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November 19, 2018

Eager Artists, Twin Gallerys, Record Crowds: The Library Emerges an Art Destination

Some of the wishes were neatly spelled out. Others spilled out in a scrawl. Most all were warm and wistful, and from the heart. I..
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November 19, 2018

Fall Ushers in Colorful Costumes and Folkloric Footwork; Winter Brings Musical Warmth with Joyce DiDonato’s ‘Journey’

For more than 60 years, Ballet Folklórico de México has introduced audiences to the incredibly rich and varied forms of Mexican dance with a theatricality..
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November 16, 2018

Making Lifelong Jazz Supporters: An Interview with Mike Warren

We sat down with drummer and KC native Mike Warren for a conversation about his connection to the jazz culture, the American Jazz Museum and..
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September 14, 2018

The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance Presents the 2018-19 Conservatory Artist Series

Each season, the Conservatory Artist Series brings to the stage a wide variety of performances from talented students, faculty and guests. Stunning opera performances and..
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September 14, 2018

Nelson-Atkins Docents: Inspiring Kansas City for 85 Years

When The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art opened its doors in 1933, volunteers were present to educate the public about the new collections. Eighty-five years later,..
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September 14, 2018

Volunteers are the Integral Part of Kauffman Center’s Success

As a non-profit organization hosting more than 300 performances each year, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts relies on a core group of nearly..
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September 13, 2018

Kansas City Public Library’s Dementia-Friendly Programming

The con in quaint River City was beginning to work. Robert Preston, as roguish professor Harold Hill, had sung a few early numbers and won over the school board and mayor’s wife when, suddenly . . . The screen in the lower-floor auditorium at the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza Branch went dark, and the strains of Dixieland jazz filtered in.
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September 13, 2018

The Whole Package

For its 2018–2019 season, the Harriman-Jewell Series presents three world-class orchestras in what Clark Morris, the Series’ executive and artistic director, calls “the whole package.” Not only are the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Mariinsky Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony appearing in Kansas City with their music directors, but each concert will also feature an internationally acclaimed soloist.
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September 13, 2018

Four Companies. Four Choreographers. Four World Premieres.

Since New Dance Partners launched in 2013, the annual showcase has staged 17 world premiere dances for Kansas City audiences — and has become a powerful and innovative player on the local dance scene. This year will be no different, as New Dance Partners showcases four world premieres from four world-renowned choreographers, with each new work staged by a different professional dance company from the Kansas City area.
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