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September 7, 2022

Artist to Watch: Stephonne Singleton

There may not be a more colorful singer/songwriter/performer in town than Stephonne Singleton.
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September 6, 2022

At KC Melting Pot Theatre, It’s All About Forward Momentum

This month marks a first in the history of Kansas City theater — a local playwright will see three of his works published by an internationally respected publishing house in a single volume.
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September 6, 2022

Kansas City Jazz had a Devoted Champion in Riff Artist Stanley Crouch

The late cultural critic Stanley Crouch was an irascible provocateur known as much for his intellectual jousting and contrariness as for the elegance and verbal horsepower of his written voice.
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August 31, 2022

Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music & Arts Festival: Bringing Communities Together

The eighth Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music & Arts Festival, scheduled for Sept. 10 at Crossroads KC at Grinder’s, looks to be the most ambitious yet in support of Black, Indigenous, immigrant and Latino music and culture in Kansas City.
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August 30, 2022

Upcoming Theater Season is Challenging, Diverse and Socially Relevant

Productions include "Hamilton," "The Color Purple," Lydia R. Diamond's "Toni Stone," August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" and the first full production of "Flood," by Mashuq Mushtag Deen.
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August 30, 2022

Fall Music and Dance: A Sampling of the Season’s Best

Performances include beloved fan favorites, new partnerships, world premieres and anniversary celebrations.
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August 29, 2022

Gonzalo Farias Named Kansas City Symphony Associate Conductor

For Gonzalo Farias, the Kansas City Symphony’s new associate conductor, music is not just about making beautiful sounds.
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August 26, 2022

KC Melting Pot’s “Dying to Party” Is an Uproariously Hilarious Emotional Rollercoaster

KC Melting Pot just wrapped up their official season but they’ve got one last treat for audiences.
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August 25, 2022

With “About Alice,” KCAT Offers a Beauiful Depiction of Deeply Devoted Married Romance

Three years after “About Alice” had its off-Broadway premiere, Kansas City native Calvin Trillin has brought his love story home.
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