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December 16, 2022

Padgett’s “Who’s Holiday!” is a Jolly Good Time, Though Just for Adults and Entirely in Rhyme

There is no need to fret; just follow instructions: Go see “Who’s Holiday!” by Padgett Productions.
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December 14, 2022

At the Unicorn, “Clyde’s” Presents Deft Social Commentary by Way of Sandwiches

Currently onstage at the Unicorn Theatre is an astute commentary on the prison industrial complex. And also sandwiches. 
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December 14, 2022

The Living Room’s “Milking Christmas” Is an Uproariously Original Bit of Holiday Madness

The cast is working off an incredible script but it’s their capacity for spontaneity that really allows the work to shine.
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December 10, 2022

Kansas City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” is a Glorious Holiday Gift

­So as not to beat around the magically growing Christmas tree, let’s be crystal clear: what follows are the many ways the Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker is absolute perfection.
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December 5, 2022

Young Kansas Pianist Spreads Goodwill from Kansas City to India

Aaram Salam was 11 when he figured out that he could not only connect with strangers through playing the piano but make their lives brighter.
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November 30, 2022

Lewis Morrow: Masterful Portraits of Black Life

In the Kansas City playwright's trilogy of the intense family dramas, Blackness is something active.
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November 30, 2022

KC Rep’s “A Christmas Carol” Is a Solid Burst of Seasonal Nostalgia

What KC Rep has created for audiences both new and decades-returning is a beautiful tradition.
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November 28, 2022

Luna Flare: The Art of Cosplay

“Everyone has to put on a costume” — for work, for school, for socializing. Why not “interact with the world in a way you never thought you could?” asks Julian Rivera.
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