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November 13th was the date for the Fireside Committee of the Kansas City Art Institute’s cocktail reception to thank benefactors of its Feelin’ Groovy fundraising event on November 23rd. Juliette… Read More
The traditional BOTAR Presidents’ Tea was held on August 23rd at The Kansas City Country Club, led by Mandy and Meg Burditt, and Martha Gail Hughey and Andrea Hughey and… Read More
The Midland Theatre will be the site for Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault’s (MOCSA’s) 20th annual Night Out with MOCSA Cocktail Party and Auction on October 19th. The event… Read More
Owen/Cox and Gilda’s Club enlist dance, music, and poetry to address cancer’s impact Dance is in many ways an ideal art form for expressing big emotions, for putting forth ideas… Read More
Dr. Nicole Price seems, on face value, to be a true paradox of a person, and a complicated paradox at that. She is educated in, trained in, and worked in engineering. After graduating from Lincoln College Preparatory, she went on…
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Lo’eau “Lo” LaBonta laughs a lot. If joy had a captain’s armband, she’d be wearing it right alongside the one she sports for the Kansas City Current. She swears abs come from laughing, and even over the phone, her energy…
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“Women who stepped up were measured as citizens of the nation, not as women. This was a people’s war and everyone was in it.” – Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby Throughout history, women have played vital yet often overlooked roles in…
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February 15th was the date for Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s Romantic Revels event, which was held at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Martha and Stephen Platt were the honorary chairmen, and Barbara and Robert Bloch were honored…
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If we ever needed an actual place called Compassion Fix, with a physical location in Our Town, and a team of therapists and coaches at our avail, the time is now! Guess what? Such a place exists and thrives on…
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Naturally, there are scads of men who have made the move from their roots in the Kansas City area to the bright lights of Hollywood. But, there are myriad women who have made good on the dream of making it…
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The 1900 Building was full of Rising Stars and Top Ten winners, as more than 200 guests gathered to celebrate with The Independent on February 20th. Seven of Our Town’s most dedicated leaders of philanthropy were honored as the 2025…
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Featured in the March 8, 2025 issue of The Independent Photo credit: Mark McDonald
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I’m not sure if it was the deluge of snow or the frigid cold that followed, but now warm weather vibes are all that I want. When I can’t get away from life here, I make sure to escape into…
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In order for the show to go on, the invitations must go out! The ladies of The Lyric Opera Circle gathered recently at Studio Dan Meiners to assemble the elegant invitations for the upcoming Lyric Opera Ball, “Classically Opera –…
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