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June 29, 2024 Issue

YMCA of Greater Kansas City – Challenge Your Fashion

YMCA of Greater Kansas City’s 15th annual Challenge Your Fashion event was held on April 27th at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The evening featured dinner, an auction, and a […]

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Lyric Opera Circle – Spring Luncheon

May 1st was the date for the Lyric Opera Circle’s Spring Luncheon, which was held at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Members celebrated the success of this year’s […]

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Kansas City Young Matrons – Installation Day Tea

May 6th was the date for Kansas City Young Matrons’ annual Installation Day Tea, which was held at the clubhouse. Guests enjoyed a delicious brunch which was served by members […]

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The Jewel Ball Prelude Party

May 31st was the date for The Jewel Ball Prelude Party, which was held at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Holly Milledge is the Jewel Ball chairman, and […]

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Life Unlimited – Hats Off to Mothers

Life Unlimited celebrated 20 years of its very successful fundraiser, Hats Off to Mothers, with its annual luncheon on May 10th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. […]

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Folly Theater – 10th Annual Garden Party

“Eat, Drink, and Be Jolly For The Folly!” Such was the calling card of the Folly Theater’s Garden Party on June 2nd held at the stunning home of Brian Williams. […]

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InterUrban Art House – Identity: Whose?

Identity is a complicated thing. The word itself has a complex definition. The dictionary gives the word 10 entries. The first is: the condition of being oneself or itself, and […]

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Lyric Opera Circle – Lyric Opera Ball, “A Toast to Opera”

Feeling like a delightful “springtime in Paris” evening, the Lyric Opera Ball, “A Toast to Opera,”had guests swooning over the gorgeous decor by Studio Dan Meiners. Partygoers enjoyed an auction, […]

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Quinquennial – 1950-1954

As we turn the corner into the 1950s, the magazine just feels different. The cloud of war has nearly blown clear of coverage, and social associations and activities seem to […]

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The Stats Hotel: Early Activism in Kansas City

The site of The Stats Hotel was at 12th and Wyandotte, in the middle of downtown, and just across the street from the old convention center – now Barney Allis […]

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Stonewall Sports: Volunteers On A Mission

Sometimes it seems annoying to categorize an organization by its numbers – after all, non profits strive to meet a human need, fill a void, find their niche, and be […]

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Kansas City Museum – Derby Party

The Kansas City Museum Foundation hosted its ninth annual Derby Party on May 4th. Amy and David Embry were the honorary chairs, and Board Member Darcy Frick Stewart served as […]

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The Independent – 125 Years of Tradition

“The modernity of yesterday is the tradition of today, and the modernity of today will be tradition tomorrow.” Jose Andres Tradition is a beautiful thread that weaves itself throughout the […]

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