Kansas City Young Matrons members celebrated the holidays at their annual Mistletoe Party. This year’s festive event was held at the lovely home of Kim and Ron Coker. Members enjoyed a merry evening of friendship and fun. Featured in the January 11, 2025 issue of The IndependentPhoto Credit: John Caulfield Photography

The 74th Annual Community Ball and Cotillion of the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties was held on December 7th at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel. Marge Eckard and Emily Kates served as the co-chairmen. Guests enjoyed dancing, delicious fare, and the presentation of the 2024 debutantes, escorts, and pages.  Featured in the January […]

The Folly Theater’s 10th annual Folly Frolic was held on November 23rd. The record-setting event featured a memorable performance by Michael Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Big Band, who paid tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett. The theme for the evening was “Blue Velvet,” in honor of Tony Bennett’s classic song and the iconic blue […]

Friends of Church of the Nativity, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, St. Ann Catholic Church, and Church of the Ascension gathered at events during November and December to support and celebrate the 51st Annual Snow Ball, which will be held on January 18th at the Overland Park Convention Center. Country Club Bank at The […]

December 4th was the date for the Lyric Opera Circle’s Holiday Luncheon, which was held at the Kansas City Country Club. Rachael Sabates was the chairman of the event that featured a delicious lunch and wonderful music. The Lyric Opera Ball, “Classically Opera – A Black and White Ball,” will be held on April 5th […]

Isola by Allegra Goodman (expected release date 2/4) Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, this novel is about a 16th-century French noblewoman and her lover who are left stranded on a small island by her volatile guardian and must find a way to survive.  Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza, […]

Mission Hills Country Club was the site for the Symphony League’s Holiday Luncheon, which was held on December 11th. Mandy Burditt and Trish Mayer served as the co-chairmen of the lovely event. New members were introduced and 25-year members were honored. Proceeds from the Symphony Ball were presented to Danny Beckley, and the gavel was […]

… in music, theater, and dance  JANUARY-FEBRUARY January 29-February 23: Coterie Theatre; Just Ask!; The best-selling book by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, which Fran Sillau and Mark Kurtz have adapted into a musical, tells of a group of young people with differing abilities who wonder if they’ll ever be accepted into society; with What […]

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt As I look back on the remarkable year of our 125th anniversary, I am filled with gratitude and pride for the milestones we’ve reached, the challenges we’ve overcome, and the countless individuals who have contributed to our success. This […]

Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman and The Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation hosted a fabulous cocktail party for benefactors of the Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Nutcracker Ball on November 20th at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Ball Chairmen Lynne and Carl Weilert and Honorary Chairmen Linda and Topper Johntz welcomed the guests who enjoyed decadent […]