Cristo Rey Kansas City – Dancing with the Kansas City Stars
April 2nd was the date for the 16th annual Dancing with the Kansas City Stars, a benefit for Cristo Rey Kansas City, which was held at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Christina Ricci and Matt Sharples were the honorary co-chairmen, and Susan Spencer and Julie Towner served as the co-chairmen. This year’s contestants were Tara Ard, Jeff Cathey, Eric Guettermann, Andrew Marquardt, Alise Martiny, Alex Couchonnal McManus, Alena Prenger, and Bradley Wiedeman. Kathy Quinn was the emcee.
Featured in the May 28, 2022 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Keith Gard
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