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Toast to Olde Tymes – Camp Sosawagaming

Toast To Olde Tymes

Kansas City Auto Museum’s and The Parks & Recreation Foundation of Johnson County’s The Meadowbrook Car Show and A Cocktail Party

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Jackson County CASA’s Light of Hope Breakfast

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In The Spotlight – Kansas City Ballet Guild

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Cheers to Volunteers – MOCSA

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The Mission Is The Rock

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University of Central Missouri’s President’s Gala

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Crib Note – Weston Wood Thompson

SOCIAL CIRCLES

FROM GRASSY FIELD TO CULTURAL HUB: Midwest Trust Center celebrates 30 years as primary force in local arts scene

Backstage And Beyond

Cheers to Volunteers – National World War I Museum and Memorial

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Culinary Curioisty – Paros Estiatorio

Culinary Curiosity

Newhouse: Shattering Barriers

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Congratulations, Betsy & Walker!

SOCIAL CIRCLES

Benedictine College’s Virtual Scholarship Ball

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Homegrown – Pretty and Pawsh: Decorating with Dogs

Homegrown: Living The Independent Life

Art Scene – John Keeling

Art Scene

Service and Soul: Dogs

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HOWL ME A TUNE: As composers evoke animals in their music, orchestral musicians draw symbiotic sustenance from their own pets  

Backstage And Beyond

The 2021 Paw Print Issue

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Halo’s Virtual ArtReach Auction

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Ivy Community Service and Education Foundation’s 68th Debutante Ball

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, JETÉ: Film is offering local performers new means of expression

Backstage And Beyond

Rachel’s Reads – April 2021

RACHEL'S READS

In the Spotlight – The University Academy Foundation

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Toast To Olde Tymes – Giles Cain

Toast To Olde Tymes

Cheers to Volunteers! – Kathy and Gary Bussing

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Molly Krause

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Kansas City Monarchs: Rebranded And Reborn

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Culinary Curiosity – Elsa’s Ethiopian

Culinary Curiosity

IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK: KC Rep’s web initiative reveals intricate connections among art forms in Kansas City

Backstage And Beyond

Johnson County Library Foundation – Virtual 2021 Library Lets Loose

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Homegrown – Spring Clean: Closet Edit and Audit

Homegrown: Living The Independent Life

Art Scene – Tanya Hartman

Art Scene

Children’s Mercy – Red Hot Night, “Virtually Over the Rainbow”

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Congratulations, Morgan & Robert!

SOCIAL CIRCLES

Forty Years Of Hope – reStart

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Congratulations, Elaine & James!

SOCIAL CIRCLES

Rachel’s Reads – March 2021

RACHEL'S READS

Toast To Olde Tymes – The Thomas J. Stricklers

Toast To Olde Tymes

Cristo Rey Kansas City – Dancing With The Kansas City Stars!

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Melynn Sight

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Doris Chrisenbery

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Culinary Curiosity – Mattie’s Foods & The Fix

Culinary Curiosity

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Performers reveal whose opinions matter to them when the applause subsides

Backstage And Beyond

Congratulations, Abby & Andy!

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Welcome House – 50 Years Of Service

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BEST OF 2020: Local performing artists brought thrills to an anxiety-filled year

Backstage And Beyond

Homegrown – Cozying Up With Crafted Coffee This Winter

Homegrown: Living The Independent Life

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy – Civic Service Award Private Broadcast Celebration

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Congratulations, Kylie & Stephen!

SOCIAL CIRCLES

The Independent’s 2021 Class of Rising Stars

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WINNING TEAM: Nationally renowned arts program brings hope to children, families

Backstage And Beyond

Celebration of Philanthropy 2020

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Congratulations, Amy & Joseph!

SOCIAL CIRCLES

Art Scene – InterUrban ArtHouse

Art Scene

Rachel’s Reads – February 2021

RACHEL'S READS

The Thin Margin – OWNKC

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Operation Breakthrough – 50th Birthday Celebration

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Have A Heart – Valentine’s Day 2021

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Toast To Olde Tymes – Lillian and Dr. Rex Diveley

Toast To Olde Tymes

Spotlight on Centurions – Jennifer Malone

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Culinary Curiosity – Va Bene

Culinary Curiosity

Crib Note – Peter Kirk McKee

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WHAT’S ON THE WEB TONIGHT, DEAR?

Backstage And Beyond

Spotlight on Centurions – Wendy Saylin

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The Center For Practical Bioethics – Humility, Health and Healing: Where do we go from here?

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals GKC Chapter’s National Philanthropy Day Celebration

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Cheers to Volunteers! Michelle Carlstedt

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Cheers To Volunteers! – Brian Votava

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JUST FOLKS: They’re not exactly normal suburbanites (but almost)

Backstage And Beyond

Art Scene – Kwanza Humphrey

Art Scene

Homegrown – Being Kind Is Cool

Homegrown: Living The Independent Life

Toast To Olde Tymes – 1978: Fashion Forward

Toast To Olde Tymes

Rachel’s Reads – January 2021

RACHEL'S READS

Toast To Olde Tymes – Arthur Kraft

Toast To Olde Tymes

JCRB|AJC – 2020 Virtual Human Relations Event

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Spotlight on Centurions – Zack Donnelly

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City – Virtual Most Wanted Auction

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2021 Jewel Ball Chairman

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Crib Note – Grant Allen Hoefer

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The Folly Theater – 6th Annual Folly Frolic

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Kansas City Ballet Guild – 2020 Nutcracker Ball Private Broadcast

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Culinary Curiosity – The Town Company

Culinary Curiosity

HALO – Virtual ArtReach Auction, “The Main Event”

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SIMPLY THE BEST: Symphony rejoices at landing one of America’s finest

Backstage And Beyond

Children’s Mercy – Virtual Red Hot Night

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Homegrown – Home For The Holidays: Designing A Warm And Welcoming Tablescape With Local Favorites

Homegrown: Living The Independent Life

Toast To Olde Tymes – Mary Adele Bryant Georgen

Toast To Olde Tymes

Rachel’s Reads – December 2020

RACHEL'S READS

Culinary Curiosity – Duck and Roll

Culinary Curiosity

STRONG ENOUGH: Performers find resilience and innovation in the midst of crisis

Backstage And Beyond

Spotlight on Centurions – Demetrius Peterson

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Chris Elkins MacFaden

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KVC Health Systems – Groovy Virtual Gala

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Phoenix Family

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Wayside Waifs – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Congratulations, Lauren & Brennan!

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GIFTED AND BLACK: Kansas City’s performing artists strive toward new levels of equality

Backstage And Beyond

Regnier Family Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City – Ribbon Cutting

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Homegrown – It’s A Wrap: Cozy And Classy For Cooler Temps

Homegrown: Living The Independent Life

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