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Girls’ Night In: A Heartfelt Evening of Storytelling

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The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences – 2016 Centennial Celebration

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KidsTLC – Pour for More

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Congratulations, Blair & Quig!

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Congratulations, Pamela & Richard!

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Lon Lane IV!

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Cheers to Volunteers! – First Hand Foundation

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2016 Man & Woman of the Year

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WIN for KC – Women’s Sports Awards Celebration

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Spotlight on Centurions – Nathan Oleen

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Catholic Charities of NE KS – Ben & Betty Zarda Family Golf Classic

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Ticket to the World – 2016 Barstow Auction

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BIG BANG: New concerto expresses composer’s devotion to his bride, who is also its soloist

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Crib Note – Dominick Scott Pearce

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Robinson!

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Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation – White Coat Gala

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MOCSA – 2016 Community Luncheon

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The Young Friends of Art – Party Arty: Coloring Outside the Lines

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Variety Children’s Charity – Variety Show

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Congratulations, Katherine & Nick!

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Congratulations, Molly & Eric!

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Congratulations, Lara & Brian!

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Cheers To Volunteers! – Laura Gregory & Anne Blessing

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Spotlight On Centurions – Manuel Campos

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The Independent’s 2016 Class of Rising Stars

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The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park – Stems: A Garden Soirée

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Spotlight on Centurions – Austin Bickford

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Congratulations, Kathryn & Jason!

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Open Options – Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon

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Crib Note – Sylvana Chloe Kaufman

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Cheers To Volunteers! – Lena Price and Tom Cohen

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NEXT STOP, FOUNTAIN CITY: Lyric Opera takes on sly, good-natured updating of Donizetti classic

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THE INDEPENDENT’S TOP TEN EVENTS OF 2016

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TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE: KC Ballet presents its first full-length ‘Swan Lake’

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Congratulations, Elizabeth & Christopher!

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KVC Health Systems – The Gala on Fire

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Saint Luke’s North Hospital – Imagine

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Tails of Our Town – Lily Amos

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Black Tie Ball

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Congratulations, Frances & Andrew!

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Congratulations, Molly & Brett!

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Crib Note – Daisy Leone Selman

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Rosemary Flanigan

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Spotlight on Centurions – Will Pryor

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Kansas City Ballet Guild – Nutcracker Luncheon

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PONDERING THE UNIMAGINABLE, IN A VERY PUBLIC PLACE: KC Rep stages ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Church!

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Ozanam – 32nd annual Hollywood Holiday Gala

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Congratulations Katherine & Daniel!

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Kansas City Repertory Theatre – Renovation Campaign

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Truman Library Institute – Wild About Harry

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Create the Night…Masterpiece

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JLKCMO – 2016 Take Five

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Great Plains SPCA – Pawtini: Poodle Skirts & Cat-illacs

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Holiday Soirée

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Congratulations, Lindsay & Niles!

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Crib Note – Boden Kendall Schoenthaler

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Crib Note – Thomas Richard Maughan

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Cheers to Volunteers – Powell Gardens

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Deb Grimes & Ken Selzer

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KidsTLC – United For Kids Gala, “A New Dimension of Hope”

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Spotlight on Centurions – Rachel Merlo

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SPRING FORWARD: Arts groups go all-out to vie for KC audiences

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March of Dimes – Nurse of the Year Awards

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Saint Luke’s South Hospital – Books & Boutiques

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Kansas City Young Matrons – Mistletoe Party

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21st annual Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball

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International Relations Council – 32nd Annual Awards Banquet

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Lyric Opera Circle – Holiday Luncheon

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Harvest Ball Society – 2015 Harvest Ball

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Johnson County Community College Foundation – Some Enchanted Evening

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2016 Jewel Ball – Page Branton Reed

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The Women’s Foundation – Annual Luncheon

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Congratulations, Liz & Cole!

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Crib Note – Channing Swift Tyson

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Children’s Mercy – Red Hot Night

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Sorenson!

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Happy Birthday, Suzy!

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National Philanthropy Day

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American Diabetes Association – 75th Anniversary Gala

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FEEDING BODY AND SOUL: Homegrown TV celebrity hosts unique Coterie-Harvesters collaboration

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FREEDOM CHALLENGED: Coterie Theatre production tackles slave laws of antebellum America

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The Official film of Major League Baseball – The 2015 World Series

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Crib Note – Bianca “Bibi” Elizabeth King

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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Committee of 100 Luncheon

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Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri – THE event

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Young Friends of Art – Party Arty

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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Joan and Alan Marsh

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University of Kansas Hospital – Girls’ Night In

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Gould Evans – STEAM Studio

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Angels of The Children’s Place Gala

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Heartland Men’s Chorus – Dinner of Note

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Synergy Services – Stand Up for Synergy

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Andy Schieber

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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce – Annual Dinner

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Spotlight on Centurions – Gretchen FitzGerald

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Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas – 42nd Annual Snow Ball

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Simpson!

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Kansas City Chiefs – Chiefs Style Lounge

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2025 Rising Star Information

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