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The Police Foundation of Kansas City – A Call for Back Up

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March for Babies Kansas City – Kick-off Breakfast

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ART TRUMPS POLITICS (AGAIN): With wars and revolutions behind, pianist continues spinning poetry

Backstage And Beyond

A HISTORY STILL BEING TOLD: KC Rep’s ‘Angels’ lifts us from our smug seats and slaps us in the face

Backstage And Beyond

 The Young Friends of Art – Party Arty: KC Beautiful

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Tails Of Our Town – Skye Mercy

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Cheers to Volunteers! – The Hayes Family

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Congratulations, Alexandra & Yann!

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Rose Brooks Center – 20th Annual Un-Holiday Volunteer Party

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Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS – Dining by Design

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Congratulations, Erin & Paul!

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St. Paul – Auction: Dream Big

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Spotlight on Centurions – Karen Moore

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Medical Missions Foundation – Art For the Children

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Kansas City Young Matrons – Magic Ball

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JUST NORTH OF HERE: Chorale’s program of music by Canadians draws attention to America’s ‘other’ border

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2015 Class of Rising Stars

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JOYOUS MOMENT: KC Lyric tackles bold new opera asking ‘big questions’ about war

Backstage And Beyond

Congratulations, Dara & James!

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IN REVIEW: Harriman-Jewell delights with ‘Acis,’ KC Rep fascinates with ‘An Iliad’

In Review

Kansas City Young Matrons – Magic Ball Patrons’ Party

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Kansas City Art Institute – Tony Jones

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Kansas City Art Institute – Art and Design Auction

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Kimminau!

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The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra – Annual Meeting

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Cheers to Volunteers! – Chiefs Women’s Organization

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Top Ten Events of 2014 and the 2015 Class of Rising Stars

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Spotlight on Centurions – John P. Minnis

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The Kansas City Club -Presidents’ Dinner

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The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial -Annual Luncheon

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MOCSA – Community Luncheon

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SHE DIES, HE LIVES, THE END: KC Ballet seeks inner core of problematic classic

Backstage And Beyond

Cheers to Volunteers! – Anna Davis

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Kansas City Ballet Guild – Nutcracker Luncheon

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Congratulations, Alison & Daniel!

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Mission Hills Country Club – Centennial Gala

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Aires!

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Congratulations, Madeline & David!

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Donais, Jr.!

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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Savor The Moment

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Crib Note – Ford Lawson Satterwhite

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MOCSA – Community Luncheon

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Spotlight on Centurions – Kersten Hotzhueter

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REALMS OF GLORY: KC Rep takes on ‘Angels’ with preeminent storyteller at the helm

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LAST LAUGH: Performance suggests that a composer’s final thoughts are his best—or are they?

Backstage And Beyond

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Anderson!

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THAT’S ECLECTICISM! Playhouse shines wide-ranging spotlight on classic film musicals

Backstage And Beyond

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Rapp!

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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce – Annual Dinner

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The Children’s Place – Suspenders & Stilettos

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In The Spotlight – Fashion For A Cause

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Kansas City Art Institute – Patron Preview

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The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial – Unbroken

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Congratulations, Katherine & Daniel!

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Congratulations, Lucy & Andrew!

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Unbound – An Unbound Experience

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Happy Birthday, Amelia!

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Spotlight on Centurions – Sara Anthony

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Ozanam – 31st annual Hollywood Holiday Gala

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KVC Health Systems – The Gala on Fire

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I YAM WHO I YAM: In KC Symphony premiere, Previn proves that knowing thyself has no shelf life

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LYRIC NIGHT: Prize-winning World War I opera, soon to make KC premiere, strikes at the heart of human conflict

Backstage And Beyond

Crib Note – Anne Elizabeth Tagliaferro

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Village Shalom – Ages of Excellence

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Johnson County Community College Foundation – Some Enchanted Evening

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Jewel Ball Chairman – Ellen Benson Merriman

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March of Dimes – March for Babies

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Congratulations, Rebecca & Scott!

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Truman Library Institute – Wild About Harry

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Spotlight on Centurions – Crystal Ward

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Inside Pediatrics – Premiere Party

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March of Dimes – Nurse of the Year Awards

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The Women’s Foundation – 22nd Annual Luncheon

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Kansas City Ballet – Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball

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The Symphony League – Holiday Party

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Rock Chalk Ball

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The Children’s Place – Holiday at the Farm

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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Create the Night…POP!

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Kansas City Young Matrons – Mistletoe Party

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COME, THOU FOUNT: Choreographer and star team create dazzling new vision of Handel

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ReDiscover – 45th Celebration

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UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance – Crescendo

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Sitomer!

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Lyric Opera Circle – Champagne Ball

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National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial  – War & Art

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Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas – Snow Ball

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Spotlight on Centurions – Tom Dowling

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The Angels of the Children’s Place Gala

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Murphy!

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Roman!

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Children’s Mercy Hospital – Red Hot Night

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WORTH LIVING FOR: Ten favorite moments of 2014 in KC music, dance and theater

Paul's Perspective

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Nelson!

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March of Dimes – Signature Chefs Auction

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Turner House Children’s Clinics – Kicks 4 Kids KC

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Child Abuse Prevention Association – Black & Orange Bash

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MOCSA – Johnson County Fall Forum

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Crescendo – Benefactors’ Party

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Spotlight on Centurions – Richard Hu

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Congratulations, Stephane & Christopher!

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