Kansas City Ballet Guild – 50th Annual Gala
October 7th is the date for the Kansas City Ballet Guild’s 50th Annual Gala, “The Diamond Ball,” at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. The event will kick off the Kansas City Ballet’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee season. Melanie and Michael Fenske are serving as the chairmen. The Ballet Guild is a group of more than 200 women and men whose purpose is to serve as advocates for dance and ballet in Our Town.
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Michael and Melanie Fenske, chairmen |
Also featured in the April 29, 2017 issue
Photo Credit: Kia Bondurant
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