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Kansas City Ballet Guild – Nutcracker Ball Benefactor Cocktail Party

Julia Irene Kauffman hosted the Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Nutcracker Ball Benefactor Cocktail Party. The Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity was transformed into a holiday wonderland for the November 18th event. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the Nutcracker Ball, which was held on November 20th at Loews Kansas City Hotel. Tempe Ostergren Elsberry and Karen Yungmeyer served as the co-chairmen of the Nutcracker Ball.

Dennis Marker and Susan Lordi Marker with David McGee and G. Mark Sappington

 

Gary and Gigi Rose with Susan and Dr. Stephen Bubb

 

Kathleen Lally, Andrew Elsberry and Tempe Ostergren Elsberry, Ball co-chairman; and Karen Brown

 

J. Michael Sigler, Jill Ingram Reynolds, and Lynne and Carl Weilert

 

Aviva Ajmera, Sarah Nelson, and CiCi Rojas

Read more in the January 22, 2022 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Kenny Johnson

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