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Symphony League – Symphony Ball, “NOVA”

MUSICAL OFFERING: Ensemble opens 25th season with a brilliant glimpse into Bach’s world

MOCSA – Night Out with MOCSA

KC Pet Project – LOVE FINDS A WAY

Kansas City Young Matrons – Reassembly Day Tea

KC Shepherd’s Center – 70 Over 70 Gala, the Moonstruck Ball

Kansas City Rose Society – Wine & Roses

Kansas City Ballet Guild – Fall Luncheon

Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties

Wedding – Dillingham

EarlystART

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

BOTAR 50-Year Luncheon

BOTAR: 75 Years

Name Dropping – Jorge Soberón-Hernández

The Symphony League

BOTAR Presidents’ Tea

DEEP ROOTS: Actor-playwright yearns to steer theater into a diverse new era

FOR EVERYTHING A SEASON: Mezzo-soprano seeks joy in each phase of life

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION: Four Kansas City Latino/a performers who are making a difference

Bride’s Book – Fowler

J.L. and D. Rod: Storytellers With Heart

The American Royal

BOTAR Party

Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City

Kansas City Ballet Guild

Engagement – Milledge

Rachel’s Reads – Hispanic Poetry Collections

Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Institute for Women’s Cardiovascular Research

Latina Leadership Summit

Culinary Artist: David Ruiz

SINCERELY YOURS: Song cycle recreates epistolary exchange between artistic giants

PERFECT TEN: Plucky ensemble celebrates a decade of chamber music and more

Just Like You Films

Engagement – Freeman

In The Spotlight – UCM President’s Gala

Art Scene: The Goblet Invitational

Lyric Opera Circle

RIDING TO NEW HORIZONS: Coterie and American Royal join forces for new play

Rachel’s Reads – Upcoming Page to Screen Adaptations

Crib Note – Spivey

Summer Celebrations 2024

The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park

ITS 9/7 Snow Ball

Best of Fall 2024: Music, theater, and dance

JCRB|AJC

NEW WORLD: Symphony strides into the Pintscher era

Engagement – Robinson

The 2024 BOTAR President – Natalie Kirk Welch

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium – Jazzoo

Rachel’s Reads – Historical Fiction

Crib Note – Johnston

MOCSA – Night Out with MOCSA Cocktail Party and Auction

Jackson County CASA

‘TIS A GIFT: Students, teachers, and local organizations spur a bounty of youthful talent

The Pet Resource Center of Kansas City – The Fairy-Tails Ball

MOCSA Volunteer

Kansas City Rose Society – Rose Day and Rose Show

The Jewel Ball Gentlemen’s Serenade

The Jewel Ball Debutante Tea

Kansas City Symphony – Chairman’s Dinner

Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City – Legacy Invitational

Happy Bottoms – Diaper Bowl 2024

University Academy Foundation – 22nd Annual Gala, Fore! The Love of UA

Rising Star Laura Palacios

JUST IN TIME: Actors Theatre presents long-neglected American classic

Midsummer Parenting Made Easy

Geeks for Kids

Rachel’s Reads – Olympic Reads

Union Station Kansas City

Name Dropping – Barbara Haviland

The C & C Group Alphapointe Golf Tournament

Kansas City Ballet

Quinquennial 1955-1959

Rising Star Megan Bubb

KVC Health Systems

Truman Library Institute

MAKING STRIDES: Artists from the LGBTQ+ community share thoughts on Kansas City and its progress

LET FREEDOM SING: Choirs address a nation still making up its mind on LGBTQ+ issues

PEARL OF GREAT PRICE: Summerfest to perform gem created in the worst of times

YMCA of Greater Kansas City – Challenge Your Fashion

Lyric Opera Circle – Spring Luncheon

Kansas City Young Matrons – Installation Day Tea

The Jewel Ball Prelude Party

Life Unlimited – Hats Off to Mothers

Folly Theater – 10th Annual Garden Party

InterUrban Art House – Identity: Whose?

Lyric Opera Circle – Lyric Opera Ball, “A Toast to Opera”

Quinquennial – 1950-1954

The Stats Hotel: Early Activism in Kansas City

Stonewall Sports: Volunteers On A Mission

Kansas City Museum – Derby Party

City Year Kansas City – Idealist Gala Awards

War Horses For Veterans – The Derby Party

Symphony League of Kansas City – Spring Luncheon

Symphony League of Kansas City – Ball Kickoff

Saint Luke’s Foundation – Spirit of Philanthropy Awards

Kansas City Rose Society – Spring Tea

MOCSA – Community Luncheon

KC Pet Project – Love Finds A Way