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Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary – Omelet Brunch

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Tolson!

Subscriber Spotlight – Catherine Dudenhoeffer

Tails of Our Town – Harley Sight

Denim- A Historical Exhibition

The Kansas City Club – Presidents’ Dinner

Cheers to Volunteers! – Heidi Whitehill

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Newhouse – Volunteer Appreciation

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Girls Night In

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WHEREFORE ART THOU: KC Ballet’s version of Shakespeare classic conveys drama through pure dance

SKY’S THE LIMIT: Park Piano Student Has Eye on International Career

Subscriber Spotlight – Helzberg Family

Mestizo – Star Opening

Heart & Stroke Ball – Celebrating 25 Years

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Carriage Club – Songs of Beta

St. Teresa’s Academy – Magic in the Air

Colonial Dames of America – Holiday Luncheon and Gift Exchange

Congratulations, Laura & Adam!

Congratulations, Jane & Bryson!

Shawnee Mission Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club

Kids TLC – United for Kids

Heart & Stroke Ball

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Christmas Candlelight

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary – Annual Tea

THE BIG 12: Top Moments in KC Performing Arts for 2011

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NOT TO BE MISSED: Spring 2012’s Top 25 Events in Music, Dance & Theatre

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Blando!

Young Advisory Board for The Children’s Place – Suspenders & Stilettos

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Simpson!

Tails of Our Town

Congratulations, Julie & Lant!

IN REVIEW: NUTCRACKER MEETS KAUFFMAN

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Reagan!

Congratulations, Anne & David!

IN REVIEW: IBSEN, Verdi & Bach – Weekend offers treats, challenges, oddball moments

GET A MOVE ON: Ballet program includes works new and old, and some surprises

STRATFORD ON THE MISSOURI: Chorale, Shakespeare Festival Present Lyrical Tribute

IN REVIEW: KC Chorale teams with Shakespeare Festival for satisfying program

IN REVIEW: Nevsky Redux – Symphony, mezzo-soprano, impress with noisy Prokofiev classic

GETTING THE RIGHT SOUND: Conductor has spent a lifetime evoking magic from choirs worldwide

SUN IN THE FUN: Kansas City’s Cultural Summer Sizzles in 2011

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MY ACHIN’ HEART: Musical uses classic country songs to tell stories of heartbreak and courage

SIZZLING CLASSICS: Summerfest offers chamber music to musically needy fans

BIG AND BOLD: Bolender Center to forge new paths for the KC Ballet and its School

GRABBING THE RING: San Francisco Opera presents fascinating production of Wagner milestone

READY, SET, DANCE: KC Ballet inaugurates new $32 million Bolender Center to great fanfare

IN REVIEW: Actors Theatre scores big with haunting Pinter classics

A PILL FOR ALL SEASONS: KC Rep presents searing, funny, prize-winning family drama

CENTER OF ATTENTION: As the world watches, Kauffman opens with wildly successful inaugural weekend

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Composer’s New Piece Honors Kansas City’s Beloved Fountains

IN REVIEW: August: Osage County at KC Rep, Red at the Unicorn, and Emanuel Ax with the KC Symphony

ICE, ICE BABY: Lyric’s Ambitions Take Company into new Territory

AN AMERICAN BALLET: KCB Presents World Premiere of Ambitious New Piece

THE BATTLE OVER TOM SAWYER: Ballet Continues Long Tradition of Controversy Over Mark Twain Classic

Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Atha!

IN REVIEW: Weekend Events include Accorda, KC Symphony and Bach’s WTC Book 2

MAKING THE OLD NEW: Boston Festival brings Handel gem to Friends of Chamber Music series

IN REVIEW: KC Rep presents Kander & Ebb classic with polish and ingenuity

IN REVIEW: Boston Early Music Festival presents a Kansas City first, a fully authentic Baroque opera

ICON OF DANCE: KC Ballet and Rainy Day Books cosponsor appearance by Jacques D’Amboise

THE WORLD’S A STAGE: Unicorn presents courageous Pulitzer Prize-winning play

‘FIGARO’ BACKSTAGE: Lyric production bids farewell to its home of four decades

IN REVIEW: Pulitzer Prize-winning play receives sensitive rendering in Unicorn production

PEERING INTO INFINITY: Ibsen classic gets smart, affectionate adaptation for ambitious KC Rep production

MUSIC OR NOT, LET’S DANCE: Ballet performs three works with varying relationships to music

Crib Note – Olivia Kathleen Creal

Congratulations, Catherine & Steven!

Chris Allen

Kansas City Young Audiences – Name Dropping

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Jenkins!

Congratulations, Katherine & David!

The Whole Person – Celebration Awards Luncheon

BOTAR President Carol Fryer – Name Dropping

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Crib Note – Michelle Harris Ingram

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance – Crescendo

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Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association – Forever Families

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Dr. Linda Hood Talbott

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The Kansas City Club – A Third Friday Art Event

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Jewel Ball Party – Deb-A-Go-Go!

KCYA Celebrates 50 Years

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Starkers – Fourth Annual Benefit

Sheffield Place – Off the Wall

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Heartstrings Community Foundation – Heartstrings in Bloom

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey – Gala

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Kansas City Zoo – Kids’ Jazzoo

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KC Club Conversation with Nick Haines

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary – Spring Luncheon

Jewel Ball Party – Lunch and Labor

Jewel Ball Party – Casino Royale

Nonprofit Connect – 27th Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon

Hunter Tivol McGrath

Genesis Promise Academy – Slammin’ & Jammin’

Run for the Roses – Kentucky Derby Gala

Nonprofit Connect – Patrons’ Party

MOCSA – Young at Art

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The Art and Soul of Chamber Music

First Downs for Down Syndrome – Huddle Time

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Avila University – The Art of Diploma-cy

Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses – A Day at the Races

Run for the Roses – Kentucky Derby Gala