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03-13-2025
Opus 76 Quartet Signature Series IV: Schumann & Brahms
Join us for a night of beautiful music with the Opus 76 Quartet playing Schumann and Brahms!
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03-13-2025
2nd Thursday Recital
Come join us for a Noon-day recital. We feature musicians based in greater Kansas City who perform styles from early to new, jazz, opera and anywhere between. Meet the Artist afterward in a small reception with cookies and lemonade.
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03-13-2025
Cat Candleholder
Make a unique & eccentric candleholder in the shape of a cat!! Workshop includes instruction, clay, glaze & firing. Workshops are single-day events
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03-13-2025
MF DOOM, Rap’s Masked Iconoclast
Journalist S.H. “SKIZ” Fernando tells the story of hip-hop legend Daniel Dumile Jr. – aka masked supervillain MF DOOM – in a new biography set against the backdrop of East Coast rap.
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03-14-2025
Park ICM Presents David Radzynski and Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich
March 14, 2025 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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03-14-2025
Paula Winchester: Quick Trip Memories: A Plein Air Artist on the Run
While on vacation (every vacation) Paula whimsically transposes fresh sketches which will be discussed and on display (for sale). Come see the most recent works from this last year’s travels and purchase these tiny jewels directly from the artist.
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03-14-2025
Park University International Center for Music Concert – Violinist David Radzynski and Pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich
A pair of internationally renowned musicians — violinist David Radzynski and pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich — will perform in concert on Friday, March 14, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan.
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03-15-2025
An Evening with Branford Marsalis
New Orleans-born saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. See the Branford Marsalis Quartet LIVE at the Folly on March 15!
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03-15-2025
Ring with Rezound! Sight-Reading Workshop
Join us on March 15 for a morning of music-making under the direction of Janet Carter, Artistic Director of Rezound! Sight-read new music and refine your technique and musicality. Individuals and groups are welcome.
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03-15-2025
Watercolor Odyssey
LS Symphony – Watercolor Odyssey | March 15 at 7pm | The Pavilion at John Knox Village | live symphonic concert
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03-15-2025
Film Scheduling & Budget Basics with Deidre Backs
Set your film production up for success by learning how to use the elements in a script to create a schedule, create a budget, identify production needs & issues, and tackle more complicated aspects like insurance and contingency plans.
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03-16-2025
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” — A Celebration of the Music of Aretha Franklin
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” | Sunday, Mar. 16 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | You’ll be out of your seat and dancing in the aisles as you lose yourself in the music that inspired a generation.
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03-14-2025
Collective: Our Stories of Cancer
Join Gilda’s Club Kansas City and Owen/Cox Dance Group, as they present “Collective: Our Stories of Cancer,” an uplifting music, dance and spoken word performance,
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03-16-2025
A Mosaic of Mothers
In honor of Women’s History Month, SALT, a team of five artist educators, presents A Mosaic of Mothers, micro-operas that amplify Midwestern women’s experiences from the late 19th century to the present.
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02-28-2025
Steel Magnolias
Playing INDOOR at Theatre in the Park’s Black Box Theatre at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, FEB 28 – MAR 16. Rated PG.
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03-16-2025
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience is a live concert that brings the beloved anime to life on a grand scale.
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03-17-2025
Dr Robert August Organ Concert and Lecture
Join the Greater Kansas City American Guild of Organists chapter for an organ concert with lecture by Dr. Robert August at Village Presbyterian Church. Dr. August will share information about past and current Dutch composers.
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01-27-2025
The Road Home : The Journey from Homelessness to Home by Randy Bacon
This exhibit shines a light on 16 current and former reStart residents as they journey from homelessness to housing through vivid, large-scale portraits and personal stories.
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03-18-2025
UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony
The UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony performs their mid-year repertoire.
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03-20-2025
Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America
Clay Risen’s new book speaks to the divisiveness of our contemporary moment. A reporter and editor at The New York Times, Risen draws on newly declassified documents to explore the rise of an anti-Communism fervor at the onset of the Cold War.
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03-21-2025
Thomas Dunford in Recital
Dubbed by BBC Early Music Magazine “the Eric Clapton of the lute,” Thomas Dunford makes his Kansas City debut in a captivating program.
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03-21-2025
Beginner bookbinding 2: The Buttonhole Book! One day Workshop: Friday March 21, 1-4 pm
this 3 hour workshop will teach you how to make a unique and easy bookbinding: the buttonhole book.
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03-21-2025
Free Your Mind And The Rest Will Follow — with Artist Rebecca Tombaugh
Is your work a little tight? Learn to loosen up with artist Rebecca Tombaugh who will ‘show-and-tell’ you how she does what she does to paint “inkings”. Watch a demo, then try it yourself. Materials list is provided below.
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03-21-2025
Concert Features World-Renowned String Quartet
Westport Center for the Arts’ Brown Bag Concert Series continues on Friday, March 21, with a free performance by the St. Petersburg String Quartet.
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03-19-2025
Into the Woods
The UMKC Theatre Department puts on their rendition of Sondheim’s classic musical, “Into the Woods”.
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03-21-2025
Kansas City Dance Collective presents: Created by Chaos
Join us for an inspiring look into the female figures in Greek mythology with original choreography from the members of KCDC.
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01-11-2025
Fact & Fiction
Gentry Mullen has a distinct visual voice painting with alkyd – a type of oil paint with a hard-drying resin – predominantly on cut wood or paper, combining graphic surface design with elements of illustrative storytelling.
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03-21-2025
Heartland Men’s Chorus Presents “Y’all Means All”
Saddle up and get ready for a toe-tapping, fun-loving musical hoedown as HMCKC celebrates the best of country music!
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03-22-2025
Intro to Glassblowing | Glass 1 at Belger Glass Annex
Glass 1 introduces basic glassblowing tools and equipment. Students learn how to gather molten glass from the furnace, how to add a bubble to the glass, and how to shape the glass using traditional tools and techniques.
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03-14-2025
The Spitfire Grill, a musical
The Spitfire Grill is a musical based on the 1996 film by Lee David Zlotoff.
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02-04-2025
The Bloch Family: A Visual Legacy
The Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom is honored to announce its upcoming exhibition, The Bloch Family: A Visual Legacy, presented in partnership with the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation in celebration of H&R Block’s 70th anniversary.
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03-25-2025
Story Connections
Story Connections is a program for those experiencing memory loss and their caregivers.
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03-25-2025
Trailblazing Talks with Keith Ladzinski, Photographer Forces of Nature
Keith Ladzinski goes to the extreme to capture the moment and share it with us.
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03-26-2025
Documentary Screening: What Came with Spring
A documentary featuring Christian Warner’s choreographic work with Owen/Cox Dance Group & The Black Creatures – exploring Black liberation.
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03-05-2025
Screenprinting for Beginners: hand cut stencil and drawing fluid – Wednesdays in March
In this 4 week, Wednesday evening class, you’ll lear two very useful and effective ways to prepare silkscreens for printing, using simple paper stencils, and using drawing fluid and screen filler!
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02-16-2025
Handmade Mug Workshop
Make your own ceramic mug! Workshop includes instruction, clay, glaze & firing. Workshops are single-day events
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03-27-2025
Live + Local: Kansas City Musician Showcase
Live + Local, a partnership between 90.9 The Bridge, KCUR Gen Listen, and the Library, features Kansas City-based musicians, including True Lions, Jamogi & The Jammers, Jass, and Big Fat Cow.
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03-06-2025
Intro to Block Printing: Colorful Block Printing on Paper and Cloth
In this 4 week Thursday evening class, you will learn how to design cut and print beautiful color relief print blocks with easy to use tools and linoleum blocks.
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03-27-2025
Goldenberg Duo Susan, violin William, piano
The Goldenberg Duo will present a free recital at Diastole on March 27 at 7pm. Susan, is a violinist with the KCSymphony. William, her brother, is Distinguished Professor of Piano at Northern Illinois University.
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03-28-2025
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar | Friday, Mar. 28 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Featuring soul-stirring arrangements of contemporary gospel, musical theatre, and rich original compositions.
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03-28-2025
Leonkoro String Quartet
The winners of the Wigmore Hall Quartet Competition, Leonkoro String Quartet, in their Kansas City debut, offer a multifaceted program with music by Haydn, Berg, Shaw, and Mendelssohn.
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03-28-2025
Green Shoebox Band at Aztec Shawnee Theater
Green Shoebox Band with DC Plays the Jams of Motown returns to the historic Aztec Shawnee Theater for the third annual sell out show.
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03-28-2025
Wine + Art: An Evening with Somerset Ridge at Leopold
Please join us Friday for an evening of great art and award-winning wine from Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery.
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02-23-2025
Papermaking Workshop
Learn how to make handmade paper at this workshop presented by Cherry Pit Collective.
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03-29-2025
Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta and Dolly
Trailblazing Women of Country | Saturday, Mar. 29 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music and blazed a trail for future generations of female artists.
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02-01-2025
Yes, And …: mixed media works by Justin Canja
Self-taught artist Justin Canja incorporates discarded items and found objects in his expressionist works. The public is invited to collaborate with the artist on new artwork to be revealed during the run of the show.
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03-29-2025
Danielle Ate the Sandwich | Fumbling Release Show
Join the musical celebration and release of Fumbling, the new album from Danielle Ate the Sandwich, on March 29th at Greenwood Social Hall!
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03-01-2025
Heartland Artist Exhibition – National Juried Show – Opening Reception
Join us from 5 – 7 pm to view fine art. Award presentation will be at 6:30pm
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03-29-2025
Paper Clay Garden
Turn leftover paper junk into a new creative material: paper clay!
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03-27-2025
Lyric Opera of Kansas City – “Maya and the Magic Ring”
“Maya and the Magic Ring” | Thur.-Sun., Mar. 27-30 | times vary | Polsky Theatre | Be careful what you wish for! An opera for families with music by Lori Laitman and libretto by Dana Gioia.
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03-30-2025
The Role of French Women in the Founding of Kansas City
The role of women in Kansas City’s development is often overlooked. Kathy Krause examines how the French-speaking women who lived in “Chez les Canses” (village of the Kanza) shaped a vibrant francophone community in the early 19th century.
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03-10-2025
Spring Break Blast at Science City
Science City kicks off “Spring Break Blast ’25” with special, themed programming days the whole family will enjoy!
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03-31-2025
Goldenberg Duo Susan, violin William, piano
Susan is a violinist with the KC Symphony. William, her brother, is Distinguished Professor of Piano at Northern Illinois University. They have performed together for 45 years all over the world.
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04-04-2025
An Evening with Amy Grant Songs/Stories/Memories
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards.
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04-04-2025
Medical Arts Symphony and Chorus Spring Concert
Join the Medical Arts Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for their season finale, featuring Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42 and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
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04-04-2025
Big Read Storytime with Rebekah Taussig
Kansas Citian Rebekah Taussig reads her new children’s book, We Are the Scrappy Ones. Contribute to a collaborative art project inspired by the book and get a free copy of the book to take home while supplies last.
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04-05-2025
Helen Sung Meets Bach Aria Soloists
Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung meets Kansas City’s own Bach Aria Soloists for a world premiere performance! BAS commissioned Sung to compose a work celebrating Bach as the OG improviser, the foundations of jazz.
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04-05-2025
Underneath A Magical Moon
Join us indoors at Starlight to fly with Wendy and her brothers in a reimagining of Peter Pan as they create the world of Neverland, where time stands still and the impossible seems possible.
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04-05-2025
UMKC Choir Concert: For the Children
The UMKC Choirs perform a children’s concert.
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04-05-2025
Young Readers Lit Fest
Bring the whole family and dive into a world of books, creativity, and storytelling. Meet local authors, discover amazing stories, and enjoy activities designed just for kids and young readers.
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04-05-2025
Moth Ball 2025
A creative reuse costume ball to support Magpie Creative Reuse Collective.
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04-05-2025
Barnaby Bright with The Swallowtails opening at Green Guitar Folk House
KC fave duo BARNABY BRIGHT returns to the Green Guitar stage, April 5th, with The Swallowtails opening. All ages welcome.
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04-05-2025
April 5th Open Shop 9:30 am-12:30pm
3 hours of working in a wood & metal shop with guidance and instruction from our Instructors.
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04-05-2025
Free Artist Talk with Steve Gurysh
Steve Gurysh: Free Artist Talk | Saturday, April 5th at 11 am | Belger Crane Yard Gallery | 2011 Tracy Ave. Kansas City, MO 64108
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04-05-2025
Gallery Goofs: A free comedy event
A curated lineup of top-notch comedians bringing their sharp wit, quirky takes, and hilarious observations to an art gallery venue
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04-05-2025
Heartland Men’s Chorus at The White Theatre
Proudly singing out in Kansas City since 1986, Heartland Men’s Chorus brings its “choral theater” format to The White Theatre, which uses music, narration, and multi-media to illustrate social issues.
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03-20-2025
Mahalia: A Gospel Musical
A soul stirring musical following the life of renowned gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. Don’t miss this exceptional show!
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04-05-2025
Mozart Requiem and Marianna Martines’ Dixit Dominus
The Mozart Requiem is paired with a performance of Dixit Dominus, by 18th-Century composer Marianna Martines who was a student of Haydn and was one of Vienna’s most prominent composers.
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04-08-2025
Trailblazing Talks with Kobie Boykins, NASA Engineer Beyond Earth: The Quest for Life
Embark on a journey through more than two decades of space exploration with leading NASA Engineer Kobie Boykins.
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04-08-2025
Coven: A Graphic Novel Adventure
St. Louis-based author Soman Chainani talks about Coven, a standalone graphic novel following a witch coven. He discusses his work and rooting for true friends who fight their way from darkness.
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04-09-2025
UMKC Conservatory Wind Ensemble Concert
The UMKC Conservatory Wind Ensemble performs their mid-year repertoire.
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03-19-2025
Mid-Week Recitals
Wednesdays, March 19 – April 9, 12:15-12:45 PM, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terr. will present a Mid-Week Recital Series, featuring various artists from the Kansas City Metro.
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04-10-2025
2nd Thursday Recital: Washington University Choir
Come join us for a Noon-day recital. We feature musicians based in greater Kansas City who perform styles from early to new, jazz, opera and anywhere between. Meet the Artist afterward in a small reception with cookies and lemonade.
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04-10-2025
UMKC Spring Dance Concert
The UMKC Dance department puts on their spring concert.
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04-10-2025
Stavros Halkias – The Dreamboat Tour
Comedian Stavros Halkias performing at The Midland Theatre on April 10, 2025.
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04-11-2025
Omnium Circus: “I’m Possible”
Omnium Circus | Friday, Apr. 11 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A world renowned, fully inclusive circus company bringing excitement, thrills and joy to the young and young at heart as only a circus can!
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04-11-2025
Les Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
Presenting Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300. When published in 1725 nobody could imagine Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons would become perhaps the most frequently heard music of all time. Yet today, 300 years on, they remain as popular as ever.
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04-11-2025
Jake Heggie Vocal Celebration Concert
The UMKC Conservatory celebrates composer Jake Heggie.
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04-11-2025
Intermediate Book Binding: The Coptic Stitch Friday April 11 – one day workshop
Learn the first historical bookbinding stitch, which also happens to be visually impressive, with this one evening workshop!
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04-11-2025
and the World Goes Round presented by First Act Theatre Arts
Filled with humor, romance, drama, and nonstop melody, this title is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going.
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04-12-2025
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film, The Princess Bride.
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04-13-2025
Second Sunday: Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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04-07-2025
Collage & Symmetry
Adult students will examine how asymmetry and symmetry are depicted in visual arts as well as what animals/buildings/objects are symmetrical.
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04-15-2025
Sitting Pretty: A Big Read Conversation
Rebekah Taussig, who lost the use of her legs as a toddler, talks about the consequences of ignoring differences in ability. Everyone lives in a body with limitations; conversations about accessibility benefit a larger population than most imagine.
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03-26-2025
Intro to Glassblowing | Glass 1 at Belger Glass Annex
Glass 1 introduces basic glassblowing tools and equipment. Students learn how to gather molten glass from the furnace, how to add a bubble to the glass, and how to shape the glass using traditional tools and techniques.
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04-17-2025
Open Minds Book Discussion
Join Glenn North on Thursday, April 17 at 6pm for an engaging discussion of Ross Gay’s “Be Holding: A Poem.”
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04-17-2025
Maya Angelou Book Award Winner
Jamel Brinkley discusses his 2024 Maya Angelou Book Award winner. The 10 stories, set in New York City, question what it means to be a “witness” to life.
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04-03-2025
2025 MCC Student Art Exhibition
Join us for the district-wide Metropolitan Community College’s juried student art exhibition, hosted at the Carter Art Center Gallery (located at MCC – Penn Valley).
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04-19-2025
Uptown
Uptown | Saturday, Apr. 19 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | The perfect mix of Bruno Mars-caliber stage presence with the vocals of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. You’ve never seen anything like Uptown!
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04-15-2025
First Generation
Spinning Tree Theatre proudly produces the world premiere play “First Generation” by Kansas City-based playwright Victor Wishna.
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04-19-2025
The Grammy-winning Kansas City Chorale: Spring Song
The Chorale’s much loved celebration of Spring and the Easter season. This one-hour concert is performed in the lush acoustic and visual splendor of Kirkwood Hall at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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04-15-2025
Visible Mending
Patch and repair fabric with decorative stitching to breathe new life and a new pop of fun to an old item of clothing.
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04-23-2025
UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony Concert
The UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony performs.
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04-23-2025
Free for All: Inside the Public Library
A public library’s mission is simple but powerful: to be a place anyone can enter, free of charge, and encounter a universe of ideas and resources. This screening and discussion of the new documentary.
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04-24-2025
Threads of Tradition: A Celebration of Turkish Textiles and Music
Ezgi Karakus & Beau Bledsoe present Turkish music & textiles in a rich, sensory journey at the National Museum of Toys & Miniatures.
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04-03-2025
Intermediate Screenprinting : Photo Emulsion Thursdays in April
Learn the dynamic and versatile technique of making screen prints with photo emulsion stencils!
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04-25-2025
Park ICM Orchestra Season Finale With Guest Conductor Barbara Yahr
Friday, April 25, 2025 7:30 p.m. Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO
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04-25-2025
“Voyage de passion”
A phenomenal concert celebrating the riveting abandon of francophone passion.
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04-25-2025
Spring Artist Reception: Friday, April 25th, 6-9 PM
Come hang with us on Friday, April 25th, from 6-9 PM for an evening to meet our exceptional artists and enjoy great art, as well as good wine, beer and appetizers.
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04-25-2025
“The Pa’akai We Bring”
“The Pa’akai We Bring” | Fri.-Sat., Apr. 25-26 | times vary | Yardley Hall | Mixing in ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs, and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha.
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03-07-2025
Time and the Word: selected works by Sandra Bowden
Please join us for an evening with artist Sandra Bowden, whose work is a complex meditation on time, incorporating Biblical archaeological references and ancient text.
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04-26-2025
Running of the Beds
Running of the Beds is a bed race and community festival hosted by Flourish, Kansas City’s only furniture bank, that will raise support to provide free beds for 1,500 families
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02-18-2025
RE: Generation Collective Art Exhibit
RE: Generation, a collective of Kansas City-area artists, will present a group exhibit in Park University’s Campanella Gallery, Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Saturday, April 26.
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04-03-2025
Tim Murphy Art Gallery: Renewal – Art in Bloom
Featuring artists Candi Phillips, Ellen Sweeney and Matthew White.
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04-26-2025
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey 2025 GALA – featuring AIley II
Join the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey for the 2025 Gala fundraiser! Experience Ailey II’s stunning new works and classic performances, followed by an unforgettable after-party celebrating dance and community!
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04-26-2025
Golda’s Balcony, Starring Iris Bahr
Broadway applauded this reworking of the author’s 1977 play into a complex one-woman tour-de-force.
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04-27-2025
Passport to India
South and Southeast Asian cultures come to the Nelson-Atkins at this radiant cultural festival.
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04-27-2025
Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saint Gathering in the Nineteenth Century
Historian Fred E. Woods details the Mormon journey to and through America, including the Missouri-Kansas transmigration border experience. Drawing from personal accounts, Woods chronicles the challenges that church members faced en route.
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04-29-2025
Story Connections
Story Connections is a free program for those experiencing memory loss and their caregivers.
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04-02-2025
Introduction to Intaglio: Drypoint With Plexiglass Plates- Wednesdays in April
In this 5 week, Wednesday night class, you’ll learn the basics of intaglio printmaking by drawing lines directly into plexiglas sheets!
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04-16-2025
Macramé Hanging Planter
Join us for this unique art class where you’ll learn both macrame knotting and ceramic wheel throwing!
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04-16-2025
Homeschool Spring Art Adventures
Have fun while exploring different art media and techniques all with a Spring theme during this mini homeschool art series.
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05-01-2025
The Making of Our Planet: Life on Our Planet with Dan Tapster
“The Making of Our Planet” | Thur.-Fri., May 1-2 | times vary | Polsky Theatre | Featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the explorers, filmmakers, scientists, and adventurers that created some of the most eye-catching footage of our planet.
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05-02-2025
Yellow Roses and Green Hills
Highlighting a concerto celebrating the band’s new timpani!
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05-03-2025
Kids Jam – Mister G
Kids Jam – Mister G | Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
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02-07-2025
Materialize: Visualizing Climate Change
Materialize: Visualizing Climate Change | February 7 – May 3, 2025 | Belger Crane Yard Gallery | 2011 Tracy Avenue Kansas City, MO, 64108
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05-03-2025
UMKC Conservatory Symphony Orchestra Concert
The UMKC Conservatory Symphony Orchestra performs.
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05-03-2025
THE DANCE WIZ: A Journey Down the Yellow Brick Road
The Dance Wiz: A Journey Down the Yellow Brick Road” is a dance recital that reimagines the classic story of The Wiz with a focus on the transformative journey of a young dancer named Dorothy. FEATURING THE STUDENTS OF ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL DANCE
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05-03-2025
Hand Weaving Lab
Get a start on weaving by learning the ways of weaving with this one-day hand weaving lab.
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05-04-2025
Heritage Philharmonic 80th Anniversary Celebration Concert
The Heritage Philharmonic is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a concert in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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03-19-2025
Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale
A bilingual musical based on the classic fairytale
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02-03-2025
Kansas City Musical Club – Monthly Concert Series
The Kansas City Musical Club will host a concert Monday October 7th
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05-07-2025
Park ICM in Partnership with NAVO Presents Stanislav Ioudenitch and Maria Ioudenitch
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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05-08-2025
2nd Thursday Recital: St. Petersburg String Quartet
Come join us for a Noon-day recital. We feature musicians based in greater Kansas City who perform styles from early to new, jazz, opera and anywhere between. Meet the Artist afterward in a small reception with cookies and lemonade.
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05-06-2025
Artists Thrive 2025 Annual Summit
Calling all artists, arts leaders, educators, and funders! Expand your creative circle at the 2025 Artists Thrive Summit in Kansas City, MO (May 6-8).
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05-08-2025
Exhibition closing: “Opulent Decay” by Elise Gagliardi
Join us for the exhibition closing of “Opulent Decay” by Elise Gagliardi on Thursday May 8 from 6-8pm at the Greenlease Gallery.
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05-09-2025
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Master Pianist
In a monumental feat of artistry and endurance, the master pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet will bring the 49th Season of the Friends to a magnificent close by performing the complete piano works of Maurice Ravel.
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05-10-2025
Opus 76 Quartet with David Kim, violin
Opus 76 Quartet with David Kim, violin | Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | Performing Brahms’ G Minor Sextet and Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence.”
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05-01-2025
Family Sideshow
In this dark comedy, a dysfunctional family reunites for a chaotic and absurd night of revelations, confrontations, and unexpected twists, all unfolding under the glow of the family’s carnival sideshow held at the theater.
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05-01-2025
2025 MCC Graphic Design Portfolio Exhibition
Join us for the annual MCC Graphic Design Portfolio exhibition and see what our graphic design students have been creating! This is an exciting opportunity for our students to meet the community, and showcase their skills to the public.
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03-15-2025
The Great American Melodogma!(c)
Uncle Sammy is calling your name to join in the shenanigans of our newest show! With topsy-turvy tunes, tap shoes, and triple-threat pawformers and performers.
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05-11-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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02-06-2025
Exhibition: “Opulent Decay” by Elise Gagliardi
In “Opulent Decay, ” Elise aims to remind us of the fragility of life and to move forward with caution, care, and intention.
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05-14-2025
Art of Photography 2025 | Artists’ Reception & Awards Presentation
The Prairie Village Arts Council’s Artists’ Reception & Awards Presentation for the Annual Art of Photography juried competition and exhibition will be held Wednesday, May 14th from 7 – 8:30 pm.
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05-16-2025
The Brother Brothers
The Brother Brothers | Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | They are the kind of people who have a story about everything, and more so, one you might genuinely like to hear.
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05-16-2025
The Grammy-winning Kansas City Chorale: The Lost Birds
Join Charles Bruffy and the Grammy-winning Kansas City Chorale at 7:30 PM on Friday, May 16, at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, KS, for The Lost Birds, a stirring concert that pays tribute to bird species driven to extinction.
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05-16-2025
Intermediate Book Binding: the French Link Stitch – Friday May 16
in this one day workshop learn the impressive and advanced bookbinding technique: the French Link Stitch!
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05-20-2025
Trailblazing Talks with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Climber Defying Limits: Climbing the 14 Highest Peaks
At 23, Austrian mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner achieved her greatest dream: climbing an 8,000-meter peak.
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05-21-2025
Patti LuPone A Life in Notes, A musical touchstone of a life
Music has the power to crystallize a moment in time and evoke eras.
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05-23-2025
Building the Bridge: An Evening with Ara Dinkjian
Ara Dinkjian, a world-renowned oud virtuoso and composer, blends Armenian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean traditions with modern influences, shaping contemporary Turkish music.
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05-06-2025
EMMA
“With screwball comedy and surprises aplenty, this fresh, fast-paced [production] interprets the Jane Austen classic with delightful unconventional flair.” – BroadwayWorld
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05-07-2025
Intro to Papermaking: Handmade paper from recycled and repurposed material – Wednesdays in May
Learn basic western paper making using recycled cotton rag, plus special techniques like floral inclusions and laminations!
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05-28-2025
Couture on Tour: An Emily in Paris Experience
Step into the enchanting world of Emily In Paris, where every corner brims with elegance and allure.
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12-19-2024
West Coast Swing Dance | Leveled Classes and Dance party
The Thursday Night WCS party is your opportunity to join the local community for a night of dancing and enjoyment!
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05-01-2025
Intermediate Intaglio: Copper Plate Etching- Thursdays in May
Learn traditional etching techniques with low/ non toxic materials !
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05-30-2025
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils When It Shines: The Final Tour
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils have been aptly described as “a ragtag collection of hippies, bohemians and musicians of no fixed ambition.”
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05-31-2025
Te Deum – Harmony of Connections: Barber’s Reincarnations and American composers
Te Deum professional choral music ensemble presents Harmony of Connections: Barber’s Reincarnations and American Composers . | Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
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05-01-2025
Tim Murphy Art Gallery: Through the Lens
Featuring works of Photography Group members.
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05-31-2025
Wild Kratts® LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®!
Get ready to dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation, with Martin and Chris live on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen.
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06-01-2025
Te Deum – Harmony of Connections: Barber’s Reincarnations and American composers
Te Deum professional choral music ensemble presents Harmony of Connections: Barber’s Reincarnations and American Composers . | Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM, Village Presbyterian Church
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06-01-2025
Kinnor Philharmonic Summer Concert
Kick your summer off with our artists-in-residence, Kinnor Philharmonic, as they perform amazing music with a Jewish twist.
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06-06-2025
“eARTh” First Friday Reception
Public First Friday reception for the “eARTh” exhibition at Buttonwood Art Space. All purchases benefit Rose Brooks.
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06-07-2025
Art On The Side
The 4th Annual Art on the Side Liberty Art Festival is set to return on Saturday, June 7, 2025, bringing a dynamic celebration of creativity to Historic Downtown Liberty from 8 AM to 5 PM.
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06-08-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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06-12-2025
Natalia Lafourcade Cancionera Tour
Natalia Lafourcade is a Mexican composer, artist, singer and music producer, recognized as one of the most influential voices in Latin popular culture of this century.
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06-12-2025
Juneteenth Celebration
Honor and celebrate the enduring contributions of African Americans with a full day of festivities
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06-20-2025
Harmonious Horizons: Music of Maria Schneider
Free concert showcasing Maria Schneider’s jazz works
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06-21-2025
Flamenco Roots: Influence of the Americas in Spanish Music
Flamenco Roots blends Spanish flamenco with songs from the Americas, featuring dancers Sachiko “La Chayi,” Melinda Hedgecorth, and singer Alfonso Cid from Sevilla.
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06-21-2025
Make Music Liberty
Make Music Liberty is part of the global Make Music Day event celebrated each year on June 21. This is a free, live musical event that welcomes people of all ages, genres and skill levels.
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06-20-2025
The Alien Logs of Super Jewels
Spinning Tree Theatre proudly presents the Kansas City premiere of the musical “The Alien Logs of Super Jewels,” based on the award-winning book by BK Bradshaw.
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04-05-2025
The Road Home: A Journey from Homelessness to Housing
The Road Home is a storytelling exhibition by Springfield-based photographer and filmmaker Randy Bacon. A collaboration with the nonprofit reStart Inc., the show shares videos and portraits of residents on their journey from unhoused to housed.
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06-04-2025
Intermediate Block Printing: The Woodcut –Wednesdays in June
Learn the traditional practice of woodcut block printing! Design, cut, and print your own woodblock!
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06-05-2025
Tim Murphy Art Gallery: A Colorful Combine
Featuring works or Heather Duris, Janey Greene and Susan Pfannmuller.
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06-28-2025
Stems: A Garden Soirée
Join us at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens for an unforgettable evening of food, drinks, entertainment, and networking. Since 2008, this all-inclusive event supports the Arts & Recreation Foundation’s mission, offering fun for all!
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04-15-2025
Johnny B: I’m Built Different
John Buice, known as Johnny B, was a beloved, long-term resident artist at Imagine That! Using collage as his primary medium, he layered topical references to make poignant – and hilarious – statements about religion, geography, and politics.
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07-13-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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07-20-2025
Kansas City’s Lawn Party
Every summer, Kansas City is invited to a massive bash on the Nelson-Atkins lawn.
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07-26-2025
Echoes of Saudade: A Journey Through Portuguese Fado
Experience the soul-stirring beauty of fado with Rodrigo Costa Felix, Francisco Moreira, and ensemble, blending tradition and modern elegance in a timeless tribute.
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07-05-2025
West Side Story
From the first notes to the final breath, “West Side Story” is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time.
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02-19-2025
vanessa german: ET AL, or, The Child Plaintiffs as Power-Figures
ET AL, or, The Child Plantiffs as Power-Figures was originally presented as part of CRAVING LIGHT: The Museum of Love and Reckoning.
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02-07-2025
A Match Made in Heaven: Katherine Bernhardt x Jeremy Scott
This exhibition presents looks by Scott and paintings by Bernhardt, creating a dynamic pop culture extravaganza.
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08-10-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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08-15-2025
Crossing the Atlantic: Connections between Ireland and the Ozarks
Crossing the Atlantic explores Irish and Ozark music with Uilleann piper Brendan McCreanor and fiddler Betse Ellis, tracing their deep, intertwined traditions.
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04-17-2025
Wine Tasting on the Terrace – hosted by The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park
You’re invited to a brand-new season of Wine Tasting on the Terrace, where perfect pairings meet breathtaking garden scenery, all while supporting a great cause
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04-25-2025
Fourth Friday Artwalk in Downtown Lee’s Summit
Showcases from local artists and live music performances that you can experience inside of our participating shops and restaurants!
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08-22-2025
Happy Together Tour 2025
2025 will mark the 16th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, Happy Together Tour.
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03-22-2025
Survival of the Fittest: Picturing Wildlife and Wilderness
The Nelson-Atkins proudly presents its first-ever exhibition of wildlife and wilderness art. Survival of the Fittest: Picturing Wildlife and Wilderness showcases paintings by four influential artists.
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09-06-2025
KKFI Crossroads Music Fest
Showcasing the best in Kansas City’s music, arts and dance scene, CMF provides opportunities for community members of all ages to support its local artists and celebrate Kansas City’s cultural diversity.
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09-13-2025
Deaf Cultural Festival
Honor the rich history of art, identity, and empowerment in the d/Deaf and hard of hearing communities
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09-14-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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09-20-2025
Venezuela en el Corazón
An electrifying night with Grammy-nominated cuatrista Jorge Glem & Sam Reider, fusing Venezuelan joropo, merengue, jazz, and roots music in a unique show!
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09-13-2025
Stuff of Dreams – A New Musical
A struggling Midwest community theatre is chosen to be first in the nation to perform the hottest show on Broadway, “Betsy Ross: Seams of Dreams.”
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10-12-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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10-26-2025
ArtHouse Open Mic
Join Nettie Zan and a featured co-host each month for ArtHouse’s own ANYTHING GOES open mic! All levels, all genres, all ages welcome!
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11-02-2025
Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons
The massive hit farming sim Stardew Valley is returning to concert halls around the world on its second international concert tour.
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11-09-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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12-13-2025
Epoca de Oro: Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
Celebrate Mexico’s golden age of cinema with Ensemble Iberica, singer Fedra Cooper Barrera, and guest speaker Alejandra Gomez in this vibrant concert.
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12-14-2025
Second Sunday- Free Days at the Museum
All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
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01-09-2025
Recovery Meditation
Recovery Meditation is a one-hour, beginner friendly class. We will learn techniques for stress release, nervous system regulation, exploring comfort, calming anxiety and restoring our ability to focus and play attention.
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04-01-2025
Daily Admission to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its encyclopedic collection of art from nearly every continent and culture, and especially for its extensive collection of Asian art.
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01-18-2026
Strings Across Cultures: A Concert Featuring Mike Block & Hanneke Cassel
Strings Across Cultures unites cellist Mike Block and fiddler Hanneke Cassel in a vibrant fusion of tradition and innovation, blending global and folk influences.
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02-01-2025
Late Night Jam Session
The Mutual Musicians Foundation hosts iconic late-night jam sessions every Friday and Saturday from 1:30-5:00 a.m., featuring live jazz and improvisation in Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine District.
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