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03-29-2024
Celloscape: The International Journey of the Cello
Featuring international virtuoso cellist Mike Block, this concert offers a captivating exploration of the cello’s versatility and cultural influence.
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03-02-2024
Heartland Artist Exhibition – National Juried Show – Opening Reception
Join us from 5 – 7 pm to meet the artists, have a drink and a sweet treat,.
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03-30-2024
Glass in Motion: The Kansas City Phillip Glass Ensemble
Explore the timeless, meditative music of Philip Glass in the historic Greenwood Social Hall.
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02-01-2024
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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04-03-2024
Orígenes
Free to the public! Enjoy a Flamenco Music and Dance timeline that tells the story of the many cultures of Flamenco with guitar, singing, percussion, saxophone and dance.
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04-04-2024
Milonga de Oro
Tango group Quinteto Cucharada -now featuring renowned vocalist Fedra Cooper Barrera- is bringing a slice of Buenos Aires to KC Showtime 6:30pm-9:30pm ~ Free Admission
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04-05-2024
Quicksilver
Quicksilver at Friday, April 5 at 7:30 PM at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
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04-05-2024
Brush Creek Art Walk 2023 First Friday, April 5th
During the weekend of September 15th-17th, 2023, Brush Creek Art Walk celebrated it’s 12th Anniversary with a 3-day weekend of Outdoor Painting. 47 registered artists participated in the weekend event with 70+ framed works on display and for sale.
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04-06-2024
Matthew Whitaker Quintet
Matthew Whitaker Quintet | April 6, 2023 at 8PM | Folly Theater | Matthew Whitaker’s love for playing music first began at the young age of 3. At 13, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80+ year history.
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04-06-2024
I’m So Glad: Kansas City and The Roots of Black Gospel Music
Come explore the untold story of Black gospel music in Kansas City and Kansas in a new documentary film. Then join a discussion with filmmakers Paul Wenske, Nancy Meis and Chris Wenske, and gospel music conductor Isaac S. Cates, who narrates the film
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04-06-2024
Artist Talk and Glass Process Presentation
Heartland 6: Free Artist Talk and Process Presentation with Kate Clements | Saturday, April 6 from 3pm – 4pm | Belger Glass Annex | 1219 E. 19th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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04-05-2024
Ravel’s Bolero, with Foley’s Soul Bass
Ravel’s Bolero, with Foley’s Soul Bass | Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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03-20-2024
Backwards Forwards Back
Backwards Forwards Back | March 20 – April 7, 2024 | Unicorn Theatre | Drama by by Jacqueline Goldfinger
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04-08-2024
Kansas City Musical Club April Concert
The Kansas City Musical Club will host a concert Monday April 8th at 12pm in the sanctuary of Asbury United Methodist Church.
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04-10-2024
Dance Speaks: Jewels
Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney invites Dance Speaks patrons to join him and guests (TBD) in an engaging conversation inspired by the ballet Jewels.
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04-10-2024
stash: Out of the Box
stash: Out of the Box celebrates the stash 3 project with an art therapy prompted art activity, art panel with stash artists and an artist talk by Tara Karaim. This event is free to attend.
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04-11-2024
Alice: Dreaming of Wonderland
Alice: Dreaming of Wonderland | Thursday, Apr. 11 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Experience an amazing journey in the world of Wonderland!
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04-13-2024
Kauffman Center Presents: Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary
Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary | Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Multi-faceted singer/songwriter A.J. Croce honors his late father, Jim Croce, with timeless tunes
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03-28-2024
2024 Metropolitan Community College Annual Student Art Exhibition
Annual Student Art Exhibition and sale at the Carter Art Center Gallery located in MCC-Penn Valley
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04-13-2024
Fort Osage Men’s Academy
Young men of the early 1800s had many options to learn a trade or a profession at an early age to make a living in early 19th century America.
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04-13-2024
Yoga at the Kauffman Center
Experience an intermediate or foundational yoga class in the Kauffman Center’s Brandmeyer Great Hall.
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04-13-2024
GRIMMZ Fairy Tales
A hip-hop revelation for the younger generation! Meet two modern-day hip-hop street performers, Jake and Will, who bring the stories of the Brothers Grimm to life with a contemporary spin.
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04-13-2024
A Clarinet and Harp Duo Concert
A one-hour concert in a private Rockhill residence with a wine reception to follow
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04-12-2024
Butterfly – Presented by Störling Dance Theater Spring 2024
Experience this moving, powerful original story about a woman and her family as they manage the effects of Alzheimers disease in their life. Told in a way that only dance, and only Storling can accomplish. Take flight with Butterfly and find hope!
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04-14-2024
Kansas City Musical Club Scholarship Benefit Concert
The Kansas City Musical Club will host a Scholarship Benefit concert Sunday April 14th, 2:00pm, Asbury UMC 5400 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS. Performing will be a several of the 2024 scholarship winners.
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04-14-2024
Park ICM 1900 Series Featuring Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
Fresh from his Carnegie Hall performance with the Munich Philharmonic on October 25, Behzod Abduraimov will preview his December 10th Carnegie Hall solo recital for Kansas City audiences in the intimate 1900 Building.
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12-20-2023
Charlotte Street Fellows · 2023
Charlotte Street honors three exceptional Kansas City-based visual artists with unrestricted cash awards and a professionally curated exhibition at esteemed non-profit art institutions.
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04-12-2024
4 fragments
A performance of music for string quartet in collaboration with contemporary dance.
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03-05-2024
Rust & Chrome & Lights & Poems Exhibit by Guinotte Wise
Guinotte Wise, a multifaceted artist, offers an exciting exhibit of sculpture and poetry.
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04-13-2024
Choral Spectrum presents Pirates of Penzance in Concert!
Choral Spectrum presents Pirates of Penzance in Concert! Join us for this funny, quirky, family-friendly show featuring inclusive casting and show-stopping performances! Tickets available at our website.
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04-17-2024
Kauffman Center Presents Wheel of Fortune LIVE!
Wheel of Fortune LIVE! | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 , at 7:30 p.m. | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | One of the greatest game shows of all time adapted to the stage
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03-14-2024
Papermaking Workshop
Learn how to make handmade paper at this workshop presented by Cherry Pit Collective.
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04-19-2024
Mighty Mo Jazz Orchestra presents “Beatles Mania”
“Beatles Mania,” April, 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City. An homage to one of the most influential bands in history.
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04-20-2024
Heather Pierson Duo at Green Guitar Folk House
Known for her ease at the piano and her bell-tone vocals, Heather Pierson’s songs embody New Orleans jazz, blues, and folk.
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04-21-2024
The Peking Acrobats
The Peking Acrobats | Sunday, April 21 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Part of a time-honored Chinese tradition, rooted in centuries of Chinese history and folk art. *The performance scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 18 is being postponed to Sunday, Apr. 21.*
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04-19-2024
Jeffrey Kahane Plays Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto
Jeffrey Kahane Plays Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto | Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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04-18-2024
Midwest GameFest
Midwest GameFest April 18th-21st at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center Four incredible days of tabletop hobby games in the heart of America!
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04-23-2024
Live at the Library: John Depew
Enjoy listening to Kansas-based musician, songwriter, and traveler John Depew as he performs at the Olathe Indian Creek Library.
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04-23-2024
Trailblazing Talks with David McLain, Photographer
Learn more about the planet and how humans can extend their lifespan in this talk by David McLain
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04-25-2024
Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner
Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner | Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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03-01-2024
Eden to Eternity
a collection of 40 molas from various Cuna artisans on the San Blas Islands, depicting biblical stories
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04-27-2024
Dancing Through the Decades
“Dancing Through the Decades” is an exciting and immersive dance showcase that aims to take the audience on a captivating journey through time, celebrating the evolution of dance styles across different eras. Hosted by Ice Studios School of Dance,
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04-27-2024
Rude Revue’s Greatest Hits
Annie-Mae Allure is bringing back her favorite acts in the show’s history with Rude Revue’s Greatest Hits! Live performances and video playbacks
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04-04-2024
Tim Murphy Art Gallery: Visualizing Sound and Space
Featuring artists David Morris and Chris LaValley.
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04-26-2024
Stockyards Studios Open Studio Show
Open Studios at the Livestock Exchange Building. 1600 Genessee St., KCMO 64102.. Dates are April 26, from 5PM-9PM , and April 27, from 11AM-3PM.
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04-28-2024
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Simon & Garfunkel Story | Sunday, Apr. 28 at 2 & 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits.
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04-28-2024
Wanderfest 2024
Wanderfest! Explore TowerEast – Join over 20 participating businesses and organizations for music, art, crafts, food, drinks, fun!
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04-30-2024
Make a Ceramic Planter
Make your own plant pot! Workshop includes instruction, clay, glaze & firing.
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05-02-2024
Les Violons du Roy Jonathan Cohen, Music Director Miloš, Guitar
Les Violons du Roy | Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Featuring works from the Baroque and Classical periods.
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05-02-2024
ArtPop – Kansas City Art Institute
The biggest party of the year at the Kansas City Art Institute, ArtPop, is back on May 2! Purchase student art, enjoy outdoor art installations, music and more.
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05-03-2024
‘Around the Americas’ with 123 Andrés
Around the Americas | Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | An incredibly lively and engaging show that will take students on a journey through North, Central and South America using music and story.
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05-03-2024
Chanticleer
Chanticleer on Friday, May 3 at 7:30 PM at Atonement Lutheran Church Chamber Music, Classical Music, Vocal Music, Early Music
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05-04-2024
MTC Kids Jam – 123 Andrés
MTC Kids Jam | Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities led by the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, followed by a 60-minute concert.
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04-25-2024
2024 Graphic Design Student Portfolio Exhibition
2024 Graphic Design Student Portfolio Exhibition
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05-04-2024
Sheep Shindig
Don’t miss the annual shearing of the sheep at Missouri Town Living History Museum.
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05-06-2024
Kansas City Musical Club May Concert
The Kansas City Musical Club will host a concert Monday May 6th at 12pm in the sanctuary of Asbury United Methodist Church.
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05-10-2024
The Concert Truck
The Concert Truck | Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | A mobile music venue strengthening communities by redefining the concert experience and making live music accessible to all.
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05-10-2024
Birds and the Bees
“Birds and the Bees,” May 10, 2024, at 7:30 pm, at The Folly Theater in Kansas City. Spring concert all about our feathered friends.
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05-10-2024
The Grammy Award-winning Kansas City Chorale: J. S. Bach Sacred Cantatas
J. S. Bach Sacred Cantatas | FRIDAY, MAY 10 at 7:30pm | Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral | Featuring chamber orchestra, the Chorale performs four of Bach’s most revered sacred cantatas
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05-10-2024
Englewood Arts Presents: Motherwind
Experience the music of Motherwind with special guests: Ivory Blue and Heath Church on Friday, May 10th; 7 PM.
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05-02-2024
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
May 2 – 11 at 7:30pm | Just Off Broadway Theatre | Albee’s provocative look at love, marriage, and privilege challenges the thin line between love and hate.
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05-11-2024
George Thorogood and The Destroyers “Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock”
The Cohen Community Series presents 50 years of rock with George Thorogood and The Destroyers. Relive classics like “Get A Haircut,” “I Drink Alone,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” “Who Do You Love?” and “Bad To The Bone.”
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02-02-2024
Greenlease Gallery Temporary Exhibition, “Revelaciones” Works by Patrick McGrath Muñiz
This display combines figures and icons from Spanish Colonial Iconography, American Pop Culture and Tarot layered with the artist’s personal myths and memories.
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05-16-2024
INSPIRE! Fauna Fantastic
INSPIRE! is our annual showcase of creativity and collaboration. With the support of Kaleidoscope, Hallmark, and the Kansas City Art Institute, our students are crafting fantastical creatures from recycled materials.
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05-17-2024
stART the conversation art exhibition
stART the conversation is a mental health-focused art exhibition hosted by Wyandot BHN. Our goal with stART the conversation is to provide an equitable platform for individuals to share about their mental health & recovery journey through their art.
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05-17-2024
Sci-Fi Spectacular
Sci-Fi Spectacular | Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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04-30-2024
Little Shop of Horrors
Feed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant. A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.
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05-21-2024
Trailblazing Talks with Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
Learn more about the world’s oceans and what we can do to protect them in this talk by TED Prize winner Dr. Sylvia Earle.
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05-24-2024
Lawrence Busker Festival
A three-day street performer festival in the fun, funky and historic downtown of Lawrence, KS. Over 25 different acts are scheduled and lots of surprises on the streets. Best of all, it’s free to attend. Only you decide how much to tip the performers
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04-01-2024
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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06-01-2024
Te Deum – Sacred Banquet (Village Presbyterian)
Te Deum presents Sacred Banquet | Saturday, June 1st at 7:30 PM | Village Presbyterian Church. This concert explores the sacred texts of the Feast of Corpus Christi, joined by guest conductor Antanina Kalechyts.
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06-01-2024
Art On The Side
Art on the Side is an annual juried Art Festival in Liberty, Missouri.
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05-02-2024
Tim Murphy Art Gallery: Nature in Harmony
Featuring artists David Schaber and Kimberly Yates
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05-31-2024
Joshua Bell and Ravel
Joshua Bell and Ravel | Friday, May 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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05-08-2024
H.O.T. the Musical
H.O.T. the Musical | May 8 – June 2, 2024 | Unicorn Theatre | New Musical by Shelly Verden & Sarah Crawford
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06-02-2024
Te Deum – Sacred Banquet (Visitation Catholic)
Te Deum presents Sacred Banquet | Sunday, June 2nd at 4:00 PM | Visitation Catholic Church. This concert explores the sacred texts of the Feast of Corpus Christi, joined by guest conductor Antanina Kalechyts.
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06-07-2024
Arts in the Park
Arts in the Park held on June 7th and 8th is an accessible two-day art festival features over 70 local artists and makers, live music, roaming performances and more. Located at Macken Park in North Kansas City, Missouri.
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02-02-2024
Arte-Sano: Soy libre porque pienso – Salvador Jiménez-Flores
“Arte-Sano: Soy libre porque pienso” | February 2, 2024 – June 8, 2024 | Belger Crane Yard Gallery | “Arte-Sano: Soy libre porque pienso ” is a solo exhibition featuring the works of Salvador Jimenez-Flores.
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06-08-2024
Fun on the Bluff
Ready to make memories for the whole family? Join us for music, food, storytelling, games and crafts from the past.
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06-11-2024
Donny Osmond
Experience the legendary hits of Donny Osmond and learn more about the man behind the music.
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06-15-2024
Basic Sewing Workshop
From garment mending to creation, this workshop will take you through the basics of hand sewing.
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06-14-2024
Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony
Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony | Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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06-21-2024
Stern’s Farewell with Sibelius and Barber
Stern’s Farewell with Sibelius and Barber | Friday, June 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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06-24-2024
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs
Experience music from artists who have worked with some of the biggest names in music.
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04-10-2024
LUMINOUS: New Work by Anne Garney
Kansas City-based artist Anne Garney creates plein air landscape paintings that burst with joyful vibrancy. Inspired by the Fauve painters, her super-charged palette and structural brushstrokes capture the light, allure and energy of national and int
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06-06-2024
Tim Murphy Art Gallery: Natural Wanderings
Featuring artists Jean Denny and Chris Gipson.
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07-04-2024
Independence Day Celebration
Experience how Missourians celebrated our nation’s independence in the 19th century.
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07-10-2024
Art of the Imagination Summer Camp
Learn about how all the ways you can use your imagination to create and tell stories through this unique camp experience.
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08-17-2024
Knitting Basics Workshop
Have you ever wanted to try knitting but didn’t know how to start?
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08-17-2024
Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show
Experience the joy of the wildly popular show Bluey in this live stage show.
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09-07-2024
Fort Osage Ladies Academy
Ever wonder what it was like to be a young lady in the Regency Era?
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09-21-2024
Food on the Missouri Frontier
njoy the sights and smells of history in the making!
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10-05-2024
48th Annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts, & Music
Explore the sights and sounds of the harvest season at this two-day festival.
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10-20-2024
30th Annual Dogtober Fest
Who let the DOGS out? Join more than 3,000 dogs and dog lovers for a doggone good time at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center!
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10-26-2024
Paranormal Investigation
Search for paranormal activity with trained ghost hunters!
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11-01-2024
UMKC Conservatory CRESCENDO Gala 2024
One of the premier events on the Kansas City arts calendar, Crescendo is an annual benefit concert supporting the Conservatory at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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12-07-2024
A Christmas Celebration
Experience the holidays with the music, decor and foods of the mid-1800s in rural Missouri.
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12-14-2024
Candlelight Tour
Experience how the holidays were celebrated at the historic Fort in the early 19th century.
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