This Week on KPR Presents
Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Walls is the award-winning author of the best-selling memoir, The Glass Castle. The book details her life growing up in extreme poverty, and is a powerful and moving first-person testament to what it means to be poor in America. Walls appeared November 18th, 2008, as part of the Humanities Lecture Series, presented by the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. |
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Current Event Listings Jan. 10,2009 07:30:PM -
Beppe Gambetta
From his unique roots as an Italian musician in love with both American country and bluegrass as well as the music of his native country, Beppe has travelled the world and even crossed the “Iron Curtain” to dazzle and charm music enthusiasts everywhere. After ten CDs, four DVDs, four teaching books, and collaborations with many other top-flight musicians, Gambetta is increasingly known as one of the true live master innovators of the acoustic guitar.
While Beppe still lives in his native Genova, he travels to North America at least twice each year. His reputation in the U.S. and Canada is reinforced by his participation in prestigious festivals like the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, Merlefest in North Carolina, and the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas.
| Unity Church of Lawrence
9th & Madeline
Lawrence, Kansas
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Jan. 11,2009 06:00:PM -
Red State Ramblers
The Red State Ramblers perform old time/bluegrass string band music steeped in Kentucky tradition, including everything from Ed Haley to Bill Monroe. This August, the band was honored to take second place in the band contest at the prestigious Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia; and their fiddler has won recent contests at the Ed Haley Memorial Fiddle Festival (Ashland, KY), the Morehead Old Time Fiddlers Convention (Morehead, KY), and Uncle Dave Macon Days (Murfreesboro, TN). You can check out some audio and video samples of their music at the following link: http://www.myspace.com/redstateramblers. | Dempsey's Pub
623 Vermont
Lawrence, Kansas
Contact Information:
785-856-5460
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Jan. 11,2009 07:00:PM -
Auditions for 'The Lark'
Director Karen Hastings will hold auditions at 7 pm on Sunday and Monday, January 11-12 for Jean Anouihl's classic drama 'The Lark' at Grace Cathedral in Topeka. The 16 male and 5 female roles in this play about the trial of Joan of Arc are recommended for adults and mature youths. There will be six evening performances on March 5-7 and 12-14. | Grace Episcopal Cathedral
701 SW 8th Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Contact Information:
785-235-3457
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Jan. 11,2009 09:00:AM - 10:00:AM
From the Top
From the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, From the Top features a 16-year-old violinist from San Jose playing the opening movement of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata and a teenage ensemble from Los Angeles playing the final movement of Ravel's Sting Quartet. Sunday, January 11 at 9:00am on KPR 1.
| KPR Broadcast
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Jan. 12,2009 06:00:PM -
Red State Ramblers
The Red State Ramblers perform old time/bluegrass string band music steeped in Kentucky tradition, including everything from Ed Haley to Bill Monroe. This August, the band was honored to take second place in the band contest at the prestigious Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia; and their fiddler has won recent contests at the Ed Haley Memorial Fiddle Festival (Ashland, KY), the Morehead Old Time Fiddlers Convention (Morehead, KY), and Uncle Dave Macon Days (Murfreesboro, TN). You can check out some audio and video samples of their music at the following link: http://www.myspace.com/redstateramblers. | The Brick's Rural Grit Happy Hour
1727 McGee
Kansas City, MO, Missouri 816/412-16
Contact Information:
816-412-1634
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Jan. 12,2009 07:00:PM -
Auditions for 'The Lark'
Director Karen Hastings will hold auditions at 7 pm on Sunday and Monday, January 11-12 for Jean Anouihl's classic drama 'The Lark' at Grace Cathedral in Topeka. The 16 male and 5 female roles in this play about the trial of Joan of Arc are recommended for adults and mature youths. There will be six evening performances on March 5-7 and 12-14. | Grace Episcopal Cathedral
701 SW 8th Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Contact Information:
785-235-3457
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Jan. 15,2009 07:00:PM - 08:30:PM
Living and Eating as if the Future Matters
In a time of diminishing resources and increasing populations, Ken Warren of The Land Institute presents a free seminar about the future of our food supply and what Kansans are doing about it. | Church of the Resurrection
13720 Roe
Leawood, Kansas 66224
Contact Information:
913-897-0120
Ticket information: free
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Jan. 16,2009 07:30:PM -
Metta Quintet plus Special Guests
From the work songs and spirituals that stemmed from the hardship of slavery, to the blues, to ragtime, to swinging big bands of the 1930s, to the rebelliousness of post-war Be-Bop and beyond, Stolen Moments aims to illustrate how jazz rapidly evolved from the single expression of the African-American experience to an ever-flourishing world music that has transcended ethnic and cultural boundaries.
Featuring large screen projections, an original short documentary film and new arrangement of classical jazz repertoire, Stolen Moments highlights the interplay between the jazz movement and the evolution of American culture throughout the 20th century. This program emphasizes the ways in which jazz has acted as a unifying force, bridging cultural, ethnic and economic differences in the creation of the one truly American art form.
As an engaging performance-demonstration, Stolen Moments introduces audiences to jazz music's rich history and to the names, faces and music of some of its many masters.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24/$18 Students & Children: $12/$9
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Jan. 17,2009 07:30:PM -
Topeka Symphony Orchestra
"American Heritage" Topeka Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Copland's A Lincoln Portrait; Abels' Dance for Martin's Dream; Ives: Variations on America; Schwartz' Rosa's Rhapsody | Washburn University
White Concert Hall
Topeka, Kansas 66621
Contact Information:
785-232-2032
Ticket information: Tickets start at $20
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Jan. 20,2009 06:30:PM - 10:00:PM
Roger Wilder Trio
The Roger Wilder Trio; Roger Wilder~ piano, Tim Cambron~drums and Bob Bowman~bass will perform with 3 female jazz singers.
Cynthia Van Roden, 1st Set
Ebony Fondren, 2nd Set
D.J. Sweeney, 3rd set | Jardine's Jazz Club
4536 Main St.
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Contact Information:
816-561-6480
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Jan. 22,2009 07:30:PM -
Nunsense
This zany evening begins as the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 fellow sisters. Money must be raised immediately for burials! The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show.
Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head.
Featuring star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and comic surprises, this hit musical comedy is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a National Tour starring Sally Struthers. | Kansas State University - McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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785-532-6428
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Jan. 23,2009 08:00:PM -
Roby Kakatos
Gypsy Violinist Roby Lakatos performs classical and jazz music in his own Hungarian folk idiom. Lakatos is the rare musician who defies definition. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $20. $30
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Jan. 25,2009 07:30:PM -
Kansas City Symphony
Conducted by Music Director Michael Stern an joined by special guest, classically trained piano soloist Kuok Wai Lo, the Kansas City Symphony has an unparalleled commitment to quality and excellence.
A major force in the cultural life of Kansas City and beyond, the KCS brings its classical concert series to the Lied Center for a powerful performance of Carl Nielsen's expertly crafted and colorful Overture to Helios, Felix Mendelssohn's irresistibly compelling Piano Concerto No. 1, Titan.
By consistently providing first-rate classical performances, the Kansas City Symphony upholds a reputation synonymous with excellence.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $42/$34 Students: $21/$17
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Jan. 30,2009 07:30:PM -
Interpreti Veneziani
Translating to "Venetian Interpretations," the Italian Interpreti Veneziani Baroque Ensemble has gained a reputation for "youthful exuberance and all-Italian brio characterizing their performances."
The chamber music ensemble's program will consist of selections from its celebrated repertoire by master composers.
Playing original historic instruments, the individual talent and expertise of the members as soloists and ensemble musicians, as well as the excellent caliber of the group's performance have earned the Interpreti and enthusiastic welcome from both audiences and critics alike.
At its home base in Venice, Italy, Interpreti Venzeiani performs 350 concerts annually, with more than 60,000 patrons each season at the San Vidal Church; the same venue where Vivaldi regularly performed.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24 Students: $12
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Jan. 30,2009 08:00:PM - Jan. 31,2009 08:00:PM
National Acrobats of China
A dazzling company from China features stunning displays of martial arts, acrobatics and illusions set to traditional music. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $30, $40
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Jan. 31,2009 07:30:PM -
Russian National Ballet Theatre
Under the direction of legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Radchenko, stars of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets along with other leading dancers from across Russia will perform stunning scenes from The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Carmen, and more! | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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785-532-6428
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Feb. 4,2009 07:30:PM -
The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial
Entirely based on original court transcripts, L.A. Theatre Works' The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial uses the format of live in-performance radio theatre, recreated by a renowned cast of actors.
The performance dramatized the famous 1925 Tennessee v. John Scopes "Monkey Trial," which challenged the Butler Act ban on teaching evolution in public schools across the state and was the first trial to be broadcasted on the radio. Featuring actors of outstanding caliber, the cast transports the audience back to the crowded, stifling and intense courtroom in Dayton, Tenn., to experience the momentous trial as it happened.
Fast forward to today, and the same questions are before us. What is it that makes this particular branch of science so controversial? Why are we, 80 years after the famous trial, still echoing the arguments of its great orators, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan?
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $35/$25 Students: $18/$13
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Feb. 7,2009 07:30:PM -
Conrad Tao
Hailed by renowned music critic Harris Goldsmith (Musical America) as “the most exciting prodigy to ever come my way,” 13-year-old prodigy Conrad Tao was found playing children’s songs at the piano at 18 months. (Yes, you read that correctly!).
He gave his first piano recital at age 4, and performed a major recital at the World Piano Pedagogy Conference at age 7.
Incredibly, Conrad is also an internationally acclaimed violinist and award winning composer. Pure genius! | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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785-532-6428
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Feb. 8,2009 07:30:PM -
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Performing one of the world's most timeless works by one of the world's most unique ensembles, Tafelmusik is a leading period performance ensemble playing historical compositions with time-accurate instruments and practices. With a drive and passion for baroque-age correctness, Tafelmusik musicians play either antique or fine modern reproduction instruments.
On its return to the Lied Center, Tafelmusik will perform a program that includes movements from George Frederick Handel's Water Music; one of the orchestra's signature performance pieces commissioned by King George I in 1717.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $40/$32 Students: $20/$16
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Feb. 11,2009 07:30:PM -
Imani Winds, chamber quintet
Imani WInds, the Grammy-nominated wind quintet, performs its collaborative multimedia tribute to the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker (1950-1975). Backed by projections of historical film footage, the quintet will be joined onstage by jazz vocalist Rene Marie and percussionist Joe Tompkins to celebrate Josephine as a progressive thinker, an innovator and one of the most significant jazz performers of all time.
Over three acts, Imani Winds will explore the vibrant and controversial phases of Josephine's life and the intense, commanding quality of her voice through Imani-arranged wind compositions and Ms. Baker's iconic cabaret songs.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24 Students: $12
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Feb. 12,2009 07:30:PM -
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
This fun, fast-paced musical about one of childhood's most terrifying events, Spelling Bee follows six quirky adolescent characters and four audience members as they vie to be champion of the local spelling bee.
While teaching the pre-pubescent brainiacs that winning isn't everything and losing doesn’t make you a loser, three grown-ups, who hardly made it to adulthood themselves, perform their official duties at the competition.
Singing and spelling themselves to the top the Grammy-nominated and Tony Award-winning musical is quirky, melodious and at times heartwarming.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $49/$40 Students: $25/$20
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Feb. 14,2009 08:00:PM -
William Joseph
Experience this piano virtuoso described as ‘classical pop’ for his eclectic mix of genres and exceptional versatility. Backed by a band, William’s performance features reworked rock songs such as Kansas’ Dust In the Wind and Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir, mixed with original compositions and classical pieces.
“I love William’s musicality, his writing and the magic he weaves on the piano. He has a unique gift the whole world should hear” – Producer David Foster | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $20. $30
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Feb. 14,2009 07:30:PM -
Topeka Symphony Orchestra
"For the Love of Sound" Topeka Symphony Orchestra presents Four Last Songs featuring Richetta Manager, Soprano; Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5; Optional Gourmet Pre-concert Dinner | Washburn University
White Concert Hall
Topeka, Kansas 66621
Contact Information:
785-232-2032
Ticket information: Tickets start at $20
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Feb. 15,2009 07:00:PM -
Czech Symphony Orchestra
Czech Symphony Orchestra brings their debut U.S. tour performing Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “from the New World”, in addition to two soloists: pianist Paavali Jumppanen performing Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů’s Double Concerto, and violinist Jennifer Frautschi performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $35, $45
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Feb. 19,2009 07:30:PM -
Wu Man and Friends
Performing selections from her 2005 album, Wu Man and Friends, Wu Man pays homage to the plucked instrument and explores the dichotomy of the familiar and the foreign with musicians from Uganda, the Ukraine and the southern Appalachian Mountains.
Wu Man pairs the pipa with other plucked instruments from across the world to find the similarities and the differences between styles, traditions and locations.
Joining her at the Lied Center is James Makubuya playing the sharp tonality of the Ugandan Endongo and Adungu and Lee Knight playing the quick twang of the North American banjo.
Wu Man, a classically trained and internationally renowned string musician, fuses the music of the pipa - a lute-like instrument with history of more than 2,000 years in China - together with the music of other traditional cultures, as well as contemporary songs and artists.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24/$18 Students: $12/$9
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Feb. 20,2009 08:00:PM - Feb. 21,2009 08:00:PM
Tomáseen Foley's Saint Patrick Celebration
The most Irish of holidays comes to the Carlsen Center with master storyteller Tomáseen Foley and his troupe of folk-tale entertainers. This intimate evening features award-winning musicians and world champion Irish dancers.
| Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $25, $35
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Feb. 20,2009 07:30:PM -
Aquila Theatre
Brilliant comedy abounds in Much Ado About Nothing, a witty tale of mistaken identity, assumed personas, hilarious machinations and whimsical family ties.
Shakespeare expertly weaves these boisterously entertaining strands together allowing his audience to stay one step ahead of his characters and laugh heartily at the outrageous results.
The Aquila Theatre Company’s imaginative and exuberant production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy is a “must-see” for newcomers to Shakespeare and Bard enthusiasts alike! | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Contact Information:
785-532-6428
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Feb. 27,2009 07:30:PM -
The Pajama Game
This Tony Award-winning revival of the original Broadway show has a high-energy, jazzy and upbeat score including popular hits and musical theatre standards such a Hey There, Steam Heat and Hernando's Hideaway.
In this beloved musical, spirited Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory employee representative Babe Williams and dashing factory superintendent Sid Sorkin are in the middle of clashing over a labor demand for a seven-and-a-half cent raise when they find they have a lot more to negotiate. When love blooms for the two, the classic battle of the sexes plays out on the factory floor.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact Information:
785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $49/$40 Students: $25/$20
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Feb. 27,2009 07:30:PM -
Doubt
“Doubt,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play wraps its characters in suspicion and moral uncertainty. "What do you do when you're not sure?" Father Flynn asks the audience in the opening line. His colleague, Sister Aloysius, is an old-school nun who insists that her students not be coddled: "Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words." Flynn, following the Second Vatican Council's directive, believes the clergy should be more accessible to the parish and be thought of "as members of their family." These two schools of thought come into direct conflict when Aloysius suspects Flynn of "interfering" with the school's first black student. | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $13, Students $10, Children $6
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Feb. 27,2009 10:00:AM - Mar. 29,2008 05:00:PM
Little Black Dress on the Red Carpet
This exhibition contains clothing and accessories from the permanent collection of the Kansas State Historic Costume and Textile Museum located in the Department of Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design at Kansas State University. The focus is on the diversity of the little black dress, which is considered a fashion essential. There will also be celebrity dresses on display that have been worn on red carpets. | Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach Lane
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Contact Information:
785-532-7718
Ticket information: Free
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Feb. 28,2009 08:00:PM -
Rubberbandance Group
Bending and stretching boundaries, Rubberbandance Group unites world-class dancers from contemporary and breakdance backgrounds. Rubberbandance examines humanity and relationships through a unique fusion of hip-hop and contemporary classicism. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $25, $35
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Mar. 1,2009 02:00:PM -
Doubt
“Doubt,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play wraps its characters in suspicion and moral uncertainty. "What do you do when you're not sure?" Father Flynn asks the audience in the opening line. His colleague, Sister Aloysius, is an old-school nun who insists that her students not be coddled: "Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words." Flynn, following the Second Vatican Council's directive, believes the clergy should be more accessible to the parish and be thought of "as members of their family." These two schools of thought come into direct conflict when Aloysius suspects Flynn of "interfering" with the school's first black student. | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $13, Students $10, Children $6
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Mar. 6,2009 07:30:PM -
Doubt
“Doubt,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play wraps its characters in suspicion and moral uncertainty. "What do you do when you're not sure?" Father Flynn asks the audience in the opening line. His colleague, Sister Aloysius, is an old-school nun who insists that her students not be coddled: "Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words." Flynn, following the Second Vatican Council's directive, believes the clergy should be more accessible to the parish and be thought of "as members of their family." These two schools of thought come into direct conflict when Aloysius suspects Flynn of "interfering" with the school's first black student. | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $13, Students $10, Children $6
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Mar. 6,2009 10:00:AM - May. 31,2009 05:00:PM
The American Soldier – A Photographic Tribute
The courage, camaraderie and human drama of U.S. servicemen and women in action is captured in 116 pictures chosen for a unique exhibition entitled: The American Soldier – A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines. It assembles images taken from the earliest use of photographic apparatus to today’s digital cameras, and covers Americans in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq. | Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach Lane
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Contact Information:
785-532-7718
Ticket information: Free
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Mar. 7,2009 07:30:PM -
Doubt
“Doubt,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play wraps its characters in suspicion and moral uncertainty. "What do you do when you're not sure?" Father Flynn asks the audience in the opening line. His colleague, Sister Aloysius, is an old-school nun who insists that her students not be coddled: "Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words." Flynn, following the Second Vatican Council's directive, believes the clergy should be more accessible to the parish and be thought of "as members of their family." These two schools of thought come into direct conflict when Aloysius suspects Flynn of "interfering" with the school's first black student. | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $13, Students $10, Children $6
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Mar. 8,2009 02:00:PM -
Doubt
“Doubt,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play wraps its characters in suspicion and moral uncertainty. "What do you do when you're not sure?" Father Flynn asks the audience in the opening line. His colleague, Sister Aloysius, is an old-school nun who insists that her students not be coddled: "Every easy choice today will have its consequence tomorrow. Mark my words." Flynn, following the Second Vatican Council's directive, believes the clergy should be more accessible to the parish and be thought of "as members of their family." These two schools of thought come into direct conflict when Aloysius suspects Flynn of "interfering" with the school's first black student. | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $13, Students $10, Children $6
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Mar. 8,2009 07:30:PM -
Gaelic Storm
Featured in the blockbuster hit Titanic, Gaelic Storm’s dynamic stage show features rousing vocals, wildly energetic dance tunes, haunting Celtic ballads, and infectious madcap humor! Gaelic Storm is one of World Music’s premier live acts. But they’re a storm you won’t mind getting caught in—just don’t forget to “bring yer wellies!”
“... Gaelic Storm knows how to show audiences a good time.’’
–Washington Post | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Contact Information:
785-532-6428
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Mar. 11,2009 07:30:PM -
Hairspray
Broadway’s phenomenon takes you back to 1962 as a teenage girl seeks to dance her way onto TV’s most popular dance show.
Can a big girl with big dreams (and big hair!) change the world...and still have time to win the boy she loves?
A mega-hit piled bouffant high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful new songs to fill a nonstop platter party. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
“A Big Fat Gorgeous Hit” – The New York Post | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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785-532-6428
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Mar. 14,2009 07:30:PM -
Topeka Symphony Orchestra
"Hollywood Spectacular" Topeka Symphony Orchestra concert | Washburn University
White Concert Hall
Topeka, Kansas 66621
Contact Information:
785-232-2032
Ticket information: Tickets start at $20
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Mar. 15,2009 02:00:PM -
In the Mood
This 1940s-inspired musical revue features singers and dancers with the sensational String of Pearls big-band orchestra. In The Mood is an authentic production of an era when music moved our nation’s spirit and romance mixed with patriotism filled the air. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $25, $35
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Mar. 15,2009 04:00:PM - May. 15,2009 08:00:PM
Zoppé: The Circus is Coming to Town!
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages-Zoppé, an Italian Family Circus, is coming to the grounds of JCCC. This traditional one-ring European circus has been active since the 1840s and is sure to entertain all ages. Friends members can look forward to a special treat! | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $20. $30
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Mar. 20,2009 08:00:PM -
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Founded 81 years ago, the ENSO includes the Carlsen Center in their inaugural U.S. tour. Featured pianist Joyce Yang performs Serge Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Other selections include Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $35, $45
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Mar. 21,2009 08:00:PM -
Maestros in Concert:
Zakir Hussain, tabla; Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, santoor
Two of India’s most brilliant musicians join together providing a rare opportunity to experience the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain collaborating with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma on the santoor (similar to a hammered dulcimer known for its lush, shimmering sound.) This rhythmically charged program features ragas and talas from the North Indian classical tradition.
| Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4450
Ticket information: $25, $35
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Mar. 25,2009 07:00:PM -
The Golden Dragon Acrobats
Featuring dramatic stunt, astounding acrobats and champion contortionists, China's Golden Dragon Acrobats present feats of strength, skill and ability in a balancing act of dazzle and risk. With breathtaking flair and spellbinding beauty, the 25 acrobats make a spectacle out of everyday objects such as plates, bicycles and umbrellas. Taking the audience on a fantastic voyage through acts of expert contortion, masterful juggling and traditional Chinese dance, the Golden Dragon Acrobats practice the rigorous art of Chinese Acrobats, an art form that first became popular in China 2,500 years ago.
Originally from Cangzhou, Hebei province, in the People's Republic of China, the acrobats have toured around the world to international acclaim.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
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785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24/$18 Students & Children: $12/$9
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Mar. 27,2009 08:00:PM -
Ballet Boyz
Britain's most "off-the-wall ballet dancers," Ballet Boyz thrills audiences with an exhilarating mix of repertoire, style and high artistic standards through the use of integrated film, video and daily blog. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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913-469-4445
Ticket information: $25, $35
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Apr. 2,2009 07:30:PM -
Calder Quartet
Like Alexander Calder and his invention of the mobile, the Calder Quartet also uses principles of equilibrium and stability to balance the pairing of traditional chamber music with contemporary and avant-garde works. Performing a program including minimalist pieces by Riley, neo-romantic Rouse and contemporary Johnston, the Calder Quartet has a splendid and substantial ability to juxtapose the old and the new.
Now resident quartet at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, the Calder Quartet has taken over the brimming metropolis and has been praised for its unified sound and approach, lyricism and flow and sophistication and elegance.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
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785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24 Students: $12
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Apr. 4,2009 07:30:PM -
Ain't Misbehavin'
Come with us and step back in time when Manhattan nightclubs like the Savory Ballroom and the Cotton Club were packed with high society. Ain't Misbehavin', the "Fats" Waller musicians of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s.
Featuring songs by Nat "King" Cole, Frank Loesser, Dorothy Fields and Porter Grainger, Ain't Misbehavin' is considered one of the best Broadway musicals ever.
Richard Maltby, Jr., writer and director of this original 1978 Tony Award-winning smash hit, has reprised his post and will recreate the show for the 30th-anniversary production starring American Idol 2003 winner Ruben Studdard and 2003 contestant Frenchie Davis.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
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785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $49/$40 Students: $25/$20
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Apr. 5,2009 02:00:PM -
Mad Science presents CSI Live!
CSI:Live! is an exciting, interactive journey using the fascinating world of crime scene investigations. With the help of audience recruits, surperior logic and forensic know-how, the CSI team works together using evidence and testing theories to solve crime. Incorporating cutting-edge forensic science, unparalleled audience interaction and amazing visual effects, CSI Live takes the fast-paced, mind-blowing production from your TV screen live to the Carlsen Center. For ages 8 and up. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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913-469-4445
Ticket information: $8 Youth $12 Adult
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Apr. 5,2009 07:30:PM -
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
What defines the sound of America? The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) explores this question through American music spanning hundreds of years. The performance will feature American mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe performing Alan Smith’s moving song cycle based on Margaret A. Frink’s daily journal during her passage by covered wagon across the Oregon Trail towards dreams of California gold.
Stephanie Blythe has appeared in the great opera houses of the world including the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and the Opera National de Paris. The home of the CMS is New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. The CMS draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind. | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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785-532-6428
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Apr. 7,2009 07:30:PM -
Philip Glass
Philip Glass' music is at once challenging and astounding, with different points of entry and departure for the listener to navigate. Widely known for his minimalist compositions, art music, repetitive structures and Academy Award-nominated soundtracks, Glass is one of the most influential contemporary composer/musicians of the late 20th century.
Presenting an evening of Glass' significant and substantial body of work, the program includes performances of the dynamic Etudes II & X and the bittersweet Metamorphosis II, III, IV, both for solo piano. Also included is Glass' Tissues from the Qatsi film Naqoyqatsi as well as Closing from his 1982 album Glassworks.
Joined by cellist Wendy Sutter and percussionist Mick Rossi for an evening of chamber music, Glass' performance promises his signature arrangement and unforgettable music.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
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785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $35/$25 Students: $18/$13
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Apr. 18,2009 08:00:PM -
Takács Quartet
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin tours with Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet featuring the Schumann Piano Quintet Op. 44. Recognized as the one of the world’s premiere string quartets, the Takács Quartet plays with virtuosic technique, intensity and consistently burnished tone. | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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913-469-4445
Ticket information: $25, $35
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Apr. 18,2009 07:30:PM -
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today.
Glenn Miller’s incredible songs ‘‘Chattanooga Choo Choo,’ ‘‘String of Pearls,’’ ‘‘Moonlight Serenade,’’ and ‘‘Tuxedo Junction’’ are part of American music history.
Miller disbanded his original group in 1942 when he volunteered for the army. He was lost at sea in 1944. The band reformed in 1956 and is still considered the greatest big band of all time.
Are you “In the Mood?” | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
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785-532-6428
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Apr. 18,2009 07:30:PM -
Topeka Symphony Orchestra
"Keyboard Kaleidoscope" Topeka Symphony Orchestra presents Puts' Marimba Concerto featuring Linda Maxey, Marimba and Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3. | Washburn University
White Concert Hall
Topeka, Kansas 66621
Contact Information:
785-232-2032
Ticket information: Tickets start at $20
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Apr. 24,2009 07:30:PM -
Tree of Life - Origins and Evolution
Tree of Life - Origins and Evolution, is the product of a two-year collaborative Creative Campus project, culminating in an exciting evening of music, dance and theatre exploring the intricacy, challenge and revelation and performing arts.
Tree of Life features the contributions of several academic departments at KU, the Lied Center and a number of resident and touring artists including commissioned involvement of two-time Grammy Award-winning David Balakrishnan, founder of the Turtle Island String Quartet. Having commissioned a previous work from David Balakrishnan - one which he went on to win his first Grammy Award for - the Lied Center has been eager to involve Balakrishnan again in this momentous and critical work.
Tree of Life explores perceived incompatibilities as well as shared similarities and is itself a metaphor to bridge the disciplines of science, humanities and performing arts at KU.
| Lied Center
1600 Stewart Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
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785-864-2787
Ticket information: Adults: $24 Students: $12
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Apr. 24,2009 07:30:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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Apr. 24,2009 07:30:PM -
Diavolo
Diavolo company members are dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, actors, and athletes.
Under the guidance of artistic director Jacques Heim (one of Buzz Magazine’s “100 Coolest People in L.A.”), Diavolo takes movement, athleticism and risk to the extreme and creates surreal, almost cinematic experiences in which the imagination thrives!
Dancing, leaping, flying, climbing, falling, and spinning on oversized dramatically lit architectural sets and structures, Diavolo creates clever metaphors for the absurdities of life.
“Diavolo combines organized peril with drama and mordant wit.”
– New York Times | McCain Auditorium
205 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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785-532-6428
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Apr. 25,2009 07:30:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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Apr. 26,2009 02:00:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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Apr. 30,2009 07:30:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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May. 1,2009 07:30:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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May. 1,2009 08:00:PM - May. 2,2009 08:00:PM
"1964" The Tribute
The #1 Beatles show inn the world! Relive the British invasion through a musical journey of the Fab Four. From the Beatle boots and Vox amplifiers. . .to the mannerisms and unmistakable harmonies, “1964” captures and recreates a live Beatles concert to perfection.
| Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact Information:
913-469-4445
Ticket information: $25, $35
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May. 2,2009 07:30:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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May. 3,2009 02:00:PM -
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Presented in a series of vignettes, this hilarious musical will have you singing, giggling, and thinking all the way home, “were they talking about me?” | Manhattan Arts center
1520 Poyntz
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Contact Information:
785-537-4420
Ticket information: Adults $15, Students $11, Children $7
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May. 16,2009 07:30:PM -
Fountain City Brass Band
As the last concert in a six-concert series, the Fountain City Brass Band will perform a concert called "From Russia With Love". The Fountain City Brass Band is Kansas City's own award-winning brass band and now calls the Bell Cultural Events Center home. | Bell Cultural Events Center
2030 E. College Way
Olathe, Kansas 66062
Contact Information:
913-971-3636
Ticket information: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors, $10 Students
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May. 16,2009 11:00:AM - 08:00:PM
Zoppé: The Circus is Coming to Town!
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages-Zoppé, an Italian Family Circus, is coming to the grounds of JCCC. This traditional one-ring European circus has been active since the 1840s and is sure to entertain all ages. Friends members can look forward to a special treat! | Carlsen Center Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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913-469-4445
Ticket information: $20. $30
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Jun. 19,2009 10:00:AM - Aug. 16,2009 05:00:PM
Larry Schwarm: Greensburg After the Storm
Larry Schwarm is the most prominent fine art photographer living in Kansas and his hometown is Greensburg. Prompted by a middle-of-the-night telephone call from his parents, he hurried to his hometown, checked on his family, and began a series of photographs the morning after the devastating tornado on May 4, 2007. Since that date, he returned repeatedly to capture the stark reality of the surreal terrain that was once a town. | Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach Lane
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Contact Information:
785-532-7718
Ticket information: Free
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Jun. 20,2009 09:00:AM - 12:00:PM
2nd Annual Kansas City VisionWalk
Family-friendly 5K walk around beautiful Shawnee Mission Park supporting research funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness for retinal degenerative diseases. Free event, everyone welcome, pets too. Live band, DJ, bounce house for the kids, clown, etc. Light refreshments. | Shawnee Mission Park
7900 Renner Road
Shawnee, Kansas 66219
Contact Information:
866-782-7330
Ticket information: Event is free to the publis
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