Juxtaposition involves placing two contrasting things right next to each other. Song and dance fit the ticket perfectly. The great composer Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up on that. Webber’s “SONG & DANCE” is a two-act, rarely produced musical that uses the two art forms in contrast to one another, with…
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Do you ever wish you could close your eyes, click your sparkly, red shoes together, repeat “there’s no place like home” and find your way to a place that feels like home? The Kansas City Ballet’s breathtaking production of “The Wizard of Oz,” at the Kauffman Center for the Performing…
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“So that all may hear.” This is at the core of why Witness Coffee does what they do – offering up the best, freshly-roasted and fairly-sourced coffee available in KC.…
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Creating, expressing, making - they all have a spiritual component. So does viewing art.…
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A cherished, Irish literary masterpiece – that’s survived Viking attacks, sea air and storms, thefts and hundreds of years of wear and tear – is coming to life at the historic Folly Theater May 13-14. Overall, the story is an inspiration of how important it is to keep the Gospel…
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Prayers of lament can lead to a rebirth of hope. But are we comfortable with lament?…
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As you take in the Parade of Hearts, ponder your own story. What’s written on your heart?…
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Aidan is a high school senior, he is grounded in faith, he uses his giftings to help others and he's been able to make a job out of what he loves to do.…
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When public policy meets art perhaps our eyes can be opened to see what we did not see before. This is a running theory of mine. HE[ART]LAND Arts KC, which mobilizes performance art for social change, has a project underway that is testing that theory in a way. The 2022…
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There’s a popular phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In other words, when things just don’t seem to be going that well, make the most of it. That is definitely easier said than done. There are times in life when it feels like you are playing a game…
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