Brewing Up A Longtime Dream: Fika Coffee KC

“Fika” is a Swedish tradition of slowing down for coffee and a sweet treat, an invitation to appreciate the little moments and connect with those around us. But for Rachel Larson, Fika represents more than a cherished custom from her family’s culture, it’s the culmination of years of dreaming.…

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Celebrating the Contrast of ‘SONG & DANCE’

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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No Place Like Home – A Lesson From Oz

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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