Exhibits

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Phone: 816.672.2090
Fax: 816.672.2676
Email: Nicole.Fritz@mcckc.edu
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The MCC-Longview Cultural Arts Center presents “The Body Departed” art exhibition opening October 21. The exhibition, which is open through November 21, focuses on this absence or removal of the human figure in contemporary art. The opening reception will be held October 23, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

HEARTLAND SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HOSTS
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC’S STIM LAB™ MOBILE SIMULATOR SYSTEM

ADVANCED TRAINING ON A DRUG-FREE THERAPY FOR TREATING CHRONIC PAIN
OVERLAND PARK, KS NOVEMBER 1, 2009 HEARTLAND SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL HOST BOSTON SCIENTIFIC’S STIM LAB SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) MOBILE SIMULATOR SYSTEM ON NOVEMBER 11, 2009, 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Julie Hendrix, 816.931.6655
Julie.Hendrix@gouldevans.com

“Delicate Manufacturing” to exhibit at the Corridor Art Space

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

Atchison, Kan., November 3rd, 2009-Atchison, KS native Angie Pickman will display her cut paper art creations, unveiling an exhibit at Crosstown Station on November 6th, 2009, in conjunction with Kansas City, Missouri's First Friday art and music celebration.

Fifty paintings by nationalJoseph Orr sketching on location.ly known Missouri artist Joseph Orr will be the subject of “Annulment From The Crowd”, a solo exhibit of Orr’s work at the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, 401 North First Street, Lindsborg, Kansas, opening November 8th and continuing through December 27th, 2009. The gallery is the repository for paintings by Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) who came to the US from Sweden to teach art at Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS, and became one of the most stylized and celebrated painters of the American landscape in the 20th century. The Sandzen Memorial invited Orr to exhibit his paintings made from sketches done on location two years ago so Joseph has chosen works painted during trips to the West, around the MidWest and South Eastern United States. The exhibit also includes works, large and small, from the Lake area near his studio in Osage Beach, his wife’s private collection and from private collections of his collectors.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

Enchanted Forest(Overland Park, KS – November 2, 2009) – More than 100 beautifully decorated trees and wreaths will bedeck Union Station’s Grand Hall & Theater District for Marillac's Enchanted Forest this November and December. The free pubic display, which draws more than 50,000 visitors each year, offers families a festive way to spend an afternoon, and an opportunity to share a little holiday spirit with Marillac, one of the area’s oldest children’s charities. During the three-week Enchanted Forest display, all trees and wreaths will be available for purchase through a silent auction, and money raised will benefit the more than 1,000 Kansas City children Marillac helps each year.

Liberty, MO. November 12th 6-9pm. Girl's Gala November 12th!
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relax with mini massages, shopping, and yummies!!

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Call for Artists: SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE: The Art and Soul of the CommunityKaw Valley Arts and Humanities and the United Way are holding a public holiday art sale and reception on Friday, November 13 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Reardon Civic Center. This fundraising event will be a part of the KCK Downtown 2nd Friday Art Walk. Funds raised will benefit the United Way of Wyandotte County. Co-sponsors of the event are the Hilton Inn/Reardon Civic Center and McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips, P.A., Attorneys at Law. We expect good attendance by people/UW donors with fine arts purchasing in mind. This will also be a part of the KCK Downtown 2nd Friday Art Walk so additional attendance should come from the regular patrons of this event, as well.

The Titanic, arguably the most famous shipwreck of modern times, sits on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean covered with two and a half miles of water – six tons of pressure to the square inch. Certainly that would be enough to keep its inhabitants confined, or, is it . . . ?

October 9, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:: Betty Key, Artist
Work phone: 816-860-1427, cell: 816-896-3596
Work e-mail: Betty.Key@umb.com, Home e-mail: blakemuseum@sbcglobal.net

“Artists Studio” Week-end in Hyde Park

The Kansas State University Painting Society is composed of undergraduate students interested in painting. While the Painting Society is mainly made up of painting majors, it is open to all majors at Kansas State University. The Painting Society is an active group, involved in many campus projects, fundraisers, and community service projects each year. They also participate in exhibitions across the state.

Marble 5L by Kale Van LeeuwenA benefit for Leadership 2000

Dotte FEst

Friday, October 9, 2009
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; e-mail kemp@kcchamber.com

CHAMBER HONORS MAMIE HUGHES WITH ATHENA AWARD

Trunk-or-Treat
When?
Monday, October 26th, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Raymore Peculiar High School parking lot located at 20801 S. School Rd. Peculiar, MO 64078
What is trunk or treat?
Children from around the community will be asked to come to the Raymore-Peculiar High School to participate in a form of trick or treating. The high school parking lot will be lined up with cars that have open trunks decorated in Halloween décor and filled with candy. The children can go trick or treating from car to car dressed in their favorite costume collecting candy. In addition to this, there will be numerous carnival games and contests available for the children.

Please join us for the opening reception of internationally collected artist, Elle Eales, to view her newest collection of sculpture paintings at Kansas City's 1st "Green" Hotel, The Q Hotel. The reception runs from 5-8pm. Wine served. Additionally, eLLE is presenting one works of art up for silent auction to benefit Bridging The Gap, an environmental organization helping our communities in Kansas City. The art exhibit will run for 2 months beginning on the 22nd of September. All are welcome to the exhibit 7 days a week. *This is the first exhibit of many bi-annual exhibits that The Q Hotel will be hosting to promote the arts from local and regional artists in our community.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; email pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816 374-5465; email kemp@kcchamber.com

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Leslie Miller
Phone: 816.220.5569 or lmiller@jbfsale.com

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Just Between Friends the Nation’s Largest Children’s and Maternity Sales Event prepares for the Northland’s largest fall consignment sale. Consignors donate children’s and maternity items to Synergy Services.

Louis and Company will be sponsoring another free kids dance team for kids ages 8-16. Auditions will be on Friday, September 11 at 5pm and Saturday, September 12 at 3pm. The nine week class will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30 beginning September 14.

Art Education Program Created to Inspire At-Risk YouthDate: August 31, 2009

Kansas City, Kansas – Associated Youth Services is initiating its newest program, “Art on Eighth”. “Art on Eighth” combines the alternative school, AYS Academy, with an arts-promoting non-profit, Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc. (KVAH), and a collective of professional working artists at Pressroom Studios to integrate arts into the educational curriculum for severely at-risk adolescents.

The Contemporaries
Artwork by
Kale Van Leeuwen and Jan Preston
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Apex Art Space
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Crossroads Dentistry
1819 Wyandotte
Kansas City, MO

High Five!
Exhibit to open at the Carnegie Arts Center in September

On September 4th, 2009 the Leavenworth County Artists’ Association exhibit “High Five” will open at the Carnegie Arts Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. Artists’ reception is from 6:00-8:00PM.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Museum to Unveil New Addition
to Permanent Exhibit

John Baker Film Collection Exhibit Set to Open This Fall at 18th & Vine

Contact: Greg Carroll >> 816-474-8463, x207 / gcarroll@kcjazz.org

Upcoming Events:

August 14th KCK 2nd Fridays Art Walk

The Best of Both Mediums
by Kale Van Leeuwen

Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities Gallery 756 Armstrong

Kansas City, KS Opening Reception: August 14, 5 - 8 pm.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Julie Hendrix, 816.931.6655
julie.hendrix@gouldevans.com

William Rose’s “Faces and Figures” to exhibit at the Corridor Art Space during Art Westport

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Contact: Pam Whiting
(816) 374-5481 PamW@kcchamber.com

Kendra Kemp
(816) 374-5465 Kemp@kcchamber.com

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