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Cheese Slipper Saturday & Other Weekend Possibilities

See if the cheese slipper fits as Cheese Slipper Night has returned to Fervere (1702 Summit St.). The Saturday summer special (the doors open at 6 p.m., but the line typically starts before then) is warm ciabatta out of the oven topped with all manners of cheese, seasonal vegetables and an occasional egg. Wine and…

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Creative City delegates from 180 cities — including Kansas City — convene in subgroups to share ideas with other designees in Krakow and Katowice, Poland, this week. (Photo courtesy Jacob Wagner)

Sympathetic Vibrations | Kansas City of Music

A few quietly celebrated last fall as Kansas City was officially designated a “Creative City of Music” by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. And though the UNESCO announcement met little fanfare, that hasn’t dampened the spirits of an excited delegation from KC that traveled to Poland this week for the next phase…

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Patio Party for Karbon & Other Weekend Possibilities

There’s a patio party from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Sturgis Materials  (550 South Packard St.) to raise funds for chef Rachel Rinas, who is opening Karbon in Parlor KC. The party comes with a unique twist: Jarocho’s Carlos Falcon will be cooking with meat, while the Local Pig’s Alex Pope will be using seafood…

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Hello Atelier | Elevating the Everyday

Lizzy House was determined from a young age to be a fabric designer, a goal she realized before she was even out of college. Her career brought her more than a creative outlet – through her work as a quilting instructor, she has traveled the globe, encouraging confidence and creativity through sewing. In this episode,…

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Second Hand Kind aka Joe Stanziola

Sympathetic Vibrations | Fits for the King

Hip-hop and testosterone-filled bravado have run hand-in-hand since the genre’s inception. And save a few brave acts over the decades, few rappers are willing to spit bars about something as vulnerable as their feelings. That’s where KC-native Joe Stanziola, aka Second Hand King, is different. Stanziola, 28, began writing tracks for his new album, “Frankie,”…

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