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curiousKC | Where is the Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation’s Music School now?

By | September 5, 2022 | 0
A group stands outside of the music academy building sometime in the 1950s. (Photo credit: Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation)

The Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation school of music was lauded in the ’70s for getting kids “off the streets,” and “into the arts.” Local jazz artist asked: “What happened to it?”

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curiousKC: What Did Union Hill Look Like Before Redevelopment?

By | August 23, 2022 | 0
This 1973 Hallmark illustrative guide highlights a few of the city's key points and major districts of the time. (Missouri Valley Room Special Collections)

If ever you were curious, here’s your chance to learn what Union Hill looked like before it was redeveloped beginning in the 1980s.

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curiousKC | What are Reproductive Rights?

By | August 1, 2022 | 0
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, photographed on Monday, June 6, 2022, in St. Louis is the only abortion provider in Missouri.

“Reproductive rights” has been a Google search phrase more in the past couple of months than in the search engine’s history. Here’s why, and what it means.

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curiousKC | A Guide to What You’ll See in the Aug. 2 Kansas Primary About Abortion

By | July 25, 2022 | 0
A navy blue background with an orange outline of the state of Kansas with a ballot box inside. On Aug. 2, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would uphold or remove abortion protections.

On Aug. 2, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would uphold or remove abortion protections. Here’s what you need to know.

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curiousKC | A Quick History Lesson on the TV Tower Near 31st and Main Street

By | July 11, 2022 | 0
An advertisement of the KCMO-TV Tower from the '60s. (eBay)

Here’s your brief history lesson on the red steel tower at 31st Street and Main Street.

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