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Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Culture’

Veterans Who Write: Sharing Their Stories, Seeking Peace

By | November 11, 2022 | 0
Louise Graul, a recent nursing school graduate, arrived in South Vietnam in 1969. In 2015 this photo appeared on the cover of her book -- writing as Lou Eisenbrandt -- “Vietnam Nurse: Mending & Remembering.”

Many Kansas City area veterans have chosen to write – often several decades after the fact – stories about their military experiences. Here are their stories.

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New Edition of a Classic Story: Made in KC Founders Lead Group Buying Rainy Day Books

By | November 4, 2022 | 0
Entry of Rainy Day Books.

The longtime owners of Rainy Day Books have sold the popular business to a group determined to uphold the customer experience and grow the business.

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Ghostly Hospitality Business is (Boo)ming in Atchison

By | October 26, 2022 | 0
Woman stands next to old carriage with skeleton horses. Behind her is a victorian style mansion with brick facade and white trimming.

The McInteer Villa is just one of the purportedly haunted homes in Atchison, Kansas, which has developed a booming business in ghostly hospitality.

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Historic Folly Theater Shows Off its $4.2 Million Facelift

By | October 19, 2022 | 0
New, wider seats at the renovated Folly Theater.

The Folly Theater, downtown’s oldest entertainment venue, debuted its fresh face last weekend after a $4.2 million makeover that added a balcony bar and lounge as well as new seats, carpeting and stage curtains.

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Historic Elmwood Cemetery Honors Those Above and Below the Sod

By | September 30, 2022 | 0
Visitors to Elmwood Cemetery can examine thousands of grave markers and monuments.

Kansas City’s historic Elmwood Cemetery’s 150th anniversary will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the cemetery at 4900 E. Truman Road.

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