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Category: Arts & Culture

Kitt’s Toons #18

25 October 2019
Kitt Wilhelm
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Pop Culture and Society – “Joker”

25 October 2019
Trent Brink
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The film industry made political headlines this past month when the Todd Phillips film, “Joker,” was released to audiences worldwide Oct. 4. Before its release…

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Jewell’s Got Talent showcases college performers for philanthropy

25 October 2019
Michaela Esau
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On Oct. 23, William Jewell College students gathered in Gano chapel to witness their peers perform in Jewell’s Got Talent. The talent competition was held…

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Album Review: “K-12” – Melanie Martinez

25 October 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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A little more than a month after its release, “K-12” by Melanie Martinez is still one of the most creative albums to debut this year.…

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Photo Feature: New England in the fall

25 October 2019
Hannah Koehler
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In search of the glory of a New England fall, I took a little detour during my trip to Boston, MA to see the historic…

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Kitt’s Toons #17

18 October 2019
Kitt Wilhelm
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Review: “Head in the Clouds II”

18 October 2019
William Humphrey
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This past Friday the Asian hip-hop and pop record label 88rising released “Head In The Clouds II,” a new album featuring many members of the…

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Tivoli at the Nelson: revival of a Westport art scene staple

18 October 2019
Archer Wright
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In 1983, Jerry Harrington opened the Tivoli Cinemas on Westport Road. Harrington and the Tivoli played an active role in Kansas City’s film scene. The…

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Photo feature: The garden spider

18 October 2019
MacKenzie Roth
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The garden spider spins a circular web and will always sit in the center, facing downwards waiting to spin any intruder that enters. The zigzag…

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