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Tag: arts and culture

Broadway Backwards: a gender-bending good time for a good cause

15 November 2019
Michaela Esau
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Fake nails and falsettos filled Peters Theater Nov. 9 at the second annual Broadway Backwards. QUILTBAG, the LGBTQ+ student organization of William Jewell College, put…

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Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt coming to Nelson Atkins

1 November 2019
Agatha Echenique
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From Nov. 15, 2019 to March 29, 2020, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City will showcase a new exhibit called “Queen Nefertari:…

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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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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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Hulu’s “Wu-Tang: An American Saga”

4 October 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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Hulu’s “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” is a new television series spearheaded by Wu-Tang members RZA and Method Man.  One of the most predominant 90’s hip-hop…

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Business Feature: Serenity on the square

4 October 2019
Cassie Hayes
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The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Patti Stark, owner of Serenity on the Square, to discuss her lifestyle in the health and wellness sector, the…

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Looking back on “Supernatural’s” 15-year run

27 September 2019
Mykala Crews
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It’s been a long journey on the road so far. Many battles and deaths have been overcome. Sam and Dean have had many heartbreaking and…

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Locke’s “Here’s the Thing” shows artist’s breadth

27 September 2019
Elliott Yoakum
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Hew Locke’s exhibit “Here’s the Thing” opened at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Sept. 12 and goes until Jan. 19, 2020. The exhibit is…

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Annual music festival transforms downtown streets

27 September 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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For five days every year the streets of downtown Lincoln, Neb. are transformed with live music, art and cultural workshops during the annual Lincoln Calling…

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