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What’s Up, Joeli? Oct. 11-Oct. 17

What’s Up, Joeli? Oct. 11-Oct. 17

Joeli Toscano
October 11, 2021

I remember my first death metal concert. My friend invited me out to the dim-lit streets of St. Louis with little explanation of our evening’s plans. I was so trusting. Dressed in a pink Victoria’s Secret shirt and suede Birkenstocks, I entered a clamoring brick building,...

UMKC Spotlight: How UMKC alumni and students are giving back to KC urban youth through KCFAA’s Summer Ailey Camp

UMKC Spotlight: How UMKC alumni and students are giving back to KC urban youth through KCFAA’s Summer Ailey Camp

Lawrence Brooks IV
August 22, 2021

The posthumous legacy of legendary choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey still reverberates through the arts in Kansas City. Founded in 1984 and located in the historic Jazz District on 18th and Vine, The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey has been foundational in fulfilling...

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