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1. 'Crucify! Crucify!': A Frantic Effort Wins Success in Kansas City 'Crucify! Crucify!': A Frantic Effort Wins Success in Kansas City May/28/1971 Photos and article about the production of the controversial rock opera or musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in Kansas City by "Lyric Theater general director Russell Patterson" together with "the American...
2. 50 Years of Death, Betrayal, and Song 50 Years of Death, Betrayal, and Song October 2007 Brief article describing the 50th season of the Lyric Opera and plans for the move to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Also described is recently purchased 30,000-square-foot building that...
3. Actors Performing in Production of Carmen Actors Performing in Production of Carmen 1968 Five unidentified actors performing in the Lyric Opera's production of Carmen (1968 season).
4. Art Center Will be Named for Kauffmans Art Center Will be Named for Kauffmans September 22-28, 2006 The performing arts center planned to be built downtown will officially be named after the Kauffman family who have pledged forty per cent of the cost of the building. The ceremonial groundbreaking is...
5. Arts Maven Arts Maven May 2011 Feature article about Shirley Helzberg and her many contributions to improving Kansas City through not only the arts but restoration of historic buildings. The 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall in the new Kauffman...
6. Biography of Samuel Sosland (1886-1983), Publisher Biography of Samuel Sosland (1886-1983), Publisher 2009
7. Biography of Tatiana Dokoudovska (1921-2005), Dancer Biography of Tatiana Dokoudovska (1921-2005), Dancer 2009
8. Brand-New Digs, Bigger Shows Brand-New Digs, Bigger Shows November 14, 2010 Kansas City's largest performing arts organizations anticipate "big and better" performances for their 2011-2012 inaugural seasons at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The Center is scheduled...
9. Bravo! Kansas City's Lyric Opera Celebrates 50 Years Bravo! Kansas City's Lyric Opera Celebrates 50 Years November 2007 Article provides a short history of the Lyric Opera from its beginning with a performance of La Boheme on September 29, 1958, to the present. The author also emphasizes the economic impact that the Opera...
10. City Window: Operathon City Window: Operathon March 1979 News of a "radiothon" campaign to raise money for coming seasons for the opera company.
11. Dory DeAngelo Papers Finding Aid Dory DeAngelo Papers Finding Aid circa 1950s-1990s Dory DeAngelo is a local author, historian, researcher, and longtime resident of Kansas City's Old Northeast neighborhood. She has written numerous books and articles about Kansas City history and has...
12. Edith Lowe Peters Scrapbooks Finding Aid Edith Lowe Peters Scrapbooks Finding Aid 1900-1970 Edith Lowe Peters appears to have been a long-time Kansas City resident, born in 1882 in Rock Port, Mo. Her father, Frank Lowe, was a local Kansas City figure known in law, church, and political circles....
13. Jack Rees Obituary Jack Rees Obituary June 3, 2008 Local interior designer Jack Rees died May 31, 2008. He was born May 30, 1921, in Stanton, Iowa, to Georgene Madison Rees and Ross Basil Rees. He studied interior design at the Pratt Institute in New York...
14. Kansas City Kansas City November//1973 Description of "the handsomely balanced sixteenth season of the Kansas City Lyric Theater" and its various operatic productions.
15. Kansas City Kansas City December/18/1976 Article about "the Kansas City Lyric Theater's five-week season of opera in English."
16. Kansas City Lyric Theatre Concludes Initial Season Kansas City Lyric Theatre Concludes Initial Season November/15/1958 Description of the "first season of the recently organized Kansas City Lyric Theatre" at the Rockhill Theatre, performing operas.
17. Kansas City Report: Everything's Up to Date in. .. Kansas City Report: Everything's Up to Date in. .. August 1965 Overview of Kansas City's "cultural renaissance" in the arts with descriptions of opera at the Lyric Theater, visual arts at "the Nelson Gallery of Art," classical music by the Kansas City Philharmonic,...
18. Kansas City, Mo.: Fourth Opera Season Kansas City, Mo.: Fourth Opera Season December//1961 Review of the "fourth annual season of the Kansas City Lyric Theater" and the operas it performed.
19. Kansas City/Local Area Fine Arts Programs Collection Finding Aid Kansas City/Local Area Fine Arts Programs Collection Finding Aid circa 1880 - present This collection consists of various types of local fine arts programs and is designed to be an on-going collection. The programs are arranged alphabetically by either the theater name or place of performance,...
20. KC Charities Pick Up the Pieces After September 11 KC Charities Pick Up the Pieces After September 11 April 2002 Article describing the drop in donations to charity organizations in Kansas City following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.