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KC Streetcar Summer Sounds Music Series Continues with The Newkirks – July 11, 5–7 p.m.

The Newkirks are a husband-and-wife, singer-songwriter duo performing original country songs infused with a contemporary flair. Drawing from their experience of small-town mosey and big-city rush, The Newkirks create music built with simple,…

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No Summer Sounds Music Series Thur., July 4 – Streetcar Art Stroll #2 Scheduled for July 13

In lieu of the 4th of July festivities that will no doubt shiver through the city and the surrounding areas of Missouri and Kansas, there will be no Streetcar Summer Sounds Music Series event on the streetcar this Thursday. Though I'm sure this…

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Monarch Butterflies in Downtown Kansas City

Mervin the Monarch Streetcar First comes Mervin and then come the butterflies. Art in the Loop is proud of the continuing work being done with artists Amanda Gehin and Christina Bereolos. The caterpillar streetcar, Mervin, has become an essential…

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ArtsKC Calls for Local Artists: 2020 Annual Luncheon & PNC Plaza Mural

Kansas City area artists - take a look - ArtsKC recently announced 2 opportunities for local artists! ArtsKC is seeking to commission a Kansas City artist to create 6 works of art and 100 table centerpieces to present to metro-area businesses…

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Summer Sounds Music Series Presents: K’Tina | June 27, 5–7 p.m., Onboard the KC Streetcar

Violinist/Vocalist K'Tina (Kay Tina) draws sounds from the jazz and R&B worlds and mixes them a contemporary sophistication. A classically trained violinist, K'Tina's music builds on a foundation of technique and style with an expressive…

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Abuela Performs on the Streetcar | June 28, 11:30–1:30

Abuela is an interactive performance that brings Abuela, a life-sized puppet, to the KC Streetcar. An elderly, indigenous grandmother from the Andes mountains, Abuela doesn’t speak but communicates with her eyes, her expressions, and…

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Art in the Loop Streetcar Art Crawl – Sat., Jun. 22

Join us for an artist-led tour of the 2019 Art in the Loop Project: Make/Believe in Downtown Kansas City on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The tour will start at Washington Square Park (Pershing & Main Street) at 2:00 p.m. After viewing the art…

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Osborne & Arsenia perform “INTER RELATION>SHIP”, June 20 – 7 PM

INTER RELATION>SHIP is a live performance birthed from a vision of honoring the sacred dynamics of human relationships. The partnership that formed to display these human nuances is between the music of harpist Calvin Arsenia and dancer…

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Summer Sounds Music Series Presents: Ernest Melton

Ernest Melton is a jazz and blues focused saxophone player based in Kansas City. Melton will be mixing rich themes evoking the groove of contemporary blues-based aesthetics with the improvisations typical in many forms of jazz. Though diverse…

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Summer Sounds Music Series Presents: Kelly Hunt

With a sound that is defined by its delicate poetics and clear, radiant voice, Kansas City-based Kelly Hunt is a musician bursting with creative potential. Hunt's songs blend traditions of folk, classic country, and old-time music, enriched…

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Art in the Loop 2019 Has Kicked Off!

To kick off the exciting and riveting 2019 Art in the Loop project: Make/Believe, many joined together in an opening reception to introduce this year’s talented artists, musicians, and performers. The Kick-Off event took place on Wednesday,…

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Streetcar Summer Sounds Music Series Starts Thursday, June 6

As part of the 2019 Art in the Loop Project Make/Believe, the Kansas City Streetcar is hosting eight live musical performances on board the streetcars and at streetcar stops this summer. Music will range from folk, hip-hop, jazz, and soul…

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