Spring Break
University of Missouri-Kansas City dance students had the opportunity to take some master classes with famed choreographer Donald McKayle at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Aug. 23-24. The two master classes covered the history of dance and dance composition for choreography.
Everything about Red Dragon House is exceptional. The location and restaurant décor are great. The food is above average. The prices are fantastic. The service is wonderful. If you love Chinese as much as I do, you will find a second home at Red Dragon House.
Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated with the magic that results from the combination of moving images and light projected onto a screen. Movies are essentially dreams of what the filmmakers want the world to look like. They are illusions, but this can be difficult to keep in mind when lost in the flow of a captivating narrative.
Songwriting storyteller Todd Snider is at it again with his smile-creating satirical music. His most recent album, "The Devil You Know," comes right out and says it all. His music touches base with many issues including Bush, prostitution, drug use, poverty and the plight of the middle class.
A new Kansas City coffee shop is focused on giving back. Entrepreneur Edward Neer, with business partners Tim Wikstrom and Jennifer Platt, opened the Ten Cup coffee shop, 651 E. 59th St., this past January with the community in mind. Part of the Ten Cup's business plan is to donate 10 percent of its profits to ten separate charities each quarter.
One of the best events in Kansas City comes to town this time of year: the Renaissance Festival. Nowhere else can you get turkey legs and jewelry, see a joust and speak to royalty. Everything at the Renaissance Festival is in jest, and if you're looking for a place to have fun and semi-wholesome entertainment, you have to check out the festival.
I'm not very hip. I try, but I maintain an office job, which means on the weekends, it's jeans and a T-shirt. Oftentimes, things are just too far out of my price range for me to dress the way I'd like to. That said, I still look longingly at the new fashions every season.
Paris and New York have spoken: wool is in. Fall fashion for guys varies on many levels. From "prep" to "emo," it can be difficult to find the style that fits you best. The good thing is that every style is in this season, but the most widely featured is what I call "suits meet wool with a twist of tie.
ARIES Romantic proposals will this week demand a fast response. Remain open to unique invitations: although potential friends or lovers may act inappropriately, genuine emotions are involved. Tuesday through Friday, pay special attention to yesterday's promises or trust issues.
Monday, Sept. 11 Open forum for Deputy Chancellor for Diversity, Access and Equity candidate: Position serves as primary advisor to the chancellor on matters involving diversity and equity; assists and monitors the University's efforts to recruit and retain diverse faculty, staff and students.
I hope everyone enjoyed last week's events. If you didn't, have no fear, as I have another great week of fun-filled activities to keep you moving around Kansas City. If you happened to have attended some of last week's events, please let me know what you thought.
