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Music, Home Cooking Harmonize at Emma Chase Café in Cottonwood Falls

If you’re looking for something different to do on a Friday night, there’s a free event that easily ranks at the top of the charts. Every week year-round the Emma Chase Café invites musicians of all ...

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Posted on August 21, 2012 2:25PM by Cecilia Harris

Knee-slappin’ Bluegrass Music at Pickin’ on the Plains in Colby

Tap your toes to live bluegrass music or pick your own banjo or guitar at Pickin’ on the Plains Bluegrass and Folk Festival July 20-22 in Colby. This event is in harmony with the long-running Walnut ...

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Posted on July 17, 2012 4:24PM by Cecilia Harris

Top 10 Favorite Things at Salina’s Smoky Hill River Festival

Tapping my toes and nodding my head to the sounds of salsa, jazz, rock and Latin music, I spent a good part of this June afternoon sipping sweet tea under the shade of a huge oak tree during the ...

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Posted on June 19, 2012 5:05PM by Cecilia Harris

Star Wars® Exhibit, Keeper of the Plains Unique to Wichita

May the Force be with you while exploring Star Wars®: Where Science Meets Imagination at Exploration Place in Wichita. Peer into the future through this blockbuster exhibit focusing on the Star Wars ...

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Posted on May 15, 2012 5:03PM by Cecilia Harris

Kelley Hunt Creates Music of Kansas

Kansas musician Kelley Hunt has earned the respect of critics and fans across North America and Europe with her music steeped in blues, roots and gospel traditions. She has graced the stage at ...

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Posted on April 19, 2012 9:20AM by Patsy Terrell

10 Reasons to Attend the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence

An internationally renowned theatre festival occurs yearly right here in Kansas in honor of our state’s very own Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning playwright, William Inge. Inge’s work ...

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Posted on April 17, 2012 4:55PM by Cecilia Harris

Girlfriend Getaway Finds Wizard of Oz in Wamego

There’s no place like home, said Dorothy in the famous movie, The Wizard of Oz. But when Janis and I visited Wamego recently to tour the Oz Museum, the owners of The Victory Inn Bed and Breakfast ...

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Posted on March 20, 2012 10:52AM by Cecilia Harris

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Cymbals crash and a drum beats as people under a single colorful dragon costume and others in Buddha masks dance during the Tet Celebration in Garden City. For the Vietnamese who live here, this ...

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Posted on February 21, 2012 10:08AM by Cecilia Harris

Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia

The great track star Glenn Cunningham nearly died in a fire that burned the young boy’s legs so badly they almost were amputated. Told he wouldn’t walk again, the seven-year-old endured a year of ...

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Posted on February 2, 2012 10:41AM by Cecilia Harris

Colorful Garden of Eden Emerges in Lucas

The Garden of Eden in Lucas has had a facelift. From rosy cheeks on faces to striped clothing to the red, white and blue of our nation’s flag, colors dulled by dirt and mold are once again vivid, ...

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Posted on January 17, 2012 10:19AM by Cecilia Harris

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Music, Home Cooking Harmonize at Emma Chase Café in Cottonwood Falls

Knee-slappin’ Bluegrass Music at Pickin’ on the Plains in Colby

Top 10 Favorite Things at Salina’s Smoky Hill River Festival

Star Wars® Exhibit, Keeper of the Plains Unique to Wichita

Kelley Hunt Creates Music of Kansas

10 Reasons to Attend the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence

Girlfriend Getaway Finds Wizard of Oz in Wamego

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia

Colorful Garden of Eden Emerges in Lucas