Democracy For the Heart of America

Please join us as we watch the Academy Awards and root for Al Gore's film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH to win the Academy Award for best documentary. Al will be there on stage to accept the award!

Fox and Hound Restaurant
10428 Metcalf (west side of Metcalf behind Denny's)
Overland Park, KS

7:00 pm Sunday February 25

Sponsored by kc4gore

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February 19, 20, & 21 - The Vagina Monologues – KANSAS CITY
7 pm

UMKC University Center, Pierson Auditorium
This year's performances will benefit Metropolitan Agency to Counter Sexual Assault and the UMKC Women's Center.

Tickets are $7 for students and $12 for community members in advance or $10 for students and $15 for community members at the door.

Tickets can be purchased through the Central Ticket Office at (816) 235-6222. Service fees will apply.
Tickets are on sale now!
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Grab your tickets now for the Foundation on Aging’s benefit performance…

Music of Our Lives—A Song and Dance Revue

Come join us for an unforgettable afternoon of song and dance featuring professional performers Kansas City has loved for decades.

Enjoy the talents of:

The Scamps, a legendary group of KC Jazz masters
The Abel Ramirez Big Band, 17 strong
The New Red Onion Jazz Babies, another master in Kansas City Jazz
Published jazz poet Dan Jaffe
The Sounds of Yesterday, old time fiddlers and pickers
Songs from distinguished Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz: Myra Taylor, Pearl Thuston Brown, Nancy Van Fleet, Geneva Price, and Mary McMahon
Director Billie Mahoney, proclaimed a legend of tap by the one and only Gregory Hines, and the Billie Mahoney Dance Troupe

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Come out and support Cathy Hilliard in Branson, Missouri. TWO bands--Chico Vega & DeDe of the legendary Drifters, who rose to fame with the single "Under the Boardwalk," and opening for them in the outdoor concert venue will be Death May Die, a hometown favorite! This is an all ages event with door prizes, friends, and fun!

There is a $5.00 suggested donation for this fabulous evening and proceeds will go to the Committee to Elect Cathy Hilliard. Food, drinks, and cocktails will be available for purchase. See you on Saturday!

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Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus 15th annual Torch Dinner will be held at the Westin Crown Center Hotel. Tickets are $75. Cocktail reception, silent auction, and raffle begin at 5:30. Dinner program starts at 7:00. Former KCK Mayor, Carol Marinovich, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies. For more info, contact Tamara Morris at gkcwpc@kc.rr.com, or call 816-531-9595.

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Governor Kathleen Sebelius will be the speaker. Tickets are $40, tables of ten are $400. For information call the KCK NAACP office at 281-7900 for President LaVert Murray, or VP Beverly Darby. For tickets call banquet chairman Clyde Townsend at 299-1569, or one of the co-chairpersons, Loris Jones, 342-1513, Charlene Scroggins, 621-5277, or Harold Simmons at 334-5303.