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IN CONVERSATION WITH HEIDI GARDNER The Saturday Night Live star talks about her circuitous route to comedy, her favorite KC haunts, and fan-geeking Paul Rudd.

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I can remember waiting so desperately for an important date (Christmas, the prom, summer vacation), yet it never seemed to arrive. Now one day I’m sitting on a neighbor’s front porch with her child in a bouncy seat and the next thing you know that child is off to college.

I’m skating through life with the wind at my back. You know that device old movies used to signify the passage of time? A whirl of calendar pages indicated the months and years breezing by. That’s what my life seems like now.

Anyone reading this past the age of 30 knows whereof I speak. And I will tell you, for some reason, making magazines just aggravates time. Right now we’re planning the October issue, you’re holding the August issue and it’s July on my calendar. Where did summer go?

It’s been (can it be?) one year since we launched IN Kansas City magazine and inkansascity.com and what a ride it’s been. We’ve been astounded by our growing, devoted readership, both in print and online, and the kudos we’ve received.

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We want to bring you more beautiful photography, outstanding writing, and indepth coverage on entertaining, arts and culture, music, fashion, dining out (and in), home design, and compelling long-form features about people and events in our town.

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We know that without you, dear reader, we wouldn’t be here. You’ve let us know what you’ve liked and, well, what not so much. You’ve supported our loyal advertisers, sometimes even tearing pages out of the magazine to let them know exactly what it is you’re looking for. You’ve inspired us to strive to produce the best print and online content we’re capable of creating.

Some of you have commented to us that we look and feel like a national magazine and website and for that we’re gratified. But we want to make sure everyone knows we’re all about being your source for living IN Kansas City.

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Wine Walk on Delaware August 10 | 5 to 8 p.m. winewalkondelaware.com TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Five times a year, River Market merchants host a Wine Walk on Delaware. With your ticket, you can stroll along one of Kansas City’s oldest streets while sipping wine from the restaurants and businesses located on Delaware. While there, browse handcrafted and artisan vendors’ works for sale, and enjoy live music along the walk. Soak in the charming atmosphere and rich history of Delaware Street. The $20 tickets are available in advance or from the kiosk on the day of the event. Remember, this is an event for the 21+ crowd, so bringing small children is not recommended. Must have a valid ID.

Ethnic Enrichment Festival August 16 to August 19 eeckc.org WORLD BEAT One of the largest festivals of its kind in the country is celebrating 40 years of connecting Kansas Citians with the polyglot of cultures that make up its citizenry. More than 60 different cultures are manning booths that are selling their native foods and crafts. Now’s your chance to try Ethiopian Key Siga Wot or a Lithuanian bacon bun. Enjoy live performances of ethnic music and dance—performers range from Scandinavian folk dancers to the Philippine Sinag Tala performing arts troupe—on stage every half hour. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult.

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AUGUST SPOTLIGHT Kemper Museum’s 2019 Block Party August 24 | 6 to 10:30 p.m. kemper.org

AROUND THE BLOCK The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the fifth annual Summer Block Party on August 24. Begin by exploring the new exhibit Lexicon: The Language of Gesture in 25 Years at Kemper Museum, in addition to other works from the museum’s permanent collection. Don’t miss the new Atrium Project Firelei Báez, To Access the installation by artist Places that Lie Beyond.

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Outside the fun continues. Explore the rolling works of art by Lowriders of Kansas City. Custom handcrafted interiors, sound systems, and exteriors painted in beautiful murals make these vehicles unique. Ride low and slow.

During the party, Hi-Lux, a modern-soul band that blurs the boundaries between soul, funk, and reggae, will be playing music aimed to get you dancing.

Some of Kansas City’s favorite food trucks will be available for nosh, and when you RSVP for the event, you’ll be eligible for complimentary food truck items. Café Sebastienne will host a cash bar with beer, soda, wine, and cocktails on tap.

There’s a litany of fun family activities, including face painting, button making, collages, and more. Tours of the KCAI Ceramics department are available, and the Museum Shop is hosting its Pop Up at the Museum Shop.

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A Spiral Ham and Potato Salad. The ham is quick to procure and can be used in many ways, from hot dinners to sandwiches to casseroles.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Globs from Ina Garten’s book, Foolproof. If anything can stave off the tears (for a little while, anyway) it’s these chewy, nutty hunks of chocolate heaven.

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ONE DAY ONLY detail was specifically designed to celebrate the deceased. Bernie hired singers from the Kansas City Chorale to perform her dad’s favorite arias, and arranged an honor guard from the U.S. Navy to commemorate his military service. His grandchildren spoke; there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

After the service, the family catered in Lindy’s favorite pasta dishes, served delicious wines, and arranged for still more music, including an unforgettable moment: a gorgeous, live rendition of Peggy Lee’s 60s-era hit Is That All There Is? It was Lindy’s favorite song; the man adored a good, ironic joke.

Bernie and her family were heartbroken—still are—but planning this funeral provided a way, at least temporarily, to manage their sadness. The relevance of the services to Lindy’s life made it easier for Bernie’s friends to comfort her. Everyone felt like they knew him well.

Sometimes it’s hard to know how to comfort a friend who’s had a loved one die. Here are some ways to be helpful.

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Your bereaved friend may want you simply to listen to his or her expressions of shock or grief, or memories of the loved one. It’s helpful to come prepared with a few positive memories of your own to share, if it seems appropriate within the conversation. This can be of particular value if your friend is preparing a eulogy.

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Never think that the bereaved are too grief-stricken to notice who attends to such duties. They notice.

THE SOLACE OF THE CASSEROLE DISH It’s traditional to bring lovingly prepared food to the family of the deceased, which might be used for a potluck-style funeral repast, or could be held back for the family, who will need sustenance in the days ahead. A collection of excellent recipes can be found in Being Dead Is No Excuse: the Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral, available on Amazon. It offers recipes for classics like “The Methodist Ladies’ Chicken Lasagna Florentine” “The Ladies of St. James Cheese Straws” and “Mason-Dixon Curried Chicken Salad.” I recommend you buy the book, but

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I’ll email the recipes to you if you’d rather not. On page 34, I also have ideas for easy-to-freeze casseroles and meals that will provide comfort to grieving families. I’ll send those, too, if you email me.

HOST A DINNER FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS When my husband’s sister Claudine died in 2012, a contingent of my St. Louis family came to Kansas City for the funeral, an enormous comfort to my husband and me. After the service, burial, post-funeral reception at a restaurant on the Plaza, and post-reception reception at our house, some dear friends hosted a casual pizza dinner for my family—the entire rowdy lot of us—at their home, an invitation deeply appreciated by all. This is the sort of gesture one never forgets.

I don’t, by the way, recommend a restaurant for a post-funeral gathering, as they are not an ideal backdrop for the bursts of feeling that such occasions produce. Laughter through tears may be your favorite emotion, but better to display it in a private home than a public establishment.

SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE A GOOD THING Say what you will about Facebook and what a time-waster it is, but

FB has helped me learn of many deaths about which I might not otherwise have known. When I lost my precious mom in 2012, I posted a link to her St. Louis Post Dispatch obituary on my Facebook page. I felt genuinely consoled by the empathetic comments that immediately popped up from people who don’t know me well enough to send me a note through the post. And I was touched when a few friends shared the obit on their Facebook pages. I felt like it honored my mom’s memory.

Always send a handwritten note when a true friend (as distinct from an FB friend) loses a loved one.

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othing brings me greater joy than supporting a cause or organization I feel a deep connection with. And, considering I spend every morning in the bathroom and kitchen with KCUR 89.3, I suppose you could say we’re intimately close. The Crown Center Sheraton was packed to the gills as we gathered for KCUR’s annual signature fundraiser, RadioActive.

We sipped on cocktails and bid on a quirky set of silent auction experiences, including everything from trips to the NPR HQ in DC to canning classes with KCUR’s own (and my friend) Peggy Lowe. Later, we moved to the ballroom for dinner and remarks from the keynote speaker, NPR National Desk Correspondent (and KC native) Sarah McCammon. Hearing her firsthand observations, via her lead reporter assignment on the 2016 campaign trail, was fascinating. Dancing and post-cocktails ensued after a delicious dinner. I’ve already marked my calendar for next year to support Kansas City’s largest locally owned newsroom.

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SPOTTED: Rep. Greg Razer, Jolie Justus & Lucy Bardwell, Marny & John Sherman, Paetra & Gino Serra, Julie Anderson Clark, Lee Page, Katie & Jared Campbell, Brian Williams, Desarae Harrah, Kurt Knapstein, Jan Kyle & Dr. Wayne Hunthausen, Sloane Simmons & Harl Van Deursen, Casey Simmons, Megan & Jon Stevens, Kristopher Dabner, Carolyn & David Fulk

I think my toenails are falling off again. That’s the third time this year!

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DESPITE ARRIVING EARLY, I What’s the was met by troves of people new LOTUS signage who’d already planted themthat just popped up on selves in prime spots along the former Snow & Co. the red carpet. Later stragglers Westport space? ultimately filled every opening in the adjacent, towering parking structure for an aerial view. The occasion (you’re surely wondering), was the staggered entrance of guests participating in the Big Slick Celebrity Bowling Tournament at Pinstripes at Prairiefire. Fortunate to have a frontline spot in the press pit, I Instagram live-streamed highlights of celebrities arriving, signing autographs, and taking occasional selfies with bystanders. A few of the dozens of notable guests included Al Roker, Ariel Winter, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Daughtry, David Dastmalchian, Heidi Gardner (love!!), Olivia Wilde, and Selena Gomez. Not to mention the five hometown guys who conceived Big Slick (10 years and $10 million ago): David Koechner, Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet and Jason Sudekis.

As the ticketed bowling tournament kicked off inside, the crowds outside were able to freely enjoy Prairiefire’s Big Slick Block Party. Among the myriad of activities and attractions were Paramount Pony’s petting zoo, a fire truck, SWAT vehicle, and Children’s Mercy ambulance, face painting, balloon animals, a magician, carnival games, the Kansas City Mavericks mascot and street hockey, snow cones, photo booth, and bounce houses. Meanwhile, I was fortunate enough to also join the celeb bowling teams inside, watching them duke it out in the name of charity. Yes, it was super cool to mix and mingle with everyone in such a convivial space—the major highlight being (nerd alert…) chatting with my all-time favorite, Jake Tapper. And it was great to catch up with a couple dear friends who’d been busy sweating behind the scenes with so many others to put the whole thing together: Gloria Rudd, Mandi Rudd, and Candy Merrill. But back to the red carpet for a moment.

Midway through the deluge of entrances, I slipped out of the press area for a different vantage. I happened to sit on a sidewalk curb next to a 5-year-old girl named Madison. Madison held a sign she’d made herself, which read: “Because of Big Slick KC and Children’s Mercy I AM HERE!! Two years in remission. Thank You.” It made me cry. And it succinctly summed up what Big Slick is all about. Kansas City is a pretty special place to get guys like these to come back, year after year, coaxing hoards of their Hollywood friends to tag along, all to raise funds for such a humbling cause.

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and until this year, I’d never been. Even more difficult to believe: 5,000 guests, food from 75 local restaurants, bevs and specialty cocktails at ten scattered bars and live music on five stages.

Wow. Obviously, I’ve been aware of the annual Kansas City Zoo event, but other happenings and summer travel always seemed to foil my hopes to attend. This year, however, I blocked off the night far in advance so I wouldn’t miss the big 30th anniversary celebration. And I’m very glad I did. It’s no secret that I make it to a few parties, but I was kind of blown away by just how big Jazzoo actually is. I mean, there’s not many (if any?) other fundraising events in KC that attract 5k people and get most to dress in some form of summer-appropriate animal print. (Mine happened to be a silk leopard Versace number in case you are curious.) Which brings up another point: the people-watching (hits and misses) proved even more interesting than checking out the animals. After all, the critters (talking about the animals!) are there to see any day. In fact, there are over 1,700 hungry mouths, roaming the zoo’s 200 acres, needing to be fed daily. Hence, why the zoo’s largest fundraiser specifically generates money to fill all those bellies. And how appropriate then that the event is so food-centric. Standouts included: Saints Pub + Patio, Chicken & Pickle, Coco Bolos, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Shake Shack (longest line!), Unforked, and Tribe. I clocked a lot of steps (still nowhere near offsetting my grazing), but for those needing a lift, the train was running all evening to shuttle guests between various food/music/bar stops. Also making the rounds were various life-like animal creations

by Kansas City Aerial Arts, which were giving me serious The Lion King on Broadway vibes.

One more cool (and likely overlooked) thing: the event’s sustainability efforts. With the help of Ripple Glass and Missouri Organic Recycling, respectively, the event recycled 1,600 pounds of glass and composted 1,200 pounds of food and compostable paper products. Bravo. Bravo. Like people (and animals), it’s difficult for events to maintain momentum after they reach a certain age, but Jazzoo—you didn’t look a day over 20.

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or those unfamiliar, Juneteenth commemorates “Freedom Day”— the ending of slavery in the United States. An abbreviation of “June nineteenth,” the date honors the announcement of slavery’s abolition in Texas on June 19, 1865—a date, notably, more than two and a half years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Today, the occasion is often used to spotlight and cultivate knowledge and appreciation of African-American history and culture, while celebrating achievements and encouraging cultural exploration. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is host to a large local Juneteenth celebration, and this year the museum filled the day with performances and presentations, artist demonstrations, and a robust agenda of other activities scattered across the museum property. A sampling I partook in included spoken-word, jazz, and dance performances—including by the invigorating Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey—demonstrations by artist NedRa Bonds and Gullah basket weavers, and of course, a bite of barbecue.

Also, thanks to Bank of America, the justopened exhibit, 30 Americans, was free to the public for the entire weekend. Among the countless special exhibitions I’ve seen at the museum, this one is probably the best I’ve ever experienced (having now visited four times and counting). 30 Americans is a showcase of contemporary art by 30 of the most important African-American artists of the past four decades. Featured are more than 80 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs from the Rubell Family Collection (one of the most ambitions private collections in OVERHEARD the country, totaling I DON’T eat hot nearly 7,000 works by dogs. But I will do more than 800 artists). a lil’ smokie.

While I could wax on and on about the show (which my friends and

Uber drivers are now weary of hearing about), I think the overall concept and takeaway can be best grasped in the final room, housing five masterpiece paintings by my favorite living artist, Kehinde Wiley. Wiley’s works are most typically heroic portraits mimicking Old Masters poses, but with the historic noblemen subjects replaced by contemporary black figures, accompanied by colorful, ornate, Rococo-patterned backgrounds.

Wiley is the modern-day court painter of the otherwise uncelebrated—subjects he finds from the streets of Harlem to the beaches of Rio. His powerful and intoxicatingly emotional paintings aim to notch a correctional tick toward progress in the disconnect that young, black people often experience in the world’s grand museums. These marbled, columned palaces of art—by virtue of their grandeur alone—house and elevate classical ideals of significance. As a boy, Wiley recalls visiting museums, seeking consolation and connection, and not seeing anyone that looked like him—something I cannot pretend to have experienced, as I’ve always felt unsurprisingly welcome among the Mona Lisa, porcelain Greek gods and European masters. And beyond mere discomfort, this canon of Eurocentricity inadvertently links skin color to historic structures of privilege (the penultimate outward signifier of importance/ wealth being a portrait of oneself painted by a master)—a link which gradually leaks into curriculums, modern beauty standards, etc. Wiley—as well as many of the other 29 featured artists, I’m sure—hopes to offer a new way of seeing people.

And people are hungry to see—he is one of the world’s most celebrated artists today. (P.S., don’t miss the neighboring Kehinde Wiley in the Nelson’s permanent collection, the gift of my dear friends, Sharon & John Hoffman.) Back to the exhibit writ large—I don’t imagine there’s another place in the world right now where you can experience a series of Jean-Michel Basquiats, four Nick Cave Soundsuits and five Kehinde Wileys all in one building. You have until August 25. Go.

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n Kansas City caught up with Tony Jones, the new president of the Kansas City Art Institute, a little breathlessly as he was packing a suitcase for another trip. Jones grew up in Wales, was educated at Goldsmiths College in London and the Newport College of Art in Wales as a sculptor, painter, and art historian. He came to the United States for postgraduate study as a Fulbright Scholar and received an M.F.A. from Tulane in New Orleans. Since then, he has led prestigious art institutions such as School of the Art Institute of Chicago and The Royal College of Art in London.

INKC: With a career that has straddled both sides of “the Pond,” what is it about Kansas City that beckoned?

Jones: My childhood was in a very remote and very tiny hamlet (pop. 22) on an island on the west coast of Wales. I went to school each morning on a tractor (no buses), and we got electricity when I was 10. But I had a real talent for drawing, though I never saw an actual painting until I was about 14—and what a shock! So big, so colorful, with brush marks, and made by humans not gods—it was overpowering! Inevitably, I was bound to go to a great art school, in London. Then to Tulane in New Orleans, where I lived on

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Bourbon St. in the French Quarter, in a wee house with no air-conditioning—for three years! I swore I’d never do humidity again.

Then back to the gorgeous Cotswolds of England, then Scotland, then Texas, then Scotland again, then Chicago, then London, then Chicago again—and now in terrific Kansas City. Luck is the only word. Being in the arts, with the people of the creative industries— very special, very different thinkers—it’s been an honor, every day.

I came to KCAI because the Board Chair, the legendary late Steve Metzler, told me he had a plan to change the world “one cocktail party at a time.” I thought KCAI had huge potential, the city was a big and happy surprise, my wife, Patty, [the photographer Patty Carroll, represented by Sherry Leedy Gallery] was very taken by it all, the cultural assets were deep and real, and working with Steve promised to be a full-scale hoot. I was supposed to be here for 18 months as an interim president, but we are still here, restoring a 1950s mid-century modern house

by Donald Drummond. Patty is working in the wonderful Studios Inc community, and KCAI is growing and growing. Everything, always, is about people, and KC is choc-abloc with smart, kind, involved, and generous people; we’ve been humbled by their grace and support from the day we got here.

INKC: The Kansas City Art Institute has long been a magnet for creativity that has impacted the city. What are some of your plans for continuing this dynamic cultural force?

Jones: KCAI has always been a big provider of art and design talent to the city and the re-

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gion. We want more and more of that and to be part of the creative economy—graduates who stay and thrive and are supported—we all want that. And to have the college and campus be a real asset to the community.

Having gates doesn’t mean we are a gated community. Instead, we are not a barrier, we are the bridge between the Kemper and the Nelson-Atkins. Julian [Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art] and Sean [O’Harrow, executive director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art] and I are talking seriously about how to pool ideas and strategies for Rockhill and Southmoreland—the streetcar is coming our way and our neighborhood and cultural district had best be thinking about the impact!

We ask how can we make the community and visitor experience richer and deeper?

INKC: What was it like when Queen Eliz-

abeth conferred the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) title on you in 2003?

Jones: Going to Buckingham Palace in a gray morning suit, silk waistcoat, and top hat, to

be conferred the regal honor of Commander of the British Empire was—no words to convey the experience. I had been director of the Royal College of Art, the top school of art and design in the world, and our patron was Prince Philip (now it’s his son, Prince Charles) to whom I reported. They are truly dedicated and incredibly hard-working and always helpful.

Did I have tea with the Queen? No, I had two private lunches and four state dinners.

It was Prince Charles who said “if you live in Britain, you are touched by a product of the Royal College every day.” Well, let’s see if we can say that about our region here, with the work of KCAI graduates out there in our community and enriching people’s lives.

INKC: You’ve been fascinated by the

work of Charles Rennie Macintosh, who, like Frank Lloyd Wright, approached art, architecture, interior design, and the decorative arts as one organic whole.

What happens when form and function seamlessly blend?

Jones: I’m an immersed art historian, not a

trained one, but I lived in Glasgow, Scotland, and Chicago, Illinois, cities forever associated with the geniuses Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporary, Frank Lloyd Wright, so I soaked them up. Their way of working, blending architecture, interiors, furnishings all together was the template for the ‘lifestyle design’ we see all around us, still as relevant today as it was in 1919. Next time you’re in Barnes & Noble try counting the numbers of “lifestyle” magazines, then look at the increasing lifestyle television programs there are—they are all about listening to what Macintosh and Wright said about the way you live and look, and the quality of your bespoke personal life. Whether it’s a KC Arts and Crafts bungalow, or chic London minimalism, it’s a style guide you can access to expand you into a 5-d universe of design applications unique to you. Surely, it’s a kit of parts, but how you carefully and very personally assemble them defines why you are you.

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SO YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS? What if your father wants you to be a mensch, but in your heart, you know you’ve got what it takes to be a mob boss? Well, that’s the premise of actor Chazz Palminteri’s streetwise musical, directed by none other than Robert DeNiro. Step back, once again, to the 1960s, where doo-wop music reigns and everybody loves hairspray. Says Palminteri, “It’s everything I went through. How you adapt to certain situations will dictate if you are happy or not, you know. I was able to just move on and I thought about it for many years and ended up writing about it, so it worked out for me OK. You just write something from the heart.” High-energy dance numbers abound to the music of Alan Menken, who also wrote the score for Beauty and the Beast.

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SINCE WE’RE TAKING a stroll down memory lane with A Bronx Tale, let’s not forget Paul Simon’s groundbreaking 1986 album, Graceland, introducing Americans to African music inspired by South African township rhythms. Flash forward to today, and you can experience up-tempo music from the African Congo by JeanPierre Bokondji, known as “Jupiter.” Both a songwriter and performer, he was born in Kishasa and grew up in East Berlin. The up-tempo Congolese rumba style of his band Okwess offers an age-old way to overcome anything. This promises to be an unforgettable evening.

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In her own inimitable way, she tries to repair damaged lives with her compassionate yet no-nonsense counsel. Rising from the Brooklyn projects, Iyanla Vanzant is now a New York Times best-selling author, Emmy-Award winner, and among the country’s most celebrated public speakers and spiritual life coaches The tour celebrates the 25th anniversary of her best-selling book. The encouragement, comfort, and wisdom found in the book travel from page to stage with Vanzant’s signature straight talk, message of love, forgiveness and humor. Tickets are available through kauffmancenter.org.

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IN KC What are your first memories of music?

Julia Haile: When I was very young, my mom set the words of a poem to music and would sing it as a lullaby. I remember finding the book and seeing the notes she wrote above each word. After that: MGM musicals—movies that were favorites of my mother so they were always on. Singing in the Rain remains one of my favorite musicals to watch and sing-along to. And Gene Kelly and I have the same birthday, so I’m kind of proud of that.

What was your upbringing like? Was yours a musical family?

JH: My family is very musical. My mother’s side of the family includes

musicians who sing professionally and those who have continued to write and perform all of their lives. Guitar players, a classical music artist, and one cousin—Richard Gumbel, who played with Hearts of Darkness before leaving Kansas City—who can pick up just about any instrument and know how to make it sing.

When did you first start singing in public? Was it something you wanted to pursue or did you need to be encouraged?

JH: I know there’s a photo somewhere of me singing a song as part of a preschool or kindergarten gathering. So that was probably first. And even though I’ve never been a spotlight-seeking individual, my hand always went up when it was time to pick who would sing the solo. I was always encouraged to sing because I think it was clear it’s what I loved to do. I wasn’t aware of how I was going to do it at such a young age, but it came naturally and was always a part of my life.

You start out listening to what your parents listened to, and then popular music starts to creep into view. My mom loved Paul Simon, Dad loved Earth, Wind and Fire. Not a bad place to start. I did go down a deep rabbit hole when I discovered Ella Fitzgerald—still my all-time favorite.

I listened to everything I could get my hands on. At a certain point we start our personal education to discover what we love. I was open to everything. I still remember calling a radio station at a very young age to find out who it was they were playing at the moment because it was new to me and I needed more! It was Led Zeppelin. A whole new chapter started then.

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usic filled Julia Haile’s childhood, thanks to her family: her relatives who were professional musicians and her mother’s fondness for musicals. By the time she was in preschool, Haile was singing in public. While at St. Teresa’s Academy, she sang competitively, advancing to state level in a vocal competition. She would go on to enroll at the music conservatory at UMKC. These days, Haile sings regularly around Kansas City, as a solo performer, as lead vocalist for Hi-Lux, and as a vocalist with The Buhs (pronounced “buzz”).

She recently answered questions from IN Kansas City about her childhood, her music career, and being a woman of color in an industry dominated by white men.

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What was the first album you owned? What was the first album you bought?

JH: Oh, man, I really don’t have a good memory of that. Probably something embarrassing. One that I had to acquire when it came out was Erykah Badu’s Baduism. I was 12, and I’m pretty sure I lied to Mama Haile about her using profanity so she would buy it for me.

Totally worth the lie; her music widened my perception of black music and culture.

What role did music play when you were in high school?

JH: I went to St. Teresa’s Academy, which had a great music program.

That’s one of the first things that made me look at the school a little more closely. I sang in the choir, at church services, and sang in competitions, singing solo and in trios or quartets.

When I was a freshman singing a solo in hopes of advancing to the state level, I was so incredibly nervous. Being judged made me nervous, but I advanced to the next round, and it was a great boost in confidence. My

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work had paid off. Starting my high school experience with that gave me a lot of confidence.

You attended the UMKC conservatory to study voice. What experiences before that led you to decide to pursue music academically?

JH: I was never a good student. I failed classes and did terrible on standardized tests. But when I came time for college, I saw it as a way to study exactly what I wanted.

I had a lot of experience with UMKC before attending the conservatory. I took voice lessons there as a high school student, my involvement with the Lyric Opera introduced me to performers and directors who worked on staff, and I’d seen many performances on campus. And even though there were classes and concepts I struggled with when I got there, I learned so much about myself and my instrument, which is exactly what I wanted.

You eventually left the program. Why did you leave and what did you learn that was most worthwhile?

JH: I left because I was getting very busy with an actual career in music! And I felt the program was no longer serving me. I knew I was done being in a classroom. It dawned on me that a new type of education was available, and I needed to throw myself into the scene to start learning.

You were a member of one of my all-time favorite Kansas City bands, the Good Foot, a classic-soul cover band. Talk about what you learned from that experience.

JH: That band was a lot of fun! We played a lot of people’s favorites and had a great time doing it. I learned what it was like to be in a band. I learned what it was like to engage with an audience as a unit moving together.

I learned to speak up. I saw first-hand how much joy a good band can bring to people.

When you’re performing in a musical-theater production or an opera, the audience appreciates and applauds you. But when you’re a few feet away from someone dancing and singing their hearts out along with you, it feels very different. The connection is stronger. I learned that that connection means a lot to people. It’s powerful.

A few years ago, you were part of a collaboration project through KKFI in which

you worked with Barclay Martin, one of my favorite songwriters. You two come from very different places on the music spectrum, but the results were wonderful.

What was that experience like?

JH: I love Barclay and his approach to songwriting. I loved hearing his inspiration and how he had drawn from specific experiences and was driven by his relationships with friends and family. We had worked together briefly before that show, and, just like the time before, we seemed to instantly flow and connect with what the other was trying to convey. And interestingly enough we came ready to share music that was inspired by people very important to us: a friend of his who had passed and my grandmother. It was wonderful to share those tributes with the audience.

You have worked with so many stellar musicians in Kansas City, including the man you will marry, Tim Braun. Who are some of your favorites?

JH: Damn, what a question. Yes, I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with some brilliant artists. And lucky enough to soon marry one. A few that come to mind are Ryan J. Lee, Pat Conway, Peter Schlamb, Rick Bacus, MC Reach, Chris Hazelton.

Molly Hammer’s voice has brought me to tears; she’s so damn amazing. I also continue to be inspired by Hermon Mehari. It’s awesome watching your friends build their craft, play their hearts out, and get the recognition they deserve.

How do you choose which music projects you will or won’t participate in? (I’m assuming you get asked a lot.)

JH: I do. And I haven’t always been great at saying no. I’m always willing to explore and see if things are the right fit, but more and more I want to be a part of things that I believe in and that challenge me.

It’s fun to work on something outside my normal genres. I just want to either make sure it’s my voice being heard or I’m singing something with a great message or a unique sound.

Experimenting is how we grow, but I have a plan for my career and unfortunately I can’t lend myself to every project I’m asked to join.

You are a woman working in an industry that is male-dominated at every level.

You are also a person of color in an in-

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dustry that is predominantly white. What do you experience as a minority woman that most people probably aren’t aware of? Have things improved at all since you started?

JH: Being a black female in a male-dominated profession has most definitely had its struggles. I’ve been sexually harassed, I’ve been overlooked as the leader of a band. I once showed up to sing at a wedding with the Good Foot when two well-to-do white girls spotted me they immediately starting screaming at me to rap for them.

Women, and especially women of color, continue to be overlooked and made to feel less-than—even if you’re exalted for being a talented individual.

In recent years I’ve taken on more of a leadership role with Hi-Lux. I’ve had to let people know, in so many words, that “Yes, I do know what the (bleep) I’m talking about.”

In our Kansas City community we have women who are not only badass musicians paving their way, but who talk about the issues freely and invite others to have the conversation. Michelle Bacon put on the Turning the Tables Showcase last summer, which was a great experience to be a part of: a show of bands led by strong women and a panel discussion talking about the issues we face as professionals. Events like these are one way to keep the discussion open in the hopes the playing field will level.

What do you like most about Kansas City—as a city and a music community?

JH: Everybody is so talented! We cheer each other on, we collaborate,

we introduce talented friends to one another, we encourage each other to expand our abilities. And we have loyal show-goers and patrons who believe in the Kansas City music scene and want to see it thrive. There’s a casual magic to this scene, and it’s pretty dope.

If you were not in music, what would you be doing?

JH: I’d like to think I would have found some other artistic medium to pursue. But who knows. I’ve wanted to be a lot of things in my life and probably won’t stop thinking “what if.” And I’m not really done. If a new passion manifests, I’ll explore, but until then I’m a musician. I love singing. As long as I find joy in that, that’s what I’ll do.

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THE WOMAN BEHIND THE DESIGN

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ho doesn’t love a girl who raises chickens in her backyard, is super-grounded and committed to organic and to using 100 percent recycled metals and gems, and is adamant about women’s rights and helping women still marginalized in society? (More on that in a minute.)

Shannon Bagby, the woman behind Maggie Jones Fine Jewelry, is a hard-working creative who recalibrated her life after a near-fatal accident in college. Her grandmother, the real Maggie Jones, inspired and encouraged her to follow a more truthful path—healing first, finding her passion, and then do something about it. Maggie Jones never got to fulfill her dream of becoming a jewelry designer, so her granddaughter did that for her, educating herself and apprenticing (citing Jane Signorelli as a key mentor), while honing her skills as a metalsmith and stone-setter. It culminated in the launch of her own design business, which she named after her beloved grandma.

When I visited Bagby at her Westside home and studio, in one arm was her cute puppy pit bull, and on the other arm, a pile of bangles and cuffs— some architectural with diamonds and white topaz, others organically shaped in sterling or set with large chunks of mica she found on her dad’s ranch in Oklahoma. I got a sneak peek of her latest Maggie Jones project launching this month. It’s a series of saint charms fit for every chic activist. For Bagby, the four chosen saints represent specific women she holds in high esteem as female leaders and powerful examples. The first saint is, naturally, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with her quote “The state controlling a women would mean denying her full equality” engraved on the back. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from the sale of each Saint Ruth will go to Planned Parenthood. A new saint will be revealed every month, with proceeds going to the philanthropy of each of their causes. Stay tuned. And to find Maggie Jones saint charms and fine jewelry, go to maggiejones.shop.

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Saint Ruth charm, gold, $950; silver, $325.

BEAUTIFUL TEETH... MY FAVORITE ACCESSORY

“At any given moment my smile has to be camera ready. As a professional model, my career depends on it. I live in LA, but chose to fly to Kansas City for Dr. Headley’s cosmetic dentistry expertise. I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my smile.”

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eeking clean products and safer solutions for your beauty regime? Take a walk through Golden & Pine to a refreshing retail oasis for beauty and wellness tucked in the back of the shop.

There you’ll find Welwythn—launched by local makeup artist Gina Holmberg with the help of her talented husband, Jared.

Holmberg, you’ll recall, formerly operated Within Apothecary inside Finefolk in the Crossroads. Now with a rebranding and relocation, space expansion, and broader offerings, the sleek new shop is replete with a cool eighties vibe and fierce decor pieces like Ettore Sottsass’ Ultrafragola mirror and vintage German lighting. The wall of curved shelves by Studio Build, oval displays by Hufft Architects, and white tiling and buildout by 3 Square Contracting are so chic. But the pertinent news is her expanded selection of mostly exclusive product lines, such as Goop, Moon Juice, Stamba, Pai, Raw Elements, Olio E Osso, Marie Veronique, Kjear Weis, and more—all completely non-toxic.

Should you get the urge for a little fashion shopping while there, you’ll be set. Displayed within an alcove is Holmberg’s “I’ll be Your Mirror” vintage collection, along with Welwythn’s product specialist Emily Emke-Hayes’ curated line of clothes unique to Kansas City, such as Deiji Studios, James Street Co., Hunza G, and more.

Finally, Holmberg will collaborate with Native Atlas’s founder Alexia Wambua on Welwythn+Native Atlas facials at the Native Atlas West Plaza Spa, with a mix of Welwythn brands and Wambua’s clean beauty treatments.

Welwythn, 19 on the Mall, Prairie Village Shops (alternate access through PV’s interior courtyard)

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My Essentials

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JONATHAN THOMAS ARTSKC SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

A PHOTO BY AARON LEIMKUEHLER

Kansas City metro native, Thomas moved to San Francisco in 2014 to serve as the development manager for The Walden School. A chance to join the ArtsKC team as its senior development manager last year brought him back to his home turf. “One of the reasons I’m so excited to be back in KC is the arts community. We are so lucky to have the caliber and abundance of artists and arts organizations that we have here,” Thomas says. Outside of his career in arts administration, his passion for music has led to singing professionally. He earned his music degree from the University of Kansas and has performed with the Lyric Opera, the Kansas City Chorale, and the Kansas City Symphony, among others.

Jonathan’s essentials...

MADE IN KC:

ArtsKC recently collaborated on a mural project, and I have to say the murals in our area are amazing. One reason I love art is the power it has to bring everyone together.

SATURDAY DAY OUT:

FAV SHOP:

MUSEUM PICK:

We love going to various furniture shops in KC, usually starting out on Gillham with Populuxe and Urban Mining, then moving up to Hutch in the Crossroads. Grinders has a great salad with fried goat cheese, and the rooftop bar at the Crossroads Hotel may have the best view in KC.

I love Charlie Hustle. Their phrase “Vintage Made Fresh” perfectly describes why they’re so popular.

Houndstooth has fantastic suits, because we can’t always wear T-shirts.

If you haven’t gone to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum,, it is an absolute must. It’s fascinating as a sports fan to appreciate such athleticism, but it’s also such a wonderful tribute to a group of unsung American heroes.

KC MUSICIAN:

DATE NIGHT:

COCKTAIL OF CHOICE:

Janelle Monáe. She grew up in KC, was known as an intelligent writer and artist from a young age, and continues to be a champion for KC. She attended KC’s Coterie Theater Young Playwrights’ Round Table. A consummate artist!

O’Dowd’s is a favorite, probably because our first kiss was on the rooftop there. I’d be lying if I didn’t say we eat Topsy’s cheddar popcorn on our date nights.

A peaty Islay scotch is my drink of choice, but one of the things I love most about Kansas City is its beer.

The Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad on tap in their tasting room is tough to beat.

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uy what you love is everyone’s first tip for amassing an art collection. OK. But then what?

Kansas Citians are lucky because of the abundance of artists living and working in the metro, largely because Hallmark and the Kansas City Art Institute are located here. Artists stay because of our comparatively low cost of living and the ability to find inexpensive studio space. Nationally known artists are well represented by the art galleries, and emerging artists’ works can be found at smaller galleries and even at KCAI semi-annual student sales.

Original art doesn’t have to be expensive or exclusive—and it’s so much more creative than mass-produced artworks or posters purchased from online retailers.

Finding art that appeals to you is a deeply personal exercise. One person’s Picasso is another person’s Thomas Kinkade. Collecting art should be a fun learning experience. Visit the plethora of galleries lo-

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cated throughout the city (preferably not on First Fridays!) to develop your eye. You’ll find that gallery directors and curators are generous with their time and expertise (see page 64 for some of their advice).

Go to art fairs. We’re lucky enough to have some really good ones in Kansas City. You’ll find some artists whose works intrigue you. Follow them on Instagram.

Antique shops and flea markets are marvelous places to find vintage artworks and more unexpected pieces that you might not first consider.

Think about framing textiles or three-dimensional pieces that you find on your search. A Hermes scarf or a vintage dress can be a stunning statement when framed and displayed in a private space, such as a bedroom or even a closet. (If you’re lucky enough to have that kind of a closet, anyway!)

After all that, trust your judgement and just buy the art. There’s a bit of joy in living with art that you love and see every day.

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The Art of Buying Art

The Arrangement HANGING ART ON YOUR WALLS CAN BE STRESSFUL. HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS THAT CAN MAKE YOUR COLLECTION STAND OUT.

LIGHT IT UP In the past, picture lights disappeared into the background, but now you can make a statement as much with the light as the art. There’s almost a steampunk look to this Visual Comfort picture light from the Furness collection, available at Rensen House of Lights (Overland Park). It’s available in antique burnished brass, bronze, and polished nickel. Furness picture light, $419

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PUT A FRAME ON IT Select a vintage frame to surround a contemporary artwork for a bold, provocative statement. Imagine this circa late-1800s silver-gilt antique frame, from Pear Tree Design & Antiques (Crestwood Shops), bordering a striking black-and-white modern print. Silver gilt frame, $395

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SHELVE IT If you like to move your art around, or aren’t into hammering multiple nail holes in walls, a wall shelf is the perfect answer to displaying art.This simple steel Blu Dot Welf Shelf is a minimalist solution to the problem.The shelf, from Hutch (Crossroads), comes in two lengths and a multitude of finishes.

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NERVOUS ABOUT BEGINNING OR EXPANDING YOUR ART COLLECTION? WE ASKED SEVERAL AREA GALLERISTS FOR THEIR BEST ADVICE

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ver the years, there have been a few common questions that I’ve addressed on a regular basis: ‘I love it but wonder if it will it be too large or too small for the spot I have in mind.’ ‘Will it work with my existing collection or interior?’ Few know, but many galleries are happy to bring works out on approval so you can see first-hand how the artwork will work in your space. And most are happy to leave the works overnight or through the weekend, so you have time to think about it and view it in different lighting.”

When collecting art, find a gallery with a varied selection of work that makes you feel good when you walk in the door. A reputable gallerist will share their wealth of knowledge

KELLY KUHN Owner/Director, Blue Gallery bluegalleryonline.com

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“IT’S IMPORTANT for collectors to be open-minded and not be afraid to invest in new/emerging artists while also collecting work that in ten years, will make them feel the same way they did when they bought it.”

KENNEDY BURGESS Asst. Gallery Director, Cerbera Gallery cerberagallery.com

“DON’T BE SHY when it comes to size. Especially if you have a minimalist approach to your color palette, a largescale work of art adds fun, flair, and power to your space!”

“I ALWAYS tell collectors to follow their passion and respond intuitively to the work they’re considering. If their passion and instincts inspire the acquisition, they’ll likely love it for life. For those collectors who live in KC it’s even better if the artist is from Missouri or Kansas.”

PAUL DORRELL President, Leopold Gallery + Art Consulting leopoldgallery.com

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Heidi Gardner

Two years ago, native Kansas Citian Heidi Gardner, 36, landed a coveted spot as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. How she got there is a tale of spunk triumphing over strategy.

After graduating from the all-girls Catholic high school Notre Dame de Sion, Gardner enrolled at the University of Kansas for two years and University of Missouri for one semester, but her attendance and interest flagged. Cutting her MU roommate’s hair one day, she discovered a knack and got a degree in cosmetology. She decided to move to Los Angeles based solely on the premise that a career in hairdressing seemed more serious when framed as a way to break into the film industry.

That didn’t happen, but life in California was good. She met her husband, Zeb Wells, a writer for Marvel Comics, and a chance encounter in 2009 with a member of Groundlings, a premier improv troupe in LA, became the launching pad for her comedic success.

In addition to her work on Saturday Night Live, Gardner voices Tuva Von Void in SYFY’s animated series Alien News Desk, and Cooch in the Crackle series SuperMansion. She landed a role opposite Melissa McCarthy in Life of the Party, a comedy, and appears in the upcoming independent feature Otherhood with Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, and Felicity Huffman. She also guest starred on the final season of

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Left to right: Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update anchor Michael Che with Heidi Gardner as Angel and host Matt Damon as Tommy.

HBO’s Veep, and appeared on the Comedy Central series from SNL’s Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, The Other Two. In her freshman and sophomore seasons at SNL, Gardner has earned kudos for creating uncannily real-feeling characters, including angsty YouTube teen film critic Bailey Gismert, and long-suffering Angel (Every Boxer’s Girlfriend From Every Boxing Movie Ever), who contributes a “Good News” segment on Weekend Update.

Gardner has a devoted following on Instagram, where she fills her feed with unpretentious at-home shots, Royals and Chiefs love, photos of her cats, and selfies with friends.

Over the course of an unhurried phone call from her home base in New York, Gardner gives short, polite answers punctuated with cheerful Midwesternisms (“yup!” “nope!”) and seems surprised and pleased that people would want to hear her thoughts about her art and life.

How often do you get back to Kansas City?

Usually I get back there a couple times

a year, like around the holidays and once over the summer. I was just there in June to do the Big Slick event [a celebrity weekend fundraiser for Children’s Mercy Hospital], which was really cool.

Was that your first time doing Big Slick?

It was. Growing up in Kansas City I had heard of the amazing work that Children’s Mercy does, but, luckily, I never had to go there or had anyone close to me have to go there.

We did some hospital visits and I was blown away at how well taken care of the patients are, how great the nurses and staff were and even the people taking us around. It blew my mind.

And then to meet the kids—you think you know what strong is and then you meet these kids that are so brave, managing to keep a smile on their face. It was really cool.

Paul Rudd, one of the founders of Big Slick, told IN Kansas City about meeting you at Harling’s a long time ago. What is your memory of

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that encounter?

I would have been 19 years old, and I think the summer before I had seen Wet Hot American Summer and thought it was so funny—I had already loved Paul Rudd from Clueless and The Object of My Affection and Romeo and Juliet. So over winter break I saw him at Harling’s and just totally fan-geeked out on him. At the time, [Wet Hot…] was an indie movie so that wasn’t a movie where people were coming up to him saying, “Oh, my god, that was so good.” So he was like, “You saw that?!?”

For the next two years I would see him when he would be out in Kansas City—it seemed like my friends and his friends went to the same bars. I would say hello and he would say, “Oh, you’re that girl that likes Wet Hot American Summer.”

When I was 21, I told him I was going to LA to try to do hair and makeup, and he even tried to get me a job on The 40-Year-Old Virgin, but I wasn’t in the union at that time. He was so helpful and kind, Kansas City-style.

And then fast-forward to 12 years later, I saw him at a charity event, and he was like, “I know you, right? You’re from

Kansas City.” And I was like, “Yeah, you tried to help me.” And he was like, “Wait, that was you? The one doing hair!”

What do you like to do to relax when you’re back in Kansas City?

My favorite restaurant in Kansas City is Jalapenos in Brookside. I have yet to find better chips and salsa anywhere in the world. So I like to go there.

And of course, barbecue. My mamo [grandmother] lives right down the street from LC’s, so we like to get burnt ends from LC’s.

You’re turning 36 in a couple of weeks. Do you get into birthdays?

Um, I do get into birthdays. I mean, I like… I like [laughs] being celebrated.

It’s fun to eat cake and get presents. But I haven’t in a while done any sort of a party.

I used to do a birthday party a lot more when I was younger, but it’s starting to feel weird to invite a bunch of people to celebrate me. So usually my husband and I just go out to celebrate.

How long have you been married?

Nine years.

How has Saturday Night Live changed your marriage?

Well, we live in New York now, which is kind of a huge difference. We had both been in LA even before we met each other. So we had gotten used to that. He’s also a Midwesterner, and I think when you move to a big city from the Midwest you are like: All big cities are the same.

We kind of thought: Well, New York will be just like LA. And it’s not [laughs]. At all [laughs].

And we both moved to LA when we would be considered young and dumb, and you just have to figure it all out. You forget how even just a move can be traumatic.

How so?

It’s like, suddenly I have to find friends, and the grocery stores are different, and in New York you’re walking everywhere. It’s just so many things to wrap your mind around.

In the beginning we tried to treat it like: Oh, it’s not a big deal! Oh, you got

this amazing job! And now it’s like accepting that things are different—good and bad. I think we’re now just kind of more aware, and, yeah, it’s a totally different lifestyle.

Saturday Night Live, like the country, has become hyper-politicized since 2016, the year before you joined the cast. Are you political?

I wouldn’t say that that’s my forte [laughs]. You know, I have to keep up with it more now just as a responsible adult, but also it’s my job. But that’s not necessarily where I’ve found my comic niche. Every so often, you know, I jump in if I have a take on something or if there’s a certain character I might want to do an impression of.

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I’m really proud of being on a show that makes people feel a little better, that lets them have a little humor in such scary times.

When you watch the Democratic debates, with 20 different candidates getting stage time at this point, are you thinking about who you might be asked to do an impression of or who you would like to do an impression of?

Yes. You know, sometimes immediately you think, “Oh, I could do them.” But it’s weird now because, it’s like, oh my gosh, I don’t want to get attached to one, and they’re the one that’s gonna be gone soon.

Saturday Night Live has become an important voice in politics…

Totally!

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So if political impressions aren’t your natural comic niche, is that scary?

With political [impressions] you’re actually playing someone, so there’s just a little bit more pressure: Am I getting it right? Or, will people like my take on this? As opposed to the thing you just make up out of thin air and people trust, like, “Oh, OK, I buy it.” Because there’s not a real person they can compare it to.

Even though it isn’t your comfort zone, do you get satisfaction from the political stuff now because it feels important?

I mean, totally. And I’m not necessarily a go-to political person on the show right now, but I’ll have people come up to me and say, “Thank you so much for what you do.” And, I’m like, “You mean what Kate [McKinnon] does?”

People seem to really need it at this time. I’m really proud of being on a show that makes people feel a little better, that lets them have a little humor in such scary times.

Your character Angel (Every Boxer’s Girlfriend From Every Movie About Boxing Ever) is absolutely iconic, destined for the SNL Hall of Fame alongside Gilda Radner’s Roseanne Roseannadanna...

Aww, thanks!

How long can she go on?

I’m not sure. It’s hard for a performer—when you do something recurring, you’re just a little scared, like, “Do people still like her? Or are they sick of it?” You know, we’re always our worst critics. The feedback and people’s support on that character has always been really kind.

So I guess I don’t know how long she can go on. I guess it depends on my insecurities [laughs].

Is Angel timeless, since she isn’t tied to a real person in the news?

Yes, I think that’s true. With Angel, any issue can be put through the lens of, it’s really hard on her and her family [laughs]. m Interview condensed and minimally edited for clarity.

A row of arborvitae screens Mary and Doug Schulte’s backyard and pool from neighbors.

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Splish Splash STAYING COOL IN THE POOL words by

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Judith Fertig

The pool’s infinity edge blends into the sky. Opposite: Crisp, clean lines and colorful lighting heighten the effect of fire and water in the evening.

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CALIFORNIA CONTEMPORARY IN MISSION HILLS photos by

Travis Bechtel

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ary and Doug Schulte, with a blended family of five grown children, settled on a low-slung 1967 ranch with a three-sided courtyard by Kansas City architect Morton Payne. When it came time to renovate the outdoor area, “We did a lot of research on him and wanted to stay true to his vision,” says Mary Schulte. The couple enlisted Lorax Design Group to design and execute that vision.

The first task was to create a focal point. “The design of the house dictated the plan. As soon as you walk in the front door, you look out the back wall of windows. It made sense to put the firepit directly in the line of vision,” she says.

With crystal rocks to create a glow, the firepit is the focus of attention from almost any room in the house.

For the pool, the couple chose gunite in French gray so the water would appear azure blue, with night lighting adding additional colors—“blue for the Royals, red for the Chiefs,” Schulte says. River rock around the waterfall edge hides the drains and pump that recycles the water. The pool ranges in depth from a wide shallow end that can accommodate a lounge chair to about six feet. Black basalt forms the hardscape, a vivid contrast to the white-painted brick of the exterior walls of the house. A blue duck nicknamed Salvador Perez adds a note of whimsy. Lane outdoor furniture combines sleek with comfortable, versatile, and practical.

“I use the pool area every day,” Schulte says. “It’s the best part of our house. It’s small, but it’s perfect.”

Lorax Design Group loraxdesigngroup.com

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Geometric angles in both the home and the landscape define the homeowners’ contemporary aesthetic.

SUNSET HILL MODERNIST photos by

Aaron Leimkuehler

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few years ago, retired investors Kevin Westrope and Jason Holmes found a vacant lot in Sunset Hill and began work on a modernist house, including a pool and outdoor entertainment areas. “The way the lot was situated, we didn’t have a backyard, so the west side became our outdoor area,” Holmes says. With a pool designed by Swim Things and landscape by Rob Gray of Chicago-based Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects, the aim was to integrate the look with that of the house, a series of interlocking blocks. “I always like a rectangular shape for a pool,” says Holmes, and it is repeated in the walkways, the terraces, and the stone feature wall on one side of the pool that serves as a dramatic focal point and breaks up the greenery.

Holmes and Westrope opted for a gunite pool in a French gray that makes the water appear an amazing azure blue. They also chose saltwater and a cascade of easy steps “so that anyone can get in and out with ease,” Holmes says. With a depth of 4½ feet, the

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Clockwise from above: On the main terrace, a grouping of RH sofas and club chairs creates a commodious seating area. The outdoor kitchen is bordered by pots of sansevieria. A wall faced in travertine stone is the focal point of the pool. Above the pool, a second floor deck provides a bird’s-eye view.

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Left: Restoration Hardware chaise longues and cantilevered umbrellas line the pool area. Above: Terraced stone walls filter light into the lower level of the home.

pool offers plenty of room for laps, but no adult has to worry about going in over their head. “Our favorite thing is to just hang out in the pool with our friends,” he says.

When they’re out of the pool on any one of the four terraces, they lounge on outdoor furniture by Restoration Hardware. The terraces are paved in a custom Italian porcelain tile, with edging in hand-pressed concrete.

Holmes like to fire up the large Lynx grill on a side terrace that features the outdoor kitchen. Sub-Zero outdoor appliances complete the cooking area.

“We’re outside here as much as possible,” Holmes says. And that’s the best way to enjoy a Kansas City summer.

Swim Things swimthings.com Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects hoerrschaudt.com

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The deep blue water and natural stone outcroppings mimic the feel of a natural lagoon. Opposite, clockwise from top: Lounge chairs line one side of the pool. A small waterfall cascades from the hot tub. Low-maintenance plantings border the pool. A generously sized daybed is tucked into a niche.

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MOUNTAIN RETREAT ON THE KANSAS PRAIRIE photos by

Aaron Leimkuehler

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eWayne and Linda Bridges, retired investors who now own Dos Puentes winery in Argentina, let world travels influence the design of their Overland Park pool and outdoor area. “I’ve traveled all over the world as a mountain climber and spent a lot of time in Colorado,” DeWayne Bridges says. “We wanted the feeling of a little stream surrounded by boulders.”

When you’re in the space, it’s hard to believe you’re in Kansas. And that’s just the point, he says. “We wanted a very private setting.”

For a pool design that mimics the meandering shape of a swimming hole in a mountain stream, they went to Banks Blue Valley Pool & Spa. “We wanted areas that seem like shallow rock ledges by the waterfall and as you first get in the pool, so the grandkids and great-grandkids could enjoy it,” he says. “We wanted the feeling of a lagoon.”

For the landscape, the couple worked with Matt Alberts of Land Art, Inc. in Leawood. Natural Kansas limestone outlines the pool, while rounded rock surrounds the hot tub. Plantings of Russian sage, scabiosa, prairie grasses, and low-maintenance trees and shrubs can withstand the vagaries of a Kansas City summer without shedding into the pool. The outdoor daybed is canopied in all-weather wicker that filters out harsh sunlight while letting a summer breeze blow in.

“We can’t wait to entertain our wine club members here in August,” Bridges says.

Banks Blue Valley Pool & Spa bluevalleyaquatech.com Land Art, Inc. landartkc.com

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Wear it Now. Wear it Later.

TAKING SUMMER FASHION INTO FALL ... AND BEYOND

PHOTOS BY

Ron Berg

HAIR & MAKEUP BY

Molly McPheter Roots & Branches Salon

PATTERN PLAY MG dress, $138; Lafayette 148 blazer, $698; Marc Fisher espadrilles, $168; Earrings, $125. All from Miriam Garvey (Fairway Shops).

GO WITH THE FLOW Slip dress in silk, $189; Earrings, $129; T-shirt, $58. All from Peruvian Connection (Crestwood Shops).

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SHORT ORDER Cupcakes & Cashmere shorts, $78; blazer, $138; Waverly Grey top, $118; Tory Burch sandals, $198; Prada boots, $790; Baublebar earrings, $36.

All from Halls Kansas City (Crown Center).

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GRAY MATTERS Veronica Beard Jeans dress, $258; Tibi sweater, $395; Mansur Gavriel sandals, $395; necklace, $88. All from Standard Style (Town Center Crossing).

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AT EASE Bryn Walker top, $129; Bryn Walker leggings, $95; Johnny Was kimono, $335; Barbara Wiens necklace, $130. All from EJ’s Boutique (Hawthorne Plaza).

CROSSING THE LINES Joseph Ribkoff pants, $165; Joseph Ribkoff cami, $168; Joseph Ribkoff bomber, $328; hoop earrings, $48; Jeffrey Campbell sandals, $90. All from Alysa Rene Boutique (Park Place).

GIVE ‘EM THE SLIP A Detacher reversible dress, $810; A Detacher cape, $675; Faris earrings, $283; A Detacher mules, $456. All from Finefolk (Crossroads).

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FINE LINES Elk dress, $220; Diarte sweater, $196; Fortress of Inca shoes, $240; Sierra Winter earrings, $289. All from Floc5 (Crossroads).

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Katy Schamberger

Fall Arts Preview THE FALL SEASON ITSELF, WITH BRILLIANTLY HUED FOLIAGE, IS AN ARTISTIC

Macrocosmos Caterpillar: Monarch Streetcar Through Nov. 6

THE BLACK, yellow, and white-wrapped KC Streetcar is more than an eye-catching mode of public transportation. Artists Christina Bereolos and Amanda Gehin created the streetcar wrap to bring awareness to the monarch butterfly caterpillar, a Kansas City native. “Scaling the monarch to the size of the streetcar magnifies its essential role as a pollinator while celebrating Kansas City’s position within the monarch migration flyaway,” according to Art in the Loop. Streetcar riders can experience this mobile work of art through early November. The installation also includes planters along the streetcar line (Main Street from Union Station to 3rd Street in the River Market) that have been transformed into micro prairie habitats.

A carefully selected blend of perennial native plants nurtures caterpillars, butterflies and bees, including native milkweed, the only plant that sustains the monarch caterpillar. Might we suggest a nightcap at The Monarch Bar to continue the butterfly-themed celebration? artintheloop.com

CELEBRATION. AND IN KANSAS CITY, THIS COLORFUL TIME OF YEAR IS AN IDEAL BACKDROP FOR AN EXCITING ARRAY OF ART-THEMED EVENTS, ALL OF WHICH CELEBRATE THE CITY’S VIBRANT CREATIVE COMMUNITY. GRAB YOUR CALENDAR AND PREPARE TO SPEND THE SEASON ENTERTAINED, AWED, AND INSPIRED.

Golden Prospects: California Gold Rush Daguerreotypes Opens Sept. 6

Experience the California Gold Rush through a collection of daguerreotypes that include urban panoramas, street views, and studio portraits. The photography itself is an important historical milestone, as the California Gold Rush “was the first broadly significant event in American history to be documented in any substantial depth by photography,” according to exhibit host, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Accompanying events include Gold Fever-themed Third Thursday celebration on Sept. 19 and a discussion with curator Jane L. Aspinwall on Oct. 24. nelson-atkins.org/events/golden-prospects

Kansas City Latino Arts Festival

KC Repertory Theatre, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Opens Sept. 6

See what KC Repertory Theatre calls “one of the most powerful plays of our time written by one of the giants of American theater” when the KC Rep’s season opens with Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Directed by Lisa Rothe, performances will be at the Spencer Theatre on the University of Missouri – Kansas City campus through Sept. 29. kcrep.org

Open Studio Night with KC Friends of Alvin Ailey Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1

Why not put yourself in the midst of the art during First Fridays? Each month, the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey hosts free hip-hop dance lessons at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The lessons are open to all ages and skill levels and held at the KCFAA studio, 1714 E. 18th St. kcfaa.org

Art Westport Sept. 6-8

Browse original art, jewelry, fine crafts, and more during a favorite fall event, Art Westport. During the three-day event, the streets of Westport will be lined with booths and displays by 150 artists, all local. This year marks its 40th anniversary. westportkcmo.com/artwestport

Head to Bethany Park (Central Avenue and 12th Street) in downtown Kansas City, Kan., for the third annual Latino Arts Festival, a vibrant and family-friendly celebration that kicks off with a parade at 1 p.m. After the parade, enjoy an art exhibition and sale, live music, food trucks, a children’s area, and a lowrider car show that features custom-painted cars. The festival is the work of the Latino Arts Foundation, which, along with director Deanna Munez, is featured on season 4 of Queer Eye. latinoartsfoundationkc.com

Theatre Lab with Kansas City Public Theatre Sept. 9, Oct. 7 and Nov. 4

Enjoy new and experimental work in development by area artists during Kansas City Public Theatre’s Theatre Lab, held the first Monday of the month. All events are free and open to the public. Upcoming shows include THANK YOU NOTES: Headed to Heaven with Jimmy Fallon by Vicky Vodrey at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9; Play Rights

by Inas Younis at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7; and Raising Less and More Hell by Lavinia Roberts at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 4.

All performances take place at Capsule, 1664 Broadway. kcpublictheatre.org/projects/theatrelab

Artwork by Steve and Bonnie Harmston.

Plaza Art Fair Sept. 20-22

Stroll nine city blocks packed with more than 200 artists, live-music performances and pop-up versions of favorite Plaza-area restaurants during one of the city’s favorite fall events. Now in its 88th year, the Plaza Art Fair offers art-themed fun for the whole family.

Exhibits from artscentric organizations like ArtsKC and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art offer interactive experiences and a chance to learn more about local art. plazaartfair.com

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PHOTO BY DAVE RENO

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Deaf Cultural Festival Sept. 20-22

Explore the rich history of deaf art, identity, and empowerment during this annual event hosted by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The festival is also a celebration of American Sign Language, giving attendees a chance to learn more about and experience ASL through hands-on art activities, live entertainment, poetry, storytelling, and more. nelson-atkins.org

Troostapalooza Sept. 21

This family-friendly festival is a celebration of all things community. The day-long event is filled with things to see, do, and try, including live music, food trucks, craft vendors, games, live art, and more. Not only do attendees have a chance to experience this vibrant part of Kansas City; they’ll also help support artists and makers. Troostapalooza proceeds benefit the Troost Market Collective, a non-profit that strives “to create equitable economic opportunity for creative entrepreneurs, inspiring future generations through innovative partnerships and programming. Troost Market Collective will host artists, makers, and innovators in collective, creative spaces,” according to the Troostapalooza website. troostapalooza.com

Finlandia and Schumann’s Piano Concerto Oct. 4-6

Not only does this performance mark the start of the Kansas City Symphony’s 2019-20 season, it also celebrates music director Michael Stern’s 15th season with the Symphony. The performance will include Sibelius’ Finlandia, Schumann’s Piano Concerto, Smetana’s Blanik from Má Vlast, and the world premiere of the Kansas City Symphony commission, Daniel Kellogg’s The Golden Spike. kcsymphony.org

Artwork by Megan Pobywajlo.

2019 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibition The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and the Charlotte Street Foundation are teaming up again to host the Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award exhibition.

The event will feature the work of three local artists — Boi Boy, Megan Pobywajlo and Fatimah Tuggar. The Visual Artist Award Fellows were announced earlier this year and each receives an unrestricted cash grant of $10,000. The Kemper Museum exhibition will continue through Jan. 26, 2020. kemperart.org

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PHOTO BY KENNY JOHNSON

Oct. 3

Kansas City Ballet Performs Carmina Burana Oct. 11-20

Celebrate life and love with a rare opportunity to see the Kansas City Ballet perform Carmina Burana as it was originally intended. “Carl Orff ’s Carmina Burana is a pulsating choral work that provides an incredible landscape for choreographed spectacle,” according to the Kansas City Ballet. “Most have experienced Carmina Burana in choral presentation, but few have seen it as it was originally imagined.”

Tickets available at kcballet.org.

NEED A CREATIVE BOOST? Creative professionals and creativity enthusiasts gather monthly for CreativeMornings Kansas City. A featured speaker shares stories, advice and insight, all tied to a one-word theme like authenticity, chaos, and craft. Local businesses provide light breakfast and coffee (bring your own mug to help reduce waste). Tickets are free but go quickly and are released the third Monday of the month, ahead of the event on the third Friday. Get details and sign up for email updates at creativemornings.com/cities/kc.

PorchFestKC Oct. 12

Stroll through the streets of three Midtown neighborhoods—Roanoke, Union Hill, and Longfellow— while listening to regional bands perform on front porches. Now in its fifth year, PorchFestKC brings more than 100 musicians of different genres together for a festival to remember. Admission is free, and food trucks will be available throughout the area. Wear comfy shoes, bring a lawn chair and prepare for a live music experience like no other. porchfestkc.com

Teresa Grove’s photo, Texaco Hill Sunset.

Visions of the Flint Hills Art Benefit and Sale Oct. 4 – Nov. 21

The Flint Hills region is the focal point of this 11th annual event. The juried exhibition benefits Friends of Konza Prairie, which “promotes educational research and experiences in the Konza Prairie Biological Station, an area of the Flint Hills just south of Manhattan, Kan.,” according to Buttonwood Art Space, which will host the benefit. An opening reception will be held on Oct. 4. Fifty percent of net sales from each artwork purchased will benefit Friends of Konza Prairie, with the remaining 50 percent to the artist. buttonwoodartspace.com

Love Songs

photo by emily moore

Oct. 12

The world premiere of Owen/Cox Dance Group’s Love Songs will be held at Johnson County Community College’s Polsky Theatre. The dance work shares the name of Krystle Warren’s acclaimed double album, and the Paris-based singer/songwriter will join OCDG to perform live with a full band as part of the production. jccc.edu/carlsencenter-presents

YOUR LOCAL ARTS RESOURCE Stay up-to-date on all things art with ArtsKC—Regional Arts Council’s ArtsKCGo, an online resource for arts and cultural events. The site includes a robust events calendar that enables organizations and artists to list upcoming events, free of charge. ArtsKCGo also includes an artist, organization and venue directories. Explore the site at artskcgo.com.

Día de los Muertos Oct. 20

Celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition that, according to National Geographic, “demonstrates love and respect for deceased family members.” This year marks the Kansas City Museum’s sixth annual Día de los Muertos event in partnership with Kansas City, Kan.-based Mattie Rhodes Center. Although the Kansas City Museum is undergoing extensive renovations, the Día de los Muertos celebration will take place next to Corinthian Hall on the surrounding lawn. The family-friendly event includes plenty of activities for kids, such as face painting and crafts. Food trucks will be on hand, or pack a picnic. The celebration will also feature a performance by Stone Lion Puppets, an interactive Día de los Muertos altar, and a marketplace featuring local vendors. Día de los Muertos events will also be held at Mattie Rhodes Center (mattierhodes.org) and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (nelson-atkins.org). continued on page

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A Foodie Instas We Heart Following EDITOR’S TIP: DON’T READ THIS WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY WORDS BY

picture is worth a thousand words—and even more followers for the food-loving Kansas Citians who capture the city’s food scene on Instagram, sharing their favorite dishes, drinks, under-the-radar spots, and recipes. Sure, their feeds are great for when you’re desperately trying to decide what to have for dinner, but they also help food fans around the world see the city’s many marvelous establishments, and they’re often the first place travelers go to look for recommendations.

Wherever they lead, we’ll happily—and hungrily—follow along.

Kelsey Cipolla

ALL THE YUMS KC You wouldn’t think a cardboard container of tater tots could look lusty, and yet the masterminds at All the Yums KC make it happen. Ryan and Katie Carrothers, the duo behind the account’s loving lens, don’t miss a detail—not a single swirl of icing around the pinwheel curves of a McLain’s Market cinnamon roll—so be warned: Don’t do a deep dive on an empty stomach.

While the photos scream sensuality and drama, the captions are pure pith: “The meat-to-bun ratio on this sandwich gives me hope for the future of the world,” the caption accompanying a photo of McGonigle’s brisket sandwich reads. We’re inclined to agree.

Follow @alltheyumskc

F(EAT)URED KC Put a hungry medical school student in a city full of delicious food and you get F(eat)ured KC. In addition to tasty eats, the account shines a spotlight on what we can only assume is every med student’s best friend— coffee, from Monarch’s dreamy Orange Creamsicle latte to sprinkle-rimmed cups of iced java at One More Cup. While some accounts feel like they’re designed to induce awe and envy, F(eat)ured KC’s Jenny Vu calls to mind your cool friend who somehow consistently manages to order the best dish and is happy to share.

Follow @featuredkc

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FOODAHOLIKC Bouncing between cookies and cocktails and bowls brimming with tofu and veggies, Foodaholikc’s Ashley Gross is eternally relatable, as exemplified by this caption posted alongside a photo of a vegan dish at Café Gratitude: “Because health is important, people!

Also, I ate three donuts last night.” Unforked’s natural dishes make frequent appearances, but the nursing student behind the account doesn’t shy away from indulging in mac and cheese, slices at Grinders, and plenty of sushi, taking followers along for the ride.

Follow @foodaholikc

FOOD GAL AL Food stylist and writer Alex Johannes is all smiles in front of the camera on FoodGalAl, where she shares sun-drenched photos from her favorite happy hour (it’s at Westwood’s Blue Sushi Sake Grill, in case you are wondering), barbecue bites at the American Royal, and recipes of her own design—hello, turkey taco lettuce cups. The food is undeniably gorgeous, but some of our favorite photos and Instagram Stories actually star Johannes’ dog, profoundly adorable French bulldog Francois. Follow @foodgalal

KANSAS CITY BUCKET LIST What’s on your Kansas City bucket list? If you need some inspiration, check out Mindy Hargesheimer’s covetable feed, which features eye-catching photos from places and events around town—from Kansas City Fashion Week to Monster Jam—alongside sushi burritos and craft cocktails. While some influencers take a less-is-more approach to captions, Hargesheimer spares no detail of her experiences, making her posts as informative as they are visually arresting. The result is a well-curated exploration of the many weird and wonderful options open to Kansas Citians when it comes to dining and beyond. Follow @KansasCityBucketList

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KANSAS CITY FOODIE FINDS Benjamin Fuentes revels in the joy of sharing his discoveries with the followers who flock to his kansascityfoodiefinds account, a mix of giveaways, thoughtful reviews, and rallying cries to support local businesses paired with striking photos. Fuentes is a must-follow for meat lovers, posting frequently about the city’s fried chicken, burgers, and barbecue (Q39 is one of his favorite restaurants in KC)—but he also offers a touching glimpse into his personal life, posting about life as dad to his adorable son, Julian, and the food they enjoy together. Follow @kansascityfoodiefinds

KASIM HARDAWAY As he writes in his bio, a full belly beats a flat belly for Kasim Hardaway, and after scanning his grid, you’ll be tempted to say the same. The Instagrammer makes you reevaluate your camera roll with his beautifully lit, crisp images boasting a hashtag to let you know they’re shot on an iPhone. Check out his feed for recipes, a first look at new offerings around the metro (he partners with a number of local eateries) as well as recommendations from favorites like La Bodega and Fannie’s West African Cuisine. Follow @kasimjhardaway

KC CHEESES Love all things cheese? This is the account for you.

Steph Rupp captures #cheeseporn in all its many forms, from Urban Table’s elegant cheese and charcuterie boards to floppy, mozzarella-studded slices of Johnny Jo’s pizza to sumptuous wedges of cheesecake at The Rockhill Grille. Rupp’s photos are always appetizing, but they also embrace the ooey-gooey imperfection of the account’s star ingredient, grease stains and all, along with a contagious sense of enthusiasm and a healthy dose of emojis. Follow @kccheeses

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KC LOCAL EATS The duo behind KC Local Eats has an almost uncanny ability to visit every spot you could possibly think of, posting from Desta’s Ethiopian Cuisine in Overland Park one day and Farina the next, bounding around the metro to capture the energy and fun of eating and drinking in Kansas City. Maybe they have so much verve because they’re always on the run—the fitness enthusiasts behind the account, Jamie Gibson and Brittney Hunter, even combine their passions for food and fitness IRL in their Runger Tour, a running/walking beer and pizza tour of Kansas City. Follow @kclocaleats

KC PLATES You can’t talk about KC food influencers without mentioning KC Plates. The account has been showing off Kansas City chow one post at a time since 2015, building up a following of more than 20,000 people along the way. Years into the Instagram game, they still find plenty to celebrate about KC’s food scene, from vegan treats at Mud Pie to the fare at Pakistani restaurant Chai Shai, as well as offering followers a first-look at up-and-coming dining and drinking destinations. Follow @kcplates

MISS KC FOODIE Donuts, barbecue, and nachos get lots of affection from Miss KC Foodie, also known as Cheryl Baker. No tiny portions here—instead, the account is a love letter to hearty dishes at local spots, including Thai Orchid and Real Jalisco, as well as those a little outside of Kansas City, like Pleasant Hill’s Wyoming Street Wine Stop and Lawrence’s much-loved Lady Bird Diner. The occasional Patrick Mahomes appreciation post and friendly tone make this ‘gram heartwarming as well as mouthwatering. Follow @miss.kc.foodie

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A Great Escape EMPTY NESTERS MAKE EVERY DAY A VACATION DAY

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Aaron Leimkuehler

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Lee Industries white powder-coat aluminum club chairs clad in a Sunbrella fabric surround the firepit on Caylee and Mike Valentine’s terrace.

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Above: In the foyer, designer Sara Noble stands beside a Lillian August console of back-painted glass with brass detailing. Right top: The view from the hot tub. Right middle: A quartet of RH slipper chairs and an RH sofa provide comfy seating on the indoor/outdoor deck. Right bottom: Pristine white lounge chairs line the pool’s shallow end.

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hen Caylee and Mike Valentine hired designer Sara Noble, they were looking to update their twin girls’ bedrooms, bathroom, and loft. The girls were entering their teenage years and had outgrown their previous décor. Fast forward seven years later, and Noble has helped the couple update every room in the house.

“When we started the girls were just becoming teenagers, so durability was a concern. This is their primary residence, so we had to think about the longevity of items,” Noble says. “But at the same time, Caylee trusted me and was eager to try new things.”

The Valentines still enjoyed much of their existing furniture, so Noble was able to update those pieces with new fabrics and placement. “Caylee and Mike were

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Above: The upper deck creates a shady area for seating and the outdoor kitchen. Right: Submerged barstools mean guests can enjoy a beverage without leaving the pool. Below: The fully equipped outdoor kitchen.

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An acrylic bench with a terry-cloth cushion is sturdy enough to deal with wet swimsuits and such.

Above left: The formal dining room is anchored by a Surya wool and silk rug.

Brass “Sputnik” chandelier is from Jonathan Adler. Above right: For casual dining, the breakfast area is lighted by a Visual Comfort brass pendant. Flower arrangements in both rooms from Beco Flowers in the Crossroads.

great about committing to an overall design,” Noble says. “While we repurposed several pieces, if a new item was needed, they were open to adding it, too.”

The foundation of the design is neutrals—black, white, and gray.

But small doses of color and texture play a big role in the home.

Noble suggested adding reclaimed wood to one wall in the living room. The variations of the wood planks and the rough surface reflect the rustic lake-house sensibility, while the sleek brass sconces, coffee table, and upholstered Louis XV bergeres in the room offer a more sophisticated take.

Noble was also realistic about the type of wear a house at the lake

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I often use indoor/outdoor fabrics on furniture so there doesn’t have to be as much concern about preserving the look.”

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— Sara Noble

In the family room, an RH sectional faces the TV and the fireplace, and a trio of baskets tucked under the custom-designed stainedwood console table holds extra throws.

Alabaster lamp is from Robert Abbey.

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The natural hide rug and the reclaimed wood wall in the living room befit the lakehouse vibe.

The flower arrangement is from Beco Flowers.

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In the master bedroom, the bed and chaise are from Lee Industries, the custom pillow is in a Schumacher fabric, and the lamps are Barbara Cosgrove. Flowers from Beco Flowers.

would take. “I often use indoor/outdoor fabrics on furniture so there doesn’t have to be as much concern about preserving the look. We also kept the tile floors at most of the entry points for the durability factor.”

The formal dining room provides a comfortable spot to relax and linger after dinner. Upholstered chairs allow family and guests the opportunity to settle in and enjoy the view of the woods opposite the lake. The vibrant silk and wool floral-patterned rug and the striking blue lamps add a dash of color to the otherwise neutral space. A vintage deer head over the bar on the console brings a touch of whimsy to the space. “Caylee discovered that one day at a West Bottoms vintage store and had to have it,” Noble says.

The master bedroom is a study in neutrals. Phillip Jefferies “Rivets” wallcovering creates a sophisticated backdrop for the upholstered bed. “We wanted to combine the lake setting and masculine sensibilities to give the house a modern touch,” Noble says.

While the interiors were the focus, outdoor living is a big part of the couple’s lives. “They live outside,” says Noble.

“They play, hang out, and entertain on the all-season deck off of the kitchen.” The floor-to-ceiling doors fold back to make this room an open-air space or, closed, it becomes a part of the house. Just off the deck is a second, more casual dining space.

Lee Industries chairs simply slipcovered in a sturdy Sunbrella fabric surround a walnut table with a brass detail edging.

When the Valentines added the upper-level indoor/outdoor deck, they also added an infinity pool, hot tub, terraces, and an outdoor kitchen to the lower level.

Now the house revolves around the outdoor spaces in the summer months. The hot tub leads to the pool, where the infinity edge creates the illusion of water flowing into the lake. Several seating areas, one

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In the master bedroom, a collection of prints and photographs surround one of the Valentine’s many heart art prints found throughout the home. Sconce is from Wisteria.

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around a firepit, another tucked under the upper level deck, and one a sunken area next to the pool, mean that this is a place designed for entertaining.

The pool entrance on the lower level has the classic feel of a lakeside cottage, with shiplap walls and a collection of photographs of water and sky. Even the brass hooks, a play on fishtails, reflect the seaside theme.

“It’s really a great place to live and enjoy the amenities,” says Noble. “I joke that it’s my resort.”

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“The Vietnam War: 1945-1975,” a Traveling Exhibition from the New York Historical Society Opens Nov. 8

Embark on a journey of U.S. involvement in Indochina with photography and artifacts. This traveling exhibit features objects like anti-war posters, a Viet Cong bicycle, the Pentagon Papers, and a troopship berthing unit to help tell the story of this divisive war and how it “challenged democracy, citizenship, patriotism, and the foundations of American life, as well as the connections between the conflict and its confounding cousin, World War I,” according to The National World War I Museum and Memorial, which will host the exhibit. theworldwar.org

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Kids and adults alike will delight in a live performance of The Rainbow Fish, based on the best-selling book

by Marcus Pfister. See the adventure of the title character come to life as he battles resentment from other sea creatures because of his vivid, shimmering scales. The performance begins at 9:45 a.m. at The Folly Theater. follytheater.org

La Bohème, Lyric Opera Kansas City Opens Nov. 9

Is there a more sweeping, transcendent operatic experience than seeing La Bohème? You’ll be riveted by the story of “an unrivaled romance” that “sets bright bohemian rhapsodies against a tragic trajectory, blending into one of opera’s quintessential tearjerkers,” according to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Don’t forget a handkerchief! Performances will be held Nov. 9, 13, 15, and 17 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. kcopera.org

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Flavor

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In the Kitchen THE BOUNTY OF SUMMER!

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was going to write about tomatoes.

Or cucumbers. Or peppers. Or corn. Or potatoes. Maybe sweet onions.

There are so many wonderful ingredients available in this season of plenty that I couldn’t make up my mind!

So I’m sharing with you a few variations for one of my favorite summertime constructions—the mixed vegetable salad.

Every culture has some version of a composed salad, most of them based on tradition, seasonality, and the creativity and thriftiness of cooks. And although it could be assembled with only raw vegetables dressed with a simple vinaigrette, I find composed salads to be much more interesting when there is a mixture of both cooked and raw vegetables. Here is my technique. I hope you adapt it and make it your own.

My favorite summer salad almost always starts with a good ripe tomato or two for flavor, a mild acidity and lusciousness. Next, I like something starchy, such as freshly boiled new potatoes to absorb all of the dressing and juices from other ingredients. Note that if you want to get the most flavor into those potatoes, try cutting them in half and simmering them in salted water just until tender when delicately pierced with a knife, then remove them from the water to cool. Try to add a little something extra to the visual appeal by including a striking purple variety of potato or one of those with the lovely pink skins. I also love fresh beans of just about any kind in this salad, especially green Romano or yellow wax beans. You can blanch them in the water at the same time you are cooking the potatoes. Just have a bowl of ice water sitting next to the pot, and fish the beans out as soon as they are tender, shocking them in the ice water to stop the cooking process and retain their lovely, fresh colors. The same goes for a few ears of corn, simmered in the same water for about ten minutes, then removed to cool. After they’ve cooled, slice them into ¾-inch thick medallions and set aside. Another ingredient I consider a necessity is roasted peeled

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sweet peppers—and maybe even a few spicy ones to brighten up the salad. If you don’t want to heat up the house with the oven, lightly oil and season the peppers and char them on the grill outside, putting them in a covered dish to steam themselves and cool before peeling. And while the grill is hot, on the cooler side of the grill, cook 1/2 inch-thick slices of sweet summer onions, or wedges of red onions still connected at the root end until super sweet and tender. You could cook the corn on the grill as well if you like a little more savory char in your salad. Don’t forget chunks of grilled or roasted eggplant, lightly shriveled and crisply blackened around the edges. They make a silken addition that almost melts on the tongue. Dress the salad generously with a dressing of extra-virgin olive oil and good wine vinegar (or lemon juice) in a ratio of 3:1. And don’t forget salt and pepper.

Now here is where you make it your own. First of all, you can change up the vegetables any way you like: cucumber for crunch and freshness, the addition of herbs like basil or a little dill, maybe some minced or roasted shallots in place of the onions, leaves of Bibb lettuce in early summer, or shredded raw red or green cabbage in the summer or fall.

For a more Mediterranean feel, add a handful of non-pariel capers (the tiny ones) and some buttery olives like Castelvetranos or Cerignolas. For a more substantial salad, the addition of bread—like cheesy croutons or my new favorite, Taralli crackers (see Pantry)—is an easy upgrade. Or for a gluten-free option, try cheese crisps or some cooked rice or chickpeas. Cubes or crumbles of your favorite cheese are always an option, and any sort of protein like diced grilled chicken or batons of charcuterie would be welcome additions to the bowl. For more of an Asian feel, you could add steamed soy beans or sprouts, maybe change the dressing to rice vinegar and a neutral oil, maybe use Thai basil and cilantro. It’s all up to you. At this time of year, the most difficult thing you have to decide is what to leave out of your summertime salad feast.

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In Your Pantry

Taralli Also known as Tarallini when they are especially small, these crispy cracker-like rounds of crunchiness come in sweet or savory versions. Essentially a rolled breadstick that has been boiled before being fried or baked, these tasty bites provide wonderful textural contrast and maintain their texture even after sitting in a dressed salad for a while. They are surprisingly shelf stable and great to have on hand for a quick antipasti platter, soup or salad garnish. Also wonderful for dunking in wine or coffee.

Available in better grocery stores and Italian specialty markets like Bella Napoli in Brookside.

Cheese Crisps

Breadsticks

The gluten-free option to the cheesy crouton, cheese crisps aren’t difficult to make as long as you start with the right cheese and pay attention. Montasio, Asiago, Cheddar, or Parmesan-style cheese generally work just fine (you don’t want a cheese that is too young and has too much moisture or it won’t crisp). Start by sprinkling a thin, lacey layer of a good grating or hard shredding cheese into a medium hot nonstick skillet and let it melt and sizzle until it turns a deep golden brown. Flip and let the other side crisp a little more.Your nose will tell you if it’s going too far. Carefully remove from the pan and let cool on a towel. Serve warm or cool.

The pencil-thin breadstick is a lot more versatile than many give it credit for. There are many varieties available in better grocery stores (even gluten-free) and they are wonderful to keep on hand. Not only are breadsticks—aka grissini—a perfect nibble by themselves, they lend themselves to impromptu entertaining as a vehicle for dips or lightly buttered and sprinkled with grated cheese or wrapped with paper-thin sliced cured meats. They can also serve as a respectable bit of crunch snapped into pieces in a salad. Sweet versions scream to be dipped in an iced coffee or milk shake.

Cheesy Croutons Almost a pantry item—you’ve probably got stale bread somewhere, and probably a little dried out cheese, too. Just cube the bread, toss it into a lightly oiled nonstick skillet and toss to crisp a bit. Then, begin sprinkling on any type of drier cheese like cheddar or Parmesan (or grate up some of those dry cheese bits that you don’t remember the name of) and continue to toss until the cheese adheres to bread and everything becomes deliciously golden and crunchy. Perfect for soups, salads, or eating out of hand.

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Put the Lime in the Coconut

In Your Cocktail

PARKER AT THE FONTAINE by

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otel restaurants and bars aren’t just for travelers too tired to drag themselves to a secondary location. As Parker proves, they can be destinations all their own.

Positioned on the Country Club Plaza’s luxurious Fontaine hotel’s rooftop, Parker looks out over the West Plaza, letting you take in panoramic views of the surrounding treetops. The décor has a touch of midcentury-modern glamour to it, uncluttered and crisp on the restaurant side and slightly darker and more dramatic at the bar, which

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is illuminated by a spectacular chandelier. Aesthetically, it’s on par with any cocktail lounge you’ll find in Kansas City with one very big bonus: A sleek adjacent pool that makes every sip just a little more satiating by osmosis. (A moody fire crackles during the cooler months.)

Parker takes advantage of its plum location with a series of events leading into fall, including poolside yoga and Pilates classes, rooftop movies on Friday nights and pool parties on the last Friday of each month. Plus 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Parker gets in touch with its inner rebel for Prohibition Nights, when the bar

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transforms into a speakeasy. Guests can sip classic cocktails like the French 75 and the Scofflaw and snack on bootleg bites (like Rockefeller Puppies, made with chopped gulf oysters, house tasso, milled corn, spiced parsley, Pernod, lemon and butter) while grooving a soundtrack of live jazz.

A blast from the past is all well and good, but Parker’s contemporary cocktails are also noteworthy, from signature sips like the Roast and Toast, a blend of The Roasterie’s nitro coffee, Four Rose Bourbon, Rieger Café Amaro, brown sugar and toasted evergreen marshmallow, to the kicky highballs made using Polly’s Pop craft soda—grapefruit Helix Vodka with orange soda, anyone? In addition to wine and beer, Parker also offers a few cocktails that get an assist from canned brews, such as the Jungle Bird, which uses Austin Eastciders’ Pineapple cider as a base, then punches it up with rum, lime juice, Campari, and cinnamon syrup.

The bar’s food menu provides plenty of treats to enjoy alongside the inventive drinks, from pimento-cheese fritters to the Duck-DuckGoose—duck confit, duck-fat almonds, smoked blue cheese and preserved gooseberries. There’s also more conventional bar fare like fries and a flatbread, and the main restaurant offers even more dishes for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch—the Parker Brick Chicken, a half chicken cooked under a brick and served with roasted mushrooms, spring onion polenta, sunchokes, and carrots scored a special shout out from New York magazine. parkerkc.com

Put the Lime in the Coconut COCKTAILS don’t have to be decadent to be delicious.

Parker at The Fontaine’s bar manager, Kaci Schultz, says this recipe was designed to be light and refreshing, a complement to the series of fitness events happening throughout the summer at the hotel. “When we thought about the flavors of wellness, we thought citrus and coconut water,” Schultz says.

“The drink is easy to sip on and works great for hydration, whether you’re sitting poolside or you’ve just finished participating in an activity.”

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FLAVOR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Lee’s Summit got

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a little spicier with the opening of Flavor (318 Southwest Main St.), a spice shop and specialty market offering a wide array of spices, both international and domestic; whole and ground; and dried and fresh. In other words, it’s got pretty much every seasoning you could need to kick your food up a notch. The shop also carries local, small batch sauces and marinades, dried mushrooms and chilies, a variety of oils and vinegars and spunky kitchen accoutrements (because whole spices taste just a little better when you grind them yourself with a mortar and pestle).

Owner Amy Keith also hopes to add a demonstration kitchen where she can feature cooking classes and demonstrations, bringing flavor full circle. wemakelifetastebetter.com

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AS THE METRO’S BREWING SCENE has exploded, one thing has been largely missing—women.

Enter Courtney Servaes, who made headlines this spring when she opened KC’s only brewery owned and operated by a woman. Her love affair with brewing began with a kettle and a propane burner back in 2012, but Servaes Brewing Co. has now upgraded to a Shawnee brewery and taproom (10921 Johnson Dr.) where guests can sample a revolving lineup of New England-style IPAs, novelty, barrel-aged and innovative sour beers, plus togo options. It’s also become something of a family business: Servaes’ son, Aaron, fosters a love for craft soda that’s translated into small-batch takes on the beverage made using unexpected ingredients. Try them on tap at the brewery or take home a four-pack. servaesbrewco.com

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RAVENOUS RAVENOUS FOR MORE from chef Mi-

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chael Corvino? You’re in luck. Along with his wife and business partner, Christina, Corvino is expanding his Crossroads footprint with a new fast-casual concept: Ravenous, tentatively scheduled to open later this summer. The eatery—which takes its name from one of foodies’ favorite adjectives and the fact that the chef ’s surname is Italian for raven—will open in the outdoor space at the corner of 19th and Main St. next door to Corrigan Station, home to the couple’s acclaimed Corvino Supper Club and Tasting Room.

Diners can expect cheeseburgers, fries, and malts, as well as chicken sandwiches, local veggies and hand pies for lunch and dinner, fare ideal for the alfresco dining experience. Ravenous will also serve beer, wine, and bottled cocktails.

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Reservation for One PLATE

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here’s no sign hung up outside a few weeks after the opening, but the wine is waiting to be poured at Plate.

Following a two-year hiatus after the original Plate location burned down, owners Christian and Andrea Joseph can be forgiven for skipping the signage and getting straight back

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to the good stuff at the reincarnated restaurant, now down the road from its original Brookside address.

The decor will feel familiar to Plate fans. It’s a much larger and less intimate space, but the design is still sleek and minimalist with a few more modern and industrial flourishes, like concrete floors and a wall of

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windows looking out over 63rd Street. Also new is Fiamma, a late-night lounge inside the restaurant where guests can linger over cocktails and bites. Defiantly named after the Italian word for flames, the lounge is open Friday and Saturday nights.

Executive chef Brian Mehl is back, but while the menu has a similar feel, it’s been overhauled for Plate 2.0, featuring just a few holdover dishes. Mehl leans into the modern side of the restaurant’s “Italiano moderno” tagline with a few unexpected antipasti options, petite pasta portions, bold main courses and a winning wine list—boasting a smart selection of reds. Plate also serves up a handful of draft and bottled beers as well as herbaceous cocktails, such as the gin-based LBL, made with lemon balm, lavender, mint, and simple syrup.

The burrata is a faultless way to begin a meal thanks to the creamy cheese’s supporting players—a fragrant beet green pesto that delivers the flavor of the traditional sauce while feeling a little lighter—grappa-soaked figs, and seared hazelnuts. Served alongside crostini, it’s a clever combination of flavors that translates a simple joy. Other appetizers include a hamachi crudo and Bury Your Bones, a roasted beef bone with marrow and one of many dishes that bears a cheeky name.

The restaurant’s pasta selections are few, but every one counts.

The Pappardelle Incredible, featuring fresco oregano pappardelle, slow-roasted pork shoulder ragout, and Parmesan, made the jump from Plate’s old location. Among the items joining the lineup are Bone and

The Hare, sheets of pasta stuffed with braised rabbit and folded into ornate hat-shaped delights. The toothsome pasta is served in a rich bone-marrow brodo and finished with wood-smoked olive oil and a single shaving of truffle atop each of the four cappellacci that come per order. Despite its relatively small size, the dish’s deep and complex flavors make it surprisingly satisfying.

For more filling fare, there’s a handsome array of heartier mains.

Up a Creek showcases one of the most beautifully cooked salmon filets you’re likely to find in Kansas City, accented with a red pepper pistou, while the Hello Agnello pairs charred Colorado lamb chops, cooked to a vivid pink, with sage gnocchi. The decadent meat packs so much flavor that you’ll be forced into a brief existential crisis—is it impolite to publicly gnaw on bones at any place other than a barbecue restaurant?

And more importantly, do you really care? The gnocchi, slightly colored on the outside but pillowy within, are a subtle complement, as are the buttery, smashed pope’s beans and roasted Aleppo carrots.

If by some small miracle, you saved room for dessert, there are a number of delectable options including a luscious salted caramel budino and a crostata with a blend of berries that veers in an unexpected direction with the addition of balsamic syrup spiked with isot, a Turkish pepper, adding a hint of heat and tang that cuts through the sweetness of the dish.

After all this time, Kansas City is hungry for what the restaurant is serving. Expect to clean your plate. platekc.com

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St. Jude’s Banquet THE ABBOTT event space was the location for St. Jude’s Let’s Upstage Cancer event.

The evening brought together local artists showcasing an intimate view into how music inspires and connects us all. Guests enjoyed delectable eats, high-end auction items, and a chance to visit with local St. Jude patient families. For more photos go to inkansascity.com/events.

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Shakespeare InLove Heart of America SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

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RAINY DAY FUND - Donate at kcshakes.org Due to all the rain in June - our performances were either shortened or canceled. If you loved Shakespeare in Love, please DONATE $25 (or more) to our Rainy Day Fund! Many thanks for your support!

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A Collaboration of Artists + Chefs to Benefit the Kansas City Art Institute NATHAN NEUFELD, ’15 Ceramics + STEWART & LON LANE, Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions MELANIE SHERMAN, ’14 Ceramics + MICHAEL CORVINO & JEFF WORKMAN, Corvino Supper Club and Tasting Room S. E. NASH, William T. Kemper Visiting Assistant Professor of Painting + RICK MULLINS, Café Sebastienne KADIE NUGENT, ’15 Fiber + DANIEL NUTTY & CODY HOGAN, Lidia’s HANNAH FINE, ’17 Sculpture + CELINA TIO, The Belfry and Celina Tio Consulting CYDNEY ROSS, ’13 Ceramics + MARTIN & KATRIN HEUSER, Affäre MIRANDA CLARK, ’14 Painting + JUSTIN HOFFMAN & BOB BRASSARD, Broadmoor Bistro MARCUS CAIN, ‘98 Painting & Printmaking + LINDA DUERR, The Restaurant at 1900 ERIC SALL, ‘99 Painting + ANDREW LONGRES, The American

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SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE Sunday, September 15, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Kansas City Power & Light District Please join Marny and John Sherman, Honorary Chairs, and Kim and Tom Curry, Event Chairs at our signature event!

Sunday Night Live raises funds to support the programs and services of Kansas City Hospice. We invite you to celebrate life, peace and hope!

Each year, over 5,000 people are provided care at the end of life regardless of their resources. Your support makes this possible.

Patron Party - September 5 - at the home of Deborah Smith and Dr. Mark Myron.

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J. Rieger & Co. Grand Opening IT WAS A SPECTACULAR evening to

kickoff the opening of the new J. Rieger & Co. Distillery in the East Bottoms. Guests enjoyed delectable bites from a multitude of restaurants and caterers, live music, a chance to be one of the first to try out the venue’s 40-foot slide, and of course, cocktails utilizing J. Rieger whiskey. For more photos go to inkansascity.com/events. photos by samantha levi

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Sunset Music Fest: Big Time Grain Company with Hudson Drive PLENTY OF PEOPLE braved the heat to swing along with Big Time Grain Company at Town Center Plaza. In addition to the concert, the family-friendly event included free children’s activities from The Barstow School, Kansas City Ariel Arts and Sporting KC. For more photos go to inkansascity.com/events.

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Barbara Chase-Riboud, Malcolm X #13, 2008, bronze with black patina, silk, wool, synthetic fibers, with steel support, 86¾ x 45 x 34½ inches.

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