Kansas City Celebrates at the Station

Media Talking Points Kick off the Celebration of the Century Kansas City Celebrates at the Station September 5th A free family evening of entertainment and the Centennial Kickoff to commemorate 100 years.

5:00PM-9:15PM Outdoor Celebration Spectacular Evening of Free Family Festivities Featuring: Live Music Concert Kansas City Chiefs Red Friday Pep Rally Union Station Revealed – The Monument Comes Alive in Breathtaking Outdoor multimedia Outdoor Digital Show sharing the story of Union Station and Kansas City.

Presented by Ivy Funds, Waddell & Reed, Inc. and National World War I Museum

Extraordinary Fireworks Finale Chiefs: http://www.kcchiefs.com/   

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Red Friday is a tradition unlike any other as it brings the Chiefs and the Kansas City community together, serving as the kickoff to the new football season every year.

This year commemorates the 22nd year celebrating the start of the NFL season with a city-wide, community-centered celebration. We have yet to find a team-community relationship that is as longstanding as Red Friday.

Red Friday is another example of the tremendous support that Chiefs fans have provided throughout the five-plus decades that the organization has spent in Kansas City. Ever since Lamar Hunt moved his football franchise to Kansas City, he knew there was something special about the city, but more importantly, the fans. He envisioned the whole town painted red in support of the Chiefs. That vision comes true every Red Friday.

Red Friday is a chance to rally around the Chiefs, but this is also a time for the entire community to make a difference in the lives of local citizens. o For the second year in a row, proceeds from the Red Friday celebration will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. o

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The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City is in place to reduce the burden of childhood illness on children and their families by providing a “home away from home” while the children are receiving medical care in Kansas City-area hospitals. On any given night, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City serves 67 families. Last year alone, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City provided lodging to more than 5,000 families.

Instead of traditional magazines and newspapers, Red Friday sales this year will feature a “This is Chiefs Kingdom” flag for Chiefs fans to show their team pride.

Suggested donation of $4 to acquire your Chiefs Kingdom flag.

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Red Friday continues a long-standing tradition started by Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and a group of volunteers more than two decades ago as they sold a special-edition newspaper on street corners around the city to build excitement for the start of football season.

Today, team executives, staff and hundreds of volunteers, led by the team’s Red Coaters, are out and about the city to sell Red Friday “This is Chiefs Kingdom” flags to drum up excitement for the home opener against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Sept. 7.

National World War I Museum: https://theworldwar.org/       

The National World War I Museum is the only American museum solely dedicated to preserving the objects, history and personal experiences of a war whose impact still echoes in the world today.

The National World War I Museum holds the most diverse collection of World War I objects and documents in the world.

The National World War I Museum is the second-oldest museum in the world dedicated to showcasing World War I artifacts.

The National World War I Museum is a world-class museum designed by an internationally acclaimed architect.

The National World War I Museum holds designation from Congress as the nation’s official World War I museum.

The National World War I Museum takes visitors on an epic journey through a transformative period and shares deeply personal stories of courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice.

The National World War I Museum inspires thought, dialogue and learning to make the experiences of the Great War era meaningful and relevant for present and future generations.

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More than 80,000 Kansas Citians raised $2.5 million dollars in 10 days shortly after the conclusion of World War I to build a memorial to veterans (nearly $40 million in current dollars) More than 100,000 people witnessed the 1921 ground-breaking ceremony of the Museum and Liberty Memorial, which featured the five allied commanders from Italy, Belgium, France, Great Britain and the United States.

More than 150,000 people witnessed the 1926 Museum and Liberty Memorial dedication ceremony, which featured U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. The crowd was the largest gathering a U.S. president had ever addressed.

During World War I and World War II more than half of all U.S. soldiers passed through Union Station in Kansas City on their way overseas.

The entire region should take a tremendous amount of pride in having a world-class facility like the National World War I Museum.

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Founded in 2005 by renowned graphic designer, percussionist and artistic director Anthony Magliano Mica Thomas joined a year later who is an award winning lighting and theater technology guru.

Mica and Anthony both serve as Artistic Directors.

Ultra-modern, multi-sensory with original composition they create shows that are combined technology and dance A professional company of 50 dancers, artists, percussionist, digital and graphic designers they perform throughout the world.

Recent Performances: Performed at TED Talks and opened for Lady Gaga at SXSW in Austin Corporate events in India, Japan and Canada Studio is located at 1616 Broadway, KCMO in the former KC Ballet building.

Often referred to as the traveling Cirque du Soleil of Kansas City Digital 3D mapping and animation shows, live performances, aerial acrobatics and contortionists, with water, fire and music instruments incorporated

Examples of Quixotic work: http://vimeo.com/quixoticfusion

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Free and public event on September 5th at Union Station (30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108) Kansas City Chiefs will host their annual Red Friday Pep Rally downtown outside of Union Station 22nd Consecutive Red Friday and official kickoff for the start of football season The linking of Kansas City history between the celebration of Union Station’s 100th year and the start of the 2014 KC football season The Chiefs will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. for the club’s annual Red Friday Pep Rally, which will include appearances by a number of Chiefs players, coaches, Cheerleaders, staff and other team personalities, such as KC Wolf.

A Quixotic performance will follow the Chiefs’ pep rally; projection based video show at 8:45 p.m. and a tribute to Union Station’s history o The Quixotic performance is a tribute to Union Station’s History will use 12 20k projectors to display moving images 10 stories tall and a city block wide.

Concluded by a fireworks extravaganza September 5th marks the start of 60 days of Celebrating our 100th Anniversary and it’s an honor to have the Kansas City Chiefs joining us.” Union Station President and CEO George Guastello said