FACES

THE LYRIC OPERA CIRCLE held a benefactor party for the 2022 Lyric Opera Ball, Una Notte a Roma (One Night in Rome), at the home of Dan Meiners and David Brinkerhoff. Guests enjoyed drinks from Westport Cafe & Bar and hors d’oeuvres from Olive Events and Catering. Lost Wax’s keyboardist Doriel Demps played piano and set the tone for the evening. The chair for the party was Regina Kort, assisted by Mary Leonida. For more photos go to inkansascity.com/events-photos.

Photos by Brian Rice

KC FILMFEST INTERNATIONAL partnered with the Critics Choice Association and the Boone Theater to present Celebrate Black Cinema and the launch of the Black Movie Hall of Fame. Live music was performed by Grammy nominated music producer Jo Blaq and The Distrikct, and artwork by Warren Harvey was unveiled. For more photos go to inkansascity. com/events-photos.

Photos by Thurston Long and BJ Sampson

THE FESTIVAL THANKS OUR MAJOR SPONSORS: Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Deanna and Greg Graves Family Foundation | Theater League Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Jr. Donor Advisory Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Green Mountain Foundation/John and Carol Kornitzer Burns & McDonnell | E. Kemper Carter and Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial Trust, UMB, n.a., Trustee | Lockton Companies, LLC | Jack and Karen Holland | Missouri Arts Council | Francis Family Foundation | Edward P. Milbank | Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation | Torosian Foundation | Dr. Scott and Bernadette Ashcraft | Dr. Mark Box Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee | William T. Kemper – Commerce Bank, Trustee | W. J. Brace Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee