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HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS & OTHER DELIGHTS
Aug. 5, 2025 | Page 14
HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2025
Aug. 22, 2025 | Page 26
DOMINATE THE STORM | A HEARTPUMPING EVENING WITH REED TIMMER AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS STORM CHASER
Sept. 4, 2025 | Page 32
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. We are honored to have you here to celebrate our commitment in bringing artistic and cultural excellence to all ages, interests and backgrounds.
The Kauffman Center is an organization with one overriding goal—to bring artists and audiences together. The soul of the Kauffman Center is a living tradition of great artists and extraordinary performances. It is a setting maximized for the special and shared needs of our local artists and their organizations. The Kauffman Center provides affordable access to stages and other facilities for performances, education and other activities.
A strong program of arts education is integral to our mission. Kansas City can and must nurture and educate its own artists, and the Center is solidly committed to participating in this vital endeavor.
Each of you has taken advantage of the opportunity to become personally involved by being here. We hope you will continue through future performances, activities, volunteer work and donations. This is a building for generations to come.
The Board of Directors of the Kauffman Center joins me in thanking you for your most generous support.
KAUFFMAN CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ms. Julia Irene Dennie ‑ Kauffman, Chairman
Mr. David C. Lady, Vice Chairman
Ms. Sharon Blickensderfer
The Honorable Peggy Dunn
Mrs. Shirley B. Helzberg
Mr. Rusty Jandl
Mrs. Janice C. Kreamer
Mr. Louis W. Smith
AUGUST EVENTS
Kauffman Center Presents Happy Together Tour 2025 Friday, Aug. 22, 2025
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Kansas City Symphony Presents Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues
Sept. 2-3, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents Dominate the Storm: A HeartPumping Evening with Reed Timmer, America’s Most Famous Storm Chaser
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025
Kansas City Symphony Presents La nuit sombre
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents Sutton in concert
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents BEATrio: Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Monday, Sept. 29, 2025
OCTOBER EVENTS
Kansas City Symphony Presents Chicken-Fried Rock Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
Kansas City Symphony Presents Top Gun: Maverick in Concert Oct. 17-19, 2025
Kansas City Symphony Presents Dorothy Papadakos: The Lodger Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents Whose Live Anyway?
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
SPONSORED BY MOONSHOT SOLUTIONS
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE
Kansas City Symphony Presents On Stage with George Li Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents Play Station | The Concert
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Kauffman Center Presents Stop Making Sense Live Event
Hosted by Jerry Harrison
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025
Kauffman Center Presents Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025
STOP MAKING SENSE LIVE EVENT
HOSTED BY JERRY HARRISON
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE
Celebrate an international cultural exchange through music, dance and theatre as Kansas City prepares to step onto soccer’s biggest stage.
go.umkc.edu/conservatory presents the 2025-26 season:
2025 is a big year for Herb Alpert . Alpert turned 90 years old on March 31, his classic album Whipped Cream & Other Delights is 60 years old, Alpert and his wife Lani are still celebrating their marriage of 50 years and due to an out-pouring from long-time fans, Alpert, for the first time in over 35 years, is touring through 2025 with an all new “Tijuana Brass.”
This show will be an evening with Alpert and his brand new Tijuana Brass. Alpert, along with his six great musicians, will be playing all of your favorite TJB hit songs just as you remember hearing them while growing up. The show runs 90 minutes and is informal as Alpert loves to answer questions from the audience about his career, A&M Records and the many iconic artists like Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66, The Carpenters and Burt Bacharach that he has worked with over the past 63 years. The show features a giant video screen that displays hundreds of classic photos, videos, art and various memorabilia from Alpert’s music career. It is a really exciting show and a truly once in a lifetime concert event! A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has
earned him five #1 hits, nine GRAMMY awards, fifteen gold albums, fourteen platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records worldwide. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop-music limelight, at one point outselling The Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the remarkable feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Billboard Top 10 and five in the Top 20.
In 1962 Alpert co-founded, with Jerry Moss, A & M Records, which introduced artists such as Carole King, Cat Stevens, The Carpenters, Sting, Janet Jackson, Peter Frampton, Quincy Jones, Joe Crocker, Sergio Mendes, Billy Preston, The Police, Sheryl Crow and so many other great artists. Alpert is also a wonderful abstract painter and sculptor.
Through the Herb Alpert Foundation, Herb and Lani have dedicated their lives to philanthropy, funding programs that help bring creativity to young students and keep creativity alive for artists young and old, including jazz education and programs that teach compassion and well-being.
September 5, 2025, 1900 Building
Molly Carr, Viola and Anna Petrova, Piano
October 3, 2025, Graham Tyler
Memorial Chapel
Park ICM Orchestra Fall Concert
Guest Conductor Timothy Hankewich
October 23, 2025, 1900 Building
Shmuel Ashkenasi, Violin, with ICM Faculty
November 13, 2025, 1900 Building
Stanislav Ioudenitch Piano Studio
December 5, 2025, Graham Tyler
Memorial Chapel
An Intimate Christmas with the ICM Orchestra
Conductor Steven McDonald
January 23, 2026, 1900 Building
Ben Sayevich, Violin and Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, Piano
February 6, 2025, Graham Tyler
Memorial Chapel
Park ICM Orchestra Valentine Concert
Guest Conductor Filippo Ciabatti
March 13, 2026, 1900 Building
ICM String Studios
March 21, 2026, Kauffman Center
Stanislav & Friends Gala
April 17, 2026, Graham Tyler
Memorial Chapel
Park ICM Orchestra Season Finale
Guest Conductor Jason Seber
May 1, 2026, 1900 Building
Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
1900 BUILDING
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All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. except for Stanislav & Friends which begins at 7 p.m.
Ever since first coming to the Kauffman Center on opening day when Julia Irene Dennie – Kauffman welcomed each of us to this world-class venue, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. Each time I come in, my goal is to help make each patron have the same positive experience. I hope that my love and enthusiasm for the great programming here carries over to our patrons.
Visit kauffmancenter.org/volunteer to learn more and complete an application.
The Kauffman Center is equipped with advanced life-safety early alert systems. Each performance hall is designed with emergency exits in case of an evacuation. In the event of severe weather, shelter in place inside the hall, not in a lobby area, and await further instructions.
In the event of an emergency, the performance will be interrupted. Horns and strobes will sound. Emergency instructions will be delivered from the stage.
Please remain seated as staff use an appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of the alarm.* Should an evacuation be necessary, lighted red (Muriel Kauffman Theatre) and green (Helzberg Hall) exit signs will lead patrons to one of eight emergency exit paths.
Patrons who are not able to safely and comfortably navigate stairs should remain in the venue near one of the marked “Emergency Evacuation Assistance” areas. First responders will evacuate those requiring assistance immediately upon their arrival.
Elevators, primary entrances and the Brandmeyer Great Hall staircase are NOT used in the case of an emergency evacuation.
For more information on emergency evacuation procedures, visit kauffmancenter.org/policies.
*Kauffman Center’s emergency egress plan, which includes an appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of an alarm, was developed with the assistance of the Kansas City, MO Fire Marshall’s Office.
Offering seven distinct event spaces with mesmerizing skyline views and creative cuisine, the Kauffman Center is an enchanting setting for an unforgettable experience.
Offering seven distinct event spaces with mesmerizing skyline views and creative cuisine, the Kauffman Center is an enchanting setting for an unforgettable experience.
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2025 will mark the 16th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, The Happy Together Tour. The touring sensation that has crisscrossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The Tour is once again joined by The Turtles, who also act as musical hosts for the evening. Along with The Turtles will be Jay and The Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues and The Cowsills.
The Turtles are best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound. With such hits as “Elenore,” “She’d Rather Be with Me,” “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “You Showed Me,” and the title of the tour, “Happy Together,” the band ruled the airwaves in the late ‘60s. Ron Dante joins the line-up to delight with his own mega-hits, “Sugar Sugar” and “Tracy.”
We are proud to present Jay and The Americans! Few groups have ever reached the musical heights with hits from 1962 – 1971. This group charted an amazing Five Billboard “Top 10” hits and Twelve “Top 20” hit records. Their breakout hit was “She Cried.” Their next chart hit was “Only In America,“ which they followed with hit songs ”Come A Little Bit Closer,” “Cara Mia” and “This Magic Moment” which hit the “Billboard Top 10”.
We are equally proud to present Little Anthony, featuring all his timeless classics, including: “Tears on My Pillow,”
“Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop,” “I’m on the Outside (Looking In),” “Goin’ Out of My Head,” “Take Me Back,” “Hurt So Bad” and more.
Also joining the tour for 2025 are: Gary Puckett and the Union Gap was one of the most successful musical groups of the sixties. Gary’s unmistakable signature voice garnered six consecutive gold records and top ten Billboard hits with the following titles, “Young Girl,” “Woman Woman,” “Lady Willpower,” “Over You,” “This Girl is a Woman Now,” “Keep the Customer Satisfied,” “Don’t Give in to Him,” and “Home.”
The Vogues are also known for their harmony-driven soaring pop sound. They had numerous Top 10 hits with singles such as “Five O’clock World,” “You’re the One,” “My Special Angel” and “Turn Around Look At Me” among others.
Rounding out the bill are The Cowsills, the harmonious singing family (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash ‘60s hit television show, The Partridge Family. They are sure to delight with their best-known songs, “Hair,” “Indian Lake,” “The Rain the Park & Other Things (I Love the Flower Girl)” and more.
The tour has played more than 50 plus shows a year and 2025 will be no exception.
Security Screening Policy
To ensure the safety and security of our guests, the Kauffman Center has implemented a security screening policy. Any persons and items entering the Kauffman Center are subject to screening. For more information visit kauffmancenter.org/policies.
Seating Policy
Patrons arriving late are seated at the discretion of the artist and house management.
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Use of photography equipment or recording devices is prohibited without written consent. By attending a Kauffman Center performance, patrons give their consent to be photographer or recorded by talent, venue or their contractors.
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As a courtesy, please silence and put away cell phones and other devices during the performance. If emergency calls are anticipated, please notify house management of your seating location. Emergency calls will be received at our security office, 816.994.7244.
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Refreshments
Concessions are available at most events. Food and beverages may not be taken inside Muriel Kauffman Theatre or Helzberg Hall.
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Complimentary coat check is available year round. Coat check is located near the restrooms on Level 2 just east of the ticket office.
Smoking
Smoking inside the Kauffman Center is strictly prohibited. Designated smoking areas can be found outside both the north and south entrances.
Buy Tickets
The Kauffman Center Ticket Office is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Ticket Office holds additional phone hours on Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on performance days. Tickets are always available online at tickets.kauffmancenter.org. All purchases are non refundable except in the case of a canceled event.
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The Kauffman Center generally maintains public access hours on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during which visitors may explore Brandmeyer Great Hall. Additionally, private tours led by a trained guide can be scheduled at kauffmancenter.org/tours. Tours are approximately 60 minutes in length, are available with reservations and are dependent on the Kauffman Center’s schedule.
Questions?
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The Kauffman Center’s promise to bring artists and audiences together is reflected in many ways, including removing barriers and providing access to our performing arts experiences for all patrons.
Patrons may request services (e.g., ASL interpretation, captioning, audio description, etc.) by contacting our ticket office at least two weeks before any performance, concert or event. For more information, visit kauffmancenter.org/accessibility or contact us at 816.994.7222 or accessibility@kauffmancenter.org
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• Accessible Parking and Drop Off Lanes
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Thank you Variety Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City for supporting the following accessibility resources at the Kauffman Center.
Patrons who would benefit from the use of a private, relaxing environment are invited to step into one of our two serenity rooms. These spaces offer comfortable seating and a monitor to view the live performance, plus sensory items, dimmable lights and an electrical wall outlet. Patrons may contact a staff member or volunteer to access this space.
Changing Tables & Family Restrooms
All family restrooms feature infant changing tables. The mezzanine family restroom features a changing table suitable for children or adults. Patrons needing a universal changing table or an additional private space to tend to medical needs should contact a staff member or volunteer for directions to the first aid office.
Patrons who would benefit from comforting sensory resources are invited to exchange an ID card for a sensory kit from coat check on the Plaza Lobby Level or the gift shop in Brandmeyer Great Hall. These kits contain resources such as noise reducing headphones, weighted lap pads and handheld sensory items.
Dr. Reed Timmer is an extreme meteorologist and storm chaser who specializes in intercepting the most powerful storms on the planet to collect valuable scientific data. Graduating with a PhD in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma, Timmer is not only a hardcore storm chaser, but also a scientist driven to unravel the mysteries behind these destructive storms and how they are changing over time. With a life devoted completely to storm chasing and extreme field research, Dr. Timmer has intercepted over 1,000 tornadoes and over 50 hurricanes over the last few decades and is one of the few people in history to chase both an EF5 tornado and Category 5 hurricane. He considers the up-close chasing of tornadoes an artform that is perfected over decades of experience. The famous, tank-like storm chasing vehicles, called the Dominators, were invented by Timmer in 2009 for the purpose of recording data inside these most dangerous storms.
Still in full operation today, the Dominators are outfitted with stateof-the-art meteorological sensors, and protected by an aerodynamic, armored outer shell that can anchor to the ground with hydraulic spikes. Reed has pioneered delivery mechanisms for deployment of sensors into tornadoes and hurricanes, such as ground-based probes, drones, balloons and even model rockets. Dr. Timmer has driven directly inside 10 tornadoes in the Dominator 3 since 2020 to become the storm chaser who has been inside more tornadoes than any human in History. Reed Timmer’s most memorable storm chases include the intercept of a strong tornado in southern Nebraska with Dominator 1 on June 17, 2009, with on-board sensors and mobile radar measuring a 140 mph wind gust from inside the vortex; and last year, when a trackable sensor was launched by model rocket into a milewide EF4 tornado in eastern Kansas using the roof-mounted rocket launcher of Dominator 3. The sensor, as attached to a parachute, was lofted up to 39,000 feet by the EF4 tornado at speeds of up to 190 mph, while recording unprecedented high-resolution (10 Hz) meteorological data throughout the 30-mile journey inside the vortex. Notable hurricane intercepts over the last 20 years include Hurricane Katrina in Slidell, LA, Rita in Orange, TX; and category 5 Hurricane Michael in October 2019.
In addition to field science, Dr. Timmer also provides life-saving reports and content while storm chasing through both traditional and social media platforms. Presently, he is storm chasing for the National Geographic Channel and the RadarOmega application. NEVER stop chasing is not just a motto for Reed Timmer, but a way of life.
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Hundreds of donors make annual gifts, allowing us to connect thousands of people to the Kauffman Center. Beneficiaries include young people attending student matinees and under-served families taking in a performance.
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Hearst Foundations
R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, Trustee
J. Scott Francis, Discretionary Fund, Francis Family Foundation
John N. and Marilyn P. McConnell Foundation
Lauritzen Foundation
Linda Stevens Charitable Fund
Louis and Frances Swinken Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Merrill Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Missouri Arts Council
The City of KCMO Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
Nichols Company Charitable Trust
Padgett Family Foundation, Inc.
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts, Commerce Bank, Trustee
John W. & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation
Stephen Philibosian Foundation
Theater League
Thomas & Sally Wood Family Foundation
Anonymous (2)
Evergy
InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza
JE Dunn Construction
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Loews Kansas City Hotel
Mercedes Benz of Kansas City & Mercedes Benz of Kansas City South PNC Bank
RSM US LLP
Saint Luke’s UnitedHealthcare
Variety the Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
Gary Adams
Brad Allen & Gene Cooper
John & Sally Austin
Charles & Jennifer Bacon
Gary & Debby Ballard
Paul & Kathy Bastasch
Alan Baudler
Ann Baum G. Kenneth & Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund
Melinda Beal
Galen P. Beaufort
Sue McCord Belzer & Irv Belzer
Gary & Suzy Bennett
Kent & Gayle Best
Rosana & Anthony Biondo
Carol Blum & Steven Wilson
Emily & Rick Boeshaar
Bob & Marilyn Bowser
Tom & Judy Bowser
Barrett & Cheryl Brady
Joe & Jeanne Brandmeyer
John & Suzie Broberg
Peter W. & Lynne K. Brown
Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder
Lynne & Owen Buckley
Mr. G. Wayne Burge
Kay & John Callison
Lorry Chapman
Charles & Virginia Clark
Craig Coen & Jeffrey Bellamy
Martha B. Comment
Steven & Beth Cole
Errol Copilevitz
Jane & George Cornwell
Don & Patricia Dagenais
Reid & Sue Davison
Vicki & Mark Dickerson
Ann Dickinson
Steve & Anne Dunn
William H. Dunn
Richard & Maureen Durwood Foundation
Lisa & Buzzah Feingold
Mr. & Mrs. Randall C. Ferguson, Jr.
Mr. Michael Fields
Kathryn Foos
Sherry & Gary Forsee
Frick Family Foundation
Sandi & Ed Fried
Roger & Cheri Gardner
Gattermeir Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James Gegg
Gerson Family Foundation
Julie & George Gilchrist
Edward Goldstein & Rachel Krantz
Gary Good & Jackie Charnley
Judge Jon R. Gray (Ret.) & Dr. Valerie Chow
Pam & Tom Greene
Marilyn & Kenneth Hager
Donald J. Hall
Don Hall, Jr.
Jill S. Hall
Eileen Hand
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hanes
Mr. David P. Harris
Joan Hartung
Robert J. Haupt
The Haverty Family Foundation
Rebecca Hawkins
Debbie Haynes
William & Kathryn Henderson
Lisa Merrill Hickok
Tom & Denise Holcom
Joan Horan
Dennis & Carol Hudson
Family Foundation
The Hughes Family Fund
Collin Hulse & Kerry Brocker
John & Mary Hunkeler
DeAnn E. Hupe Seib
Margaret W. Indellicate
Dr. Roger & Sandy Jackson
Evan & Joanie James
Vicki & Harold James
Mark Jeffers
Marilyn & Ken Johnston
Dick & Sandy Jones, Fidelity Security Life Insurance
Phil & Sue Jones
Steve Joss
Sue & Buzz Kelsey
Jonathan & Nancy Lee
Kemper
Day & Whitney Kerr
Lynn & Ann Kindred
Judy O. Kirk
Brenda Jean Kirkland
Robert Klein
Klinkenberg Family
Regina & William Kort
Mr. & Mrs. Norman M. Kressmann
Michael & Jane Leach
Linda Lighton & Lynn Adkins
David & Janet Loftus
Bruce & Priscilla Long
Janet K. Long
Mazie Long
Bill & Peggy Lyons
Mr. & Mrs. John A. MacDonald
Greg & Liz Maday
Graham P. & Helen M. Marcott
Kevin Maring & Deborah Alagna
Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Marsh
Bobbie Mathes
Mrs. Virginia B. McCallister
Virginia B. McCoy
In Memory of Jim McGraw
Heidi McIntyre
Mark & Stacey McVey
Stephen & Susan Melton
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Merriman
Jackie & John Middelkamp
Eric & Margo Mikkelson
Edward P. Milbank
Trish Miles
Marshall & Janet Miller
Mike & Shelly Miller
Virginia McD. Miller
Yvonne Miller
Bob Monroe
Joe & Judy Moody
Edward K. Morris
Andrew & Cathryn Moyes
Daniel & Ann Musser
Barbara K. Nelson
Linda & Reid Nickisch
Steve & Marianne Noll
Annabel Nutter
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Olsen
Steven & Maggie Ornduff
Richard D. & Amy Parent
Theodora Parsons
Dr. Ron & Donna Patton
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Pendleton
Anne Peterson
John S. & Mary V. Petrow
Leslie Pfriem
Dave Raffel
Marsha Reese
Robert & Doris Rogers
Charlotte & Bob Ronan
Sarah & Landon Rowland
Keith G. Saxon
Fani & Bill Schifman
Rick & Mary Schindler
Stuart Schlemmer
Shirley Schoenlaub
Paul & Katy Schofer
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Schultz
Dale Schwader
Mr. Thomas L. Schwegler
Betty C. Scott
Thomas Scott
Leonard & Michelle Searcy
Randy Sedlacek & Mary Ventura
Mr. James R. Seward
Christina & Zachary Shafran
Larry Sheppard
Michael Shipley & Susan Harp
The Short Family
Sunday Siragusa
Christy & Patrick Sirridge
Ralph L. Smith Foundation
Rodney & Stephenie Smith
Charlie & Jeanne Sosland
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Sparks
Susan & William Stannard
Linda S. Stevens
M. Jeannine Strandjord
Bill & Bo Stueck
Patrick & Janna Stueve
Family Foundation
Jo Ann & William D. Sullivan
Susan B. Susz
Mr. & Mrs. H. Wayne Thompson, Jr.
R. Gordon Tompkins
Oscar & Ratana Tshibanda
Marylou Turner
Larry & Mona Tyrl
Douglas & Beth Viehland
Myron & Nicki Wang
Michael Waterford
Mrs. Daniel C. Weary
Weber Family Foundation
Roy & Leslye Werner
Frank & Helen Wewers
Robert M. White
Jean Wise
Anonymous (8)
Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Burns
David & Dianne Jones
Douglas & Helen Hatridge
Driscoll School Of Irish Dance
The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Evergy
Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund
Kirk Foundation
Noreen & Steve Joice
Marcia L. Morton
Patrick & Janna Stueve Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Prevost
R & C Charitable Foundation
SLATTERY Design + Architecture
Jennifer L. Wehmeyer
Marsha B. Winlaw
The Hearst Foundations
Anonymous
I N-KIND PARTNERS
The Bridge
Buffalo State Pizza
Google Inc.
KCUR
Mildred’s Coffeehouse
The Roasterie, Inc.
Legacy Society members have made planned gifts to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, helping the organization plan for the future.
Barbara and Doug Cusick became Kauffman Center supporters long before ground was broken for the building.
“We were inspired by the many ways the Kauffman family has shown its support for Kansas City,” said Doug, “and we wanted to do what we could for the new performing arts venue.” Barbara and Doug opened their home and their unique collection of antique automatic musical instruments for fund-raising events. They also made a generous capital gift, purchased a seat plaque in honor of his mother and contributed to the Jane Chu Arts Endowment.
Now Doug and Barbara have looked ahead by making the Kauffman Center the future recipient of a life insurance policy their family no longer needs. “It’s as easy as changing the beneficiary’s name on a whole life insurance policy,” Doug explained. “We see this as a legacy from our entire family, that makes the performing arts and a vibrant downtown available to our kids, grandkids and beyond.”
Christopher E. Beal & Tim Van Zandt
Tom & Judy Bowser
Morton & Una Creditor
Dr. Doug & Barbara Cusick & Family
Richard & Maureen Durwood
Jon and Cheri Gallion
Jonathan Klem
Nancy & Herb Kohn
Rachel Krantz & Edward Goldstein
Patrick & Amy McHenry
C. Stephen Metzler & Brian D. Williams
Nerman Family
Charlotte & Bob Ronan
Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott
A. William & Elizabeth T. Shafer
Joe and Susan Sims
Rick & Betsey Solberg
Byron & Sandra Whitaker
Anonymous
To find the planned giving option that works best for you, speak to your financial advisor and contact Trisha Drape, Vice President of Development, at tdrape@kauffmancenter.org or 816.994.7220.
The Kauffman Center is able to provide extraordinary experiences because of these donors who helped make the building a reality. We appreciate their commitment to enriching the lives of everyone in our community.
Grand Benefactors
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Julia Irene Dennie Kauffman
Hall Family Foundation
The Brandmeyer Family
Shirley Bush Helzberg & Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
Benefactors
American Century Investments
Bank of America, Trustee: Arthur Bloomgarten Trust
W.J. Brace Trust
Louis & Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation
Lindon Q. Skidmore Charitable Foundation, William V. Sisney, co trustee
John W. & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust
Richard S. Wyler Charitable Trust
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
Tom & Judy Bowser
Pam & Cary DeCamp
The Gary Dickinson Family Foundation
DST Systems, Inc.
JE Dunn Construction
Richard & Maureen Durwood
Francis Family Foundation
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
H&R Block
Adele & Donald Hall
The Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Foundation
KCP&L
Jan & Tom Kreamer
Barbara Hall Marshall
Marilyn & John McConnell
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott
The Sosland Foundation
The Vivian & Hymie Sosland Charitable Trust
Sprint
The Sunderland Foundation
Susan B. & Mark A. Susz
UMB Bank, Trustee:
Enid & Crosby Kemper Foundation
Kearney Wornall Charitable Trust & Foundation
Geraldine & R.A. Barrows Foundation
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB, Corporate Trustee
E. Kemper & Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial Trust
Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten & Family
Andrews McMeel Universal Foundation
Anonymous
Aquila Foundation
Andrew L. Atterbury & Gwyn A. Prentice
Mary & Alan Atterbury
Bank Midwest
Paul & Joan Jenkins Bartlett
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Battey
G. Kenneth & Ann Baum
Melinda L. & Tom E. Beal
Robert & Phyliss Bernstein
Marion & Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Kenneth & Lisa Block Philanthropic Fund
Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust
Peter W. & Lynne K. Brown
The Late Saurine L. & Eugene D. Brown
Richard P. and Jane M. Bruening
Lynne & Owen Buckley
Stanley J. Bushman & Ann Canfield
Capitol Federal
Charles & Virginia Clark
Barton J. & Phyllis Cohen Charitable Foundation
Jeannette & Jerome Cohen Philanthropic Fund
Payless Holdings Inc.
Constance M. Cooper
The Copaken Family
Dave & Jamie Cummings
Curry Family Foundation
Dr. Doug & Barbara Cusick & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Davidson
DeBruce Companies
The Families of Drs. David & Robert Dockhorn
Irene Dreiseszun
Peggy & Terry Dunn Family
Elsberry Family Foundation
Jacqueline & Robert Epsten Foundation
Todd Epsten & Family
Mark Ernst Family
Sue Ann & Richard E. Fagerberg
Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company |
The Richard F. Jones Family
Martha & Marvin Field
Sherry & Gary Forsee
Frick Family Foundation
Dr. Michael & Ginger Frost
Mr. Richard I. Galamba
Patty & Charles Garney
Barbara & Peter Gattermeir Family
The Gautreaux Family
Gerson Family Foundation
Stanley L. & Geraldine Goldberg Family Fund
Robert & Marlese Gourley
Nancy & Rick Green
Patrons (continued)
Kenneth V. & Marilyn J. Hager
Hartley Family Foundation
The Michael & Marlys Haverty Family Foundation
HCA Midwest Health System
The Hearst Foundations
Charles M. Helzberg & Sandra Baer
Paul & Betty Henson
Irv & Ellen Hockaday
The Hunt Family Foundation, Kansas City Chiefs & Hunt Midwest Enterprises
Clifford W. & Bonne A. Illig
Mrs. Beth Ingram
Vera Isenberg
Dr. Roger & Mrs. Sandy Jackson
Cliff C. Jones, Jr.
The Kansas City Southern Charitable Fund
Marcia Karbank
Jonathan & Nancy Lee Kemper
David & Demi Kiersznowski
Deborah Y. & Robert Almy Kipp
Phil & Judy Kirk
Nancy & Herb Kohn
KPMG LLP
George Hodges Langworthy, Sr.
Benny & Edith Lee
Ron & Cassie LeMay
Molly G. Levitt
Linda Lighton & Lynn Adkins
Lockton
Vincent & A.J. LoScalzo
Bill & Peggy Lyons
Colette & James Majerle Family
Dennis & Susan Lordi Marker
Norman & Lorraine Martin
Tom & Kay Martin | Thomas Martin Foundation
Mary Ford Maurer
Tinka & Harry McCray
Tom & Jean McDonnell
The Frank McGee Family
Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Merrill
C. Stephen Metzler & Brian D. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp
Edward P. Milbank
Michael & Patricia Morrissey
Bill & Barbara Nelson
Nerman Family
Henry & Cara Newell
James B. Nutter & Company
James B. Nutter Family
H. Tony & Marti Oppenheimer & The Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation/Wysong Family Foundation
P1 Group, Inc.
The Children of Flossie & Steve S. Pack
Bill & Carolyn Patterson
John S. & Mary V. Petrow
Jack & Susan Pierson
Polsinelli
Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Supporting Foundation
George & Wendy Powell
The Privitera Family | Mark One Electric Co.
Fred H. Pryor
Shirley J. Pryor
Bob & Ann Regnier
Victor & Helen Regnier Foundation
Charlotte & Bob Ronan
Sarah & Landon Rowland | The Ever Glades Fund
Carl J. Schramm & Ellyn L. Brown
The Victor E. & Caroline E. Schutte Foundation
John & Marny Sherman
The Short Family
Joe & Susan Sims
Louis & Sharon Smith
Elizabeth T. & Frederick M. Solberg, Jr.
Morton & Estelle Sosland
Richard H. Spencer & Katherine G. Spencer
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP
Jane & Jack Strandberg Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee
Bill & Bo Stueck
Ten Ten Foundation
The Byron Thompson Family Country Club Bank
John E. Tillotson & Jody Tillotson
C. Humbert & Carol Tinsman
Elizabeth & James E.C. Tinsman
Tivol
Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust
The Uhlmann Family
U.S. Bank
Waddell & Reed
The Thomas Connelly Wallingford Family
Teresa & Tom Walsh
Michael Waterford
Anonymous
Keith & Margie Weber Foundation
William C. & Barbara J. Willson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Wood, Jr.
YRC Worldwide
Contributors
Christine & Don Alexander
Brad Allen & Gene Cooper
Suzanne Eleanor Allen
The Marvin & Jeff Alport Family
American Guild of Organists Greater Kansas City Chapter
American Italian Pasta Company
A Division of Ralcorp Holdings
Ameristar Casino Hotel
Kansas City
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan C. Angrist
Anonymous
Suzie Aron & Joseph Levin
Arvest Bank
Keith & Connie Ashcraft
Contributors (continued)
AT&T Foundation
Frank Austenfeld & Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld
Verna G. Austin
Charles & Jennifer Bacon
William & Betty Baker
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Mr. Paul A. Barnds & Dr. Shawn R. Sabin
George & Theresa Barton
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bassham
Jack & Kim Bastable
Chris Beal & Tim Van Zandt
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Benson
Alleta & Don Biggs
T. Eugene Bileski & Diane R. Krizek
Rita & Irwin Blitt
Annette Bloch
Harvey S. Bodker
Mark S. Box, MD
Barrett & Cheryl Brady
Mary Shaw Branton
George & Leslie Brett
Ruth M. Brito
Jack & Fran Brozman
Dr. Stephen K. & Susan Bubb
Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder
Burns & McDonnell
Betty & Jordan Bushman
Kenneth & Jean Butler
Martha B. Comment
Barry & Suzanne Cooper Family Fund
Mary Kay & Stephen Corbeil
Michael & Sherry Coughlin
Cray Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Morton Creditor
Judith Ann Cunningham
Anita Daniels & Family
Cindy & Vince Dasta
Dr. Mark & Diane Davidner
The Lois & Thomas
Davidson Family
John C. & Jane Reusser Davis
Ann Dickinson
Joyce DiDonato
Mark & Amy Dobbins & Family
Maureen Dudgeon & Bradd Silver
Ken Dworak
Courtney R. Earnest
Erik & Beverly Elving
Entertainment Properties Trust
Jo Ann Straube Field
Bob Firnhaber & Sally Groves
Ann & Gary Fish
Jack & Trudy Gabriel
Blanche Gangwere
GE Foundation
David & Linda Gentile
Esther & Donald Giffin
Steven B. & Lisa E. Glassman
Robert J. & E. Marlese Gourley
Grant Thornton LLP
Mary & Bill Grant
Hon. William G. &
Peggy Mathews Gray
Ted H. & Mary Lou Greene
Family Foundation Fund
Lee & Amy Greif
Megan & Michael Grossman
H&R Block, Inc. Matching Gifts
Elise & Allan Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hanes
Marla McCaffree Harper
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Hartwig
Nancy P. & Robert W. Hatch
Nancy & Tim Helton & Family
Jamie & Bush Helzberg
Drs. Clarke & Mary Henry
Michael & Karen Herman
John Dible Hickok, Jr. & Lisa Merrill Hickok
David & Linda Hill
James M. Hobbs II DDS & Grace G. Hobbs
J. B. & Anne Hodgdon
John & Sharon Hoffman
Tom & Denise Holcom
Dorothy H. & David H. Hughes, Sr.
Christopher & Linda Iliff
Tom & Ann Isenberg
Jack Stack Barbecue
Dr. Larry & Gretchen Jacobson
Rusty & Ann Jandl
Norge W. Jerome, PhD
Jacqueline & Lynn Johnson
Gary E. Jones
Charles S. Joss, Jr.
Judy Joss Family
Ronald & Sarah Jury Family
Michael L. Kahn
Sybil & Norman Kahn
John Kander
Kansas City Symphony
Musicians’ Association
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Rose & Barney Karbank
Dr. Andrew & Lynn Kaufman
Key Charitable Trust
Ellie & Richard Knopke
Regina & William Kort
Douglas & Susan Krebs
David C. Lady
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Leslie Bowles Lerner
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation, Inc.
Carol H. Logan & Fred J. Logan, Jr.
Dr. Edwin T. Long & Mary Long
Marlene & Sandy Louchheim
Mr. Robert P. Lyons
M&R Financial Young & Liess
Thomas & Gay Manning
Jack & Bobbie Mathes
Ford & Christine Maurer
Michael T. Mayer Family
Carl & Lee McCaffree
Virginia B. McCoy
Charles E. & Candace L. F. McDowell
Tom & Judith Pease McEvoy
Mr. & Mrs. James E. McGraw
Becky & Rowe McKinley
Jacquie McKinney’s Legacy
Dan Meiners & David Brinkerhoff
Lance & Lissa Melber
The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation
Bernadette & Dick Miller Family
Marshall & Janet Miller
Mike & Shelly Miller
Ray & Kim Miller
Robert E. Miller Group
Virginia McD. Miller
Fred & Linda Mitchell Family
Marilyn & John Mitchell
Mark & Julie Morris
Sherrill Mulhern
Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Myers, Jr.
Jeannette Nichols
Nichols Company Charitable Trust
Brad & Linda Nicholson
Phyllis & Ronald Nolan
Tom W. & Jeanne H. Olofson
Charles & Jane Olsen
Jack & Georgia Olsen
Terri Olsen
Robert A. Olson Estate
Sally J. & R. Lyman Ott
Richard & Louise Parizek
Judith Parker
Deloras & L. Beaty Pemberton
The Anne Peterson & Bertil & Ulla Brunk Families
Dr. & Mrs. Larry Piebenga
The Pioli Family
Bill & Susie Popplewell
Drs. Susan & Charles Porter
Peter & Cappy Powell
James & Kathryn Prevost
David & Patricia Raffel
Michael J. Rainen Family
Clark & Jeanne Redick
Mary & Steve Reiff
Carolyn & Bob Reintjes
J. B. Reynolds Foundation
Thomas & Marjorie Rhone
RLS Illumination Fund
Fred & Cindy Rock
Joe & Judy Roetheli & Lil’ Red Foundation
Connie & David Ross
Elizabeth S. Rowe
Melissa & Matthew Rubel
Mr. & Mrs. John Tough Russell
Randy & Mary Ann St. Clair
Dr. Robert & Anne St. Peter & Family
Marilyn B. Salomon & David W. Renner
Ken & Roswitha Schaffer
Daniel & Miriam Scharf
Lisa & Charles Schellhorn
Mary & David Schulte
Dr. & Mrs. A. William Shafer
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Myra & Lester Siegel, Jr.
David & Linda Skaff
Susan & Tuck Spaulding
Barbara & Jack Spilker
Sprint Nextel Corporation
Dr. Gregory C. & Janet M. Starks
Jack & Martha Steadman
Family Foundation
Dr. Michael & Dr. Michella Stiles
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
John & Peggy Stone
Greg & Barbara Storm
Mary Jeannine Strandjord
Harry B. & Anna C. Strauss
Philanthropic Fund
Jo Ann & William D. Sullivan
Ann & John Sundeen
Peter Sunderman & Curt Thomas
Symphony League of Kansas City
William & Marilyn Taylor
Tension Envelope Foundation & the Berkley Families
The Thau Family
Theater League
Marilyn Craigmiles Thomas
Barbara Welch Thompson
The Torosian Foundation
Sally Turk Tranin
Carol & Cliff Trenton
Cathy, Steve & Debbie Trenton
Julia Ann Trotter
Trudy Foundation
Marylou & John D. Turner
Norma & Bryce Turville
Union Pacific Corporation
U.S. Engineering Company
Sharon & Tom Van Dyke
Kathy & Mark Walker
Walker Uniform Service
Myron & Nicole Wang
Dr. Bradley & Barbara Warady & Family
Terry & Linda Ward
Gary L. Warmker
Dale & Diane Wassergord
Larry & Joni Weiner
Sally & Bob West
Westar Energy
Frank & Helen Wewers
Byron & Sandra Whitaker
Helen E. (Pasek) White
Lewis & Shirley White
The John R. Wilson Family
Bob & Marcia Wolff
Ron & Marilyn Wollard
Mary Edith Woodward
Steve Wright &
Paula Thurman
Roxy A. Yowell
Paul Schofer, President and Chief Executive Officer
Colby Jones, Chief Financial Officer
Patrick Donnelly, CVE, Vice President of Theater Operations
Trisha Drape, Vice President of Development
Bill Miller, Vice President of Operations
DEVELOPMENT & DONOR RELATIONS
Kelly Burt, Manager of Individual Giving
Tricia Farrar, Manager of Corporate Giving
Logan Busch, Donor Information & Data Specialist
Lenka Day, Development Specialist
Sariah Pinick, Grants and Appeals Specialist
Joan Israelite, Consultant
Janet Mark, Consultant
Jamie Clack, Facilities Manager
Susan Campain, Controller
Jo Keatley, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Nathaniel Baker, Shared Services Database Manager
Stausha Bailey, Senior Accounting Generalist
Drora Hinojosa, Accounting Generalist
Emily Lane, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement
Amber Hipp, Marketing Manager
Mary Maxine Luber, Community Engagement Manager
Tim Hawks, Senior Digital Strategist
Jen Iseman, Graphic Designer
Ellen McDonald, Publicist/Consultant
Barry Myers, Senior Director of Patron Services
Jenny DeFreece, Senior Manager of Volunteer Services
Morgan Prosser, Ticketing Services Manager
Eryn Walters, Manager of Patron Services
Amanda Morris, Ticketing Services Specialist
Faith Andra Harris, Volunteer Services Specialist
Sarah Scott, Ticketing Services Coordinator
Leah Eggimann, Ticketing Services Coordinator
Lisa Voss, Senior Director of Sales
John Foster, Event Operations Manager
Faith Rauen, Facility Events Supervisor
Sara Beatty, CVP, Director of Theater Operations
Eric Miller, Senior Production Services Manager
Don Hovis, Production Services Manager
Jason Way, Production Services Supervisor
Palmer Jankens, Audio Production Supervisor
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