TODAY Kansas City - Spring 2018

A PUBLICATION OF THE SOAVE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP. SPRING 2018 | VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 1

A R C H I T E C T U R E | A U T O M O T I V E | FA S H I O N | F O O D | N O N P R O F I T | T R E N D S | E V E N T S

In any season, for just one reason: The love of driving.

Mercedes-Benz cabriolets open a new era of driving enjoyment and sporty elegance that never goes out of style, or out of season. And, there has never been a better time to put the top down to fully enjoy the sights and sounds of Kansas City. The C-Class and E-Class cabriolets meld a rich tradition of open-air elegance with innovations in driving enjoyment. Whether an onlooker or one of its four occupants, there’s more to enjoy than ever before. Come in to Aristocrat Motors or Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City this season and experience the love of driving for yourself.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

by MARION BATTAGLIA

SOAVE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP MARION BATTAGLIA President KEVIN KILLILEA Vice President ANGIE LEWITZKE Controller ROBERT HELLWEG Marketing Director KRIS NIELSEN Sales Operations SCOTT SWENSON General Manager Factory Relations LARRY MILLER Inventory Director MARK DOESCHER Parts Director

One of the basic business principles of the Soave Automotive Group is a continued investment in our brands and our people, in the pursuit of better service to our customers.

This commitment to facility excellence is seen at all of our locations.

Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City offers an atmosphere that is comfortable and inviting for both first-time buyers and our current owners. For the technicians, we recognized the impact of Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vans in the service department and built a stand-alone, dedicated service facility for these larger vehicles.

In Topeka, we built a new BMW and Volkswagen dealership and made it a showplace for our brands, the capital city, and east central Kansas. With two showrooms holding up to 12 vehicles and an enclosed service drive for both brands, it sets the bar in customer convenience and gives the associates a facility they can take pride in and to grow in as professionals.

We are now adding Aristocrat Motors to this commitment to facility excellence. If you visit the Aristocrat campus during the 2018 calendar year, you will see a transformation taking place, as we add to the Land Rover/Jaguar showroom and change the look of the facility to sleek and modern. You will also see the construction of the first dedicated Porsche sales, service, and parts dealership in the history of the storied brand in Kansas City.

This new Porsche facility will offer our Porsche customers a total brand experience, with showroom display space, enclosed service check-in, and ease of access to the entire Porsche Experience. Our sales, service, and parts associates are looking forward to being a part of the opening of this market-changing project.

During this construction period at Aristocrat, we will have some changes: the pre-owned department has moved temporarily to the bottom of the hill, in our vehicle storage facility, and the Land Rover/Jaguar sales department is temporarily housed in the round “Porsche building.” The service and parts departments are not affected by the construction.

Please stop by any of our dealerships. We are truly excited about the expansion of our facilities to better serve you, our customer.

JOHN HOWDEN General Manager Mercedes-Benz

of Kansas City

PAUL LEVIN General Manager BMW | VW of Topeka MERCEDES-BENZ SALES MANAGERS KIRK WILLMS Aristocrat Motors JOHN MICHAELS Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City CHUCK O’BRIEN Porsche / Maserati Sales Manager JOE SIRNA Land Rover / Jaguar Sales Manager BRIAN MAYER BMW | VW of Topeka Sales Manager PRE-OWNED MANAGERS JK CORNELIUS Aristocrat Motors ROSS STRADA Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City SERVICE MANAGERS CHUCK DAVIS Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City CHARLES FRIEDMAN Aristocrat Mercedes-Benz |

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TODAY KANSAS CITY is a quarterly publication by Soave Automotive Group – home of Aristocrat Motors, Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City, BMW of Topeka, and VW of Topeka. Address: 9400 W 65th St, Merriam, KS 66203, 913.677.3300, aristocratmotors.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without prior written permission of the publisher.

EDITOR'S LETTER

by ROBERT HELLWEG

CONTRIBUTORS ARCHITECTURE: Eric Linebarger is a senior project designer and senior associate at HOK Architecture, Kanas City, Missouri, who in his 15 years at HOK has overseen the renovation and new construction of inspiring corporate work environments locally and nationwide, raging in size from 2,000 to 400,000 square feet.

I am very excited to announce that as you pick up this year’s first edition of Today Kansas City that you will find several new and exciting changes.

First, Today Kansas City joined my waistline and “put on a little weight” over the holidays; it is now eight pages larger.

We introduce a new section on “Health.” One can often find exercises or dietary suggestions in such a section, but ours is a little more personal. It looks at the psychological side of your health. To do this, we have added Dr. Linda Moore to our editorial staff. Linda has been in practice in the Kansas City area for over 25 years and is a published author on personal and family issues.

Our Interior Design section also has new writer.

Another Kansas City resident, Stacy Downs has been writing on design and style for over 15 years and was the editor of The Kansas City Star’s home section. Her eye and style will be a great addition to our overall presentation.

You will also find an article on a “hidden gem” in the Kansas City business community, Paris Brothers.

The article, written by Kelsey Cipolla, focuses on a company that resembles an iceberg: the part that is in our everyday life is just the tip of a much larger endeavor.

Finally, a note on our not-for-profit subject, Newhouse: While the holidays often result in increased reports of abuse, it remains a daily problem. Our article focuses on just one shelter in Kansas City; however, there are many other organizations working in our community to protect and help victims start anew. Thank you to all of them for the work they do and the services they provide in a time of uncertainty and fear for their clients.

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FOOD: Emily and Stewart Lane are natives to Kansas City. Stewart is the research and development chef for Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions catering. Emily’s career has been designing marketing and events for various arts and sports organizations. Together, their lives are surrounded by food, culture, and friends. The incredible accompanying food photos, by Anna Petrow, are both indulging and captivating works of art. Anna is a freelance photographer whose work has been seen in The New York Times.

AUTOMOTIVE: Tom Strongman has a degree in photojournalism from the University of Missouri and was formerly the director of photography and then the automotive editor of The Kansas City Star. Tom, a member of the Missouri Press Association Photojournalism Hall of Fame, has written about and photographed cars for more than three decades.

FASHION: The fashion team is comprised of a group of nationally published individuals. The team includes photographer Kenny Johnson, fashion stylist Amani Skalacki, and hair and makeup artist Jessica Frieze for Shelby Herrick Salon.

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer Lapka is deeply involved in the Kansas City arts community and has been a consistent promoter of the rebirth of the garment industry that is taking place in our city. She is also the executive director of Rightfully Sewn, an organization that trains atrisk women as seamstresses to the local garment industry.

HIDDEN GEMS: Kelsey Cipolla is a local writer, editor, and social media specialist. Kelsey has covered everything from the Kansas City culinary scene to home and fashion design, health and fitness trends, and, now, she discovers for Today the hidden gems in the Kansas City community.

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INSIDE SPRING 2018

Features 8 ARCHITECTURE

Using the Workplace to Build Community.

by Eric Linebarger

14 FOOD

A Room of Their Own.

by Emily & Stewart Lane

20 AUTOMOTIVE

The Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC Cabriolet.

by Tom Strongman

26 DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT Art as Fashion.

by Jennifer Lapka

32 FASHION

Lights. Camera. Color. photos by Kenny Johnson | styling by Amani Skalacki hair by Shelby Herrick of Shelby Herrick Salon makeup by Jennifer Conroy

42 HIDDEN GEMS

Behind the Scenes with Kansas City Brothers.

by Kelsey Cipolla

48 INTERIOR DESIGN

Calling All Design Lovers.

by Stacy Downs

54 NONPROFIT

A New Start at Newhouse.

by Kelsey Cipolla

61 HEALTH

Stress: How Much is Too Much?

by Dr. Linda Moore

67 CALENDAR

Kansas City Events.

71 EVENTS

Stock the Shoppe.

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ARCHITECTURE

by ERIC LINEBARGER | photo by MICHAEL ROBINSON

Using the Workplace to Build Community.

Advances in mobility and technology have changed the way we work. A 2016 study by Steelcase cited that 70 percent of employees who are allowed to work away from the office sometimes (or always) are highly engaged and highly satisfied, compared to just 30 percent who are not given the option. So it’s not surprising that occupancy studies confirm that there are fewer people in the office, and busy coffee shops offer a hint at where they’ve gone. Does the rise of this remote work signal the demise of the traditional corporate office?

Not likely. But business owners, operators, and managers are tasked with fostering togetherness in the workplace to motivate employees who increasingly have the option to work from anywhere.

So what’s an organization to do in an era where the workplace is less about necessity and more about community? If you work in a traditional office, your space can encourage co-working-inspired connectedness and build community through the following:

SPACE PLANNING To address these challenges from a space-planning and furniture perspective, the office is shifting toward ancillary furniture. That means that traditional, large workstations are being downsized to reclaim office space for informal lounges, coffee bars, and lifestyledriven amenities.

One of our recent clients allocated around 230-square-feet per person in its headquarters. Of this, 75 percent went to amenities, shared spaces, and circulation, and just 25 percent of this was dedicated to a personal workspace. This represents a significant shift, because, historically, the average personal workspace was around 50 percent of the overall office area. This transition from personal to shared spaces is integral to the success of tomorrow’s work environments.

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NEW AMENITIES This transition to increased shared spaces also impacts the type of amenities we see integrated into workplaces.

Our clients are no longer enticed by spectacle-driven amenities, like a pingpong table or foosball. They are hearing their employees’ voiced concerns about flexibility and work-life balance and, in turn, are open to incorporating more meeting rooms, additional informal places to work, and wellness- and lifestyle-driven amenities.

Take Dairy Farmers of America, for example. The international milk-marketing cooperative included highimpact amenities like a full-service cafeteria, fitness and yoga studios, milk bar, outdoor meeting rooms, and a bocce ball court. While workstations are intentionally compact, they come complete with sit-stand desks, ample natural light, and flexible configurations to allow personalization. In addition, there is a conference room or informal gathering space for every four employees . . . and the conference rooms were intentionally designed to look dramatically different than traditional conference

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rooms. They’re complete with residential furniture from Restoration Hardware and Blue Dot, resulting in a space that feels more like a contemporary living room than an office environment.

EMBRACE VARIETY When we’re meeting with workplace clients, whether they have 25 employees or 2,500 employees, we encourage them to embrace variety in a way that celebrates and reflects their unique culture. We work with clients – and engage their staff – to determine how they like to work.

The needs of your employees should drive decisions of variety. We have found that similar to your home, often the most critical gathering place centers around food. These kitchen and café spaces are no longer a small, internally focused room, but, instead, are becoming the showcase and heart of the office, featuring break meeting rooms, family tables, healthy and quick food options, and signature design features. They often are the most used social spaces.

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When it comes to meeting spaces, a one-size-fits-all boardroom rarely is functional for the way people work. We must consider a wider variety of room sizes and postures, from traditional executive seating to lounge chairs to barstools around community tables. I always encourage clients to consider small, focused rooms for one-on-one interaction, too, in order to ensure people have spots for more informal, private conversations. By providing options, employees will gravitate toward options that increase personal productivity and foster connectedness.

SET AN EXAMPLE Finally, it’s important to note that if you’re a leader in an office, you set the culture for your place of work. Employees look to you for an example of both how to lead and how to work. We’ve seen organizations implement flexible work environments only to watch them go unused. The reason?

Leadership hasn’t given permission – verbal or situational – for staff to utilize those spaces. A workplace only goes so far. Cultural change has to be part of any long-term

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workplace strategy. The most successful workplaces with the happiest employees are the ones where executives are working from the café or sofas. In turn, they are silently giving employees permission to work in a way that makes them successful. This organizational decision helps address employee happiness and engagement if your staff doesn’t have the option to work remotely.

Your workplace has the potential to be a comfortable home, but it means acknowledging the multi-generational nature of your workforce and the dramatically different ways in which people work. By setting an example and embracing variety, you can foster community and togetherness that creates an environment where your employees actually desire to connect, produce, and converse.

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Eric Linebarger is a senior project designer and senior associate at HOK. In his 15-year career, Eric has overseen the renovation and new construction of inspiring corporate work environments in Kansas City and across the country, ranging in size from 2,000 to 400,000 square feet.

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A Room of Their Own. For this spring edition of Today Kansas City, we are delighted to share our take on a restaurant which seems to embody much of what this season means to Midwesterners. The Antler Room breathes new life into its dishes, and shows you how something simple or familiar can be elevated to an experience that stays at the front of your memory for months.

EL: The Antler Room, located in the Hospital Hill area of Kansas City, has a name that harkens back to 1930s when The Antlers Club, which was part of the Pendergastera saloons, reigned supreme in the West Bottoms. Needless to say, it had quite a seedy underbelly. But don’t let that history fool you. Chef Nicholas Goellner and his wife, Leslie, have taken years of travel and culinary experience to create a casually elegant dining experience that has made a permanent mark on Kansas City’s culinary scene.

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SL: The menu sets the mood for the minimaliststyle cuisine. Chef Nicholas Goellner transforms basic ingredients into masterpieces. The humble cauliflower is elevated with an anchovy chili oil rub and then a quick deep fry to create a crisp outside and tender inside, plated with a velvety squash sauce, and finished tart pickled beets to cut the rich flavors. Chef even shows that you don’t need meat to create a rich pasta. His housecrafted red-and-white-striped pappardelle is sauced with braised endive, which has a slight bitterness that is broken by thin ribbons of candied orange peel and creamy raw sheep-milk cheese. The winter squash tortelloni sit in

a dark and flavorful brodo, while small cubes of lardo, melt in your mouth, adding a pleasant unctuousness to the vegetable pasta.

EL: The beauty of those pastas is a nod to the aesthetic of the restaurant itself. The ambiance at The Antler Room contributes to the whole experience in a way that improves each dish carefully brought to your table. The dining room seats only 32 guests, and the coziness of the space makes you lean in, listen closely, and dine intimately. Unfinished wood, garage doors as windows, and earthenware serving pieces all create a warm and inviting environment.

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SL: Chef Nicholas’ care and use of his ingredients shine in his two preparations of duck. He roasts the entire duck breast shield and brings it sizzling to your table. The breast is carved and served with paper-thin scallion crepes, honey, and cucumbers. He also confits the legs and thighs to create another amazing pasta with rigatoni, spicy mustard greens, tart apple, and lardo.

EL: And of course, we have to talk about the desserts, which much like every other item on the menu are plated so spectacularly you hardly want to disrupt the beauty of what you’re about to enjoy.

SL: We indulged in the Mango Kulfi, a traditional Indian ice cream made with sweetened condensed milk and

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mango puree. The texture was like nothing we have ever had, dense but silky smooth and bursting with tropical flavors. A little coconut yogurt and a generous dusting of crushed pistachios create the perfect combination of textures and harmonious flavors.

EL: In autumn 2017, Bon Appétit named The Antler Room one of 50 finalists for “Best New U.S. Restaurant.” Without question, exciting things are happening here, and with an ever-changing menu there’s always an occasion for a lovely evening at this new gem for Kansas City.

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2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC Cabriolet Engine: 3.0-liter, 329-horsepower Biturbo V6 Transmission: 9-speed automatic 4MATIC all-wheel drive Wheelbase: 113.1 inches Curb weight: 4,189 pounds Base price: $68,800 As driven: $81,180 MPG rating: 20 in the city, 25 on the highway

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AUTOMOTIVE words and photos by TOM STRONGMAN

The Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC Cabriolet.

Coddles passengers in a bubble of warm air.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES • Attention Assist learns a driver’s habits and then sends an alert if it detects the driver is getting drowsy or not paying attention.

• Collision Prevention Assist Plus sends an audible warning if it senses the driver is closing on a vehicle too quickly. At speeds up to 31 mph, the vehicle will apply the brakes to avoid a stationary object.

• Pre-Safe tightens seatbelts, closes windows, and closes the sunroof if it senses a collision is imminent.

• Brake Assist applies maximum braking force in an emergency.

• A blind-spot monitor.

• Electronic vehicle stability assist with crosswind stabilization.

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AUTOMOTIVE Sitting in the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC Cabriolet with the top tucked under the rear deck brought to mind the elegant roadsters from the early 1900s that were called skiffs. Skiffs were roadsters designed with a boat theme, and some of the most beautiful had wooden bodies made by Jean-Henri Labourdette in France.

When seen from above, the E400’s styling is elegantly simple. There’s a certain boat-like look to the way the four-seat interior is integrated into the overall design. That was reinforced by the white test car’s light-beige leather, natural Elm wood, and Yacht Blue leather accents. While a lightcolor interior might be hard to keep clean, it certainly looks sumptuous.

The E-Class Cabriolet was totally redesigned in 2017. In a press release, Britta Seeger, head of Mercedes-Benz marketing and sales, said, “It is a car that lets people enjoy comfort and luxury in the open air.” This is the first time the Cabriolet, powered by a 3.0-liter, Biturbo V-6 with 329 horsepower and a nine-speed automatic transmission, is available with 4MATIC full-time all-wheel drive. That’s great news for those who want driving security regardless of weather.

The V-6 delivers its power across a broad rpm range and that gives the car responsive acceleration. It is capable of reaching 60 miles per hour in 5.3 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph. The nine-speed automatic transmission enhances acceleration and fuel economy because it has a gear for nearly every situation.

In terms of appearance, the E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet share a basic style, with clean lines and muscular proportions. They even share a similar profile when the convertible’s soft top is up. The top is available in brown, dark blue, red, and black.

Retracting the top is simple and quick. Touch the lever on the console and the top slides back and down under the rear deck in 20 seconds, making it easy to enjoy open-air driving on a moment’s notice. It works at speeds up to 30 miles per hour. Reversing the process is just as quick if you don’t want to leave the top down while parked.

The top, derived from that of the S-Class Cabriolet, is a multi-layered structure with insulation that reduces wind and driving noise. I found that conversation is easy even at highway speeds.

If you’re thinking that spring might be a tad cool for top-down driving, consider this: AIRCAP is a clever system that uses a wind deflector atop the windshield header and a wind blocker behind the rear seats to reduce turbulence in the passenger compartment. It is activated with the touch of a button. In addition, neck-level heating called AIRSCARF gently circulates warm air through vents at the base of the headrests.

With both AIRCAP and AIRSCARF engaged, occupants can glide along in a warm bubble of relatively still air while still enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells that make open-air motoring alluring.

The E400 Cabriolet is a true four-passenger convertible. The 113.1-inch wheelbase is 4.4 inches greater than its predecessor and that improves rear-seat legroom. Even with the top down, the trunk can accommodate enough luggage for a weekend. The split-folding rear-seat back expands the trunk space, and that can be handy in daily driving.

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Befitting the Cabriolet’s sporty styling, it rides and handles like a luxury sedan without sacrificing agility.

The optional air suspension, called AIR BODY CONTROL, utilizes a series of front and rear air chambers that, in concert with electronically controlled damping, enable the driver to select Eco, Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus, and Individual driving modes. Each mode is as its name implies: Eco gives the best fuel economy, although at a slight drop in performance; Comfort is good for everyday use; Sport livens things up a bit, with sharper throttle response and tighter suspension settings; Sport Plus is slightly more aggressive; and Individual mode lets the driver mix and match settings according to personal taste, such as choosing the comfort suspension with the Sport Plus engine tuning.

The front seats provide proper support in all the right places, and the test vehicle was equipped with a heated steering wheel and heated front seats. Heated armrests on the door and center console were a surprise but quite welcome.

A 12.3-inch color LCD screen resides in the center of the instrument panel. It is not a touchscreen because

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Mercedes-Benz feels touchscreens can be distracting.

A mouse-like touchpad and a rotary knob on the center console control various navigation, audio, and vehicle settings. The touchpad permits letters, numbers, and special characters to be entered in handwriting. Voice commands can also be used. Fingertip controls on the steering wheel control the trip computer, audio, and hands-free phone use. The console also has inductive wireless charging.

The base price of the E400 with rear-wheel drive is $66,300. The 4MATIC test car had a base price of $68,800. Options included white metallic paint, Macchiato Beige and Yacht Blue leather, naturalgrain Elm-wood trim, AMG 19-inch wheels, all-season tires, illuminated door sills, heated and ventilated front seats, air suspension, dark brown soft top, softclose doors, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, active parking assist, inductive wireless charging, keyless ignition, blind-spot assist, Sirius satellite radio, cabin fragrance system, aluminum sport pedals, heated armrests, and heated steering wheel. The sticker price was $81,180.

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Inside a stand-alone bright-turquoise building at 27th and Troost, one can find a curated collection of small businesses that are pioneering that corridor’s future. Walking in, the air is redolent with incense recently burned during the yoga studio’s last session. I walk by large tropical plants in pots, pass over large, oxblood-colored Turkish rugs, peruse the goods of a thoughtful clothing boutique, sneak a peek into a therapist’s gorgeous office, and then steal up a tucked-away staircase to find Hadley Clark’s design studio.

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artmaking instead of commercialism. In fact, she, herself, will tell you that she considers herself an artist first and a fashion designer second. “I grew up in a home with many antiques and items I couldn’t touch,” she shared. “Because of that, I love things that look like they have stories to tell.”

To that point, many of her garments feature unfinished hems, patchwork treatments, and a multitude of layers.

When I look at Hadley’s work, it is evident to me that she carefully studies and is inspired by avante-garde

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designers such as Belgian Martin Margiela of Paris-based Maison Margiela and Japanese Rei Kawakubo of Tokyobased Comme des Garçons. When she studied at Parson Paris The New School from 2007 to 2010, she had the opportunity to learn under Sibylle Klose, a revered mentor, and visit storied Parisian fashion houses. There were life experiences that surely trained Hadley’s eyes onto the larger scope of the international fashion industry and her place within it.

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT How did Hadley first become interested in fashion? She grew up with one grandmother who knitted and another who was so chic that she was often documented in magazines. Her mother sewed Hadley's and her sister’s clothes, allowing them to pick out their own fabric, which was a formative experience that still guides her practice today. She reveres fabric — or textiles, as she calls it: “The textile is the boss.

It will tell you what it can do. Textiles are the future of fashion, because they are necessary for so many wearable technologies; they enable space exploration and so much more.”

She often re-purposes textiles into new garments, which is a growing trend for young designers who seek to counter the wasteful “fast fashion” ideal of buying a plethora of inexpensive items and discarding them after one or two wears. She poses this question: “Our generation will be the ‘grandparents’ of society soon. What is in our own closets that hold our memories and that can be passed down?”

Hadley Clark will have a textile sculpture in the Charlotte Street Foundation group show that opened February of this year, called All Tomorrow’s Parties, and you can find her online at hadleyclark.com.

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Behind the Scenes with Kansas City Brothers.

Chances are you’ve enjoyed a Paris Brothers product without even knowing it. Maybe it was during your morning coffee run or your trip to the grocery store. It could have been at a charity event or your favorite restaurant.

“There are probably a lot of things that people don’t realize Paris Brothers is involved in, and that’s simply because it’s behind the scenes and it’s usually related to a brand that we distribute,” says Scott Presnell, the company’s director of marketing.

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BUILDING A BUSINESS, GIVING BACK Brothers Joe and Salvatore Paris’ operations span a variety of industries, with offshoots including Paris Brothers Inc., a warehousing and logistics company offering supply chain services, and Ground Freight Expeditors, which focuses on trucking and domestic shipping.

But the heart of the Kansas City business is something tastier.

“They’re food guys,” Presnell says of the Paris brothers, who started

out by opening a small, wholesale popcorn company in 1983.

As the business grew, so did the range products and services offered, from ingredient items to other finished goods. That led to the development of a specialty food company, which gave them valuable experience streamlining the manufacturing and distribution of specialty food products.

Their talents caught the attention of others and warehousing, distribution and full third-party logistics services became a core part of the business.

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Between its various ventures, Paris Brothers now employs around 150 people.

“It’s truly an entrepreneurs’ story,” Presnell says, adding that key to the brothers’ success is “the willingness and the openness to just find something that needs to be done and do it the best that they possibly can.”

That attitude extends to making an impact in the community. Every year, Paris Brothers supports more than 100 local charities and philanthropic events by donating auction items and ingredients for dishes, serving coffee and more.

A LOVE FOR FOOD AND DRINK Although they have come a long way since their popcorn days, Joe and Salvatore’s passion for food still shines through with Paris Brothers Specialty Foods, which focuses on high-quality

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artisan and gourmet food products.

The company manufactures, imports, and distributes items ranging from pastas, olive oils, and balsamic vinegars to desserts and more than 400 artisanal cheeses.

You’ll find these delicious specialty goods at restaurants and grocery stores throughout the Midwest as well as local stores, including Hen House and Cosentino’s Market locations.

Some of the brands they’re behind will ring a bell: Paris Brothers Specialty Foods distributes barbecue sauces for beloved Kansas City restaurants, including Jack Stack and Arthur Bryant’s, as well as salsas for Margarita’s Amigos, and Manny’s.

The company’s own brands include the popular Cervasi line of Italian products.

Because the Paris Brothers name isn’t front and center on the items

it's behind, many people never even know they’re buying a product with a big Kansas City connection, with one big exception: Parisi Artisan Coffee.

Presnell says the coffee businesses emerged after Paris Brothers had been supplying and warehousing coffee for other companies in the Midwest. Joe and Salvatore decided to take it a step further and become a roaster and distributor, and in 2006, Parisi Artisan Coffee was born.

For the next five years, Parisi’s highquality specialty coffees were only available in Kansas City restaurants and grocery stores, but in 2011, the Paris brothers took a leap and ventured into new terrain: owning and operating a café.

Opened in Kansas City’s historic Union Station, the café quickly proved to be a hit, and a second location followed in Leawood's Park Place.

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and flavorful flourishes, including housemade syrups and delicious pastries and treats, the cafés have become a very successful part of the business, Presnell says.

Paris Brothers more recently introduced a separate coffee brand: the sustainability-focused Mother Earth Coffee.

“It gives us a great opportunity to buy really good, good-for-you coffee,” Presnell says, adding the business grew out of the focus on organic coffee that already existed within the company. As with Parisi, quality is a top priority, but the emphasis is on forging and maintaining direct relationships with coffee producers that extend to ensuring the farmer is able to pay employees, produce crops year after year, and

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maintain a profitable business.

Recycled materials were used in the building components of the flagship Mother Earth Coffee in Hyde Park, which opened in early 2017, and Paris Brothers aims to use recyclable or compostable materials throughout the café. You can also find Mother Earth Coffee kiosks at Shawnee Mission Medical Center and Shawnee Mission Health — Prairie Star.

The concept has proved popular and the company is currently exploring franchise opportunities. While entering yet another new business realm might be daunting for some business owners, we have a feeling Joe and Salvatore are up to the challenge.

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Calling All Design Lovers.

Design has the power to inform, connect, and inspire our lives. It exists in our buildings, our products, our landscapes, our media, and our environments.

KC Design Week, in its ninth year, is a series of events that celebrates the value of design and highlights its impacts on our society. This collaborative experience offers the community opportunities to interact with all areas of design, including architecture, fashion, graphics, interiors, and planning.

Many of the events sell out, including the third annual Homes by Architects Tour on April 14.

Ranging from Cedar Creek in Olathe and with stops in Shawnee and Lenexa, continuing on to Brookside, there are four residential examples. Architects are lifestyle detectives, observing clues into how their clients aspire to live.

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“The Homes by Architects Tour gives people a chance to see what’s possible when they work with an architect,” says Randi Mixdorf, co-chair of KCDW. “The houses are a beautiful partnership of the architects’ expertise and the clients’ dreams.”

In the self-guided tour, visitors can learn about their unique details from the people that designed them: KEM Studio, GastingerWalker&, McHenry Shaffer Architects, and Extraordinary Homes.

All homes on the tour were designed by AIA Kansas City member firms and selected by special committee. KC Design Week will correspond with ticket holders regarding the addresses of the homes closer to the event.

This year, KC Design Week has 20 events. Here’s an insider’s guide to some of the highlights:

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EXPERIENCE DESIGN ON THE BOULEVARD APRIL 15, BOULEVARD TOURS & RECREATION CENTER Guests will explore the Boulevard Center, completed in 2016 and featuring installations, way-finding, and environmental graphics created by Carpenter Collective through meticulous collaboration. The result is an authentic, unique guest experience that introduces the Boulevard story and identity to thousands of annual visitors. Attendees will enjoy educational tastings of Boulevard beers, beer hall snacks, and a presentation from husband-and-wife designers Tad and Jessica Carpenter of Carpenter Collective.

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RISE OF SNEAKER CULTURE + RETOOLING OF A BRAND APRIL 19, CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Brad Lacey, global design director for New Balance, will keynote this talk.

OPEN STUDIO NIGHT CRAWL AND CLOSING PARTY APRIL 20, CROSSROADS ARTS DISTRICT Do you want to see the inside of one of those cool ad agencies? How about checking out some amazing architecture firms? Now’s your chance! Numerous design studios, architecture firms, and local spaces will open their doors from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and invite the public in for a free one-of-a-kind studio crawl.

After roaming through the studios, be sure to attend the KC Design Week Closing Party from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at The Guild. The Closing Party is a separate ticketed event.

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She is a steering committee member of KC Design Week.

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These interactive events are a program of the Center for Architecture & Design, a group of local professional design organizations: American Institute of Architects Kansas City (AIA Kansas City) American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA Kansas City) American Society of Landscape Architects, Prairie Gateway Chapter (PGASLA) Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Interior Design Association Mid America Chapter (IIDA) Kansas City Metropolitan Section of the American Planning Association (KCAPA) With support from Kansas City Design Center

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A New Start at Newhouse.

Newhouse Shelter’s 88 beds are almost always full.

The Kansas City, Missouri-based, shelter provides sanctuary for women and children fleeing from the immediate threat of domestic violence. Often, just a few hours pass between the time one family moves out and another takes its place, says Vicki Kraft, Newhouse president and CEO. Every year, the shelter serves 900 women and children trying to rebuild their lives following domestic violence, a pattern of coercive behavior, usually in a romantic relationship, where one person is trying to control the

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other. Although the majority of victims are women, a growing number of men are also reporting being victims of domestic violence, which can take many forms, Kraft says – financial, emotional, physical, and sexual.

“What we see as a pattern is that once it becomes physical, the violence escalates, and, left unchecked, often it will end up in a fatality,” she explains.

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Newhouse also offers an on-site school for kindergarten through sixth-grade students, who are often one-and-a-half to two years behind in school because of the effects of the violence they’ve experienced.

Here they can receive personalized attention and develop a stable, healthy routine.

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flee, and they’ve called 911 or the emergency hotline Newhouse operates with five other Kansas City-based shelters to help survivors find open beds. Like Newhouse, the other shelters are often at capacity, but if police identify there’s an extreme risk of fatality, the shelters will find a way to welcome them no matter what.

Once a family is safely at the shelter, Newhouse team members ensure the basic needs of the women and their families are met, whether that’s providing food, clothing, or an opportunity for sleep. After 30 days of rest and recovery, residents move into therapy and case management to rebuild their lives and work toward self-sufficiency.

“They are working through the issues that they have that are caused by the violence and destruction in their life,” Kraft says.

The nonprofit employs a court advocate that goes to domestic violence court and helps women who aren’t staying at the shelter as well as residents navigate the court system and address issues that might be barriers to their selfsufficiency, like overdue bills.

Newhouse also offers an on-site school for kindergarten through sixth-grade students, who are often one-and-a-half to two years behind in school because of the effects of the violence they’ve experienced. Here they can receive personalized attention and develop a stable, healthy routine. The school room is just a few steps from the office of the shelter’s child therapist, who is trained in different types of therapy that help kids communicate in nonverbal ways as they start to process and heal from trauma.

“We know that the key to breaking the cycle of violence that continues generations is with the children,” Kraft says.

SHIFTING ATTITUDES Beyond providing services directly to families affected by domestic violence, Newhouse staff and volunteers go into the community to help foster understanding of domestic violence issues, providing education about domestic violence, teen-dating violence, and violence in the workplace and facilitating interactive exercises that put participants in the shoes of victims.

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relationships face, Kraft says. There is often a strong financial component because the abuser controls the money, and the victim doesn’t feel she can provide for herself and her family. In some cases, the victim’s support network might feel it is her role to stay, and often a woman has been threatened with further violence against herself and her children if she tries to leave.

“The abuse generally has robbed people of their selfconfidence and their belief that they can break free of this because they’ve been told, ‘You’re not of any value, you can’t do anything on your own, you can’t get a job, you can’t make decisions,’ to the point where they’ve actually started to believe that to be true, so it’s a lot to overcome,” Kraft says. “Sometimes they’re just ashamed.

They don’t want to admit that it’s going on because it embarrasses them.”

The idea that women can simply leave an abusive relationship if they want to remains a common misconception, she adds. Still, she’s encouraged by the ongoing national conversation about abuse and harassment.

“I think the last year-and-a-half to two years, it has been different because I’m hearing more people say, ‘What should we be focused on?’ ‘What should we be saying?’ ‘What should we be doing to help this stop?’”

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Kraft says. “Before, it was always a lot of victim blaming and dismissiveness. Now it is more, ‘We want to be part of the solution of making this stop.’ ‘We want to help these neighbors of ours, these friends of ours, these family members of ours break free of this.’”

There are many ways to help support Newhouse’s mission, including a variety of volunteer opportunities and donations. Kraft also encourages community members to be the voice of domestic violence victims by contacting elected officials when there’s an opportunity to better protect victims through legislation and public policy.

Beyond making a difference in the lives of domestic violence survivors, community members who take action serve as a source of inspiration for Newhouse staff.

“Some of the abuse and brutality our families have suffered, it’s just horrifying, so hard to deal with,” Kraft shares, adding the Newhouse team finds joy in knowing they’re helping survivors discover a better path, whether it’s a tiny step or moving into a self-sufficient, violencefree situation.

“The other thing is we see people daily who don’t know anybody that’s in our shelter, but they come and help, they come and volunteer, or they bring donations. They show how much they care,” she says, “so we also see the best of humanity.”

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What you tell yourself quickly determines your stress level and what comes out your mouth.

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Stress: How Much is Too Much?

There are two kinds of stress – good and bad. Most simply: stress is our system’s response to change. On the positive or normal end, it’s excitement, motivation, energy, focus, and definitely not a challenge to the ability to cope or manage. When it escalates, stress becomes dis-stress and can push us over the edge, making coping day to day too challenging.

Visualize this scenario: You arrive home after a long workday to discover a family member has had a car accident. No one is injured, but there’s major damage to the vehicle. How do you respond? What’s the family’s response? Are you discussing the situation and problem-

solving? Or are there tears, anger, arguing, and blaming?

And do you have a handle on what makes the difference in your response? Your thoughts and your history impact “managing or escalating.” Basically, “what you tell yourself” quickly determines your stress level and what comes out your mouth.

What does that mean? Examine the difference in these thoughts: “We can fix this. Relax. It’s not that bad.” Or: “What were you thinking? This is terrible! I don’t have time for this mess!” Big difference! The way we think – quickly and automatically – is typically elusive to us. We don’t hear what we are thinking. We just act, speak – either

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The positive thing about getting your hands around stress is that you can

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And if you’re up for selfexamination, here are some

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SELF EXAMINATION

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How frequently do you feel stressed? Once in a while?

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What’s your first stress symptom? Your early warning.

Muscle tension, aches, spasms; headaches; skin rashes; excess fatigue, insomnia; shortness of breath; lack of focus or concentration; inability to get things done; anger or tears; feeling lost; anxious, depressed, both? It’s important to know your individual response to overload. You will likely be different from family members, friends, and co-workers.

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Where are you when feeling stressed? Home, work, in traffic, on vacation, a social setting, alone? Everywhere?

4. Who is the individual or individuals you see as a major source of stress for you? If more than one, reflect on what they have in common.

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Who is the most difficult person for you to say no to? To ask for what you need, to give negative or positive feedback to, or to receive negative or positive feedback from?

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Many people find that one or more names pop up consistently. Just identifying those you struggle with is important. They likely have behaviors/ attitudes/beliefs that are similar, signaling a pattern in what’s challenging for you in interactions. Beyond that, they will likely remind you of people you grew up with – family, teachers, coaches, friends – because that’s where our responses get “set” and stay that way until we examine and unwind them.

Can you explore your answers on your own? Learn to listen to the thoughts that rush through your mind, throwing you off course? Yes, unless you experience stress overload too frequently or have difficulty knowing how to handle what you feel, self-exploration is healthy.

Still, it’s important to know when you think it would be wise to talk to someone. And reading more about stress, the symptoms, and techniques for managing and getting on track are important.

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Once you get some answers to what’s going on when you are stressed, techniques to reduce stress once it kicks in are essential. Pay attention to what you currently do that works, and consider trying these things research supports as effective for reducing stress.

• Meditate daily. Time to relax, to be quiet, and slow down our thoughts for 20 to 30 minutes daily works. You will need to read about techniques or find a class to find your best approach. It’s far easier to learn than you might think.

• Write about your thoughts and feelings. It discharges negative energy. And it might generate willingness to talk to the important people in your life about what you are feeling. Additionally, start your reflections with a “gratitude list.” What’s going well? Be basic. Feeling grateful that your cup of coffee is hot is legitimate on some mornings.

• Exercise regularly. Twenty to 30 minutes of rigorous walking shifts a bad mood quickly. Know your physical limitations and find something you can fit into your schedule and maintain.

• Find a healthy eating plan. You already know this is important. But also think of it this way: too much of anything you eat/drink demands far too much to process, and it keeps your system busy enough to divert much needed energy away from managing stress.

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Jason Seber, David T. Beals III associate conductor Experience the thrill of the ’80s cinema classic “Back to the Future” on a huge screen in Helzberg Hall with your Kansas City Symphony performing the entire fun-filled score live! This production also features additional music by composer Alan Silvestri written especially for the film’s 30th anniversary. Adult tickets from $40 and youth tickets from $25. ©2009 Paramount Pictures. ™ CBS Studios Inc.

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BERNSTEIN Anniversaries BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms TCHAIKOVSKY Concert Fantasy BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy A joyous celebration of hope and inspiration with your Symphony and Chorus. Tickets from $25.

AUDRA McDONALD with the KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY Saturday, May 5 at 8 p.m.

Andy Einhorn, music director for Audra McDonald

With a record six Tony Awards®, two Grammy® Awards, and a long list of other accolades to her name, Audra McDonald is among today’s most highly-regarded performers. Blessed with a luminous soprano voice and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth telling, she is equally at home on Broadway, opera stages and in concert halls as she is in roles on film and television. Share in this special one-night-only performance with the Kansas City Symphony as Audra visits the American Songbook as only she can. Tickets from $49.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

SYMPHONY CHORUS presents DURUFLÉ’S REQUIEM Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m.

Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director

Join us for this very special afternoon performance of Duruflé’s Requiem, a soaring Gregorian chant-themed masterpiece. You’ll also enjoy Kansas City composer Mark Hayes’ and witness an exciting 20th anniversary performance of Morten Lauridsen’s radiant Lux Aeterna. Tickets from $20.

Note: The Kansas City Symphony does not perform during this presentation.

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CALENDAR SPRING 2018 DANCERS TEMPE OSTERGREN AND DILLON MALINSKI. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KENNY JOHNSON.

LYRIC OPERA April 21–29

Barber of Seville, Muriel Kauffman Theatre

KANSAS CITY BALLET April 6–8 Diamonds, Anniversary Dance

Festival, Muriel Kauffman Theatre April 13–15 The Man in Black, Anniversary Dance

Festival, Muriel Kauffman Theatre May 11–20 Peter Pan, Muriel Kauffman Theatre KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY March 16–18 Joyce DiDonato, Helzberg Hall

Sings Bernstein and Berlioz March 23–25 Yo-Yo Ma, Helzberg Hall

Pines of Rome and Bernstein April 13–15 Symphony Chorus, Helzberg Hall

Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Bernstein April 20–22 Screenland at the Symphony,

Helzberg Hall, Back to the Future May 5 Audra McDonald, Helzberg Hall May 20 Symphony Chorus, Helzberg Hall,

Durufle’s Requiem June 1–3 Martin Helmchen, piano,

Helzberg Hall, Beethoven’s “Emperor”

and Wagner’s “Ring” June 15– 7 Augustin Hadelich, violin,

Helzberg Hall, Mendelssohn’s “Italian”

and Haydn

June 22–24 Ran Dank, piano, Helzberg Hall,

Season Finale Fantastique with Bernstein KAUFFMAN CENTER PRESENTS March 15 CMT Next Women of Country

Sara Evans – All Love Tour,

Muriel Kauffman Theatre March 16–17 Riverdance, 20th Anniversary World

Tour, Muriel Kauffman Theatre May 1 UMKC Finale, Conservatory Orchestra

and Choirs, Helzberg Hall June 10 Fifth Annual Future Stages Festival June 14 Glenn Miller Orchestra,

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC May 1 Terry Virts, NASA Astronaut View from

Above, Muriel Kauffman Theatre June 5 Pete McBride & Kevin Fedarko

Between River and Rim: Hiking the

Grand Canyon, Muriel Kauffman Theatre THEATER LEAGUE March 23–24 Let It Be, A Celebration of the Music of

the Beatles, Muriel Kauffman Theater May 9–27

The Lion King, Kansas City Music Hall

May 29–June 3 A Chorus Line, Muriel Kauffman Theater

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CALENDAR SPRING 2018 TAO: DRUM HEART , PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

FOLLY THEATER April 5–7 Ailey II April 27

SFJAZZ Collective: The Music of Miles Davis, Folly Jazz Series

HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES April 28 Julia Bullock, Soprano, Folly Theater FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC April 6 Dover String Quartet, 1900 Building April 22

Nelson Freire, piano, Folly Theater

May 18

Yefim Bronfman, piano, Folly Theater

JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CARLSEN CENTER PRESENTS April 7–8 TAO: Drum Heart, Yardley Hall

April 27–May 27

May 4–May 13

Welcome to Fear City, Copaken Stage Letters From Freedom Summer, Copaken Stage

UNICORN THEATRE April 18–May 13 Vietgone May 30–June 24 Hir KEMPER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Closing Dates of Current Exhibits

April 29

Nkame: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayon

June 24

Firelei Baez: To See Beyond Its Walls

STARLIGHT THEATRE May 12 Trevor Noah truTV Impractical Jokers April 21 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, May 19 May 22–27 On Your Feet! The Musical Yardley Hall June 2 Barenaked Ladies w/ Better Than April 26–27 The Young King, Yardley Hall

Ezra & KT Tunstall June 5–10 Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE

on Stage March 23–April 15 Sweeney Todd, Spencer Theatre June 12–June 17 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

The King and I ORIGINKC; NEW WORKS FESTIVAL June 18 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers World Premier Productions Presented in Rotating Repertory June 22–24 Chicago, The Musical April 27–May 27 Brother Toad, Copaken Stage

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EVENTS

photos courtesy of CHILDREN’S MERCY KANSAS CITY

Stock the Shoppe.

Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City was proud to join with the Eric Berry Foundation and Children’s Mercy Kansas City to “Stock the Shoppe” and bring a little holiday cheer to children spending the season in the hospital. Having a child in the hospital is hard on both the family and the child and leaves families little time for holiday planning. But, finding joyful moments is important, so volunteers, donors and Children’s Mercy staff create the annual Snowflake Shoppe. This holiday pop-up toy store makes it possible for parents or guardians to “shop” for gifts without leaving the hospital.

MISSY STOVER, MARIANNE MICHAELS, AND JOHN MICHAELS.

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EVENTS

(LEFT TO RIGHT): TIM GRIMES, JAIME BLUMA, SARA PRIGEL, ZEKE MONTANA, EMILY MCNEILL, TJ MCENTIRE, CORY MICKELSON, JILLIAN GREGG, ERIC BERRY, LISA KETTELER, JOHN MICHAELS, AND TODD NIXON.

Housed in the hospital’s Community Room, the Shoppe gives families a moment of respite from the rigors and stress of having an ill child in the hospital and helps bring holiday cheer to their family. Toys and other items are donated in droves during the holidays thanks to generous supporters.

Gifts range from stacking rings and board books for the hospital’s youngest patients to board games and adult coloring books for the eldest. Response to the Snowflake Shoppe is enthusiastic and many families claim they wouldn’t have had a holiday without it. This program is fully funded through donations given by the surrounding community.

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