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Two Stages, Two Stories: Theater Shines at 18th & Vine This Summer
From the Harlem Renaissance at the Blue Room to Sarah Rector’s remarkable journey at the Boone Theater, two productions spotlight Black history and culture in Kansas City’s historic district.
Music may be the first thing people associate with Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine District, but this summer theater is taking center stage as…
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