Kansas City Ballet – The Bolender Society Cocktail Reception
May 24th was the date for The Bolender Society of Kansas City Ballet’s cocktail reception to celebrate the end of a wonderful performance season. The festive event was held at the offices of Lathrop Gage. Guests reminisced about Kansas City Ballet’s 2018-2019 season, which featured the world premiere of Septime Weber’s The Wizard of Oz, Val Caniparoli’s Lady of the Camellias, and the outstanding closing performance, Tharp/Parsons/Forsythe.
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| Angela Walker, Kathy Stepp, board president; Loren Whittaker, and Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley |
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| Barbara Storm, Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley, Jeffrey J. Bentley, Kansas City Ballet; Peggy Beal, and Linda Peakes |
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| Tony Feiock and Jack Rowe flanked Sarah Joan Smith, Elysa Hotchkiss, and Emily Mistretta, dancers. |
Also featured in the July 20, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Larry F. Levenson
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