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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Maria The Mexican + JB Tacos
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Mexican folklore and Rock N’ Roll artist Maria the Mexican at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from JB Tacos\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nMaria The Mexican is a mezcla of Mexican folklore and Rock n’ Roll. For ten years\, Maria Elena Cuevas and her sister\, Teresa\, performed with Mariachi Estrella founded by their grandmother Teresa Cuevas in 1970. As one of the first all female mariachi bands in the country\, Maria Teresa Alonzo Cuevas is a pioneer in the Hispanic musical community. In 2012\, Maria and Teresa connected with long time Alt-R&B musician\, Garrett Nordstrom to form the fusion of Maria The Mexican. MTM is mixed with a touch of blues\, soul\, funk\, and rock n’ roll enhanced by the musical knowledge and sounds of Nordstrom. With a southwestern flair and melancholy motifs\, Maria The Mexican rocks it out in Spanish and English with a host of emotion. \nView JB Tacos menu →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-18/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Switchgrass String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Dr. Susan Mayo and the Switchgrass String Quartet at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from local vendors\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. before the concerts begin at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Susan Mayo has been part of the musical landscape of Kansas for many years and is active as a cellist\, composer\, and community arts organizer. She is passionate about using sound\, the universal tongue\, as a vehicle for creating community and celebrating place. Vibrations unleashed in the atmosphere truly transform us. Each locale has unique sounds\, sharing these promotes and celebrates cultural conversations. Mayo blends genres creating unique sounds in both her performance groups and her compositions. She is intrigued by the blending of technology/nature – acoustic/electronic forces and is passionate about putting interesting music in interesting places. She has performed globally with both classical and alternative ensembles and is currently co-executive director of Flint Hills Counterpoint an ecology arts project based in Marion County Kansas\, executive director for the historic Sunflower Theatre\, and a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-25/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox ft. Mire Pral
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute\, the Lied Center of Kansas\, and the KU School of Music invite you to join us on Sunday\, July 5\, for Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox featuring Mire Pral’s string Jazz music in the 30’s and 40’s styles of Django Reinhardt.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/sunday-jayhawk-jukebox-ft-mire-pral/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox ft. The Lost Keys
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute\, the Lied Center of Kansas\, and the KU School of Music invite you to join us on Sunday\, July 12\, for Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox featuring The Lost Keys. \n  \n\n  \nThe Lost Keys are a family string band from Lawrence\, KS. Headed by renowned fiddlers\, artists\, and multi-instrumentalists Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains of the duo Spencer & Rains. They are a blended family that have played music together since Tricia and Howard met in 2012. The band features Tricia and Howard on fiddle and guitar and vocals and their kids\, Isaiah\, Orion\, and Ru on fiddle and guitar\, banjo-uke\, and bass respectively. Together\, they play a mix of old-time string band music\, bluegrass\, and hillbilly swing. Both Tricia and Howard’s families have been playing music for many generations and when The Lost Keys play it shows just how deep their traditions go.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/sunday-jayhawk-jukebox-ft-the-lost-keys/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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