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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Elexa Dawson + Bao Wowz Food Truck
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Kansas artist Elexa Dawson at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before her performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from Bao Wowz Food Truck\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nElexa Dawson is a practitioner of the soul. Her red-dirt honey vocals and rhythmic guitar style deliver a sound that hits home. Deeply connected to land\, her themes center earth and community\, and celebrate all relationships\, from mother and child to friend and lover. Elexa is a Citizen of the Potawatomi Nation in Oklahoma. She founded Good Way Gardens in Emporia\, Kansas\, a land-based arts organization providing a concert series and educational community garden. Elexa is the lead songwriter of the Kansas-based folk group\, Weda Skirts. Elexa’s latest release\, Stay Put\, reached #9 on the Folk International Chart\, and #14 on the NACC Folk Chart. \nBao Wowz Food Truck brings bold\, vibrant Asian Fusion flavors to the heart of Kansas City. From soft\, mouthwatering bao buns to savory rice bowls\, every dish is made with the freshest ingredients and served with a side of love. Come for the flavors\, stay for the experience—because at Bao Wowz\, it’s not just food\, it’s a celebration of taste. View Bao Wowz Food Truck menu →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr-105-live-from-the-dole-institute/
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. Kelley Hunt and Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg + The Mad Greek
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring singer-songwriter Kelley Hunt and former Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from The Mad Greek\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nKelley Hunt’s love for her craft was ignited listening to early blues\, R&B\, roots rock\, jazz and Gospel influences — artists like Ruth Brown\, Mahalia Jackson\, Billie Holiday\, Ann Peebles\, Ray Charles\, Dinah Washington\, Aretha Franklin\, Charles Brown\, Wanda Jackson and a crossection of the New Orleans/St. Louis/KC piano traditions of Professor Longhair\, Toots Washington\, Johnnie Johnson and Kansas City masters Jay McShann and Mary Lou Williams among others. Before that came the sound of her mother singing jazz and blues – her first musical memories – and the influence of her New Orleans Gospel singer grandmother.  You can hear all of the above in her music and see it in a career built on fierce independence\, incredible will\, unassailable cred  and hard-won accomplishment. The narrative includes 1800+ performances with appearances on a long list of premier North American and International roots\, blues and pan-genre festival stages\, six times on American Public Media’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’\, seven critically acclaimed studio albums and two singles and 150\,000+ indie units sold and downloaded on her own label. \nCaryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the 2009-13 Kansas Poet Laureate\, a writer\, teacher\, and facilitator\, and coach and consultant who explores how the spoken\, written and sung word can help us live more vibrant lives. Caryn received her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and has trained in organizational development\, grassroots organizing\, poetry therapy\, and teaching yoga. She taught for 33 years on the college level\, at Goddard College\, Haskell Indian Nations University\, and the University of Kansas. She is the recipient of Kansas Arts Fellowship in Poetry\, the Rocky Mountain National Park artist-in-residency\, and other honors. \nThe Mad Greek has been a Lawrence institution since its founding in 1988. The restaurant was founded by George and Peggy Kritos\, whose commitment to quality Greek and Italian cuisine brought over two decades of success and economy to Massachusetts Street. In 2014\, in their much deserved retirement\, George and Peggy passed along the legacy of The Mad Greek to their long-time family friends Theo and Deb Tagtalianidis. As the new owners\, Deb and Theo promise the same passion and consistency as the Kritos family\, while adding a Tagtalianidis flare. View The Mad Greek’s menu → \nFood vendor menus are subject to change on the day of the event.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-11/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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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
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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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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