National Volunteer Appreciation Week provides a wonderful opportunity for us to thank our large and diverse volunteer team. We are grateful for the unique set of talents and abilities each volunteer brings to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Kauffman Center relies on these exceptional people to serve as ushers, greeters, tour guides and gift shop attendants. They also provide crucial support for administration, marketing, and development.

Kauffman Center volunteers have 
gifted more than 25,000 hours to date!

The Kauffman Center’s vision to enrich the lives of everyone in the community through extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences would not be possible without them. They truly make a difference.

PINK BOOTS AND A MACHETE

Monday, May 21, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Helzberg Hall
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Often described in the media as “a female Indiana Jones,” Mireya Mayor is not your typical scientist. Both as an anthropologist working in the jungles of Madagascar, and as a wildlife correspondent for National Geographic, this city girl and former Miami Dolphins cheerleader has found herself sleeping in a rain forest hammock amid poisonous snakes, being charged by gorillas, scaling rocky cliffs and diving with great white sharks. As a two-time Emmy Award-nominated field correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Mireya Mayor has reported to audiences worldwide on pertinent wildlife and habitat issues.

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Application Deadline Approaching

The application deadline for the GRAMMY Museum’s Music Revolution Project at the Kauffman Center is fast approaching; talented young artists who are applying should submit their application by Sunday, April 15th. The Kauffman Center is partnering with the Sprint Center and the GRAMMY Museum to offer talented youth a special and exclusive musical opportunity. 25 applicants will be selected to participate in an intense, four-week curriculum including rehearsals and mentoring by Grammy-level artists at the Kauffman Center and the Sprint Center.

The GRAMMY Museum’s Music Revolution Project will debut as a pilot program here in Kansas City as part of an initiative developed by The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. The program will run June 18 – July 13 culminating with a formal concert. Students ages 15-23 are encouraged to complete an application.

Applications may be sent electronically to education@grammymuseum.org and must be received by April 15th. Download Application Forms Here For questions, please email education@grammymuseum.org.

Fashion for a Cause

Fashionistas and philanthropists unite for Kansas City’s premier fashion event benefitting Women’s Health Services at Truman Medical Centers. E! News anchor and style expert Giuliana Rancic hosts this high-energy runway show which features unique designs of local boutiques.

April 27, 2012
8:00 pm
6:30 pm Patron sponsor event
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

BEING THERE: INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR NATURAL WORLD

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Take an awe-inspiring journey around the world, featuring unique perspectives on some of Earth’s natural wonders—the Okavango Delta, Iceland’s glaciers, and the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Your guide? One of the most important natural history photographers of our time—and one of National Geographic Live’s most highly acclaimed speakers. Through Klum’s camera lens, you’ll get an up-to-date report on the state of our planet. And, you’ll marvel at the beauty of the natural world captured in striking new photographs and high-definition video from his most recent expeditions to the world’s last wild places.