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Yoga at the Kauffman Center
Saturday, October 7 and November 18 | 8:30AM and 10AM
Brandmeyer Great Hall
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The Kauffman Center for Performing Arts and Premier Partner Saint Luke’s Health System are introducing a new event intended to further expand both organizations’ efforts to serve and enhance the lives of people in Kansas City.
On Saturday, October 7 and Saturday, November 18, the organizations will host Yoga at the Kauffman Center. There will be two 60-minute sessions in Brandmeyer Great Hall each day, at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Participants will be activated in mind, body and spirit as a Saint Luke’s medical professional will kick-off each session followed by a vinyasa flow yoga workout led by instructor Heather Rama. Local artists will provide live music, incorporating the performing arts into the yoga practice.
Tickets for Yoga at the Kauffman Center are $15 per session, including fees, and are available through the Kauffman Center Box Office at (816) 994-7222, via the Kauffman Center mobile app, or online at www.kauffmancenter.org. Each ticket includes admission to one yoga session and a souvenir water bottle. Attendees must bring their own yoga mat and will be asked to sign a waiver when they purchase a ticket to this event.
Yoga at the Kauffman Center is the latest event that Kauffman Center and Premier Partner Saint Luke’s Health System have brought to the community. Since announcing the three-year partnership in November 2016, the two organizations have worked to connect and engage visitors of the Kauffman Center in new, creative ways.
“The Kauffman Center provides performing arts experiences to stimulate the mind and creativity, while Saint Luke’s provides care and services for a healthy body. The two work together, playing an important role in a person’s overall wellbeing,” said Paul Schofer, CEO and President of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. “Hosting yoga at the Center with a live musical performance invites the community to be active in the mind, body and spirit.”
ABOUT SAINT LUKE’S HEALTH SYSTEM
Saint Luke’s Health System consists of 10 area hospitals and several primary and specialty care practices, and provides a range of inpatient, outpatient, and home care services. Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, the Saint Luke’s mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. The health system is an aligned organization in which the physicians and hospitals assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding region.
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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Announces New
Premier Partner Sponsorship with Saint Luke’s Health System
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts President and CEO Paul Schofer today announced a three-year premier sponsorship with Saint Luke’s Health System. The partnership with the 10-hospital health system is intended to further develop both organizations’ efforts to serve and enhance the lives of people in Kansas City.
Named the Premier Partner of the Kauffman Center, the support of Saint Luke’s Health System will help to connect and engage visitors of the Kauffman Center in new and creative ways far beyond sponsorship branding. The partnership will support Kauffman Center programs and develop new opportunities for community engagement with the arts. “The Kauffman Center is committed to providing quality performing arts experiences for all and we are excited to work with such an established and respected Kansas City organization” said President and CEO Paul J. Schofer. “Saint Luke’s Health System has an impeccable reputation for service, excellence, and improving the quality of life in our community which perfectly aligns with the level of commitment and service the Kauffman Center works to provide.”
Saint Luke’s Heath System has provided health care and health-related services in a caring environment for more than 150 years. “Saint Luke’s and Kauffman Center each strive to improve the lives of everyone in our community,” said President and CEO Melinda L. Estes, M.D., “The sponsorship is a natural alignment of two iconic organizations with an undeniable commitment to Kansas City – each with a focus on quality, excellence, service, and improving the lives of the people who we serve.”
The Kauffman family and Saint Luke’s Health System have invested in the Kansas City community for many years. The nationally recognized Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center focuses on issues unique to women’s heart health and led to the establishment of the Women’s Heart Center in 1994. The same year, Muriel Kauffman, civic leader and philanthropist, shared her vision for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts with her family and the community. After her death, her daughter and chairman of the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation, Julia Irene Kauffman, helped make the vision of a performing arts center a reality.
About Saint Luke’s Health System
Saint Luke’s Health System consists of 10 area hospitals and several primary and specialty care practices, and provides a range of inpatient, outpatient, and home care services. Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, our mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. The health system is an aligned organization in which the physicians and hospitals assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding region.
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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Announces Sponsorship Agreement with Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City and Aristocrat Motors
Soave Automotive Group Makes Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City and Aristocrat Motors the official automotive sponsors of the Kauffman Center
KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced today it has partnered with Aristocrat Motors and Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City on a two-year sponsorship. The partnership – the Kauffman Center’s first major corporate sponsorship – will benefit Kauffman Center programming and operations. In addition to their role as sponsors of the building itself, Aristocrat Motors and Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City have been named as the presenting sponsors for Kauffman Center’s Legends Series.
“We are honored that Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City and Aristocrat Motors have committed to this significant sponsorship that will benefit Kansas City audiences in so many ways,” said Jane Chu, President and CEO of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. “To have partners like Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City and Aristocrat Motors is a testament to the quality of the programs that are presented at the Kauffman Center. Through this partnership, Kauffman Center will be afforded the opportunity to support programs dedicated to providing excellence to everyone in our community.”
Marion Battaglia, President of Soave Automotive Group, noted the partnership will be an opportunity for the two local dealerships to support the Kauffman Center in connecting the arts to the community for an experience unlike all others. “Aristocrat Motors and Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City are committed to providing unparalleled experiences. Our passion to serve the community has been a trademark of the organization and this sponsorship continues that tradition.”
In addition to providing performance venues for many of Kansas City’s resident performing arts organizations, the Kauffman Center will continue to present programming that appeals to a wide variety of audiences. The Legends Series, presented by Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City and Aristocrat Motors, will continue in 2012 and will showcase artists who are masters of their genres and have been instrumental in defining culture. The Kauffman Center, Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City, and Aristocrat Motors will present the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin on May 8 th, with additional performers to be announced over the next few months.
ABOUT THE KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a major new center for music, opera, theater, and dance designed by Moshe Safdie opened in September 2011. The Kauffman Center presents vibrant performances and educational programming, and advances the role of the performing arts as a catalyst for Kansas City’s educational, civic, and economic vitality. The two performance venues, the 1,800-seat Muriel Kauffman Theatre and the 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall, offer audiences engaging and intimate experiences, while at the same time providing resident ballet, opera and symphony companies with dramatically enhanced performance capabilities. Serving as a cultural cornerstone for Kansas City’s dynamic downtown, the Kauffman Center brings a new spotlight to the region’s performing arts community while simultaneously attracting some of the world’s most talented performers and entertainers, further establishing Kansas City as a major cultural destination. More information on the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is available at www.kauffmancenter.org.
ABOUT SOAVE ENTERPRISES, MERCEDES-BENZ OF KANSAS CITY, AND ARISTOCRAT MOTORS
Soave Enterprises, a Detroit-based holding company, entered automotive retailing 15 years ago. Soave Automotive Group has grown to a dozen franchises in Kansas and Missouri. Aristocrat Motors in Merriam, Kansas features Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover, Saab, Maserati, Porsche, and smart. Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri features Mercedes-Benz, smart, Sprinter, and Airstream motor homes. Both dealerships also have a Pre-Owned department. This group’s talented employees offer the one thing all customers deserve and expect: excellent customer service.
The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance is pleased to announce its Conservatory Artist Series at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts,
U.S. ENGINEERING COMPANY Sponsors Kauffman Center Children’s WALL, Gives 30 Kansas City Kids a Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
Company contributed $30,000 for local second-graders to participate in the Children’s Wall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
On March 7th, 2011 Kansas City-based U.S. Engineering Company joined with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to welcome 30 second-grade students from University Academy to make their mark permanently on the Children’s Wall at the Kauffman Center.
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