August 6, 2019 With heavy hearts the Tartan Terrors announce the peaceful passing of founder Ellen Wilkes Irmisch. Ellen spent two years battling cancer with the determination of a soldier. Ellen is fondly remembered for her sweet and fun personality, boundless energy and positivity. Details of funeral and visitation to be released. Ellen has made a last request in an open letter. Hi this is Ellen. If you are…
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Announcing the Lied Center IMPACT Award Winners The Lied Center of Kansas is proud to announce Black Violin and Deborah Woodall Routledge as the recipients of the 2017–2018 IMPACT Awards. This is the fourth season the Lied Center has recognized one artist or group for distinguished service to the performing arts and one USD 497 educator for distinguished service to arts education. “Black Violin and Deborah Woodall Routledge exemplify the…
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The premiere of Pitch on FOX aired on 9/8. We are thrilled for Black Violin–their music is a part of this series. Here is a scene depicting the character, Ginny – Kylie Bunbury getting ready for her major league debut to the soundtrack of Black Violin’s “A Flat”. ABOUT THE SHOW: From executive producers Dan Fogelman (“Cars,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”) and Rick Singer (“Younger”), PITCH is the dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who…
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IPAY’s Artistic Development Award celebrates the life, work, and ideals of Colleen Toohey Porter.Colleen, who passed away last year,was a tireless advocate for artists and for the transformative power of the performing arts. A creative and visionary leader, she inspired all of us to dream big, and generously shared her practical knowledge to help us turn our dreams into reality. Larry Kosson is a Campaign Director. With the same intentional…
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Robin Spielberg, a renowned contemporary pianist and composer, tells a very personal story about the healing power of music. Her experiences inspired her to share how music makes an impact on our well-being and helps us through difficulties In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live…
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Congratulations to Jimmy Webb on receiving this prestigious international music award! Jimmy Webb to be recipient of the 2012 prestigious Ivor Novello “Special International Award.” Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Jimmy Webb will be the recipient of the 2012 prestigious Ivor Novello “Special International Award,” which he will be presented with in London on May 17th. The Ivor Novello ‘Special International Award’ recognizes non-British writers and composers who have made…
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