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Museum members to gather for meeting

By Jess DeHaven The St. Joseph Museums Inc. will have its Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16. The event begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. at the Benton Club, 402 N. Seventh St. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. with dinner and a presentation from St. Joseph Museum staff that includes highlights

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Missouri communities come together for annual winter concert

By NewsPress Now The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra is once again coming together to present its 16th annual winter concert. The GRVCO is comprised of musicians from 13 Missouri communities such as, Cameron, Chillicothe, Gallatin, Galt, Jamesport, Laredo, Ludlow, Pattonsburg, Princeton, Richmond, St. Joseph, Trenton and Weatherby. 2024’s concert is titled, “Winter Reflections”

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Missouri Theater hosts “Young at Art” Concert Day

By Jenna Wilson Students from around the region visited the Missouri Theater on Thursday to experience the Saint Joseph Symphony’s Youth Concerts Day. Young at Art offers interactive concert experiences and musical exposure for elementary students and young adults to familiarize them with each section of the orchestra. These concerts are open to all youth,

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AugustFest bringing musical melting pot to St. Joseph

By Kendra Simpson St. Joseph’s summer festivities are coming to an end, but residents have a celebration to look forward to this weekend: AugustFest. The two-day music festival will feature numerous local and regional performers from Kansas City, Nebraska and Kansas. Saturday’s performances will be dedicated to rock music exclusively, while Sunday will be a

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Arts awards honor community members

By NewsPress Now Several residents were honored recently at the Allied Arts Council’s Mayor’s Awards for the Arts. Members of the arts community were recognized at the organization’s annual meeting. Awards were presented in several categories, and the winners are” Artist of the Year: Wanda Taylor Arts Educator: Annie Bramlage Outstanding Volunteer: Lori Boyer Youth

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Symphony names new managing director

By NewsPress Now A Central High School graduate is back in her hometown, stepping into a leading role with the Saint Joseph Symphony. Nancy Schmidt-Brunson is now the organization’s managing director. She was born and raised in St. Joseph and pursued degrees in vocal performance at the University of Kansas and the College-Conservatory of Music

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New Generation Singers embark on annual tour

By Jazmine Knight The new Generation Singers of St. Joseph are ready to embark on their 53rd annual tour. The youth choir consisting of teens from Ashland United Methodist Church and Wyatt Christian Church, will be traveling across the U.S. for just over two weeks. The tour kicks off on July 20th in Ogallala, NE

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Architecture, camera art featured at Albrecht-Kemper

By Kendra Simpson The Albrecht-Kemper Museum features two new exhibits highlighting the golden age of St. Joseph architecture and the art of the camera. “The Architecture of St. Joseph: The Golden Age Revisited” exhibit puts a new spin on an exhibit originally mounted in 1974. This latest version features the original 85 photographs supplemented with

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St. Joseph Museums opens new galleries

By Chris Fortune A local museum is digging up the past and introducing new artifacts to visitors. The St. Joseph Museums is giving visitors the opportunity to learn about prehistoric St. Joseph after opening a new gallery this month focused on archaeology and paleontology across the world. “We have things from ancient Peru, we have

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