Spring Morning

                        Fence along the westside of the Kansas City Museum/Corinthian Hall.

Spring On The Concourse

Princess Parade

It was Neighborhood Open House at the Kansas City Museum this evening.  Lyric Opera performer with a wonderful song, food, drink, decorations, the lighting of the Museum's Christmas lights and, most importantly, the Princesses for this season's Fairy Princess were introduced.  ( And mingled )
A great night, well attended.

You can visit the Princess at the Museum starting this Saturday.  For more information:

http://kcparks.org/event/the-fairy-princess/

 Above and below, Erica Heath loved meeting the ladies in white.

 All in one pose above, below, an additional Princess, Carol Barta... the oldest former Princess... she served in 1956.

Candlelight Vigil For Our Fallen Heroes

 On the grounds of the Kansas City Museum.  A silent tribute to the lives of John Mesh and Larry Leggio.

All Things Old Northeast

It's A M'racle

M'racle is your new Miss Missouri Pre Teen in the National American Miss system.   She's a joy to work with, smart, and willing to go along with all my lighting experiments.

Art And Artifacts

Saturday night, May 2, the Kansas City Museum opened it's doors for the season with a combination of special art projects and artifacts from its extensive collection.   The art:  "Divining the Museum: Visions of Past, Present, and Future" was selected from entries submitted by area artists and students at the Kansas City Art Institute.  Above, Loula Longs favorite carriage...  items were displayed in the main house, the Storytarium and the Carriage House.

Helping kick off the Exhibit were, left to right, Mark McHenry, Director of KCMO Parks and Recreation, Anna Marie Tutera, Director of the Kansas City Museum, and Paige Beltowski and Max Adrian, curators of the Exhibit.

                              Above and below, art pieces and items in the museum collection.

                                       Above, Katherine Shields attended, below, as did Paul Messner.