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Artspeak Radio with The Folly Theater and Two Tone Press
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Duration: 01:00:03
Publish Date: 2026-04-08 22:45:05
Description: Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Rick Truman President/CEO with the Folly Theater & Brian Williams Development Director, and Michelle Dreher with Two Tone Press. RICK TRUMAN, President/CEO Folly Theater & BRIAN WILLIAMS, Development Director - The Folly Theater proudly presents Art For Art, a lively silent art auction where visual and performing arts come together to celebrate creativity across the region. Guests can enjoy champagne, wine, soft drinks, and light hors d’oeuvres while browsing and bidding on incredible artwork, through an online bidding platform. Art For Art highlights how visual arts help support and elevate the performing arts, fostering a connected creative community and bringing together local and regional artists in meaningful ways. Proceeds from the event directly support the Folly’s creative programming, including the Folly Jazz Series, the Folly Americana Series, and the education-enriching Folly Kids’ Series. Featuring more than 190 original works from talented local artists, this benefit auction is a true celebration of artistic collaboration across disciplines. Online bidding opens April 13 at 10am and closes at 4 pm on April 26. Tickets are on sale now! The Online Silent Auction begins at 10am on April 13 For the August 26 closing reception: Doors open at 12:30pm A live auction featuring artists like Gerry Trilling, Lester Goldman, Rita Blitt, Harold Smith, and more starts at 1pm in the Joan Kent Dillon Lounge Silent Auction viewing begins in the C. Stephen Metzler Hall at 1:30pm The event and the silent auction conclude at 4pm Art Pick-Ups are April 26 from 4-6pm On April 26 from 1-4pm, participating artists and interested patrons are invited to walk on the iconic Folly stage and see all the pieces in-person. The Ben Tervort Trio will perform live jazz music from one of the iconic Folly box seats. Tickets are $10 for entry and include light hors d’oeuvres, mimosas, wine, and soft drinks while you browse and bid! The Folly Theater is located at 300 West. 12th St. KCMO www.follytheater.org The Folly Theater has a rich history. For the next seven decades, through numerous changes in name and ownership, the Folly built a rich and colorful history. Her walls echoed with the sounds of laughter at Marx Brothers antics, cheers for Gypsy Rose Lee and Fanny Brice, and thunderous applause for Pinky Lee. In 1973, worn out from seven decades of use and misuse, the Folly was sentenced to meet the wrecking ball. Bulldozers were ready to raze the building to make way for a parking lot. As the death of the Folly neared, alarmed citizens, led by Joan Kent Dillon and William Deramus III of the Performing Arts Foundation, rallied to her rescue. The building was purchased and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. A million-dollar grant was secured, and a piece of history was saved. MICHELLE DREHER- Wanderfest KC is an annual family-friendly event that invites people to explore and get to know the various local businesses located in the Tower East district. Visitors pick up a map brochure that highlights each location encouraging them to ‘wander’ to all the unique shops and galleries. Tower East KC encompasses a half mile radius from the 31st & Gillham/Cherry intersection. It’s a fun day of exploration filled with local shops, arts, crafts, and food & drinks! Our hidden gem, Remodel Moore’s Meditation Garden hosts pop-up vendors and a small stage with acoustic musicians performing. Additionally, visitors collect stamps on the brochure passport to enter our raffle held at Cherry Pit Collective. Items in the raffle are donated by local businesses in the area. We couldn’t make this event happen without our amazing neighborhood sponsors: Cliff's Taphouse • Evolve Tattoo • The Fix • Golden Stag Tattoo & Gallery • Good Karma Coffee Kansas City Artist Coalition • Luxe at Union Hill • Populuxe • Remodel Moore • Tower Tavern Under the Cover •You Say Tomato Michelle Dreher is an alum of the Kansas City Art Institute and owner of Two Tone Press, a letterpress printshop she runs with her sister. She also helps operate Print League KC, a community studio that offers printmaking workshops for all experience levels as well as memberships to have access to equipment and working space. EVENT: Wanderfest KC 2026 LOCATION: Tower East district, 31 st and Gillham/Cherry area WHEN: Sunday, April 26 th , 10am-4pm (always the last Sunday of April) WEB: https://www.facebook.com/events INSTAGRAM: @wanderfest_kc & @towereastkc EVENTBRITE: https://wanderfestkc2026.eventbrite.com CONTACT: Michelle Dreher (816) 719-7270 twotonepress@gmail.com www.twotonepress.com
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