PERSPECTIVES: MARCI RENEE AND KATE STOIBER

Author Marci Renee will join us to discuss her advocacy against human trafficking and to share her story of "The Strawberry Girls" Kate Stoiber will be our musical guest and we will have a snack potluck to share with the audience. CONTENT WARNING: This will be an emotional conversation and may involve themes of exploitation, sexual violence and trauma.

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PERSPECTIVES: NOVEMBER BULLARD AND IVORY BLUE

Artist November Bullard uses deeply emotional, expressionistic artwork to explore themes of isolation, anxiety, identity, and vulnerability, transforming personal struggles into powerful visual storytelling. Through dark yet hopeful imagery, they aim to create connection for people who feel unheard or out of place, encouraging others to embrace their voice authentically and unapologetically. Ivory Blue creates cinematic alternative pop and rock that blends intimate storytelling, haunting textures, and expansive production into music designed to linger emotionally long after it ends. Drawing from years of writing and performing, their work explores resonance, memory, and human connection through songs that feel both deeply personal and atmospheric.

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HOUSE ARTY

HOUSE ARTY CONTINUES! June 24th we're bringing in all the amaze! All the way from Pittsburg PA, Iris Adam joins this banging KC lineup with Gordania, Stroads, and Gracie Caggiano! Show starts around 7:00pm and tickets are just $10 or pay what you can. Let's pack the house and put KC back on the map as the place to be for live music and art!

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HOUSE ARTY

HOUSE ARTY is BACK! We are bringing in some fancy friends from Philly and Minneapolis as well as our local favorites Maddie Lai and Gracie Caggiano. Join us for an evening of music, art, community and connection.

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PERSPECTIVES: Michael McQuary

KJ is currently working on his debut album of original music. He's building something that reflects both where he comes from and who he is; singer-songwriter storytelling with Hawaiian soul. KJ is also experimenting composing solo ukulele music for live theatre. Whether composing for a quiet moment or writing a song with lyrics that move people, his goal is the same: to express something real and evoke emotions through the music.

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PERSEPECTIVES: Odessa Doolittle and Christian Dixon

Christian Dixon is a middle-child from a small town in the Midwest. From a young age, Christian asked himself "What is this all for?" As a pastor's grandson, faith and religion were inseparable from his upbringing. Scarcity and provision, mental health and illness, and shifting self-worth were also formative experiences that shaped Christian's perspective on life.

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PERSPECTIVES: Mandie Harding with musical guest Abbie Hullinger

Mandie Harding is back! Unfortunately she was unable to make it to her last session at Lavender so we are excited to have her back out to share her art and her harrowing story. Join us with musical guest singer/songwriter Abbie Hullinger for an amazing afternoon with friends and family.

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PERSPECTIVES: RACHEL MADDOX MCGRATH AND VIOLETTE DESIGNS

Rachel Maddox McGrath is immersed in various creative pursuits; the most recent being writing, producing, and performing original music. Her love of diverse genres has led to the creation of the music for her first album, which she describes as indie fusion. Violette Designs focuses on nostalgic media, anime, spooky/romantic horror, D&D and RPG, Dark Fantasy, and whatever her brain decides to hyper focus on!

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PERSPECTIVES: KADESH FLOW AND MICAEL ELROD

Kadesh Flow is a rapper with an MBA, a trombone Super Saiyan, and a Billboard Charting recording/ performing artist. He brings all of the above together, both on tracks and on stage, in riveting form as he actively blends his jazz and hip hop backgrounds, blending personal, candid lyrical moments and storytelling with call-outs to history, social issues, anime, video games, and anything else that may inspire him at the time.

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