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Check Out Rare Photos of Muhammad Ali During the Image of a Champion, 1966 | 1970 Image
Check Out Rare Photos of Muhammad Ali During...
In 1966, LIFE Magazine assigned famed photographer Gordon Parks to cover Muhammad Ali, the brash young boxing champion. Four years later, in 1970, the two came together again for a second LIFE feature story. Go behind the scenes of this professional pairing during The Image of a Champion, 1966...
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A Tchaikovsky Favorite, Swan Lake, Will Blow You Away This Friday Night Image
A Tchaikovsky Favorite, Swan Lake, Will Blow...
Perhaps the most recognized ballet of all time, Swan Lake makes its highly-anticipated return to Kansas City Ballet after breaking box office records in 2016! Be there to welcome this timeless performance at Kauffman Center on Friday, February 14th! Swan Lake is a timeless love story that mixes...
Mardi Gras Day
Mardi Gras -- also known as "Fat Tuesday," this pre-Lenten festival is celebrated in Roman Catholic countries and communities. In a strict sense, Mardi Gras is celebrated by the French as the last of the three days of Shrovetide and is a time of preparation immediately before Ash Wednesday and the start of the fast of Lent. Mardi Gras is thus the last opportunity for merrymaking and indulgence in food and drink. Mardi Gras is marked by spectacular parades featuring floats, pageants, elaborate costumes, masked balls, and people dancing in the streets. The most famous modern Mardi Gras...