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Author Archives: Emily Standlee

Emily Standlee was a winter 2021 intern at The Kansas City Beacon and a Durwood Fellow in the creative writing graduate program at UMKC. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in English and worked for The Missouri Review. Her work appears in several literary journals and The Pitch.

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Here are five free ways to explore Kansas City over winter break

Avatar photo by Emily Standlee December 21, 2021August 7, 2022

The Plaza lights twinkled on for the 92nd time this year, marking the start of the holiday season in Kansas City.  But fun in the cold season doesn’t have to end when the lights go dark on Jan. 9. Winter is a great time for exploration, both indoors and out. We’ve compiled a list of […]

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‘No replacement for live performing arts’: Kansas City arts nonprofits look ahead despite pandemic challenges

Avatar photo by Emily Standlee December 13, 2021August 7, 2022
Nonprofits affected by COVID-19
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The art of adaptation: How COVID-19 impacted Kansas City nonprofits

Avatar photo by Emily Standlee December 3, 2021August 7, 2022
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