In Molly Hammer’s talk ‘Say Yes’ she will share how her career has evolved from Folk to Jazz and a new venture as a trio act. By remaining “open” and saying yes it has led her on so many different paths; some great, some awful, but all valuable learning experiences. Each experience has added a

Cheryl Kimmi and Brent Kimmi Will talk about the KC Fringe Festival, an 11 day arts festival that takes place in 21 venues in Kansas City from Downtown to the Plaza. KC Fringe launched in 2005 as a 3 day festival with 150 performances and is now an 11 day festival with over 480 performances in its

Fringe Triple Take

Get ready for the KC Fringe Festival July 16-26, with GUILDit’s Triple Take on the Fringe. We’ll highlight Fringe artists and the Fringe organizers. 1) On June 18th  Christian Hankel talks about ‘Silver: A Noir Ballet‘ for which he wrote 11 original Jazz pieces. Plus, more on Christian’s 20-year career as a KC artist. 2) On July 2nd Fringe Festival

Christian Hankel will talk on “Silver: A Noir Ballet” which he solely composed, arranged and produced. The ballet features live jazz musicians and a singer, as well as dancers. Silver is his most ambitious work to date in a career that spans 20 years. Christian started out as a creator and performer of original music in