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The Stargazing tent at the Symphony in the Flint Hills. Girls take turns looking at the horizon through binoculars. Telescopes were also available to look at the sun (with appropriate filters).  Clouds took over the sky at night, so I doubt that they had any night viewing. And then a thunderstorm was moving in around [...]

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At Saturday’s Symphony in the Flint Hills, two people sat to admire the view. During  the pre-concert hours, wildflower talks and walks were offered.

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Lyle Lovett leads the Symphony in the Flint Hills audience in “Home on the Range” with music played by the Kansas City Symphony. South Clements Pasture, Bazaar, Kansas. June 12, 2010. Still working on video techniques with the flip camcorder.

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They’re locals, they’re favorites, and they’re good -  The Tallgrass Express String Band played at the entrance to the Symphony site Saturday afternoon. They have a new CD out and it’s great: Clean Curve of Hill Against Sky.

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Here’s Gov. Parkinson’s rousing Welcome Address that I recorded on a Flip camcorder at Saturday’s Symphony in the Flint Hills. He received a standing ovation (from the Kansans anyway, but perhaps not from the Missourians in attendance.)

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The guy in center stage with the guitar is Lyle Lovett. He sang three songs backed up by the Kansas City Symphony at tonight’s Symphony in the Flint Hills. It was an amazing evening. Although most of Kansas was in a red zone for potential severe weather – it was perfect out there. Everyone had [...]

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For the second Saturday in a row, the Tallgrass Express String Band played at a gallery opening in Cottonwood Falls. It’s the Symphony in the Flint Hills gallery at 331 Broadway and has ranching photos as ranching is the theme of today’s Symphony in the Flint Hills. And, like last Saturday, the music brought out [...]

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If it’s Friday evening, you’ll find music going on in downtown Cottonwood Falls. Tonight was Bluegrass Pickin’ at the Emma Chase. Tomorrow in Cottonwood Falls is the Folklife Festival on the courthouse grounds. You can also stop by tomorrow and see Dave’s photos on display in the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery (but no [...]

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A young girl is taken in by Dave’s cowboy slide show today at the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery in Cottonwood Falls. Dave (right) talks with Ryan Arndt and family. Arndt is one of the cowboys featured in the cattle drive series. He allowed Dave access that morning and even lent Dave a horse.

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The Tallgrass Express String Band played for the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery opening tonight in Cottonwood Falls. From left: Charlie Laughridge, Loren Ratzloff, Annie Wilson and Carl Reed. They have a new  CD out! It’s called “Clean Curve of Hill Against Sky: Songs of the Kansas Flint Hills.” The Tallgrass Express String Band [...]

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