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2010
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La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA, March 1-30 |
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2009
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547 Arts Center
Greensburg, KS
September through October, 2009
Featuring: Fear of War, courage to Hope …While Dancing – Paintings and Sculpture |
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Passionate Gestures of Rita Blitt
Soka University of America
Founders Hall Art Gallery
Aliso Viejo (near Laguna Beach), CA
September 1, 2009 – January 7, 2010 |
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Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut (near LA), CA
March 12 – April 9
Featuring: Fear of War, Courage to Hope … While Dancing – Paintings and Sculpture |
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Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA
February 5 – March 28
Featuring: Sacred Moments – Wall Sculptures |
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College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA
January 21 – February 6
Featuring: Fear of War, Courage to Hope … While Dancing – Paintings and Sculpture |
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Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center, Santa Barbara, CA
Wednesday, January 21
Featuring: Passionate Gestures on Canvas and Film |
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2008
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Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, April, 2008 |
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2007
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Thornhill Gallery – Avila University, Kansas City, MO |
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2006
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Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH, Sept. 22 - Dec. 1 |
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Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR |
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Jacquelyn Casey Hudgens Museum and Art Center, Duluth, GA |
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Marion Meyer Contemporary Art Gallery, Laguna, CA |
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Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH |
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Ezair Gallery, South Hampton, and New York City, NY |
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2005
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Hallar Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA |
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2004
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4 Star Gallery, Indianapolis, IN |
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2003
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Michelson Museum, Marshall, TX |
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Carter Center, Penn Valley College, Kansas City, MO |
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Texas A&M, College Station, TX |
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Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV |
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2001
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Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City, MO, “Rita Blitt: The Passionate Gesture,” April 20 - May 26 |
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2000
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Brandeis University, Waltham, MA |
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1998
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City Center, New York, NY |
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1997
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Marine’s Memorial Theater, San Francisco, CA |
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1996
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Muchnik Gallery, Atchison, KS, Aug. 3-31 |
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1995
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Central Exchange, Kansas City, MO, Nov. 20-Jan. 5, 1996 |
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Holt Russell Gallery, Baker University, Baldwin, KS, Sept. 26-Oct. 22 |
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I Space Gallery, sponsored by the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, March 17-April 15 |
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Baker University, Baldwin, KS |
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1994
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Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, March 16-27 |
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La Quinta Sculpture Park, La Quinta, CA, Jan. 29-Feb. 28 |
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The Kennedy Museum of American Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH |
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Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MO |
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The Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO |
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1992
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Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, Sept. 20-Oct. 25 |
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Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO, July 26-Sept. 15 |
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The Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO, “Rita Blitt: Outdoor Sculpture and Drawings,” June 14-Aug. 31 |
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Jewish Community Center, Overland Park, KS, “Hallelujah,” (with Yehuda Hanani concert), May 2-June 5 |
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Packers Bank and Trust, Omaha, NE, March |
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1991
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Central Exchange, Kansas City, MO |
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Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, MO |
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National Museum, Singapore |
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1990
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Goldman-Kraft Gallery, Chicago, IL, Nov. 2-29 |
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Mark Twain Gallery, Mark Twain Bank, Kansas City, MO, Jan. 24-March 17 |
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1989
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Mark Twain Gallery, Mark Twain Bank, Ladue, MO, Oct. 18-Nov. 30 |
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Bet Shmuel, Jerusalem, Israel |
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Goldman Gallery, Haifa, Israel |
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1987
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Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, IL, June 12-July 20 |
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Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, MO, Jan. 9-Feb. 7 |
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1985
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Central Exchange, Kansas City, MO, September |
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1984
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Jewish Community Center Gallery, Omaha, NE, “dancing hands: Visual Arts of Rita Blitt,” May13-June 10 |
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Rockhurst College, Kansas City, MO, Feb. 19-26 |
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1979
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St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO |
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Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Jan. 14-Feb. 4 |
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1978
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Tumbling Waters Museum of Flags, Montgomery, AL, May 19-Aug. 23 |
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Gargoyle Gallery, Aspen, CO |
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1977
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Harkness Foundation of Dance, New York, NY, Dec. 6-17 |
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Martin Schweig Gallery, St. Louis, MO, March 15-April 1 |
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1974
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Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS |
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Ängerer Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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1969
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Spectrum Gallery, New York, NY, “Orblitts,” March 11-29 |
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1967
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Halls on the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO, “Canvas in Space: Rita Blitt,” Aug. 25-Sept. 15 |
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1965
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Unitarian Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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1959
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Scott's Frames and Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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2009
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James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
April 18 – May 16 |
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2006
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Ezair Gallery, Southampton, NY, July 1 - 31 |
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Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna, CA |
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2005
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Ezair Gallery, New York, NY, Oct. 1-31 |
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Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL |
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Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy (sculpture award) |
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2003
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Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY |
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2001
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Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna, CA |
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1999
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Málaga, Spain, “Americans in Spain,” Sept. 8-Oct. 16 |
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1998
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The Art Source, Indianapolis, IN, April 6-June 19 |
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1997
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Dance Aspen, Aspen, CO, July |
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1995
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Obere Galerie, Berlin, Germany |
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D.I.N. Deutsches’ Institut, Berlin, Germany |
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National Museum of Women and the Arts, Beijing, China, “Global Focus” |
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Kulturamt Berline-Treptow, Berlin, Germany |
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1991
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Goldman Kraft Gallery, Chicago, IL, Nov. 2-29 |
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1990
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Andrea Ross Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, July 19-Aug. 18 |
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1988
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Battle Creek Art Center, Battle Creek, MI |
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Banaker Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, “Color & Light: Works in Pastel and Glass,” Jan. 8-Feb. 27 |
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1987
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Kansas Public Library, Kansas City, KS |
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Banaker Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, Nov. 18-Dec. 31 |
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1986
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Project America, New York, NY |
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1984
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Joanne Lyons Gallery, Aspen, CO |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE, Jan. 18-Feb. 2 |
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1983
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Streker Gallery, Manhattan, KS |
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Cooke Gallery, Sunset Hill School, Kansas City, MO, Oct. 7-Nov. 4 |
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1982
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Biennial, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE, April 17-June 13 |
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Art & Design Gallery, New York, NY |
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1981
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Tallgrass Fine Arts Gallery, Overland Park, KS, June |
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Tallgrass Fine Arts Gallery, Kansas City, MO, June |
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Governor's Mansion, Topeka, KS |
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1980
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Tall Grass Fine Arts Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY |
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1979
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Carrefour Gallery, New York, NY |
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Putney Gallery, Aspen, CO |
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Gargoyle Gallery, Aspen, CO, Nov. 25-Jan. 5 |
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1978
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Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, Oct. 13-Nov. 12 |
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1977
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Cyvia Gallery, New Haven, CT, Oct. 9-Nov. 5 |
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1976
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Conry Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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1975
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Doug Drake Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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Battle Creek Civic Art Center, Battle Creek, MI |
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1972
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Biennial, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE |
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1969
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Junior League Exhibit, Macy’s, Kansas City, MO |
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1967
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Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO |
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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL |
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1964
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Mulvane Art Center, Topeka, KS |
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1963
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Jewish Community Center, Kansas City, MO |
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1959
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Kansas City Museum, Kansas City, MO |
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2009
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Blur – Composed by Lansing McLoskey
Aspen Composer’s Conference, July, 2009 |
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2005
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“Rita Blitt and Friends (Collette Inez, poet, Yehuda Hanani, cellist, Jason McDole, dancer, Michael Udow, composer/percussionist)” CLAL Gala, New York City, NY, Nov. 3 |
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Workshop with Dancers, Thomas Center Gallery, Gainesville, FL |
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2003
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“Caught in Paint,” Rita Blitt, Lois Greenfield, David Parsons and Parson Dance Co., 6 minute video |
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2002
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"Dancing Hands" workshop at the Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center in Berkeley, CA, Oct. 13 - Dec. 31 |
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Santa Fe Ballet, Aspen, CO, July 1-31 |
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2001
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at the Aspen District Theater, Aspen CO |
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1996
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“The Dance Technology Project 1996,” Atlanta Ballet, Georgia Institute of Technology and The Parsons Dance Company, Atlanta, GA |
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1995
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St. Joseph Ballet, University of California at Irvine, CA |
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New Ear Concert, St. Mary’s Church, Kansas City, MO |
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1994
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“Runes” (inspired by Blitt drawings), Buglisi-Forman Dance Company, Lincoln Center, New York, NY |
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1987
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“Dream Against Day,” The Parsons Dance Company, Dance Theater Workshop, New York, NY |
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1986
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Yehuda Hanani, cellist, recorded music for Chai sculpture, B’nai Jehudah Temple, Kansas City, MO |
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1985
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Josh Breakstone, guitarist, composed music for sculpture Festivity, St. Louis, MO |
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Biaja Fran Solomon, singer, and Dennis Bernstein, poet, composed words and music for sculpture Kharma, Long Island, NY |
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John Ciardi, wrote poem given to KCUR, Kansas City, MO, for reproduction on limited edition Blitt print |
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1984
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Mario Lavista, composed music installed in sculpture, Orblitt: 1984, The Renaissance I, Overland Park, KS |
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Dr. Michael Udow, percussion professor, University of Michigan, composed music for dancing hands: Visual Arts of Rita Blitt |
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2009
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Mt. San Antonio Community College, Walnut, CA |
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2008
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University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO |
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2007
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Time Arrow, Laguna Beach, CA |
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Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO |
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2006
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Kansas University Medical/Heart Center, Kansas City, KS |
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2005
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Lewis and Shirley White Theatre, Overland Park, KS |
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2004
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Plaza Library, Kansas City, MO |
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2003
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White Recital Hall, Kansas City, MO |
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Research Mental Health Services Building, Lees Summit, MO |
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Temple B'nai Jehudah, Kansas City, MO |
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Black Box VII at the Carter Center, Penn Valley College, Kansas City, MO |
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2001
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Gold Coast Regional Art Center Sculpture Park, Australia |
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2000
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Brandeis University, Waltham, MA |
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Compass Corporate Centre, Overland Park, KS |
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1998
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Tokyo Bay Hilton Hotel, Shiba, Japan |
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1996
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Taliaferro Sculpture Garden, Prairie Village, KS |
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1994
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Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO |
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1993
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Sherman Oaks Medical Center, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, KS |
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1990
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Benjamin Plaza, Kansas City, MO |
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Mission Center Mall, Mission, KS |
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1989
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Lewis Rice & Fingersh, Kansas City, MO |
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Mission Center Mall, Mission, KS |
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1988
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Jewish Community Campus, Overland Park, KS |
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Shalom Plaza, Kansas City, MO |
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1987
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Hillcrest Bank Building, Kansas City, MO |
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1986
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Sculpture and Endowment Alcove, B’nai Jehudah Temple, Kansas City, MO |
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Town Pavilion, Kansas City, MO |
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The Renaissance II, Overland Park, KS |
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Loehmann’s Plaza, Davies, FL |
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1985
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Loehmann’s Plaza, Lake Grove, NY |
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Loehmann’s Plaza, Babylon, NY, later moved to a Long Island, NY, public golf course |
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Loehmann’s Plaza, St. Louis, MO |
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1984
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Embassy Suites Hotel, Overland Park, KS |
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The Renaissance I, Overland Park, KS |
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Loehmann’s Plaza, Miami, FL |
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1983
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Loehmann’s Plaza, Orlando, FL |
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Indian Springs Shopping Center, Kansas City, KS |
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State Line Building, Leawood, KS |
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1982
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Rockaway Office Park, Rockaway, NJ |
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1980
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Bannister Mall, Kansas City, MO |
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1979
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Leavenworth Plaza Shopping Center, Leavenworth, KS |
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1978
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Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL |
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Rockaway Townsquare, Rockaway, NJ |
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1977
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Rockaway Townsquare, Rockaway, NJ |
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1975
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Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, KS |
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Town East Mall, Wichita, KS |
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1974
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City Hall, Kansas City, KS |
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Jefferson Square Mall, Joliet, IL |
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Golden Ring Mall, Baltimore, MD |
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1973
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Eastland Mall, Bloomington, IL |
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1971
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Indian Springs Shopping Center, Kansas City, KS |
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1969
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Pittsburg Mall, Pittsburg, KS |
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1967
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Leavenworth Plaza Shopping Center, Leavenworth, KS |
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1966
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East Hills Mall, St. Joseph, MO |
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1965
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Briarwood Elementary School, Prairie Village, KS |
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1963
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Johnson County Mental Health Center, |
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Shawnee Mission, KS |
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1957
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Dr. Sidney Pakula, Kansas City, MO |
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Federal Reserve Bank, Washington, D.C. |
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Stowers Institute, Kansas City, MO |
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Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO |
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American Embassy, Barbados |
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American Express Headquarters, Salt Lake City, UT |
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The Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO |
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AT&T, Kansas City, MO |
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Baker University, Baldwin, KS |
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Bill Blass, New York City, NY |
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Blue Ridge Insurance Corporation, Simbsbury, CT |
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Center for Effective Living, Singapore |
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Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH |
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA |
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Haifa Symphony, Haifa, Israel |
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Harkness Ballet Foundation, New York, NY |
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Hillcrest Banks, Greater Kansas City Area |
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Johan Jorgen Holst, Oslo, Norway |
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I-LAN, Taiwan City Hall, Taiwan R.O.C. |
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Kansas City Parks and Recreation, Kansas City, MO |
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Lakemary Center, Paola, KS |
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Lied Center for Performing Arts, Kansas University, Lawrence, KS |
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Rollo May, San Francisco, CA |
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Dr. Ron McCoy, Indonesia |
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Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS |
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Former Ambassador to Great Britain and Mrs. Charles Price II, Kansas City, MO |
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Josef Rotblat, England |
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St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO |
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Major Britt Theorin, Sweden |
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Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, MO |
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO |
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The Women's Foundation, Kansas City, MO |
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YMCA, Prairie Village, KS |
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