 Prom
Night in Kansas City
Did you know that prom night in Kansas City is famous?
Thanks to the efforts of film artists Peter von Ziegesar
& Hali Lee "Prom Night in Kansas City" documents
this right of passage dance experience through the eyes
of several couples from different backgrounds. Kansas
City's prom experience can be vastly different depending
on which school a teenager attends, from a conservative
Christian high school that does not allow dancing to Westport
High to an alternative lifestyle prom.. The hour long
film got a thumbs-up review from Variety's reviewer after
its debut at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles. "Prom
Night" has also been selected for distribution by
the Cinema Guild of New York City and played at the Director's
View Film Festival, Independent Nights of the Film Society
of Lincoln Center and the Texas Film Festival.
Prom Fashion Show Benefits Ali Kemp
Foundation
While hundreds of Blue Valley students and parents
viewed the latest styles from Alfred Angelo, they contributed
to the Ali Kemp Foundation. On March 5th, Natalie M
joined with dress designer Alfred Angelo to bring prom
fashion to Blue Valley High School. A modest admission
charge went to benefit the Ali Kemp Foundation which
provides self defense classes to young women throughout
the country.
Ali Kemp was a 19-year-old college student strangled
two years ago while working at a swimming pool in Leawood,
Kan., an affluent Kansas City suburb. After Ali’s
murder, Roger Kemp set out to make sure that other young
women had survival skills that might help them avoid
Ali’s fate. Mr. Kemp voiced an emotional thank
you to the show’s organizers.
New York School Cancels Prom
Citing excessive spending and orgylike behavior,
a private New York High School has cancelled prom. Kellenberg's
principal believes that the dance activities are out of control
and do not reflect the school's high moral standards. Some parents
and students have formed a group to hold a private prom for juniors
and seniors. Is this the future of prom?
Cinderella's
Closet
Kansas City has a new resource for girls who want to
attend prom, but cannot due to extreme financial hardship-Cinderella's
Closet. Cinderella's Closet is patterned after an Illinois
charity called Glass Slipper Project. Girls can apply
for assistance through the recommendation of their guidance
counselor. For more info on assistance or to donate
items or time write to elainej@kansascityproms.com
Kansas City Prom History
Kansas City made prom history in 1973. Karen Jones
White a student at Kansas CIty, Kansas' Washington High
School was elected the first black Homecoming Queen.
This was at a time when Washington High School was 98%
white and racial tensions were high all throughout the
country.
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