Haven’t read the novel and want to make sure you can follow the farce? Read our summary below. Spoiler alert (but we promise you’ll still be in for all the fun)! The Bennets have four daughters* (and no sons), and at least one of them has to marry a rich bachelor to ensure the family’s […]
The 2018–2019 Conservatory Artist Series rounds out with two time-honored performances, as well as a celebration of Robert Olson’s distinguished 50-year career. On Thursday, May 2, in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Conservatory and special guests will come together in celebration of Dr. Robert Olson’s career, spanning five decades, […]
Was there ever a Spring more highly anticipated? The Lee’s Summit Symphony will evoke thoughts of springtime at their “Symphonic Seasons” concert on March 23rd through a number of compositions composed for that purpose. We can almost imagine the bird songs and the smell of hyacinths by the time we leave the Pavilion at John […]
Ironing (2003), by Amy Cutler, is an artwork devoid of context. Two women, rendered in meticulous detail, work in tandem to iron a third woman into flattened oblivion. Other figures, already pressed, are discarded on the ground. What stands out most conspicuously, beyond the phantasmagorical element, is the sheer presence of clothing. The victims of […]
Intense kaleidoscopic plays of color. Extraordinary shapes. Uninterrupted streams of fantastic images. An awe-inspiring new world. You have been transported to the ChimaCloud, a site-specific experiential installation at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art by contemporary artist Saya Woolfalk. Woolfalk’s immersive installations fulfill our inherent desire to transcend our physical spaces and experience new dimensions. Through […]
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has launched a new art installation in partnership with PNC Bank and two early education centers as part of an effort to inspire great futures for local children through memorable arts experiences. The Grow Up Great Gallery exemplifies PNC Bank’s signature initiative, PNC Grow Up Great, which supports […]
