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KC Studio covers the performing, visual, cinematic and literary arts, and the artists, organizations and patrons that make Kansas City a vibrant center for arts and culture.

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, June 22 – 25

Time for another round of weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson! All this weekend at the Kansas City Convention Center, the American Association of Woodturners presents its annual symposium, with many events (including their trade show) open to the general public. KC Meltingpot Theatre opens their production of The Ironing Man tonight […]

Stems: A Garden Soirée, This Saturday, June 24th

Guests have been enjoying Stems: A Garden Soirée since 2008. If you have not attended before, we hope this information answers your questions. What do we wear? Comfortable shoes! Women wear sundresses, Capri pants, etc.—anything you’d wear to a patio party or other dressy outdoor event. The photos in the Stems Photo Galleries will give […]

Maker Faire Has Something for Everyone

Maker Faire Kansas City is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. […]

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, Father’s Day Weekend

Time for another round of calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson for Father’s Day weekend! Tonight, author Karen Chilton discusses the work of pianist Hazel Scott at the American Jazz Museum. The Kansas City Symphony closes out their 2016-17 season with Rachmaninoff’s Second and Barber’s Violin Concerto, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night, […]

Stems: A Garden Soirée, June 24th – Food, Beverages, Entertainment

Enjoy the party of the summer – a starry night filled with laughter, food, & drink. Celebrate 10 years of sight, scents and sounds at Stems: A Garden Soirée, June 24th at Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. ENJOY…bite-sized tastings and small plates from the kitchens of 24 of our community’s finest restaurants and caterers. […]