Rebecca Smith, Author at KC STUDIO

Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith is an impassioned supporter of local performances of all types, who welcomes the opportunity to promote them to KC Studio readers.

Arts News: J Love Band Brings the Funky

The J Love Band elicits a gamut of audience reactions. At Stock Hill Restaurant and Parkway Social Kitchen, expect rhythmic head nodding; at The Phoenix, toe tapping and finger snapping; at The Juke Club, high-spirited, raucous dancing. The repertoire includes R&B, blues, gospel and jazz, pulling from Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Etta James. Listeners […]

May 10, 2018
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Artist to Watch: Katie Karel

In 2015 the British actress Carey Mulligan won raves and a Tony nomination for her role as Kyra in David Hare’s “Skylight,” chronicling the heartrending interplay of two former lovers reunited following the death of the man’s wife. This May, Kansas City audiences will be able to see local actress Katie Karel reprise the role of Kyra in the Kansas City Actors Theatre production of Hare’s award-winning play.

May 1, 2018
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Arts News: Fashion Forward

“Can we create jobs in Kansas City through fashion? I do believe so,” says Jennifer Lapka, founder and director of Rightfully Sewn. The nonprofit seeks to provide seamstress training for at-risk women, reestablish KC as a manufacturing center of high-quality, American-produced garments, and help propel local designers to market. “A lot of people say it’s […]

March 29, 2018
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Arts News: Quilt Artist Commemorates 2011 Disaster in Japan

March 11, 2018, will mark the seventh anniversary of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in Japan. The disaster touched many, including Japanese-born, Lenexa-based quilter Cindy Parry. Six months after the tragic event, Parry began work on a fiber art memorial, “Tohoku Daishinsai (Tohoku Disaster).” The work, which has been exhibited in D.C., Chicago and Minneapolis and on […]

March 8, 2018
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Arts News: Midtown Marvel

Welcome to 160,000 square feet of innovation. After five years of planning and negotiating, Plexpod Westport Commons, a millennial-styled center for business that encompasses community, culture and entertainment, opened to the public Oct. 11 in the former Westport Junior High School building at 300 E. 39th St. The open house allowed visitors a firsthand look […]

January 17, 2018
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Arts News: A Bigger, Better Musical Theater Heritage

Heading into its 16th season, Musical Theater Heritage is in growth mode. Specializing in productions of American musicals, the Crown Center-based theater company has been a popular presence in Kansas City since its founding in 2003. And no wonder. There’s a show for every taste, with the typical season offering one or two “heritage” musicals, as well as a couple of less well-known or untraditional shows like “Next to Normal” and “Sunday in the Park with George.”

January 5, 2018
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