Driving in the Crossroads Arts District three years ago, Dr. Richard Barohn saw something in the window of Weinberger Fine Art that piqued his interest — a large black-and-white painting
Some have said that Americans are the only people on the planet who believe that death is optional. We are a youth-loving, death-defying people. But most of us really know
Village Shalom and its predecessor communities have been serving Kansas City families of all faiths for generations. In the early spring, Village Shalom will break ground on the next generation
French operas, American jazz, dance and a Russian choral symphony bring to a close the exciting, emotional and entertaining 2017–18 academic year at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance.
“Don’t worry! Fifty is the new 30!” We’ve all heard phrases like that as we grow older. Phrases designed to reassure us that we haven’t lost our youth. Or our vibrancy. Yes, with each passing year, our bodies get creakier. Our waistlines expand. Our hairlines recede. Our laugh lines become wrinkles. But we also settle. […]
French operas, American jazz, dance and a Russian choral symphony bring to a close the exciting, emotional and entertaining 2017–18 academic year at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance. UMKC Opera presents an intimate and captivating evening of French opera with a double bill featuring Francis Poulenc’s brooding La voix humaine (The Human Voice) […]
Over an hour into my lecture, and only 15 minutes until the end of class, I could see in the eyes of my students that their minds were beginning to wander. One of the challenges every instructor of art history must overcome is a dimly lit room where tantalizing art soon loses its allure from […]
This is a special time for giving thanks. Through much of 2018, The Nelson-Atkins Museum will give a very public “THANK YOU” to the individuals and institutions that have made recent gifts to our collection. Two overlapping exhibitions will be on view: “The Big Picture,” highlighting the Hall Family Foundation’s role in the development of […]
Attending a performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a memorable and inspiring experience. Patrons can enrich these experiences with a Spotlight membership through the Kauffman Center, joining others who share a passion for the performing arts. Various levels of membership are available, and all play a vital role in helping the […]
The images spill across the screen, some in vintage autochrome, most in black and white, revealing faces, styles and scenes from an earlier era. A young man wearing a beret sits jauntily atop one of the stone lions at the Thomas H. Swope Memorial in Kansas City’s Swope Park. It’s Walt Disney. Count Basie leans […]
