Spring is finally here, and the students and faculty of the UMKC Conservatory are celebrating with exciting performances throughout this semester. We have had celebration concerts of Beethoven’s 250th, theatre
“There was no other place like it. It was a place where all kinds of people came, worked with and accepted each other,” recalled the artist Chaim Koppelman when describing
The National WWI Museum and Memorial started collecting objects and documents directly from the war in 1920, making it the second oldest collecting institution of World War I material culture
Discount ticketing is one of the ways that the Kauffman Center connects Kansas City’s many communities to world-class performance experiences. Kauffman Center provides ticket discounts through the Community Tickets program,
On April 2, Carlsen Center Presents introduces the community to The Reminders, a rare and remarkable high-energy duo that blends family-friendly hip-hop and world music. The Colorado-based couple sets thoughtful lyrics against a background of melodic beats to create a classic, global music experience that appeals to all ages. Big Samir and Aja Black, who […]
This article is typically my opportunity to showcase the historical objects, staff and programs of the American Jazz Museum. Last March, I wrote about the importance of Women in Jazz Month to celebrate the female impact on the genre. I shared the stories of some of Kansas City’s most influential women in jazz, and asked […]
Winter break can be lonely on a university campus, so we are looking forward to the return of our students and the wonderful performances to come! Dance, theatre, orchestra, opera, wind bands, jazz . . . there really is something for everyone at UMKC Conservatory performances. UMKC Conservatory Dance has had a busy year of […]
This past summer I organized queer abstraction at the Des Moines Art Center — a landmark exhibition that featured the work of 15 contemporary artists which addressed sexuality and gender identity. queer abstraction was the first exhibition in the Art Center’s 70-year history to focus on queer subject matter, as well as the first major […]
“Already a brilliant fighter, there was hope that he might become a champion everyone could look up to . . . From where I watched and listened, it all seemed so worthwhile.” — Gordon Parks, “The Redemption of the Champion,” Life magazine, Sept. 9, 1966 When Gordon Parks met Muhammad Ali in May 1966 on […]
World War I was the first time in history that it was possible for people to see and read about a major conflict essentially as it happened. Of course, still photography of war existed in an applicable form as early as the Crimean War of the 1850s, but the equipment and processes made action photographs […]
