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Honors | Juan Diego Gaucin

Through his figurative paintings, the 2024 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Fellow strives to elicit compassion and empathy for immigrants.

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Scene from a recent performance of Stacy Busch’s opera “She Breathes Fire” (photo by Lindsay Clipner) Diving into Kansas City’s new music scene The new..

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“Bubble Boy” Has a Charming KC Debut at Spinning Tree Theatre

It’s hard to think of a better home for the Kansas City premiere of "Bubble Boy" than with Spinning Tree Theatre.
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“Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” Is a Goofy, Campy Vampire Party

If you’re looking for a serious, reverent stage adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the production currently on stage at the Arts Asylum is not what you’re after.
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Daughters of Hart-Celler on “The Heart Sellers” at the Unicorn Theatre

Almost sixty years after the signing of the Hart-Celler Act, a group of local Asian women attended opening night of the Unicorn Theatre's “The Heart Sellers.”
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Concert to Come | NAVO celebrates 10 years of artistic excellence

The classical music ensemble specializes in concerts with an international flair – and they're free.
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Englewood Arts: Building arts and the community at the same time

Fired by a unique vision, the western Independence arts hub is supporting artists, improving lives and fostering home ownership.
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See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | How the Story of an Artist, a Painting and a Poet Unexpectedly Intertwines

Jenny Molberg with de Kooning books (photo by Jonny Ulasien) In gathering material and sifting archival sands for the book project I’m currently immersed in,..
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Live! Onstage in November and December

The 2024-25 theater season rolls into the holidays with more great productions.
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Coming in Fall 2024

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is in the middle of a multi-year renovation to the Main Gallery — the most extensive renovations since opening in 2006!
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Let the Good Times Roll

Music, theatre, visual erts, dance, film and incredible writing flourish in Kansas City.
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