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Upcoming Theater Season is Challenging, Diverse and Socially Relevant

Productions include “Hamilton,” “The Color Purple,” Lydia R. Diamond’s “Toni Stone,” August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” and the first full production of “Flood,” by Mashuq Mushtag Deen.

Fall Music and Dance: A Sampling of the Season’s Best

Performances include beloved fan favorites, new partnerships, world premieres and anniversary celebrations.

Fall Visual Arts Roundup

Many new shows open in conjunction with start of new semester. And another blowout show of fashion & adornments puts garments and diverse makers at the fore.

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Performing

At the Unicorn Theatre, “Toni Stone” Spotlights an Unsung Hero of Baseball (and American) History

If there’s one moral to Toni Stone, the new convention-defying play about a groundbreaking subject currently at the Unicorn Theatre, it might just be this: Keep your eye on the ball.

Performing

Building a Better World with the Kansas City Symphony

Garnering multiple standing ovations, the Kansas City Symphony opened their season with verve and solidarity of spirit.

Performing

KCRep Infuses Captivatingly Original Choices Into a Classic ‘Twelfth Night’

With their latest production of Shakespeare’s beloved and oft-produced “Twelfth Night,” puts up a show that feels solidly classic while also wholly original.

From the Magazine

Telling the Story of African American Music

A Topeka native, Dina Bennett became director of collections and curatorial affairs at the American Jazz Museum in 2018, bringing a distinguished record to the post.

KU Asian Classical Music Initiative Sets Ambitious Agenda

A new organization out of the University of Kansas is supporting racial equity for Asians in classical music.

Maria Vasquez Boyd: The Art of Filling Needs

Painter, writer, poet, musician and teacher, the Kansas City artist and activist is a community dynamo.

‘West Bottoms’: ‘We have a good little movie’

KC filmmaker Greg Sheffer makes the most of the evocative local setting in his first original short film, now on the international film festival circuit.

Honors: Jessica Andrews

Critics and colleagues are impressed by the UMKC Conservatory-trained actress, who played Juliet in this year's Heart of America Shakespeare Festival production of "Romeo and Juliet."

Public Art for KCI, the Largest Public Art Project in KC History, is on Track for Installation by the New Airport’s Opening in March 2023

The public art initiative for the new terminal and garage at Kansas City International Airport strikes a chord with artists such as Kathy Liao.