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A riveting look at 40 years of jazz greats

Dan White’s “A Portrait of Kansas City Jazz: From Al Bartee to Lonnie’s Reno Club”

Episode 8: Kathy Nelson, CEO & President of the Kansas City Sports Commission & Visit KC, and Lindsey Douglas, Chief Operating Office of KC2026

Host Michael Mackie sits down with Kathy Nelson, CEO & President of the Kansas City Sports Commission & VisitKC, and Lindsey Douglas, Chief Operating Officer of KC2026, to discuss how the World Cup will impact international, national and regional visitors and local residents. Transportation options including the new Streetcar extensions are discussed as key components of accessibility for all events from May through July in Kansas City and for easy accessibility to cultural arts activities for residents and visitors after the World Cup.

Players of Pleiades

The magazine’s winter issue features an artist and poet collaboration by Peregrine Honig and Hadara Bar-Nadav.

José Faus: Cultural Meanders | Duh!

Most of my life I’ve maintained a healthy cache of “Duhs!” in reserve, undeletable.

ARTPOP 2026: Experience immersive art at KCAI

The KCAI campus is about to burst with color, creativity, and imagination as the Kansas City Art Institute opens its doors for ARTPOP 2026—a one-night-only..

Foundational Leadership by Women: Theater

Women artists, producers and directors have played a vital role in building the theater scene Kansas Citians have come to know and admire.

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While Not Without Flaws, “Trojan Women MCI” Is a Powerful Adaptation of a Classic Tragedy

Lauren Gunderson’s "Trojan Women MCI" proves that Euripides' tragedy is far too timeless.
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“Angeline Rivas: I Had a Dark Night of the Soul and All I Got Was This Lousy T‑Shirt,” Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Entrancing colors appear to flow in tightly controlled fashion on the panels created by contemporary Mexican American painter Angeline Rivas, a Kansas City native currently based in Los Angeles.
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Kansas City Ballet’s All-American “Stars and Stripes” Celebrates All Americans

On the sesquicentennial anniversary of the United States of America, the Kansas City Ballet is mounting a dazzling sparkler of a celebration.
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