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On the Cyclical Nature of Life: Owen/Cox Dance Group Presents ‘aRound & aRound’

World premiere features choreography by Jennifer Owen, music by Brad Cox and Jeff Freling and video design by Nate Fors.

Honors: Leah Sproul

The Kansas City musician is enjoying a jam-packed schedule composing and performing an inventive repertoire from classical to country.

Reviews

Visual

“Adrienne Walker Hoard: LOVE is a Body in Motion,” Kansas City Artists Coalition: Snap Space

A dramatic new series of 15 hand-painted photographs by Kansas City artist Adrienne Walker Hoard is featured in a surprising and luminous solo exhibition, “LOVE is a Body in Motion,” at the Kansas City Artists Coalition’s Snap Space through March.

Visual

“Holler If You See Me: Black Appalachia,” Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery

“Holler if You See Me” is a visually riveting exploration of Black Appalachian culture currently on view at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

Performing

Lyric Opera’s “The Shining” Is Horrific, Haunting and Absolutely Gorgeous

Lyric Opera’s production of The Shining makes us wonder why horror-opera isn't more of a thing.

From the Magazine

In Praise of Sweeping

Something odd. Something off. Something particular, peculiar about the way the tailor sweeps the steps in front of the shop this morning.

Christopher Leitch: ‘Cooking from Memory’

In the Kansas City artist's online chapbook, participants from around the world explore food, art and community.

An Affordable, Nurturing Destination for Artists

It’s easy to overlook the old Holsum Food Products building in Kansas City’s historic West Bottoms.

Black Gospel Music in Kansas City

Kansas City has a storied and rich Black gospel music history.

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: Amid Heightened Concern Over Natural Disasters, Overland Park Conservator Restores Hurricane-Damaged Artworks

Last fall, headlines from Southwest Florida trumpeted Hurricane Ian’s impact on art.