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Brad Austin: ‘A Million Stories in His Head’

The great Kansas City stories keep coming from documentary filmmaker Brad Austin, if only because he cares so much about finding the next hometown tale.

Shining a Light on Diversity in Classical Music

Pianist and musicologist Samantha Ege brings to life the works of women whose history had long been relegated to the footnotes of classical music.

Honors: Victoria Botero

A soprano hits the high notes. The highest. Victoria Botero has been doing that since she settled here in 2002.

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“… we, viscera … recent work by Sean Semones,” Telephonebooth Gallery

If you are a fan of the Telephonebooth Gallery, you are likely familiar with Sean Semones, a 2002 graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute now working in St. Louis.

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Kansas City Ballet’s “Wizard of Oz” Enchants

Kansas City Ballet's Wizard of Oz is a whirlwind of thrills and beauty to gladden the eyes, jumpstart the heart and set our ruby slippers tapping.

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“Sweeping the Chimney through the Mantle of the Earth,” Charlotte Street Foundation

Curated by Charlotte Street resident Andrew Ordonez, “Sweeping the Chimney through the Mantle of the Earth” is an exhibition about the decay of the world.

From the Magazine

Unique Cubanisms Project Brings Global Cuban Artist to Kansas City

In 2014, Cuban artist Michel Mirabal received a call from then President Barack Obama.

Artist to Watch: Craig Auge

Embracing transience and change, the Kansas City artist mines old and new to create works that are eclectic, singular and visually intelligent.

Jade Powers Named Curator of Contemporary Art the the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida

In an interview with Harold Smith, the former Kemper Museum assistant curator reflects on her time in KC and new challenges.

More Features

Noted Composer Brings Fresh Ears to Hospital Noise

The ability of music to relax and soothe is well documented. No one explores and exemplifies that more than Paul Rudy, composer and music professor at UMKC.

Paseo Academy Choir Performs at New York’s Famed Carnegie Hall

After months of preparation, the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Chamber Choir traveled to New York City last month to perform in the venerated concert venue Carnegie Hall.

Kansas City Symphony Performs New Piano Concerto by Jessie Montgomery

The Kansas City Symphony closes their season with a new work by composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery.

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