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Theater: The 2026-2027 Season

The 2026-2027 theater season is filled with dramas, comedies, musicals, classics and newly minted works for the stage.

Fall Visual Arts Roundup

Our fall visual arts roundup highlights upcoming exhibitions in Kansas City and the region.

Honors: Kate Clements

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art recently acquired a work by the Kansas City artist, who combines floral imagery and glass into eye-catching installations rich in metaphor and commentary.

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KC Baroque Consortium Concludes Summer Series with Elegance and Passion

The best early music ensembles perform with both elegance and passion.
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“The Ritz” Is a Fascinating Time Capsule and a Fine Farce

As a sort of time capsule, "The Ritz" is a delight to watch. As a play, there’s just not enough there to hold an audience’s interest for two-plus hours.
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“Intimate Apparel” Bursts at the Seams With Quiet Tension

"Intimate Apparel" is a captivating work from one of America’s most-produced playwrights.
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Sponsored: See New Dance Partners this September at MTC

September 18-19 the Midwest Trust Center kicks off their season with New Dance Partners, featuring four world premiere pieces from four local dance companies.
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The Saint Louis Art Museum and Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis present concurrent exhibitions of the pioneering St. Louis feminist artist

Born in Ferguson in 1936 and educated in St. Louis, in 1967 Juanita McNeely left for New York, where she would spend 50 productive years as a painter and ceramicist.
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Sponsored: 30th Anniversary Exhibitions and Events at the Beach Museum of Art

Beach Museum of Art’s exhibition “Home/Land: Wahzhazhe Artists Speak” spotlights contemporary Indigenous art. “Wayfarer” exhibition features paintings by Scott Anderson, a 2024 Joan Mitchell Fellow and Kansas State University alumnus. Attend Beach Ball, a free 30th anniversary community celebration at the Beach Museum of Art.
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Guidance Rooted in Care

At Protecting Your Retirement, the conversation goes beyond financial figures alone.
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How to Photograph a Renegade Elephant

Remarkable pictures like this one, by renowned photographer Joel Sternfeld, are rare.
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Explore Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts began as a sketch on the back of a napkin by renowned architect Moshe Safdie and is now an iconic part of the Kansas City skyline.
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