KC STUDIO

July 8, 2021

Our Communities Hold Water…Sweetened by Opportunity

I’ve lived and worked in cities like St. Louis, Missouri; Oberlin, Ohio; Newark, New Jersey; Harlem, New York; Bronzeville, Chicago and now Kansas City, Missouri, witnessing the ephemera and imprint of Black settlement, growth and migration

July 8, 2021

Arts News: New Book Traces Architectural History of KCAI

Architectural historian Cydney Millstein agreed to write what would become “The Kansas City Art Institute: Architecture & Innovation 1885-2020” not knowing what she’d uncover in the necessary research.

July 8, 2021

In Memoriam: Sid Garrison (1954 – 2021)

As one of Sid Garrison’s gallery dealers in San Francisco said of his art, “I loved what he was able to do with the pencil..

July 7, 2021

Live Theatre Returns to Kansas City this August 12th with a New Venue and a Brand New Musical.

Television, movie and theatre star Greta Ogelsby returns to Kansas City to star in the new musical, Broke Open.

July 7, 2021

Artist to Watch: R.H. Wilhoit

The Kansas City actor R.H. Wilhoit started with Shakespeare and now shines in a range of roles.

July 7, 2021

In Memoriam: Robert Fletcher

ou love “Star Trek,” George Balanchine, Orson Welles, Liza Minnelli and the “Game of Thrones,” then you love the art of famed designer Robert Fletcher.

July 6, 2021

Arts News: KC Artist Raises Awareness of Transgender Issues in New Film

The “T” in LGBTQIA+ has been the sharp focus of attack in recent years.

July 6, 2021

In Memoriam: Russell Timothy Easterwood (1958 – 2021)

When Russell Easterwood — one of the brightest lights of the Kansas City artworld — died in April, the rainbow lost a little bit of..

July 5, 2021

Simple, Clean Lines Propel Speedy Growth of West Bottoms Ceramics Studio

A little stubbornness has served Chentell Shannon well. As a student at Wheaton College west of Chicago, she often heard how few jobs there were in the arts. “I guess Convivial has been my response to that,” Shannon says with a laugh.