KC STUDIO

March 29, 2021

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art Acquires “Kobe Urn” by KCAI Alum Roberto Lugo

Roberto Lugo, a 2012 BFA graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, has seen his Kansas City connection come full circle with the acquisition of “Kobe Urn” by the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

March 23, 2021

Nelson-Atkins Conservation Department Shines in New Exhibit

Among the many exhibitions upended by the pandemic, a stellar show of recently conserved objects in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was put on hold when the museum closed in March 2020.

March 22, 2021

Now’s the Time to Take the Jazz Museum to the Next Level

Rashida Phillips arrived in Kansas City in January 2020, expressly chosen to set things right at the American Jazz Museum, which has proven to be a wobbly anchor of the 18th and Vine district.

March 16, 2021

A Rebel Pioneer of Female Self-Portraiture

19th-century photographic representations of women tend to reflect societal constraints — subservience, commodification, piousness and maternalism. But for Virginia Oldoini, the Countess de Castiglione, challenging norms became her life’s work.

March 15, 2021

‘By Design’ Magazine: Leading ‘The Good Fight’ for Black Creatives

“By Design,” which was launched in 2018, showcases Black creatives. Issue #005, which came out in December, originally was going to be called “The Blueprint.”

March 10, 2021

Renovating the MET

So here’s a question: What does a theater company do during a pandemic? Some produce “virtual” shows. Others stage outdoor productions. One thing they don’t do is stage plays and musicals for full houses. In the case of Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, artistic director and co-founder Karen Paisley decided it was an ideal time to renovate.

March 8, 2021

Te Deum Antiqua and KC Baroque perform Kreuzige: A German Passiontide

n an early nod to the upcoming Christian Holy Week, Te Deum Antiqua and Kansas City Baroque Consortium presented Kreuzige: A German Passiontide in a virtual concert.

March 8, 2021

‘I Can’t Describe How Lucky I Feel’

He likes to call it his “little music show.” Even so, Robert Moore’s “Sonic Spectrum” has spanned more than 19 years at three successive Kansas City radio stations.

March 7, 2021

Music Becomes Common Ground in KC Black Rep’s “Texas in Paris”

The current virtual production from the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City is an affecting, micro-budget evocation of music’s power to bridge divides between cultures and people.