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October 3, 2019

Harry S. Truman Library and Museum Embarks on a Major Renovation and Expansion

In 2020, the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Truman’s ascent to the presidency of the United States with the completion of the institution’s largest renovation and expansion since it opened more than 60 years ago. Having closed this past July, the museum is expected to reopen in a year.

October 3, 2019

“Foresight/Insight: Reflecting on the Museum’s Collection,” Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

As Johnson County Community College celebrates its 50th Anniversary, it’s fitting for the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, founded on campus in 2007, to take..

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October 2, 2019

Award-Winning Architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee to Speak at Mary Atkins Lecture Series

Johnston Marklee’s “Vault House” is situated on a beach site in Oxnard, California. (photo by Eric Staudenmaier) Since its founding in 1995, the Mary Atkins..

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October 1, 2019

KCI Design and Public Art Controversies Stir Up Turbulence

After years of debate, Kansas City International Airport is being transformed into a single-terminal facility. But like the roar of a jet engine, controversy continues to reverberate from the $1.5 billion project slated for completion in 2023. The ruckus concerns the role of Kansas City’s Municipal Art Commission (MAC) in matters of public art.

October 1, 2019

Artist to Watch: Aaron Alexander

Getting in front of crowds used to make Aaron Alexander crazy nervous. He felt more comfortable creating his music in solitude than performing it for throngs of people.

September 30, 2019

“Miguel Rivera: GEO/MATRIX,” Studios Inc

As Miguel Rivera winds up his three-year residency at Studios Inc., he departs on a high note with his solo exhibition, “GEO/MATRIX.” Rivera began his..

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September 30, 2019

40 Years of Gladfest

For 2019, Flying Through 40 Years of Gladfest Fun is the theme for Gladfest. The festival will be held at Linden Square and Central Park..

September 26, 2019

“Lest We Forget,” World War I Museum and Memorial courtyard

Warshawski is one of 70 Holocaust survivors represented in “Lest We Forget,” an exhibition of photographic portraits by Luigi Toscano, which opened Sept. 20 and runs through October 6.

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September 24, 2019

Tom Toro’s Take, September/October 2018

Tom Toro is a cartoonist and writer whose work has appeared in “The New Yorker,” “The New York Times,” “Harvard Business Review” and “Audubon,” among others. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he now lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Marissa Wolf, artistic director of Portland Center Stage at the Armory.