KC STUDIO

March 1, 2019

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Hires a New Executive Director

Sean O’Harrow has been named executive director of Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. He will be the fifth executive director in the museum’s 25-year history. In a recent telephone interview, O’Harrow said he feels “fortunate and honored” to be chosen for the post.

March 1, 2019

Women Playwrights Ascendant at KC Rep

In 2010 an arts journalist at the “Denver Post” interviewed theater experts and compiled a list of the 10 most important American plays of the 20th century. The playwrights included all the usual suspects: Arthur Miller (two of his plays were on the list), Tony Kushner, Tennessee Williams (also represented twice), Edward Albee, Eugene O’Neill, Thornton Wilder and August Wilson.

February 28, 2019

Artist Pages | Fuko Ito: Fumblys, Shruggles and Plushscapes

Using colored pencil, graphite and gel pen, Kansas City/Lawrence artist Fuko Ito conjures imaginary worlds in her entrancing small works featuring “fumblys,” the artist’s name..

February 28, 2019

Hadley Clark: Fashion Conscience

Hadley Clark wants you to think twice when you open your closet or dresser drawer in the morning.“ We all have a relationship with clothes,” she observes. “Every day we wake up and we make a choice.”

February 27, 2019

Peace in the Madness, A New Way of Looking

Now in its sixth year, Kansas City Ballet’s New Moves program is an established favorite in the dance season’s calendar. Devon Carney, KCB’s artistic director, consistently finds an exciting cadre of fresh voices to create a program of bold choreography, with world premieres and works new to Kansas City audiences.

February 27, 2019

Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising

In March, the Heartland Men’s Chorus honors the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising as they present the world premiere of “Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall 50.”Co-commissioned with the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus and Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, along with over 20 other ensembles, it is the largest co-commissioned project in the history of gay and lesbian choruses.

February 27, 2019

Editor’s Letter, March/April 2019

In a time of crisis and division in American culture, arts institutions are doing their best to foster tolerance and understanding, and in some cases,..

February 25, 2019

“Nicky Nodjoumi: The Long Day,” H&R Block Artspace

It’s a man’s world that Nicky Nodjoumi paints and that hasn’t been a good thing for the planet or its inhabitants. His exhibition of bold..

February 25, 2019

The MET Dives Deep with August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’

August Wilson was a great chronicler of human behavior, one who worked on a wide canvas in subtle colors but always with a sharp eye..