KC STUDIO

January 23, 2019

‘The Body as a Lens to Look at Everything’

In the biographical statement on the back of her new book, Wyatt Townley is described as living at “the curious intersection of poetry and poetry-in-motion.” And her rhythmic command of her chosen literary medium bears that out. “Rewriting the Body” is the fourth and latest poetry collection by Townley, a Shawnee Mission resident who was Kansas Poet Laureate from 2013 to 2015.

Arts Consortium

January 22, 2019

ETHEL And Robert Mirabal Bring The River To White Recital Hall, and UMKC Choirs Present the Annual Celebration of Peace Festival Benefiting the Rose Brooks Center

After a fall appearance at Kansas City’s Open Spaces festival, the ETHEL string quartet, along with longtime collaborator Robert Mirabal, will return to Kansas City..

Arts Consortium

January 22, 2019

Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution

Paul Gardner, the first director of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and a Monuments Man during World War II, had just arrived in Italy with the Allied invasion. The fighting was concentrated around the hilltop town of Mignano, where Gardner knew a castle stood that housed an important art collection.

January 22, 2019

“Kauffman Center Presents” Series Features Notable Artists from a Variety of Genres

The Kauffman Center Presents series continues into the new year with a lineup of world-class artists ranging from progressive world music to innovative vocal groups,..

January 21, 2019

Past Meets Present: Library Helps Teens ‘Break In’ to Kansas City’s Rich Jazz History

You’re 13 years old, or 15 or 17, and summer and the close of school are drawing near. You can’t wait to: a) Hit the..

January 21, 2019

Bittersweet Past, Uncertain Future: Chekhov’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’ at the MET

Even in early twentieth century Russia, raw capitalism was destroying natural beauty and remaking the landscape. But it was doing more than that. It was..

January 21, 2019

“Pulse,” Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

For figurative artists, there is no greater canvas for angst than the human body. In “Pulse,” six diverse graphic artists and painters, ranging in age..

January 21, 2019

The Job: Mike Horner

Since Mike Horner became artistic director of Mesner Puppet Theatre in 2016, he’s tried to build on the successful tradition of the company’s founder and former artistic director, Paul Mesner.

January 20, 2019

“Love and Death”: Behzod Abduraimov, pianist in recital

Midway through pianist Behzod Abduraimov’s recital at the 1900 Building, some mystery object clattered on the floor. Had a program fallen off a lap, or..