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May 2, 2019

‘A New Sacred Space’ for Congregation Beth Shalom

Congregation Beth Shalom traces its roots to 1915, when a group of congregants separated from Congregation Keneseth and took up temporary lodging at 31st and Charlotte streets in Kansas City. Over the next century, Beth Shalom occupied a series of properties on the Missouri, and then the Kansas, side of the state line, reflecting the growth and migration of the Jewish community in the Kansas City area.

May 1, 2019

Editor’s Letter, May/June 2019

The passing of Lennie Berkowitz marks the further diminution of a generation of Jewish art dealers and collectors who played a critical role in making..

May 1, 2019

Tom Gregg: Still Lifes for Tense Times

Grenades and a MAGA hat, apples and playing cards. They’re all fair game for inclusion in the paintings of well-known Kansas City artist Tom Gregg,..

May 1, 2019

Arts News: Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Celebrates 35 Years of Dance, Education and Commitment to Community

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, the second home of New York City-based Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, plays a major role in combining modern..

April 30, 2019

Art Money Program Spreads Out Payments for Buyers and Minimizes Hassles for Galleries

The Jim Leedy artwork hanging in the Hotel Indigo is titled “Eternity,” but how it got there signifies cutting-edge innovations in the business of art...

April 30, 2019

Brandon Frederick, Artist and Impresario

Brandon Frederick calls himself a photographer, but he’s also a sculptor, a fiber artist, a ceramicist, a gallerist, a curator, a publisher and probably a few other things too.

April 30, 2019

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, “Spanning the Centuries,” May 4th

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra’s upcoming concert, “Spanning the Centuries,” will feature a little bit of something for everyone including Gioachino Rossini’s Overture from “La Scala..

April 29, 2019

Musica Vocale’s May 19 ‘Resist’ Concert Keys Off Social Issues

Musica Vocale ends its 11th season with “Resist” at Westside’s Sacred Heart Guadalupe May 19. The concert, featuring Melissa Dunphy’s “American DREAMers,” focuses on the..

April 29, 2019

The 34th Brookside Art Annual Returns Next Week with 180 Artists, Local Food, and Family Fun

Kansas City’s most beloved family-friendly art annual features a variety of art and activities for all ages. The 34th Brookside Art Annual will welcome thousands..