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May 10, 2018

Strong Women Grace the Stage of JCCC’s Carlsen Center for 2018-2019

Strong women performers highlight the 2018-2019 Carlsen Center Presents season at Johnson County Community College. And yes, the phrase “strong women performers” can mean two different things. Are these women giving a strong performance? Or are the women themselves full of tough-as-nails, take-no-prisoners strength? The answer: both. Take, for example, pop and folk superstar Emmylou Harris, who will be performing for the Carlsen Center series on Oct. 13 in Yardley Hall.

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May 10, 2018

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, May 10 – 13

Time for another round of weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson! This is your last weekend to see Vietgone at Unicorn Theatre..

May 9, 2018

Nurturing the Legacy of Kansas City Jazz

Every Saturday afternoon, the lobby of the Gem Theater is filled with the sounds of chord progressions and wavering crescendos. One musician switches back and..

May 9, 2018

Honors: Anne Boyer

It’s a good bet that Anne Boyer wouldn’t frame her recent success in clichéd terms.

May 8, 2018

Arts News – Kevin Mahogany: The Joy and Magic of Jazz

Kevin Mahogany was the kind of jazz singer who made it all sound as natural as breathing. The Kansas City native cut an imposing figure..

May 7, 2018

Organ and Choral Performances during the 2018 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists

This summer’s National Convention of the American Guild of Organists will feature a variety of organ literature, organs, venues, and performers. Come hear new music..

Community News

May 7, 2018

You’re Invited to Olathe Station Art Fair, June 9th and 10th

At Olathe Station, 119th and Strang Line Road, storefront pillars are being covered with rough sandstone bricks, the new sidewalks are complete, the landscaping is..

May 7, 2018

New Photography Acquisitions Fill Out “The Big Picture” at the Nelson-Atkins

A $10 Million Gift from the Hall Family Foundation Spurs Collection Expansion and an Exhibit In these times when the nation’s socioeconomic differences seem more..

May 5, 2018

“Brother Toad” at KC Rep is a serious play that needs a sharper edge

Where’s the heat? That question began resounding in my head as I watched the world-premiere production of Nathan Louis Jackson’s “Brother Toad,” the most recent..