KC STUDIO

April 5, 2017

WWI-Inspired Oratorio Speaks to All Who Have Lost Loved Ones in War

In war, not all suffering happens on the battlefield. The families of those who serve suffer the stress of distance and unknowing, even if their loved ones return intact. During World War I, with an entire generation nearly extinguished, there was no life untouched. The whole world suffered.

April 4, 2017

KCJO Presents Round About Midnight – April 21st at 7pm

Join us at 7 pm in Helzberg Hall for a pre-concert “ Jazz talk” with Clint Ashlock. Get Your Tickets Today! You’ll definitely experience the..

Articles

April 4, 2017

Susan Schmelzer on Arts Policy: Our Venerable Academies: Studios Among the Showrooms

Any city known for its thriving arts is bound to accommodate and benefit from higher learning in the arts, but few cities are blessed with two such fine academies as the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance and the Kansas City Art Institute.

Community News

April 4, 2017

Wild About Harry Event Features Calvin Trillin, Rep. John Lewis and Rep. James Clyburn

Harry Truman said, “Whether discrimination is based on race, or creed, or color, or land of origin, it is utterly contrary to American ideals or..

April 3, 2017

“Unapologetic: Hyeyoung Shin,” The Studios Inc

In “Unapologetic,” Hyeyoung Shin suspends nine, life-size, nude self-portraits, drawn with graphite on 16-foot-long Mylar sheets, from a 25-foot ceiling. Clustered in one corner of..

April 3, 2017

Arts News: Opera Superstars Give Joint Recital in KC

When political issues in South Africa caused the Nelson Mandela University Choir to cancel its North American tour, the Harriman-Jewell Series worked quickly to fill..

April 2, 2017

Pressure-Cooker Debate in Simonian’s “Trigger Happy” at The Living Room

Two of Kansas City’s best actors turn a new play by Ron Simonian into a memorable satire that engages viewers with bite, humor and gray..

April 1, 2017

A Magnificent ‘Raisin in the Sun’ at KC Rep

Thanks to a gallery of stunning performances by both local and out-of-town actors, Kansas City Repertory Theatre delivers an exceptional production of Lorraine Hansberry’s 1950s..

March 31, 2017

The Lawrence Arts Center is Hosting Their Annual Art Auction April 8th

Established by artists in 1981 as a way to fund a not-for-profit gallery, the Lawrence Arts Center Annual Art Auction provides funding for the exhibitions..