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March 17, 2017

The Art of Autism: April is National Autism Awareness Month

Albert Einstein once said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” For 13-year-old Hayden Smith, this is truth. Theater is his sweet spot; the stage is his..

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March 16, 2017

King Louie Building Will Soon Begin New Life as Arts and Heritage Center

After several years of planning and renovating, the old King Louie building in Overland Park will soon begin a new life as the Johnson County..

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March 16, 2017

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, March 16 – 19

Time for weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor, Alice Thorson! A new exhibition exploring the history of forensic science (featured in our March/April 2016..

Community News

March 15, 2017

WWI Era French Children Artwork Debuts in National World War I Museum and Memorial Exhibition

When the Great War started in the summer of 1914, a school teacher in the Montmartre district of Paris asked his students, boys ages 8-13,..

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March 14, 2017

JCCC Plans New Visual Arts Building near Nerman Museum

In a move that reflects the Kansas City area’s burgeoning arts scene, a new visual arts building is on the drawing board at Johnson County..

March 13, 2017

Road-Tested and Fired Up: “Jazz 100” at JCCC

Jazz fans often lament that so many of the music’s legends have moved on to that jam session in the sky. And indeed, there’ll never..

March 12, 2017

Woman’s Fate: Good Performances Elevate Unicorn Drama About the Will to Survive

That women suffer during wartime is hardly a news flash. Troops have raped indiscriminately throughout history. But a war crime is a war crime. And..

March 11, 2017

Date Night at the Rep: Love and Loss in the Quantum Multiverse

Now Eric Rosen, Kansas City Repertory Theatre's artistic director, has staged Payne's smart one-act at Copaken Stage with two capable actors and elegant support from a gifted design team.

March 10, 2017

The Lawrence Arts Center is Hosting Their Annual Art Auction

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..