KC STUDIO

September 28, 2016

New Film by Tosin Morohunfola Looks at Issues of Race and Police

A young black man is pulled over by a white cop in Chicago. It’s a scene increasingly dominant in our minds. The sense of foreboding..

September 27, 2016

One of the KC’s Finest Art Festivals is in Eastern Jackson County Every Fall

Are you aware that every fall there is a popular fine art festival in Lee’s Summit? The Summit Art Festival again will take place this fall..

September 27, 2016

Top Master, Inc. – Fall Remnant Sale

Top Master Fall Remnant Sale – Be “counter” productive and update your countertops. Choose from thousands of Granite & Quartz remnants! When: Friday October 14th..

September 27, 2016

The Kansas City Wind Symphony’s 19th Season Begins

For nearly 20 years, the Kansas City Wind Symphony (KCWS) has managed not only to exist in an increasingly crowded classical music environment, but indeed..

September 26, 2016

“Colby Smith: Navah,” The Late Show

Kansas City artist Colby Smith has incorporated references to buildings in his work for many years. One body of photographs that he produced in the..

September 26, 2016

Opera, Dance, Jazz & More: The 2016-17 Conservatory Artist Series

The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance is thrilled to partner with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and the Folly Theater to present..

Just In

September 22, 2016

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, September 22 – 25

Time for weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson. Friday night, stop by La Esquina for the opening reception of I Am Prepared..

Articles

September 21, 2016

Susan Schmelzer on Arts Policy: When Times Were Good

The mid-1930s represents an odd historical peak in public support for arts in Missouri and Kansas; each of these legislatures commissioned elaborate murals for their respective capitol buildings.

September 20, 2016

“Margaret Evangeline: In Beauty there is Guilt,” Weinberger Fine Art

Margaret Evangeline’s abstract paintings emanate a cool and composed, yet somber elegance, making for an impressive exhibition at Weinberger Fine Art. Photography cannot do justice..