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May 4, 2017

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, May 4 – 7

Time for the first round of weekend calendar picks for May! Tomorrow in the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,..

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May 4, 2017

Susan Schmelzer on Arts Policy: Who Would Steal the Arts?

Writing a column on public policy for a bi-monthly publication has its challenges. In today’s reality, one can’t wake up in the morning without a surprise, and simple conclusions can become obsolete overnight.

May 3, 2017

Plays With a Punch: A Theater Critic’s Wish list for KC

I was heartened in February when the ever-feisty Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre undertook a drama that by rights should have been staged in Kansas City years ago — August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean.” “Gem” was the second-to-last play Wilson wrote in his historic 10-drama cycle depicting African-American life in each decade of the 20th century.

May 3, 2017

Olathe Civic Theatre Association Presents “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” thru May 7th

Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) is gearing up for their fifth and final mainstage show of the season. In the contemporary play, Vanya and Sonia..

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May 2, 2017

Kemper Museum Hires New Executive Chef of Café Sebastienne

After a national search and a process that included consultation with culinary experts from across the region, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s Board of Trustees..

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May 2, 2017

Luxury Flooring: Breathe New Life into Your Home This Spring

The right flooring for your home must walk the delicate line between function and style. Carpet Direct KC is Kansas City’s reliable partner in luxury..

May 2, 2017

KC Ballet Spring Program Mines the ’40s for a Dynamic Mix

The 1940s in America were a time of unrest, with the atrocities of World War II, the terror of the atom bomb, and the rising..

May 2, 2017

“The Vortex Trinity,” Todd Weiner Gallery

Rarely does a group exhibition showcase an individual artist’s work to advantage. “The vortex trinity” is an exception. By installing new work by Hugh Merrill,..

May 2, 2017

Gallery Glance: Ceramics by Emily Connell in “Progressional Currents” and “Bridges and Gaps”

Ceramic artist Emily Connell began experimenting with incorporating books into her clay works six years ago while a student at the Kansas City Art Institute...