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November 14, 2016

Music at Avila University

There are many reasons that I and the rest of the music faculty are excited about teaching here at Avila University, but there is one..
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November 11, 2016

“Paolo Porelli: Humankind: The Sublime and The Ridiculous,” Belger Arts Center

“Humankind: The Sublime and The Ridiculous” establishes Italian artist Paolo Porelli as a grand interpreter of the human condition. His aptly titled exhibit at the..
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November 10, 2016

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, November 10 – 13

Time for weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson. This weekend, Friday and Saturday, the Kansas City Symphony plays John Williams’ epic score..
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November 10, 2016

Susan Schmelzer on Arts Policy: Art and Literature Offer Election Season Therapy

Since this column is written two months in advance of publication, I feel safe in saying that, as you read it, we’ll have endured the most distasteful, degrading and vacuous campaign season most of us, having not been around for Jefferson vs. Adams in 1800, can recall.
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November 9, 2016

Leading Israeli Photographer Mines Experiences of Peace and War at Epsten Gallery

Renowned Israeli photographer Yuval Yairi grew up in the shadow of a military man. In fact, his father’s service in the Israeli army brought Yairi’s..
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November 7, 2016

Nelson-Atkins Displays Nick Cave’s Provocative “Property” Sculpture

Two years ago, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art acquired Property, a major work by Kansas City Art Institute graduate and world-renowned artist Nick Cave.
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November 7, 2016

Avila University’s School of Visual & Communication Arts

Avila’s School of Visual & Communication Arts teaches students how to creatively navigate, perceive and represent the world around them. From art education and therapy..
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November 6, 2016

Spinning Tree’s “Nine,” an American Musical Born of Italian Cinema, Showcases Talent and Hard Work

“Nine,” the 1982 Broadway musical nominally based on Federico Fellini’s surrealistic satire, “8 1/2,” is enjoyable to the extent that you can relate to the..
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November 4, 2016

Full Weekend of Events in Honor of Veterans Day at National World War I Museum and Memorial

November 11th is Veterans Day. The holiday traces its origin to World War I when on Nov. 11, 1918 fighting on the Western Front ceased..
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