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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..

September 20, 2016

The exciting, enticing, glamorous world of Hollywood comes to life at The White Theatre this November.

Sunset Boulevard weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded..

September 20, 2016

Jeanne Drewes: “I Fell in Love with the Books”

Few Americans were allowed to travel to Cuba in 1998, when Dr. Jeanne Drewes, a native Kansas Citian and UMKC alum who had worked at..

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September 19, 2016

Tom Toro’s Take, September/October 2016

Tom Toro is a cartoonist and writer whose work has appeared in “The New Yorker,” “The New York Times,” “Harvard Business Review” and “Audubon,” among others. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he now lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Marissa Wolf, artistic director of Portland Center Stage at the Armory.

September 19, 2016

The Arts Are Thriving in South Kansas City

Avila University has announced a $3.5 million contribution and has unveiled renderings for a new Goppert Performing Arts Center. The donation, the largest single gift..

September 17, 2016

KC Rep Opens Season with a Spectacular ‘Evita’

Kansas City Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2016-17 season with a visually dazzling production of the musical Evita, a modern classic that benefits from the..

September 15, 2016

To Alfonso, Gardener of Moon-dried Tomatoes

“Lately I’ve been writing poems that are shaped a little bit like tornadoes,” Wetzel says. “Most of them are about as chaotic, though I liked..

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September 15, 2016

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, September 15 – 18

We’re back again with more weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor, Alice Thorson. Tonight, Cuba Bound: Photographs by Jesse A. Fernández opens at the..