KC STUDIO

September 5, 2016

Artist to Watch: Michael Kirkendoll

A grotto in a 13th-century Tuscan monastery. A mechanic’s garage. A floating barge under the Brooklyn Bridge. A haunted Gothic chapel in downtown Kansas City. Wherever he goes, pianist Michael Kirkendoll brings his passion for the music of living composers. Considering that he studied his whole life — well into his doctorate — basically despising new music, the turnabout has been completed.

September 2, 2016

Nelson-Atkins Lands a German Neo-Expressionist Masterwork

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has turned William Shakespeare’s phrase, “much ado about nothing,” completely around. With little fanfare it has acquired and recently put..

September 2, 2016

Oppenheimers in China

On May 28 Nerman Museum patrons Tony and Marti Oppenheimer were the keynote speakers at the first China National Art Forum, presented by Shanghai University...

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September 1, 2016

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, September 1 – 5

KC Studio editor Alice Thorson has compiled her calendar picks for this Labor Day weekend. For more ideas, visit Kansas City’s most comprehehnsive arts calendar..

September 1, 2016

The Northeast Kansas City International Taste and Tour

Allow your taste buds to travel the world! The Northeast Kansas City International Taste and Tour Sept. 10th will give guests International Cuisine sampled under..

September 1, 2016

Wylliams/Henry Celebrates a Quarter-Century of Excellence in Dance

For any arts organization to reach its 25th anniversary is cause for applause. But such an achievement is perhaps even more notable for a dance company. Dance, one of the most revered art forms, is also among the least understood. But Kansas City’s Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company, founded by the late Leni Wylliams and Mary Pat Henry in 1991, has clearly found an appreciative audience.

September 1, 2016

Ediciones Vigia: Handmade Cuban Books

Books that are handmade generally connote the precious — objects made for the lucky few who can afford them. But handmade books can also function..

September 1, 2016

So Many Choices

As Kansas City theater companies open their 2016-2017 seasons, here’s what subscribers and prospective theatergoers can expect: Drama. Comedy. Dramedy (or, if you prefer, tragicomedy). Classics (or, if you prefer, old chestnuts). Musicals, new and old. And no shortage of local, regional and world premieres.

Articles

September 1, 2016

Setting the Agenda: KC Studio Talks to 8 New Top Players at Area Arts Organizations

Jason Seber starts his first year as assistant conductor for the Kansas City Symphony with a full schedule and an attitude to inspire teamwork and embrace challenges. One of Seber’s earliest musical experiences was watching E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the very first non-animated movie he’d ever seen in a theater.