KC STUDIO

January 21, 2025

Missouri’s Other Mark Twain

Populated by 12 vivid characters portrayed by 12 of KC’s own, “Book of Days” is one of Lanford Wilson’s best plays, not seen often enough.

January 21, 2025

Arts News: Jessica Hong joins Kemper Museum as chief curator

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art begins the new year with a freshly appointed chief curator.

January 20, 2025

New book revisits the revealing photographs of Lawrence of Arabia

In "Seeing Arabia," noted World War I authority George Thompson explores the visual and historic dimension of the storied British Army colonel's work.

January 15, 2025

The Barn Players Remind Us Why “Harvey” Is a Classic Worth Revisiting

The Barn Players' current production of "Harvey" is a lovely reminder of why we keep coming back to this classic 80 years on.

January 15, 2025

Artist to Watch: Desmond Mason

The renowned Kansas City jazz pianist and composer has been racking up credits and kudos as an inspired director of musicals.

January 14, 2025

Opening the door to greater visibility, understanding and respect

Kansas-based Native filmmaker Rebekka Schlicting sheds a light on Native stories.

January 13, 2025

Arts News: Traveling ‘Body Freedom for Every(body)’ exhibit stops at 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City

In our world today, political attacks and power grabs are being lobbed at alarming rates toward the bodies of women, trans and nonbinary individuals.

January 9, 2025

Trailblazing Talks Series Astonishing Tales of Adventures

The Trailblazing Talks series presents astonishing tales of adventure, captured through the lens of featured award-winning photographers, explorers and intrepid documentarians.

January 8, 2025

See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | Many American Stories Intersect at the Truman Library’s High-Modern Portrait of a President

On Feb. 11, 1965, Harry S. Truman met the painter Elaine de Kooning for the first time as she presented her new portrait of another American president, John F. Kennedy, to the Truman Library in Independence.