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March 21, 2016

Reflecting Class in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer Exhibition

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, February 24-May 29, 2016… In the late 16th century, a small, predominantly Protestant region in northern Europe shrugged off the..

March 21, 2016

Spring Brings Britten Opera, Musical Bridges Benefit and More to UMKC Conservatory

March and April are particularly exciting months at the UMKC Conservatory. Student recitals take place almost daily; large ensembles perform; guest artists visit; dance, opera..

March 21, 2016

Honors: Bridget Lowe

Maybe it is true what folklore says about red hair—it is the color most likely to adorn poets and madmen. Bridget Lowe, with her shimmering auburn hair, holds in esteem the inner workings of both. Perhaps that is why Herbert Leibowitz, publisher and founding editor of Parnassus: Poetry in Review, describes her work as “uncommonly mature.”

March 18, 2016

“Desire,” Belger Arts Center

Clay. It’s pliable, damp, dirty, fun to touch, and we can build beautiful things with it. What’s not to love? Coinciding with the 50th annual..

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March 17, 2016

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, March 17 – 20

This weekend’s calendar picks from our editor, Alice Thorson, include: the 2016 NCECA Conference, the premiere of Kansas City Repertory Theatre‘s production of the musical..

March 17, 2016

NCECA 2016 – Makers, Mentors and Milestones

NCECA 2016 – Makers, Mentors and Milestones reflects on the past, present and future of art and learning with clay. NCECA has chosen Kansas City,..

March 15, 2016

NCECA Hosts 2016 Conference in Kansas City

2016 will be the fourth time in its history that NCECA will host its conference in Kansas City. The organization anticipates drawing more than 5000..

March 15, 2016

Touch Meets Technology – Clay FabLab

It’s exciting to see how the NCECA conference evolves to meet the needs and desires of its attendees and the field of ceramics. Premiering a..

March 15, 2016

Harmony Project KC

In 2014, when Scuola Nuova Vita Charter School raised enough money to move into its own building down the street, Northeast Community Center Executive Director Laura Shulz had a problem. “What am I going to do with all this space now?” she recalls thinking. Then she discovered Harmony Project.