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November 20, 2015

Susan Schmelzer on Arts Policy: Honk If You Support the Arts!

Susan Schmelzer is a community activist who has served in leadership roles on several boards, currently including the Executive Committee of Missourians Citizens for the Arts, which advocates for state arts funding. Her devotion to the arts began as a vocal music major, while her professional background spans careers in higher education and nonprofit consulting.

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November 19, 2015

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, November 19 – 22

Looking for something to do in Kansas City the weekend before Thanksgiving? Don’t worry, it’s time once again for the editor’s weekend calendar picks from..

November 18, 2015

Artist to Watch: Frank Oakley III

Over the past few years Kansas City audiences have thrilled to Frank Oakley III’s notable performances in Jitney at the Metropolitan Ensemble, Blacktop Sky at the Unicorn, Rosa Parks at the Coterie, The Freedom Riders at UMKC and at the Shakespeare Festival.

November 17, 2015

Ann Hampton Callaway – KC Jazz Orchestra – Swing Into The Holidays

Join The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and very special guest vocalist, Ann Hampton Callaway, as they Swing into the Holidays – Kansas City style –..

November 16, 2015

Artist Pages: Holly Hynes, The New “Nutcracker”

“How do I get into the mind of a child and the spirit of a children’s illustrated book?” That’s what renowned costume designer Holly Hynes..

November 13, 2015

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, November 13-15

Our editor, Alice Thorson, has again assembled her top 5 picks from the KC Studio Arts Calendar for this weekend. For more events, visit Kansas..

November 13, 2015

A New Mood, A Magic Flute, and a Giving Season

Crescendo: New Mood Rising, November 6, 2015 7:00 p.m. Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Fall is always a busy time at the..

November 12, 2015

Honors: Margaret Marco and Forrest Pierce

In 2009, Forrest Pierce wrote a set of songs for the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra and local soprano Sarah Tannehill Anderson. The premiere of Twelve Kisses was so successful that Bruce Sorrell, the orchestra’s music director, programmed it again last season. Margaret Marco played oboe d’amore on both performances.

November 11, 2015

“Christopher Kurtz: Orchards,” Belger Crane Yard Studios

The art world has seldom been comfortable acknowledging makers who function both as designers and as artists. As Andy Warhol discovered, no matter how successful..