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October 14, 2015

Artist to Watch: Lamin Pereira Dos Santos

Every day is like an audition,” said Lamin Pereira dos Santos, company member of the Kansas City Ballet. “You have to show good work.” In..

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October 12, 2015

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library – Committed to Providing a Rich and Diverse Array of Programs

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is committed to providing a rich and diverse array of programs to the public and has long been a..

October 12, 2015

Collectors Corner: Roberta and Elton Gumbel, Jr.

When Dr. Elton Gumbel died in 2006, he left behind hundreds of paintings and drawings. Many people knew Gumbel as an optometrist. He was the first black optometrist in Kansas City and the first licensed black optometrist in the state of Missouri. But he was also a prolific self-taught artist, who never had an exhibit or any other public exposure of his work.

October 8, 2015

“Don Kottman: Primary Matters,” Todd Weiner Gallery

It looks like a high-end New York gallery show from the street, and things only get better inside. Abstractionist Don Kottmann’s “Primary Matters” exhibit of..

October 8, 2015

Honors: Carlos Perez

Transgenderism is more mainstream than ever in 2015, if only because of unprecedented media coverage surrounding the transition of Bruce Jenner to Caitlyn Jenner. Local writer Carlos Perez stands to benefit from the trend with his new transgender stage drama, In Hyding, although he wasn’t influenced by the former Olympic champion and reality TV star coming out as female.

October 6, 2015

Artist Pages: Art Miller – “Transformed”

“In recent years, I’ve noticed an odd marriage (both metaphysical and substantive) between America’s Christian churches and American commerce. Structures originally designed and built as..

October 2, 2015

Great Drawing Techniques To Try at The Big Draw

Most people have heard of M.C. Escher and are familiar with his mind bending photo-realistic drawings and prints. However this is far from the only style..

October 1, 2015

WaterFire 2015 Schedule

Start your evening with pre-show music from 6:30-7 provided by The Kansas City Academy Jazz Band. At 7 PM , Kansas City’s Mayor Pro Tem..

October 1, 2015

Emmet Gowin: Seeing the Familiar

For all their range and diversity, Emmet Gowin’s photographs remind us of something very simple: the wonder of seeing. Over his fifty-year career, Gowin (U.S.,..