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May 6, 2015

Last Glance: Harold Smith

If you’ve ever experienced the vibrant and energetic paintings and mixed-media works of Harold Smith there can be little doubt that the spirit and aesthetic of jazz inspires and infuses his efforts.
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May 5, 2015

KCAI Fiber Classes: Papermaking, Shibori & Basic Sewing

KCAI offers many great new classes, such as Fiber classes in papermaking, shibori and basic sewing. For artists, paper is a space with infinite possibilities..
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May 1, 2015

Xaviera Simmons 
and the Art of Endurance

Embedded with commentary and reflections on history, art and life, Xaviera Simmons’ Number 16 (2013), is a mesmerizing and demanding video work, on view at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The 60-minute split-screen piece presents side-by-side performances, one by the Brooklyn-based artist, who creates an abstract expressionist painting; the other by a female vocalist, who sings her heart out.
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April 30, 2015

The Rhythm Starts Here: Modernity’s KC Roots

From the mid-1930s through the mid-1940s, the roots of American modernity in popular music and painting were set in the hot-house urban culture of Kansas City.
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April 30, 2015

Irreverent, Hilarious, Bizarre: Chestnut House

It’s a challenge to describe Chestnut House, the 1884 brick Victorian shared by Late Night Theatre founder Ron Megee and costume designer Jon Fulton Adams in KC’s Northeast neighborhood.
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April 30, 2015

On the Move: Quixotic at 10

Ten years ago, Anthony Magliano had an idea. Today, he’s the artistic director for the performance group, Quixotic.
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April 30, 2015

Soldiers’ Stories

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s photography department has been on fire lately.
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April 28, 2015

Art Sofa Series – Interested in art history?

Have you always had an interest in art history, but felt out of your element? Many people look with interest at the world of art..
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April 27, 2015

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra’s Third Annual Gala Event will feature “Rhapsody in Blue”

Rhapsody in Blue was first performed by Paul Whiteman and his band Palais Royal Orchestra, with an added section of string players and George Gershwin..
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