KC STUDIO

February 28, 2013

Modern Art

While the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art bears the words museum and art within its title, students and guests to the Johnson County Community College need to keep their eyes open for other “pocket” installations of art. As an example, 45 large paintings can be found near the dining hall. Sixteen significant sculptures are scattered around the campus grounds.

February 28, 2013

Kansas City Ballet: Balancing the Future

Celebrating 56 years with a new facility and big dreams. The Kansas City Ballet is all about balance. The dancers work at mastering leaps and..

February 28, 2013

The Two Sides of Falling in Love with Heartland Men’s Chorus

In major cities across Europe such as Paris, London and Berlin during the 1920s and the first couple of years in the 1930s, gay culture..

February 28, 2013

On the Board: Beth Ingram, Long-Time Board Member

Beth Ingram is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts in Kansas City. While she is closely aligned to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Ingram..

February 28, 2013

What Speaks to Me Most: StoneLion Puppet Theatre

Many people praise the virtues of being citizens of the world, but what does it really mean? For Heather Nisbett-Loewenstein, founder/artistic director and lead puppeteer..

February 28, 2013

Summer Fun Guide 2013: Ready, Set, Play

It’s never too early to dream of summer. With visions of green parks and sunny skies, plenty of organizations throughout the metropolitan area offer outdoor..

February 28, 2013

Musical Theater Heritage: Performance Art

Celebrating 15 years of appreciating and spreading awareness of an American art form. In The Musical, Sunday in the Park with George, painter Georges Seurat..

February 28, 2013

Look Who’s Talking – A Brief History of Music

Near the town of Montignac in southwestern France are the Lascaux Caves where intact drawings of animals adorn the walls. Those drawings date back to the Paleolithic Age – about 17,300 years, give or take.

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February 28, 2013

Building The Arts

I seem to have the same conversation every time I come across a former K.C. resident living elsewhere. It usually begins with me asking them..