KC STUDIO

May 23, 2023

Trumpeter Hermon Mehari’s new ‘Asmara’ album looks to his Eritrean roots

Hermon Mehari was born in Dallas and grew up mostly in Jefferson City, but the jazz trumpeter’s latest album takes inspiration from far beyond America.

May 23, 2023

Abstractions That ‘Absorb One’s Anguishing’

Spirituality tames social realities in 'Reginald Sylvester II: Green Gate' exhibit at Kemper Museum on Contemporary Art.

Community News

May 22, 2023

POV: Surveillance and Sousveillance, curated by Christine Olejniczak

People’s images are captured on security cameras approximately 70 times a day - 25,550 times a year.

May 22, 2023

Leading KC cellist organized ‘Help for Turkey’ concert at The Ship

In a performance with Ensemble Ibérica, Ezgi Karakus rallied support for her devastated country.

May 22, 2023

‘Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure’

A traveling exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art revisits the iconic oeuvre of a Modernist master.

Community News

May 22, 2023

June 15 at the Linda Hall Library, Beyond the Box Score: Baseball in the Analytics Era

On June 15 at the Linda Hall Library, MLB Network’s Brian Kenny headlines Beyond the Box Score: Baseball in the Analytics Era.

May 22, 2023

At the Unicorn, “Lungs” is an Angsty, Engrossing Ride

The season-ending production of Duncan Macmillan's enjoyable, compact one-act is a reminder that a basic formula—intelligent script, attuned actors, crisp direction, understated design—makes for very satisfying theater.

May 20, 2023

KC Public’s Theatre Lab Presents a Fascinating Story but Could Have Gone Deeper With “Tipton”

Despite being a fascinating figure in Kansas City’s history, Billy Tipton is not an especially well-known name.

May 19, 2023

KC Ballet Follows Its “Bliss Point”

The three disparate dances that comprise "Bliss Point" have in common a fresh and lighthearted unconventionality.