Author: Libby Hanssen
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Arts in Brief, September/October 2020
A second sculpture by German artist Ewerdt Hilgemann has been installed on the grounds of the Kansas City Art Institute. Hilgemann’s “Double Stack,” a 20-foot-tall piece in stainless and corten steel, is on loan to the college from the artist and Zahner Metal Conservation. The firm previously lent the artist’s “Dancers” to KCAI as part of a plan to site large-scale works on campus on a changing basis.
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Honors: Stacy Busch
As a musician and activist, performing artist Stacy Busch knows the life-changing — and saving — power of empathy: listening deeply, sharing honestly and giving generously of oneself to help others. Busch is a composer and performer, and a Charlotte Street Foundation 2020 Generative Performing Artist Fellow.
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Yes, the Arts Scene is on the Ropes, But It Won’t Be a Total Knockout
In an overture, you hear themes and harmonic threads, little hints leading into the drama and suspense of the main event. Consider these last six months the overture. In July, the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Harriman-Jewell Series cancelled their Kauffman Center performances until January 2021.
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Arts News: New Ensemble Caters to Marginalized Communities
Colectiva Huēhuecoyōtl is a new ensemble in the region, with a mission to combine music, education and social justice. The organization provides free-of-cost entertainment for nonprofit organizations that cater specifically to marginalized communities.
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Sarah Tannehill Anderson: Music for All
If you’ve been paying attention to the Kansas City classical music scene during the last 20 years or so, you’ve heard her voice. Described as “sparkling,” “stand-out” and “soulful,” Sarah Tannehill Anderson is one of the most sought-after coloratura sopranos in the region.
