Rebecca Smith

November 17, 2020

Artist to Watch: Melinda Hedgecorth

Kansas City dancer Melissa Hedgecorth has established herself as the city's premier ambassador of flamenco, through performances, classes and tours

September 8, 2020

The Art of Creative Survival

“What I wouldn’t give to be on a stage right now!” says actress Krista Eyler, who recently completed “The Sparkletones,” a new musical inspired by her mother’s 1960s singing group (of the same name), created with partner Barb Nichols.

September 4, 2020

Pandemic Leads to Innovation Among KC Artists

Our print story in the Sep/Oct 2020 issue about KC artists’ responses to the pandemic represents just a fraction of what’s been going on in studios, neighborhoods and online.

June 30, 2020

Artist to Watch: Allison Jones

Allison Jones burst onto the Kansas City theater scene in 2018 with her performance in Spinning Tree’s colorful “Once On This Island.”

March 9, 2020

Artist to Watch: Yetunde Felix-Ukwu

When Yetunde Felix-Ukwu earned her degree from the UMKC graduate theatre program a year ago, she had plenty of professional exposure under her belt as well as appearances in student plays.

December 4, 2019

“The Naughty Tour” Returns for the Fourth Year

On Dec. 17, 2019, The Folly Theater presents “A Drag Queen Christmas: The Naughty Tour” for the fourth year.

November 13, 2019

Arts News: Kansas City Receives UNESCO City of Music Designation

In August, the 1900 Building, a Karbank project, presented a rousing, electric performance by Jupiter & Okwess, an Afropop/funk band from Kinshasa, Congo, to an..

November 1, 2019

Artist to Watch: Krista Eyler

A Kansas City creation performed by a Kansas City cast won the “Best of Fest: Production” award at this year’s New York Musical Festival. “Overture, the Musical,” co-written by Krista Eyler and Barb Nichols, made its debut at the 2018 Kansas City Fringe Festival.

July 23, 2019

A Very Squeaky and Time-Consuming Process

“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.” So said “Winnie the Pooh” and thanks to Molly Balloons, Kansas City is experiencing the truth of that observation. The multi-talented balloon artist, formerly known as Molly Munyan, has long been making people smile — working kid and adult parties, fashioning wild headgear and objects, and decorating events.

Author: Rebecca Smith