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Cat Mahari: Centering Blackness
If you have seen Cat Mahari perform, you don’t forget. True to her name, she moves with a fierce feline swagger. Her presence in a room can be equivalent to a mic drop. Fearless? Yes. Challenging? Definitely. Mahari is a battle-tested warrior. When she roars her truth you will pay attention. Her confidence is grounded in lived, embodied experience and intense study. It comes through her work as “centering blackness.”
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NewEar Celebrates its 25th Season with a ‘Happy Birthday’ Concert and an Expanded Mission
Kansas City’s professional new music ensemble celebrates its 25th season with a “Happy Birthday, newEar!” concert Dec. 2 at Central United Methodist Church. Over the past few years, newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble has undergone a period of transition and restructuring, preparing to grow into the sort of arts organization that will present another 25 years of new music to the region.
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Artist Pages: Bloch Top 10
"Despite its aura of nostalgia, or probably because of it, the painting resonates on many levels. It knocks on the door of the pure abstractions of his ‘Ocean Park’ series. It’s an invitation to contemplation, a meditation that vibrates between melancholy and wonder, and an evocative moment that seamlessly connects interior space with landscape. It’s easy to get lost in."