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September 8, 2015

Susan Schmelzer on Arts Policy: The Devil’s Playground

Like a good father, Washington spent much of his final term as President writing – advising us on the democratic experiment, our obligations to the founding principles and potential pitfalls of democracy. One of his oft-reiterated warnings was of extreme partisanship and the scourge it could be to governance.

September 3, 2015

Bringing Art to Life

Twenty years ago, when Kansas City Repertory Theatre artistic director Eric Rosen was beginning his career, he worked as an assistant director at the Goodman Theatre. The theater is located in the Grand Hall of the Art Institute of Chicago, where the Post-Impressionist masterwork, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, by Georges Seurat, hangs.

September 1, 2015

Nordic Hoard

The shapes are minimalist but sensuous; the glazes are astonishing, ranging from the most austere white to rich wine-colored reds and cobalt blues. Some pieces have surfaces that are noticeably smooth and flat, while others are densely patterned, even nubby in texture.

September 1, 2015

Owen/Cox: Balancing Profundity and Fun

Kansas City’s Owen/Cox Dance Group brings to the stage an intriguing blend of classical and contemporary influences. But perhaps more importantly, the company pursues that approach while striking a balance between profundity and fun. This fall, the critically-acclaimed company will once again appear as part of the “New Dance Partners” series at Johnson County Community College.

September 1, 2015

Movies on His Mind

Stephen Pruitt was circling one of the terminals at KCI awaiting the arrival of a friend’s flight.

September 1, 2015

No Ordinary Cartoonist

Exhibit at World War I Museum showcases powerful anti-war images of Louis Raemakers. The Belgian poet Maurice Maeterlinck called him “a guardian of justice.” The..

September 1, 2015

Last Glance: Kansas City Artist David Rhoads Heads East

New York lands “A Great One.” David Rhoads, a promising young artist known for his intense small paintings exploring themes of quest and longing, is leaving Kansas..

August 31, 2015

Letter from the Editor, September/October 2015

In 1995, the American art world was still reeling from the culture wars. The National Endowment for the Arts had ceased giving grants to individual..

July 29, 2015

Last Glance: Shenequa Brooks

In August 2014 Kansas City artist Shenequa Brooks travelled to the village of Anloga, in Ghana, West Africa, where she went to learn the art..

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