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April 25, 2012

Camping in Style

Summer is right around the corner. The early warm weather at the end of winter and a moderate spring has fueled an eagerness for summer and all the activities that are included such as pool days and vacations, but what about camp? OK, not every child, tween or teen is geared for a weeklong excursion to a remote wilderness camp.
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April 25, 2012

Profile of a Woman

While March is officially Women's History Month, the multi-year global initiative known as Women and Girls Lead and its subjects and documentarians have been striving each and every day to keep the light shining on human rights, identity, and opportunity. The stories are from mothers, leaders and girls who are involved in their communities and innovators in science, the arts, business and government.
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April 25, 2012

ART@WORK: On Stage LIVE!

When the Arts Council of Metropolitan of Kansas City started Art@Work, its citywide corporate challenge for art, the program was focused on visual art. But it soon grew to include performing arts as well by popular demand. “The music component was added in 2009. We had two years of just music, then added dance” in 2011, says Kelly Seward, the Arts Council’s director of business programs.
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April 25, 2012

Putting Down Roots: Roxy Paine’s Ferment

"Ferment," the 56 foot tall stainless steel dendroid towering over the lawn at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, evokes many different reactions from those who pass by.
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April 25, 2012

Animation & Imagination

Mickey Mouse ... what image does the name conjure up? Is it the friendly smile, red shorts and yellow shoes that captivate even the youngest audiences on the current Mickey Mouse Clubhouse? Or the mischievous little helper who finds out that some magic is far beyond his control in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice?
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April 25, 2012

On The Board: Dan Bukovac, Board President Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

During his work day, Dan Bukovac serves as a partner at law firm Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. He is also active in the community, serving..
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April 25, 2012

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Is ‘Shake’n Things Up This Summer!

Toward the end of Midsummer Night's Dream, Theseus tells an assembled group that “The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact.” For the 20th season of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, the creativity and the imagination of playwright William Shakespeare in the hands of veteran actors will be double the joy as the festival group stages two shows in rotating repertory.
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April 25, 2012

KCPT and PBS Production Crews Cover All the Angles…

The crowds that attended the Kansas City Symphony performances at the end of March with Prairie Village native Joyce DiDonato, now a world renowned opera sensation with the mezzo soprano voice, may have been witness to a little bit of history. The three performances were recorded, plus rehearsals, backstage interviews and a master class led by DiDonato.
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April 24, 2012

Nationally Touring Civil Rights Exhibition Launches in Kansas City

Mid-America Arts Alliance’s NEH on the Road program, For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, is currently on display at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum in Bonner Springs through May 25. The exhibition is compelling with photographs, television clips, art posters, and historic artifacts.
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