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March 19, 2019

Gallery Glance: “Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt” at Pulitzer Arts Foundation

A provocative exhibit opening March 22 at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis was conceived to stimulate thought on the power of monuments and..
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March 18, 2019

Honors: Marcus Lewis

Whether as a bandleader or as a sideman, jazz trombonist Marcus Lewis has embraced his artistry. And his approach to music has not gone unnoticed.Last year, the Charlotte Street Foundation selected the Kansas City musician as a 2018 Generative Performing Artist Fellow.
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March 15, 2019

Arts News: Kansas Music Hall of Fame Honors 2019 Inductees

Is induction into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame similar to being named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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March 14, 2019

Artist to Watch: James “SugEasy” Singleton

Winner of a 2018-19 Rocket Grant from the Charlotte Street Foundation and a 2018 Inspiration Grant from ArtsKC, Kansas City artist James “SugEasy” Singleton is gaining a growing reputation for his advocacy and performance of hip-hop.
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March 13, 2019

Julius A. Karash on Business and the Arts: Charlotte Street Foundation Begins New Chapter

Charlotte Street Foundation, a staunch supporter of Kansas City artists for more than 20 years, has taken the stage in a new home. In October..
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March 12, 2019

When Women Ruled the World: An Interview with Egyptologist Kara Cooney

Egyptologist Kara Cooney’s March 19 talk at the Kauffman Center, “When Women Ruled the World,” begs today’s burning question: When WILL women rule the world?
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March 11, 2019

Tom Toro’s Take, March/April 2019

Tom Toro is a cartoonist and writer whose work has appeared in “The New Yorker,” “The New York Times,” “Harvard Business Review” and “Audubon,” among others. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he now lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Marissa Wolf, artistic director of Portland Center Stage at the Armory.
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March 8, 2019

Arts News: Goethe Pop Up Brings German Cultural Excellence to KC

Much like its namesake, the poet, philosopher and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the Goethe-Institut brings a renaissance experience to people from more than 90 countries around the world.
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March 7, 2019

Nelson-Atkins to Fill Six Lead and Assistant Curatorial Posts

This is shaping up to be a huge year for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, one that will determine the future of the institution for decades to come. A three-year plan to restructure the museum’s employee benefits programs led to nearly two dozen retirements and early retirements in recent months.
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