Articles – KC STUDIO

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.

March 5, 2020

Honors: Maryfrances Wagner

Maryfrances Wagner has established a national reputation through her poetry, but her latest accolade is one from the heartland.

March 4, 2020

Kansas City Underground Film Festival Debuts in Westport

Seen any unseen films lately? That unusual opportunity will be presented to probing cinephiles at the inaugural Kansas City Underground and Unseen Film Festival running March 12 – 22 at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

March 3, 2020

KCI Airport Art Project Moves Ahead Led by Public Art Consultant Community Arts International

Representatives of the recently chosen public art consultant for the KCI single terminal project introduced themselves and asked for input at a Feb. 3 meeting of the city’s Municipal Art Commission. “We are in the process of reaching out,” said Elsa Cameron, president and chief curator of Community Arts International (CAI), a San Francisco-based nonprofit.

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March 3, 2020

Tom Toro’s Take, March/April 2020

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.

March 2, 2020

American Jazz Museum’s New Executive Director Will Lead Push to Prominence

"Certainly, the American Jazz Museum has a lens on what Kansas City has contributed to the industry and to the music..."

February 28, 2020

Artist Pages | Matthew Day Jackson: ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’

Many museums around the region have closed in response to the COVID-19/coronavirus threat. The Spencer Museum of Art’s galleries are closed through May 15. View..

February 27, 2020

Gallery Glance: “Staging Shimomura” at the Spencer Museum of Art

Many museums around the region have closed in response to the COVID-19/ coronavirus threat. The Spencer Museum of Art’s galleries are closed through March 31...