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August 30, 2018

Arts News – 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City: A New Home for Contemporary Art

The Savoy Hotel’s four-year transformation is complete, and 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City is now a dynamic new home for contemporary art. “21c Kansas City is an extraordinary addition to the city’s visual arts scene. It’s terrific that this legendary structure now exhibits and extols cutting-edge, contemporary art,” says Bruce Hartman, executive director of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
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August 29, 2018

Open Spaces KC: Surprises on Tap

Dan Cameron treated the last few days in July like he was training for the Olympics. He found time for the gym. He tried to get to bed on time. He ate his veggies. All of this in preparation for Open Spaces KC, a brand new cultural event that will take place over nine weeks in several usual and not-so-usual arts destinations in the city. “There are going to be lots of surprises between now and Oct. 28,” the artistic director of Open Spaces said the other day.
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August 29, 2018

African American Artists Collective

In 2016, a group of Black artists calling themselves the African American Artists Collective began meeting in Kansas City with the goal of supporting KC’s African American and Black artists on the local, regional and national levels.
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August 29, 2018

Fall Season Highlights: A Calendar of Events

From the Kansas City Ballet’s much-anticipated production of “The Wizard of Oz” to Black Violin’s return to the Kauffman Center, Kansas City flies its flag..
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August 29, 2018

A Stimulating Season for Music Lovers

Rest well, classical music fans. You will need your strength to get through this eclectic season provided by Kansas City’s cultural organizations. Fortunately, there is plenty of stimulation in the community’s vibrant offerings. First off, we noticed an uptick in representation of women throughout the year. Concerts devoted to the works of women pepper the season, but more importantly, works by women are integrated in the programming, accounting for fewer token, and more sustainable, appearances.
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August 29, 2018

Editor’s Letter, September/October 2018

Sorry to swamp you. But … as the September/October issue of “KC Studio” attests, Kansas City’s culture scene is robust. The fall season is one..
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July 30, 2018

The Job: Christy Elsner

“If you’re not sweating you’re not working.” That sounds like something a spin class instructor might say, but it’s a popular phrase from Christy Elsner, founder and artistic director of Allegro Choirs of Kansas City, a community-based children’s choir. However, laughter and enthusiasm were the two defining takeaways after talking with Elsner. “It’s always an adventure,” she said.
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July 20, 2018

ARTcap Microloans Help Artists Pursue Their Dreams

Seen here in his office, Ruben Alonso III is the president of Kansas City-based AltCap, which gives microloans to artists through its ARTCap fund. (photo..
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July 18, 2018

Music Matters

Putting on shows for children is a curious corner of the music business, and over the last two decades Kansas City has become something of a mecca for kid-centric entertainers.
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