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March 1, 2021

An Orchestra You Can Carry

The guitar is a small orchestra,” the late Andrés Segoviaonce said. “It is polyphonic. Every string is a different color, a different voice.” The acclaimed Spanish musician Segovia is one of many great guitarists who have brought their “orchestras” to Kansas City by invitation from the Harriman-Jewell Series over the years.

March 1, 2021

Jazz and the Black Aesthetic

Connecting Community, Blackness and the Art of Jazz at the American Jazz Museum The American Jazz Museum is proud to partner with Black Space Black..

January 19, 2021

The Nelson-Atkins Zooms Into Its Mission

When COVID-19 upended the way we do nearly everything, School and Educator Programs at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was no different. With physical access..

January 19, 2021

The Kauffman Center Finds New Ways to Connect Audiences with the Arts

Grammy-nominated organist Jan Kraybill performs on the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875. Some of Kraybill’s recent performances on the pipe organ are featured..

January 19, 2021

‘Community in Color’: Library’s Digital Exhibit Spotlights Historic Northeast Murals

Kansas City Art Institute instructor Hector Casanova, who lives in the Historic Northeast, painted Breach at the Grove Park pool in 2016. (photo courtesy of..

January 18, 2021

The Instrument That Can Sing

Mstislav Rostropovich once said, “When I started learning the cello, I fell in love with the instrument because it seemed like a voice — my voice.” It’s the voice-like characteristic of the cello that makes it one of the most heart-melting of instruments.

January 18, 2021

JCCC Renames Performing Arts Venue While Pursuing Local Arts Partnerships

Johnson County Community College plans an exciting future for performing arts in the community. The College has received a $1 million donation for an ongoing..

January 18, 2021

Our Final Salute to the Centennial of Legendary Saxophonist Charlie ‘Yardbird’ Parker

2020 will go down as one of the most memorable years in America’s history. From the downward and upward curves of COVID-19 to continued civil..

November 9, 2020

Conservatory Welcomes Four New World-Class Faculty Members

In a time when the way we deliver instruction to students is changing due to the pandemic, it is refreshing to welcome four new world-class..

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