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May 27, 2024

Poetry and literature come in handy for MET at the Warwick Theatre

Stepping into the ashes of the burned Warwick Theatre on the morning of Feb. 7, William Henley’s words from Invictus came unbidden into my head.
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May 21, 2024

Former Astronaut Candidate & Artist Ed Dwight Creates New Artwork for the Kansas City Museum

The Kansas City Museum is excited to announce that a new artwork commissioned by the Kansas City Museum Foundation has been created by artist Ed Dwight and is now on temporary display in Corinthian Hall.
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May 20, 2024

To Prove That I Exist: Melissa Shook’s Search for Self

Well before the invention of camera phones or social media platforms, photographer Melissa Shook (1939-2020) set herself the rigorous task of taking a self-portrait every day for one year.
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May 20, 2024

Linda Hall Library Champion Trees

Complementing the Library’s mission, tree acquisition has emphasized obtaining unusual and underutilized trees that are adapted to the local environment.
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May 20, 2024

The Story Behind the Library’s Giant Community Bookshelf

The Kansas City Public Library opened its new downtown headquarters at 14 W. 10th Street in April 2004.
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May 16, 2024

Kansas City PBS Celebrates Local Filmmakers in New Season of ‘Art House’

Kansas City PBS is thrilled to announce the fifth season of Art House with filmmaker and host John McGrath.
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May 15, 2024

Staycations: The Art of Staying Home

Therapist Kylie Larson, of Illuminate Counseling in Overland Park, says a staycation can help create a renewed awe in what has become mundane to us.
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May 15, 2024

Mountain Plains Contemporary Biennial opens at Salina Art Center

It is an honor to be invited to select this year’s artists for the 2024 Salina Biennial and to see such a strong pool of talent spanning across ten states.
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