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November 6, 2016

Spinning Tree’s “Nine,” an American Musical Born of Italian Cinema, Showcases Talent and Hard Work

“Nine,” the 1982 Broadway musical nominally based on Federico Fellini’s surrealistic satire, “8 1/2,” is enjoyable to the extent that you can relate to the..
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November 1, 2016

“Micaela de Vivero,” Kansas City Artists Coalition

Micaela de Vivero’s exhibit at the Kansas City Artists Coalition highlights the artist’s experiments with a wide assortment of non-traditional media.
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October 25, 2016

“Jane Pronko: An Overview,” The Late Show

Jane Pronko’s paintings of realist street scenes in Kansas City are familiar to many.  But the full range of her oeuvre has not been seen..
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October 23, 2016

Neil LaBute Play at Unicorn is, Like, Whatever

I wish I could say how many times “whatever” is uttered in the meandering dialogue of The Way We Get By. But I wasn’t counting...
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October 22, 2016

Death and Money Collide Onstage at KC Rep

Ayad Akhtar’s The Invisible Hand is a brainy thriller balanced precariously between a melodrama and an international finance seminar. It’s fascinating, unique and even educational..
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October 19, 2016

“2016 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibition,” Kemper at the Crossroads

Kemper at the Crossroads is the site of this year’s exhibit of works by winners of the prestigious Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards. Since 1997..
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October 5, 2016

“Back Where They Came From,” Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art

“Back Where They Came From” is an exhilarating exhibit combining craftsmanship with wit, heart and ideas. The objects in this show also express deeply felt..
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October 1, 2016

Love, Loss and Memory at the Living Room

Two-character plays present daunting challenges to both writers and actors, but the genre will be with us forever because of one shining virtue: They’re cheap..
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September 30, 2016

“Fresh: KCAI Alumni,” The Epsten Gallery

Despite the optimistic title, this exhibit of works by 13 Kansas City Art Institute alumni evidences traces of anxiety, perhaps reflecting the violence and oppression..
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