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February 16, 2024

KC Melting Pot’s ‘The Session’ Is a Stirring Lesson in Vulnerability

"The Session" is a whirlwind exploration of the harm inflicted on us by the world, by each other, and by ourselves.
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February 11, 2024

Young Talent Takes Center Stage in Spinning Tree Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival

This year’s Young Playwrights Festival features three plays running the gamut of genres and tones.
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January 31, 2024

At the Unicorn, an Incisive & Hilarious “Poor Clare” Challenges Us All To Be Better

There are no easy answers and "Poor Clare" wants us to reckon with the fact that this is not an excuse to do nothing.
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January 29, 2024

“Yoonmi Nam: Generally Meant to be Discarded,” Studios Inc

With “Generally Meant to be Discarded,” Yoonmi Nam fixates her attention on “the presence of objects that we handle, consume, display, and discard.”
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January 18, 2024

Heartfelt: Kansas City Symphony and Joyce DiDonato bring it home

It was a big weekend in Kansas City, especially in Helzberg Hall, where a cozy crowd of friends, family and fans enjoyed the effervescent joys of mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato with the Kansas City Symphony.
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January 10, 2024

“Finding Ground,” H&R Block Artspace 

While the visuals are stunning in the Block Artspace exhibit “Finding Ground,” subtle fragrances also waft through the air along with sounds of crickets singing and fire crackling.
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January 4, 2024

“Jason Pollen: Inside Out,” Leedy Voulkos Art Center

Jason Pollen’s exhibit, “Inside/Out,” makes it clear once again that the renowned artist and Professor Emeritus of the Kansas City Art Institute’s fiber department is the master of materials.
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