KC STUDIO

May 4, 2022

Shining a Light on Diversity in Classical Music

Pianist and musicologist Samantha Ege brings to life the works of women whose history had long been relegated to the footnotes of classical music.

May 4, 2022

See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | Eight Decades Later, the Haag Hall Frescoes Have Many Stories to Tell

Luis Quintanilla was a Spanish artist in exile when he landed in Kansas City for the school year of 1940-41.

May 3, 2022

At Spinning Tree Theatre, Young Talent Abounds in “Icarus Flew” and “21 Chump Street: The Musical”

A double-feature showcase of young talent—a world premiere by a Kansas City playwright, and a Kansas City premiere from a world-famous artist—offer a glimpse of Spinning Tree's new mission in motion.

Partners

May 3, 2022

Summer Destinations: Shows to See at KC Museums

Brooklyn-based Shinique Smith unveils a new multidisciplinary body of work for her solo exhibition and debuts a new time-based work that evolved out of her 2018 performance at Open Spaces KC.

May 2, 2022

Stories That Show Women as They Are

Who was the real Big Bad Wolf, with teeth gleaming, poised to sink into pale young flesh? Why did Sleeping Beauty drift into that deep, anesthetized slumber? Was the ever-gentle Cinderella who graced our childhood TV screens the same one who had birds peck out the eyes of her stepsisters on her wedding day?

April 29, 2022

Exhibit and Fundraiser at Leedy’Voulkos Art Center: “Art of the Wish”

Artists Andy Newcom and Marn Jensen created the exhibit “Art of the Wish,” showcasing the wishes of elder Americans, now on display at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center.

April 28, 2022

Latinx Art Rising in KC: ‘La Onda’ Exhibition Series Showcases Emerging Artists

Over the past year, an exciting series of exhibits featuring works by young artists who identify as Latinx have been appearing in venues around Kansas City.

Articles

April 28, 2022

‘Coffee Intertwined with Conversation’ – The Vietnamese Way

Actress, activist, former barista, and soon to be the proprietor of the first Vietnamese coffee shop in the Midwest, Jackie Nguyen landed in Kansas City after she lost her starring role in “Miss Saigon” when the production’s Broadway tour was cancelled due to COVID-19.

April 27, 2022

Editor’s Letter, May/June 2022

As the pandemic wanes, May and June bring a lot to look forward to, including the opportunity to sit and enjoy a taste of Vietnamese coffee at Jackie Nguyen’s new Cafe Cà Phê in Columbus Park, a dream realized covered by Rebecca Smith.