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December 1, 2021

Artist to Watch: Vanessa A. Davis

She shone in Kansas City Actors Theatre’s reading of “The Women.” She’s done music videos for Making Movies, Grizzly Bear and Not a Planet, as well as corporate videos, including one during the pandemic for UMB’s education department.
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November 29, 2021

KC Studio Gift Guide 2021

For our 2021 gift guide — back after a year off due to the pandemic — we asked KC Studio’s designer, Carrie Brophy, to indulge her eye for minimalism, offering a reprieve from the holiday glitz and a collection of beautifully designed items that can pretty much fit in anywhere.
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November 23, 2021

The 12 Days of Christmas

Twelve artists in the Johnson Country Developmental Supports Emerging Artists Program interpret the Christmas classic.
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November 22, 2021

The Bottom Line is Self-Expression

It’s about more than the art for those who take part in the Johnson County Developmental Supports Emerging Artists Program.
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November 22, 2021

For the Holidays: ‘A Perfect Merging’

When British-based vocal ensemble Stile Antico had to cancel their U.S. tour — for the second time — it was a big disappointment for local fans of their unique choral sound and thoughtful, unexpected programming.
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November 16, 2021

“Avian Conspiracy Theory by Krystal Anton, Kip Haaheim, Steve Huey, Kenn Peters,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

For artists, the art of bearing witness is a tricky one. How does one mix a politically potent agenda with an aesthetic vision and make both equally compelling?
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November 16, 2021

A Golden-Age Evening with “Lyric Opera Goes to Hollywood”

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City celebrated the connection between opera and film for their return-to-the-stage performance in the Muriel Kauffman Theatre with a concert of popular pieces from the golden years of opera.
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November 15, 2021

KiYanna Uchawi: Drag as Performance as Social Commentary

For KiYanna Uchawi, “Drag is not just about going on TV. It’s more than that — it’s about making an impact on the community.”
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