KC STUDIO

September 22, 2020

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Acquires Powerful Quilt by Sara Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin

For 30 years, Kansas Citians have been entranced and educated by the quilts of Sara Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin in exhibits at the American Jazz Museum, Grand Arts, the KCAI Crossroads Gallery, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center and many other venues.

September 21, 2020

“Kwanza Humphrey: The Human Experience,” Bunker Center for the Arts

In the last few years in museums and galleries across the nation, figurative portraiture by Black American artists has been enjoying a renaissance and long overdue attention from curators, academicians, and collectors. Kansas City is not absent in this renaissance, and one of the artists we can thank for that is gifted painter Kwanza Humphrey.

September 21, 2020

At Unicorn, A Show Will Go On

Cynthia Levin, the longtime artistic director of the Unicorn Theatre, couldn’t stand the idea of a dark theater building with no audiences, no working actors, no opening nights.

September 21, 2020

Beethoven or Bust: Opus 76 presents The Kansas City Beethoven Cycle

With a larger-than-life bust of a glowering Ludwig van Beethoven on one side and a sorrowful crucifix on the other, Kansas City ensemble Opus 76..

September 18, 2020

Conservatory Piano Faculty Excel in a Digital World

In a time when a lot of us are feeling disconnected and missing personal interactions, members of the Conservatory piano faculty have been finding new ways to connect with students and audiences alike. With virtual performances and festivals, podcast interviews, and never-before-seen archival footage releases, pianists Thomas Rosenkranz, Alon Goldstein, and Sean Chen are reaching wider audiences than ever before.

September 18, 2020

“A Refuge of Peaceful Meditation”

In January of 1915, Claude Monet (1840-1926) wrote of his intention to begin work on his large-scale triptych Water Lilies, of which the Nelson-Atkins painting comprises the right-hand panel (FIG 1): “I’m pursuing my idea of grande décoration.

September 17, 2020

Votes and Voices: New Exhibition Focuses on the Women Who Fought for the 19th Amendment

When the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect on Aug. 26, 1920, it followed more than a century and a half of activism..

September 17, 2020

The Arts Make Everything Better. Sponsorships Make the Arts Better.

Keeping live performing arts strong takes support from a broad-based coalition of caring individuals, foundations and businesses. The Kauffman Center enjoys and values close partnerships..

September 17, 2020

Kansas City Actors Theatre Redefined

KCAT scrapped its previously announced 2020-21 season and went back to the drawing board — and embraced a new commitment to diversity and social justice.