KC STUDIO

September 17, 2020

The Dance Season

The rhythm of dance has always been the pulse of the Harriman-Jewell Series. The very first concert presented by the Series in 1965 featured Edward Villella and Patricia McBride, two stars of the New York City Ballet. Now, even in the midst of a pandemic, one can spot joyful, life-affirming dance on the horizon.

September 16, 2020

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Jazz and Hip-Hop

Take a trip to the American Jazz Museum and you’ll understand why jazz’s songbook history is complex. On one hand, the genre created standards like..

September 16, 2020

Arts in Brief, September/October 2020

A second sculpture by German artist Ewerdt Hilgemann has been installed on the grounds of the Kansas City Art Institute. Hilgemann’s “Double Stack,” a 20-foot-tall piece in stainless and corten steel, is on loan to the college from the artist and Zahner Metal Conservation. The firm previously lent the artist’s “Dancers” to KCAI as part of a plan to site large-scale works on campus on a changing basis.

September 16, 2020

Departing Curator Transformed the Native American Presence at the Nelson-Atkins

As the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art reopens to the public this season, the city’s predominant cultural institution is experiencing a generational transformation in its curatorial ranks.

September 15, 2020

New Library Director John Herron Seeks Cultural Imprint, Social Impact

Picture, in your mind, Kansas City’s leading cultural destinations. The Kauffman Center. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the..

September 14, 2020

Artist to Watch: G.S. Griffin

Socialism is quite frequently brought up as a buzzword — particularly during election season, when candidates either struggle to explain it or rush to condemn it, even as the average voter remains oblivious to just what socialism means.

September 14, 2020

Rabbit hOle Set to Open in 2021

These days, any update on the Rabbit hOle, the world’s first Explor-a-Storium, needs to address a certain elephant in the room. When will it open?

September 9, 2020

Gallery of the Moment: Black Lives Matter Street Murals

Unveiled September 5, the murals were painted at six locations around the city with the help of volunteers and financed through donations. The project was sponsored by KC Art on the Block, a partnership between the city, the Troost Market Collective, the NAACP Kansas City Missouri Branch and the Urban League of Greater Kansas City.

September 9, 2020

“Audacity: The March to Women’s Rights,” Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery

“Audacity: The March to Women’s Rights,” an exhibit at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery, is part of a citywide celebration of the..