KC STUDIO

January 26, 2018

Standing Up for Veterans – All of Them

J. Malcolm Garcia has traveled widely — and often dangerously — in his role as freelance journalist, getting his passport stamped from Sierra Leone to Syria, and from Pakistan to Afghanistan. But he calls Kansas City home. So, he qualifies as a local author, albeit one whose writings have documented people and places far beyond the American heartland.

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January 25, 2018

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, January 25 – 28

January is almost over and it’s time once again for weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson. See Unicorn Theatre’s production of Project..

January 24, 2018

The Job: Rachael Blackburn Cozad

Except for the few collectors among us, most people know little about the work of fine art appraisers and the prominence in the profession of Kansas City’s Rachael Blackburn Cozad. Cozad, the daughter of two artists, the holder of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art history has been prominent in Kansas City art circles since her arrival in 2001 to begin an 11-year tenure as executive director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

January 22, 2018

Arts News: Acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem Returns to Kansas City

Breaking boundaries since its inception in 1969, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Kansas City Feb. 9 for a performance at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre...

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January 18, 2018

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, January 18 – 21

Time for weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson! Friday night, enjoy a review of music from the Ozarks and Honky Tonk classics..

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January 17, 2018

Arts News: Midtown Marvel

Welcome to 160,000 square feet of innovation. After five years of planning and negotiating, Plexpod Westport Commons, a millennial-styled center for business that encompasses community,..

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January 16, 2018

Tom Toro’s Take, January/February 2018

Tom Toro is a cartoonist and writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review and Audubon, among others. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he now lives in KCMO with his wife, Marissa Wolf, a theatre artist who is the Director of New Works at KC Rep.

January 15, 2018

Spring Returns With Exciting Conservatory Performances, Including World-Renowned Sweet Honey in the Rock

After a cold winter break, the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance is back with more breathtaking performances throughout February, and there is truly something..

January 15, 2018

New JCCC Fine Arts & Design Studios: Extraordinarily Reimagined for the 21st Century

In February, a celebratory groundbreaking will launch construction for the new Johnson County Community College Fine Arts & Design Studios. The fulfillment of a vision..