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January 8, 2018

‘A Long Time Coming’

The threat of rain may have forced organizers to move the Kansas City Museum’s construction kickoff indoors, but it hardly discouraged people from attending the Oct. 10 ceremony. The iffy weather may have even helped underscore the importance of the event, as being inside Corinthian Hall made clear how much it needs restoration and renovation if it is to fulfill its promise for the future.

January 5, 2018

“May Tveit: Universal Boxes,” Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

The humble cardboard box has been a massive success story. Cardboard boxes are a symbol of global transport and circulation of goods, and therefore labor..

January 5, 2018

Love and the Sea: Kansas City Actors Theatre Presents the Irish Romantic Comedy “Sea Marks”

The appeal of a romantic story is different for everyone. Gardner McKay’s award-winning play, “Sea Marks,” the story of a lone Irish fisherman and the..

January 5, 2018

Arts News: A Bigger, Better Musical Theater Heritage

Heading into its 16th season, Musical Theater Heritage is in growth mode. Specializing in productions of American musicals, the Crown Center-based theater company has been a popular presence in Kansas City since its founding in 2003. And no wonder. There’s a show for every taste, with the typical season offering one or two “heritage” musicals, as well as a couple of less well-known or untraditional shows like “Next to Normal” and “Sunday in the Park with George.”

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January 4, 2018

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, January 4 – 7

Here are weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson! This is your last weekend to see Unicorn Theatre’s production of Chesapeake, along with..

January 4, 2018

A Fresh Look at Picasso and the Art That Inspired Him

It’s finally happened — a blockbuster Picasso show at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Organized by the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, “The Eyes of Picasso” is a rare treat, pairing 60 works by Picasso with sublime examples of the African art that inspired him. Viewed with fresh eyes, that relationship is the show’s driving theme. “If you think you know Picasso there are going to be new discoveries,” said Nelson-Atkins CEO and director Julián Zugazagoitia.

January 4, 2018

Artist to Watch: Christine Grossman

Christine Grossman, principal violist for the Kansas City Symphony, was reluctant. As a teenager, she wasn’t sure she wanted to switch from violin to viola. As a born and bred New Yorker, she wasn’t sure she wanted to be principal in an orchestra in the middle of America. She’s changed her mind: “What I love about the Kansas City arts scene is an openness and a welcoming spirit among the musicians and artists."

January 3, 2018

The High Art of the Throw-Away

Six artists make the most of materials found, discarded, avoided or unappreciated in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art’s “Ephemera” exhibit, which opened in time to be seen by visitors to the 27th International Sculpture Conference, from Oct. 25 through 28, in Kansas City. Presented in pairs in three spacious first floor galleries, the artists source wildly different artistic media from the throw-away world of global capitalism or forgotten elements of nature.

January 2, 2018

“Jonathan Knight,” EthnicArt Gallery

The 20-year history of Ron Chaney’s EthnicArt Gallery has come full circle. In an opening celebration on December 15th, Chaney inaugurated his new gallery space,..