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Michael Brantley: The art of perseverance

Despite challenges posed by a debilitating disease, the talented African American oil painter persists in his mission to uplift the culture of Black America.

Honors | Juan Diego Gaucin

Through his figurative paintings, the 2024 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Fellow strives to elicit compassion and empathy for immigrants.

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Doing Dylan: “A Complete Unknown” Offers a Respectable Slice of a Time and a Music Revolution 

As a slice-of-life biography of a cultural giant, director James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” must walk a line, as it were, between two audiences. 
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“Ida’s Journey,” Mid-Continent Public Library’s Story Center

Artist Karen E. Griffin pays tribute to the life and work of African American journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in her exhibit at Mid-Continent Public Library’s Story Center.
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The Bach Aria Soloists’ Annual Holiday Concert Echoes Their Joyous Strains

The annual holiday concert by Bach Aria Soloists presented a beautifully balanced program of nostalgic favorites and reliable pleasures, with a touch of magic.
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David Ray, Poetry’s Voice

I write here to honor one great poet of the public voice, David Ray, who died Aug. 8, 2024, at the age of 92.
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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Great local finds for the booklover

This last year was a busy one for the writers whose insightful stories, profiles and reviews graced the pages of KC Studio.
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‘For the Holidays Find Your Way Home’

Choral Spectrum LGBTQ+ choir brings holiday cheer for all.
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‘Disney100: The Exhibition’ at Union Station showcases local ties to Walt Disney

Although Walt Disney made it big in California, his roots were in the Midwest.
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Albrecht-Kemper Museum unveils restored Bierstadt painting

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art recently reinstalled the newly restored Albert Bierstadt painting Near Big Tree Grove, King’s River.
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“War Toys: Ukraine” at the National WWI Memorial

A new exhibition at the Museum and Memorial, War Toys: Ukraine, which opened Oct. 5, showcases the impact of war on today’s children.  
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