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June 27, 2012

Homecoming

Something amazing occurred near the end of March at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, born and raised in Prairie Village, KS, came back home to make her debut with the Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Michael Stern. The program included a piece by Jake Heggie, a noted composer whose music DiDonato had sung before.
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June 27, 2012

KC Actors Theatre: An Equation for Success

There is something to be said when the parts of the equation add up to a positive. The actors, directors, designers and stage managers that..
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June 27, 2012

Politics & Art

As Americans, politics are a part of the daily landscape, especially as the presidential election nears. To take on a different view, a political science professor and an art historian have decided to present an exhibit that looks at the art and imagery that accompanies a presidential campaign.
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June 27, 2012

Inventing The Future

In 1889, the Eiffel Tower in Paris served as the gateway into that World’s Fair. It remains a visible part of the Paris skyline. The Shedd Aquarium became a high point for the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago. While the Sun Pavilion on the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will not remain a permanent fixture on the park grounds, jthis unique building captures the spirit of world's fair innovation.
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June 27, 2012

The Roasterie

To Danny O’Neill, owner and “Bean Baron” of The Roasterie, collaboration is not an action. It’s a perspective. He loves ideas. Big ideas. Small ideas...
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June 27, 2012

Standing Out from the Crowd with Burns & McDonnell

While Burns & McDonnell had not selected its Union Station and Gem Theater finalists as of press time, this year did have some standouts. Below..
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June 27, 2012

STRONG

Julie Wyman is a filmmaker, performer, and scholar whose work investigates the body: locating, exploring, and inventing various situations in which the codes, conditions, and visceral experiences of physicality defy expectation. The University of California-Davis assistant professor’s latest documentary, Strong! premieres on the PBS series Independent Lens July 26.
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June 27, 2012

Homeland: Immigration in America

Immigration is a national issue this election year, but it plays out daily in the lives of people in communities across the country. HOMELAND travels to small towns and big cities that are dealing with immigration; towns such as tiny Monett, Missouri, where immigrants fuel the poultry processing industry.
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June 27, 2012

PBS Primetime: Market Warriors

For viewers who love Antiques Roadshow, PBS is bringing a new program to primetime. MARKET WARRIORS premieres Monday, July 16 at 8pm. The show follows..
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