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May 27, 2024

Mail Call: An Artistic Perspective of The War and a Father’s Love For His Child

Mail Call, an exhibition on view at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, highlights the letters (and love) between a father, John Ross Myers, and his son, Walter Myers.
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May 27, 2024

Arts News: Nelson-Atkins presents premiere screening of Hugo Ximello-Salido’s ‘Muxe’ documentary

Hugo Ximello-Salido’s much-anticipated documentary, “MUXE,” originally slated for release in 2021, will finally see its premiere in Kansas City June 28, after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 27, 2024

Poetry and literature come in handy for MET at the Warwick Theatre

Stepping into the ashes of the burned Warwick Theatre on the morning of Feb. 7, William Henley’s words from Invictus came unbidden into my head.
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May 25, 2024

St. Petersburg Performs Intimate Recital

St. Petersburg String Quartet performed at Pilgrim Chapel on Thursday evening for an intimate audience in the charming historic space.
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May 22, 2024

Honors: Amy June Breesman

The Lawrence-based artist, activist and farmer was named a 2023-2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow.
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May 21, 2024

Artist Pages | Jacob Lawrence: “The Legend of John Brown”

In 1947, Jacob Lawrence, the iconic Black artist most widely known for his 60-panel “The Migration Series” (1940-41), created a series of 22 works reflecting upon the legendary Kansas abolitionist John Brown.
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May 21, 2024

Former Astronaut Candidate & Artist Ed Dwight Creates New Artwork for the Kansas City Museum

The Kansas City Museum is excited to announce that a new artwork commissioned by the Kansas City Museum Foundation has been created by artist Ed Dwight and is now on temporary display in Corinthian Hall.
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May 20, 2024

To Prove That I Exist: Melissa Shook’s Search for Self

Well before the invention of camera phones or social media platforms, photographer Melissa Shook (1939-2020) set herself the rigorous task of taking a self-portrait every day for one year.
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May 20, 2024

Linda Hall Library Champion Trees

Complementing the Library’s mission, tree acquisition has emphasized obtaining unusual and underutilized trees that are adapted to the local environment.
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