At the end of each semester, KCAI shows off the handiwork and creativity of hundreds of their student artists and designers via 13 unique exhibitions on the grounds of KCAI. This year,…
Arts
Sacré bleu! One of France’s oldest and extensive public collections—Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Orléans—recently acquired a painting from Kansas City’s own Myers & Monroe Gallery. The French art publication La Tribine de l’Art says…
Mic drop! Anne Boyer, Kansas City Art Institute’s associate professor of creative writing, has won the Pulitzer Prize in General Non-Fiction for her book The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time,…
Music
When The Elders announced they were going to stop touring in 2018, it was bittersweet. Anyone who has seen KC’s own Celtic-Americana folk rock band perform knows they are legendary storytellers with…
For nearly 20 years, music has been Mark Lowrey’s sole source of income. As a solo artist, part of his own group, or a member of someone else’s band (like the Barclay…
Lisa Hickok has over three decades of experience when it comes to empowering some of Kansas City’s premier arts organizations. No wonder she was recently named Park University International Center for Music…
Theater
Professor Emeritus of Dance, Conservatory of Music and Dance at UMKC and Artistic/Executive Director of Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company answers four questions. Soft-spoken Mary Pat Henry, with all her Charleston, South Carolina,…
Given that nearly all theater groups in the metro have gone dark during the coronavirus outbreak, Kansas City Public Theatre has devised a couple ingenious online programs, if you feel the need…
Like a Rolling Stone Fifty years is a good luck charm for Kansas City. The Chiefs in the Super Bowl. And now the Kansas City Symphony and rock band Windborne join forces…
Nightlife
Sponsored post: Given that Kansas City is famous for its sultry-smooth jazz vibe, it’s no wonder that the Raphael Hotel’s Chaz on the Plaza remains a venerable stomping ground for talented performers.…
Given the onslaught of holidays guests (and tourists) to see the 2019 Plaza Lights, the fine folks at Country Club Plaza have conveniently scoped out their Top 6 Spots for the perfect…
Chef Anita Moore is no stranger to a service-centered heart. Her first prep kitchen was her grandmother’s loving home where she helped chop, mince, bake, sauté, and serve. It is no wonder…