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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art presents Gifts of Art: 2019 Acquisitions
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
In 2019, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art began celebration of twenty-five years of extraordinary collecting, exhibitions, and programs. As the only collecting contemporary art museum in the state of Missouri, Kemper Museum is grateful to those who have helped grow and enhance the Permanent Collection through generous gifts of art. The exhibition, Gifts of Art:…
Find out more »Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents Perfectly Imperfect
Kansas City, MO 64111 United States
The exhibition Perfectly Imperfect: Cranach, Dürer and the Renaissance Nude will feature a selection of prints and paintings drawn primarily from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Two significant loans from the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Linda Hall Library will provide a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of these…
Find out more »Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents Formed from Fire: Enamel Portrait Miniatures
Kansas City, MO 64111 United States
Portrait miniatures are intimate tokens of love, loss, allegiance, and affection exchanged between friends. The earliest examples were painted in watercolor on vellum (animal skin). By the 1600s, new techniques of painting enamels facilitated an artist’s ability to paint delicate portraits resembling tiny oil paintings. They offered a robust alternative to watercolor on ivory or…
Find out more »Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents Encore Degas! Ballet, Movement, and Fashion
Kansas City, MO 64111 United States
At the turn of the twentieth century, the circumstances of a changing modern world were visible on the stage of the Paris ballet. Social classes mixed in this public setting, where some of the city’s poorest young women pirouetted across the stage for paying audiences. The dancers’ internationally influenced costumes often reflected larger cultural exchanges.…
Find out more »Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking
Kansas City, MO 64111 United States
Master Printer Robert Blackburn (1920–2003) made a tremendous impact on printmaking in the United States. Over a career that spanned six decades, his avant-garde ideas propelled American modernism forward and affirmed printmaking as fine art. Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking situates Blackburn beside his teachers, friends, and collaborators with whom he engaged throughout his…
Find out more »Heartland Men’s Chorus presents Smitten with Britain
Kansas City, MO 64105 United States
The United Kingdom rocks the airwaves with its incredible variety of musical genres, artists and musicals! British talent is celebrated all over the world from The Beatles to Adele, Sam Smith to Sir Elton John, and musicals like Billy Elliot and Kinky Boots! This ode to some of the Queen’s most distinguished musicians will take…
Find out more »Ongoing
Guitars & Games
Leawood, KS 66211 United States
Fridays, May 22 - October 2, 2020 Games on the Lawn | Live Music 6p - 8p every Friday through Oct. 2 Cost: Free Please adhere to social distancing guidelines. Enjoy a little friendly competition among your circle at Barkley Square! Challenge each other to a game of giant Jenga, ladder toss, or one of multiple cornhole/bag…
Find out more »Strawberry Wine Slushes at KC Wine Co
Olathe, KS 66061 United States
A guest wine slush is hitting the line-up for THREE DAYS this Spring! Join us at the farm for complementary slush samples, wandering the vineyard, and the ultimate Summer treat! Open to responsible guests 21+ *Garnish not included* *KCWC remains committed to our rigorous sanitation plan in all shared spaces using CDC and WHO recommended…
Find out more »6:30 AM
HNC Living Foundation: Masks for Aid
Kansas City, MO 64108 United States
Join HNC Living Foundation for a transformational evening, celebrating the connections that create powerful, life-changing opportunities for people living with head and neck cancer. By bringing together celebrated artists and the innovative performers of Quixotic, culinary masters and impressive craftsmen, MASKS for AID proves that extraordinary feats can be accomplished through the meaningful relationships that…
Find out more »9:00 AM
Crown Center Antique Festival
Kansas City, MO 64108 United States
Crown Center will host its 20th annual Antique Festival on June 13 – 14. Vendors will feature pottery, china, toys, linens, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, books and much more. The festival is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. Vendor applications,…
Find out more »7:00 PM
On Stage with SIS — A Virtual Concert
Stellar Image Studios, a Kansas City-based video production company, is producing a new event to showcase emerging talent in the local music scene. The first Kansas City production of On Stage with SIS will be live-streamed on June 13, 2020. The performances were originally scheduled to premiere at the Buffalo Room in Westport, but will now instead…
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