Composer Kirke Mechem On Realizing What Opera Could Be
Composer Kirke Mechem grew up in Topeka, Kansas, but he's lived in San Francisco since 1963. He says he still considers himself a Midwesterner: "You can» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleIn And Out Of The Labyrinth
Greek mythology is considered one of the major touchstones of Western culture. And modern literature abounds with references. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA New Kind Of Wash, Dry, Fold: Art In The Laundromat
Over the next six months, a quiet Midtown laundromat will be transformed into the site for a series of arts events. It’s an experiment - combining» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDo Cities Need Old Buildings, Even If They're Not 'Historic'?
A proposal is in the works to tear down the Orion Pictures building in the Film Row District in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Mo. and put a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA Journey Through Chinese Landscapes
Nature has provided a source of inspiration for Chinese poets and painters for thousands of years. An exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBody Found In Rubble At JJ's
At a press conference this morning, officials say they found a body in the rubble of the site of former JJ's restaurant on the Country Club Plaza. No» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSnow Update: Power Still Out For Many
"Snowpocalypse 2" brought upwards of a foot of snow to some parts of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The storm shut down schools and businesses, and» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleInventing A World With A Pinhole Camera
A pinhole camera is a simple tool – and it can be constructed with basic materials. You could even make one at home with your child on a snow day. All you» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTrue/False Film Fest Turns 10
Indonesian gang culture. The hunt for Osama bin Laden. Sunbathers, barbecuers and swimmers at a national park in Israel. Life in a Karachi orphanage. These» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA Vision Taking Shape For KC's Arts And Culture Plan
In January, the Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts launched a series of meetings - at community centers, nature centers, libraries and other venues - to try» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHeartland Men's Chorus Explores Love, Before And After the Holocaust
In the 1920's and into the early 1930's, there was a thriving gay culture in Europe, especially in Berlin. But, with the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA New 'Cultural Icon' For Overland Park
A museum with ties to the American Museum of Natural History in New York is slated to open in April 2014 in Overland Park, Kan. It’s part of Prairiefire, a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCharlotte Street Announces New Visual Artist Fellows
Three artists. $10,000 each in unrestricted cash gifts. The Charlotte Street Foundation - a nonprofit supporting Kansas City artists through exhibitions,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA New Name For The Kansas City Sculpture Park
The Kansas City Sculpture Park, the more than two dozen sculptures outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, opened in 1989. In honor of the park’s 25th» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDisability Issues in KC
It’s estimated that in the United States, people with disabilities constitute the third-largest, and perhaps the most diverse, minority group. A person» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAfter 26 Years, American Heartland Theatre Goes Dark In August
It was an unexpected announcement on April 4 that the American Heartland Theatre on the 3rd level of Crown Center would close after 26 years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePublic Enemy 'Bomb Squad' Producer Studies Music At UMKC
The induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place Thursday, April 18, in Los Angeles. Some of this year’s inductees included Heart,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA New CD For The Grisly Hand
This weekend marks the release of Country Singles, the first full-length album for The Grisly Hand. The band played their first shows in Kansas City about» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Nelson's Kansas City Sculpture Park Renamed For Donald Hall
The Kansas City Sculpture Park, the more than two dozen sculptures outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, opened in 1989. In honor of the park’s 25th» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleUnexpected Combinations In Karole Armitage's 'Energy Made Visible'
Choreographer Karole Armitage, a native of Lawrence, Kan. says artist Jackson Pollock can be viewed as "a metaphor for the creative process"; his lines of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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