Arts Archives

When it was announced that South Africa would host soccer's World Cup this June, the pride of the country swelled in proportion to the amount of work necessary to bring the infrastructure up to that of previous host countries.

By Steve Walker

Kansas City, MO – That journey is the subject of a new play commissioned by UMKC called "Train to 2010." As KCUR's Steve Walker reports, it involved collaborations between local theater artists and those based half-way across the globe.

Poet Natasha Ria El-Scari releases her new CD of poetry exploring the dynamics of love.

By Susan B. Wilson

A new initiative called "The Kansas City Collection" is a curated show of artwork by local and regional artists. And this collection of about 100 pieces will go on display starting this summer in the offices of local businesses on a rotating basis.

By Laura Spencer

A new musical developed at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre uses hip hop and a comic-book aesthetic to tell a story inspired by Shakespeare.

By Sylvia Maria Gross

When the AIDS epidemic first hit Kansas City, it affected certain communities harder than others, among them, Kansas City's theater community.

By Steve Walker

A critic once compared artist Ian Davis's work to a New Yorker magazine cover: "It's fun to look at, and it makes you think."

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – An exhibition of Ian Davis's paintings and drawings from 2006 to the present at the Kemper at the Crossroads explores the mysterious act of gathering whether it's in a theatre, a museum, or outdoors.

Kathleen Collins, president of the Kansas City Art Institute since 1996, announced recently she'd retire in June 2011.

By Laura Spencer

This month, new billboards started cropping up in downtown Kansas City, from the Missouri Bank Crossroads artboards on Southwest Boulevard to the Art in the Loop's ArtWall on 13th and Grand. The latest Artwall is designed by multimedia artist, filmmaker, and writer, Ascot Smith.

By Laura Spencer

Review Studios resident artist, Barry Anderson, takes inspiration from underground film, comic books, and Kraut rock in a new exhibition of audio and video works - and experiments - called "SpaceRockSpasm."

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – "SpaceRockSpasm"

New work in audio and video by Barry Anderson

Second Friday opening reception: March 12, 6-9 p.m.

March 12 - April 16, 2010

Review Studios Gallery

1708 Campbell

Kansas City, MO

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art's Director and CEO Marc Wilson retires June 2010. He's the museum's fourth director, and it's a position he's held since 1982.

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art's Director/CEO Marc Wilson retires in June after 28 years in the post. Wilson's one of the longest serving museum directors, and only the fourth director of the museum since it opened in 1933.

Colin Mackenzie is the senior curator of early Chinese art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Here, McKenzie talks about the progress of renovations in the Chinese galleries.

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – McKenzie says some of the Chinese Art gallery changes will already be noticeable, but others will be on display in May 2010.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art recently named its fifth director, Juli?n Zugazagoitia. Marc F. Wilson, the museum's Director/CEO for nearly three decades, announced last year that he would retire effective June 1, 2010.

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – Mexico-born and Paris-educated museum director, scholar and curator Juli?n Zugazagoitia (pronounced HOO-lian SZU-ga-sa-GOY-tee-uh) has been named the fifth director for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Mural artist Alexander Austin has made his mark on the outside of buildings across Kansas City. There's a tribute to performer Michael Jackson at 18th and Troost; larger than life musicians and baseball players in Kansas City's history in the Power & Light district; and a memorial to civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. at Linwood and Troost.

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – KCUR's Laura Spencer caught up with the artist to talk about his work, and his first solo exhibition.

As Lawrence, Kansas is the home of Haskell Indian Nations University, it would make sense that the city would be the site of the American Indian Repertory Theatre. Established in 2006, it's just one of a handful of theaters in the United States devoted to Native American artists and plays. And it's the only such theatre in the Midwest.

By Steve Walker

Kansas City – The company stages its first show of the new year - one that's rooted both in native tradition and spirituality, and contemporary pop culture.

For the past couple of seasons, the Jewish Community Center has been delivering what it calls "theatre of a conscience." Each production links up with local groups or charities that fit the show's themes.

By Steve Walker

Kansas City, MO – With its current production of "Rent," the theatre benefits young people who may be living in dire circumstances, like "Rent"'s characters - and it's bringing in one of the show's original cast members to up the ante.