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Arts Roundup, June 3

This week, a new play called Quid Pro Quo premieres in Overland Park - it was written by a deaf playwright for both deaf and hearing audiences; Artist Max Key displays his large-scale decorative oil paintings, influenced by interior d?cor of earlier decades; and surface design takes over at 50 area galleries in conjunction with this year's Surface Design Association Conference. By Steve Walker and Laura Spencer

Kansas City, Missouri – It's the arts roundup, the audio guide to the arts. This week, a new play called Quid Pro Quo premieres in Overland Park - it was written by a deaf playwright for both deaf and hearing audiences; Kansas City artist Max Key displays his large-scale decorative oil paintings, influenced by interior d?cor of earlier decades; and surface design takes over at 50 area galleries in conjunction with this year's Surface Design Association Conference. KCUR's Steve Walker and Laura Spencer report.

More arts resources: First Fridays in the Crossroads, and Review's Gallery Guide.

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