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Arts Roundup, December 2

This week, a puppet theatre troupe amiably tweaks The Nutcracker, artist George Hughes talks about fusing paint, family photos and found objects in his artwork, and a new series of sculptures unveiled downtown this week celebrates real people, holding on, and riding the bus.By Frank Morris, Maria Carter, and Steve Walker

Kansas City, MO – This week, Paul Mesner Puppets amiably tweaks The Nutcracker, artist George Hughes talks about fusing paint, family photos and found objects in his artwork, and a new series of sculptures commissioned by the Art in the Loop Foundation unveiled downtown this week celebrates real people, holding on, and riding the bus. KCUR?s Frank Morris, Maria Carter, and Steve Walker report.

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