Laura Spencer
Arts ReporterLaura Spencer writes about arts and culture for KCUR. Follow her on Twitter @lauraspencer.
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Stuck at home during the pandemic, Mark Lowrey streamed performances of an at-home happy hour called Jazz and Plants. Now, he's back for live performances. -
Vaccine distribution is ramping up, and restrictions are starting to loosen. But there are still lots of considerations for area stages before putting on a show.
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Nick Cave, best known for his Soundsuits that combine fashion and sculpture, is one of the artists selected for a public art commission at the new KCI.
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First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District may not return as a big street party anytime soon. But, with fewer visitors for the monthly event, some say it’s returning to its roots: looking at art.
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Each state gets to honor two citizens with statues in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. In 2022, one of Missouri's contributions will be a statue of President Harry S. Truman.
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Kansas City Artists Wait For COVID-19 Vaccines And Keep Hoping For The Return To Indoor PerformancesIt’s been a pandemic year off — for writers, artists, musicians and actors. Canceled shows and readings, and postponed plans. And a smattering of online productions.
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It's been a year since the Lyric Opera of Kansas City performed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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At least seven artists with Kansas City ties were up for a Grammy nomination. Three shared in the top honor.
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The American Jazz Museum launched "In the Yard," to raise funds for youth programming, digitizing and preserving the collection, and a jazz incubator.
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Friends of Chamber Music started in 1975 as a series of house concerts, including performances by pianist Cynthia Siebert. Now, Siebert has resigned from the organization she founded.
