Steve Walker
Freelance Arts ReporterSince 1998, Steve Walker has contributed stories and interviews about theater, visual arts, and music as an arts reporter at KCUR. He's also one of Up to Date's regular trio of critics who discuss the latest in art, independent and documentary films playing on area screens.
In addition, Walker has taught creative writing and film criticism classes at the Kansas City Art Institute and currently teaches at the University of Kansas. His writing has appeared nationally in The Sondheim Review, The Advocate and Theater Week, and locally in The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Business Journal, Ingram's, The Pitch and Review.
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New Year, new you, right? Resolutions can be tough to keep, but a trip to the theater might be enough to help you stick to it (or at least muddle… -
Biopics capturing the true essence of people and the life around them are drawing in viewers as the New Year approaches. Actors gracing the big screen are… -
Plot lines dealing with power and privilege are featured prominently in cinema as 2018 draws to a close. But the downtrodden among us — maids, the… -
And, suddenly, 2019 is nearly upon us! For those looking to ignore the trials of time gone by, Up To Date's indie, foreign and documentary Film Critics… -
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Feeling stuffed but unsatisfied after the big Thanksgving meal? Recommendations from Up To Date's indie, foreign and documentary Film Critics have just… -
The weekend before Thanksgiving is often filled with meal prepping, house cleaning and, of course, family. If you're looking from an escape from whatever… -
Snow is falling and winter is coming, which means the season of cozy sweaters and good movies is nearly here. This weekend's recommendations from Up To… -
Writers, whether fictional or in real life, always seem to have fascinating stories to tell. This weekend's recommendations from Up To Date's indie,…
