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World-renowned crop artist Stan Herd is almost finished with the portrait of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee outside Lawrence, Kansas, near the Kansas River.
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The 50-minute experimental auditory production includes original pieces played from more than 80 speakers mounted on every wall and even the floor of a dark room. The Sound Mandala runs through July 27 at the Olson Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus.
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Theater-goers will be in for some "surprises," says Ernie Nolan, the new artistic director of the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City. Nolan assumed the role on July 1, after the retirement of longtime director Cynthia Levin.
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If you're looking to escape the brutal Kansas City summer heat, there's no better escape than these innovative and exciting exhibitions spanning the local art scene.
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Megan Karson is heading out on the open road this summer. She’ll spend the next three months making dreamy tintype images of the people she meets at pop up events in Montana and the Pacific Northwest.
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Now open in the old Crispus Attucks School, the Zhou B Art Center brings free exhibitions to the public, beginning with a show that combines local and international artists.
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For the past three years, a bar in Kansas City’s Crossroads has attracted pool sharks and eager amateurs alike. Meet the cast of regulars at Chartreuse Saloon. Plus: A world-renowned ceramic artist educated in Kansas City has returned to teach the next generation.
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A world-renowned ceramic artist educated in Kansas City has made a career of injecting activism into the delicate teapots he crafts. Richard Notkin recently returned to the Kansas City Art Institute to teach a masterclass in making art with meaning.
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Ivan McClellan's new photobook, “Eight Seconds,” documents the Black riders, ropers and rodeo queens encountered in dusty arenas around the United States. McClellan's love for the sport and subculture led him to start his own rodeo in Portland, Oregon, where he lives.
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Artist-run spaces are a key part of the artistic ecosystem, beyond traditional galleries and museums. Around the Kansas City metro, these spaces create opportunities for emerging and less-established artists to create, showcase, and network — and often provide more than just a blank wall to foster a diverse range of creators.
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The sale of “Mill at Limetz, 1888," which was partially gifted to the Kansas City museum in 1986, will help fund future art acquisitions. The museum owns four other paintings by Claude Monet.
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While Englewood Arts offers classes in drawing, ceramics, and glass blowing, it isn't your typical arts center. It's also leading the way for affordable housing in Independence.