criticism

Twenty-three years after the final issue of Forum magazine rolled off the presses, the Kansas City Artists Coalition’s local arts magazine is roaring back to life thanks to the efforts of a new editor. Here's what readers can expect, and what the reborn publication means for the local arts community.

Segment 1: Remembering the charismatic restaurant critic who never romanticized food.It's the first food show since we got news of longtime KCUR food…

Segment 1: An article from The Atlantic sparked debate over the merits of gym class last year.Gym class in school is supposed to be fun. But according to…

Terry Teachout, who writes for the "Wall Street Journal," sees at least 100 plays a year—about half of them are in New York City, and the other half are…

Danny Orendorff arrived in Kansas City a year ago to serve as Curator-in-Residence for the Charlotte Street Foundation. Before he arrived in town for this…

In the literary world, the book critics seem have all the power when your labor of love hits the shelves. But what would authors say if they could sit in…

Okay Up to Date listeners: crank up that brain for a look at films that force you to have a conversation after you’ve left the theater.Friday on the…