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The dream of most writers — novelists, screenwriters, playwrights — is to create a work that remains relevant. Frank Higgins, a Kansas City-based playwright, has achieved that — although the continued relevance of a play he wrote more than 20 years ago is a little depressing. more at the KC Star Read more here: ...

The new director of the International Center for Music at Park University says the young musicians who study in the program often arrive with the same dream. more at KCUR

In the not-so-distant past, Deb Kraushaar had to hire off-duty school buses to transport elegantly dressed patrons of the arts up the hill from parking lots by Allen Fieldhouse to performances at Hoch Auditorium. For shows she couldn’t schedule in Hoch after it burned — and there were many — Kraushaar, secretary of Kansas ...

A movie nine decades in the making will see its 21st-century premiere on Saturday in Larned. The rare silent movie made in 1920 features a cast of more than 300 Kiowa and Comanche people. more at the KC Star Read more here: ...

It closes at sunrise.  So let’s place the start of the day, last Saturday, at noon. Maybe twelve-fifteen. That’s about when Denyce arrived. more at kcjazzlark

The Orion Building at 118 West 17th Street, in the Crossroads, is now a pile of rubble. The building was part of the city's historic Film Row District, a group of buildings in which movie studios used to store films and distribute them to area theaters.

The Film Commission of Greater Kansas City is hosting a Production Industry Meet Up to discuss bringing more major films, like Winter's Bone and Up in the Air, to Missouri. Heather Laird talks to us about how the Film Commission of Greater Kansas City is trying to increase Missouri tax credits to bring even more major films to the ...

During the past two decades, Electromediascope has exhibited the works of more than 350 artists from 53 different countries of origin. The three-season, annual program featuring contemporary film, video, new media, sound and performance art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will close its two-decade run with ...

One of his favorite stories was of New Year’s Eve, 1932. He paid Kansas City vice squad members $10 each to raid his club at 12:30 and 3:30 a.m., to clear the joint out and turn the crowd. more at kcjazzlark

How many cast members of Carousel does it take to play Heart & Soul? Come see them (and many more!) in Carousel at KC Rep presented by The Living Room ending April 6.

Founded in 1979 by Judith Yeckel and Vicky Lee, the nationally recognized company has grown from a no-budget storefront operation in Crown Center Shops to one of Kansas City’s established companies, providing employment to scores of actors and other theater artists each year and attracting tens of thousands of viewers during a ...

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Even though I already have probably a thousand photos involving the Kauffman Center, I had about none with snow, and someone has expressed interest in licensing some snow/KPAC pics, so I grabbed a few in case. more at Eric Bowers Photoblog

Refreshing and Creative Rating: 4 CAROUSEL Kansas City Repertory Theatre Walking through the backstage area to our seats was interesting enough apart from my eagerness to see this show, partnered creatively by KC Rep and the Living Room. Older theatre patrons were looking around, curious to see the other side of the ...

Amazing percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani playing at the Walnut Place Laundromat in Kansas City, MO. Phtotos at Rocket Grants Nakatani, a creative percussionist originally from Osaka, Japan, has been residing in the USA since 1994. Currently based in Easton, PA he has released over sixty recordings in the USA and ...

Theater companies come in two sizes: Big and small.  And these days Kansas City has more small professional theater companies than ever before. more at kansascity.com

Too much theater? That question hovers as a result of the dramatic growth of professional productions of plays and musicals in recent years. Is there enough audience to fill all the available theater seats in Kansas City? Nobody can provide a definitive answer, but the consensus seems to be that so far the ...

Adventure Woodworking creates unique, high-quality furniture using locally reclaimed materials. This profile reveals the philosophy and story behind the company. Visit adventurewoodworking.com to find out more about this awesome Kansas City company. Handcraft KC is a series of short films that offer a glimpse into the lives and ...

Tri State Tank is a leader in the assembly of Propane Trucks, Refined Fuel Trucks, Vacuum Trucks and Lube Trucks.

Two hours into an intensive, nonstop master class, after listening and giving patient and pointed feedback to four student operatic singers in succession, Joyce DiDonato takes a question from the audience in the Juilliard School’s Paul Hall. more at kansascity.com