Westport Center for Arts offers collaborative kids’ workshops

Kids can attend free art workshops this fall at several local libraries. Westport Center for the Arts’ Kids Team Up for Art begins its fall session at the Plaza, Southeast, North-East, Waldo and Bluford branches of the Kansas City Public ...

Nelson-Atkins to feature Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886–1957). Retrato de la Señora Natasha Gelman (Portrait of Mrs. Natasha Gelman), 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¼ x 60 ¼ inches. The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th Century Mexican Art. The Vergel Foundation. ...

Creators of Nelson’s Electromediascope plan finale

Story provided by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Patrick Clancy and Gwen Widmer brought the works of filmmakers, video artists and much more to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for two decades. Their final program will run in April. Photo credit ...

Middle of the Map Festival celebrates Kansas City arts scene

Indie rock band Grizzly Bear is one of the headliners for the annual Middle of the Map Music Festival, which promotes Kansas City culture. This year the festival expands to six Midtown venues. It begins with a music festival this weekend, with ...

Task Force on Arts wants input from broad community

Even if you don’t consider yourself an artist, the city wants to hear your opinions about how important the arts are and how much support they should get. The Mayor’s Task Force on the Arts – still gathering input on where to steer ...

What do fountains add to life in Kansas City?

Sculptor Tom Corbin, who has created elements for several Midtown and Kansas City fountains, says the play of water with sculpture has a real dramatic impact. Kansas City is credited as having more fountains than any other city except Rome. ...

Nelson-Atkins hosts Chinese New Year celebration

Looking for a way to celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the year of the snake? The Nelson-Atkins Museum has a whole schedule of events tomorrow evening, and they’re free. A new exhibition, Journey Through Mountains and Rivers: Chinese ...

Midtown fountains among those in need of repair

The Seville Light Fountain on the Plaza. Fountains are common in Midtown but many are in disrepair and pennies tossed in the water won’t be enough to fix them. The Seville Light Fountain at 47th Street and Broadway is the only one of 48 in ...

Envision KC asks: what are your favorite neighborhoods?

At a meeting last week, the city ask residents to offer ideas for improving the arts in Kansas City. Now the conversation is continuing online…including a request for residents to rank their favorite areas of the city, including Midtown. The ...

Nelson-Atkins exhibit features lyrical pinhole camera works

Photo courtesy Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, American (b. 1943). Head with ladders, Illinois, 1979, from the series Expeditions. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, 2012.38.31. People call photographer Ruth Thorne-Thomsen ...