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06/01/2026

Check it out! KC Studio's monthly podcast, Artful Connections Along the Streetcar, was voted Best Local Podcast in Kansas City Magazine's Best of Kansas City.

Kicking off Pride Month with one helluva one-two punch. 🌈

The results are in, and somehow I walked away with BOTH Best Local Author and Best Local Podcast for "Artful Connections Along the Streetcar" in Kansas City Magazine.

A couple things:

👑Thank you for the absolutely relentless voting, kids. Seriously. We did it.

👑I've never won either category before, so this feels like a double plot twist.

Needless to say, I’m feeling pretty grateful, a little stunned, and mildly convinced Christmas came six months early.

Appreciate y’all. ❤️

06/01/2026

Arts Brief | This summer, Sound Mandala, the unique sonic experience that made its public debut at the 2024 KC Fringe Festival, presents three immersive audio shows, including the project’s first incorporation of a visual component, at Unicorn Theatre.

This summer, Sound Mandala presents three immersive audio shows, including the project’s first incorporation of a visual component, at Unicorn Theatre.

06/01/2026

Artist to Watch | Multidisciplinary artist and art therapist Kat Dison Nechlebova explores the complexities of the human psyche through her expansive creative and therapeutic practice, intersecting psychology, philosophy and art.

The Kansas City artist explores the complexities of the human psyche through her art and therapeutic practice.

06/01/2026

[Sponsored] Come to Hadestown at Starlight June 9-14 and follow the mythic journey of Orpheus and Eurydice in a hauntingly beautiful story of love, hope, and sacrifice. With its rich, jazz-infused score and breathtaking storytelling, Hadestown a powerful reflection of strength, devotion, and resilience.

05/29/2026

From review by TeenTix KC Press Corps member Sarah Adams:

"'1601! A Comedically Tragic Hamlet Origin Story' is a new play written and directed by Savannah Dove. Like shows such as Noises Off and The Play that Goes Wrong, this farce features a chaotic opening night of the first performance of Hamlet."

TeenTix KC is a KC Studio initiative building a brighter future for our region by empowering young people to take an active role in shaping their arts community as audience members, critics, influencers, advocates, patrons and leaders. For more info, visit kc.teentix.org

1601! A Comedically Tragic Hamlet Origin Story is a new play written and directed by Savannah Dove.

05/29/2026

[Sponsored] From world-class exhibitions and neighborhood festivals to easy drives that open into something entirely different, the region offers more than enough ways to shape your summer – on your own terms.

This summer, Kansas City steps onto a global stage. For a few weeks, the rhythms of the city will shift – streets a little fuller, restaurants a little louder, conversations shaped by accents from …

05/29/2026

Music and Dance Review | It’s always a treat to see a musical celebrity perform in Kansas City, but when the program features three luminaries, you sit up and take notice. That was the case at The Folly Theater in Kansas City on Thursday night as the Harriman-Jewell Series presented a stellar evening of chamber music with three musical titans: violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Evgeny Kissin.

It’s always a treat to see a musical celebrity perform in Kansas City, but when the program features three luminaries, you sit up and take notice.

05/28/2026

Danny Beckley, president and CEO of The Kansas City Symphony, shares his vision for a new symphony-owned live music venue near the Plaza Library.

Danny Beckley, president and CEO of the Kansas City Symphony, shares his vision for a new symphony-owned live music venue near the Plaza Library.

05/28/2026

[Sponsored] St. Joseph’s Sculpture Walk 2026 transforms downtown into an open-air gallery, where art and everyday life meet in unexpected ways. Presented by the Allied Arts Council of St. Joseph, MO, this year-round exhibition features works from regional and national artists—each piece inviting you to pause, look closer and see the city differently.

No ticket needed. No schedule required. Just art, accessible anytime you’re downtown.

Discover what’s new, what’s returning, and what’s waiting to be found around the next corner.

05/27/2026

The Selfie Love Scavenger Hunt invites visitors to take selfies at six of Kansas City’s leading cultural institutions, including the Kansas City Art Institute and Linda Hall Library, share their selfies on social media, and enter to win prizes along the way. Dr. Peggy Shannon, Nerman Family Present of KCAI, and host Michael Mackie discuss this and other upcoming projects at the Art Institute on the latest episode of Artful Connections Along the Streetcar. Listen now at kcstudio.org/podcast or wherever you get your favorite podcasts!