ArtsAlive KC

is a non-profit organization that promotes the visual and performing arts in Greater Kansas City

05/08/2026

✨ Woven Light, Moving Shadows — Thank You ✨

What a night. We began at the Epstein Gallery with internationally recognized fiber artist Janet Kuemmerlein, whose vibrant textiles, vessels, and paintings filled the space with color and movement. Jeremiah Störling shared insight into the creative vision behind the evening before we headed to the White Theater for Störling Dance Theater’s powerful production of Dorothea’s Lens.

If you joined us, share your photos and favorite moments in the comments.

05/06/2026

✨ LAST CALL — Arts Alive KC ✨

This is your final chance to grab tickets for our May event! We begin with “Patterns & Perspectives” at Buttonwood Art Space, followed by Don’t Touch My Hair at Unicorn Theatre.

📅 Friday, May 8, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – Buttonwood Art Space
🕢 7:30 PM – Unicorn Theatre

Enjoy heavy appetizers as we explore Patterns & Perspectives, supporting Pathway to Hope. Then we head up the streetcar line for Don’t Touch My Hair, the bold and hilarious final play in Douglas Lyons’ Deep Breath Trilogy.

🎟️ Tickets: $45 per person
(Nonrefundable, but transferable if your plans change)

👉 Buy Tickets: https://www.artsalivekc.org/new-products-1

📍 Buttonwood Art Space — 3013 Main St, Kansas City, MO
📍 Unicorn Theatre | Levin Stage — 3838 Main St, Kansas City, MO
(Just a nine‑minute streetcar ride between venues)

03/24/2026

✨ Woven Light, Moving Shadows ✨
Join us for an extraordinary April evening as Arts Alive KC presents two powerful experiences in fiber art and dance. We begin at the Epstein Gallery with internationally recognized fabric artist Janet Kuemmerlein, a pioneer of the fiber arts movement whose monumental textile installations, sculptural vessels, and richly colored abstractions draw deeply from the natural world. A light meal and drinks will be served, and Jeremiah Enna, Executive Director of Störling Dance Theater, will offer a preview of the evening’s performance.
At 7:00 PM, we move to the White Theater for Störling Dance Theater’s new production, Dorothea’s Lens. Through movement, set design, and costume, Mona Störling‑Enna brings Dorothea Lange’s haunting Depression‑era photographs to life—capturing both the hardship and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
📍 4:30 PM – Epstein Gallery at Village Shalom
5500 W 123rd St, Overland Park, KS
📍 7:00 PM – White Theater at The J
5801 W 115th St, Overland Park, KS
🎟️ Tickets: $45 per person Limited to 80 guests
(Nonrefundable, but transferable if your plans change)
👉 Buy Tickets: https://www.artsalivekc.org/new-products-1

03/09/2026

✨ Arts Alive KC Recommends ✨

As we take a brief pause following the recent loss of one of our Board members, Arts Alive is partnering with Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre to offer our patrons a special $25 ticket discount to their Women’s History Month production of Silent Sky—a moving true story about passion, discovery, and the connections that make life under the stars timeless. Preview the production here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQfTlMqq8g

📍 Warwick Theater | Kansas City, MO
🗓️ Now through March 15
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.metkc.org/silent-sky
Use code ARTSALIVESKY for $25 tickets

Stay tuned for details about our April event featuring internationally recognized fabric artist Janet Kuemmerlein and Störling Dance Theater’s Dorothea’s Lens.

03/03/2026

Arts Alive KC ✨

Thank you to Dr. and Mrs. Doug Cusick for opening their home and sharing their extraordinary collection of antique automatic musical instruments with us. Every piece—from the music boxes to the self‑playing grand piano—was unforgettable.

We wrapped the night at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art with a reception, Linda Lighton’s artist talk, and a self‑guided viewing of Love & War.

If you joined us, drop your photos and favorite moments in the comments—we’d love to see the night through your eyes.

02/22/2026

✨ More Moments From Our January Arts Alive Visit ✨

We had such a great time at Belger Arts watching the clay and glass‑blowing demos. A few more photos from our group were too good not to share.

If you were there, feel free to add your own pictures in the comments.

02/20/2026

In January our group enjoyed a hands on experience. A great time was had by all. Thanks for hosting our group Belger Arts!

02/01/2026

Still organizing its signature monthly events, ArtsAlive coordinates arts-focused social events hosted by different arts organizations.

12/10/2025

✨ Arts Alive KC Recommends ✨
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art proudly presents: Linda Lighton: Love & War A Fifty-Year Survey, 1975-2025 💥
This first ever major museum survey highlights the arc of Lighton’s career, accompanied by a richly illustrated 208 page book published internationally by Hirmer. As a Kansas City native, Lighton offers a perspective from the country’s center—challenging expectations for women, confronting gun violence and environmental degradation, and insisting on the joyousness of life amidst social and political struggles.
📍 Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210 🗓️ Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Don’t miss this landmark retrospective celebrating one of Kansas City’s most fearless and influential artists.

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