Neslon-Atkins Museum of Art - April Calendar of Events

American Galleries Open in April
The new American Art Galleries open this spring with member events April 17–19. The galleries,
expanded and reinstalled, will provide a fresh view of the range of artistic expression that shaped American culture from the Colonial era to World War II. A public symposium will be held on April 18, featuring eight noted voices in the field of American art history responding to some of the greatest treasures in the Museum’s collection. The galleries open to the general public on April 22.

Exhibitions
From the Land of the Taj Mahal: Paintings for India’s Mughal Emperors in the
Chester Beatty Library
March 21–June 14, 2009
One of the finest collections of Indian paintings and calligraphies in the world comes to the Nelson-Atkins from The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland. View works commissioned by two of the greatest Mughal emperors of India: Jahangir (reigned 1605–1627) and Shah Jahan (reigned 1627–1658), who is best known for building the Taj Mahal.

From the Land of the Taj Mahal is a ticketed exhibition. Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students 13-19 with ID. Members and children 12 and under are free.

The Photographs of Homer Page: The Guggenheim Year, New York, 1949–50
Feb. 14 to June 7, 2009
Homer Page, a brilliant but underappreciated American photographer, used a Guggenheim fellowship in 1949-50 to photograph the emotional tenor of life in New York City. This exhibition celebrates his remarkable artistic vision, at once gritty and lyrical, of the face of metropolitan America at mid-century.

Resting Places Living Things: Designs by Michael Cross
Oct. 18, 2008 to April 5, 2009
Experience a floor with hills, a table that grows and the beauty when water and electricity combine. Acclaimed British designer Michael Cross makes his American debut with this interactive exhibition that explores the idea that the world, and everything in it, can be seen and understood differently.

Walk-In Tours
Making of a Masterpiece: 75 Years of the Nelson-Atkins
Wed 1:30 p.m.
Thurs/Fri 1:30 & 7 p.m.
Sat 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Sun 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Cultural Cocktails @ Café
5:30–8 p.m. | Thursdays
Visit this popular event for an after-work rendezvous or to kick off the weekend. Enjoy a value-priced assortment of savory and sweet bites complimented by a full bar.

Rozzelle Court Restaurant
Visit our lovely Italian-style courtyard:
Lunch Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Dinner Friday evenings, 5–8 p.m., open until 9 p.m.
and Sunday brunch selections, Noon–2 p.m.

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Electromediascope
Ear to the Ground: Art, Politics and Life
7–9 p.m., Fridays, March 27, April 3 & April 10, 2009
Atkins Auditorium
Admission is free. Call 816.751.1ART(1278) for tickets.
Artists Adberrahmane Sissako, Cao Fei, Ou Ning and French filmmaker Agnès Varda integrate social commentary with experimental approaches to video and filmmaking in Ear to the Ground.

• March 27 •
Whose Utopia, by Cao Fei, involves factory workers exploring the theme of “Your utopia is our
utopia.” Also shown is Ou Ning’s Meishi Street.

• April 3 •
Adberrahmane Sissako’s film Bamako follows a family’s domestic troubles while African civil
society representatives take proceedings against international financial institutions who are
blamed for Africa’s woes.

• April 10 •
The Gleaners and I, by Agnès Varda, takes as its subject the act of recovering what has been left
behind or thrown away.

Forum
In the Street: Photographers Look at America, 1945–1968
Thursday, April 2, 2009
4:30–6 p.m.
Atkins Auditorium
Admission is free. Call 816.751.1ART(1278) for tickets.
Curator Keith F. Davis is joined by Lisa Hostetler, Curator of Photography, Milwaukee Museum of Art, and Julian Cox, Curator of Photography, High Museum, Atlanta for an in-depth look at American street photography, from the tumultuous decades following WWII through the apex of the Civil Rights Movement. Curator April M. Watson moderates the discussion. Offered in conjunction with the 2009 Midwest Art History Society Conference.

Midwest Art History Society
Annual Conference 2009
The Midwest Art History Society’s 36th annual meeting will convene April 2–4, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1973, the MAHS brings together academic, museum-based, and independent art historians in the common goal of scholarly inquiry and the exchange of ideas.

The conference is co-hosted by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the University of Missouri, Kansas City, with conference sessions and activities taking place primarily at the Nelson-Atkins. Also participating in the MAHS conference are the H&R Block Art Space, the Spencer Museum of the University of Kansas in Lawrence and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

Nineteen conference sessions, roundtable discussions and museum tours in the galleries and behind the scenes are scheduled. The public is invited to a panel discussion entitled In the Street: Photographers Look at America, 1945-1968 that will take place April 2 at 4:30 p.m. at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (information listed above).

Performance
Celebrate Mughal India with Music, Song & Dance
Saturday, April 4, 2009
1:30–3:45 p.m.
Atkins Auditorium, Bloch Lobby
Get a sneak peak into the 16th- and 17th-century Mughal world with captivating South Asian art and musical performances by Kansas City’s Indian and Pakistani communities. See the magnificent costuming and graceful movement of Mughal-era court dancers, enjoy the beauty of traditional poetic word and song, sample delicious Indian fare and visit From the Land of the Taj Mahal. In partnership with the India Association of Kansas City.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
American Voices
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Folly Theater
300 W. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO
To purchase tickets call the Harriman-Jewell Series, 816.415.5025 or buy online at harriman-jewell.org. Enjoy a prelude to the opening of the newly reinstalled Sarah and Landon Rowland American Art Galleries with a star-studded ensemble performance of American music from 1790 through 2006.

Young Friends of Art
Second Friday Happy Hour
Friday, April 10, 2009
6–8 p.m.
Lens 2
Tour the exhibition From the Land of the Taj Majal and then join YFA for a “henna” happy hour. Learn about this Hindu wedding tradition and have yourself painted by a henna artist.

Mary Atkins Series
Kansas City Chorale Concert
Saturday, April 11, 2009
5:30–7 p.m.
Kirkwood Hall
Call 816.751.1ART(1278) for tickets.
Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers and $5 for students.
Celebrate Easter with Kansas City's musical pride and joy! The chorale, featuring the voices of 12 men and 12 women, is a tradition that concludes the Mary Atkins Series on a high note. Made possible through the generosity of the Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation, Metzler Brothers Insurance and Mr. and Mrs. James J. Miller.

Easter Brunch
Sunday, April 12, 2009
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Rozzelle Court Restaurant
Call 816.751.1ART(1278) for reservations.
Cost is $27 for members, $30 for nonmembers and $15 for children 12 & under.
This Kansas City Easter tradition combines elegant food with priceless art in a beautiful Italian-style courtyard. Strolling violin music accompanies the festivities. Full bar available. Reserve your table today. 15% service charge added to total bill.

KCAI Current Perspectives Lecture Series
John Canemaker
Thursday, April 16, 2009
6–8 p.m.
Atkins Auditorium
Admission is free.
The KCAI Animation Program presents an evening with John Canemaker, Academy Award-winning independent animator, historian, author and teacher. A full professor and director of Animation Studies at NYU, his films are in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Canemaker will lecture and screen his 2006 Oscar-winner The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation.

The Curator is IN!
Highlights from the South and Southeast Asian Collection
Friday, April 17, 2009
7–8 p.m.
Gallery 228
Join Curator Kimberly Masteller as she presents the Museum’s incredible collection of traditional art from India and Southeast Asia.

American Visions: A Symposium Celebrating the Reinstallation of the American Galleries*
Saturday, April 18, 2009
9 a.m.–5 p.m.**
Atkins Auditorium
Call 816.751.1ART(1278) for tickets.
Cost is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers and $10 for students.
In celebration of the reinstallation of American paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and works on paper, this symposium will feature eight noted voices in the field of American art history responding to some of the greatest treasures in the Museum’s collection. Each talk will shed new light on the collection and explain the exciting new presentation of these masterpieces.

*For a full schedule of speakers, topics and titles, visit nelson-atkins.org.
**Noon–2 p.m. Lunch break and exclusive access to the American galleries. Please pre-order your box lunch with registration or dine in Rozzelle Court Restaurant.

Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Reservations taken for parties of six or more. Call 816.751.1ART(1278).
Upgrade your colleague’s thank you with a visit to Rozzelle Court Restaurant. Open Wednesday–
Sunday for lunch and Friday evenings for dinner.

Conservatory Connection: Music in the Galleries
Chinoiserie
Friday, April 24, 2009
6 p.m., repeated 6:45 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Gallery 229
Acclaimed UMKC faculty members Chen Yi, Zhou Long and their students enliven the Chinese
Temple with selections inspired by the Nelson-Atkins collection. In collaboration with the UMKC Conservatory’s Community Music and Dance Academy.

Lecture & Demonstration
Taj Mahal: Mughal Art and its Living Legacy
Thursday, April 30, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Atkins Auditorium
Admission is free. Call 816.751.1ART(1278) for tickets.
The Taj Mahal has influenced art and architecture throughout the world. Join Curator Kimberly
Masteller as she discusses its roots and influences. Then see a live demonstration of contemporary Indian painting as it has evolved from the past. Join the artist, noted painter Sehr Jalal, in the Ford Learning Center for a rare, up-close viewing of her art.

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Museum Hours
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Museum is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and the following major holidays: New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Parking
Entrance to the garage is off Oak Street. Parking is $5. Members of the Museum park for free.
Handicap-accessible parking is in a lot on the building’s west side, just south of the parking garage. Admission to the Museum’s permanent collection is FREE for all visitors. For general Museum information, call 816.751.1ART (816.751.1278), or visit nelson-atkins.org.

Concerts in the Courtyard at the Tuileries Plaza

Concerts in the Courtyard
Tuileries Plaza - 1/2 mile east of I-29 and NW 64th St.
Thurs. 6/11-8/6/09
6:30-9:30

Free family friendly environment every Thursday night with some of Kansas City's most recognized and talented performers. Festivities begin each week around 6pm with happy hour at the restaurants, special promotions at retail establishments and excellent entertainment. This year's series kicks off with Ida McBeth.

Click here for more details.

Wine and Burgers Dinner only $15!, Winesburg, Ohio opens this week, and more!

Wine & Burgers Dinner
March 27th, 6:30 p.m. in McIlrath Lounge at Spencer Theatre

Celebrate the simplicity of small-town life with burgers, chicken, hot dogs and other picnic fare catered by Two Guys and a Grill. And of course, wine! Beer, lemonade and tea are also provided.

Order a ticket to the March 27th 8:00 p.m. performance of Winesburg, Ohio and add the Wine and Burgers Dinner for only $15!

Reservations will fill fast, so order your tickets today! Buy tickets now...

Not valid with any offer or discount. You must order tickets to the March 27th 8:00 p.m. performance to come to the dinner. $15 does not include cost of tickets. Limited number of reservations available.

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Jim Grimsley's The Borderland now on Sale
April 3-26 at Copaken Stage

In this explosive thriller, a young couple who think that escaping the rat-race and having a child might save their crumbling marriage decide to pack up their urban life and move to the country. On a stormy night, their illusion of security is quickly upended when an impoverished young mother of five is chased onto their property by her abusive husband. Alliances are formed and relationships are betrayed as the two couples engage in a battle for their homes, their marriages, and their futures. With spine-tingling intensity, Grimsley’s exciting new play explores the uneasy borders that exist between men and women, rich and poor, and urban and rural. The Borderland is directed by Kyle Hatley, the Rep's Assistant Artistic Director.

To order, call 816-235-2700 or visit kcrep.org.

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Upcoming Events for Winesburg, Ohio Pre-show performers and more!

Friday, March 20 - Opening Night
Pre-show performers in Spencer Lobby at 7 PM before 8 PM performance: Bob and Diana Suckiel, Steve and Kathy Peters

Saturday, March 28
Pre-show performers in the Spencer Lobby at 7 PM before 8 PM performance: Alfred Packer Memorial String Band

Saturday, April 4
Pre-show performers in the Spencer Lobby at 7 PM before 8 PM performance: Checkered Past

More events for Winesburg, Ohio are on the Calendar of Events.

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2009 Gala: Barbara Cook
Broadway legend and cabaret singer Barbara Cook, comes to the Rep! Considered “Broadway’s favorite ingenue” during the heyday of the Broadway musical, Miss Cook won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Marian in The Music Man and performed in the musicals Carousel, Oklahoma, Plain and Fancy, and She Loves Me.

Cook will give a performance on the evening of May 11 at the Folly Theater. Ticket pricing and more here ...

She will also give a masterclass at Copaken Stage on the evening of May 12. Suggested donation $10. Read more ...

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In Memory of Molly Jessup
We were all very sad to learn that Molly Jessup passed away last weekend. Molly was music director for many Rep productions, including Winesburg, Ohio, Nicholas Nickleby, Guys and Dolls and A Christmas Carol for the past 23 years, among others. She will be greatly missed at the Rep, by the cast and crew of Winesburg, and by artists throughout Kansas City’s theatre community and beyond. Molly was a highly regarded composer, arranger, pianist and teacher who worked with nearly every theatre company in Kansas City, as well as many across the country. She was the music director for the music theatre program and a member of the graduate acting faculty at UMKC.

Our kind thoughts and best wishes are extended to her family and the many friends who loved and respected her. Bob Trussell wrote a nice article about Molly in The Star, which can be read here.

Molly’s memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, at All Souls Unitarian Church at 4501 Walnut. Her family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Molly Jessup Arts Education Fund, care of Bank of America, 10017 E. 63rd St., Raytown, MO, 64133.

The Friends of Chamber Music present the farewell concert tour of the legendary Guarneri String Quartet

The farewell concert tour of the legendary Guarneri String Quartet would be an historic event in the chamber music field under any circumstances. But this event, taking place in Kansas City on Saturday, March 21st, at 8 p.m. at the Folly Theater, is even more extraordinary for a number of reasons.

The Guarneri Quartet has chosen to perform with another string quartet, the Johannes, to promote a younger, emerging ensemble. For this occasion, their manager commissioned three new works for the chamber music field: a quartet by Esa-Pekka Salonen, immediate past conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; a quartet by American composer Derek Bermel; and an audacious work for two quartets, The Octet, by another American composer, William Bolcom, who combines the best of America’s popular culture with classical discipline, and always with a touch of humor.

Lastly, in addition to all of these remarkable elements, the Guarneri and Johannes String Quartets are donating their artists' fees as a benefit to The Friends of Chamber Music in recognition of its exceptional contributions to the field as one of the country’s most important chamber music series. As a result of current economic conditions, The Friends has experienced a loss of funding, as have all arts organizations in the country.

These highly-esteemed artists are responding to the challenges of arts organizations throughout the country. According to Americans for the Arts, over 10,000 arts organizations have already filed for bankruptcy or are on the verge of collapse. The Guarneri and Johannes String Quartets hope that their gift will inspire others to help assure that valuable series, like The Friends of Chamber Music, will not have to compromise their artistic integrity and community service. This is an exceptional gesture on the part of the Guarneri and Johannes String Quartets to the people of Kansas City.

We are extremely moved by this gift of love and support for the field and for our organization. Such a gesture is especially touching as this will be the farewell tour for the Guarneri String Quartet after 45 years of path-breaking music making. As much as any quartet in America, the Guarneri took the quartet out of the private rooms of the cognoscenti and created a more public audience. Today, more than ever, chamber music is accessible to everyone.

The program has been enthusiastically received in premiere performances last season and this at Penn State University, UCLA, and the Orange County Performing Arts Center as well as in Ann Arbor, Urbana-Champaign, Boston, Phoenix, and San Francisco. This month they will also be heard in Ft. Hayes and at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York.

The essence of this historic collaboration was captured by the Chronicle critic after their San Francisco performance last November:

"There may be no classier way to exit the public stage than by handing off the baton to a young successor - and the Guarneri String Quartet has always been the classiest of acts. The Guarneri is being accompanied by the Johannes Quartet, a young and - to judge from Thursday's performance - splendidly dynamic ensemble that needs to come back again soon as a headliner. In the potent performance of the Mendelssohn Octet that occupied the second half of the program, a listener could witness the mantle of chamber-music greatness being passed along." - San Francisco Chronicle - Nov. 22, 2008

Thank you for your continuing support to The Friends of Chamber Music.

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Information for the Guarneri and Johannes Quartets in concert:
Saturday, March 21 | 8 pm | Folly Theater
Tickets | $35 and $25 | Free for 18 & under

Program
Bermel "Passing Through"
Salonen "Homunculus" for String Quartet
Bolcom Octet: Double Quartet
Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20

Call 816-561-9999 or visit online at www.chambermusic.org for more information or to purchase tickets.

Charles Perkins, Gerald Spaits Quartet at Jardine's

Two Kansas City Jazz Majors, Together at Jardine’s

CHARLES PERKINS, GERALD SPAITS QUARTET
MARCH 31ST 6:30-10:30

Two highly respected Kansas City Jazz figures join together Tuesday night, March 31st as The Charles Perkins, Gerald Spaits Quartet comes to Jardine’s Restaurant and Jazz Club. Great Kansas City Jazz musicians Perkins, Spaits, pianist Roger Wilder and drummer Sam Wisman comprise the Quartet. Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. and there is no cover charge.

Charles Perkins (alto saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet, and flute) has performed with notable vocalists Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne and Della Reese, with trumpeters Woody Shaw and Ted Curson and in the film “Mr. And Mrs Bridge.” Perkins is featured in a number of recordings including Time to Go: The Music of Russ Long, Never Let Me Go with the Russ Long Trio, KC Jazz Spectrum, and Clear Sounds of Kansas City Jazz.

Gerald Spaits is one of the foremost bass players in Kansas City Jazz, playing and recording with the legendary Jay McShann, Grammy nominees Karrin Allyson, Marilyn Maye, Eldar; Herb Ellis, Jerry Hahn, Red Holloway and Kevin Mahogany. Spaits has performed at The Montreux Jazz Festival; co-arranged the in the late Russ Long’s Time to Go, appears on the cd’s Never Let Me Go and his own cd Three Sides.

Pianist-Composer Roger Wilder, one of Kansas City’s most respected jazz pianists, is a graduate of The University of Miami. Wilder has recorded and/or appeared with Angela Hagenbach, The Sons of Brasil, The Westport Art Ensemble, The Boulevard Big Band, Monique Danielle, Mike Metheny, and two-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson. Roger Wilder is host of 90.1 FM Radio’s “Jazz Afternoon.”

Drummer Sam Wisman was born into a family of musicians and has played with the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, The Kansas City Puccini-Fest, the Jewish folk music ensemble Yachad, Krystle Warren, Bobby Watson, Terrell Stafford, Rob Scheps, Lisa Henry, James Ward and many more. Wisman’s musical theatre experience includes premieres by Stephen Schwartz, Harry Connick Jr., and Ahrens & Flaherty. Sam Wisman is host of KKFI, 90.1 FM radio’s “The Jazz Insider.”

Jardine’s is located at 4635 Main St., Kansas City, MO. For dinner reservations please call (816) 561-6480 or visit www.jardines4jazz.com

Oil Painting Workshop offered by the Images Art Gallery

Images Art Gallery is sponsoring a two-day oil painting workshop given by Peter Smokorowski,

Monday, April 6 and Tuesday April 7
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1520 Walnut, Kansas City, KCMO
Cost for the workshop is $160

Smokorowksi was born in Ukraine. At the age of two the family moved to Germany and then when he was fourteen the family settled in Newton, Kansas. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Kansas City. He joined Hallmark cards in 1961. When traveling on research trips for Hallmark, he had a chance to see a number of fine museums in this country and attended demonstrations by Rex Brandt, John Pike and Richard Schmid. He also took a Plein Air (the act of painting outdoors) workshop with Skip Whitcomb at the Fechin Workshop in Taos, New Mexico. He retired from Hallmark in 1999 and now works in oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastel.

In this workshop Peter's direction is toward the "painterly" and focusing on the "impression" a painting should have. He will begin each day with a demonstration in which he will show you how to achieve a mood, a feeling and continuity throughout the painting.

For supply list or questions contact:
Joy Mead at ryonmead@comcast.net
816-795-7319.

Conservatory and KC Ballet Collaborate to Help

Conservatory Dancers and Kansas City Ballet Collaborate in Two-Night Benefit!

March 24 and 25, 7:30 p.m.
White Recital Hall
FREE, but donations gratefully accepted!

Kansas City Ballet and the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance will present performances March 24–25 to benefit The Salvation Army and the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. These performances will help to support these two organization's missions, as well as the university’s dance training program, and will provide patrons the opportunity to experience an evening of dance. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each evening at White Recital Hall, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center.

Donations will be accepted at the door. All proceeds on Tuesday night will benefit The Salvation Army. All proceeds on Wednesday night will benefit the Kansas City Free Health Clinic.

To reserve seats for The Salvation Army’s performance on Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. visit www.salarmy-mokan.org.

For more information or to RSVP for the KC Free Health Clinic’s performance on Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. contact Sally at 816-777-1595.

We look forward to seeing you at these gorgeous performances!

Events at the Kansas City Public Library - March 23 - March 29

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Monday, March 23 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Monday, March 23 · 7 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Town Hall Meeting

Tuesday, March 24 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Experiencing Missouri:
Backpacking Missouri

Wednesday, March 25 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Quoth the Quill: The Handwriting Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe

Wednesday, March 25 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Feminist Conversations:
Women, Trauma, and Empowerment

Thursday, March 26 · 6:30 p.m.
North-East Branch, 6000 Wilson Rd.
Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, March 26 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil:
At the Drive-In Volcano

Thursday, March 26 · 7 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street
Jeff Guinn: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

Saturday, March 28 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Sunday, March 29 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Contemplative Art:
Sand Mandala Construction

Sunday, March 29 · 2 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Fiddles and Forests

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January 24 - May 3, 2009
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Painting Missouri:
The Counties en Plein Air

A collection of landscapes by award-winning artist Billyo O'Donnell that depicts all 114 Missouri counties plus the city of St. Louis

February 21 - April 26, 2009

Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Singgalot (The Ties That Bind)
Singgalot details Filipino migration to the United States

The Kansas City Public Library | 14 W. 10th Street | Kansas City | MO | 64105

Def Leppard and Earth, Wind & Fire at the Sprint Center this Summer

JULY 21 | 7:00 PM
Def Leppard
With Special Guests Poison and
Cheap Trick

In what is sure to be the biggest rock event this summer, Britain's greatest arena rock band Def Leppard will join forces with Poison and special guest Cheap Trick for a 39-city North American Tour. With combined sales of 100 Million albums worldwide, 65 million from Leppard alone, fans can expect hits like "PHOTOGRAPH," "ROCK OF AGES," "C'MON C'MON," "POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME," "FOOLIN'," "BRINGIN' ON THE HEARTBREAK, "NINE LIVES," and countless others creating an evening of rock 'n' roll unlike any other this summer.

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JUNE 28 | 7:30 PM
Earth, Wind & Fire with Chicago




Music legends Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago announced that they will bring their co-headlining summer concert tour to Sprint Center on June 28. In 2004 and 2005, the two bands teamed up for what is still talked about as one of the great musical spectaculars in recent touring history. A DVD filmed in 2005 of their Los Angeles shows was certified double platinum almost immediately upon release – a tribute to the extraordinary and unique quality of this collaboration.

Each band will perform a full set, and the two bands will come together both at the beginning of the night and for a final set that features both bands onstage together.

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© 2009 Sprint Center. All Rights Reserved.
Sprint Center • 1407 Grand Boulevard • Kansas City, MO 64106

Jazz in the Woods 2009

20th Annual Jazz In The Woods Announces Talent Lineup
Free music event in Overland Park June 12-13 to feature smooth jazz artists

The Overland Park South Rotary Club and Jazz In the Woods, Inc. have announced the talent lineup for the 20th Annual Jazz in the Woods, scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings, June 12-13, 2009. Starting times both evenings will be at 6:00 pm.

“We are bringing in exciting jazz performers with tremendous energy and wide appeal”, said Jamie Clark, event chair for 2009. “I would not be surprised if we top last year’s record attendance. Many people are searching for this type of great entertainment in a family-friendly setting with no charge for admission.”

Friday’s Jazz in the Woods headliner will be The Sax Pack featuring three signature saxophone players: Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters and Steve Cole. Their CD “The Sax Pack” finished in the Top 10 on the smoothjazz.com charts for 2008. Also performing on Friday will be trumpeter David Wells and guitarist Joyce Cooling. Both Wells and Cooling have recorded CDs that have recently appeared on the smoothjazz.com charts and received wide acclaim.

On Saturday, saxophonist Mindy Abair will perform as the headline act, preceded by guitarist Matt Marshak and the instrumental group Acoustic Alchemy. Consistent with Friday night’s performers, Abair, Marshak and Acoustic Alchemy have each appeared on the smoothjazz.com charts in 2007 and 2008, with Abair’s current CD “Stars” appearing at #16 overall.

Produced by the Overland Park South Rotary Club, Jazz in the Woods is held each June in the Corporate Woods office park in Overland Park. Local charities benefitting in 2009 are the Fox 4 Love Fund for Children, Marillac, Lee Ann Britain Infant Development Center, and the Overland Park South Rotary Club Foundation. Sponsorships and corporate tents are available for the event, with more information at www.jazzinthewoods.com.

National Endowment for the Arts Salutes Wylliams-Henry

The NEA's Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Report was just mailed, and the Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Company was spotlighted within its pages.

Two organizations from every state that received NEA support were featured in the report. We and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis were chosen as representatives from the State of Missouri. The NEA praised our decision to recreate Jose Limon's Orfeo, with assistance from the Jose Limon Foundation, on the stage of UMKC's White Hall. For those of you fortunate enough to have seen this work during our Fall 2007 Season, we know you will agree that this American masterpiece was a true highlight of our schedule.

To view the entire report, click here.

We think of ourselves as the little engine that could. In spite of our size and modest resources, we have been included in the same breath with the crème de la crème of arts presenters in the United States. Just goes to show you – bigger is not always better.

209 Olive Kansas City, MO 64124 United States
(816) 241-4511
wylliamshenry@gmail.com
www.wylliams-henry.org

:Artist, INC!
The deadline for applications for the 2009 seminars is 5 pm, Monday, March 23.

Artist, INC is a new program to be launched this spring thanks to a major grant from LINC. LINC is a tenyear national initiative to improve conditions for artists by providing knowledge, information and financial resources to organizations in 15 communities across the country. The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, in partnership with Charlotte Street Foundation, is the lead Kansas City participant in the Creative Communities program of Leveraging Investments in Creativity, funded by the Ford Foundation.

Artist, INC is an entrepreneurial and small business skills training seminar for artists. Each session of Artist, INC will meet weekly 8 times on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, with a group of 25 multidisciplinary artists participating. The weekly sessions will provide specific business training, peer-to-peer learning and mentoring. Five established area artists will serve as program facilitators.Participants will be chosen through a competitive application process. If selected, there is a $140 participation fee to attend the seminar. (Artist, INC is heavily subsidized by LINC and our generous local funders, but fees are necessary in order to make the program sustainable; our goal is to help hundreds of artists benefit from this experience over the next several years.) Payment is not required until 2 weeks before the first session begins, and we expect to offer an installment plan for those who need to spread the payment out a bit.

Artist, INC will be presented twice in 2009 on the following dates:
Series One:
May 4, 11, 18, (no session on May 25/Memorial Day weekend), June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Series Two:
September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9

For more details about how to submit an application, click here.

There's also an update at www.LINC.ArtsKC.org about the major grant from LINC that is funding Artist, INC and a preview of other programs to come. Please contact us if you have questions about Artist, INC!

Paul Tyler: Tyler@ArtsKC.org
David Hughes: David@CharlotteStreet.org

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ABOUT THE KANSAS CITY ARTISTS COALITION
The Kansas City Artists Coalition (KCAC), an artist-centered, artist-run alternative space, presents a variety of contemporary visual art exhibitions in its Mallin Gallery, Jacqueline B. Charno Gallery and the Underground. The Artists Coalition also provides opportunities for artists including grants, panel discussions, publications, programs and workshops, as well as, the Annual Benefit Art Auction, Artist Toolkits, the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program (LIAEP), Open Studios and the River Market Regional Exhibition. The Artists Coalition was created to change the lives of Kansas City visual artists and to promote visual arts awareness and artistic culture in the Midwest and the surrounding region.

Contact:
Janet Simpson, Executive Director
The Kansas City Artists Coalition
201 Wyandotte
Kansas City, MO 64105
816.421.5222
janetsimpson@kansascityartistscoalition.org

Rare Visions - Detour Art at the Belger Arts Center

Rare Visions - Detour Art
Belger Arts Center

March 6 - May 1, 2009
150 pieces of Outsider Art created by more than 60 artists from across America.

Belger Arts Center
2100 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-3250

www.belgerartscenter.org

CHECK THE ARTICLE IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF KC STUDIO - www.kcstudio.org

KCAI announces photography and digital filmmaking symposium

The Kansas City Art Institute will host “Rethinking Photography: Image, Technology and Practice,” a photography and digital filmmaking symposium:
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 1
Epperson Auditorium in Vanderslice Hall on the KCAI campus,
4415 Warwick Blvd.

The cost to attend both sessions is $25 for members of the public, $15 for KCAI alumni and their families and $15 for college students. Lunch is included. There is no fee to attend only the afternoon session.

The symposium, which is part of Alumni Weekend, will feature presentations by KCAI alumni Stuart Allen, Thomas Barrow and Cyan Meeks. Photography and digital filmmaking faculty members Patrick Clancy, chair of the department, and Gary Sutton will serve as moderators.

The schedule of events:
8:30–9 a.m.: Registration.
9 a.m.–noon: Presentations by KCAI alumni guest panelists.
Noon–2 p.m.: Lunch and late registration.
2–3:30 p.m.: Panel discussion with guest speakers

About the panelists:
Stuart Allen (’94 photo/video) has displayed his photographs, sculpture and installations throughout the United States and abroad, and his work is found in many private and public collections. For more information, visit www.stuartallen.info.

Thomas Barrow (’63 photography) is a professor emeritus of photography at the University of New Mexico. He is the co-author of “Photography, New Mexico!,” which was released in September 2008. Barrow has received two National Endowment for the Arts photography fellowships.

Cyan Meeks (’95 photo/video) is the author of “Ambient Media: Meanings and Implications” and is curator and co-founder of The Mercy Seat Gallery in Kansas City, Mo. She currently teaches digital filmmaking at KCAI. Also, she was instrumental in making “Stay the Same, Never Change,” a feature film in which she also co-starred. In January 2009, it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the New Frontier Film division. For more information, visit www.sundance.org..

For more information and to register for the symposium, contact Andrea Adams, director of alumni relations, at 816-802-3461 or aadams@kcai.edu.

About the Kansas City Art Institute
The Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent four-year college of art and design awarding the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with majors in animation, art history, ceramics, digital filmmaking, fiber, graphic design, interdisciplinary arts, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and studio art with an emphasis on creative writing. KCAI also hosts a free public lecture series – “Current Perspectives” – and a range of public programs including exhibitions, events and partnerships in the community to benefit the general public as well as evening, weekend and summer classes in art, design, multimedia studies and desktop publishing for children, youth and adults. For more information, visit KCAI on the Web at www.kcai.edu

Upcoming Shows at the MET

“Galileo” by Bertold Brecht (April 2 through April 19, 2009)

Directed by Bob Paisley
Starring T. Max Graham as Galileo

7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2
7:30 p.m., Friday, April 3
7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 4
2: 00 p.m., Sunday, April 5
7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9
7:30 p.m., Friday, April 10
7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 11
2: 00 p.m., Sunday, April 12
7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16
7:30 p.m., Friday, April 17
7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18
2: 00 p.m., Sunday, April 19

Closes April 19

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Kiss of the Spider Woman
May 7, May 8, May 9 @ 7:30 p.m.
May 10 @ 2:00 p.m.
May 14, May 15, May 16 @ 7:30 p.m.
May 17 @ 2:00 p.m.
May 21. May 22, May 23 @ 7:30 p.m.
May 24 @ 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $20 Adult and $10 Student

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www.metkc.org • MET Space • 3614 Main, KCMO

Music of Gyorgi Ligeti

Music of Gyorgi Ligeti
newEar contemporary chamber ensemble

All Souls Unitarian Church
4501 Walnut, KCMO
May 2, 2009
8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 (adult) and $8 (student with I.D) Preconcert talk at 7:15 p.m.
Ticket information @ CTO 816-235-6222.

April First Friday--Third Eye's Gallery

Third Eye is gearing up for our '09 line-up of exhibits, which will run from April-November. I wanted to send along some information regarding our April First Friday festivities. We are part of a large group exhibit that will run between our gallery and Leedy-Voulkos.

Local artist, Nicole Emanuel has coordinated this exhibit, and has posted additional information on Facebook.

Third Eye Gallery
2024 Main Street (Gallery Entrance off Baltimore Avenue)
KCMO 64108
816.931.7160
Click here for information.

April First Friday Event 6-9pm
Exhibit: Sorry for the Miscommunication, April 3rd-24th


SORRY FOR THE MISCOMMUNICATION
FEATURING:
Paintings, installations, live mural painting by a collaboration of over 20 artists, and music by
Nathan Xander & Hip Hop Academy’s DJ Leo Night Us

KC Artists and Muralists:
Nicole Emanuel
Jessica Manco
Sha9again
Adrian Halpern
Mathias Soda Potter
Wolfe Brack
Lori Raye Erickson
Bro Mo
Danny Staton
GEAR
Héctor Casanova
Noah Moore
Lou Diggy
Jeremy McConnell
Thomas Woodward
Lisa Marie Evans

Chicago Artists:
Brittany Steiner
Dave F.
Swiv
Tiptoe
Dae
Mike Paro
-Billy-
Joey D
Jessica Eis
Brooks B Golden
Nice-One

Other Artists:
Judge Dave Flanagan
Katy McGlynn Gilbert
Katie Shadick

More details can be found at here.

EGGZIBIT '09

EGGZIBIT '09 MARCH 27, 2009 - Easter
3rd Annual Children's Temporary Art Exhibit

The Downtown Peculiar Arts & Culture District excitedly presents the 3rd Annual Eggzibit. This temporary children's art exhibit can be viewed from March 28, 2009 through Easter. Art students from Ms. Mingus' Peculiar Elementary classes and Ms. Workman's Shull Elementary classes along with some other children from the community have been busy creating works of art for this year's exhibit.

Some of the eggs that survived the Missouri spring wind, rain and cold from last year's Eggzibit will be included this year as well as the newly created pieces lining Main and Broadway Streets in Downtown Peculiar, MO. Look for them on the ground, in "baskets" and in the trees. About 150 large, egg shaped art pieces will comprise this installation making Downtown a really big, egg basket! This event is the culmination of education and execution on the part of these young artists. Come stroll down the egg lined streets of Downtown - it will be impossible not to smile!

If you would like more information about this topic, contact Brenda Conway and/or Natalie Thomas, please call Brenda at 816-806-3698 or email at natalie@downtownpeculiar.com or brenda@downtownpeculiar.com

Dave Matthews, Republic Tigers, & Gaelic Storm!

Crossroads KC @ Grinders | 417E 18th St, Kansas City, MO | www.crossroadskc.com

We're excited to announce the additions of Ben Folds, George Thoroughgood with Johnny Lang and George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars to the Crossroads KC 2009 season.

Don't forget that Season Tickets are available for every public concert at the Crossroads during the 2009 season. They're the perfect option for businesses looking for an affordable entertainment option or live music fans looking to pocket some money on tickets to the 2009 concerts. More information is available on our web site and the season tickets are available for purchase now via our ticketing partner.

CAKE
Saturday, May 2nd
Tickets on-sale now!

George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars
Friday, May 8th
Tickets on-sale now!

Badfish
. . . a tribute to Sublime
Friday, May 22nd
Tickets on-sale now!

Ben Folds
Saturday, May 30th
Tickets on-sale now!


Let Your Hair Down 4 Summer Jam with:
Great White
Cretin 66
Federation of Horsepower
Rhino Bucket
Love/Hate
Dangerous Toys
Saturday, June 13th
Get your tickets now!

George Thorogood
with Jonny Lang
Tuesday, August 4th
Tickets on-sale now!

Waka Winter Classic Winners :: The "Interstellar Meltdown" :: Activities

Wakarusa
at Mulberry Mountain
June 4-7, 2009
Ozark, Arkansas

Waka Winter Classic Winners :: The "Interstellar Meltdown" :: Activities

Greetings!
Spring is right around the corner and so is a fantastic weekend of music at Wakarusa! Tickets are still available at the unbelievable price of $119, but hurry! Time is running out to pocket some serious money on your 2009 Wakarusa weekend! Get your Full Event Passes Now!

Waka Winter Classic Winners
We'd like to announce and congratulate our 2009 Waka Winter Classic winners!

Gem
Funkotron
Uncle Lucius
GreenSugar
Damn Bullets
LFDC Funk
David Hasselhoff on Acid
The Corduroy
Mountain Standard Time
Copesetic
The Moai Broadcast
Uniphonics
Reelfoot
Blue Martian Tribe
Runnin' Wild Band
Spotting Waldo

They join our previously announced artists. More artist announcements coming soon!

2009 Artist Lineup
The Black Crowes
Gov't Mule
STS9 (2 huge sets!)
Yonder Mountain String Band (2 huge sets!)
Les Claypool
G Love & Special Sauce
Matisyahu
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Galactic (Special late night set)
Shpongle - DJ Set
Buckethead (Special late night set)
Digable Planets
Sly & Robbie
Railroad Earth (2 big sets)
Steve Kimock Crazy Engine featuring Melvin Seals
Perpetual Groove (2 big sets)
Porter Batiste & Stoltz (2 sets!)
JJ Grey & MOFRO
Jimmy Herring Band
The Egg
20/20 Soundsystem
Lucero
Split Lip Rayfield (2 sets)
The New Mastersounds (2 sets)
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
EOTO
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Secret Chiefs 3
Boombox (2 sets)
New Monsoon (2 sets)
Moonalice (2 sets)
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Eat Static (2 sets)
Ott
Ganga Giri
Cornmeal (2 sets)
Joe Purdy (2 sets)
Jessie Baylin (2 sets)
Langhorne Slim
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
Big Smith (2 sets)
Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Dirtfoot (2 sets)
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Pretty Lights
Heavyweight Dub Champion
Underground Orchestra (2 sets)
DJ Rekha
Chuck Love
Wax Fang
Old School Freight Train
My Dear Disco
Radiohiro
Blue Mountain
Hoots and Hellmouth
Burnin' Smyrnans
Public Property
Elephant Revival
Euforquestra
Hana Pestle
Tom Foolery
Jason Sterling
My-Tea Kind
and more to come!

VIP Experience
VIP at Wakarusa is always a great option, but, this year, VIP is the ONLY way to go. Shaded camping, great food, up-front viewing, snacks and beverage service, private hot showers and restrooms, private artist performances, early arrival, camp fires, and round the clock VIP concierge staff make Wakarusa's VIP experience second to none! Get your VIP Passes Now!

The "Interstellar Meltdown"
Wakarusa is pleased to announce one of the most incredible electronic lineups in the country this festival season. The Interstellar Meltdown will take place on the new, Outpost Stage, where world class electronic artists will perform until the wee hours of the morning. Shpongle - DJ Set, The Egg, 20/20Soundsystem, Ott, Eat Static, EOTO, Boombox, DJ Rekha, Chuck Love, Heavyweight Dub Champions, Pretty Lights, Radiohiro, Underground Orchestra, My Dear Disco, Euforquestra and more will play under the lights. Add STS9, Galactic, Ganga Giri, Secret Chiefs 3, Buckethead and Perpetual Groove and you have an Interstellar Meltdown.

Activities
Looking for something to do in between sets at Wakarusa? Well, we've got you covered. The following represents just a taste of the activities available to you at Mulberry Mountain: Incredible moutainside hikes to waterfalls and swimming holes; Disc Golf; Fishing in one of the three on-site ponds; Swimming and floating on the Mulberry River; and, morning yoga in the Outpost Tent.

More activity announcements are coming soon!

Wakarusa
June 4-7, 2009
Mulberry Mountain Ozark, Arkansas
www.wakarusa.com

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KC Ballet and UMKC Perform to Benefit Local Charities

Kansas City Ballet and UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance to Partner on Benefit Performances for The Salvation Army and Kansas City Free Health Clinic

In an arts and educational partnership, Kansas City Ballet and the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance will present performances March 24–25 to benefit The Salvation Army and the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. These performances will help to support The Salvation Army and the Kansas City Free Health Clinic, as well as, the university’s dance training program, and also will give their patrons the opportunity to experience an evening of dance. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each evening at White Recital Hall at UMKC. The Conservatory has generously donated the hall for these events.

All proceeds raised at these two performances will benefit the charities’ missions. The Salvation Army plans to use donations from the March 24th performance to benefit those who are suffering from the economic downturn. The Kansas City Free Health Clinic will use the funds raised from the March 25th performance to help provide free medical services to those residents in need. The public is invited to attend both performances, with reservations being available, depending on the evening preferred, from each organization.

“For years, the Kansas City Ballet and the Conservatory have been partners. In these challenging times, artistic and educational collaborations like ours become even more vital. We celebrate Jeff Bentley, Bill Whitener, and James Jordan. Through their creativity, we are able to bring the KCB and the Conservatory together,” said Peter Witte, dean of UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Service to the community has been a part of Kansas City Ballet’s mission throughout its 51-year history. With “Ballet in the Park” performances, the elementary school program called ROAD (“Reach Out and Dance”), pre-performance talks by the artistic director, and numerous other educational and lecture/demonstration events, Kansas City Ballet is always seeking new ways to share the artistry of ballet both on the stage and in the community.

“Seizing this opportunity to serve not only this art form and its audiences, but other essential, local not for profit organizations and educational institutions is an important aspect of our mission,” said Kansas City Ballet Executive Director Jeffrey J. Bentley. “We are thrilled the planets aligned allowing us the creative time and artist availability to partner with these important resources using our unique skills.”

This partnership provides opportunities for audiences to make a difference in the lives of Kansas Citians.

“We are so pleased to partner with the Kansas City Ballet on this wonderful event,” said Major Dorothy Smith, divisional director of women’s ministries for The Salvation Army. “Over the past year, we have experienced a large increase in the number of people seeking our help and we deeply appreciate the support of the Ballet as we try to meet the needs of those who are suffering in our community.”

THE DANCE PROGRAM
Titled “Pointes of View: The Art of Dance,” these informal, narrated performances offer audiences a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse inside the world of ballet performance, featuring the women of Kansas City Ballet plus select UMKC dance students. Using only simple lighting, costumes, and recorded music, this 60- to 75-minute program also features Ballet Artistic Director William Whitener or Ballet Master James Jordan introducing the ballets, placing each in a historical context and explaining its relevance to the Kansas City Ballet repertoire.

Excerpts from a number of ballets—featuring the music of Gershwin, Haydn, Mahler, Brahms and others—will be performed and will represent a gamut of renowned choreographers such as Todd Bolender (Coppelia, Celebration), 2008 Kennedy Center Honors award winner Twyla Tharp (Brahms Paganini, As Time Goes By), Antony Tudor (Dark Elegies), Isadora Duncan (The Many Faces of Love), and William Whitener (Caprice).

Some excerpts are from ballets seen in Kansas City Ballet’s critically praised March 2008 performances at the prestigious Joyce Theater in New York City. According to Back Stage those performances were, “The most choreographically adventurous and aesthetically diverse evening at the ballet in New York this season.” And, the New York Post said of Kansas City Ballet, “It’s a lively, stylish company, and we would welcome a return visit.”

RESERVATION INFO
Kansas City Ballet and UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
Benefit for The Salvation Army | Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.
Visit www.salarmy-mokan.org to reserve seats.

Kansas City Ballet and UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
Benefit for The Kansas City Free Health Clinic | Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.
For more information or to reserve seats, call Sally at 816-777-1595.

An RSVP is requested to assure seating. Free will donations will be accepted the night of the event and will benefit either The Salvation Army on March 24th or The Kansas City Free Health Clinic on March 25th.

About Kansas City Ballet
Founded in 1957, Kansas City Ballet is a 26-member professional ballet company under the direction of Artistic Director William Whitener and Executive Director Jeffrey J. Bentley. The company’s mission is to offer dance experiences of the highest quality to our community, region and profession. The Kansas City Ballet also is home to the Kansas City Ballet School for nearly 600 children and adults, offering professional training for the career-minded student as well as for those seeking a healthy lifestyle. Through our professional company, school and community outreach programs such as ROAD, Project X, and Dance INFORMances, we seek to nurture and develop our artists, audiences and students in the creativity, diversity and joy of dance. For more information, visit www.kcballet.org.

About the Conservatory
The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance has earned national and international recognition through its music and dance performance, composition, teaching and scholarship. The most comprehensive music and dance educational center in the Midwest since 1906, the Conservatory boasts more than 80 faculty widely recognized as world-class scholars, artists, teachers and leaders in their fields. For more information, visit www.umkc.edu/conservatory.

About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to http://www.salarmy-mokan.org.

About Kansas City Free Health Clinic
Since 1971, the Kansas City Free Health Clinic has been creating solutions for a healthy community by promoting health and wellness and providing quality services, at no charge, to people without access to basic care. For more information, please visit www.kcfree.org.

Kansas City Ballet | UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
March 24-25, 2009 Performance at a Glance

Pointes of View: The Art of Dance
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
White Recital Hall
James C. Olson Performing Arts Center
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Choreographers include: Todd Bolender, Twyla Tharp, Anthony Tudor, William Whitener and more!

Performances by the women of Kansas City Ballet and select UMKC dance students.

RESERVATION INFO:
Kansas City Ballet and UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
Benefit for The Salvation Army
Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.
Visit www.salarmy-mokan.org to reserve seats.

Kansas City Ballet and UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
Benefit for The Kansas City Free Health Clinic
Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.
For more information or to reserve seats, call Sally at 816-777-1595.

There is no charge to reserve seats. Free will donations will be accepted the night of the event and will benefit either The Salvation Army on March 24th or The Kansas City Free Health Clinic on March 25th.

Program is subject to change.

ARCHIE SCOTT GOBBER IS BETTER OFF NOW
Archie Scott Gobber

March 13 - April 17th, 2009
opening reception,
Friday, March 13th, 6 to 9 pm

Review Studios Exhibition Space
1708 Campbell St
Kansas City, MO 64108

816.994.7134
www.ereview.org

Hours: Tues - Fri 10 - 4 pm, Sat 12 - 4 pm
Also, open First Friday, April 3, 2009, 6 - 9 pm

Review Studios Exhibition Space presents the highly anticipated solo exhibition of recent works by artist, Archie Scott Gobber, titled, Archie Scott Gobber is Better Off Now. This is the artist's second solo show with Review Studios.

For Gobber's 2008 solo show at MartyWalkerGallery, Dallas, the gallery notes that "Gobber's mixed-media constructions and works on paper slyly deconstruct "of-the-moment" words and phrases, manipulating both surfaces and meaning in an often biting and humorous manner. Political, social and vernacular "buzz words" are disassembled, slapped around and stitched back in a dry reinterpretation of the passive-aggressive nature of American consumer propaganda."

Matthew Bourbon of Artforum writes, "Gobber's art is a cross between the text-based paintings of Ed Ruscha and the sign collages of Jack Pierson. The difference with Gobber is his consistently ironic point of view-his work feels wickedly snarky as he skewers any subject he can get his hands on."

Archie Scott Gobber was born in 1965 in Warrensburg, Missouri, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1988. He has exhibited throughout the U.S., most notably in Kansas City, Milwaukee, Chicago, Miami, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Dallas. His work is held in numerous corporate and museum collections, including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hallmark Collection, the Sprint Nextel Collection, the St. Louis University Museum of Art and most recently The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Archie Scott Gobber is represented by Dolphin, www.thedolphingallery.com

Review Studios Exhibition Space
Contact: Colby K Smith
816.994.7136
reviewstudios@ereview.org

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Dolphin - Current Exhibition

Paper Shredders - Andrzej Zieliński
What You See is What You Get - Mike Erickson
Re: Collection - Laura Berman

February 13 - March 21, 2009
Hours: Tues - Fri 9 - 5 pm, Sat 12 - 5 pm

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Dolphin - Upcoming Exhibition

Mike Sinclair
City Beautiful

March 27 - May 16, 2009
Opening Reception
Friday, March 27th, from 5 - 10
Hours: Tues - Fri 9 - 5 pm, Sat 12 - 5 pm

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DOLPHIN
1600 Liberty St., Kansas City, MO. 64102 816.842.5877
For more information please visit thedolphingallery.com

EXCLUSIVE FOR ALL BASKETBALL FANS!

2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball
Waiting List Launched
MARCH 19, 21 | TIMES VARY
WAITING LIST | INFO

Hosted by the Big 12 Conference, the First and Second Round Session of the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship is currently sold out. Interested fans may complete and submit the registration form for the opportunity to purchase up to four (4) all-session tickets (subject to availability).

© 2009 Sprint Center. All Rights Reserved.
Sprint Center • 1407 Grand Boulevard • Kansas City, MO 64106

Sugarland at the Sprint Center

Sugarland
May 29 | 8:00 PM

In support of their platinum-selling third album, Love On The Inside, Sugarland will resume with a 2009 leg of their highly successful Love On The Inside tour at Sprint Center on Friday, May 29. Sugarland who exploded onto the music scene in '04 with multi-platinum selling album Twice The Speed Of Life has continued success with their second and third albums Enjoy the Ride and Love On The Inside, that was released July '08 and has sold over a million copies to date.

© 2009 Sprint Center. All Rights Reserved.
Sprint Center • 1407 Grand Boulevard • Kansas City, MO 64106

110 in the Shade ... presented by Olathe Community Theatre Association

110 in the Shade
by Nash/Schmidt/Jones

The musical version of the 1954 Broadway hit play "The Rainmaker." Audra McDonald was a Tony Award nominee for her role as Lizzie Curry in the 2007 revival. The musical tells the tale of plain spinster Lizzie Curry who encounters Bill Starbuck, a con man who promises to bring rain, and in the end brings so much more.

Sponsored by: Olathe Community Theatre Association

Time of each performance:
8pm, except for Mar 22, which is at 2pm


Mar 13, 8pm
Mar 14, 8pm
Mar 20, 8pm
Mar 21, 8pm
Mar 22, 2pm
Mar 27, 8pm
Mar 28, 8pm

Olathe Community Theatre Association
500 E Loula
Olathe KS 66061

Adults: $15
Seniors and Students with ID: $12
Children 12 and under: $10

Ticket hotline 913-782-2990
www.olathetheatre.org