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Arts & Culture
Signature Event
Monday, May 22, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
In the contemporary elegance of the Central Library’s fifth-floor Helzberg Auditorium, saxophonist Vince Gnojek and pianist...
Signature Event
Sunday, May 21, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
The Kansas City Baroque Consortium has been one of the city’s cultural jewels since 2009, specializing in the performance of early...
Signature Event
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
Coterie Theatre artists read from Stephanie Barroux’s tale of an ordinary guy who finds extraordinary adventure – through books. Y...
Signature Event
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
The latter half of the 20th century saw a boom in the construction of arenas as cities recognized the value of multipurpose venues. That included K...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
The 2017 Art in the Loop Project: Cue!, a curated outdoor exhibition st...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library has revived a colorful slice of downtown history, recently unveiling a reproduction of Thomas Hart Benton’s sprawlin...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 15, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library plays host to the annual Missouri 5th Congressional District student art exhibit and celebration, a...
Signature Event
Thursday, April 13, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
Buildings have a life of their own, reflecting permanence, transformation, vulnerability, and the touches of their inhabitants.
Spotlighting a...
Signature Event
Friday, April 7, 2017
5:30pm
In Person
Gallery exhibits. Kids’ activities. Music. Munchies. The Library again makes a place on First Friday for the entire family.
The Rocky and Gabri...
Signature Event
Sunday, April 2, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
Coterie Theatre artists read from Greg Pizzoli’s hilarious book about a watermelon-loving crocodile who worries about swallowing the...