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Tuesdays from 3:30–5:30 PM
Open Hours with Lane Czaplinski
Starting the first of April, Interim Executive Director Lane Czaplinski is holding Office Hours everyTuesday from 3:30-5:30 PM in the William T. Kemper Library at Charlotte Street. Please feel free to drop by for a drink and casual conversation!
Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Absentia Concert—A Geometrica Pop y Rucas Program
In collaboration with the UMKC Music Conservatory’s Sight x Sounds Series, the In Absentia Concert is a subtitled night of performance based on an original composition from Charlotte Street Studio Resident, Alberto Racanati, DMA. In dialogue with the exhibition Geometrica Pop y Rucas, curated by Yashi Davalos, Racanati activates the three phases of works to create non-linear migratory patterns in the gallery activated by the musicians in pantomime with their luggage. Conservatory performers include Kyoungseon Lim (flute), Maddy Smith (mezzo voice), Wan Loo Soo (viola), Carlos Pacheco (bassoon).
Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Artist Market – May 2025
Occurring on the last Saturday of every other month, Charlotte Street is hosting a pop-up vendor market featuring a curated selection of Kansas City’s creative entrepreneurs. Come join us and explore a breadth of offerings for sale, from ceramics to books, wearables, prints, and more! Check back here soon to see who we will have offerings from!Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM
The Guest Critic: Jovanna Venegas
The Guest Critic series continues and we’re thrilled to welcome Jovanna Venegas to Kansas City on June 7 from 6:00–7:30 PM! Join us for a public critique in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, lead by Jovanna followed by an opportunity for audience critique and Q&A.
Check back soon for more information on the artists participating in The Guest Critic: Jovanna Venegas. ABOUT THE GUEST CRITIC Charlotte Street presents The Guest Critic, a three-part programming series that will bring nationally recognized curators to Kansas City for a public artist critique. The 2025 series will feature: TK Smith (Curator, Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Atlanta, GA), Jovanna Venegas (Curator, SculptureCenter, New York, NY), and Taylor Bythewood-Porter (Curator, Museum of Riverside, Riverside, CA). The Guest Critic is a critique series, which pairs national curators with Kansas City artists who have either exhibited work in a contemporary space outside of Kansas City, or completed a national or international residency. The program will take place in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, where works will be staged for a public critique with our guest curators, and the artists will be selected by program facilitators Yashi Davalos and Kimi Kitada. At the end of the curator’s critique, the audience will have an opportunity to engage in critiques and Q&A.Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
EMAS Presents—June 2025
EMAS Presents is an experimental and improvised music series curated by Seth Andrew Davis + Evan Verploegh. An extension of the collective Extemporaneous Music & Arts Society, EMAS Presents highlights local, national, and international music practitioners to grow Kansas City’s improvised music community. Check back soon for more information on June's participating artists.Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Sketchbook Club—June 2025
Sketchbook Club is a no-barriers drawing club for participants of all ages and abilities. Mixed media materials and snacks are provided in this low-pressure making environment. Participants are welcome to use Charlotte Street’s collaborative sketchbooks or bring their own!Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
ProdoLAB—June 2025
ProdoLAB is a bimonthly experimental platform in partnership with musician/composer Eddie Moore that pairs Kansas City time-based artists, producers, and musicians to collaborate on a new piece for a one-night-only showcase at Charlotte Street. Each performance is followed by a Q&A session with the artists.
Check back soon for more information on June’s participating artists.
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Artist Market—July 2025
Occurring on the last Saturday of every other month, Charlotte Street is hosting a pop-up vendor market featuring a curated selection of Kansas City’s creative entrepreneurs. Come join us and explore a breadth of offerings for sale, from ceramics to books, wearables, prints, and more! Check back here soon to see who we will have offerings from!Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Sketchbook Club—August 2025
Sketchbook Club is a no-barriers drawing club for participants of all ages and abilities. Mixed media materials and snacks are provided in this low-pressure making environment. Participants are welcome to use Charlotte Street’s collaborative sketchbooks or bring their own!Thursday, August 28, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
ProdoLAB—August 2025
ProdoLAB is a bimonthly experimental platform in partnership with musician/composer Eddie Moore that pairs Kansas City time-based artists, producers, and musicians to collaborate on a new piece for a one-night-only showcase at Charlotte Street. Each performance is followed by a Q&A session with the artists.
Check back soon for more information on August's participating artists.
Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM
The Guest Critic: Taylor Bythewood-Porter
The Guest Critic series is concluding it's 2025 series, and we’re thrilled to welcome Taylor Bythewood-Porter to Kansas City on September 4 from 6:00–7:30 PM! Join us for a public critique in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, lead by Jovanna followed by an opportunity for audience critique and Q&A.
Check back soon for more information on the artists participating in The Guest Critic: Taylor Bythewood-Porter. ABOUT THE GUEST CRITIC Charlotte Street presents The Guest Critic, a three-part programming series that will bring nationally recognized curators to Kansas City for a public artist critique. The 2025 series will feature: TK Smith (Curator, Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Atlanta, GA), Jovanna Venegas (Curator, SculptureCenter, New York, NY), and Taylor Bythewood-Porter (Curator, Museum of Riverside, Riverside, CA). The Guest Critic is a critique series, which pairs national curators with Kansas City artists who have either exhibited work in a contemporary space outside of Kansas City, or completed a national or international residency. The program will take place in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, where works will be staged for a public critique with our guest curators, and the artists will be selected by program facilitators Yashi Davalos and Kimi Kitada. At the end of the curator’s critique, the audience will have an opportunity to engage in critiques and Q&A.