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charlotte street’s third friday art downtown april 15, 6-9pm features open studios, live performances, and artist-driven “dining room project” activities all evening
All free and open to the public, Charlotte Street’s Third Friday Art Downtown April 15, 6-9pm is a walkable, edible, performance-full evening of art, with open studios at three locations plus special one-night-only dining-related activities in conjunct …
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art through architecture “artboards” at missouri bank crossroads debut new work by deanna dikeman and mary wessel in time for first friday april
The Missouri Bank Crossroads Branch, 125 Southwest Boulevard, will debut four new large-scale commissioned images, by Kansas City based artists Deanna Dikeman and Mary Wessel on its “Artboards” in time for First Friday April, 2011. They will remain on …
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the dining room project, a collaboration with kcjmca, kicks off friday march 18, 6-9pm at paragraph
Charlotte Street Foundation’s Urban Culture Project is pleased to partner with the Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art (KCJMCA) to present The DIning Room Project, a multifaceted project serving as a platform for the exploration of …
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“over again” featuring alison brady and sarah knobel opening friday, march 18, 6-9pm at project space
Over Again presents the work of New York-based Alison Brady, and Washington DC-based Sarah Knobel, emerging artists quickly building international reputations for photo- and video-based works that wrestle with cultural expectations, ideas of normality, …
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“humanature” opens march 4, 6-9 pm at la esquina, with panel discussion saturday march 5, 1pm
Charlotte Street Foundation’s Urban Culture Project is pleased to present Humanature, an art exhibition that calls into question the boundaries between what is “human” and what is “natural.” Opening Friday, March 4, 6-9pm at la Esquina, this ambi …
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“ballads,” a kansas city electronic music and arts alliance concert featuring colortura soprano bonnie lander – march 14, 8pm at la esquina
Presented within the context of the exhibition Humanature, now showing at La Esquina, Ballads is a Kansas City Electronic Music & Arts Alliance recital of music for voice and digital audio that features colortura soprano Bonnie Lander. The concert …
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“angels and demons at play” live performances february 25-27 at la esquina
Angels & Demons at Play at la Esquina—with live performances Friday, February 25, 8pm; Saturday, February 26, 8pm; and Sunday, February 27, 2pm— is an original multi-media and interdisciplinary performance event that explores the interplay of …
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urban culture project studio residency program for visual and performing artists – applications due february 28 for studios opening spring 2011
Charlotte Street Foundation is currently seeking applications from artists interested in being considered for its Urban Culture Project Studio Residency Program for Visual and Performing Artists, which provides free studio spaces in downtown Kansa …
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applications for second cycle of rocket grants now open! deadline april 1, 2011
Applications for the second cycle of project-based Rocket Grants are now open at www.callforentry.org. A total of $40,000 will be awarded this year, with up to $4,000 for each selected project. Deadline for applications for is April 1 2011. Funds will …
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third friday art downtown february 18, 6-9pm features open studios, live performances + exhibitions on view!
Charlotte Street’s Urban Culture Project hosts an art-packed Third Friday Art Downtown event the evening of Friday, February 18, 6-9pm. All free and open to the public, the evening features open studios at three locations plus two exhibitions on …
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“back to the source code” – a kcema concert featuring bassist jeremy baguyos, february 19, 8pm at la esquina
Back to the Source Code, a Kansas City Music and Arts Alliance concert on Saturday, February 19, 8pm, at la Esquina, 1000 West 25th, features Bassist Jeremy Baguyos, who grew up in Overland Park and now lives in Omaha. Baguyos …
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“out of the frying pan, into the fire” opens january 21, 6-9, at paragraph
The stability of the modernist era has disintegrated into a multiplicity of art making approaches. Artists, historians, critics, and theorists have systematically dismantled barriers and effectively opened the floodgates. Art, it seems, can …
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“dual singularity,” a multi-media installation of new work by brandon barr and justin rulo-sabe, opens friday, januaryu 21, 6-9pm at urban culture project space
With Dual Singularity – opening at Urban Culture Project Space January 21, 6-9pm (with a helium baloon release and artist remarks at 6:30pm), and running through March 6 – emerging artists Justin Rulo-Sabe and Brandon Barr seek to interpret patterns of …
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the dining room project – call for proposals and participation! deadline january 25, 2011
THE DINING ROOM PROJECT: Intersections of Food, Art, and the Rituals of Eating is a collaborative project initiated by the Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art (KCJMCA), which will include exhibitions at Urban Culture Project’s …
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“a glimpse within” opens friday, january 7, 6-9pm at la esquina
Curated by artist Caleb Taylor, A Glimpse Inward presents a group of artists whose works offer commanding views into explorations of the body, science, media, and psychology. Featured artists are Rollin Beamish (Bozeman, MT), Lori Hiris (New York …
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art downtown december 10, featuring open studios, live performances, tours, and exhibitions on view
Charlotte Street hosts an art-packed Art Downtown event the evening of Friday, December 10, 6-9pm (on Second, rather than UCP’s typical Third Friday, with respect to the holidays). All free and open to the public, the evening features open studios at t …
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new art through architecture “artboards” by jerry kunkel and adolfo martinez debut first friday december at missouri bank crossroads
The Missouri Bank Crossroads Branch, 125 Southwest Boulevard, will debut four new large-scale commissioned images, by Lawrence, Kansas-based artist Jerry Kunkel and Kansas City-based artist Adolfo Martinez on its Art through Architecture “Artboards” in …
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kcema presents “current trends” on december 3, 8pm at la esquina – a concert of cutting-edge electronic music and video from around the world
For three seasons, the Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA) has been introducing audiences to the cutting edge of electronic music and video being created in the Kansas City area. For Current Trends, KcEMA is looking further, br …
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pages: book as medium, catalyst, venue – opening november 19, 6-9pm at paragraph
On Friday, November 19, 6-9pm, Urban Culture Project hosts PAGES: Book as Medium, Catalyst, Venue at Paragraph gallery (21 E. 12 St.). Curated by artist Amy Kligman and featuring work by 40+ artists, the exhibition celebrates the diversity of tho …