{"id":23689,"date":"2021-10-27T17:59:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T17:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/?page_id=23689"},"modified":"2021-10-27T17:59:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T17:59:34","slug":"calendar-of-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Calendar of Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n    \n    \n        .artsopolis-calendar-slider .slider-content h2 {\n        font-size: -- Select --px !important;\n    }\n    \n        .artsopolis-calendar-slider .slider-content .meta.auth,\n    .artsopolis-calendar-slider .slider-content .desc,\n    .artsopolis-calendar-slider .slider-content .vmore  {\n        font-size: -- Select --px !important;\n    }\n    \n    \n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"eli_wrap artsopolis-calendar-frontend \">\n\n    \n\n    <br\/>\n    <div class=\"eli_wrap-inner\">\n\n        <div class=\"eli_content-can-filter\">\n            <div 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<\/option>\n\n                                                                                                                <option value=\"6_0[+]Art\" > Art<\/option>\n                                                        \n                                                                                                                    <option value=\"5248_0[+]ArtsKC Calendar\" > ArtsKC Calendar<\/option>\n                                                        \n                                                                                                                    <option value=\"698_0[+]ArtsKC Supported\" > ArtsKC Supported<\/option>\n                                                        \n                                                                                                                    <option value=\"3221_0[+]Classes\" > Classes<\/option>\n                                                        \n                                                 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             <option value=\"3632\">InterUrban ArtHouse<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"22901\">Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"96833\">Leawood Community Center<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"51028\">Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"4527\">Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"4366\">Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"24551\">R.G. Endres Gallery<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"4370\">Tim Murphy Art Gallery<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"34800\">Village Presbyterian Church<\/option>\n                                                                                                    <\/select>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"eli_location-filter eli_filter-item\">\n                                                <select name=\"location\" placeholder=\"Location\" id=\"filter-by-location\" class=\"eli_select\">\n                                                    <option value=\"\"> Location <\/option>\n                                                      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value=\"Overland Park\">Overland Park<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"Prairie Village\">Prairie Village<\/option>\n                                                                                                            <option value=\"Shawnee\">Shawnee<\/option>\n                                                                                                    <\/select>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"eli_date-filter eli_filter-item \">\n                                                <div class=\"eli_date-filter-from-to\">\n                                                    <div class=\"eli_date-filter-from-wrapper\">\n                                                        <input type=\"text\" name=\"from_date\" placeholder=\"Start date\" class=\"eli_input eli_from-date eli_m-r-10 \" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-filter-from-date\" \/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"eli_date-filter-to-wrapper\">\n                                                        <input type=\"text\" name=\"to_date\" placeholder=\"End date\" class=\"eli_input eli_end-date\" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-filter-to-date\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"eli-btn-filter eli_filter-item \">\n                                            <div class=\"eli_date-util\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-choice-today\"\n                                                       data-date-from=\"\"\n                                                       data-date-to=\"\"\n                                                       class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_button-gray eli_ac-btn-filter\">Today<\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-choice-tomorrow\"\n                                                       data-date-from=\"\"\n                                                       data-date-to=\"\"\n                                                       class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_button-gray eli_ac-btn-filter\">Tomorrow<\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-choice-weekend\"\n                                                       data-date-from=\"\"\n                                                       data-date-to=\"\"\n                                                       class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_button-gray eli_ac-btn-filter\">This Weekend<\/a>\n                                                                                                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"reset\" data-href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events\"\n                                                   data-event-detail=\"\"\n                                                   class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_button-gray\">View All Events<\/a>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eli_filter-item eli_inner-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"eli_date-filter eli_filter-item \">\n                                            <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"ac-btn-search eli_a eli_button eli_button-gray\">Search<\/a>\n                                            <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_button-gray ac-btn-reset\">Reset<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <!-- #end filter -->\n\n\n                        \n<div class=\"ac-search-bkl ac-type-bkl\" style=\"\">\n    <nav class=\"ac-type\">\n        <ul>\n            <li class=\"\" ><span>Display<\/span><\/li>\n            <li class=\"\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events\/?view=month\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar fa-2x\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n            <li class=\"\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events\/?view=tile\"><i class=\"fa fa-th fa-2x\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n            <li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events\/?view=list\"><i class=\"fa fa-bars fa-2x\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n                                                                            <div style=\"text-align: right\">\n                                <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                                                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"eli_powered-by\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div id=\"artsopolis-calendar-tabs-events\" class=\"tabs \">\n\n    <ul class=\"tab-links\">\n        <li class=\"active\"><a data-id=\"current-upcoming\" href=\"#current-upcoming\">Current & Upcoming<\/a><\/li>\n\n                    <li id=\"ongoing-tab\"><a data-id=\"ongoing\" href=\"#ongoing\">Ongoing<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n\n    <div class=\"tab-content\">\n        <div id=\"current-upcoming\" class=\"tab active\">\n                        <div class=\"eli_list \" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-list-feed\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tim-murphy-art-gallery-vantage-points&event_id=98141\">Tim Murphy Art Gallery: Vantage Points<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-01-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-31-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Merriam Parks & Recreation at Tim Murphy Art Gallery, Merriam<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tim-murphy-art-gallery-vantage-points&event_id=98141\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/05\/event-featured-tim-murphy-art-gallery-vantage-points-1779126791-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 05 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 24 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 19 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 26 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Join us for the FREE opening night reception on Thursday, October 1 from 7 \u2013 8:30 pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks and view fine art in a beautiful setting.<\/p>\n        \n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Join us for the FREE opening night reception on Thursday, October 1 from 7 \u2013 8:30 pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks and view fine art in a beautiful setting.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibition-state-of-the-arts-2026&event_id=101714\">Exhibition | State of the Arts 2026<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-28-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">11-13-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Prairie Village Arts Council at R.G. Endres Gallery, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibition-state-of-the-arts-2026&event_id=101714\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-exhibition-state-of-the-arts-2026-1788305415-576x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 26 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 19 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 26 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 02 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 09 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p><strong>State of The Arts 2026<\/strong> is the Prairie Village Arts Council's 20th annual REGIONAL juried competition for all 2D and 3D artworks, photography, and poetry\/prose held every Fall. The Exhibition runs during the months of September & October. Why is...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p><strong>State of The Arts 2026<\/strong> is the Prairie Village Arts Council's 20th annual REGIONAL juried competition for all 2D and 3D artworks, photography, and poetry\/prose held every Fall. The Exhibition runs during the months of September & October. Why is State of the Arts the biggest exhibition on the Prairie Village Arts Council (PVAC) calendar? Several reasons stand out, including the exhibition's competition aspect. The PVAC receives hundreds of applications each year, guaranteeing a wide range of artistic styles and subject matter, all entered in hopes of winning the $1,000 Best in Show award. The juried competition also selects Merit awards worth $750 each. The turnout for this show is always strong, boosted in part by the chance to vote for the $250 People's Choice award. An important part of State of the Arts' appeal is its diversity, with stunning florals hanging near traditional depictions of Kansas City landmarks, feet away from daring landscapes, incisive portraits, and abstract pieces that provoke images and feelings in the mind of the viewer. The R.G. Endres Gallery, in Prairie Village City Hall, fills every year for this event, and this year's 20th Anniversary edition is likely to be the biggest ever, with \ud835\udfee\ud835\uddd7, \ud835\udfef\ud835\uddd7, \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf5\ud835\ude06, \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06\/\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2 artworks juried in from the area's finest artists. \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude04 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff \ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff2: 1. the inclusion of photography and poetry\/prose 2. a theme: \ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude68 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2: \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde6 For the first time (or at least in a long while) we have a THEME for State of the Arts. In honor of our 20th Annual State of the Arts, we present the theme of RECOLLECTIONS. \ud835\udc74\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc9a \ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc97\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc93 \ud835\udc82 \ud835\udc91\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc84\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc85\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc84\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc90\ud835\udc87 \ud835\udc95\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc90\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc88\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8d\u2026 \ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc95 \ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc82 \ud835\udc84\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc88 \ud835\udc82\ud835\udc84\ud835\udc95 \ud835\udc90\ud835\udc87 \ud835\udc84\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8f. \u2014 \ud835\udc45\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc60\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc59\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc51 \ud835\udc36\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc61\ud835\udc64\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc54\u210e\ud835\udc61, \ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc62\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc60\ud835\udc50\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc61\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc60\ud835\udc61 \ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc51 \"\ud835\udc44\ud835\udc62\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc5b \ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc53 \ud835\udc37\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc5a\ud835\udc60\" Selected artists interpreted this theme in their own ways.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tipping-point-rebecca-beese&event_id=102452\">Tipping Point - Rebecca Beese<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">08-29-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-05-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center at Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tipping-point-rebecca-beese&event_id=102452\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/08\/event-featured-tipping-point-rebecca-beese-1787947392-776x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div 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eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>All 112 of Rebecca Beese's watercolor bird portraits are on display, telling the story of population decline within North American birds. This exhibit is at the Johnson County Art & Heritage Center Aug 29-Dec 5, 2026. M-F 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n        \n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>All 112 of Rebecca Beese's watercolor bird portraits are on display, telling the story of population decline within North American birds. This exhibit is at the Johnson County Art & Heritage Center Aug 29-Dec 5, 2026. M-F 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibit-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=101712\">Exhibit | Recollections: a collaborative exhibition of Poetry & Printmaking<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-13-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">11-13-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Prairie Village Arts Council at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibit-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=101712\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking-1784492400-783x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 36 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span 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eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p id=\"viewer-alxaw444\" class=\"d-x2v ez9UW NlN5I CdalB\" dir=\"auto\">\"Our minds are tireless editors. According to neuroscientists, each time we touch our memories, we change them. When we recollect, we rewrite. Certainly with art we shape and reshape our the story of our memories. And yet, even knowing we can\u2019t...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p id=\"viewer-alxaw444\" class=\"d-x2v ez9UW NlN5I CdalB\" dir=\"auto\">\"Our minds are tireless editors. According to neuroscientists, each time we touch our memories, we change them. When we recollect, we rewrite. Certainly with art we shape and reshape our the story of our memories. And yet, even knowing we can\u2019t quite render them precisely, we can\u2019t stop trying to nearly capture the ineffable moments of our life.\"<\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-ox6h9680\" class=\"d-x2v ez9UW NlN5I CdalB\" dir=\"auto\"><em>~Traci Brimhall<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recollections<\/strong> is a collaborative poetry and printmaking exhibit with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and printmaker and graphic designer Lori Stanziola.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude07\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee<br \/>\nLori Stanziola (she\/her) is a Kansas City based artist specializing in fine art printmaking. Drawing on her experience as a designer, Lori revels in the use of graphic shapes and patterns to create richly layered works from hand carved blocks. Her work depicts patterns, contrasts and rhythms present in land, flora and food that serve to evoke emotions and shared experiences. Lori was the featured artist for Lawrence Art in the Park in 2021, was chosen as the featured print artist for Smoky Hill River Fest in 2024, and her work\/booth was awarded Best in Show at the 2026 Prairie Village Art Show.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9<br \/>\nTraci Brimhall is a university distinguished professor of creative writing at Kansas State University, as well as the 2025 Poet-in-Residence at the Guggenheim and the current poet laureate of Kansas, where her initiatives have centered on uniting the state\u2019s agricultural roots with the literary arts. She is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently Love Prodigal (Copper Canyon Press, 2024). Her nonfiction debut, The Grief Artist, will be published by Sarabande Books in 2026.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?sport-and-spectator&event_id=103588\">Sport and Spectator<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div 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<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p><em>Sport and Spectator<\/em> celebrates the dynamic intersection of the visual arts and sports culture, presenting an array of works that transform sports imagery and equipment such as basketballs, helmets, and jerseys into artworks. The exhibition...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p><em>Sport and Spectator<\/em> celebrates the dynamic intersection of the visual arts and sports culture, presenting an array of works that transform sports imagery and equipment such as basketballs, helmets, and jerseys into artworks. The exhibition invites viewers to consider how sports shape our society, from their impact on the individual to their broader cultural influences.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sport and Spectator<\/em> features works by Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, Jeffrey Gibson, Raul Rene Gonzalez, Sophie Inard, Brian Jungen, Justin Korver, Betsy Odom, Esmaa Mohamoud, Hank Willis Thomas and Tyrrell Winston. Now at the Nerman Museum, this exhibition is expanded further to include additional artworks from local, national, and international collections and artists, including works by Felipe Barbosa, Sandow Birk, Zoe Buckman, Rob Carter, Benjamin Degen, Awol Erizku, Archie Scott Gobber, Hugh Hayden, Samuel Levi Jones, Esteban Ram\u00f3n P\u00e9rez, and Jake Troyli.<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition, originally on view at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcnayart.org\/exhibition\/sport-and-spectator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McNay Art Museum<\/a>, was organized by Ren\u00e9 Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs; and Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?norman-akers-navigates-the-space-between&event_id=103585\">Norman Akers Navigates the Space Between<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?norman-akers-navigates-the-space-between&event_id=103585\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-norman-akers-navigates-the-space-between-1790371643-840x600.jpeg\" 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class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 29 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Norman Akers has been mapping the world. His large canvases are filled with an interlayered web of cartographic iconography drawn from road maps, Osage philosophy, and his own visual vernacular. Through these maps, his images have become records...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Norman Akers has been mapping the world. His large canvases are filled with an interlayered web of cartographic iconography drawn from road maps, Osage philosophy, and his own visual vernacular. Through these maps, his images have become records documenting an introspective journey, navigating spaces between <em>home<\/em> and <em>away<\/em>, tracing the temporal shifts of place, and witnessing the ecological politics of who has a right to be and to belong. Until now, Akers\u2019s paintings have been a diary. They are now a herald. His new work is a commentary on the unprecedented, rapid ecological degradation we are all experiencing, a call to arms for us all in this latter stage of the Anthropocene.<\/p>\n<p>The abstractions of place are woven from the constructed map elements, often conflating Osage homelands in the before and since Removal. The elk and the turtle are cultural references to the earth and Turtle Island (North America), respectively. Together they manifest what Akers describes as \u201can abstraction of the relationship that humans have to the earth\u2019s surface.\u201d His bold, painterly brushstrokes visualize the speed and aggression with which the decline is happening. There is no time in this space to find an acute focus. Akers calls to us to look. We must look at the land, the disruption of the earth, the exploitation of water, and our own individual roles in this brutalization of our precious earth.<\/p>\n<p>Each canvas has a bisecting horizon line, drawing from cultural notions of balance between earth and sky. Akers uses the horizon line to express an appreciation, an affection, for the earth\u2019s perfection to provide for our very lives. It is within this place, this space that we share, that the metaphoric elk witnesses the rapidly changing destabilization of all that makes our survival possible.<\/p>\n<p>The elk, ever present within Akers\u2019s canvases, stands as an Osage visual mnemonic for the earth, perceived in the humps of its back as the hills of the prairie and the intersecting movement of its antlers that mimic the flow of riverine systems. In these canvases, the elk stands as witness to our desecration of the earth\u2019s surface. He holds court, watching us capitalize the very resources upon which we rely, making them unaffordable for those who need them now and exhausting them for future generations. The elk returns the viewer\u2019s gaze, steadfastly holding us each accountable for our personal actions.<\/p>\n<p>There is no time to look at where the damage started nor to wait for the apocalypse. Akers asks us to look at the space between, \u2014 where we are now \u2014 and to consider to what end our individual choices will benefit and harm as we move forward. Each of us is caught in the same web of being, between the past and the future, held accountable by the elk\u2019s unrelenting gaze.<\/p>\n<p>There is no absolute end to this journey, only the recognition that we are on the journey together, sharing the only life raft with the earth itself. Our survival can be mutual but is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em>heather ahtone, Director, Curatorial Affairs, First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City, OK<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Norman Akers earned his Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL; a certificate in Museum Studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM; and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n<p>This project is part of the initiative <em>Home Is Where We Are: Art of First Americans<\/em>. Spanning institutions across the Great Plains, it marks a coordinated focus on contemporary Indigenous art. Each organization presents a distinct project contributing to a collective that amplifies Indigenous perspectives. Participating institutions include the <a href=\"https:\/\/kansastreaties.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapman Center for Rural Studies; Kansas Studies Institute<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/beach.k-state.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theindianmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mid-America All-Indian Museum<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nermanmuseum.org\/index.html\">Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salinaartcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salina Art Center<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/ulrich.wichita.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ulrich Museum of Art<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vollandfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volland, A Place for Art and Community<\/a> \u2014 positioning the region as a destination for experiencing the art of First Americans.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?carlos-rolon-all-we-have-is-right-now&event_id=103564\">Carlos Rol\u00f3n: ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  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<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Carlos Rol\u00f3n\u2019s works operate as memory capsules and as acts of preservation. The works also serve as a meditation on impermanence, survival, and the fragile beauty of the present moment. Rol\u00f3n explores how histories of migration, colonialism,...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Carlos Rol\u00f3n\u2019s works operate as memory capsules and as acts of preservation. The works also serve as a meditation on impermanence, survival, and the fragile beauty of the present moment. Rol\u00f3n explores how histories of migration, colonialism, environmental devastation, and cultural resilience shape both personal and collective identity. Through sculpture, drawing, painting, and fabric works, Rol\u00f3n\u2019s goal is for the viewer to walk away with a communal experience.<\/p>\n<p>In works incorporating FEMA tarps, repurposed materials, gold leaf, and imagery of Caribbean flora and fauna, Rol\u00f3n transforms remnants of destruction into spaces of reflection and beauty. The phrase <em>ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW<\/em> speaks to the urgency embedded within these materials. Hurricane Maria, climate crisis, and ongoing ecological and political instability throughout the Caribbean reinforce the idea that permanence is an illusion. What remains is the present moment: the act of survival, remembrance, creation, and connection. The title also reflects Rol\u00f3n\u2019s interest in devotional and contemplative space. The phrase encourages viewers to pause and become present, to recognize both the vulnerability and sacredness of life. It suggests an emotional tension between loss and gratitude, mourning and transcendence.<\/p>\n<p><em>ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW<\/em> is both a philosophical statement and a form of resistance. It acknowledges uncertainty while affirming the human capacity to create beauty, preserve memory, and find meaning despite instability. Rol\u00f3n\u2019s works remind viewers that the present moment may be fleeting, but it is also where resilience, care, and transformation become possible.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Rol\u00f3n (b. 1970) is an artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and social engagement. Drawing from a wide range of materials and craft traditions, his work explores themes of ritual, beauty, spirituality, and identity, while examining their relationship to art history and institutional contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Born to a Puerto Rican family in the United States, Rol\u00f3n\u2019s work often reflects personal memory and the visual culture of domestic spaces shaped by migration and aspiration. Ornament, pattern, and materiality\u2014often associated with craft and decoration\u2014become central elements in his exploration of belonging, cultural hybridity, and the formation of identity.<\/p>\n<p>Through paintings, sculptural works, and site-specific installations, Rol\u00f3n creates environments that bridge public and private space, inviting reflection on symbolism, social barriers, and the ways cultivated environments reflect histories of class, migration, and postcolonial experience.<\/p>\n<p>Rol\u00f3n\u2019s work moves between exuberance and contemplation, using material and form to examine the cultural and emotional landscapes embedded within everyday spaces.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?betsabee-romero-a-field-with-roots-un-campo-con-raices&event_id=103549\">Betsabe\u00e9 Romero: A Field with Roots (Un campo con ra\u00edces)<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?betsabee-romero-a-field-with-roots-un-campo-con-raices&event_id=103549\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-betsabee-romero-a-field-with-roots-un-campo-con-raices-1790286064-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n             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                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero, a Mexican visual artist known for her installations, will have three site-specific works installed in the Nerman Museum lobby, coming together to create <em>A Field with Roots (Un campo con ra\u00edces).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A Field with Roots<\/em> is comprised...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero, a Mexican visual artist known for her installations, will have three site-specific works installed in the Nerman Museum lobby, coming together to create <em>A Field with Roots (Un campo con ra\u00edces).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A Field with Roots<\/em> is comprised of three works: <em>The Soccer Endless Resistance Column (Columna a la resistencia interminable del f\u00fatbol)<\/em>,<em> The Reflection and the Trace: Around the Globe (El reflejo y la huella: Alrededor del globo)<\/em>, and <em>The Serpent\u2019s Egg (El huevo de la serpiente)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Romero\u2019s works at the Nerman Museum engage with ideas of mobility, cycles, and the dynamism of cultures throughout history \u2013 a history where migration and cultural blending have enriched humanity, creativity, and expression around the globe. Sport is a vital part of culture, and for Romero, soccer (<em>f\u00fatbol<\/em>) specifically represents social fabric and resistance. People may not speak the same language, but they speak <em>f\u00fatbol<\/em>, finding identity and refuge through sport wherever they go.<\/p>\n<p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero lives and works in Mexico City. For more than 20 years, her work has focused on creating critical discourse about issues like migration and mobility through the re-contextualization of symbols and daily rituals of global consumer culture, such as cars, tattoos, and urban signage.<\/p>\n<p>She has had more than 100 solo exhibitions on five continents, has participated in numerous residencies and international exhibitions, and her work is part of several museum collections around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero\u2019s works in Kansas City, spanning both sides of the state line, are part of a collaboration between the <a href=\"https:\/\/consulmex.sre.gob.mx\/kansascity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/belgerarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belger Arts<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/kcconvention.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Convention Center<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mattierhodes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mattie Rhodes<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nelson-atkins.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nermanmuseum.org\/index.html\">Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a> at Johnson County Community College.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-unseen&event_id=103627\">The Unseen<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-28-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">02-28-2027<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-unseen&event_id=103627\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-the-unseen-1790613637-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n               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eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Jan 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Jan 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Jan 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Jan 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Jan 26 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Jan 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content 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eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 07 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 14 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 21 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 25 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 26 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 28 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p><em>The Unseen<\/em> is the result of the first Nerman Museum undergraduate curatorial practicum developed throughout the summer of 2026. Each student surveyed and researched the museum's permanent collection and collectively curated this installation....<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p><em>The Unseen<\/em> is the result of the first Nerman Museum undergraduate curatorial practicum developed throughout the summer of 2026. Each student surveyed and researched the museum's permanent collection and collectively curated this installation. Selecting Terran Last Gun's <em>Another Human Being Experience: Return of the Unseen to Offer Guidance<\/em> as a foundation, the cohort composed a central theme. The works in this exhibition represent the spectrum of humanity and encourage us to ponder the experiences that make us human.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these works serve as a visual interpretation of personal and universal experiences, each alluding to beliefs, emotions, and histories. We often neglect the role the unseen plays in shaping each of us as individuals, yet while obscure or abstract, these experiences become a collection of hidden histories and memories we carry with us, shaping our perception of the world. These artworks give form to the intangible and ineffable, allowing us to perceive and engage them in the physical world.<\/p>\n<p>The use of paper acts as a common thread, and varied processes, including textile, collage, drawing, and printmaking showcase the range of ways this simple material can convey meaning. Just as paper must be preserved to avoid degradation over time, the practice of retelling stories becomes an act of preservation too, keeping the stories alive year after year through our memories. Through these pieces, the threads that connect us to each other become tangible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Curatorial Interns: Mayte Caballero, Kai Davidson, Freya Gery, D\u2019Naysha Lee, Sheila Njiru, Ansel Middleton, and Neema Senin<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition is supported in part by a grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?judy-chicago-big-blue-pink&event_id=103620\">Judy Chicago: Big Blue Pink<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-28-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-13-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?judy-chicago-big-blue-pink&event_id=103620\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-judy-chicago-big-blue-pink-1790611526-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span 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                      <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Contained by a grid, the colors of <em>Big Blue Pink<\/em> gradually fade to white within each section. What appears at first to be a simple design of misty colors is a thoughtful feminist statement. Chicago\u2019s male contemporaries produced precise...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Contained by a grid, the colors of <em>Big Blue Pink<\/em> gradually fade to white within each section. What appears at first to be a simple design of misty colors is a thoughtful feminist statement. Chicago\u2019s male contemporaries produced precise paintings and rigid sculptures that were perceived as masculine because of their hard, geometric lines. The composition of <em>Big Blue Pink<\/em> recognizes these macho conventions, which are in turn challenged by the work\u2019s soft gradient of gentle colors. Chicago intentionally chose the gendered colors of blue and pink to reinforce her message of feminine agency. Adding another layer of complexity, she created this work with an industrial sprayer used to paint cars.<\/p>\n<p>This special installation is on loan from Art Bridges.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?kc-chorale-te-deum-gretchaninoff-passion-week-at-village-presbyterian&event_id=101785\">KC Chorale & Te Deum - Gretchaninoff: Passion Week (at Village Presbyterian)<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-06-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Te Deum at Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?kc-chorale-te-deum-gretchaninoff-passion-week-at-village-presbyterian&event_id=101785\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/08\/event-featured-kc-chorale-te-deum-gretchaninoff-passion-week-1786322107-600x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 7:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kcchorale.org\/event-details\/gretchaninoff-passion-week-2\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>For the first time in Kansas City\u2019s history, the Kansas City Chorale and Te Deum join forces to present a monumental work of sacred choral art. The Chorale\u2019s landmark 2007 recording of Passion Week earned its first Grammy Award, bringing...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>For the first time in Kansas City\u2019s history, the Kansas City Chorale and Te Deum join forces to present a monumental work of sacred choral art. The Chorale\u2019s landmark 2007 recording of Passion Week earned its first Grammy Award, bringing international recognition to a piece of profound spiritual depth and luminous beauty. In this special collaboration, the combined forces of two of Kansas City\u2019s finest ensembles offer a sweeping journey through the Orthodox Holy Week. Gretchaninoff\u2019s score unfolds in richly colored harmonies, moments of hushed reverence, and surges of radiant power, drawing listeners into a powerful and transcendent sound world.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?giggle-time-children-s-program&event_id=93267\">Giggle Time Children's Program<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-02-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-02-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    City of Overland Park, Kansas at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?giggle-time-children-s-program&event_id=93267\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/02\/event-featured-giggle-time-childrens-program-1771870762-1066x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>The Giggle Time Children\u2019s Program is a beloved community tradition in Overland Park designed to get toddlers and young children moving, laughing, and learning. The program hosts a diverse rotation of high-energy performers including popular...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>The Giggle Time Children\u2019s Program is a beloved community tradition in Overland Park designed to get toddlers and young children moving, laughing, and learning. The program hosts a diverse rotation of high-energy performers including popular regional musicians like Mr. Stinky Feet, the StoneLion Puppet Theatre, and various storytellers and magicians. Each session is built around the \"giggle and wiggle\" philosophy, encouraging active participation from the kids rather than just passive listening. Because the program is free and requires no pre-registration, it serves as a flexible, low-pressure outing for parents and caregivers. The venue shifts with the seasons to take advantage of the weather: events are typically held indoors at the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center during the cooler months and move outdoors to Roe Park in June and August. It\u2019s a great way for local families to connect while introducing children to the performing arts in a fun, accessible environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates and Performers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sept. 2 - Richard Renner<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 7 - Mr. Stinky Feet<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 4 - Priscilla Howe<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 2 - StoneLion Puppet Theater<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?olathe-arts-festival&event_id=95368\">Olathe Arts Festival<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-09-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-10-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Olathe Public Art Committee at Johnson County Square, Olathe<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?olathe-arts-festival&event_id=95368\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-olathe-arts-festival-1784224803-737x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 5:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 11:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"579\">The 4th Annual Olathe Arts Festival returns to downtown Olathe on October 9-10, 2026, offering a free, two-day celebration of creativity, culture, and community. Attendees can explore and purchase a wide range of exceptional fine art from...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"579\">The 4th Annual Olathe Arts Festival returns to downtown Olathe on October 9-10, 2026, offering a free, two-day celebration of creativity, culture, and community. Attendees can explore and purchase a wide range of exceptional fine art from talented artists across the region, enjoy live performances, and savor delicious local food and drinks. Curated shopping opportunities and engaging family-friendly activities make this festival a vibrant experience for all ages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"1033\">Families will love Kidtopia, a special area where children can get hands-on with art projects and interactive activities. With the lively fall atmosphere of downtown Olathe as the backdrop, the festival invites visitors to connect with artists, discover unique creations, and celebrate the arts in a fun and welcoming environment. Whether you\u2019re a longtime art enthusiast or just looking for a weekend outing, there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Festivals & Special Events\" category=\"52_0\"> Festivals & Special Events<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?pottery-pinot&event_id=100796\">Pottery & Pinot<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">07-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-19-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    House of Clay at House of Clay, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?pottery-pinot&event_id=100796\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-pottery-pinot-1784230565-450x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 8 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 28 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 19 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houseofclaykc.com\/pottery-and-pinot-night-byob-all-skill-levels\/\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p class=\"p1\">Join us Saturday evenings for Pottery & Pinot, a beginner-friendly pottery experience designed for adults (21+). Bring your favorite wine or beverage and enjoy a relaxed, creative evening while our instructors guide you through a different...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p class=\"p1\">Join us Saturday evenings for Pottery & Pinot, a beginner-friendly pottery experience designed for adults (21+). Bring your favorite wine or beverage and enjoy a relaxed, creative evening while our instructors guide you through a different hand-building project each week. Projects include mugs, planters, vases, wall pockets, and seasonal designs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">No experience is necessary, and we provide all the clay, tools, glazes, and instruction you\u2019ll need. At the end of the evening you\u2019ll glaze your finished piece, and we\u2019ll kiln fire it for pickup approximately two weeks later. Whether you\u2019re planning a date night, celebrating with friends, or simply looking for a creative way to spend your Saturday evening, Pottery & Pinot is a fun and memorable experience.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?city-center-live&event_id=101928\">City Center Live<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-10-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-12-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Lenexa Parks &amp; Recreation at Lenexa City Hall, Lenexa<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?city-center-live&event_id=101928\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2024\/08\/event-featured-city-center-live-1724093157-1067x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 6:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 6:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 6:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Experience unforgettable evening of music and theater close to home. This free performing arts series brings acclaimed local performers to Lenexa City Hall October to March.<br \/>\n2026 performances include:<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 10: War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Experience unforgettable evening of music and theater close to home. This free performing arts series brings acclaimed local performers to Lenexa City Hall October to March.<br \/>\n2026 performances include:<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 10: War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script - A live radio play of the chilling Martian invasion that once shocked the nation<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 14: Fountain City String Quartet - Classical precision with contemporary flair<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 12: Mandolin Orchestra of Kansas City - Featuring a blend of mandolins, mandolas, guitars and bass<\/p>\n<p>Coordinated by the Lenexa Arts Council and Lenexa Parks & Recreation.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\">Free<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-billy-joel-legacy&event_id=97332\">'The Billy Joel Legacy'<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-11-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-11-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-billy-joel-legacy&event_id=97332\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/05\/event-featured-the-billy-joel-legacy-1777919281.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/p\/99349220\/the-billy-joel-legacy-overland-park-yardley-hall\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>From the producers of\u00a0\u201cThe Simon and Garfunkel Story\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe Life and Music of George Michael\u201d\u00a0comes a dynamic celebration of the legendary singer-songwriter's greatest hits, and the story of the man behind the melodies.<\/p>\n<p>This...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>From the producers of\u00a0\u201cThe Simon and Garfunkel Story\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe Life and Music of George Michael\u201d\u00a0comes a dynamic celebration of the legendary singer-songwriter's greatest hits, and the story of the man behind the melodies.<\/p>\n<p>This concert experience takes you on a journey through Billy Joel\u2019s legendary career, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time.\u00a0\u00a0Through faithful recreation of the original music, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0discover how his music has shaped generations and why his legacy endures.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\">Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?goldenberg-duo-at-jccc&event_id=103637\">Goldenberg Duo (at JCCC)<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-12-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-12-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?goldenberg-duo-at-jccc&event_id=103637\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-goldenberg-duo-1790626300-402x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>This is a free concert on the Maronde Professional Arts Series. They will perform works by: Respighi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Debussy,\u00a0Brahms, Moszkowski, Charles Hale.<\/p>\n        \n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>This is a free concert on the Maronde Professional Arts Series. They will perform works by: Respighi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Debussy,\u00a0Brahms, Moszkowski, Charles Hale.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=100901\">Reception & Reading | Recollections: a collaborative exhibition of Poetry & Printmaking<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-14-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-14-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Prairie Village Arts Council at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=100901\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking-1784492400-783x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse Artists Reception and Poetry Reading Recollections is a collaborative poetry and printmaking exhibit with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and printmaker and graphic designer Lori Stanziola.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse Artists Reception and Poetry Reading Recollections is a collaborative poetry and printmaking exhibit with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and printmaker and graphic designer Lori Stanziola.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude07\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee<br \/>\nLori Stanziola (she\/her) is a Kansas City based artist specializing in fine art printmaking. Drawing on her experience as a designer, Lori revels in the use of graphic shapes and patterns to create richly layered works from hand carved blocks. Her work depicts patterns, contrasts and rhythms present in land, flora and food that serve to evoke emotions and shared experiences. Lori was the featured artist for Lawrence Art in the Park in 2021, was chosen as the featured print artist for Smoky Hill River Fest in 2024, and her work\/booth was awarded Best in Show at the 2026 Prairie Village Art Show.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9<br \/>\nTraci Brimhall is a university distinguished professor of creative writing at Kansas State University, as well as the 2025 Poet-in-Residence at the Guggenheim and the current poet laureate of Kansas, where her initiatives have centered on uniting the state\u2019s agricultural roots with the literary arts. She is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently Love Prodigal (Copper Canyon Press, 2024). Her nonfiction debut, The Grief Artist, will be published by Sarabande Books in 2026.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-who-s-tommy&event_id=97335\">'The Who's Tommy'<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-14-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-14-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-who-s-tommy&event_id=97335\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/05\/event-featured-the-whos-tommy-1778685346.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 7:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/p\/60731356\/the-whos-tommy-overland-park-yardley-hall\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0witnessing\u00a0his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0witnessing\u00a0his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Award-winning composer Pete Townsend and Tony Award-winning original director Des McAnuff find powerful resonance reexamining this classic story for today.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\">Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-concert-1&event_id=102290\">Ludwig van Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas with Tatiana Dorokhova - Concert 1<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-15-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-15-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    1900 Building at 1900 Building, Mission Woods<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-concert-1&event_id=102290\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/08\/event-featured-ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-concert-1-1787762455-600x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-tickets-1997782692813?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p class=\"\">In 2027, the world marks the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s death. To honor this extraordinary milestone, the 1900 Building presents award-winning pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/tatianadorokhova.com\/\">Tatiana Dorokhova<\/a> performing Beethoven\u2019s complete cycle of 32 piano...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p class=\"\">In 2027, the world marks the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s death. To honor this extraordinary milestone, the 1900 Building presents award-winning pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/tatianadorokhova.com\/\">Tatiana Dorokhova<\/a> performing Beethoven\u2019s complete cycle of 32 piano sonatas across eight concerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spanning nearly three decades of Beethoven\u2019s life, these works trace the remarkable evolution of one of history\u2019s greatest musical minds\u2014from the brilliance and energy of his early sonatas to the bold experimentation and profound depth of his final works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Presented in the intimate setting of the 1900 Building, this rare complete cycle offers audiences the opportunity to hear Beethoven\u2019s musical journey unfold over the course of eight performances and experience these masterpieces as a living portrait of a composer whose music continues to inspire, challenge, and move listeners around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Whether you have loved Beethoven\u2019s music for years or are discovering these works for the first time, this landmark series is a rare opportunity to experience the full scope of Beethoven\u2019s genius.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tatianadorokhova.com\/about\">TATIANA DOROKHOVA<\/a> plays with virtuosity, a sensitive touch and a clear understanding of cultural context and style. She deftly performs music encompassing all eras from the Baroque to the present.Even during her formative years, despite her young age, distinguished musicians repeatedly noted the impressive maturity of Tatiana\u2019s musical interpretations; her performances invariably left deep and lasting marks in the hearts of listeners around the globe. Today, Tatiana continues to leave strong memories as she plays concerts in the most prestigious halls of Europe, the United States and Asia.Born in Volgograd in southern Russia into a family of musicians, Tatiana began studying music at the age of 6. Her talent was immediately discovered, and it was decided that she would move to Moscow to study at the Moscow Conservatory with Professor Alexander Mndoyants, a laureate of the 5th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Later, she served as his assistant at the conservatory.In 2023, Tatiana joined the International Center for Music at Park University (USA) studying with an outstanding teacher \u2013 Stanislav Ioudenitch, Gold Medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Under his sensitive guidance, Tatiana became a laureate of such prestigious competitions as the Gurwitz International Piano Competition (San Antonio, USA) Santa Cecilia International Piano Competition (Porto, Portugal), Enescu International Music Competition (Bucharest, Romania).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tatiana Dorokhova presents the complete cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s 32 Piano Sonatas across eight performances at The 1900 Building.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1787761390008_317\" class=\"\"><strong>Performance 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wednesday, September 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 1, 8, 6, 13 & 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, October 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 19, 4, 27 & 32<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wednesday, November 11, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 24, 20, 10, 22 & 11<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, December 3, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 2, 28, 14 & 30<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Friday, January 22, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 3, 7, 12 & 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, February 18, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 15, 18 & 31<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, March 25, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 25, 17, 9 & 23<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Friday, April 23, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 5, 16 & 29<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?arts-on-fire-2026&event_id=103642\">Arts on Fire 2026<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-16-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-16-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    InterUrban ArtHouse at InterUrban ArtHouse, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?arts-on-fire-2026&event_id=103642\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-arts-on-fire-2026-1790643601-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interurbanarthouse.org\/arts-on-fire-2026\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p class=\"\">Arts on Fire is InterUrban ArtHouse\u2019s annual fundraiser and celebration of the multiple communities we serve. This unforgettable evening features live circus <em>(with fire!)<\/em>, local food and drink, the return of the highly anticipated 6\u201dx6\u201d Art...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p class=\"\">Arts on Fire is InterUrban ArtHouse\u2019s annual fundraiser and celebration of the multiple communities we serve. This unforgettable evening features live circus <em>(with fire!)<\/em>, local food and drink, the return of the highly anticipated 6\u201dx6\u201d Art Sale and the opening of the 12\u201dx12\u201d Member Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Every ticket includes one 6x6 piece of your choice! Additional pieces may be purchased for $50 each. All 12x12\u201d work is priced $300 and below. All sales support year-round programming to provide affordable studio space, business education, paid opportunities for artists, free \/ low cost public events, and arts education for students and schools.<\/p>\n<p>IUAH members, their families, and kids under 18 get in free!<\/p>\n<p><strong>$60 - VIP Happy Hour + first dibs on 6x6 pieces, 4-5pm<br \/>\n$50 - GA or Pay it Forward, 5-9pm<\/strong><\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Festivals & Special Events\" category=\"52_0\"> Festivals & Special Events<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Only required it in the list 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class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tim-murphy-art-gallery-vantage-points&event_id=98141\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/05\/event-featured-tim-murphy-art-gallery-vantage-points-1779126791-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 05 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 8:00 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eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 19 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 26 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Join us for the FREE opening night reception on Thursday, October 1 from 7 \u2013 8:30 pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks and view fine art in a beautiful setting.<\/p>\n        \n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Join us for the FREE opening night reception on Thursday, October 1 from 7 \u2013 8:30 pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks and view fine art in a beautiful setting.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibition-state-of-the-arts-2026&event_id=101714\">Exhibition | State of the Arts 2026<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-28-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">11-13-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Prairie Village Arts Council at R.G. Endres Gallery, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibition-state-of-the-arts-2026&event_id=101714\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-exhibition-state-of-the-arts-2026-1788305415-576x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 26 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 19 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 26 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 02 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 09 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 8:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p><strong>State of The Arts 2026<\/strong> is the Prairie Village Arts Council's 20th annual REGIONAL juried competition for all 2D and 3D artworks, photography, and poetry\/prose held every Fall. The Exhibition runs during the months of September & October. Why is...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p><strong>State of The Arts 2026<\/strong> is the Prairie Village Arts Council's 20th annual REGIONAL juried competition for all 2D and 3D artworks, photography, and poetry\/prose held every Fall. The Exhibition runs during the months of September & October. Why is State of the Arts the biggest exhibition on the Prairie Village Arts Council (PVAC) calendar? Several reasons stand out, including the exhibition's competition aspect. The PVAC receives hundreds of applications each year, guaranteeing a wide range of artistic styles and subject matter, all entered in hopes of winning the $1,000 Best in Show award. The juried competition also selects Merit awards worth $750 each. The turnout for this show is always strong, boosted in part by the chance to vote for the $250 People's Choice award. An important part of State of the Arts' appeal is its diversity, with stunning florals hanging near traditional depictions of Kansas City landmarks, feet away from daring landscapes, incisive portraits, and abstract pieces that provoke images and feelings in the mind of the viewer. The R.G. Endres Gallery, in Prairie Village City Hall, fills every year for this event, and this year's 20th Anniversary edition is likely to be the biggest ever, with \ud835\udfee\ud835\uddd7, \ud835\udfef\ud835\uddd7, \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf5\ud835\ude06, \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06\/\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2 artworks juried in from the area's finest artists. \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude04 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff \ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff2: 1. the inclusion of photography and poetry\/prose 2. a theme: \ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude68 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2: \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde6 For the first time (or at least in a long while) we have a THEME for State of the Arts. In honor of our 20th Annual State of the Arts, we present the theme of RECOLLECTIONS. \ud835\udc74\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc9a \ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc97\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc93 \ud835\udc82 \ud835\udc91\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc84\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc85\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc84\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc90\ud835\udc87 \ud835\udc95\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc90\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc88\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8d\u2026 \ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc95 \ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc82 \ud835\udc84\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc88 \ud835\udc82\ud835\udc84\ud835\udc95 \ud835\udc90\ud835\udc87 \ud835\udc84\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8f. \u2014 \ud835\udc45\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc60\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc59\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc51 \ud835\udc36\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc61\ud835\udc64\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc54\u210e\ud835\udc61, \ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc62\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc60\ud835\udc50\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc61\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc60\ud835\udc61 \ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc51 \"\ud835\udc44\ud835\udc62\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc5b \ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc53 \ud835\udc37\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc5a\ud835\udc60\" Selected artists interpreted this theme in their own ways.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tipping-point-rebecca-beese&event_id=102452\">Tipping Point - Rebecca Beese<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">08-29-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-05-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center at Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?tipping-point-rebecca-beese&event_id=102452\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/08\/event-featured-tipping-point-rebecca-beese-1787947392-776x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 50 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 19 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 26 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 02 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 09 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 16 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 23 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 25 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 26 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 27 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 28 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 30 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 9:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>All 112 of Rebecca Beese's watercolor bird portraits are on display, telling the story of population decline within North American birds. This exhibit is at the Johnson County Art & Heritage Center Aug 29-Dec 5, 2026. M-F 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n        \n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>All 112 of Rebecca Beese's watercolor bird portraits are on display, telling the story of population decline within North American birds. This exhibit is at the Johnson County Art & Heritage Center Aug 29-Dec 5, 2026. M-F 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibit-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=101712\">Exhibit | Recollections: a collaborative exhibition of Poetry & Printmaking<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-13-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">11-13-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Prairie Village Arts Council at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?exhibit-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=101712\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking-1784492400-783x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 36 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 26 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Nov 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p id=\"viewer-alxaw444\" class=\"d-x2v ez9UW NlN5I CdalB\" dir=\"auto\">\"Our minds are tireless editors. According to neuroscientists, each time we touch our memories, we change them. When we recollect, we rewrite. Certainly with art we shape and reshape our the story of our memories. And yet, even knowing we can\u2019t...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p id=\"viewer-alxaw444\" class=\"d-x2v ez9UW NlN5I CdalB\" dir=\"auto\">\"Our minds are tireless editors. According to neuroscientists, each time we touch our memories, we change them. When we recollect, we rewrite. Certainly with art we shape and reshape our the story of our memories. And yet, even knowing we can\u2019t quite render them precisely, we can\u2019t stop trying to nearly capture the ineffable moments of our life.\"<\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-ox6h9680\" class=\"d-x2v ez9UW NlN5I CdalB\" dir=\"auto\"><em>~Traci Brimhall<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recollections<\/strong> is a collaborative poetry and printmaking exhibit with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and printmaker and graphic designer Lori Stanziola.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude07\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee<br \/>\nLori Stanziola (she\/her) is a Kansas City based artist specializing in fine art printmaking. Drawing on her experience as a designer, Lori revels in the use of graphic shapes and patterns to create richly layered works from hand carved blocks. Her work depicts patterns, contrasts and rhythms present in land, flora and food that serve to evoke emotions and shared experiences. Lori was the featured artist for Lawrence Art in the Park in 2021, was chosen as the featured print artist for Smoky Hill River Fest in 2024, and her work\/booth was awarded Best in Show at the 2026 Prairie Village Art Show.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9<br \/>\nTraci Brimhall is a university distinguished professor of creative writing at Kansas State University, as well as the 2025 Poet-in-Residence at the Guggenheim and the current poet laureate of Kansas, where her initiatives have centered on uniting the state\u2019s agricultural roots with the literary arts. She is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently Love Prodigal (Copper Canyon Press, 2024). Her nonfiction debut, The Grief Artist, will be published by Sarabande Books in 2026.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?sport-and-spectator&event_id=103588\">Sport and Spectator<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?sport-and-spectator&event_id=103588\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-sport-and-spectator-1790373599-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 46 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p><em>Sport and Spectator<\/em> celebrates the dynamic intersection of the visual arts and sports culture, presenting an array of works that transform sports imagery and equipment such as basketballs, helmets, and jerseys into artworks. The exhibition...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p><em>Sport and Spectator<\/em> celebrates the dynamic intersection of the visual arts and sports culture, presenting an array of works that transform sports imagery and equipment such as basketballs, helmets, and jerseys into artworks. The exhibition invites viewers to consider how sports shape our society, from their impact on the individual to their broader cultural influences.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sport and Spectator<\/em> features works by Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, Jeffrey Gibson, Raul Rene Gonzalez, Sophie Inard, Brian Jungen, Justin Korver, Betsy Odom, Esmaa Mohamoud, Hank Willis Thomas and Tyrrell Winston. Now at the Nerman Museum, this exhibition is expanded further to include additional artworks from local, national, and international collections and artists, including works by Felipe Barbosa, Sandow Birk, Zoe Buckman, Rob Carter, Benjamin Degen, Awol Erizku, Archie Scott Gobber, Hugh Hayden, Samuel Levi Jones, Esteban Ram\u00f3n P\u00e9rez, and Jake Troyli.<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition, originally on view at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcnayart.org\/exhibition\/sport-and-spectator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McNay Art Museum<\/a>, was organized by Ren\u00e9 Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs; and Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?norman-akers-navigates-the-space-between&event_id=103585\">Norman Akers Navigates the Space Between<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?norman-akers-navigates-the-space-between&event_id=103585\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-norman-akers-navigates-the-space-between-1790371643-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 51 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 25 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 26 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 29 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Norman Akers has been mapping the world. His large canvases are filled with an interlayered web of cartographic iconography drawn from road maps, Osage philosophy, and his own visual vernacular. Through these maps, his images have become records...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Norman Akers has been mapping the world. His large canvases are filled with an interlayered web of cartographic iconography drawn from road maps, Osage philosophy, and his own visual vernacular. Through these maps, his images have become records documenting an introspective journey, navigating spaces between <em>home<\/em> and <em>away<\/em>, tracing the temporal shifts of place, and witnessing the ecological politics of who has a right to be and to belong. Until now, Akers\u2019s paintings have been a diary. They are now a herald. His new work is a commentary on the unprecedented, rapid ecological degradation we are all experiencing, a call to arms for us all in this latter stage of the Anthropocene.<\/p>\n<p>The abstractions of place are woven from the constructed map elements, often conflating Osage homelands in the before and since Removal. The elk and the turtle are cultural references to the earth and Turtle Island (North America), respectively. Together they manifest what Akers describes as \u201can abstraction of the relationship that humans have to the earth\u2019s surface.\u201d His bold, painterly brushstrokes visualize the speed and aggression with which the decline is happening. There is no time in this space to find an acute focus. Akers calls to us to look. We must look at the land, the disruption of the earth, the exploitation of water, and our own individual roles in this brutalization of our precious earth.<\/p>\n<p>Each canvas has a bisecting horizon line, drawing from cultural notions of balance between earth and sky. Akers uses the horizon line to express an appreciation, an affection, for the earth\u2019s perfection to provide for our very lives. It is within this place, this space that we share, that the metaphoric elk witnesses the rapidly changing destabilization of all that makes our survival possible.<\/p>\n<p>The elk, ever present within Akers\u2019s canvases, stands as an Osage visual mnemonic for the earth, perceived in the humps of its back as the hills of the prairie and the intersecting movement of its antlers that mimic the flow of riverine systems. In these canvases, the elk stands as witness to our desecration of the earth\u2019s surface. He holds court, watching us capitalize the very resources upon which we rely, making them unaffordable for those who need them now and exhausting them for future generations. The elk returns the viewer\u2019s gaze, steadfastly holding us each accountable for our personal actions.<\/p>\n<p>There is no time to look at where the damage started nor to wait for the apocalypse. Akers asks us to look at the space between, \u2014 where we are now \u2014 and to consider to what end our individual choices will benefit and harm as we move forward. Each of us is caught in the same web of being, between the past and the future, held accountable by the elk\u2019s unrelenting gaze.<\/p>\n<p>There is no absolute end to this journey, only the recognition that we are on the journey together, sharing the only life raft with the earth itself. Our survival can be mutual but is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em>heather ahtone, Director, Curatorial Affairs, First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City, OK<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Norman Akers earned his Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL; a certificate in Museum Studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM; and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n<p>This project is part of the initiative <em>Home Is Where We Are: Art of First Americans<\/em>. Spanning institutions across the Great Plains, it marks a coordinated focus on contemporary Indigenous art. Each organization presents a distinct project contributing to a collective that amplifies Indigenous perspectives. Participating institutions include the <a href=\"https:\/\/kansastreaties.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapman Center for Rural Studies; Kansas Studies Institute<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/beach.k-state.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theindianmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mid-America All-Indian Museum<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nermanmuseum.org\/index.html\">Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salinaartcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salina Art Center<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/ulrich.wichita.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ulrich Museum of Art<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vollandfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volland, A Place for Art and Community<\/a> \u2014 positioning the region as a destination for experiencing the art of First Americans.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?carlos-rolon-all-we-have-is-right-now&event_id=103564\">Carlos Rol\u00f3n: ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?carlos-rolon-all-we-have-is-right-now&event_id=103564\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-carlos-rolon-all-we-have-is-right-now-1790356490-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                           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                                      <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n      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<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Carlos Rol\u00f3n\u2019s works operate as memory capsules and as acts of preservation. The works also serve as a meditation on impermanence, survival, and the fragile beauty of the present moment. Rol\u00f3n explores how histories of migration, colonialism,...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Carlos Rol\u00f3n\u2019s works operate as memory capsules and as acts of preservation. The works also serve as a meditation on impermanence, survival, and the fragile beauty of the present moment. Rol\u00f3n explores how histories of migration, colonialism, environmental devastation, and cultural resilience shape both personal and collective identity. Through sculpture, drawing, painting, and fabric works, Rol\u00f3n\u2019s goal is for the viewer to walk away with a communal experience.<\/p>\n<p>In works incorporating FEMA tarps, repurposed materials, gold leaf, and imagery of Caribbean flora and fauna, Rol\u00f3n transforms remnants of destruction into spaces of reflection and beauty. The phrase <em>ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW<\/em> speaks to the urgency embedded within these materials. Hurricane Maria, climate crisis, and ongoing ecological and political instability throughout the Caribbean reinforce the idea that permanence is an illusion. What remains is the present moment: the act of survival, remembrance, creation, and connection. The title also reflects Rol\u00f3n\u2019s interest in devotional and contemplative space. The phrase encourages viewers to pause and become present, to recognize both the vulnerability and sacredness of life. It suggests an emotional tension between loss and gratitude, mourning and transcendence.<\/p>\n<p><em>ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW<\/em> is both a philosophical statement and a form of resistance. It acknowledges uncertainty while affirming the human capacity to create beauty, preserve memory, and find meaning despite instability. Rol\u00f3n\u2019s works remind viewers that the present moment may be fleeting, but it is also where resilience, care, and transformation become possible.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Rol\u00f3n (b. 1970) is an artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and social engagement. Drawing from a wide range of materials and craft traditions, his work explores themes of ritual, beauty, spirituality, and identity, while examining their relationship to art history and institutional contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Born to a Puerto Rican family in the United States, Rol\u00f3n\u2019s work often reflects personal memory and the visual culture of domestic spaces shaped by migration and aspiration. Ornament, pattern, and materiality\u2014often associated with craft and decoration\u2014become central elements in his exploration of belonging, cultural hybridity, and the formation of identity.<\/p>\n<p>Through paintings, sculptural works, and site-specific installations, Rol\u00f3n creates environments that bridge public and private space, inviting reflection on symbolism, social barriers, and the ways cultivated environments reflect histories of class, migration, and postcolonial experience.<\/p>\n<p>Rol\u00f3n\u2019s work moves between exuberance and contemplation, using material and form to examine the cultural and emotional landscapes embedded within everyday spaces.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?betsabee-romero-a-field-with-roots-un-campo-con-raices&event_id=103549\">Betsabe\u00e9 Romero: A Field with Roots (Un campo con ra\u00edces)<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?betsabee-romero-a-field-with-roots-un-campo-con-raices&event_id=103549\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-betsabee-romero-a-field-with-roots-un-campo-con-raices-1790286064-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 46 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero, a Mexican visual artist known for her installations, will have three site-specific works installed in the Nerman Museum lobby, coming together to create <em>A Field with Roots (Un campo con ra\u00edces).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A Field with Roots<\/em> is comprised...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero, a Mexican visual artist known for her installations, will have three site-specific works installed in the Nerman Museum lobby, coming together to create <em>A Field with Roots (Un campo con ra\u00edces).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A Field with Roots<\/em> is comprised of three works: <em>The Soccer Endless Resistance Column (Columna a la resistencia interminable del f\u00fatbol)<\/em>,<em> The Reflection and the Trace: Around the Globe (El reflejo y la huella: Alrededor del globo)<\/em>, and <em>The Serpent\u2019s Egg (El huevo de la serpiente)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Romero\u2019s works at the Nerman Museum engage with ideas of mobility, cycles, and the dynamism of cultures throughout history \u2013 a history where migration and cultural blending have enriched humanity, creativity, and expression around the globe. Sport is a vital part of culture, and for Romero, soccer (<em>f\u00fatbol<\/em>) specifically represents social fabric and resistance. People may not speak the same language, but they speak <em>f\u00fatbol<\/em>, finding identity and refuge through sport wherever they go.<\/p>\n<p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero lives and works in Mexico City. For more than 20 years, her work has focused on creating critical discourse about issues like migration and mobility through the re-contextualization of symbols and daily rituals of global consumer culture, such as cars, tattoos, and urban signage.<\/p>\n<p>She has had more than 100 solo exhibitions on five continents, has participated in numerous residencies and international exhibitions, and her work is part of several museum collections around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Betsabe\u00e9 Romero\u2019s works in Kansas City, spanning both sides of the state line, are part of a collaboration between the <a href=\"https:\/\/consulmex.sre.gob.mx\/kansascity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/belgerarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belger Arts<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/kcconvention.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Convention Center<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mattierhodes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mattie Rhodes<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nelson-atkins.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nermanmuseum.org\/index.html\">Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a> at Johnson County Community College.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-unseen&event_id=103627\">The Unseen<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-28-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">02-28-2027<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-unseen&event_id=103627\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-the-unseen-1790613637-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 108 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 20 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Jan 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Jan 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Jan 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Jan 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Jan 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Jan 10 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Jan 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Jan 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Jan 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Jan 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Jan 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Jan 17 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Jan 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Jan 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Jan 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Jan 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Jan 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Jan 26 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Jan 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Jan 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Jan 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Jan 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Jan 31 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 07 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 14 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 21 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Feb 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Feb 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Feb 25 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Feb 26 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Feb 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Feb 28 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p><em>The Unseen<\/em> is the result of the first Nerman Museum undergraduate curatorial practicum developed throughout the summer of 2026. Each student surveyed and researched the museum's permanent collection and collectively curated this installation....<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p><em>The Unseen<\/em> is the result of the first Nerman Museum undergraduate curatorial practicum developed throughout the summer of 2026. Each student surveyed and researched the museum's permanent collection and collectively curated this installation. Selecting Terran Last Gun's <em>Another Human Being Experience: Return of the Unseen to Offer Guidance<\/em> as a foundation, the cohort composed a central theme. The works in this exhibition represent the spectrum of humanity and encourage us to ponder the experiences that make us human.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these works serve as a visual interpretation of personal and universal experiences, each alluding to beliefs, emotions, and histories. We often neglect the role the unseen plays in shaping each of us as individuals, yet while obscure or abstract, these experiences become a collection of hidden histories and memories we carry with us, shaping our perception of the world. These artworks give form to the intangible and ineffable, allowing us to perceive and engage them in the physical world.<\/p>\n<p>The use of paper acts as a common thread, and varied processes, including textile, collage, drawing, and printmaking showcase the range of ways this simple material can convey meaning. Just as paper must be preserved to avoid degradation over time, the practice of retelling stories becomes an act of preservation too, keeping the stories alive year after year through our memories. Through these pieces, the threads that connect us to each other become tangible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Curatorial Interns: Mayte Caballero, Kai Davidson, Freya Gery, D\u2019Naysha Lee, Sheila Njiru, Ansel Middleton, and Neema Senin<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition is supported in part by a grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?judy-chicago-big-blue-pink&event_id=103620\">Judy Chicago: Big Blue Pink<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-28-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-13-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?judy-chicago-big-blue-pink&event_id=103620\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-judy-chicago-big-blue-pink-1790611526-840x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 52 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 27 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 17 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Nov 19 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Nov 24 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 01 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Dec 08 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 09 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Dec 10 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Dec 11 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Contained by a grid, the colors of <em>Big Blue Pink<\/em> gradually fade to white within each section. What appears at first to be a simple design of misty colors is a thoughtful feminist statement. Chicago\u2019s male contemporaries produced precise...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Contained by a grid, the colors of <em>Big Blue Pink<\/em> gradually fade to white within each section. What appears at first to be a simple design of misty colors is a thoughtful feminist statement. Chicago\u2019s male contemporaries produced precise paintings and rigid sculptures that were perceived as masculine because of their hard, geometric lines. The composition of <em>Big Blue Pink<\/em> recognizes these macho conventions, which are in turn challenged by the work\u2019s soft gradient of gentle colors. Chicago intentionally chose the gendered colors of blue and pink to reinforce her message of feminine agency. Adding another layer of complexity, she created this work with an industrial sprayer used to paint cars.<\/p>\n<p>This special installation is on loan from Art Bridges.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?kc-chorale-te-deum-gretchaninoff-passion-week-at-village-presbyterian&event_id=101785\">KC Chorale & Te Deum - Gretchaninoff: Passion Week (at Village Presbyterian)<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-06-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-06-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Te Deum at Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?kc-chorale-te-deum-gretchaninoff-passion-week-at-village-presbyterian&event_id=101785\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/08\/event-featured-kc-chorale-te-deum-gretchaninoff-passion-week-1786322107-600x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Tue, Oct 06 @ 7:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kcchorale.org\/event-details\/gretchaninoff-passion-week-2\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>For the first time in Kansas City\u2019s history, the Kansas City Chorale and Te Deum join forces to present a monumental work of sacred choral art. The Chorale\u2019s landmark 2007 recording of Passion Week earned its first Grammy Award, bringing...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>For the first time in Kansas City\u2019s history, the Kansas City Chorale and Te Deum join forces to present a monumental work of sacred choral art. The Chorale\u2019s landmark 2007 recording of Passion Week earned its first Grammy Award, bringing international recognition to a piece of profound spiritual depth and luminous beauty. In this special collaboration, the combined forces of two of Kansas City\u2019s finest ensembles offer a sweeping journey through the Orthodox Holy Week. Gretchaninoff\u2019s score unfolds in richly colored harmonies, moments of hushed reverence, and surges of radiant power, drawing listeners into a powerful and transcendent sound world.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?giggle-time-children-s-program&event_id=93267\">Giggle Time Children's Program<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">09-02-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-02-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    City of Overland Park, Kansas at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?giggle-time-children-s-program&event_id=93267\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/02\/event-featured-giggle-time-childrens-program-1771870762-1066x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 07 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Nov 04 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Dec 02 @ 10:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>The Giggle Time Children\u2019s Program is a beloved community tradition in Overland Park designed to get toddlers and young children moving, laughing, and learning. The program hosts a diverse rotation of high-energy performers including popular...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>The Giggle Time Children\u2019s Program is a beloved community tradition in Overland Park designed to get toddlers and young children moving, laughing, and learning. The program hosts a diverse rotation of high-energy performers including popular regional musicians like Mr. Stinky Feet, the StoneLion Puppet Theatre, and various storytellers and magicians. Each session is built around the \"giggle and wiggle\" philosophy, encouraging active participation from the kids rather than just passive listening. Because the program is free and requires no pre-registration, it serves as a flexible, low-pressure outing for parents and caregivers. The venue shifts with the seasons to take advantage of the weather: events are typically held indoors at the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center during the cooler months and move outdoors to Roe Park in June and August. It\u2019s a great way for local families to connect while introducing children to the performing arts in a fun, accessible environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates and Performers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sept. 2 - Richard Renner<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 7 - Mr. Stinky Feet<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 4 - Priscilla Howe<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 2 - StoneLion Puppet Theater<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?olathe-arts-festival&event_id=95368\">Olathe Arts Festival<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-09-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-10-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Olathe Public Art Committee at Johnson County Square, Olathe<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?olathe-arts-festival&event_id=95368\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-olathe-arts-festival-1784224803-737x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 09 @ 5:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 11:00 am<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"579\">The 4th Annual Olathe Arts Festival returns to downtown Olathe on October 9-10, 2026, offering a free, two-day celebration of creativity, culture, and community. Attendees can explore and purchase a wide range of exceptional fine art from...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"579\">The 4th Annual Olathe Arts Festival returns to downtown Olathe on October 9-10, 2026, offering a free, two-day celebration of creativity, culture, and community. Attendees can explore and purchase a wide range of exceptional fine art from talented artists across the region, enjoy live performances, and savor delicious local food and drinks. Curated shopping opportunities and engaging family-friendly activities make this festival a vibrant experience for all ages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"1033\">Families will love Kidtopia, a special area where children can get hands-on with art projects and interactive activities. With the lively fall atmosphere of downtown Olathe as the backdrop, the festival invites visitors to connect with artists, discover unique creations, and celebrate the arts in a fun and welcoming environment. Whether you\u2019re a longtime art enthusiast or just looking for a weekend outing, there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Festivals & Special Events\" category=\"52_0\"> Festivals & Special Events<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?pottery-pinot&event_id=100796\">Pottery & Pinot<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">07-25-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-19-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    House of Clay at House of Clay, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?pottery-pinot&event_id=100796\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-pottery-pinot-1784230565-450x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"eli_expand-more-dates\"> + 8 more dates and times<\/span>                    <p class=\"eli_p eli_more-date eli_hidden\">                        <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 07 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 21 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 28 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 05 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 19 @ 6:00 pm<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_collapse-more-dates\">- less dates and times<\/span><\/p>                    \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houseofclaykc.com\/pottery-and-pinot-night-byob-all-skill-levels\/\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p class=\"p1\">Join us Saturday evenings for Pottery & Pinot, a beginner-friendly pottery experience designed for adults (21+). Bring your favorite wine or beverage and enjoy a relaxed, creative evening while our instructors guide you through a different...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p class=\"p1\">Join us Saturday evenings for Pottery & Pinot, a beginner-friendly pottery experience designed for adults (21+). Bring your favorite wine or beverage and enjoy a relaxed, creative evening while our instructors guide you through a different hand-building project each week. Projects include mugs, planters, vases, wall pockets, and seasonal designs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">No experience is necessary, and we provide all the clay, tools, glazes, and instruction you\u2019ll need. At the end of the evening you\u2019ll glaze your finished piece, and we\u2019ll kiln fire it for pickup approximately two weeks later. Whether you\u2019re planning a date night, celebrating with friends, or simply looking for a creative way to spend your Saturday evening, Pottery & Pinot is a fun and memorable experience.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?city-center-live&event_id=101928\">City Center Live<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-10-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">12-12-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Lenexa Parks &amp; Recreation at Lenexa City Hall, Lenexa<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?city-center-live&event_id=101928\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2024\/08\/event-featured-city-center-live-1724093157-1067x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Oct 10 @ 6:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Nov 14 @ 6:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sat, Dec 12 @ 6:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Experience unforgettable evening of music and theater close to home. This free performing arts series brings acclaimed local performers to Lenexa City Hall October to March.<br \/>\n2026 performances include:<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 10: War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Experience unforgettable evening of music and theater close to home. This free performing arts series brings acclaimed local performers to Lenexa City Hall October to March.<br \/>\n2026 performances include:<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 10: War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script - A live radio play of the chilling Martian invasion that once shocked the nation<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 14: Fountain City String Quartet - Classical precision with contemporary flair<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 12: Mandolin Orchestra of Kansas City - Featuring a blend of mandolins, mandolas, guitars and bass<\/p>\n<p>Coordinated by the Lenexa Arts Council and Lenexa Parks & Recreation.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\">Free<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-billy-joel-legacy&event_id=97332\">'The Billy Joel Legacy'<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-11-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-11-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-billy-joel-legacy&event_id=97332\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/05\/event-featured-the-billy-joel-legacy-1777919281.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Sun, Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/p\/99349220\/the-billy-joel-legacy-overland-park-yardley-hall\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>From the producers of\u00a0\u201cThe Simon and Garfunkel Story\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe Life and Music of George Michael\u201d\u00a0comes a dynamic celebration of the legendary singer-songwriter's greatest hits, and the story of the man behind the melodies.<\/p>\n<p>This...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>From the producers of\u00a0\u201cThe Simon and Garfunkel Story\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe Life and Music of George Michael\u201d\u00a0comes a dynamic celebration of the legendary singer-songwriter's greatest hits, and the story of the man behind the melodies.<\/p>\n<p>This concert experience takes you on a journey through Billy Joel\u2019s legendary career, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time.\u00a0\u00a0Through faithful recreation of the original music, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0discover how his music has shaped generations and why his legacy endures.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\">Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?goldenberg-duo-at-jccc&event_id=103637\">Goldenberg Duo (at JCCC)<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-12-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-12-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?goldenberg-duo-at-jccc&event_id=103637\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-goldenberg-duo-1790626300-402x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Mon, Oct 12 @ 12:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>This is a free concert on the Maronde Professional Arts Series. They will perform works by: Respighi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Debussy,\u00a0Brahms, Moszkowski, Charles Hale.<\/p>\n        \n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>This is a free concert on the Maronde Professional Arts Series. They will perform works by: Respighi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Debussy,\u00a0Brahms, Moszkowski, Charles Hale.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=100901\">Reception & Reading | Recollections: a collaborative exhibition of Poetry & Printmaking<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-14-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-14-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Prairie Village Arts Council at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, Prairie Village<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking&event_id=100901\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/07\/event-featured-reception-reading-recollections-a-collaborative-exhibition-of-poetry-printmaking-1784492400-783x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse Artists Reception and Poetry Reading Recollections is a collaborative poetry and printmaking exhibit with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and printmaker and graphic designer Lori Stanziola.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse Artists Reception and Poetry Reading Recollections is a collaborative poetry and printmaking exhibit with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and printmaker and graphic designer Lori Stanziola.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude07\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee<br \/>\nLori Stanziola (she\/her) is a Kansas City based artist specializing in fine art printmaking. Drawing on her experience as a designer, Lori revels in the use of graphic shapes and patterns to create richly layered works from hand carved blocks. Her work depicts patterns, contrasts and rhythms present in land, flora and food that serve to evoke emotions and shared experiences. Lori was the featured artist for Lawrence Art in the Park in 2021, was chosen as the featured print artist for Smoky Hill River Fest in 2024, and her work\/booth was awarded Best in Show at the 2026 Prairie Village Art Show.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9<br \/>\nTraci Brimhall is a university distinguished professor of creative writing at Kansas State University, as well as the 2025 Poet-in-Residence at the Guggenheim and the current poet laureate of Kansas, where her initiatives have centered on uniting the state\u2019s agricultural roots with the literary arts. She is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently Love Prodigal (Copper Canyon Press, 2024). Her nonfiction debut, The Grief Artist, will be published by Sarabande Books in 2026.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Free\" category=\"53_0\"> Free<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-who-s-tommy&event_id=97335\">'The Who's Tommy'<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-14-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-14-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?the-who-s-tommy&event_id=97335\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/05\/event-featured-the-whos-tommy-1778685346.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Wed, Oct 14 @ 7:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/p\/60731356\/the-whos-tommy-overland-park-yardley-hall\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p>In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0witnessing\u00a0his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p>In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0witnessing\u00a0his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Award-winning composer Pete Townsend and Tony Award-winning original director Des McAnuff find powerful resonance reexamining this classic story for today.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\">Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-concert-1&event_id=102290\">Ludwig van Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas with Tatiana Dorokhova - Concert 1<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-15-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-15-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    1900 Building at 1900 Building, Mission Woods<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-concert-1&event_id=102290\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/08\/event-featured-ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-concert-1-1787762455-600x600.png\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Thu, Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/ludwig-van-beethoven-the-complete-piano-sonatas-with-tatiana-dorokhova-tickets-1997782692813?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p class=\"\">In 2027, the world marks the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s death. To honor this extraordinary milestone, the 1900 Building presents award-winning pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/tatianadorokhova.com\/\">Tatiana Dorokhova<\/a> performing Beethoven\u2019s complete cycle of 32 piano...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p class=\"\">In 2027, the world marks the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s death. To honor this extraordinary milestone, the 1900 Building presents award-winning pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/tatianadorokhova.com\/\">Tatiana Dorokhova<\/a> performing Beethoven\u2019s complete cycle of 32 piano sonatas across eight concerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spanning nearly three decades of Beethoven\u2019s life, these works trace the remarkable evolution of one of history\u2019s greatest musical minds\u2014from the brilliance and energy of his early sonatas to the bold experimentation and profound depth of his final works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Presented in the intimate setting of the 1900 Building, this rare complete cycle offers audiences the opportunity to hear Beethoven\u2019s musical journey unfold over the course of eight performances and experience these masterpieces as a living portrait of a composer whose music continues to inspire, challenge, and move listeners around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Whether you have loved Beethoven\u2019s music for years or are discovering these works for the first time, this landmark series is a rare opportunity to experience the full scope of Beethoven\u2019s genius.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tatianadorokhova.com\/about\">TATIANA DOROKHOVA<\/a> plays with virtuosity, a sensitive touch and a clear understanding of cultural context and style. She deftly performs music encompassing all eras from the Baroque to the present.Even during her formative years, despite her young age, distinguished musicians repeatedly noted the impressive maturity of Tatiana\u2019s musical interpretations; her performances invariably left deep and lasting marks in the hearts of listeners around the globe. Today, Tatiana continues to leave strong memories as she plays concerts in the most prestigious halls of Europe, the United States and Asia.Born in Volgograd in southern Russia into a family of musicians, Tatiana began studying music at the age of 6. Her talent was immediately discovered, and it was decided that she would move to Moscow to study at the Moscow Conservatory with Professor Alexander Mndoyants, a laureate of the 5th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Later, she served as his assistant at the conservatory.In 2023, Tatiana joined the International Center for Music at Park University (USA) studying with an outstanding teacher \u2013 Stanislav Ioudenitch, Gold Medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Under his sensitive guidance, Tatiana became a laureate of such prestigious competitions as the Gurwitz International Piano Competition (San Antonio, USA) Santa Cecilia International Piano Competition (Porto, Portugal), Enescu International Music Competition (Bucharest, Romania).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tatiana Dorokhova presents the complete cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s 32 Piano Sonatas across eight performances at The 1900 Building.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1787761390008_317\" class=\"\"><strong>Performance 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wednesday, September 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 1, 8, 6, 13 & 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, October 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 19, 4, 27 & 32<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wednesday, November 11, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 24, 20, 10, 22 & 11<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, December 3, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 2, 28, 14 & 30<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Friday, January 22, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 3, 7, 12 & 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, February 18, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 15, 18 & 31<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thursday, March 25, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 25, 17, 9 & 23<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Performance 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Friday, April 23, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sonatas Nos. 5, 16 & 29<\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n<div class=\"eli_row\">\n<h4 class=\"eli_h4 eli_title\">\n    <a class=\"eli_a\"  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?arts-on-fire-2026&event_id=103642\">Arts on Fire 2026<\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden\">10-16-2026<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n    <p class=\"endate eli_hidden\">10-16-2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"eli_span eli_address\">\n    <span class=\"eli_span eli_title\">Presented by <\/span>\n    InterUrban ArtHouse at InterUrban ArtHouse, Overland Park<\/span>\n<div class=\"eli_row-main \">\n    <a  href=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/calendar-of-events?arts-on-fire-2026&event_id=103642\" class=\"eli_a eli_img landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artskcgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/artskcgo.com\/images\/2026\/09\/event-featured-arts-on-fire-2026-1790643601-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"eli_img\" \/><\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"eli_information\">\n        <div class=\"eli_information-inner\">\n            <div class=\"eli_information-left\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_offer-date clear\">\n                    <span class=\"eli_span eli_offer-date-title\">Upcoming Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"eli_span eli_full-price-content eli_full-w-float-l\">Fri, Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm<\/span>\n                                                                \n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div class=\"eli_information-right\">\n                                <div class=\"eli_button-container\">\n                    <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interurbanarthouse.org\/arts-on-fire-2026\" class=\"eli_a eli_button eli_large\"><span class=\"eli_span\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> <!--#information -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"artsopolis-calendar-summary eli_summary\">\n    <div class=\"eli_summary-short\">\n        <p class=\"\">Arts on Fire is InterUrban ArtHouse\u2019s annual fundraiser and celebration of the multiple communities we serve. This unforgettable evening features live circus <em>(with fire!)<\/em>, local food and drink, the return of the highly anticipated 6\u201dx6\u201d Art...<\/p>\n        \n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_expand-summary\">[more+]<\/a>\n               \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"eli_summary-full eli_hidden\">\n        <p class=\"\">Arts on Fire is InterUrban ArtHouse\u2019s annual fundraiser and celebration of the multiple communities we serve. This unforgettable evening features live circus <em>(with fire!)<\/em>, local food and drink, the return of the highly anticipated 6\u201dx6\u201d Art Sale and the opening of the 12\u201dx12\u201d Member Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Every ticket includes one 6x6 piece of your choice! Additional pieces may be purchased for $50 each. All 12x12\u201d work is priced $300 and below. All sales support year-round programming to provide affordable studio space, business education, paid opportunities for artists, free \/ low cost public events, and arts education for students and schools.<\/p>\n<p>IUAH members, their families, and kids under 18 get in free!<\/p>\n<p><strong>$60 - VIP Happy Hour + first dibs on 6x6 pieces, 4-5pm<br \/>\n$50 - GA or Pay it Forward, 5-9pm<\/strong><\/p>\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"eli_a eli_less-summary\">[less-]<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n    <h6 class=\"eli_h6 eli_tags\">Tags: &nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Festivals & Special Events\" category=\"52_0\"> Festivals & Special Events<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Music\" category=\"4_0\"> Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"eli_a\" category-name=\"Visual Art\" category=\"6_0\"> Visual Art<\/a>    <\/h6> \n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- #end row -->\n\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Only required it in the list events -->\n            <div class=\"eli_pagination\" id=\"artsopolis-calendar-pagination-second-tab\"><\/div>\n            <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n                var artsopolis_calendar_paging_second_tab = {\n                    total_event: 0,\n                    page_size: artsopolis_calendar_paging.page_size\n                };\n            <\/script>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ac-current-view\" id=\"ac-current-view\" value=\"normal\" \/>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><!-- #content-can-filter-inner-->\n        <\/div><!-- #content-can-filter-->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #wrap -->\n\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ac-fid\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ac_view\" value=\"default\" >\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Category Art ArtsKC Calendar ArtsKC Supported Classes Dance Family Festivals Film First Friday Free Holiday Literary Music Theatre Virtual Venue 1900 Building Asbury United Methodist Church B&amp;B Live! 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