Local jazz musician Stuart Ashley relates the practice of jazz music to the studio practice of visual artist Dan Christensen. A new survey of paintings by the late artist (1942–2007)documents Christensen's "never-ending quest to understand the possibilities of color, paint, and pictorial space."
Much has been written about tumultuous relationships between artists – think Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera or Van Gogh and Gauguin. But often relationships between artists are much more amiable.
Through an audio collaborative, KCUR and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art will provide listeners with the voices and insights of living artists. Since its opening in 1994, the Kemper Museum has brought more than 100 artists to Kansas City. The collaborative project will present these artists' voices as well as community and curatorial voices to a broad range of listeners.
Up to Date (weekdays at 11 a.m.) Up to Date is KCUR's award-winning one-hour daily public affairs/talk show featuring newsmakers of the Kansas City community.
The Walt Bodine Show (weekdays at 10 am) Kansas City veteran talk show host Walt Bodine invites newsmakers and interesting personalities into the studios of KCUR.
