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Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes artists Lori Buntin and Jamil Lee. LORI BUNTIN (she/her/hers) is a multi-media artist, drawing from urban spaces and rural landscapes, social issues, and philosophy to guide her artistic output. Observing color, light, and form is what informs the subjects and compositions of her paintings. Pondering social and environmental issues, along with her frequent walkabouts in the urban core, collecting found objects, inform her mixed media work. These treks also reveal many of the subjects and compositions that end up in her paintings. Lori has worked in various realms of the fine and commercial art world. A custom picture framer since college days, practicing professionally to the present. She has produced many commissioned paintings, mixed media awards, worked as a muralists's assistant, managed a production crew in the hospitality industry, and created and fabricated multiple two- and three- dimensional works for interior public and private spaces. She has taught introductory drawing and painting at the college level, as well as in her private studio over the years. Her paintings and other artworks are in homes and collections across the country. Currently, Lori is focusing solely on her studio work in her space at the Livestock Exchange Building in Kansas City's West Bottoms. Instagram : @loribuntinstudio Regarding Open Studios - Friday, November 14 - 5pm-9pm Saturday November 15 - 11am-3pm Livestock Exchange Building 1600 Genessee Street - in the West Bottoms There will be over 60 artists participating in this event, representing several different disciplines. Live music will be featured on the 1st floor Friday evening. El Cafe Cubano coffee and food truck will be there on Saturday only with coffee and goodies. Parking is available on the west side of the Livestock Exchange Building. Enter through the middle double doors and a greeter will provide you with a roster. Also - The front door on Genessee street will be unlocked which someone using a wheelchair or walker could access without steps. The event is free to the public. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/stockyardsstudios Instagram : @stockyards_studios JAMIL LEE- My name is Jamil Lee and I am the founder of the International African American Art Museum of Kansas City. The museum was founded in late 2023. Since our start we have strived to be a great museum that has intimate settings allowing our guest and patrons to meet the artist though engaging shows and artist talks. With the intent of bringing African American art to the forefront. All while raising the next generation of African American artists to do significant things in the Kansas City area. We have already started some amazing indeavors here in the Kansas City area with our partners such as the ImPulse Gallery that is owned by the Black Economic Union and Nikki Gibson State Farm in developing pop-up miniature exhibits that last for three 30 days. We have helped over 30 plus artists gain exposure to corporate entities and the general public they would not have other wise known about. We have also been able to independently teach youth through our Spark program. Supporting Positive Artistic Resilient Kids. Through our program we have been able to help young artists in foundational art study and at the end of the program we give the kids their first art show. This allows the children to gain confidence and allows the process of learning how to conduct yourself properly and professionally as an artist. Although we thoroughly enjoy doing pop-ups we will never stop doing what brought us to the table. We do however see the need to be more unique and creative in our endeavors. We don’t want to be just regulated to doing shows on the weekend and we do want people to visit us while still maintaining a pop-up presence. We are currently looking...

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Xiao Faria daCunha & Chaneryna Thac with Third Pine Collective and Lindsay Kinney Associate Director with No Divide KC. XIAO FARIA daCUNHA & CHANERYNA THAC- Third Pine Collective, Kansas City’s first-of-its-kind AANHPI labor-sharing artist collective, announces its official launch on September 24, 2025. Spearheaded by Kansas City-based artist, curator, and independent art writer Xiao Faria daCunha, KCAI alum and multi-media artist Chaneryna Thach, and local creative enthusiasts Alicia, Tomomi, and Emi Suenaga, Third Pine Collective aims to elevate AANHPI visual artists and small businesses in different career stages by significantly expanding their reach, capacity, and potential through labor-sharing between members. “It is still very challenging for AANHPI artists, especially working-class and self-taught artists, to navigate through the art scene where Asian folks remain under-represented and disconnected. By coming together as a collective, we can amplify our voices and gain more visibility without draining our capacity. At Third Pine, we want to make sure members have this connective space to collaborate, brainstorm, imagine, experiment, and communicate, so we can all grow together,” said Tomomi Suenaga Summers, Chief Strategy Officer of Third Pine Collective. Formerly Third Pine Gallery, the project transformed from a floating gallery concept created by the Suenaga Family in early 2025, which debuted during the “Art of Being AANHPI” festival at Zhou B Art Center in Kansas City on May 31, 2025. Almost four months later, the concept re-emerges as a platform to amplify AANHPI creative voices in Kansas City and beyond via a mutual aid and resource-sharing structure. “I was part of the Third Pine booth back in May, and I immediately felt this concept could have so much potential if it ran as a collective instead of another gallery/curatorial concept. I’ve always enjoyed my experience being involved in labor-sharing collectives in Chicago. Most artists you encounter are going to be working-class artists, many of whom, without formal training on how to approach galleries, apply for art fairs, etc. And we all have our hands full with jobs, family duties, or just life in general. The labor-sharing structure frees everyone from having to do everything themselves. Instead, you have this massive team where each member only handles a small piece in the larger process. Nobody is burned out, and we all benefit from our collective efforts,” said Xiao Faria daCunha, Executive Director of Third Pine Collective. Third Pine Collective is actively seeking community, business, gallery, and organizational partners to collaborate with on programming and core initiatives. The collective is also seeking funding from private and public sources to ensure quality services to its members and the public it engages with. “We are not a non-profit at this point. Instead, it’s just a bunch of like-minded people coming together, helping each other. We aim to make AANHPI voices heard not only in the art world, but in civic engagement, community development, space-building, policymaking, using our art and creativity as the vessel,” said Chaneryna Thach, Director of Member Relations and Program Support at Third Pine Collective. Third Pine Collective is Kansas City’s one and only AANHPI labor-sharing artist collective, aiming to amplify Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices in the arts and through art. The collective’s core programming includes member exhibitions, cultural sessions, AANHPI book clubs, film screenings, and seasonal vendor fairs. www.thirdpinecollective.com LINDSAY KINNEY Associate Director No Divide KC’s Alternative Timelines Annual Gala promises an unforgettable evening of celebration and inspiration. Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 8,...

Artspeak Radio Halloween & Dia de los Muertos with Teresa Dirks Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 9am - 10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez welcomes artist/activist/educator Teresa Dirks to celebrate our favorite time of the year, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos! We'll share stories, music, and conversation for this special edition of Artspeak Radio.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd presents painter/curator Harold Smith. HAROLD SMITH- Art can be more profoundly understood when experienced in context of the physical culture which birthed it. The UrbanKore Art Exposition will present artistic voices from the urban core of Kansas City, both Kansas and Missouri sides. This one day exposition is designed to connect these fresh and vibrant artistic voices with new collectors and galleries. It is hoped that these connections will increase the presence of artists from disenfranchised communities in artistic collections and institutions. It is also an opportunity to visit the historic Quindaro neighborhood including the Quindaro Ruins Townsite, the former sight of Brown University - the first college for blacks west of the Mississippi, and the Quindaro Underground Railroad Museum. Down Quindaro Avenue itself you can visit Wilson's Pizza, Ms. R's Soul Food Cafe, Parkwood Park, and imagine a time when it was filled with stores, and people, and laughter, and prosperity. UrbanKort Art Exposition happening Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11am – 6pm The Quindaro Community Center located at 2726 Brown Ave, Kansas City, KS 66104

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes comedian Carlos Chamon and Hathaway Maranda Vice President of Philanthropy and Engagement Great Plains SPCA. CARLOS CHAMON- Get ready to make a splash at the fourth annual Fountain City Comedy Festival. A festival designed to highlight Kansas City’s independent arts scene that promises waves of laughter! Taking place in the heart of Kansas City, this unique festival will feature 20 hilarious shows across 10 unique and independent venues throughout the Kansas City Metro area. 50 of the best comics from across the country will take over a different neighborhood each night with shows, happy hours, and after parties. Night 1 (18th & Vine) – Night 2 (Midtown) – Night 3 (West Bottoms) – Night 4 (Crossroads). Headliners Aaron Branch – Hailing from Kansas City, Aaron has made waves with his performances on Netflix’s Unstable and Online with Kevin Langue and Aaron’s unique brand of social media. He returns home to headline The Gem Theater on Wed. 10/22 with the incredible RYAN DAVIS opening the show. Ahren Belisle – Breaking out on America’s Got Talent and Kill Tony, Ahren Belisle is a mute comic who communicates to the crowd through his phone. His quick wit and fast fingers make for an unforgettable show. Heather Shaw – Heather Shaw is a seasoned stand-up comic who has gained a large following on social media for her humor and uncanny resemblance to Jim Carrey. She’s been featured on The Today Show and has worked with comics such as Mark Normand, Eric Andre, and Fortune Feimster. Eddie Pepitone – Eddie is a force of nature on stage, switching between social rage and self-doubt. His shows are an energetic combo of calm and chaos, blue-collar angst and sardonic enlightenment. He’s been featured on Conan, Chappelle’s Show, and more. Few comedians working today channel the power of the rant better than Eddie Pepitone. Kyle Ayers – Kyle Ayers is a comedian from Missouri currently based in Los Angeles who hosts the popular podcast and live show, Never Seen It, where comedians rewrite famous movies and TV shows they’ve never seen. You may have seen Ayers at his hit Edinburgh Fringe and Off-Broadway show HARD TO SAY about his Trigeminal Neuralgia diagnosis performing his stand-up on Conan. Chloe Radcliffe – Hailing from the Midwest and proud of it, standup and actor Chloe Radcliffe recently led the New York Times’ list of recommended shows at the 2024 New York Comedy Festival. She was named one of Deadline’s 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025, and one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should And Will Know. Jay Jurden – Jay Jurden is a New York based comedian, writer and actor. Originally from Mississippi, Jay regularly performs comedy all over the country. He was recently a Staff Writer for Apple TV+’s Emmy-nominated show, The Problem With Jon Stewart. Jay has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon three times and has also been seen on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central Featuring, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and HBO’s High Maintenance. The Fountain City Comedy Festival aims to celebrate the vibrant independent comedy scene in Kansas City while bringing together top talent from around the nation to see the best parts of our city. Whether you’re a comedy fan or looking for a fun night out, this festival has something for everyone. www.fountaincitycomedyfest.com/ HATHAWAY MARANDA, Vice President of Philanthropy and Engagement Great Plains SPCA- Great Plains SPCA invites the community to honor cherished animal companions during a weeklong Día de los Muertos Pet Remembrance observance, beginning Monday, October 27, 7–9 PM, at Great Plains SPCA’s Merriam Campus. In partnership with La Mega KC, Consulado de Mexico in Kansas City, MO, Dos Tequilas KC, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, Mattie Rhodes Center, and Guadalupe...

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Guest Producer/host John Todd welcomes comedian Janell Banks, Devon Plumberg, Kansas City Hospice, and Kevin King founder/director Whim Productions and Taylor Rivera. DEVON PLUMBERG & JANELL BANKS- Join us for our 2nd Annual Kansas Conference for Women on October 16, 2025. Our mission is to create affordable experiences for relatable women, close to home. Since 2019, our volunteers have created an annual SOLD-OUT event that brings together as many as 300 guests of all backgrounds. The conference features compelling local speakers, and opportunities to connect with the region’s vendors and sponsors, business owners and community leaders, together in one space to support and learn from one another. In this, our 2nd year, we will once again offer an affordable in-person opportunity to connect on topics that matter most to you. Doubletree Hilton-Overland Park October 15/16 www.sheslocal.org An affordable conference for local women. Our mission is to create welcoming experiences for all women, close to home. Reducing the opportunity gap for women in local communities. Here’s how we are unique: • We are affordable; keeping our ticket price at $52 with scholarships for women struggling to make ends meet. • We are personal; keeping our events intimate to allow for easy connecting. • We highlight local women; only accepting experts from our local community. • We bring you relatable and relevant information from women in your community living similar lives; spending 5 months on a listening tour to collect topics that matter most to local women. JANELL BANKS is a Kansas City-based, internationally touring comedian known for her quick wit, bold stage presence, and hilarious auntie energy. She’s currently opening for Pinky Patel on the “I Said What I Said” tour and has been seen in The Color Purple (KC). Whether she’s cracking up crowds across the country or dropping gems on stage, Janell always delivers laughs that linger. DEVON PLUMBER, KC Conference for Women board chair and business coach/consultant, will talk about how the conference has grown since its launch and how it’s working to create a space that is inclusive and welcoming to all women. The conference is a supportive/positive place for women to seek personal support, professional growth, or meaningful connections. KEVIN KING Artistic Director Whim Productions and TAYLOR RIVERA (he/they), actor who plays Emory discuss the latest production at Whim Productions, The Boys in the Band. The Boys In the Band- New York, 1968. A birthday party among a close-knit group of gay friends. As the drinks flow and a party game spirals out of control, long-buried truths rise to the surface, revealing deep-seated insecurities, desires, and conflicts. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this landmark piece explores identity, self-worth, and the complexity of friendship and chosen family within the LGBTQ+ community. Whim Productions is located at 415 Prospect Ave. KCMO www.whimproductions.org The production runs Oct 02 - Oct 19, 2025 General Admission: $30 Pay What You Whim pricing is available on select dates. Content Advisory: This production includes • strong language • racist and homophobic slurs • mild violence • brief nudity No photography or videography is allowed during performances. CAROL BARNETT & CARYN HOHNHOLT with Kansas City Hospice- KANSAS CITY HOSPICE SHINE ON IN DOWNTOWN KC Who’s shining on in your life? That’s the question Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) is asking attendees of this year’s Sunday Night Live, the organization's signature fun - and fundraiser, back at Kansas City Power & Light the first Sunday in October 5 The theme? Shine On - as in - who keeps shining on in YOUR life? We’re celebrating your favorites, the most important people in your life, and those who keep shining on even after they’re gone. Coming up Sunday, October 5 –...

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, Septembr 24, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes poet/writer J. Khan, Angela Brunner Development/Communication Director Mattie Rhodes Center, and Zhou B art director Izzy Vivas. J. KHAN- J. Khan and Leonard Greco, artist and author, have combined talents to narrate and illustrate the epic journey of the Maya Hero Twins in the underworld of Xibalba. And back. Their book Popol Vuh: The Maya Hero Twins in Xibalba draws from their familiarity with the Popol Vuh and Maya culture. The result is a compelling illustrated journey that revitalizes Americaoldest spiritual and poetic epic. Each poem is accompanied by a full color illustrated work. Reviews note that Khan’s epic narrative style brings the characters, setting, and plot to life. Greco’s intense archetypal figures evoke the timeless quality of a creation parable. Together they create a groundbreaking adaptation which exemplifies the living vitality of the Popol Vuh. Perfect for lovers of epic poetry, ekphrastic work, historians, Mesoamerican scholars, educators, as well as Maya and Neo-Baroque aficionados.180 pp. 6x9. Color. Soft Cover. Blurb Press. Introduction by Denise Low. Illustrated end papers. ISBN 979-8- 31-999595-7 Price: $39.50 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Khan is a prize-winning poet whose works appear in the United States and internationally. Born in the UK, Khan has lived and travelled overseas but spent his adult life in the US. He holds post-graduate degrees from the University of Missouri and Harvard. Writings have appeared in Fifth Estate, I-70 Review, and New Letters. He has served as a rotating guest editor for Glass: Poets Resist and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Khan has been interviewed by NPR, appeared on national news feeds, and has been cited by Time Magazine and international news publications. For over a decade he has traveled to Honduras to provide volunteer medical services. www.JKAuthor.com Angela Brunner Development/Communication Director Mattie Rhodes Mattie Rhodes Center Calendar: First Friday, October 3, 2025 – Exhibit Opening & Celebration First Friday, November 7, 2025 – Exhibit Closing & Calaca Night Parade For more than twenty years, Mattie Rhodes has been the heart of Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Kansas City. Festivities are held in the historic Westside neighborhood, home to many of Kansas City’s Latinx residents. It began in the classrooms of the Mattie Rhodes Art Center where children worked on Dia de los Muertos themed projects after school. It was in one of those classrooms that Richard Bay, a local artist and art educator in the Kansas City Public School District, held a discussion night about the holiday where an impressive crowd gathered to learn about its traditional practices. The people’s interest was apparent, as was the need for more space, and thus a gallery was opened next door in order to foster a space for cultural and artistic education. Since then Mattie Rhodes Center has dedicated itself to this idea and hosts a variety of events during Dia de los Muertos, including an altar exhibition made for and by members of the community, cultural workshops and tours, and related celebrations in the streets of the Westside. Altogether, we hope to create an experience that is similar to and honors the traditional celebration of Dia de los Muertos in Mexico. We cherish the connections and collaborations we have made through this event with our community members as well as valued institutions around the city such as the Kansas City Museum in the Northeast, Stonelion Puppets Theater, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The holiday of Dia de los Muertos varies from place to place, from person to person. The holiday originates in Mexico, though it is celebrated in many other countries in different forms. Dia de los Muertos embodies themes from both All Saints and All Souls Day (Catholic holidays) and...

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes artists Pierre Owens, DeAnna Skedel, KE Griffin, Anna Marten, and filmmaker Jon Brick. JON BRICK- Experience the magic of Ronzo at an exclusive screening of Jon Brick’s new feature documentary—a lively tribute to the man who turned a small Southern town into a creative mecca. Ronzo is a witty, heartfelt documentary about Ron Shapiro — affectionately known as Ronzo — who turned Oxford, Mississippi, from a conservative college town into an unlikely cultural mecca. His Hoka Theater became the beating heart of the town’s creative underground — a sanctuary for misfits where college students mingled with literary giants like Willie Morris, John Grisham, and Barry Hannah. The Hoka hosted music, indie films, plays, and midnight adult film screenings, and drew counterculture icons like Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg and Hunter S. Thompson. It also helped launch the careers of artists and musicians, including members of Wilco, North Mississippi Allstars, and Widespread Panic. Outside the theater, Ronzo stirred up local politics, using wit and empathy to provoke dialogue and bridge divides. His legacy continues through Hoka Days, an annual celebration in his honor, culminating in a lively parade in Oxford. Though Ronzo’s death left a void, his influence remains, reminding us of the power of creativity, inclusion, and the arts in shaping communities. Ronzo’s story is told through the voices of his closest friends and family, including musicians from Wilco, Widespread Panic, and the North Mississippi Allstars; actress Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy); renowned Southern writers; and TV and radio hosts Jim Dees, John T. Edge, Robert Gordon and Tom Franklin — to name a few. The screening is Saturday, September 27th, 7:30pm Grand Avenue Temple 206 E 9th Street KCMO, 64106 Tickets ($15) are available to purchase through the International Documentary Association, the film's fiscal sponsor with this link: https://ronzo.allyrafundraising.com/events/922 If you are unable to attend, we are accepting donations also through the International Documentary Association Fiscal Sponsorship Program: https://ronzo.allyrafundraising.com/ PIERRE OWENS- I’m an artist with Autism who started drawing when I was a young kid. I graduated from Paseo Academy in 2007 as a Creative Writing Major. I found my true calling back in 2009 while I did some job shadowing at AbilityKC. I was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two. Years later, he found my true love for movies. Movies have been a true part of my art. I come up with great movie ideas and create great movie posters for them. I’m an outsider artist with no art school education but has a God-given talent to create such beautiful portraits. The things that inspire me to draw are the people that I met, the places I’ve visited and the movies that I watched. I've done commissioned drawings for people across the country and some from around the world. My drawing style is very traditional and cartoonist-like. I mostly draw from pictures that I look at and from memory as well. Three years after I found my calling in the art world, I met professional artist Wes Benson and he inspired me to go further in my art career. In 2013, I started having my very first art show at his studio at The Bauer. In 2015, I showcased some of my drawings with Charles Mooneyham at an exhibit in St. Louis. In 2016, I presented a special drawing to former KC Mayor Sly James. In 2017, I had my first exhibit at the Bruce R. Watkins Center and it was a success. Months later, I was featured in an interview with former teacher Christopher Ulmer on his page called Special Books by Special Kids when I was showing off my ability to recall any movie release date. Right after that, drawing commissions started pouring in. They couldn’t get enough of my work. In 2022, I had a second...

Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes artists Francisco and Fredy Gabuardy, Consuelo Cruz Vice President of Marketing and Community Engagement Belger Arts, artists Tyler Suter and Hannah Schelb. FRANCISCO and FREDY GABUARDY- Kansas City-based media artists Francisco Gabuardy and Fredy Gabuardy are identical twins, but their styles are not hard to differentiate. Francisco explores a collection of personally meaningful symbols like spikes and pie graphs, while Fredy is a builder and often includes sculptural elements in his work. Cadejo, their first collaborative exhibition, was four years in the making. It showcases 10 pieces, eight highlighting the push and pull of their unique styles and shared Nicaraguan origins, and two representing their own studio practices. Cadejo refers to a mythical, dog-shaped spirit they grew up hearing stories about. In Central American folklore, it represents "good" and "evil," light and dark. It can protect and attack, lead away from harm or toward danger. They were inspired by the dual nature of cadejo, reflected in their complementary or perhaps, at times, seemingly contradictory styles and approaches. The works, in turn, reflect their relationship as twins, mirroring each other at various points in life and art. For the Gabuardys, the key aspect of cadejo is its mysterious ability to lead. But whether to safety or peril, the artists must keep moving forward. The brothers created the works using a series of self-imposed "rules," game play, and improvisational techniques. Each collaborative effort involved new negotiations and strategies with every action and counteraction. How much space does one occupy? Who gets to enter the conversation, and when? The results are both uncanny collisions and gentlemanly covenants in mixed media, expressing twin communication that goes beyond words. The works are exercises in trust and intention. In this series of collaborations, the artists demonstrate a tenacious investment of energy and time, and an expansive curiosity around process, material, and formalism. The works are packed with personally meaningful symbols, exuding cryptic beauty in their unexpected compositions. The artists invite viewers to approach the works with an open mind, reminding us that these abstractions hold infinite interpretations. They see the pieces as stanzas, sentences, or small thoughts that can serve as starting points for the viewer's own narrative. Artists talk can be viewed here, Unraveling ‘Cadejo: A Twins’ Journey - YouTube www.fredygabuardy.com www.franciscogabuardy.com Kansas City Public Library Central Library 14 W. 10th St. KCMO Guldner Gallery now through September 20 CONSUELO CRUZ, Vice President of Marketing and Community Engagement Belger Arts Belger Arts Residency Programs, Hannah Schelb, Ceramics Artist in Residence, Tyler Suter, Glass Artist in Residence Belger Crane Yard Studios continues to host national and international artists through its Residency program. A residency provides ceramic artists with the opportunity to expand their body of work or create a special project that may be outside the scope of their routine studio practice. The residency program gives driven, self-directed artists opportunities for rigorous professional development and enhanced self-sufficiency practices. Within the studio community, resident artists engage in constructive dialogue and immerse themselves in their work. Residents foster the development of the studio’s creative environment and create outreach opportunities within the local community. Outreach opportunities include teaching classes or workshops, giving public presentations, and critiques. Through community involvement, residents create educational opportunities for the appreciation and critical understanding of ceramics, thus employing and evolving Belger Crane Yard Studios as an innovative, artistic resource. Hannah Schelb, Ceramics Artist in Residence: Hannah Schelb started working in ceramics in 2009 while...

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes comedians Kacy Barta and Tay Castillo, Jennifer Hong Chief Curator Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. KACY BARTA & TAY CASTILLO- Local comedy group Truck Noises will return to the Bird Comedy Theater for Trucktoberfest, a comedy beer festival, promising to showcase the cultural splendor of Truckovia– A country that does not exist. Trucktoberfest returns to Kansas City for a third time, turning the Bird Comedy Theater into a “carnival like” atmosphere. Promising an immersive experience, Trucktoberfest will include games, comedy, and the famous “Sausage Toss,” where the audience is invited on stage to see who can hit a target by throwing a sausage. The festivities will be hosted by Truck Noises, a comedy group voted #2 in Kansas City by The Pitch. This will be the third Trucktoberfest event Truck Noises has hosted and they promise this one will be the best one yet. Doors open at 7:30 PM for general admission. The show will start at 8:00 PM with the opening procession and the Tapping of the Keg ceremony with different comedy acts taking place throughout the theater. There will be a Dirndl contest at 9:45 with the entire event coming to a close at 10:00 with the Sausage Toss competition. Guests will be provided a passport and are encouraged to “apply for citizenship” with Truckovia by getting a stamp at the various acts within Trucktoberfest. Attendees are encouraged to wear lederhosen and dirndls. Truck Noises and The Bird Comedy theater continue to bring comedy shows that are both hilarious and refreshingly different from what is typically on stage at other comedy clubs. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/truktoberfest-tickets-1610566340279?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Contact Info: Name: Kacy Barta Email: kacyannbarta@gmail.com Organization: Truck Noises Website: https://thebirdkc.com JESSICA HONG, Chief Curator Kemper Museum of Art- Andrea Carlson (Grand Portage Ojibwe/European descent, b. 1979; based in northern Minnesota and Chicago, IL) considers how landscapes are shaped by history, relationships, and power. Her artworks imagine places that are “everywhere and nowhere,” visualizing these shifting yet ever-present dynamics. Grounded in Anishinaabe understandings of space and time, the works in this exhibition reflect on how land carries memories of colonial expansion and violence, as well as Indigenous presence and resistance. Across painting, video, and sculpture, Carlson organizes imagined landscapes around one constant—the horizon. This line is reminiscent of her homelands on Lake Superior. It is also a significant art historical trope that artists have employed to depict territories as vast and vacant, ripe for the taking. Carlson’s prismatic works are not empty: they are densely layered with an abundance of motifs, making reference to the tactics of colonialism as well as her family and peers, Ojibwe culture, and Indigenous sovereignty. Confronting ongoing histories of erasure and dispossession, Carlson proposes that what appears to be lost can be remade, reimagined, or otherwise regained. Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons is curated by Iris Colburn, Curatorial Associate at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The Kansas City presentation is organized by Jessica S. Hong, Chief Curator, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 4420 Warwick Blvd. KCMO Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am – 4pm Friday- Sunday 10am – 4pm Monday & Tuesday Closed www.kemperart.org

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes author/artist Lindsey Doolittle and musician/producer Nik […] The post Artspeak Radio with Nik Douglas and Lindsey Doolittle appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes author Rob Edwards, Tj Templeton gallery […] The post Artspeak Radio with Rob Edwards, Tj Templeton, and No Divide appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Audrey Crabtree Executive Director KC Fringe, […] The post Artspeak Radio 2025 Pledge Drive + KC Fringe Festival, Michelle L. Hill, Chicago Beau, and Scarlett d. Jones appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes EXPOSED members Beth Marshall, Josie Nixon […] The post Artspeak Radio with EXPOSED, Bracke, Noriega, Shell, and Mattingly appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with writer/author Mike Matzdorff, Director Saving […] The post Artspeak Radio presents Mike Matzdorff, Gary Otte, and Curtis V. Smith appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes artist Katrina Revenaugh, The Critterz, and […] The post Artspeak Radio with Katrina Revenaugh, Alej Martínez, and The Critterz appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes independent fashion designer Cory Infinite, multi […] The post Artspeak Radio with Cory Infinite, The Critterz, Luis Garcia, and Boyd Bauman appeared first on KKFI.

Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes designer/artist/gallery owner Leslie Beck, artist Sue Moreno, and Phil Kinen theater producer/playwright/director/educator. LESLIE BECK, designer/owner/artists Blue Sky Art + Home: A Creative Sanctuary Blossoms in […] The post Artspeak Radio with Leslie Beck, Phil Kinen, and Sue Moreno appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes GK Callahan, Izzy Vivas, and Sean […] The post Artspeak Radio with Izzy Vivas, Sean Whalen, and GK Callahan appeared first on KKFI.

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Fashion Tech KC Founder Laura Treas, […] The post Artspeak Radio with Laura Treas, Kēvin Callahan, & Dr. Curtis V. Smith appeared first on KKFI.