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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sport and Spectator Exhibit
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207
DTSTAMP:20260730T122052Z
UID:10029750-1781222400-1796601599@kcparent.com
CATEGORIES:arts,free
DESCRIPTION:June 12\, 2026 – December 6\, 2026\n\nH. Tony and Marti Oppe
 nheimer Gallery\; Dean E. Thompson Gallery\, First Floor \nFREE and open t
 o the public \n  \n\n\nSport and Spectator celebrates the dynamic interse
 ction 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 h
 ow sports shape our society\, from their impact on the individual to their
  broader cultural influences. \nSport and Spectator features works by Bran
 don 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\, a
 nd international collections and artists\, including works by Felipe Barbo
 sa\, Sandow Birk\, Zoe Buckman\, Rob Carter\, Benjamin Degen\, Awol Erizku
 \, Archie Scott Gobber\, Hugh Hayden\, Samuel Levi Jones\, Esteban Ramón 
 Pérez\, and Jake Troyli. \nThis exhibition\, originally on view at the Mc
 Nay Art Museum\, was organized by René Paul Barilleaux\, Head of Curatori
 al Affairs\; and Lauren Thompson\, Curator of Exhibitions.
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LOCATION:Nerman Museum\, 12345 College Boulevard\, Overland Park\, Kansas\
 , 66210\, United States
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 y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Eye of the Beholder
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20260730T122056Z
UID:8983-1783382400-1797811199@www.daummuseum.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:Seeing is not a neutral act. Our understanding of the visual w
 orld is shaped by our experiences\, cultural conditioning\, and surroundin
 g environment. Meaning does not reside solely within an object\; it arises
  from a participatory\, constructed process. As the author Anaïs Nin remi
 nds us\, “We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.”
  \nEye of the Beholder approaches perception from this point of view\, esp
 ecially as it relates to received notions of femininity. In this exhibitio
 n\, artworks that depict readable characteristics of the feminine are plac
 ed in conversation with abstract pieces that only allude to femininity’s
  essential qualities. The materiality of a Donna Sharrett textile\, the pa
 lette of a Helen Frankenthaler print\, and the imagery of a Michael Eastma
 n photograph can each become allegories of femininity. When these works ar
 e placed in dialogue\, the subsequent comparisons invite us to question wh
 ether the very suggestion of the feminine alters how we interpret what we 
 see next. \nIn Eye of the Beholder\, the installation\, itself\, becomes p
 art of this inquiry. In one gallery\, a dense\, salon-style arrangement in
 vites a layered reading through close spatial relationships. In the other 
 room\, a more traditional presentation offers space and visual separation\
 , encouraging each work to stand on its own. Moving between these two envi
 ronments\, viewers may notice how associations carry over\, linger\, or di
 ssolve. We are invited to participate in this process\, to question our ow
 n habits of perception\, and to consider how suggestion and context shape 
 what is seen. \nUltimately\, this exhibition asks us to consider how we co
 me to recognize and imagine femininity\, not only in what is depicted\, bu
 t in what is implied. What appears to be “feminine” may not reside in 
 the object at all\, but in the expectations we bring to it. In the end\, t
 he key to the exhibition is not on the walls\, it is in the eye of the beh
 older. \nQuestions \n\nWhat three words describe femininity to you?\nWhat 
 artwork in the exhibit speaks to femininity the most in your opinion? Why?
 \n\nQuote \n“We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.
 ” -Anaïs Nin \nThis exhibition was curated by Marcie Teter\, Dr. Meghan
  McClellan\, and Elena Sofia Raineri. \nAnne Noggle\, "Mary: A Retrospecti
 ve"\, 1987\; Gelatin silver print\; Gift of Ricci Racela & Michael Bonahan
 .Anne Noggle\, "Mary: A Retrospective"\, 1987\; Gelatin silver print\; Gif
 t of Ricci Racela & Michael Bonahan.  Paul Allen\, "Golden Arch Angel"\, 2
 014-15\; Collage on paper mounted on board\; Gift of the estate of Dr. Har
 old F. Daum. Brian Novatny\, "Woman in Floral Dress"\, 1998\; Color Etchin
 g\; Gift of Dr. Harold F. Daum. Linda Connor\, "Hand with Shell"\, 1971\; 
 Gelatin Silver Print\; Gift of Ricci Racela & Michael Bonahan. Andy Collin
 s\, Untitled\, 2006\; Oil on canvas\; Gift of Dr. Harold F. Daum.Andy Coll
 ins\, Untitled\, 2006\; Oil on canvas\; Gift of Dr. Harold F. Daum.  Denni
 s Brokaw\, "Flower\, Water\, and Logs\, Jack Creek\, Oregon"\, 1984\; Dye 
 Transfer print\; Gift of P. John Owen Estate. "Eye of the Beholder" instal
 lation shot."Eye of the Beholder" installation shot.  "Eye of the Beholder
 " installation shot."Eye of the Beholder" installation shot.  "Eye of the 
 Beholder" installation shot."Eye of the Beholder" installation shot.  "Eye
  of the Beholder" installation shot."Eye of the Beholder" installation sho
 t.  "Eye of the Beholder" installation shot."Eye of the Beholder" installa
 tion shot.  "Eye of the Beholder" installation shot."Eye of the Beholder" 
 installation shot.  "Eye of the Beholder" installation shot."Eye of the Be
 holder" installation shot.  "Eye of the Beholder" installation shot."Eye o
 f the Beholder" installation shot.
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URL:https://www.daummuseum.org/event/eye-of-the-beholder/?utm_source=caldi
 scovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.daummuseum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Under Pressure
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20260730T122056Z
UID:8991-1783382400-1797811199@www.daummuseum.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:Drawn from the collection of the Daum Museum of Contemporary A
 rt\, Under Pressure considers abstraction as a site of tension between ord
 er and disruption. Rather than offering escape\, abstraction here operates
  as a point of collision\, where systems intended to stabilize and contain
  begin to reveal their own instability. \nAcross the works presented\, a s
 ense of underlying tension becomes visible. Control and vulnerability coex
 ist in a state of friction\, producing a persistent and unresolved unease.
  The exhibition does not seek to resolve these conditions\, but to foregro
 und them. \nFormal structures such as grids and repeated systems are subje
 cted to pressure. They loosen\, fragment\, or give way to gesture. Surface
 s accumulate and thicken\, resisting restraint and asserting material pres
 ence. In this context\, structures associated with clarity\, protection\, 
 or definition appear increasingly fragile and provisional. \nAbstraction e
 merges as a charged field in which instinct and control intersect. Systems
  falter\, and moments of excess or disruption come to the fore. What is re
 vealed is not collapse\, but a sustained state of instability in which ord
 er persists without ever fully securing itself. \nUnder Pressure was curat
 ed by Alex Britton and Garry Holstein. \nJack Tworkov\, "DA on P #4 Q1-73"
 \, 1978\; Acrylic on paper. Jim Shrosbree\, "Tom Tom (Blaze)\, 1999\; Glaz
 ed earthenware with flocking. James Brinsfield\, "Super Freak"\, 1998\; Ac
 rylic and paper on canvas. "Under Pressure" Installation shot."Under Press
 ure" Installation shot.  "Under Pressure" Installation shot."Under Pressur
 e" Installation shot.  "Under Pressure" Installation shot."Under Pressure"
  Installation shot.  "Under Pressure" Installation shot."Under Pressure" I
 nstallation shot.  "Under Pressure" Installation shot."Under Pressure" Ins
 tallation shot.  "Under Pressure" Installation shot."Under Pressure" Insta
 llation shot.
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URL:https://www.daummuseum.org/event/under-pressure/?utm_source=caldiscove
 ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.daummuseum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Contemporary Visions of the West
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20260918T000728Z
UID:8869-1786492800-1797811199@www.daummuseum.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:The American West occupies a complex place in the cultural ima
 gination\, shaped by frontier narratives\, industry\, migration\, land use
 \, resilience\, and mythmaking. Contemporary Visions of the West brings to
 gether artists from across the United States whose work reclaims and reima
 gines Western identities and landscapes beyond nostalgia and stereotype.\n
 \nThrough a contemporary lens\, the exhibition explores how ideas of the W
 est intersect with questions of place\, labor\, environment\, power\, belo
 nging\, and lived experience. Selected through a national juried process\,
  the works on view invite visitors to consider the evolving realities of t
 he American West and the diverse voices that continue to shape its story.\
 n\nThis exhibition was partly sponsored by Douglas and Connie Kiburz and c
 reated in partnership with the National Cattle Trails Conference.\n\n\nDen
 ise DeBusk\, "Cross Grained"\, 2024\; Gouache painting on sanded cigar box
 \; Courtesy of the artist. Luis Saenz\, "Corral"\, 2025\; Black and white 
 photo on metal print\, Courtesy of the artist. Joseph Graves\, Jr.\, "The 
 Modern Cowboy"\, 2025\; Acrylic\, map\, and aerosol on canvas\; Courtesy o
 f Joseph Graves Jr. Art.Joseph Graves\, Jr.\, "The Modern Cowboy"\, 2025\;
  Acrylic\, map\, and aerosol on canvas\; Courtesy of Joseph Graves Jr. Art
 .  Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Installation sh
 ot of Bob Culver's "Bronco Buster"\, 2025. Denita Benyshek\, "Radiant Bein
 g: Sunset and Storm in the Desert"\, 2026\; Mixed media: Drawing\, paintin
 g\, photography\, archival ink printmaking\, soft pastel\, on cotton rag p
 aper\; Courtesy of the artist. Malcolm Jackson\, "Florida Cowboy Summer '2
 5"\, 2025\; Digital print\; Courtesy of the artist. Installation shot of "
 Contemporary Visions of the West" Dana Fritz\, "Post-Fire postscript"\, 20
 24\; Archival pigment prints and adhesive\; Courtesy of the artist. Dan St
 apleton\, "The Fringe Jacket"\, 2023\; Acrylic on Masonite board\; Courtes
 y of the artist. Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" D
 onald Pollack\, "Big Horn Easement"\, 2024\; Graphite on drafting paper\; 
 Courtesy of Marcia Wood Gallery.Donald Pollack\, "Big Horn Easement"\, 202
 4\; Graphite on drafting paper\; Courtesy of Marcia Wood Gallery.  Darryl 
 Furtkamp\, "Augery"\, 2024\; Oil and map on panel\; Courtesy of the artist
 . Diane Lamboley\, "Desert Bouncer"\, 2023\; Digital Photography on textur
 ed aluminum\; Courtesy of the artist. Charlene Adkins\, "Ascent"\, 2026\; 
 Panorama printed with Epson materials and pigmented inks on archival paper
 \; Courtesy of the artist. Kimberly Turcios\, "Soda Pop"\, 2026\; Acrylic 
 paint on canvas\; Courtesy of the artist. Joshua Heimsoth\, "Scrimshaw Sku
 ll with Halo"\, 2024\; Cow skull and discarded hay cutter parts\, Courtesy
  of the artist. Marsha Wilson-Johnson\, "Yukon Water Horse"\, 2023\; Veget
 able tanned cowhide leather\, pyrography with a hand-held wood burner\, wh
 ite ink\, shoe polish\, blue knotty pine frame\; Courtesy of High Desert F
 ine Art Gallery. Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" C
 arol Carter\, "REACH"\, 2023\; Watercolor on archival arches cp paper\; Co
 urtesy of the artist. Devon Mozdierz\, "Windswept Landscape: Currency Bird
 s"\, 2023\; Oil and graphite on panel\, Courtesy of the artist. Denise DeB
 usk\, "Sage Hen"\, 2023\; Gouache painting on sanded cigar box\; Courtesy 
 of the artist.Denise DeBusk\, "Sage Hen"\, 2023\; Gouache painting on sand
 ed cigar box\; Courtesy of the artist.  Cody Strecker\, "Golden Spirit"\, 
 2026\; Mixed media\, Courtesy of artist.Cody Strecker\, "Golden Spirit"\, 
 2026\; Mixed media\, Courtesy of artist.  Installation shot of "Contempora
 ry Visions of the West" Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the 
 West" Karen Jacobi\, "White Washed"\, 2025\; Oil on canvas\; Courtesy of t
 he artist. Shaun Collins\, "Wagon at Ghost Ranch"\, 2026\; Digital print i
 n barn wood frame\; Courtesy of Lucid TLC Arts. Installation shot of "Cont
 emporary Visions of the West" Installation shot of Glory Hartsfield's "Fre
 edom"\, 2026. Installation shot of Bob Culver's "Bronco Buster"\, 2025. Jo
 hn Brand\, "The Rare Crown"\, 2026\; Archival pigment print on museum-grad
 e acrylic\, Courtesy of the artist. Installation shot of Glory Hartsfield'
 s "Freedom"\, 2026. Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West
 " Stephanie White\, "There Was a Home"\, 2026\; Mixed media\, Courtesy of 
 the artist. Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Instal
 lation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Sharon Pittman\, "Plaids
 "\, 2026\; acrylic on canvas\, Courtesy of the artist. Installation shot o
 f "Contemporary Visions of the West" Nikayla Nielson\, "Emergence"\, 2025\
 ; Mixed media: Blank skateboard desk\, donated deer antlers\, air-dry clay
 \, acrylic paint\, archival adhesives\, varnish\; Courtesy of the artist.N
 ikayla Nielson\, "Emergence"\, 2025\; Mixed media: Blank skateboard desk\,
  donated deer antlers\, air-dry clay\, acrylic paint\, archival adhesives\
 , varnish\; Courtesy of the artist.  Douglas Kiburz\, "Spirit of the Plain
 s"\, 2026\; Aged redwood slab\, copper\, resin\; Courtesy of the artist. H
 eidi Herrman\, "Sinclair"\, 2026\; Mixed media: vintage handkerchief\, pho
 tograph printed on mulberry paper\, encaustic\; Courtesy of the artist.Hei
 di Herrman\, "Sinclair"\, 2026\; Mixed media: vintage handkerchief\, photo
 graph printed on mulberry paper\, encaustic\; Courtesy of the artist.  Ins
 tallation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Leann Martin\, "The K
 id"\, 2025\; acrylic on paper\, courtesy of the artist. Installation shot 
 of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Robert Coomer\, "Memory Tree"\, 2026
 \; Digital photograph printed on hand-distressed industrial aluminum with 
 painted patina\, stained plywood\, and aged hardware\; Courtesy of the art
 ist. Debra Keirce\, "HeartFelt"\, 2023\; Oil on panel\; Courtesy of the ar
 tist. Installation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Oscar Gonzal
 ez\, "El Maricón del Norte"\, 2026\; Charcoal and oil on stretched canvas
 \; Courtesy of the artist.Oscar Gonzalez\, "El Maricón del Norte"\, 2026\
 ; Charcoal and oil on stretched canvas\; Courtesy of the artist.\n Install
 ation shot of "Contemporary Visions of the West" Installation shot of Bob 
 Culver's "Bronco Buster"\, 2025. Installation shot of Dana Fritz's "Post-f
 ire postscript"\, 2024. Glory Hartsfield\, "Freedom"\, 2026\; Barb wire\, 
 tie wire\, and steel\; Courtesy of the artist.Glory Hartsfield\, "Freedom"
 \, 2026\; Barb wire\, tie wire\, and steel\; Courtesy of the artist.  Anth
 ony Huff\, "J. Pollock Memorial Big Weiner Double Dogging"\, from the "Wes
 tern Weiner Series"\, 2026\; Acrylic latex\, acrylic paint pens on canvas\
 ; Courtesy of the artist. Bob Culver\, A.K.A. Nebraska Kid\, "Bronco Buste
 r"\, 2025\; 3-D painted sculpture\, made of MDF\, thermal plastic and popl
 ar wood\, oil on acrylic\; Courtesy of the artist.
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 _source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.daummuseum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:VISUAL VOICE: Moments of Abstraction Exhibit
DTSTART:20260917T150000Z
DTEND:20260919T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260918T003004Z
UID:10001634-1789639200-1789840800@kcparks.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:VISUAL VOICE: Moments of Abstraction\nFeatured Artists\nJeremy
  Bell\, Kerry Grant\, Clarissa Knighten\, Jason Piggie\, Michael Toombs\, 
 Jason Wilcox \nOn Display: Sept. 12 – Nov. 7\, 2026\n10 a.m. – 6 p.m.\
 , Tuesdays – Saturdays\nBruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center\n3700 
 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Kansas City\, Missouri 64130 816-513-0700 \nV
 isual Voice brings together —six artists whose distinct practices reflec
 t lineage\, spirituality\, politics\, photography\, abstraction\, adornmen
 t\, identity\, and cultural memory. The artists in Visual Voice do not spe
 ak in unison. Their differences give the exhibition its strength. Together
 \, their works create an open and welcoming conversation—one that encour
 ages discovery\, reflection\, and connection \nCelebrating Black Excellenc
 e 365 The Mission of the African American Artists Collective is to Support
  African American and Black artists’ Regionally\, Nationally and Interna
 tionally\nwww.aaackc.org
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T003004Z
LOCATION:Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center\, 3700 Dr. Martin Luthe
 r King\, Jr. Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64130\, United States
URL:https://kcparks.org/event/visual-voice-moments-of-abstraction-exhibit/
 ?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Kansas City Parks & Recreation
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Cross-Pollination
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTSTAMP:20260730T122056Z
UID:8870-1789689600-1803859199@www.daummuseum.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:Presented at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art\, Cross-Poll
 ination brings together works from the museum’s permanent collection wi
 th significant loans by invited contemporary artists to explore the interc
 onnected relationships that shape the natural world. Across generations\, 
 media\, and artistic perspectives\, the exhibition considers nature not as
  a static subject\, but as a dynamic network of exchange in which every en
 counter has the potential to transform what follows. \nThe phenomenon of c
 ross-pollination offers both a biological process and a curatorial framewo
 rk. As butterflies\, bees\, birds\, and wind carry pollen between plants\,
  they sustain biodiversity through movement and connection. Likewise\, the
  works assembled in this exhibition generate new meaning through proximity
 . Historical works from the Daum Museum’s collection enter into conversa
 tion with contemporary practices\, creating moments of resonance that exte
 nd beyond chronology and reveal the collection as an evolving body of idea
 s. \nWorking across painting\, photography\, sculpture\, textiles\, and in
 stallation\, the artists engage recurring themes of growth\, migration\, a
 daptation\, fragility\, and resilience. Plants and pollinators appear thro
 ughout the exhibition as enduring symbols of interdependence\, reminding u
 s that life flourishes through relationships rather than isolation. These 
 ecological systems become a lens through which to consider artistic influe
 nce\, cultural memory\, and the continual exchange between past and presen
 t. \nCross-Pollination invites visitors to experience the museum as an eco
 system where works of art\, like living organisms\, exist within a web of 
 connections that expands with every new encounter. The temporary presence 
 of invited artists does not stand apart from the permanent collection\, bu
 t activates it\, allowing ideas to circulate across time and media. Togeth
 er\, these works reflect the vitality of nature itself\, demonstrating tha
 t renewal emerges through diversity\, dialogue\, and the continual movemen
 t of ideas.
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URL:https://www.daummuseum.org/event/cross-pollination/?utm_source=caldisc
 overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.daummuseum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bede Clarke: King's Highway
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTSTAMP:20260730T122056Z
UID:9011-1789689600-1803859199@www.daummuseum.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art presents Bede Clarke: King
 ’s Highway\, on view September 18\, 2026\, through February 28\, 2027. B
 ringing together ceramics and works on paper\, the exhibition examines Cla
 rke’s enduring exploration of the vessel\, drawing\, and the expressive 
 potential of the handmade mark. \nFor more than four decades\, Clarke has 
 investigated the relationship between form\, surface\, and touch. While th
 e vessel remains central to his practice\, his work extends beyond traditi
 onal ceramics through an ongoing dialogue with drawing\, color\, and gestu
 re. The resulting works record both the physical act of making and the qui
 et rhythms that shape the creative process. \nClarke describes his practic
 e as one guided by touch and by an intuitive response to both material and
  process: “I think I have always cast a pretty wide net in terms of my e
 xploration of clay. Pots and the vessel have held the center but there has
  been a strong overlay of interest in drawing\, color and leaving a trace 
 of the hand. I navigate both the clay and drawing with an emphasis on ‘t
 ouch’ and a felt response to the materials and to my own inner rhythms a
 nd sensibilities. I am guided by a dialogue with the work and find myself 
 in agreement when it speaks in a voice that has commitment and conviction\
 , but also the allure of mystery and enigma. I am always most pleased when
  the work strikes a balance between wildness and restraint. Through all th
 is work I am most interested in distinguishing the record\, the moment of 
 the hand touching clay\, and the actual quality of feeling surrounding the
  work.” \nThe exhibition highlights Clarke’s sustained interest in bal
 ancing spontaneity with restraint\, allowing each object to embody both th
 e evidence of its making and a sense of quiet contemplation. Through layer
 ed surfaces\, expressive line\, and carefully considered form\, King’s H
 ighway invites viewers to consider clay as both a material and a record of
  human experience. \nBede Clarke is Professor Emeritus at the University o
 f Missouri-Columbia\, where he taught ceramics from 1992 to 2021. He recei
 ved an MFA from the University of Iowa and a BFA from Eckerd College. His 
 work is represented in museum collections throughout the United States and
  internationally\, including the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art\, the Tai
 pei County Yingge Ceramics Museum\, the Icheon World Ceramic Center\, the 
 South Bend Museum of Art\, the Martin Museum of Art\, and the Nora Eccles 
 Harrison Museum of Art. Clarke lives and works in Columbia\, Missouri.
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URL:https://www.daummuseum.org/event/bede-clarke-kings-highway/?utm_source
 =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.daummuseum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Brush Creek Art Walk
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260901T122229Z
UID:10000090-1789689600-1789948799@kcparks.org
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:Banks of Brush Creek from The Plaza to Elmwood \nEveryone is i
 nvited to attend Kansas City’s premiere “plein air” painting competi
 tion along the walkways of Brush Creek.  Though the artists will be takin
 g home the prize money\, everyone wins with the top paintings selected by 
 a top juror on display and for sale at an exhibition at the Discovery Cent
 er in October.\nQUICK PAINT EVENTS\nFriday\,  7-10 p.m.: Nocturne at the 
 Mill Creek Park\nSaturday\, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Day at the Discovery Center\nS
 unday\, 5-8 p.m.: Sunset Paint at Mary Williams-Neal Community Center
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LOCATION:Brush Creek Greenway Park
URL:https://kcparks.org/event/brush-creek-art-walk/?utm_source=caldiscover
 y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Kansas City Parks & Recreation
X-SOURCE-URL:https://kcparks.org/places/kansas-city-north-community-center
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jurassic Journey
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260917T123615Z
UID:10020311-1789689600-1789775999@kcparent.com
CATEGORIES:arts
DESCRIPTION:Experience a brand-new prehistoric passage featuring animatron
 ic dinosaurs and fossils. Learn how hands-on science reveals dinosaurs tha
 t once ruled the ancient world. \n\nNew limited-time exhibit filling nearl
 y 5\,000 saft in Science City\n9 Animatronic Dinosaurs\nInteract with Pale
 ontologists\, touch dinosaur bones\, compare skulls & More!\n\nFREE WITH S
 CIENCE CITY ADMISSION
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T123615Z
LOCATION:Science City at Union Station\, 30 W. Pershing Rd.\, Kansas City\
 , Missouri\, United States
URL:https://kcparent.com/event/jurassic-journey-2/2026-09-18/?utm_source=c
 aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
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X-SOURCE-URL:https://kcparent.com/kansas-citys-farmers-markets
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Private Lost Wax Show
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260725T072315Z
UID:A4DB1A08-DCC0-4E4E-8BF4-F19821D4640E
CATEGORIES:arts
LAST-MODIFIED:20260725T072315Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Sean McNown-Band (Public)
X-SOURCE-URL:https://kclive411.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wilma’s Birthday Party
DTSTART:20260919T150000Z
DTEND:20260919T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260901T122229Z
UID:10001289-1789812000-1789826400@kcparks.org
CATEGORIES:arts,community,education
DESCRIPTION:Free \n\n\nHelp us celebrate Wilma the Box Turtle’s birthday
 . Learn cool facts about reptiles and how you can support them in the wild
 . Wilma’s friends from the library will distribute books There will also
  be arts and crafts activities and display tables.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11 a.m. 
 – Wilma The Box Turtle\nNoon – Reptiles of Missouri\n1 p.m. – Snakes
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122229Z
LOCATION:Lakeside Nature Center\, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO
 \, 64132
URL:https://kcparks.org/event/wilmas-birthday-party-3/?utm_source=caldisco
 very&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=kansas-city-mo
X-SOURCE-NAME:Kansas City Parks & Recreation
X-SOURCE-URL:https://kcparks.org/places/kansas-city-north-community-center
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