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Is it fair? Putting sports on a pedestal penalizes the arts
Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to go to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts—you know, that beautiful, amazing building on Broadway in the Crossroads District that has quickly become an architectural icon of our city. Ever since its grand opening in 2011, I dreamed about going one night and enjoying the magic of symphonic music. Luckily for me, my older brother and his wife are season ticket holders, and they kindly offered their seats for my girlfriend and me to attend. If you haven’t been to the Kauffman Center yet, I can assure you it is as marvelous on the inside as on the outside. When we got to our seats, we were surprised to see how close we were to the stage (second row, center, to be precise). The design ensures … Read entire article »
Filed under: Opinion
Why is ‘sex positive’ a taboo?
World AIDS Day, Dec. 1 of each year, draws awareness of the disease, its sufferers and its victims. Right now, 1.2 million people in the U.S. and 33.4 million people around the world live with HIV/AIDS, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More than half of HIV-infected young people are unaware that they have the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those who are sexually active are recommended to test for HIV even if they’re not at high risk of contracting the infection. Everyone between the ages of 15 and 65 should be screened for HIV, even if they’re not at high risk for it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 409.2 out of every 100,000 people had Chlamydia in 2009, and the 18-25 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Opinion
Women’s Basketball: 4-5 team falters in scoring,defense
Marsha Frese, the new women’s basketball coach, took over a program with lofty expectations despite an almost entirely new squad. The team currently sits 4-5 and the roster of 12 includes eight players who, prior to this season, had one Division I start between them. Along with those newcomers are three returning starters, Ashli Hill and captains Eilise O’Connor and Kim Nezianya. “It’s great,” said Frese, a long-time assistant. “It’s everything I expected, and then some. It’s just nice after many years of what I thought was paying my dues, just to have this opportunity to implement a lot of my own philosophy and things I have been working on over the years.” Last year’s team went 22-12 and averaged 72 points a game while holding opponents to 66 points a game. That is part … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
Player Profile: Kim Nezianya-Social butterfly is a beast on the court
Senior Kim Nezianya is 6 feet tall, but has very small feet. She is a starting forward and captain for the women’s basketball team and is also the leading scorer. She is heavily involved on campus as a member of the African-American Student Union, The African Student Cultural Organization, the Pre- Pharmacy Society and a member of the Krimson Kourt, an affiliate of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. “I’m kind of all over the place,” Nezianya said. “I’m a little social butterfly.” While she may be a butterfly off the court, Nezianya is a beast on the court. Her 15.1 points a game are four points higher than her season average last year and rank second in the Summit League. Her 6.7 rebounds a game rank 5th in the league and her 47 percent … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
Christmas displays sparkle throughtout Kansas City area
Kansas City may be marked by a history of spectators visiting the Plaza during the holiday season, but several other sparkling areas are also worth a visit. A tradition since 1973, the Kansas City Mayor’s Christmas Tree in Crown Center Square is the oldest light display on the list. Towering 100 feet, the tree stands taller than the White House Christmas Tree or Rockefeller Center’s in New York City. It features 7,200 white lights and 1,200 ornaments, and is symbolic of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund, which aids the city’s less fortunate citizens. The lights will shine until Dec. 31. The Vince & Associates Clinical Research pharmaceutical company light show has been in existence since 2006 and may be considered one of the best in the city. Tune in to 96.9 FM … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arts & Entertainment
Play offers something for everyone
The Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s 32nd annual production of “A Christmas Carol” continues to be lively and fresh. Since the first show 33 years ago, including a break from the show in 2009, the production has become a Kansas City tradition causing children, teens and adults to shiver in their boots one moment and bust a gut laughing the next. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel “A Christmas Carol,” the Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s adaptation by Barbara Field is true to the original. The play begins on Christmas Eve and unfolds the life of an older businessman, Ebenezer Scrooge working in his office. Scrooge is a miserly man with a hardened heart and despises the words “Merry Christmas.” He complains Christmas only comes so he can have his “pockets picked” each year. While … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature
“A Christmas Carol”: A Kansas City tradition for 32 years continues
Keeping it fresh: A director’s approach to continued success For the 30th anniversary in 2010, the KC Rep revamped the entire show and proved its astounding ability to entertain. Scenic Designer and UMKC Professor John Ezell worked with Hatley to create something more magical: a rotating stage. After difficulties with an elevator stage to raise and lower sets for different scenes, Hatley knew he needed a better method for transitions. “The elevator was unreliable. It would on occasion and without warning just not work, leaving the actors and the show in a moment of unsolvable chaos in front of 600 people,” Hatley said. The introduction of the turntable stage allowed magical moments to be even more magical and more reliable. The stage operates much like a record spinning on a turntable. Hatley said he and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature
Kat Edmonson’s unique voice “inspired” Kansas City
The Uptown Theater opened its doors last Saturday for a concert featuring the Rock and Roll singer Chris Isaak. The evening began with Kat Edmonson opening the show and before leaving the stage, a standing ovation drew a big smile on her face. Edmonson’s unique voice and her passionate lyrics complemented by an acoustic guitar set off her warm and old-fashioned jazz tunes, which instantaneously caught the eye of approximately two thousand spectators. “Don’t take love for granted, careful with the heart,” Edmonson sang, a lyric from “This Was The One.” Promoting her newest album “Way Down Low” she sang for about thirty minutes including her hits “Lucky”, “I Don’t Know” and “Champagne”. Edmonson successfully connected with the audience by showing her knowledge of the city within every song. “Did you know Kansas … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arts & Entertainment
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