Full Kansas City Calendar

Tuesday, May 3^rd, 3:30 – 5:30pm— Pre-Cinco de Mayo Crafting
In honor of our multi-cultural heritage, the Mattie Rhodes Center will host a pre-Cinco de Mayo Crafting event where families will make traditional Mexican arts and crafts.

• Mattie Rhodes Center
  1740 Jefferson
  Kansas City, MO 64108

First Friday, May 6^th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm— Launch Party with DJ Spooky
America: Now and Here Launch Party with DJ Spooky: The public is invited to celebrate the launch of America: Now and Here, Kansas City, on First Friday, May 6^th, in the Crossroads Arts District with a live performance by audio-visual installation artist and mix-master extraordinaire DJ Spooky and Dj Sheppa (of Nomathmatics).

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

First Friday, May 6, 5:30 – 9:00 pm — AC: KC Opening Reception
AC: KC Opening Reception kicks off America: Now and Here‘s inaugural Artist Corps exhibition! For the month of May, the Cocoon Gallery will host the work of fifteen young and emerging Kansas City artists, using varied media to explore the theme of America and the American Experience. This opening celebration includes a “postal” printmaking activity at INKubator Press, as well as an interactive (and collaborative!) work of art from Artist Corps, Theo Bunch. Hello Art Lounge & Trolley run concurrently.

• Cocoon Gallery
  115 W. 18th Street
  Kansas City, MO 64108

Saturday, May 7^th, 8:00 – 10:00pm — American Shorts: Outdoor Movie Night
To kick off a month-long celebration of cinema, this outdoor movie screening features a selection of short films by local and regional film makers curated by Ben Meade, Professor of Film and Digital Media at KC’s Avila University; Presented in partnership with the Film Commission of Greater Kansas City and CinemaKC.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday May 8^th, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm — Community Yoga: Now and Here
Breathe deeply and let art inspire! Hard-core yogis and novices alike will come together in our main gallery hall for a series of Sunday morning yoga and meditation sessions hosted in turn with Boulevard Yoga, Maya Yoga, and Kansas Siddhi Yoga.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday May 8^th, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm — The American Family: A Community Portrait
A Mother’s Day program led by local artist Hugh Merrill who is on the faculty of the Kansas City Art Institute and founder of Chameleon Arts & Youth Development. The public is invited to join professional artists and photographers in creating community portraits, family photographs and participate in the American Family creative workshop discussion.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 11^th, 12:00 pm -2:00 pm — Brown Bag Lunch – Creative Aging
In conjunction with Don Bosco Senior Center and the Kansas City Museum, ANH will host Kansas City’s senior community to a private guided tour of America: Now and Here followed by a Brown Bag Lunch discussion about creative aging with the KC Museum.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 11^th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm — Hem and Haw
Local handicraft authorities Joscelyn Himes Textiles,  Urban Arts + Crafts, polivka and Bon Bon Atelier invite the KC crafting community to get their DIY on while conversing about the significance of handmade goods and artisanal pursuits in America.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 11^th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm — Tribeca Film Screening
A selection of short films curated by the Tribeca Film Festival star in this exciting cinematic program; Presented in partnership with the Film Commission of Greater Kansas City and CinemaKC.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Thursday, May 12^th, 12:00 -2:00 pm— Brown Bag Lunch – The Arts in Kansas City: Now, Here and Beyond
Hosted in partnership with ArtsKC – the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, this lunchtime event will engage local arts, civic and business leaders in a thoughtful discussion around current conditions in the Kansas City arts community and how to further cultivate a thriving creative economy.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Thursday, May 12^th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm — Kansas City Moving Images
Kansas City Moving Images features a selection of short films by local and regional film makers curated by Ben Meade, a Professor of Film and Digital Media at KC’s Avila University; Presented in partnership with the Film Commission of Greater Kansas City and CinemaKC.

• Studio B
  2016 Main Street
  Kansas City, MO 64108

Thursday May 12^th, 7:00 – 10:00 pm — Bread Dinner
Organized by Sean Starowitz of Bread KC and ANH Artist Corp., this festive gathering will bring together local thought leaders and innovators to exchange ideas over a shared meal.  Diners pay $10 for a hearty meal and the opportunity to vote on a variety of proposed art projects. In the end, the artist whose idea receives the most votes is awarded funds collected through the entrance fee to produce his/her project.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Friday, May 13^th, 12-2:00 pm — Brown Bag Lunch – Food for Thought: The Art of What We Eat
Food for Thought: The Art of What We Eat will bring area farmers (traditional and urban), restaurateurs, urban agriculturists, and food policy organizations together for a conversation around the symbiotic relationship between food and art in Kansas City and beyond; in partnership with Prairie Birthday Farm, Beans & Greens and artist Theo Bunch.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Friday, May 13^th, 7:30 pm — America: Now and Here Campfire with Barclay Martin
Local singer-songwriter Barclay Martin will lead attendees through an audio-visual history of American folk music and Kansas City culture. A flock of KC’s finest food trucks will be on hand to feed the hungry masses; so bring your appetite along with your favorite song requests! This is a free, outdoors, all-ages event; blankets and lawn chairs suggested.
*Food for purchase provided by Indios Carbonsitos, The Good You, Port Fonda and 3 Girls Cupcakes

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Saturday, May 14^th, 11:00 am-1:00 pm — The Emperor Penguin’s New Clothes
The Emperor Penguin’s New Clothes presented by Stone Lion Puppet Theater in partnership with Chameleon Arts & Youth Development, this unique interactive puppet theater performance will appeal to children of all ages!

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Saturday, May 14^th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — American Heroes: A Comic Book Workshop
This fun, family-friendly exploration of heroes and mythology for the modern age offers hands on activities for kids to explore the world of comics and superheroes. Families and fanboys alike are invited to learn about comic book culture; attendees of all ages will have a blast creating their very own Superheroes! This free event is hosted in partnership with Elite Comics and NAACP Image Award winning children’s book illustrator Shane Evans.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday May, 15^th, 11:00 am – Noon — Community Yoga: Now and Here
Breathe deeply and let art inspire! Hard-core yogis and novices alike will come together in our main gallery for a series of Sunday morning yoga and meditation sessions hosted in turn with Boulevard Yoga, Maya Yoga, and Kansas Siddhi Yoga.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday, May 15^th, 1:00 pm -3:00 pm —Hip Hop in America: Now and Here
Join KC’s own Hip Hop Academy will lead an interactive workshop for local youth. Come through for a day of break dancing and DJing. Try your hand at rhyming and emceeing and get your hands dirty on our graffiti wall. This free event is presented in partnership with Chameleon Arts & Youth Development.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday, May 15^th, 6-9pm —American Journey: Story Slam –
Amateurs and master story-spinners are invited to spew their best personal tales to an audience of strangers at this lively live event.  Whoever can tell the best true story in five minutes that uses the theme of “American Journey” will be forever known as the ANH KC Story Slam champion!
Sunday, May 15^th, 6-9pm

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 18^th, 12:00-2:00 pm — Brown Bag Lunch – Crossing the Line: Art and Design
AIGA KC, the Professional Association for Design will lead a conversation about the progression of American pop culture though the eyes of art, design and iconology.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 18^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm — Perception Salon
Performers, scientists and artists invite you to an exploration of art in the spirit of Dr. Marvel.  Produced by Mark Mitton, a magician of international renown, this special event will open your ears and your eyes to appreciate the science of the senses and how, through perception, we make sense of it all.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 18^th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm — Kansas City Moving Images
A selection of short films by local and regional film makers curated by Ben Meade, a Professor of Film and Digital Media at KC’s Avila University; Presented in partnership with the Film Commission of Greater Kansas City and CinemaKC.

• Studio B
  2016 Main Street
  Kansas City, MO 64108

Thursday, May 19^th, 12:00 – 2:00pm — Brown Bag Lunch – Making It In America
At this interactive lunchtime event hosted by Make: KC , the focus is on reclaiming America’s Ingenuity and embracing the maker movement and the DIY spirit present in all of us.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Thursday, May 19^th, 7:00 -9:00 pm — Free Verse: A Celebration of American Poetry & Jazz
Presented by ANH KC poetry curators Jose Faus (of the Latino Writers Collective) and Glenn North (of the American Jazz Museum) in partnership with The Writer’s Place, this festive event will celebrate two of the region’s richest cultural legacies: jazz music and the spoken word.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Friday, May 20^th, 12:00 – 2:00pm — Brown Bag Lunch – Hacking the Planet: Demystifying the Hacker Space
Hosted by the Cowtown Computer Congress, Kansas City’s Hacker Space— technology enthusiasts, educators, tinkerers, builders, artists, makers and DIYers will converge to discuss collaborative projects, share tools and support Kansas City’s diverse creative community.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Friday, May 20^th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm — Julián and Eric Discuss: Artists and Great American Journeys
Director Julián Zugazagoitia and internationally celebrated artist Eric Fischl discuss America—the people, the politics, the art—from historic and contemporary perspectives; Offered in partnership with Fischl’s America: Now and Here and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  4525 Oak Street
  Kansas City, MO 64111-1873

Friday, May 20^th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm — Urban Bush Women: Visible
Kansas City native and Urban Bush Women founding artistic director Jawole Willa Jo Zollar will join with fellow choreographer Nora Chipaumire and an international cast of dancers for a public performance of “Visible,” a developing project which examines the narrative of immigrant’s experiences in the United States and African Americans who traveled to the Midwest and North during the Great Migration.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Saturday, May 21^th, 11:00 am-1:00 pm — My American Zine
Conceived by Hugh Merrill and Chameleon Arts & Youth Development, this interactive event is part of the ANH KC family experience.  The public will join professional artists in a drawing and collage workshop using materials that are representative of America’s history, Americana and icons of freedom. The participants will have the opportunity to discuss the creative process; issues raised during the art making process and create their own vision for America.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Saturday, May 21^st, 1:00 – 4:00pm — ANHKC Art Ride
Join the KC bicycle and artist communities for an afternoon of visual and physical stimulation. Beginning at our main gallery space in the Crossroads Arts District, participants will be led on a journey of wonder and discover in their own back yard! Artist studios and residencies on this 13 mile (round-trip) bike tour will include: the Livestock Exchange, Arts Incubator, and Studios Inc (formerly Review); specific addresses and locations will be provided on site. Community BBQ at Leedy-Voulkos to follow!

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday, May 22^nd, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm — Community Yoga: Now and Here
Breathe deeply and let art inspire! Hard-core yogis and novices alike will come together under one roof for a series of Sunday morning yoga and meditation sessions hosted in turn with Boulevard Yoga, Maya Yoga, and Kansas Siddhi Yoga—at Leedy-Voulkos.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Sunday, May 22^nd, 12:00 – 3:00 pm — A Day in the Art of….
Explore and rediscover where you live! “A Day in the Art of….” invites you to bring your sketchbook, camera or journal and to join artists as they explore a KC park or neighborhood.  After a 2-hour creative journey, participant teams, each led by an artist, will gather to share and discuss their adventures and discoveries.  “A Day in the Art of…” is a celebration of where we live and offers an introduction to community engagement, planning and positive action.
Ice cream social to begin at 2pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 4200 Tracy Ave. Kansas City

• Meet at the northeast corner of Troost Ave. and E. 44th Street

Sunday, May 22^nd, 6:00 – 9:00 pm — Dr. Sketchy’s Presents: Drawing America
An evening sponsored by Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School where people will bring sketch pads and supplies to draw live models. Models will portray such American icons as Rosie the Riveter, Paul Bunyan, George Washington crossing the Delaware, and Betsy Ross in poses of 10 to 15 minutes each. While drawings are being made the mood of a lively social club prevails, with participants and visiting viewers discussing the work, making art, and American icons.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Wednesday, May 25^th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm — Brown Bag Lunch – Artists, Architects & Sustainable Communities
How can artists and architects work together to motivate renewal of urban environments while building and supporting sustainable communities? AIA Kansas City (American Institute of Architects) invites the general public to join architects, artists, designers and urban planners in a timely discussion about the effects of art and culture on the urban built environment.

Featured panelists include: Adam Jones, architectural designer, developer and historic preservationist; Steve McDowell, principal and Director of Design, BNIM; John O’Brien, director of Dolphin Gallery; Jay Tomlinson, founding principal, Helix Architecture + Design, and Jack Rees, colorist, architect, and writer.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Thursday, May 26^th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm — Brown Bag Lunch –Fashion and the Female Form
KC clothing designer Peggy Noland, artist Peregrine Honig, and KC Art Institute’s Erin Dahl invite the public to join in on this moderated conversation about the influences of fashion on female form and identity in America.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Thursday, May 26th, 6:00-8:00 pm — Conversations Overheard: A Night of Theater
In partnership with KC’s Unicorn Theatre and Fishtank Performance Studio, ANH invites the public to a unique theatrical experience featuring scenes and monologues that have been scripted specifically for America: Now and Here by nationally and locally renowned playwrights.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Friday, May 27^th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm — Brown Bag Lunch – The Futures of Infrastructure
In partnership with the University Of Kansas School Of Architecture, Design and Planning, Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design and the Kansas City Design Center, ANH invites the public to a discussion of possible infrastructure futures for Kansas City. From ecologically beneficial stormwater management concepts to re-thinking the structure of public spaces as well as the location and functionality of the interstate system running through downtown Kansas City, a panel of current and future design professionals will discuss recent projects and ideas that hint at where we might be headed.

Featured Panelists include:
Pat Klein – Capital Improvements Program Manager, City of Kansas City, Missouri; Kayla Lee – Recent Architecture Graduate, University of Kansas; Tom Bean – Architect & Chair, Municipal Arts Commission, City of KCMO; Tim Duggan – Landscape Architect, Make It Right Foundation (New Orleans), Phronesis (Kansas City); Leandra Burnette – Architecture graduate, University of Kansas & Kansas City Design Center

Facilitators:
David Dowell – Architect, el dorado inc & Studio 811, University of Kansas
Vladimir Krstic – Professor, Kansas State University & Architect, BNIM

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914

Friday, May 27^th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm — Kansas City Moving Images
Kansas City Moving Images features a selection of short films by local and regional film makers curated by Ben Meade, a Professor of Film and Digital Media at KC’s Avila University; Presented in partnership with the Film Commission of Greater Kansas City and CinemaKC.

• Studio B
  2016 Main Street
  Kansas City, MO 64108

Saturday May 28^th, 11:00 am-1:00 pm — Famous Faces Mask-Making Party
Presented in partnership with INKcubator Press and Wonder Fair, the general public is invited to join in some live printmaking fun! Stop by and choose your favorite American historical figure and turn it into a one of a kind mask. Materials and artwork are provided for this free event.

• Leedy-Voulkos
  2012 Baltimore Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64108-1914