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Vox Narro Project is a celebration of immigrant communities funded by a Rocket Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation working with Charlotte Street and the Spencer Museum in Lawrence,KS. THe grant provides funding for seven events. To date six event …

Join co-host Blair Schulman, who will be chatting with Tommy Frank – Studio Manager at Red Star Studios, about the Kansas City Artists Coalition's 19th Annual Undergraduate College Student Exhibition!!!

Sara MissConception Glass joins us in the studio for a raucous and entertaining evening! Sara Glass (aka: MissconceptioN) is a conscious emcee and eccentric performance artist of KC. Debuting her third compilation in March of 2014: Saraswati, offers a wide variety of creativity, from spoken word spiritual-based ideas to hard hitting (sub)conscious hip hop tracks revolving around predominate themes of environmental trepidation, human preservation and self actualization.

We're looking forward to the return of artist Darryl Chamberlain! Blair Schulman will discuss Darryl's on-going Artists for Life Project. The Artists for Life Project is a collective effort of Kansas City, and nationally-recognized African-American artists who are creating artwork to address the pressing epidemic of handgun violence in the Kansas City area.

Musician/writer/poet, Diego Chi joins us in the studio to share his poetry, discuss his experiences as a writer and collaboration with a Bosnian poet, and the discovery of his Grandmother's writing. "Diego Chi is a Panamanian, residing in Kansas City, Missouri. Though he has spent the past few years playing music in a touring band, writing has always been a personal outlet. He describes it as part of his heritage-- "my grandmother, Esther Urieta de Real, is a published poet in Panama and encouraged me to 'write, always,'" says Chi. His poetry is at times romantic, other times cynical, but always reflecting his love for the various folklore, beliefs, and myths found in cultures around the world. Chi says, "It's my way of participating in the human narrative. I want to acknowledge the stories that have existed for centuries, the people who came before, and build on the foundations already laid." Chi is currently working on compiling and publishing his first book of poetry.

On February 26, Blair Schulman will be speaking with artist Jorge García Almodóvar Jorge’s work is driven by his belief in simplicity of expression.Through systematically stripping away non-essential elements, Garcia emphasizes the convergence of composition, form and color. His current series is inspired by thephysical context of the UMKC Gallery of Art. These site specific works synergize withthe space, creating a unique setting that challenges the viewer to experience this bodyof work “en bloc". Jorge García Almodóvar attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and also studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He currently lives in Kansas City, MO, where he received the Charlotte Street Visual Art Award in 2008. His work has been exhibited in various galleries throughout the Kansas City area. [email protected] for more info.

Blair will be interviewing artist Carrie Riehl of The Bohemian on Wednesday, February 12. The Bohemian is an arts and culture publication which produces monthly issues to connect art enthusiasts of varying levels of expertise and comfortability in Kansas City. …

Blair will be interviewing artist Carrie Riehl of The Bohemian on Wednesday, February 12. The Bohemian is an arts and culture publication which produces monthly issues to connect art enthusiasts of varying levels of expertise and comfortability in Kansas City. The magazine offers collectors edition releases which include screen printed work by local printmakers Paper Back Publishing.  Since its production The Bohemian has been featured by Bread KC and has worked with a variety of prolific local artists including Garry Noland, Joe Bussell, Mike Lyon, and Peregrine Honig.  The zine offers an avenue for critical discussion as well as promoting artwork for early career artists who have limited resources for publication.  Many of the writers, designers, and illustrators have ties to Kansas City Art Institute and range in years of experience, though certainly not in creativity and zeal.