Kansas City Arts / Exhibits Events Calendar

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

Join us for an evening of creative wordplay hosted by Poet Jen Harris.

Open Mic begins at 6 p.m. (open mic is limited to 5 minutes on stage per person. May be reduced to 3 minutes depending on the number of people who sign up.)

Poetry Slam begins at 6:30 p.m. (Sign-up list drops at 5:45 p.m. 10 slots available first come, first served. Order chosen by random drawing. Participants should have three items prepared. Time penalties are incurred after 3:10 minutes. Poets are disqualified after 4 minutes; no warning is given at the 3-minute mark. 10 slots in round 1; 5 back in round 2; 3 back in round 3. One winner will receive a $50 prize. Judges will be selected randomly from the audience.)

This is a program of the Lenexa Arts Council.

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

The Turbulent Twenties special exhibition through August 25th

The first African-American reporter to serve in the White House press corps, Alice Dunnigan went on to have a successful career as a pioneering journalist and civil rights activist, despite facing pushback throughout her path. Her newspaper would not agree to pay her expenses to cover Harry Trumans 1948 Whistle Stop Campaign, so she raised her own funds. She was barred from covering some of Dwight Eisenhowers speeches since they took place in whites-only theaters, and she was not allowed to sit with the press to cover Senator Robert A. Tafts funeral and instead was banished to the servants section. Known for her straight-shooting reporter style, politicians would often avoid answering her questions, which frequently dealt with race issues. Throughout her career, she received over 50 awards for her journalism and was inducted into the Black Journalist Hall of Fame following her death.

The Truman Library is temporarily playing host to a statue honoring Dunnigan, and on Thursday, April 18, the Truman Library and the Truman Library Institute are presenting a free public program about Dunnigan and her legacy. The program will be a panel discussion featuring Dunnigans granddaughter and journalist Soraya Dunnigan Brandon, journalist and African American Studies scholar Dr. Nancy Dawson, and sculptor Amanda Matthews.

This program is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested.

Images Art Gallery hosts a featured artist reception in conjunction with downtown Overland Park's Local Life 3rd Friday events.

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

The Turbulent Twenties special exhibition through August 25th

Smokescreens: things aren't as they seem.
Weve been taught to look at the world through a fixed, cloudy lens. Sometimes, we dont see the world for what it is: because the reality is unusual, uncomfortable, or brilliantly unique. Its easier to hide that reality behind a smokescreen of half-truths and lies than to embrace it. Break through the smoke. Shed some light.
TEDxRockhill is the newest grassroots conference in KC being curated by incredible and passionate 20 something year olds, featuring young entrepreneurs and brilliant ideas. We're small, close knit, and we're mighty. Our goal is to bring together bright, young minds to give talks that are idea focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder, and provoke conversations that matter.
TEDxRockhill is an independently organized event from TED: the global conference for idea-sharing and innovation.

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

The Turbulent Twenties special exhibition through August 25th

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

The Turbulent Twenties special exhibition through August 25th

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

The Turbulent Twenties special exhibition through August 25th

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

Explore how how a modern, American society emerged in the 1920s at the Johnson County Museums latest exhibit, The Turbulent Twenties. The decade is often viewed as a time of roaring fun, prosperity, and good feeling. While consumerism was up, jazz was hot, and pop culture was all-consuming, beneath the surface of American society there were turbulent, darker aspects also at work. Find out why! Open regular museum hours and museum admission admission rates apply: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. As always, museum members are free!

The Turbulent Twenties special exhibition through August 25th