Amanda Rehagen

Image credit: Baleen Basket, 2023, Donald Johnston, Qagan Tayagungin Visit The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures to learn basket making techniques and create your own miniature woven basket using leather and yarn! These materials have been selected by Johnston as substitutes for the baleen and ivory he typically uses, which come from federally protected bowhead whales and walruses.

Mark Edelman Kansas City arts leader Mark Edelman donated $1 million to UMKC Conservatory via the Mark Edelman Theater Fund. Established in 2025, the Mark Edelman Theater Fund supports live theater in Kansas City, the United States and Canada. “A steady stream of talented, well-educated actors is the lifeblood of our theater community,” said Edelman in the announcement.

Arturo O’Farrill (photo by Jen Rosenstein) Foundation. Framework. Freedom. Kansas City’s best artists welcome Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to the Midwest Trust Center for a weekend of unforgettable jazz music March 7-8. March 7 Features Trent Austin Quartet On Saturday, hear music from the winner of Johnson County Community College’s Area School Jazz Competition, Gerald Spaits, Chris Hazelton, and a special lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Dan White.