Tonight "That Subliminal Kid" comes to town for his world-premiere multimedia presentation highlighting the Modernist works of African-American artist Romare Bearden in the Atkins Auditorium at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (4520 Oak, 816-751-1278).
Connecting Bearden's current Nelson exhibit, Impressions & Improvisations and the contemporary aesthetics of "diggin' in the crates," DJ Spooky will spin his "illbient" turntable beats alongside a string quartet, producing one of the more hip events to come out of the Nelson in a while. (Read: Events geared toward younger consumers of culture.)
The show begins at 7 p.m., and tickets can be purchased for $8 at the door, through the Nelson's website or by calling 816-751-1ART. Friends of Art supporters will be admitted for free.
This Friday (August 19), the dreamy, abstract art-rockers in Monta at Odds live up to their name, when they perform at Jorge Garcia Almodovar's gallery opening at BNIM (106 W. 14th St.). Almodovar will unveil his new site-specific window installation, "Transience." The mobile installation will hang freely in the building's street-level windows.
What does a "site-specific window installation" look like? Glad you inquired!
Kemet "ThePhantom*" Coleman supported Sly James' candidacy for mayor with some rhymes. Now the mayor's son, Kyle James, is rapping with thePhantom*.
ThePhantom is promoting his upcoming album, The Fountain of Youth, by releasing a free song every Friday (he's calling it Phantom Phriday). This week's song features Kyle James on a track called "I Won't Lose." "Only a few know he raps (and is quite good)," thePhantom said in an e-mail. Listen to it after the jump (and be ready for some curse words).
If you find yourself stuck at your desk working today and unable to partake in the St. Patrick's Day shenanigans, you can still watch the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade online (although I doubt that it's nearly as fun and boozy, and your boss might get pissed).
Fox 4 will stream the parade on its website starting at 11 a.m. (click here to watch). And if you're near a TV, you can watch it there, too, from noon to 1 p.m. Just know that you could be missing awesome moments in time, like this one that we captured last year of Mayor Mark Funkhouser.
A wounded Johnny Cash stoically puffs his chest outside of a prison. Hank Williams' upturned palms are pierced and bloody. A woman in a long, black veil crouches over a grave.
These are all powerful images by artist Nora Othic, who has drawn enough pictures for two different music-themed art shows. The first exhibition, Rock & Roller, opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thornhill Gallery, 11901 Wornall.
The show features Othic's interpretation of song lyrics.
Being backstage at a Miss Vixen Pin-Up pageant
is as girly as you'd imagine: nude pasties and eyelashes
application, vamping and preening in front of a mirror, oohing and
aahing over vintage dresses and heels.
What exactly makes a vixen? Is it gobs of perfectly applied ruby lipstick or pin curls and thick bullet-proof bangs that would make even patron vixen Bettie Page jealous?
Wayne Coyne, of the Liberty Hall-bound Flaming Lips, just wants your full attention
Dancefestopia, a hip-hop and pop-oriented festival, arrives this weekend
Summer 2012 music concerts
Music Forecast May 31-June 6: DJ Ozgood, Blitzen Trapper, New Edition, Disney classics and more
The Rumblejetts' Jud Kite on drums, art and the band's latest, Motor Honey
Q&A: Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper
Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart on art, human angst and naps
Joe Pug on touring, giving music away, and becoming an adult