Event Calendar 
FIRST FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, SEPTEMBER 2010(0)
September 2, 2010 —
The Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Missouri, is full of new work tonight; don’t forget downtown, midtown, and Mission — or Saturday through Monday, over this holiday weekend, including the “UrbanSuburban 2010″ preview opening at Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art / Epsten Gallery on the 5th.
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FOURTH/FINAL FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, AUGUST 2010
It’s a Final Friday extravaganza; whether you are in Lawrence, Wichita, Parkville, or closer to the Kansas City core, there is new work to see. Lawrence, Kansas, launches its inaugural Final Fridays organized gallery crawl August 27.
THIRD FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, AUGUST 2010
Third Friday in Kansas City means a new exhibition at the Kemper, the start of a four-day performance for Jason Dixon at la Esquina (and the woods of Missouri), three new exhibitions at the Kansas City Artists Coalition galleries, and in Columbus Park at the Trap, “Live, Love, Laugh” Heart Auction offers artwork and other items for donation to Mercy Beyond Borders. Read more about other recently opened and closing exhibitions.
SECOND FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, AUGUST 2010
Second Friday Art Walk beckons in Kansas City, Kansas, on the 13th, and ARTichokes in Leawood is hosting an opening with Steven Gorman and Sandra Pratt Thursday the 12th; Saturday, openings continue on Saturday, along with Second Saturday in the Crossroads. We’ve included some exhibitions that are closing soon, as well as a few extra highlights of ongoing ones.
FIRST FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, AUGUST 2010
First Friday in Kansas City means plenty to get out and see in the Crossroads, and there are a couple of exhibition openings in Midtown, with others in Lawrence and Wichita, too. Tonight is also when you can see the performance-based portion of the “Art/Work: Creativity from the Cube” (at the Copaken Stage), along with the awards ceremony — check the Union Station entry for more details (where the visual arts portion of this 4th annual exhibition, sponsored by the Metropolitan Arts Council of Kansas City, is located).
FIFTH/FINAL FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JULY 2010
July has five Fridays, and Lawrence and Wichita, Kansas, are hosting exhibition openings for Final Friday. Fringe Festival in Kansas City, Missouri, is still going on, with visual arts, film, and performances, too. There are a number of great exhibitions closing today or very soon, too, so check what you don’t want to miss, and we’ll see you soon for First Friday, August 6.
FOURTH FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JULY 2010
Fourth Friday is the opening of the Kansas City Fringe Festival, which includes visual art, of course. There are other new-work openings this weekend, and it’s a perfect time to catch up on the exhibitions you have missed or were visually blocked by the crowds at — or the ones you know you wanted to see again.
THIRD FRIDAY CALENDAR JULY 2010
Columbus Park and Urban Culture Project galleries are quiet for Third Friday in July, but the ones in Johnson County are open for their Canvas Art Crawl. Review Publishing invites you to an evening of music and art: “We Are Synaesthetic,” a joint fundraiser with Midwest Music Foundation, July 16, from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Living Room, 1818 McGee. There’s more on Saturday, and we have a few previews of next week, so read on!
SECOND FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JULY 2010
New work opens at the Kansas City Artists Coalition, the Dolphin gallery, and in Kansas City, Kansas. And that is just Second Friday night. There are more visual art events Saturday and Sunday (including at Epsten). There are also Second Friday openings along Grand and elsewhere in St. Louis and other relevant venues, such as four exhibitions around the country involving Review Studios artists.
FIRST FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JULY 2010
Sunday is Independence Day, and a number of venues are closed on the 3rd and/or 4th; however, Crossroads (and two venues in Midtown/downtown) will still be lively tonight on First Friday, with continuing exhibitions like the Belger’s 10th anniversary one that mines their deep collection, and new ones, like Sherry Leedy’s celebration of 25 years with a summer invitational. Boom!
FOURTH/FINAL FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JUNE 2010
Artists’ talks, public art unveiled, a close look at Monet’s “Water Lilies,” Art of the Car Concours, new work at Cara and Cabezas Contemporary, and an auction of Ugandan dolls adorned by local artists are on this weekend’s agenda, starting Thursday, June 24. First Friday in the Crossroads for July 2 coming soon — yes, some galleries are taking no holiday!
THIRD FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JUNE 2010
Third Friday in the Kansas City metro area opens new exhibitions — the annual Kansas City Flatfile at H&R Block Artspace, photographs by Brian Slater at For Sale, new sculptures at The Trap Gallery (both in Columbus Park), and films and performances from “Event Horizons” at Urban Culture Project Space. Other films and events are June 18, too. Read on for details and a preview of next week, too.
SECOND FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JUNE 2010
Festivals in Kansas City, Kansas, and Salina, Kansas, this weekend highlight Second Friday (home of the KCK Art Walk). There are significant openings in St. Louis and Omaha, too, and this Saturday is the 10th annual West 18th Street Fashion Show in Kansas City’s Crossroads. Read more to get the details and to learn about what’s coming next week in contemporary visual art.
FIRST FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, JUNE 2010
The Crossroads Art District is booming with new exhibitions June 4 (along with the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Leopold and other venues). The Corridor Art Space in Midtown opens new work Thursday, June 3 by Greg Daiker.
FOURTH/FINAL FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, MAY 2010
May 28: A new multi-sensory installation by James Woodfill opens at Review Studios Exhibition Space in Kansas City, Missouri, and out in Wichita, Kansas, it’s Final Friday gallery crawl night, with special emphasis on the River City Biennale. Events continue on Saturday, and museums are open usual hours over the weekend. Monday is Memorial Day, when we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. There are a couple of new exhibitions opening next week, before First Friday on June 4. Read on!