I first met George Saunders (figuratively) in the pages to The New Yorker ten year's ago or so when I read probably my favorite of his s...

I don't know about you guys (and if you're one of those snobby foodie-types, I don't really care), but I really like Blue Koi. ...

It's not that I have anything against dance as an art form. It's just that it's not my thing, you know. But I'm willing to s...

Check out this video created by stitching together NASA archival images. According to the artist: The footage in this video is derived from ...

I like it when artists have fun. Oh sure, that seems obvious to you and me. We're just a couple of working stiffs, marking our time in t...

For those of us unlucky enough to not be there (sheesh, double negative split infinitive much?) on opening night, here's a video of the ...

Anyone taking a trip through the northern third of Kansas is probably taking Highway 36. It's not as speedy and high-octane as I-70, o...

Sometimes, all it takes it a little old-fashioned sci-fi get to you through the day. And it doesn't get much older-fashiondier than this...

Our family celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday with a trip to one of the best cultural attractions in the metro area. The Nelson-Atkins Mu...

So I'm heading back to the office the other day after taking care of a few lunch-time errands. Ever cognizant of my surroundings (as o...

Let me just say this up front: I respect the hell out of the Irish. I don't think there's a group in history that can equal the per ...

Well he's done it again, posted something that makes the tiny little gears in my tiny little brain start turning and churning so much th...

I've been thinking a lot about death recently, trying to process a lot of things that are too maudlin to get into around here. But it...

I get home from work Tuesday evening and hear the dreaded, "You need to read the note that the teacher sent home with our daughter toda...

Every once in a while I like to class up the joint a little with a nod to the fine arts. And I can think of no finer work of art than this ...

This quiz that I ganked from this guy made me think of my favorite quote about art: "I don't know art, but I know what I hate. And...

This gigantic snow man guarding Mission Road in Prairie Village is somewhat baffling and raises several questions: Was the dust of snow we r...

There's a whole helluva lot of righteous outrage out in the KC blogosphere lately. And there's plenty reason for some good ol' f...

Just easing back into blogger mode here. I plan on doing some kind of recap of Labor Day weekend (maybe), but I wanted to post this neato p...

My absolute favorite local artist has entered her abstract expressionism phase. tagged: art , abstract , expressionism , family , kids , ...