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Filmmaker Jacques Corbier inside The Ship in the West Bottoms. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ycvm8o_Luke-Ismert_1.jpg Editorial business portrait of Luke Ismert by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Luke Ismert, CEO of Schier Products. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_z52pwo_Jo-Archuleta_2.jpg Editorial portrait of Jo Archuleta by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kansas City-based artist Jo Archuleta. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_3uvcmk_ELON-KEBEDE_4.jpg Editorial portrait of Elon Kebede by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Fashion designer Elon Kebede https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4vr0kq_imported_image_2.jpg Editorial portrait of Chioma Anyanwu by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kansas City actress Chioma Anyanmu. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_qejncw_imported_image_4.jpg Editorial portrait of jazz pianist, Desmond Mason by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Jazz pianist, Desmond Mason inside the Mutual Musicians Foundation. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_w85xiq_imported_image_5.jpg Editorial portrait of musicain, Trevor Turla by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Musician, Trevor Turla. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_jt9hrf_imported_image_6.jpg Over the past decade, Michael Brantley's art has been featured by the NFL and exhibited at top museums. After a sarcoidosis diagnosis, he relearned to paint by studying videos of his own work. Over the past decade, Michael Brantley's art has been featured by the NFL and exhibited at top museums. After a sarcoidosis diagnosis, he relearned to paint by studying videos of his own work. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_h08fqe_imported_image_7.jpg "We've never seen ourselves as just a baseball museum," said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. "We are a civil rights and social justice institution, viewed through the lens of baseball." "We've never seen ourselves as just a baseball museum," said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. "We are a civil rights and social justice institution, viewed through the lens of baseball." https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_aoqibv_imported_image_8.jpg Kansas City actor Terrace Wyatt Jr. Kansas City actor Terrace Wyatt Jr. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_r9z5rt_imported_image_9.jpg Husband and wife pianists Andreas Landstedt and Esther Jihye Han embrace the synergy of sharing music and a piano. They are pictured at the Green Lady Lounge, one of their favorite spots. Husband and wife pianists Andreas Landstedt and Esther Jihye Han embrace the synergy of sharing music and a piano. They are pictured at the Green Lady Lounge, one of their favorite spots. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_hpkyyx_Kevin-Church-Johnson_1.jpg Kevin Church Johnsonis at the 1909 Club inside of Libations and Company. Kevin Church Johnsonis at the 1909 Club inside of Libations and Company. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_hxam1c_imported_image_10.jpg Stereo on steroids. For nearly a decade, UMKC professor Tom Mardikes and his team have been pioneering a new way to experience recorded sound. Stereo on steroids. For nearly a decade, UMKC professor Tom Mardikes and his team have been pioneering a new way to experience recorded sound. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1mvtwf_NATHAN-FORD_4.jpg Nathan Ford inside his midtown apartment. Nathan Ford inside his midtown apartment. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_gushbk_imported_image_11.jpg Editorial portrait of photographer, Patty Carroll by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Chicago-based artist Patty Carroll designed The Panther Room at 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_6fulj4_imported_image_12.jpg Editorial portrait of photographer, Patty Carroll by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Chicago-based artist Patty Carroll designed The Panther Room at 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_430scz_imported_image_15.jpg Editorial portrait of actor Cody Proctor by Kansas City photographer Jim Barcus Kansas City actor Cody Proctor portrays Medal of Honor recipient Chaplain John M. Whitehead for Hallowed Ground magazine with Wide Awake Films. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_0cp6y3_imported_image_16.jpg Every time I work on a Shakespeare play, I get a thrill, realizing somebody is seeing it or hearing it for the first time. -Matt Schwader Every time I work on a Shakespeare play, I get a thrill, realizing somebody is seeing it or hearing it for the first time. -Matt Schwader https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_2p537c_imported_image_17.jpg Luke Harbur's performances blend Broadway, dance, and philosophy, with beatboxing, rapping, singing, and dancing for ages 3 to 100. He wants his audience to experience a range of emotions, from dancing to crying and cheering. Luke Harbur's performances blend Broadway, dance, and philosophy, with beatboxing, rapping, singing, and dancing for ages 3 to 100. He wants his audience to experience a range of emotions, from dancing to crying and cheering. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_yueirz_imported_image_18.jpg Kansas City actress Ashley Kennedy. Kansas City actress Ashley Kennedy. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_xrdc6o_imported_image_20.jpg With a background in psychology and art, Brittany Noriega draws inspiration from the complex dynamics governing human behavior. With a background in psychology and art, Brittany Noriega draws inspiration from the complex dynamics governing human behavior. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_kskfoa_imported_image_21.jpg "I have a picture in my head of a former slave woman, looking over the Flint Hills with both awe at the beauty, and the fear of the unknown." - Sandra Scott-Revelle "I have a picture in my head of a former slave woman, looking over the Flint Hills with both awe at the beauty, and the fear of the unknown." - Sandra Scott-Revelle https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_firyr2_John-O-Brien_11web.jpg John O’Brien John O’Brien, Kansas City designer of restaurants and cultural spaces. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_8gicdv_imported_image_22.jpg Robert Castillo thrived as a jazz musician, gaining fans as a bassist, bandleader, and composer with The Sextet. Their album Among Friends caught NPR's attention in 2019 for its blend of traditional swing and futuristic sounds. Robert Castillo thrived as a jazz musician, gaining fans as a bassist, bandleader, and composer with The Sextet. Their album Among Friends caught NPR's attention in 2019 for its blend of traditional swing and futuristic sounds. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1ix7dx_Dustin-Loveland_4-copy.jpg Designer Dustin Loveland inside his apartment. Designer Dustin Loveland inside his apartment. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_zpoayz_imported_image_23.jpg In under 10 years, Kansas City composer Seth Andrew Davis has redefined the musician's role, blending performance, composition, improvisation, production, technology, and electric guitar. In under 10 years, Kansas City composer Seth Andrew Davis has redefined the musician's role, blending performance, composition, improvisation, production, technology, and electric guitar. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_7qjqyd_imported_image_24.jpg Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_a1vwjf_imported_image_26.jpg Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. Amber "Flutenastiness" Underwood earned her moniker during a rehearsal of Muczynski Sonata. Her two-hour performances, which she calls "contemporary soul jazz," feature grooving, dancing, and costume changes. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_v16g3r_imported_image_28.jpg Julian (pictured left) may start the day at his job low key from 9-5. After that, Luna Flare comes out to start the party Julian (pictured left) may start the day at his job low key from 9-5. After that, Luna Flare comes out to start the party https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_sjk6uo_imported_image_30.jpg Flowers Flowers https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_a8vbqf_imported_image_31.jpg Cuban artist Michel Mirabal. Cuban artist Michel Mirabal. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_pcmyf2_imported_image_33.jpg Harold Smith wrote, {quote}...slowly press the keys until his computer task was completed for the day. If he needed help, he would cough and nod when I looked in his direction. The real magic, however, was after Trey Loomis finished his work. He would pull out his drawing supplies out and work.{quote} Harold Smith wrote, {quote}...slowly press the keys until his computer task was completed for the day. If he needed help, he would cough and nod when I looked in his direction. The real magic, however, was after Trey Loomis finished his work. He would pull out his drawing supplies out and work.{quote} https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_k1322l_imported_image_34.jpg Flowers_WEB5 Flowers_WEB5 https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ma6w44_imported_image_35.jpg Portrait of photographer and artist EG Schempf. Portrait of photographer and artist EG Schempf. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_uh0y9q_imported_image_37.jpg Music soprano, Victoria Botero inside her home saying {quote}I bought this fainting couch when I was a grad student and really needed the money for more important things. It's ridiculous. It doesn't fit more than one very small person. It doesn't really match anyting and it's hard to move.{quote} Adding, {quote}I like to journal on it, nap, sun myself like a cat. I nursed my baby while I read books, learned new music and came up with a lot of ideas. The purple velvet is faded, and it's soaked in tears and laughter. I will never willingly part with it!{quote} Music soprano, Victoria Botero inside her home saying {quote}I bought this fainting couch when I was a grad student and really needed the money for more important things. It's ridiculous. It doesn't fit more than one very small person. It doesn't really match anyting and it's hard to move.{quote} Adding, {quote}I like to journal on it, nap, sun myself like a cat. I nursed my baby while I read books, learned new music and came up with a lot of ideas. The purple velvet is faded, and it's soaked in tears and laughter. I will never willingly part with it!{quote} https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_voikpj_imported_image_38.jpg Composer and pianist Vincent Orsolini. Composer and pianist Vincent Orsolini. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_c9432o_imported_image_39.jpg Portrait of Kansas City actor, R.H. Wilhoit inside The Black Box in The West Bottoms. Portrait of Kansas City actor, R.H. Wilhoit inside The Black Box in The West Bottoms. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_hmp1tp_imported_image_41.jpg Portrait of Raechell Smith who is the founding director and chief curator of the Kansas City Art Institute's H&R Block Artspace. Portrait of Raechell Smith who is the founding director and chief curator of the Kansas City Art Institute's H&R Block Artspace. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1w3ice_imported_image_42.jpg Portrait of American ballerina and educator Karen Brown. Portrait of American ballerina and educator Karen Brown. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4quv7l_imported_image_43.jpg Quixotic artist Samantha Mixan premiered the company's {quote}Fire Dress{quote} during a rooftop performance at Weston Crown Center. Quixotic artist Samantha Mixan premiered the company's {quote}Fire Dress{quote} during a rooftop performance at Weston Crown Center. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_93qsk2_imported_image_44.jpg Portrait of Kansas City actor Keenan Ramos inside the dressing room of Unicorn Theatre. Portrait of Kansas City actor Keenan Ramos inside the dressing room of Unicorn Theatre. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ab45fo_Carlos-Setien_05.jpg Artist, Carlos Setien. Artist, Carlos Setien. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4nxgbe_imported_image_45.jpg Portrait of actress and director Yetunde Felix-Ukwu, inside the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Portrait of actress and director Yetunde Felix-Ukwu, inside the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_3ndfn8_imported_image_47.jpg Singer, actress and mom, Krista Eyler inside the Arts Asylum. Singer, actress and mom, Krista Eyler inside the Arts Asylum. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_de7xyn_imported_image_48.jpg David Wayne Reed at his family farm near Louisburg, KS. Reed is working on a new documentary about the conservation of the endangered tallgrass prairie and its remnants. David Wayne Reed at his family farm near Louisburg, KS. Reed is working on a new documentary about the conservation of the endangered tallgrass prairie and its remnants. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_yj1849_imported_image_49.jpg Portrait of Robert Powell inside his childhood home on Brooklyn Avenue Portrait of Robert Powell inside his childhood home on Brooklyn Avenue https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_bpd6bf_imported_image_50.jpg Executive Director of the Kansas City Library, R. Crosby Kemper III Executive Director of the Kansas City Library, R. Crosby Kemper III https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_uh6kvq_imported_image_51.jpg Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_ecpgvd_imported_image_52.jpg Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. Portrait of jazz musician Marcus Lewis shot inside of Bac Horn Doctor in downtown Kansas City. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_1d1i11_imported_image_53.jpg Portrait of Kansas City actor, Brian Paulette. Portrait of Kansas City actor, Brian Paulette. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_k4eota_imported_image_55.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_58t5ar_imported_image_56.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_2x6khw_imported_image_57.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_58cu54_imported_image_58.jpg West 18th Street Fashion Show. West 18th Street Fashion Show. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_wj2gcn_imported_image_59.jpg Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_aqibvr_imported_image_60.jpg Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. Kansas City actress, Katie Karel inside the Green Lady Lounge. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_as8w3c_imported_image_61.jpg Portrait of Gerald Trimble, who performs with the viola da gamba. Portrait of Gerald Trimble, who performs with the viola da gamba. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_8pahe7_imported_image_62.jpg Ceramics artist, Angelica Sandoval. Ceramics artist, Angelica Sandoval. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_xlh5cs_imported_image_64.jpg President at AltCap, Ruben Alonso III President at AltCap, Ruben Alonso III https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_kx5rw9_imported_image_66.jpg Portrait of artist, Ari Fish. Portrait of artist, Ari Fish. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_7gxejp_imported_image_67.jpg Portrait of poet Mercedes Lucero. Portrait of poet Mercedes Lucero. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_itp51e_imported_image_68.jpg Portrait of activist and artist, Michael Toombs. Portrait of activist and artist, Michael Toombs. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4x8pzu_imported_image_69.jpg Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_sdbayy_imported_image_70.jpg Portrait of Kansas City, KS. artist, Harold Smith. Portrait of Kansas City, KS. artist, Harold Smith. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_4pbirh_imported_image_72.jpg Jason Seber, assistant conductor for the 2016-17 season for the Kansas City Symphony. Jason Seber, assistant conductor for the 2016-17 season for the Kansas City Symphony. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_lqzai8_imported_image_73.jpg Portrait of opera singer, Joyce DiDonato Portrait of opera singer, Joyce DiDonato https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_6c282y_imported_image_74.jpg Portrait of director, Turner Baietto. Portrait of director, Turner Baietto. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_gxyt62_imported_image_75.jpg Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. Portrait of Aengus Finnan, Executive Director at Folk Alliance International. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_p06d6x_imported_image_76.jpg Portrait of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Director Of American Jazz Museum. Portrait of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Director Of American Jazz Museum. https://storage.neonsky.app/1wjbgdbq/images/1wjbgdbq_66pzrr28_j43j2n_imported_image_77.jpg Portrait of Kansas City Art Institute President, Tony Jones. 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