Forget Big Slick. Big Read Is Where It’s At.

Writer and director David Wayne Reed, creator of Shelf Life. Photography provided.

A night of show-and-tell for grown-ups goes a long way toward cracking open a whole community of stories. That’s particularly true when it’s paired with the Big Read, the Kansas City Public Library’s invitation for people to share their thoughts and experiences. “We want to get the community to come together by talking about reading,”… Continue reading Forget Big Slick. Big Read Is Where It’s At.

One artist’s study in nonverbal interactions

DeAnna Skedel. Photography by Rachel Stanovcic.

Little did DeAnna Skedel know that when she took a temporary teaching job at the Kansas City Art Institute in 2002, she and her husband, Victor, would decide to make the city their home. Skedel, a multimedia artist, came to KC to teach at KCAI on the heels of extensive art studies. She has made… Continue reading One artist’s study in nonverbal interactions