In their short lives, the four Shuttlecocks on the Nelson lawn have sat pretty for brides, looked the other way as teens groped and stood strong as children climbed. To some people, the Shuttlecocks are an eyesore. To some sports fans, they’re a curse. But the Shuttlecocks, which debuted 15 years ago this month, are an undeniable part of Kansas City’s landscape.
Staff photographers captured images throughout the year, such as those of Parsons Dance members in an energetic performance of “Kind of Blue” in March at the Folly and the Bric-a-Brac Vintage Vagabond Variety Show for the Fringe Festival in July.
Megan Birdsall has a cold. A knit cap covers her straight blondish-red hair. Shes poking around near the piano at Jardines looking for something, then sound-checks the microphone.
You might assume a trip to the restroom would be the least noteworthy experience of a night on the town.
Finding great art in Kansas City is easy. The Nelson-Atkins, Kemper and Nerman museums are right around the corner. Galleries in the Crossroads and across the metropolitan area, as well as regional museums, reveal the breadth and depth of the arts here. But to be a great arts community, there must be surprises. And Kansas City has that, too.
Its just minutes before 6 a.m., but hundreds of people are streaming quietly through Gate 30 of KUs Memorial Stadium in Lawrence.
