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Strawberries - 5 reasons to grow, 5 reasons to consume
Kimmel Orchard |
The best tasting strawberries are the ones eaten straight out of the field! With the strawberry season quickly approaching, all of us here at Kimmel Orchard are preparing for this exciting time...
Jennifer Steil Announces Third Novel, Exile Music
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2017) and writer, Jennifer Steil, has announced the publication of her third book, Exile Music, which was released via Viking USA on May 5, 2020. Jennifer's new novel follows the lives of a...
A. Kendra Greene Announces The Museum of Whales You Will Never See
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2013), writer and letterpress printer, A. Kendra Greene, has announced her debut collection of essays and drawings, which will be published by Penguin Random House on May 12, 2020. The...
Anthony R. Green Announces First Castle of Our Skins Residency
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2009) Anthony R. Green, Composer / Performer / Social Justice Activist, is excited to announce his organization, Castle of our Skins, will be inviting in it's first Creative-in-Residence to...
Spring News from Artist / Writer / Musician, Jasmine Dreame Wagner
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN alum (2018), and writer / artist / musician (singer/songwriter), Jasmine Dreame Wagner has announced some exciting developments and her new releases, happening this Spring and early Summer! More...
Dave Beck Announces Distilled Prototype
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum and Juror, (2009 / 2012 / 2018) Interdisciplinary Artist Dave Beck, has announced the new version of his game prototype, Distilled, which is up on Steam and BGG (see links). Distilled is a...
Blake Allen Announces Release of SONATAS
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2020) and composer, Blake Allen, has announced the release of his album, SONATAS, "in commemoration of the 50th Earth Day and to celebrate Mother Earth." SONATAS features music based on the...
Erin Hoover Discusses Poetry in Arkana Interview
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2019) and writer, Erin Hoover, recently annouced that she was interviewed for Arkana: A Literary Journal of Mysteries and Marginalized Voices (ISSUE 8 APRIL 28, 2020). She was invited to...
Kimmel Discovery Tours
KHN Center for the Arts |
Welcome to Kimmel Discovery Tours! We are excited to introduce our new tour packages (for 2021) and educational program - which will feature online resources and virtual tours which can be used during...
HUMANS OF KHN: Mychaelyn Michalec
KHN Center for the Arts |
Welcome to our second episode of Humans of KHN, featuring visual artist, Mychaelyn Michalec! KHN Alum (2020) Mychaelyn Michalec invited me to invade her studio, KHN's Visual Arts Studio 2, last March...
7 Simple Kimmel Recipes
Kimmel Orchard |
Have some Kimmel goodies in your cupboard and need something quick and easy to make? Here are 7 simple recipes that are exclusive just for you! ULTIMATE PARFAIT 1/4 cup of strawberries or Kimmel's...
Humans of KHN: Michael Schreiber
KHN Center for the Arts |
Welcome to our first episode of Humans of KHN, featuring writer and curator, Michael Schreiber! KHN Alum (2020) Michael Screiber was kind enough to take some time out of his busy KHN residency in...
Apple Cider Q&A
Kimmel Orchard |
Kimmel Orchard's Freshly Pressed Apple Cider Your questions....answered! Many of you have either tried apple cider or have had its non-healthier alternative...apple juice. We are here to tell you...
Stuart Chittenden and The Union for Contemporary Art: Stories from the Redline
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2018), Omaha, NE Interdisciplinary Artist and conversationalist, Stuart Chittenden, invites Omaha, NE / Metro Area community members to share their testimony on how the legacy of Redlining...
Amina Gautier's "The Loss of All Lost Things" Named Among Top 150 Best Books of the Decade
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2014 and 2018), Amina Gautier's book, "The Loss of All Lost Things" has been named one of the Top 150 Bestsellers / 150 Best Books of the Decade by SPD (Small Press Distribution). Amina...
Kelli Rae Adams' Interactive Installation "Forever in Your Debt" at Belger Crane Yard Studios
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2019 and 2020), Kelli Rae Adams, announced her current exhibition at Belger Crane Yard Studios (Kansas City, MO), Forever in Your Debt. KELLI RAE ADAMS: FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT MARCH 6, 2020 -...
Danielle Klebes' "Interactive Aimless Pilgrimage" Works Featured on GRIFFEL #3
KHN Center for the Arts |
Select works from (2019 alum) Danielle Klebes' latest series, Interactive Aimless Pilgrimage, are featured on the cover of GRIFFEL, a Norweigan literary magazine featuring and celebrating contemporary...
Stacy Busch Honored at ArtsKC
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2019) Stacy Busch, composer, was honored as a 2020 Featured Artist at the ArtsKC Awards in February. KC Metropolis issued this review: "What is certain is that Busch is an important emerging...
Theo Popov's New Opera, The Halloween Tree, Featured at InsightALT Festival
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2018) Theo Popov, composer, announced his opera, The Halloween Tree, commissioned by NYC's American Lyric Theater (ALT) in partnership with the Bradbury estate, was one of three feature...
Kyle Motl's TREESEARCH Album "Know More Knowledge" is Released
KHN Center for the Arts |
KHN Alum (2019) bassist/composer, Kyle Motl, has announced a new album from TREESEARCH, his duo with violinist Keir GoGwilt. The album, "Know More Knowledge," was released 2.28.2020 on 577 Records...