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See the Future: The World’s Fair at the Nelson-Atkins

Inventing the Modern World Decorative Arts At The World's Fairs is a new exhibit opening on April 14 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Besides introducing popular products and amusements like the zipper, the Ferris wheel and the ice cream cone, the World’s Fair offered an opportunity for nations to polish their images before the world.

The fairs were the place for countries to show off their creativity and innovation, art and industry. So successful was the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, as it was properly named, that cities vied to host them throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The influence of these World’s Fairs in shaping consumer taste is the theme of a substantial new exhibition opening this Saturday at the Nelson-Atkins Musuem that’s getting some international attention.

Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs runs through August 19th at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. By the way, like our Local Show Facebook page and look for a chance to win a pair of passes to the exhibit.

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Local Treasures: Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & Hattie McDaniel

A new exhibit at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center in Kansas City profiles the work of Hattie McDaniel. The free exhibit runs through the end of May.

She was the first African American to ever win an Oscar. The year was 1940. The movie? Gone with the Wind. Her name was Hattie McDaniel and a lot of people don’t realize that she was from Kansas.

A new exhibit at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center in Kansas City profiles the work of the actress who never received her full due. Nick Haines got a tour of the exhibit from the center’s new Executive Director, Jessie Barnes.

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Hidden Beauty: Tactile Tours at The Nelson-Atkins

It’s a deep-seated fantasy of many an art lover to be left alone in a museum and be able to run their hands all over the magnificent sculptures…to feel the...

It’s a deep-seated fantasy of many an art lover to be left alone in a museum and be able to run their hands all over the magnificent sculptures…to feel the artist’s hand under their own.

This year, at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins, this fanciful notion is being made true. At least for a lucky few.

It’s the simple things in life. Things like a good meal with family and friends. A stolen moment. A job well done. The joy in a child’s laugh. An evening stroll.

Maybe escaping the heat for a couple of hours to take-in great works of art in the air-conditioned comfort of a great museum.

A simple pleasure that’s long been impossible for the blind or visually impaired.

But not at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The Nelson is working with Alphapointe Association for the Blind this year to redefine the limits of what can happen in an art museum.

In celebration of Alphapointe Association for the Blind‘s 100th anniversary, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has been offering monthly tours for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Local Show tags along on one of the tours and gets a first hand perspective on the impact these tours are having.

Tours take place on the third Saturday morning of every month. For more information, visit the museum’s web site or call 816-751-1ART.

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The Local Show: Janet Williams, Tactile Tours at The Nelson, Chris Fritz & Maker Faire

August 4 Episode: Janet Williams from communityworks, inc., Tactile Tours at the Nelson for the Visually Impaired, Chris Fritz and the Kanrocksas Music Fest & Maker Faire at Union Station.

Coming up on the next episode of The Local Show:

The mission of communityworks, inc. is to assist individuals of all abilities to live, work and play in the community. Twenty years ago, Janet Williams founded communityworks, inc. to help traumatic brain injury patients get back to their community rather than into an assisted living facility. Nick Haines welcomes her to The Local Show to discuss the rewards and challenges of achieving her mission.

In celebration of Alphapointe Association for the Blind’s 100th anniversary, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has been offering monthly tours for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Local Show tags along on one of the tours and gets a first hand perspective on the impact these tours are having.

Long time music promoter Chris Fritz has been orchestrating the Kanrocksas Music Festival since construction began on the Kansas Speedway. The two day event brings together some of the biggest names in the music industry including Eminem, Muse and The Black Keys. Kathy Quinn sits down with Fritz to get a unique perspective on the realization of this concert promoter’s dream.

Last month, Union Station hosted Maker Faire to allow DIYers to show off things they have created themselves. From robots to homemade clothes, the creativity of area residents was on display. Now, The Local Show welcomes you along to take a look.

For more information, visit thelocalshow.org.

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