The Upstage Gallery Developing Artist Program is an opportunity designed to promote a real life art world experience. Young talent are given the opportunity to participate in actual gallery procedures through artist interaction, mentoring, and gallery exhibition. Selected artist for February, Shaylene Rees, is a young photographer who attends Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kan. … Continue Reading
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The NOTO Community Arts Center, a collaboration of NOTO, the Mulvane Art Museum and Topeka Public Schools, is bringing art classes for all ages, with some awesome offerings for kids beginning this weekend. Art contributor to XYZ Bailey Marable is the very cool and friendly instructor for Saturday’s classes, and we promise, your kids will … Continue Reading
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by Bailey Marable | photos by Bailey Marable Bailey is teaching this art project this weekend in NOTO. Read about how to get your child signed up and about other classes in NOTO for kids here. O.K., to start with this project is completely stolen. But then, aren’t most art projects? This one is stolen … Continue Reading
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The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is hoping to spark interest in filmmaking, especially among local teens, with its upcoming program “Off Screen: A Conversation with Director Kevin Willmott” Oct. 23 from 3-5pm, Marvin Auditorium. Kevin will weave film clips and other media together to tell the story of his journey from small-town Kansas … Continue Reading
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by Leah Sewell | photo courtesy Mulvane Art Museum The Blue Planet Cafe, or rather the “Boo Planet Cafe,” is offering up a special Halloween dining and art event for kids that they won’t soon forget. As part of the Mulvane Art Museum’s Artful Dining series, the proceeds from the ticket sales will help the … Continue Reading
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by Cale Herreman | photo by Gary Krohe The pictures, in their tidy black frames, are not large. They show some amazing scenes of birds and beasts, and humans doing ordinary things in ways alien to us. Each one is a window upon a deeper world. Each one a story. The current exhibit at the … Continue Reading
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by Erin Wynkoop | image contributed by Mulvane Mountain/Plains art fair The Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair happens once a year, the first weekend of June, and is, as always, the best way to start the summer. Artists from all over the country, as well as our favorite locals come to celebrate art and sell their … Continue Reading
a+e, art 0 CommentsReThink Topeka organizers Bailey and Justin Marable are no strangers to dragging their three youngsters out and about to First Friday Artwalks, poetry readings, gallery shows, the Farmers Market and everywhere in between, so you know they had kids in mind when they planned the 2nd Annual ReThink Topeka Exhibition and Art Walk. The event … Continue Reading
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This Friday, April 1, from 5-7 p.m., the Shawnee North Community Center (300 NE 43rd Street [Map]) will be hosting an opening reception to welcome photographer (and beloved XYZ staff member) EJ Drake and his newest collection of prints for a month-long solo art show in the lobby of the community center. “The theme is the outdoors,” … Continue Reading
art, community 0 CommentsA dedication ceremony for a 7-foot bronze Trojan statue atop a 5-foot black granite pedestal will take place starting in Topeka High’s Hoehner Auditorium on Thursday, March 31 at 2:30 pm. The unveiling of the statue will immediately follow on the front veranda. The public is invited to the ceremony. The public is invited back to … Continue Reading
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Montae, age 5
Montae is great at engaging people and loves socializing with others. Although Montae is non-verbal he knows more than 60 signs to communicate with others. He is a very active little boy who enjoys riding his tricycle, bouncing balls, playing with cars and exploring his environment. Due to Montae’s extensive medical needs, mobility and cognitive needs he will need constant supervision. He will need frequent follow up medical care and home health care to ensure that all his needs are being met. Montae will need a forever family that is able to meet his emotional, physical and medical needs. At this time a foster to adopt home in Kansas is being sought for Montae.
To learn more about adoption visit adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Montae’s case number is CH-5435.
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