Tag: Art as Mentorship

KC arts groups ‘left reeling’ after MO governor slashes millions from budget

By Tommy Felts / July 2, 2025

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Months after area arts and culture nonprofits saw a loss of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Gov. Mike…

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Juan Carlos Chaurand, Diego Chi, Enrique Chi, and Duncan Burnett, Making Movies

Pandemic pauses genre-bending band’s tour, but amplifies message of music as a business, form of activism

By Tommy Felts / June 12, 2020

In a world where empathy can be in short supply, the brothers behind Kansas City Latinx rock band Making Movies see music and songwriting as a way young people growing up in a divided country can level the playing field. The key is exposing them to mentors who can illustrate what’s possible, said Enrique Chi,…

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