Crossroads Arts District

Kansas City's Creative Neighborhood

FIRST FRIDAYS with MESSENGER COFFEE + IBIS BAKERY: MAY 3rd!

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We are open from 6 – 8pm every first Friday! Come explore our three floor cafe filled of art. Visual Artists will have tables on the first floor. On the second floor, Performing Artists will showcase work on the hour and half hour between 6 – 8pm. On the roof, there will be live music most first Fridays between 7 – 8pm. Majority of our artists are our talented staff. In addition, Messenger and Ibis will present a special First Friday Menu featuring coffee, pastries, and food. 

Featured Artists Of The Month:

Visual Artists:

Sid Sullivan @donuts_and_daydreams

Spencer Eugene @taxidermy.crows.art

James Holt @j3.illustrated

Performing Artist:

Olivia Emert @olivia_emert / www.oliviaemert.com

Live Music: Dylan Johnson

Special May 3rd Food and Drink Menu:

  • Messenger Mule
  • Elderflower Espresso Tonic
  • Cold Brew Root Beer Float
  • Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
  • IBIS Pretzels: Classic salted knot with cheese dip & Cinnamon Sugar knot with icing dip\
  • First Friday Frank
  • Huehue Tenango Coffee Brisket Slider
  • IBIS Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish w/ Kahlua Chocolate dipping sauce 

First Friday

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Celebrate Spring with the artists of Studio Above: Nancy Clay, William Rose, Noelle Stoffel, David Uhlig, Jackie Warren and quest artist Jared Green.

First Friday Opening Reception: Kwanza Humphrey

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Join us for the opening reception of Kwanza Humphrey’s latest exhibition.
Kwanza is a prolific artist who creates emotionally evocative portraiture in oil on canvas and mixed media on paper. His impulse to express himself through images extends back to early childhood drawings and the simple practice of releasing frustration and inspiration through pictures. Kwanza has been bringing his visions to life for over 40 years.
Kwanza is an award-winning artist who has been included in exhibitions across the United States; including being one of the small group of artists selected for inclusion in the new terminal at the Kansas City International Airport. Kwanza’s masterful and disciplined work, often characterized as impressionist realism, resides in the permanent collection of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as extensive private collections.

Diversity Artists’ Series — May First Friday — Lexitas’ Gallery

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SAVE THE DATE — Next Friday, May 3rd is our May First Friday Reception, 5pm to 8pm at Lexitas in Kansas City (1608 Locust Street)! Our Diversity Artists Series is showing through June. Featuring amazing local artists Eugenia Ortiz, Xiao Faria da cunha, Smitha George, Daniel Alberto Lopez Herrerias, Andrea Cira, Anita Easterwood, Denita Robinson, Isaac Tapia, Rodrigo Alvarez, Raffaela Malazarte and Caleb Orr. This is a showing you don’t want to miss. See You Next First Friday! #Lexitas #networking #lawyers #crossroadskc #localartists

First Fridays Sip & Shop at Cakewalk

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Our debut Sip & Shop was such a success, we are back at it again this May!
Join us at our intimate venue for a free drink and a chance to shop some of our favorite local KC artisans & vendors during First Fridays.
Featuring:
Rare Plants with The Aroid Connection
Tarot Readings with T is for Tarot
Handmade Jewelry with Mozzarella Pearl
Baked Goods with For The Love of Cupcakes
Original Art by Mala Luna
Permanent Jewelry by Fuzed By Kate
Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
Crossroads Community Association

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