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Jan 18, 2012    #003
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"Form Follows Function" showcases UMKC Theatre costume, lighting and scenic designs

Exhibit runs through Feb. 24 at The Box Gallery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Though they usually work behind the scenes, UMKC Theatre costume, lighting and scenic design graduate students are the focus of an exhibit titled "Form Follows Function". The exhibit runs through Feb. 24 at The Box Gallery in the Commerce Bank building at 1000 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. The exhibit is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free and open to the public.

"Form Follows Function" is curated by Sarah M. Oliver, assistant professor of Costume Technology and Lindsay W. Davis, associate professor of Costume Design.

Oliver has created costumes for theatres coast to coast, from the Los Angeles Opera to the New York Opera. She also has worked as a costume designer or seamstress for almost every theatre in the Kansas City area.

Davis joined UMKC after a 30-year career in New York. During those 30 years, he designed for 13 Academy Award-winning actors and designed the Tony Award Best Musical, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". The former owner and operator of a commercial costume shop, Davis has won design awards in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Florida. He has designed operas in Europe, musicals in Japan and Korea, and several shows in London's West End.

About The Box Gallery:
The Box Gallery is 830 square feet of space designed for exhibitions by local artists, collectors, and arts organizations. Its mission is to serve a downtown audience of residents, workers and visitors, with creative cultural art exhibitions that will enliven, enlighten and engage. For more information, visit www.theboxgallery.org.

About UMKC Theatre:
Since 1964, UMKC Theatre in the College of Arts and Sciences has trained and developed some of the finest theatre artisans working in the industry today. UMKC Theatre offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines, including acting, costume design, stage management, sound design, technical directing and scenic design. Ranked among the top graduate theatre training programs by U.S. News and World Report, UMKC Theatre presents six or seven full-scale graduate productions each year. UMKC Theatre graduates have gone on to act, design, and stage manage for leading professional theatres, films and television studios across the country.

About UMKC:
UMKC, one of four University of Missouri campuses, is a public university serving more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UMKC engages with the community and economy based on a four-part mission: life and health sciences; visual and performing arts; urban issues and education; and a vibrant learning and campus life experience. For more information about UMKC, visit www.umkc.edu. You can also find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and watch us on YouTube.

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