All posts by Reese Bentzinger
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Napoleon takes over the Nelson-Atkins
There’s an old joke that Napoleon is short in stature, but at the Nelson-Atkins his presence is larger than life. The exhibition “Napoleon: Power and...
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Kansas City Museum hosts Dia de los Muertos festival
Death is often thought of in a somber manner, with silent cemeteries and solemn faces coming to mind. The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos,...
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Edgar Snow Foundation Banquet celebrates past and future relations with China
In 1936, Kansas City native and journalist Edgar Snow went to China with one mission: show people back home China’s communist revolution through a non-western...
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Most Wanted: FBI lecture at UMKC
Hunting for bank robbers, finding fugitives and solving kidnapping cases. It sounds like the plot of a thrilling crime novel, but for employees of the...
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A peek into American Indian culture
Most festivals offer the public a look into a single culture. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, however, showcased the traditions of over a hundred. The...
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“Queer Eye” hero, producers speak at Student Union viewing party
The impact of the “Queer Eye” episode ‘Sky’s the Limit’ is all the more realized when watched with a crowd. Roars of laughter erupted in the...
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Up in Arms: Kids and Guns
Reese Bentzinger In 2016, firearms were the main weapons used by 10-19 year-olds in homicide cases. This is one of the statistics on the pamphlet...
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John Paul II Commons: A new home for students
Chelsea Engstrom Reese Bentzinger The John Paul II Commons was always meant to be student housing. So, when UMKC needed a place to house...
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American Public Square tackles fake news
We hear the term “fake news” tossed around all the time, but does anyone really know what it means? Four members of the journalism industry...
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It Will Rock You (Mostly)
Making a movie about Queen is no easy task. How do you condense 30 years of incredible music and the story of Freddie Mercury, who over time has been...
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Kameron Sheffield on making music for film
Imagine getting the chance to make background music for a short film. That’s exactly what UMKC student Kameron Sheffield did, but he wouldn’t quite call his compositions “songs.” Sheffield...
