Xiao Faria daCunha

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Kansas City bookstores: 6 small but mighty independent shops you should know about

5 days ago | kcur.org | Xiao Faria daCunha

This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. Do you love reading by the window as a storm roars on the outside? Or sipping some tea under the sun outside of a coffee shop, losing yourself in a beautiful story or touching prose? The Kansas City region has some great independent bookstores for the bookworm who is ready for their next chapter.
Kansas City's art scene is in full bloom this spring. Here are 6 exhibits you need to see

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. Birds return. Plants sprout. As spring brings us refreshed beginnings, we can look forward to new perspectives and open dialogues from Kansas City’s local artists. If you are hoping to fill this season with meaningful artworks, here are six must-see exhibitions happening around town.
Why I don't think "The Substance" Lived Up to the Hype

2 months ago | missydowntime.substack.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

“It’s me! It’s Liz! It’s Sue!“ The mutated blob of flesh, wrapped in a blue sequin night-gown for the New Year’s Eve celebration, grasps onto the microphone and pleads to the crowd. A tit hangs here. A face pokes out there. It wears Lou’s beautiful photograph like as a helpless and useless disguise of its true grotesque. I sat in the dark theater with my silent anger, watching the creature extending her arms as if to hold someone, yet only to be pushed around over and over again.
This Kansas City Gallery is Taking Up Space in the Global Scene

2 months ago | missydowntime.substack.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

Galleries and artists share a symbiotic relationship. Without artists, galleries will be out of inventory and hence, out of business. Without dedicated, forwarding, open-minded gallery spaces, artists rarely become able to breakthrough their existing circle to reach a larger audience on a more advanced scale.
Weaving a future for textile art

2 months ago | chicagoreader.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

I stumbled upon “Textile Stories: A Living Archive,” on view at Comfort Station and now Kiosk through mid-February, during my research for a personal project on the intrinsic connection between womanhood, matrimony heritage, and fiber art. The name “Textile Stories” struck my heart so adamantly that I immediately contacted the two women behind this initiative: please, tell me all about it.
What is Kansas City's most romantic restaurant? Try these 7 lovely date night spots

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to plan your perfect date night. Start with our favorite fun activites for adults in Kansas City , then take a midday break at a local distillery . Move forward with some shopping at a vintage store or visit one of these winter art exhibitions .
17 Best Nail Salons in Chicago for Manicures, Pedicures and Nail Art

Nov 12, 2024 | timeout.com | Xiao Faria daCunha |Isaiah Reynolds

Photograph: Courtesy Polish & PourPhotograph: Courtesy Polish & PourThese nail salons in Chicago pamper you by delivering top-notch manicures, pedicures, nail art and more. Tuesday November 12 2024FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppWritten by: Isaiah ReynoldsAdvertisingIf you get it, you get it: Nails are a big deal. Fortunately, Chicago has plenty of options for a manicure, pedicure or stunning new set of nails.
At the Arts Club, Haegue Yang collapses the 3D world

Oct 22, 2024 | chicagoreader.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

Is 2D inferior to 3D? A 2021 study found that “3D objects are more readily perceived than 2D images” due to the cognitive understanding that we can interact with “real things.” Similarly, we may find ourselves more attracted to a sculptural object in front of us versus something two-dimensional hanging on a gallery wall. Seoul-born artist Haegue Yang is known for her large-scale sculptures and site-specific installations.
The best sites to see during Open House Chicago

Oct 17, 2024 | timeout.com | Xiao Faria daCunha |Isaiah Reynolds

Photograph: Eric Allix RogersPhotograph: Eric Allix RogersWe've picked the can't-miss structures to visit, in neighborhoods all across the city, during Open House Chicago. Thursday October 17 2024FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppAdvertisingThere's no bigger celebration of Chicago’s architectural diversity than the annual Open House Chicago. Happening on October 19 and 20, Open House Chicago 2024 grants locals and visitors inside access to more than 170 sites in over 20 neighborhoods.
The grotesquerie of medical mistreatment

Oct 8, 2024 | chicagoreader.com | Xiao Faria daCunha

Each piece in Cheri Lee Charlton’s solo exhibition, “Unseen and Underserved,” is paired with a quote from literature or professional medical publications about women’s reproductive, general physical, and mental health, exposing misdiagnoses during the late 20th century and its devastating, if not deadly, consequences.