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Bluegrass holiday of brotherly love
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Despite the drizzly and dreary weather, the music was sizzlin’ inside Helzberg Hall last Monday night, where DuPue Brothers Band warmed the audience with lively genre-crossing holiday cheer.
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Clever arrangements full of Christmas cheer
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Witty and wonderful in their winter concert, the Burning River Brass showcased slick arrangements and commendable chops as part of the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College.
Reviews
Theatre Gym swings for the green
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Intricate schemes and messy love lives abound in the Theatre Gym’s regional premiere of Ken Ludwig’s "The Fox on the Fairway," a farce about life on the green.
Sweet and fresh was the season's program
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Deftly eliding their CD release "Sweet was the Song" with their Christmas concert of the same name, Kantorei showcase their knack for innovative programming, modern music, and clear harmonies.
Another side of Shylock
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
The absorbing one-man show “Shylock” was one excellent example of the standout performances that make up Central Standard Theatre’s British Invasion series, featuring some of the most thoughtful, intelligent one-act and full-length plays from across the pond.
O'Connor and company diversify traditional tunes
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Celebrated violinist Mark O’Connor brought an entourage of diverse styles and talented performers to his Folly Jazz Series appearance Saturday night for sizable, appreciative crowd.
Grinch saves the holiday spirit
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
A jazz-themed holiday concert brought the diverse group of musicians that form Mid America Freedom Band, the singers of PerformOUTKC, and that mean Grinch together on the same stage. Who stole the show? Well that was rather surprising...
Articles : KCM News
KCM receives a Small Arts Grant Program Award from the Francis Family Foundation
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
For the third year, KCM is a proud recipient of a Francis Family Foundation Small Arts Program Grant for general operations. Thank you Francis Family!
A donation to KCM helps celebrate the arts in KC
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
As we near the end of 2011, your donation of any size helps KCMetropolis.org to cover, promote and celebrate the performing arts in our community. Please consider a donation to KCM today!
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KC Events this week and beyond
Sat, Sep 22, 2012
Looking for something to do this weekend? Click here for the KC Events calendar of theatre, classical music, dance and jazz events through 2011. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics." For current Theatre listings visit Victor Wishna's "City Stage." Enjoy!
Playwright Ken Ludwig talks farce on the fairway
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Washington-based playwright Ken Ludwig, perhaps best known for his comedy "Lend Me A Tenor" (originally produced on by Andrew Lloyd Webber on Broadway) discusses his newest venture into farce on the golf green, "The Fox on the Fairway." The Theatre Gym is producing the play's Midwest premiere at Just Off Broadway Theatre through Dec. 31.
Tchaikovsky swings
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
The Owen/Cox Dance Group’s zany and thoroughly entertaining “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” contains inspired arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s traditional "Nutcracker" score by Brad Cox and others, and also new music for scenes from the original E.T.A. Hoffmann story that do not appear in the Tchaikovsky ballet. This review focuses on the production's music.
"The Giver" gets operatic treatment
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Adaptations of young adult literature are currently in vogue because of their gripping stories and powerful messages. The Lyric Opera of Kansas City and the Minnesota Opera have joined forces to commission Susan Kander's opera based on Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning novel, "The Giver." KCM's Sarah Young spoke with the creative team and the cast of the upcoming production.
Give the gift of local music
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
Looking for that perfect gift for the music-lover in your life? Want to support musicians with Kansas City connections? Here’s a rundown of commercially available recordings released in 2011.
Columns : City Classics
Music and Dance through December
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
December wraps up with the final performance of the Kansas City Ballet's "Nutcracker" and Quality Hill Playhouse's "Christmas in Song." A happy holidays to all!
Columns : City Stage
Theatre through December
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
“Seussical” at the Coterie Theatre; “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at American Heartland Theatre; “Christmas in Song” at Quality Hill Playhouse; “Mother Goose’s Christmas Crimes!” at Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Co.; “A Christmas Carol” at Kansas City Repertory Theatre; Theatre Gym's "The Fox On The Fairway"