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Wed, Jan 19, 2011
KCM's Christopher Levin recently spoke with French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet about his touring schedule, recording projects and his flair for fashion. January 28th, Thibaudet will appear in recital on the Harriman-Jewell Series.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011
Quality Hill Playhouse opened the New Year with a return to Playhouse favorite: "Blues in the Night: The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer," a production that reminds us not only of Mercer’s tremendous versatility, but also of his longevity and influence.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011
It takes an amazing performer playing an amazing piece to follow Beethoven's Grosse Fuge. The Kansas City Symphony struck that balance with guest soloist André Watts on Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011
Earl Klugh and his quartet presented an intimate concert experience to a packed audience at the Folly Theater with a program that was equal parts energetic and relaxing.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011
The human body is capable of magnificent beauty when set in motion and coupled with music. The talented dancers of Kansas City and visiting touring groups are poised to dazzle with their aesthetic athleticism in their spring's performances.
Mon, Jan 17, 2011
Kevin Spacey doesn’t roll sevens with his portrayal of a disgraced Washington, D.C. lobbyist in "Casino Jack."
Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Operatic offerings and musical theatre revelry abound this spring throughout the metro. Whether it is Mozart, Handel, Gilbert and Sullivan, or those cheeky blokes from Monty Python, the area's staged works are sure to please.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre’s latest production, Naomi Wallace’s "One Flea Spare," is a challenging drama during the terror and chaos of an uncertain time. The cast excels in this heavy, dark tale set during the Great Plague of London.
Sat, Jan 22, 2011
Last Wednesday evening, MIssouri Governor Jay Nixon gave his "State of the State" address that outlines his legislative and budget priorities and recommendations including a $2 million increase for Arts, Historic Preservation, Humanities, Public Broadcasting and Libraries.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011
The Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a 2010–11 Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc. Supplemental Grant for general operating support.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011
The Kansas City Symphony announced its 2011–12 Season on Friday—“with an unprecedented collection of distinguished guest artists”—but the true starring attraction needed no introduction or even unveiling: Visible in all its glory through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows of the South Lobby Atrium of the Bartle Hall Grand Ballroom, where the KCS held its press conference, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts dominated the backdrop and the conversation.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011
“The Kansas nonprofit arts and cultural sector is a $153.5 million industry, supporting over 4,000 full-time equivalent jobs and generating over $15 million in state and local government revenues,” says Henry Schwaller, chairman of the Kansas Arts Commission. “These revenues will decrease as arts organizations cut programs and services.”
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
On January 13, 2011, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012. Governor Brownback plans to issue executive reorganization orders to eliminate the Kansas Arts Commission.
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!
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Does the human voice raised in song stir your soul? Spring 2011 offers an embarrassment of riches for choral and vocal music enthusiasts to savor.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Kansas City is bursting with chamber music and jazz concerts this spring. The multitude of events coming up in the metro in both categories are sure to be fun and entertaining.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011
It will be a grand two weeks for audience members seeking virtuoso instrumentalists, as great pianists, Radu Lupu (The Friends of Chamber Music) and Jean Yves Thibaudet (Harriman-Jewell Series) take the stage and are matched by two great string players, Joshua Bell, violin (Harriman-Jewell Series) and Alisa Weilerstein, cello (Kansas City Symphony). Fans of medieval music have a rare chance to hear the sonorous tones of Sequentia, Benjamin Bagby’s famous early music vocal ensemble, in the appropriate surroundings of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral for The Friends of Chamber Music. Meanwhile, dance aficionados will not be disappointed when Lar Lubovitch, one of today’s most celebrated modern dance choreographers, brings his inimitable ensemble to the Carlsen Center in Johnson County. The first two weeks in February bring Valentine’s day concerts, and we have some special ones by The Friends of Chamber Orchestra, Fine Arts Chorale and Heartland Men’s Chorus. Although not billed as such, the recital by Kansas City’s own world-famous Joyce DiDonato on February 13th would certainly be a treat for any classical music-loving romantic interest in your life. Also on tap are a Kansas City Symphony concert featuring a Mozart symphony and Smetana’s luscious “Moldau” from Ma Vlast, an appearance in Independence by Chanticleer (The Friends of Chamber Music), one of today’s top male vocal ensembles, the Alexander String Quartet at the Lied Center, and several other treats. For fans of dance there is only one local performance in early February, but it’s a doozy…City in Motion Dance Theater’s annual A Modern Night at the Folly, featuring the work of a number of local choreographers. For this audience member, it is always once of the dance highlights of the season.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011
“One Flea Spare” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre; “Maybe, Baby, It’s You” at the American Heartland Theatre; “Another American: Asking and Telling” at Kansas City Repertory Theatre; “Blues in the Night: The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer” at Quality Hill Playhouse; “Bridge to Terabithia” at the Coterie Theatre. And coming in February—“Oh What A Lovely War” at Kansas City Actors Theatre; “A Night with Martin Short” at Johnson County Community College; “Musical Monday” at Musical Theatre Heritage.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011
Lawrence Arts Center Theatre: Music Man (Jan. 23); Starlight Theatre: Cinderella and Xanadu (Jan. 29–30)
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