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Favorite Picks for Winter/Spring 2009
Annie and Favorite Picks for Winter/Spring 2009.
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Broadway Across America presents
Annie
Runs December 30, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Visit the website for performance times.
The Music Hall
13th and Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
The Broadway musical, Annie, based on the Depression Era comic strip, comes to Kansas City audiences for the holiday family viewing season. Its optimistic message of "never giving up hope", set to a memorable score, is ripe for a new generation. Presented with a professional cast in colorful song and dance, this is a delightful production appropriate for the entire family.
For tickets call 1-800-366-0583 or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
Favorite Picks for Winter/Spring 2009
Harriman-Jewell Series presents
Great Moments from Russian Ballets with the Russian National Ballet
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 at 8 p.m.
Folly Theater
12th and Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
This performance of the Russian National Ballet features highlights and favorite scenes from some of the most popular Russian Ballets, including selections from La Bayadere, Paquita, Carmen, Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, and The Humpbacked Horse. The program also includes complete concert works, such as Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, Perrot's Pas de Quatre, Lumley's Melody, and the famous signature work of famed Russian Ballerina, Anna Pavlova, in Folkine's The Dying Swan. This will give ballet fans an exciting opportunity to see a professional Russian ballet company perform elaborate Russian works not often available to Mid-West audiences.
For tickets call 816-415-5025 or online at www.harriman-jewell.org
City in Motion presents
Modern Night at the Folly
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at 8 p.m.
Folly Theater,
12th and Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
To see the latest in original, contemporary works of regional choreographers in full theatrical production, this is the concert to attend for those interested in the local contemporary dance scene.
The annual event is produced by City in Motion, but features new works performed by several talented Kansas City area dance companies. The works represent a wide variety of genres and styles of Modern Dance, but are always colorful, innovative, and entertaining.
For tickets call 816-474-4444 or online at www.follytheater.com
For information about the company, call 816-561-2882 or online at www.CityInMotion.org
Kansas City Ballet presents
Winter Performance 'Firebird'
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at 2 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at 2 p.m.
Lyric Theatre
11th and Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
The Kansas City Ballet's Winter Performance features Igor Stravinsky's haunting piece, the Firebird, as well as a premiere of Ben Stevenson's End of Time, and George Balanchine's Apollo. All three of these works will be new to most Kansas City audiences, and well worth the price of admission. The performance also includes an encore production of Twyla Tharp's very popular piece, As Time Goes By.
For tickets, call 816-931-2232 or online at www.kcballet.org
Owen/Cox Dance Group presents
Spring Performance:
World Premiere collaboration with artist Nate Fors
Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27, 2009, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8 p.m.
H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, KCMO
A relatively new dance group to the area, the Owen/Cox Dance Group features accomplished dancers, original choreography, and original music presented in innovative ways, often blending elements of classical and contemporary works. This concert will feature a world premiere collaboration with artist Nate Fors, along with an assortment of other shorter works. Never disappointing, this up and coming dance group is one for dance fans to keep their eyes on, as they continue to develop their own particular genre of contemporary dance.
For tickets call 816-460-2020 or online at www.unionstation.org
For information on the company, call 816-931-1277 or online at www.OwenCoxDance.org
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