RSS 2.0 Feed
Rambunctious send-up in “39 Steps”
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Farcical and all the right kinds of ridiculous, American Heartland Theatre's production of "The 39 Steps" benefits from great design and actors embodying multiple roles.
| Sign up for our weekly e-blast |
Major funding for KCMetropolis.org
is provided, in part, by:
Cover Story
PREVIEW: KC Symphony: Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Pianist Markus Groh joins the Kansas City Symphony for the group's penultimate performance at the Lyric Theatre with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. The Symphony will also play other Romantic favorites by Schumann and Grieg under the baton of guest conductor Juanjo Mena.
Reviews
"Tommy" is a sensation
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
An exciting and ambitious season-closing show, the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre’s presentation of the now-classic rock musical The Who’s “Tommy” was a rockin’ good time.
Articles : Local Arts News
Brownback vetoes Kansas Arts Commission: Endangers thousands of jobs and federal funding
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
On May 27, 2011, Governor Sam Brownback signed the State of Kansas’ fiscal year 2012 budget and line-item vetoed funding for the Kansas Arts Commission, the state agency created in 1966 to promote and support the arts in Kansas.
FCBB places 4th at 2011 All England Masters International
Sun, May 29, 2011
The Fountain City Brass Band placed 4th overall in stiff competition of 17 world class ensembles at the All England Masters International.
Friends of Chamber Music announces 2011–12 season
Tue, May 24, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music continues its tradition of bringing world-class talent to Kansas City. Highlights this year include a ten-day Bach festival, REBEL with Rufus Müller, Tallis Scholars, and Tokyo String Quartet among many others.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre announces six plays for season seven
Tue, May 24, 2011
The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre 2011–12 season offer plays and musicals by Michael Ruth, Arthur Miller, Anton Chekov, Dale Wasserman, Jane Austin, and Stephen Sondheim.
Coterie Theatre announces 2011–12 season
Tue, May 24, 2011
The Coterie Theatre's 33rd season will offer a unique blend of productions includes notable works of fiction, a horror world premiere, two musicals from the Coterie’s Lab for New Family Musicals and an important drama tackling teenage struggles.
Featured Stories
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!
FILM REVIEW: "Winter in Wartime" is tragic tale of youth lost
Tue, May 31, 2011
Set against the oppressive backdrop of Nazi-occupied Holland in January 1945, "Winter in Wartime" is a chilling, suspenseful drama in which a young teenage boy discovers the hard way the harsh realities of war.
Columns : City Classics
Music and Dance through June
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Many of Kansas City’s music organizations have wound down their seasons and are looking forward to restarting in the fall. Still, there are plenty of classical music opportunities to go around during June. June's first week finds saxophonist Bobby Watson joining the Bach Aria Soloists, Northland Symphony performing stirring orchestral marches and and Arnold Epley's Musica Vocale concert of Handel's "Saul." You can also read about the Kansas City Symphony's performances of Beethoven's Piano Concerto with soloist Markus Groh in this week's preview article.
Columns : City Stage
Theatre through mid-June
Tue, May 31, 2011
“The 39 Steps” at American Heartland Theatre and "The King and I" opens Starlight's season.