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Wed, Mar 02, 2011
Cultivating the next generation of musical talent is a goal of many institutions. UMKC Conservatory showcased four emerging musicians in its annual Concerto/Aria Winners Concert: baritone Chris Carr, pianist Victoria Fatu, cellist Yifan Wu, and composer Ryan Jesperson on White Recital Hall's stage.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
One of only three professional orchestras in South Africa and the first to tour the United States, the Cape Town Philharmonic appeared in their Kansas City debut last Friday night for a 500-plus audience at the Folly Theater for the Harriman-Jewell Series. Cape Town, with its conductor Martin Pantaleev and solo violinist Philippe Quint, put on a concert of accessible twentieth century works and a romantic Russian standard.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
The Performing Arts Series of Johnson County Community College welcomed the Haydnchor, one of the four choirs that make up the Vienna Boys' Choir to Yardley Hall on Saturday night. With works ranging from Orff to Michael Jackson the audience was treated to the talents of this young musicians.
Tue, Mar 01, 2011
Packing the audience into All Souls Unitarian Church, the Bach Aria Soloists with guests Hector del Curto and Gustavo Casenave stepped... er... danced outside of their usual repertory and looked south to the music of tango master Astor Piazzolla.
Tue, Mar 01, 2011
Tucked away in picturesque Parkville, MO lies some impressive talent at Park University's International Center for Music. Star pupil Behzod Abduraimov charmed with Chopin's Second Piano Concerto and the conductor-less string orchestra presented Tchaikovsky's lush Serenade for Strings.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011
The MO House Budget Committee will be voting on amendments to the Missouri Arts Council's budget next week. Although, last month the House Appropriations Committee for Economic Development recommended the Governor's recommended increase of $1.2 million for the Missouri Arts Council's FY2012 budget, the House Budget Chairman Ryan Silvey, (R-Kansas City), has proposed a House Committee Substitute to ELIMINATE the funding for the Arts and the four cultural partners.
Tue, Mar 01, 2011
An open letter: As former Kansas Arts Commissioners and current citizens of Kansas, we wish to state our desire to help Governor Brownback achieve his goal of a balanced state budget. However, we strongly believe that abolishing the Kansas Arts Commission, and creating a private, nonprofit corporation will not help the Governor in his efforts.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011
The KC Fringe Festival will present a Mardi Gras fundraiser with a Venetian theme, live entertainment and a costume contest on Saturday, March 5 from 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. at KC Fringe Central. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help to provide better lighting and sound at venues and offset promotional costs.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
The Kansas City Jewish Film Festival, taking place March 5 through March 13, 2011, will provide a diverse offering—great films with a Jewish twist, exploring themes from love and loss to baseball and sumo wrestling
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
The Missouri House Appropriations Committee for Economic Development approved the Governor's recommendation to appropriate $1.2 million for the Missouri Arts Council for FY2012... finally some good news! Please take some time and thank your local senator.
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!
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
Pianist Jonathan Biss solos with the Kansas City Symphony on Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1. Also featured is the world premiere of Adam Schoenberg's "American Symphony" and Wagner's popular overture to "Rienzi."
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
At the Kansas City Rep, Annie Baker’s compact and captivating play, "Circle Mirror Transformation," is a highly rewarding reminder—on more than one level—of what good theatre is all about.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
A woman’s well-planned suicide on Passover annoys her ex-husband and leads to the accidental discovery of a dark secret from her past in the Mexican drama "Nora’s Will"—one of several films featured at the Kansas City Jewish Film Festival, March 5–13.
Tue, Mar 01, 2011
"Oh What a Lovely War," a joint production of Kansas City Actors Theatre, UMKC Theatre, and the National World War I Museum, is a high-energy evocation of the senseless horrors of the Great War.
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
All of the talk about the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts can unfortunately draw attention to the limitations of the Lyric Theatre, but at opening night of Donizetti’s "The Daughter of the Regiment," there was a buzz about the house. The audience of 1,200 enjoyed how General Director Evan Luskin fed the fire with details about the new venue, setting the stage for the evening, as well as the season to come.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
The Kansas City Ballet’s spring program of Giselle, the classic full-length ballet by Adolphe Adam, is the highlight of early March dance and music programming in Kansas City. It is one of the greats in the repertoire. The Friends of Chamber Music presents the outstanding original instrument ensemble Akademie für alte Musik Berlin in works of Bach and Telemann. Meanwhile, opera fans can enjoy the Civic Opera presentation of Conrad Susa’s Transformations.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
“The Piano Lesson” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre; “Circle Mirror Transformation” at Kansas City Rep; “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza” at the Coterie Theatre; “Two Jews Walk into a War…” at the Unicorn Theatre. And coming later this month—“Look to the Rainbow: The Lyrics of Yip Harburg” at Quality Hill Playhouse; “A Night with Garrison Keillor” at Johnson County Community College; “Puppets for the Planet” at StoneLion Puppet Theatre; “Carnival of the Animals/Peter and the Wolf” at the Lied Center of Kansas.
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