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Sat, Mar 12, 2011
The Kansas City Ballet recreates another audience favorite in Adolphe Adam's "Giselle." With striking performances by the two solo dancers, they captured the joys of love and despair of heartbreak.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
After touring more than a dozen schools, "The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza" alights at the Coterie Theatre and lights up the classic world with a modern spark.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
Joining the likes of Ben Heppner, Juan Diego Flórez, Maxim Vengerov, and Luciano Pavarotti, Philadelphia-born tenor Stephen Costello made his American recital debut Saturday night at the Folly Theater as part of the Harriman-Jewell Series. Stripped of his costumes and sets, with only himself and accompanist, the rising opera star showcased a beautiful voice and a bundle of nerves.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
With a concert of pieces by composers and performers in the infancy of their careers, Michael Stern lead the Kansas City Symphony through performances of Wagner, the premiere of Adam Schoenberg's "American Symphony" and, Jonathan Biss on Brahms' D minor Piano Concerto.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
A secret family history, mysterious deaths, the lure of the railroad, and beautiful music created a dense mythology in the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre production of August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson."
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
As spring approaches the daylight hours keep pushing back the night. Adding to that radiance was the Kansas City Chorale's "Darkness and Light" program featuring works that highlighted that duality.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011
Park University student pianist Behzod Abduraimov, grand prize winner at the 2009 London International Piano Competition from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has signed a recording contract with Decca Classics, London.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
Nine individuals and three groups were inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame held on March 5, 2011 at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS.
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.
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, Mar 08, 2011
The small, independent "Cold Weather" starts sluggish, shifts into being entertaining, and then stops abruptly, causing many to scratch their heads in bewilderment.
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.
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.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
“Circle Mirror Transformation” at Kansas City Rep; “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; “Carnival of the Animals/Peter and the Wolf” at the Lied Center of Kansas.
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