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Tue, May 24, 2011
The audience of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra and Chorus filled the Lyric to near capacity Friday night to hear them join the dramatic mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke in a concert of Brahms, Beethoven and Prokofiev.
Tue, May 24, 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.
Tue, May 24, 2011
UMKC professor emeritus Joan Cochran Sommers and her UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra presented a rousing concert worthy of the group’s 50th anniversary.
Tue, May 24, 2011
LaTeesha McDonald Jackson serenaded the audience of the Westport Center for the Arts’ Brown Bag Concert Series with selections by Bizet, Mozart, Fauré, Johann Strauss, and numbers from across musical theatre's rich repertory.
Sun, May 29, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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, May 25, 2011
Debuting vocal music group The Kansas City Men’s Ensemble, a six-singer a capella ensemble, performed music spanning 800 years and three continents, and impressed its audience with ringing sonority and a mastery of several vocal styles.
Tue, May 24, 2011
Every once in a blue moon devoted cinema patrons have the opportunity to savor a work of art on the silver screen like a finely aged wine or a slice of rich chocolate cake. One of those rare opportunities can now be witnessed in the Kansas City area with the current running of "In A Better World," the 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
Tue, May 24, 2011
Musical Theater Heritage’s presentation of the venerable "Gypsy" only proves you don’t need lavish costumes and elaborate sets to put on one hell of a show.
Tue, May 24, 2011
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and as such there is a lull in musical offerings. Two local organizations, though, Musical Theatre Heritage and the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, present classic Broadway-style musicals.
Tue, May 24, 2011
“Let’s Do It: The Lyrics of Cole Porter” at Quality Hill Playhouse; “The 39 Steps” at American Heartland Theatre; “Gypsy” at Musical Theatre Heritage; “The Who’s TOMMY” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre.
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