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Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre’s four-day, five-performance series was presented by Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Friday’s program began with the newest work of the four, each one showcasing a different genre and strength of the company.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Attuned to the upcoming holiday season, Bach Aria Soloists offered a program inspired by literature, featuring one of the best-known characters of children's literature: Ferdinand the Bull.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
More than sixty years after its debut, "All My Sons" gets a powerful and realistic exploration of its still-relevant themes at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music presented REBEL with Rufus Müller Friday night in a concert entitled, “Out of the Eclipse." The concert was a dramatic recital of baroque pieces exploring dark and light aspects in the music of Handel, Vivaldi, Purcell, Telemann, Blow, and Bach.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Quality Hill Playhouse's "Christmas in Song" is a charming musical start to the holidays. Vocalists Molly Hammer, LaTeesha McDonald Jackson, and Lindsey McKee joining pianist and musical director J. Kent Barnhart for a program of both traditional and contemporary Christmas music.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Kansas City Symphony under Michael Stern with soloist Behzod Abduraimov wowed with a program of twentieth century masterpieces by Bartók, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Hindemith.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
John Gay’s boisterous and bawdy “Beggar’s Opera” of 1728 gets a gritty, greasy update courtesy of the University of Kansas School of Music’s opera program.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Antonio Banderas steps away from animation and delivers a smoldering performance in the disturbing Pedro Almodovar drama "The Skin I Live In."
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra brought a night of interstellar musical fun to Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park this weekend, taking the audience on an adventure in space through music: the final frontier.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Bringing minimalism to the Lied Center, the “Present Beauty” program performed by New York-based string quartet ETHEL was a cross-section of current minimalist streams.
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, Nov 16, 2011
The holidays provide an opportunity for almost every classical music and dance organization in town to put on some special programming. But remember: like everybody else, musicians and dancers like to spend the actual holidays with their families, so get in the mood early. If you wait until after December 18, the pickings get much slimmer.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
November ends with offerings from the Kansas City Symphony performing Russian works under Carlos Miguel Prieto with guest soloist Tianwa Yang and UMKC's Chamber Orchestra performing the works of Haydn, Elgar, and Stravinsky.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
“The History of Kisses” and "Christmas Carol" at Kansas City Rep; “Seussical” at the Coterier Theatre; “Go, Dog, Go” at Paul Mesner Puppets; “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at American Heartland Theatre; “All My Sons” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre; "Mother Goose’s Christmas Crimes!" at Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Co.
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