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Veteran virtuosity
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Stalwarts Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman captivated with their program that took listeners on a journey from Classical to high Romanticism.
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Dense and domineering "Awake and Sing"
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
With powerful performances all around, the MET tackled Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing" with articulated verve and deep understanding of the complex, riveting story.
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PREVIEW: A worthy tradition
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Most people are familiar with the “Hallelujah Chorus” by George Frideric Handel. It was a huge success from the first time it was performed. England’s King George II rose to his feet and remained standing through the entire chorus. Royal custom was that when the monarch stands, everyone stands - and that tradition of rising for the singing of “Hallelujah Chorus” remains today.
Christmas quartets at Quality Hill
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
It's that time of year already. The Quality Hill Playhouse offers the season's first musical production of your favorite Christmas fare. Becky Barta, Cary Mock, LaTeesha McDonald Jackson, and pianist/emcee J. Kent Barnhart brought all the warmth of a cozy fire.
Soloists triumph over orchestra
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Italian interpretation was the theme of the Kansas City Symphony's concert with Austrian Hugo Wolf's "Italian Serenade," Italian-American James Tocco's performance of Samuel Barber's abstract Piano Concerto, and Frenchman Hector Berlioz's "Harold in Italy."
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!
Columns : City Classics
Music and Dance through mid-December
Wed, Nov 24, 2010
The first two weeks in December flood us with a number of outstanding performances as virtually every music organization in the city presents its holiday concert. It’s time for music fans to pour over their calendars and agonize over their choices; by our count, the evening of Saturday, December 11 alone offers no fewer than nine performances by different ensembles on the same evening. Enjoy!
Columns : City Stage
Theatre through mid-December
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
“Awake and Sing” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre; “Sentimental Journey” at Chestnut Fine Arts Center; “Plaid Tidings” at American Heartland Theatre; “A Christmas Carol“ at Kansas City Repertory Theatre; “Christmas in Song” at Quality Hill Playhouse. And coming in December—“A Spectacular Christmas” at Musical Theatre Heritage; One Night Only: “Legally Blonde, The Musical” at Lied Center of Kansas; “A Very Joan Crawford Christmas” at the Unicorn Theatre