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Lasting impressions from an extravagant evening

Lasting impressions from an extravagant evening

by Libby Hanssen

Sat, Sep 17, 2011

The biggest musical event in the United States is happening this weekend in Kansas City. Anyone with an interest in music, theater, dance and opera has watched closely over the last decade and a half as the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has taken shape on the Kansas City skyline. All that planning comes to fruition the weekend of September 16–18 with an extravagant grand opening bash. Here is Libby Hanssen's take on Friday's festivities which included the inauguration of the Muriel Kauffman Theatre.

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If only more Mondays were Musical

If only more Mondays were Musical

by Karen Hauge

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Once again, Musical Theater Heritage and a talented cast of local performers transform the most dreaded day of the week into a "Musical Monday" with an impromptu and delightful evening of song.

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Liszt’s legacy at the Lied

Liszt’s legacy at the Lied

by Lee Hartman

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

The University of Kansas’ Liszt Odyssey, September 11–13 celebrated the bicentennial of the superstar pianist/composer’s birth. With scholars and performers from the around the world involved it was celebration of all-things Lisztian. Central to that was KU faculty member Steven Spooner’s recital at the Lied Center of Kansas.

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Impressions of a new landmark

by Laura Vernaci

Impressions of a new landmark

Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Dance contributor Laura Vernaci explored the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday. From the parking garage to entry space to the two striking halls, she hailed the KCPA as a "world-class venue."

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Swirling eddies of memory and time

by Lee Hartman

Swirling eddies of memory and time

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

newEar’s opening concert of its 19th season, Vortex Memoriam, focused on aspects of time and memory—both extremely fitting due to the performance’s confluence with the tenth anniversary of September 11th.

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Dysfunction "Rules"

by Libby Hanssen

Dysfunction "Rules"

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Anger and denial are the overarching emotions in “Rules for Widows,” the season opener for the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre. This densely packed drama by Kansas City native playwright Michael Ruth explores grief, betrayal, and truth.

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Articles : KCM News

KCM receives a grant from the Stern Foundation

Wed, Sep 07, 2011

KCMetropolis.org recently received a $10,000 grant from the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts. The grant is to be used mainly to increase the website’s visibility and readership.

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Articles : Local Arts News

Little tank, big fish

by Calli Parker

Little tank, big fish

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

The Fishtank Performance Studio, the small, eclectic theater tucked away in the Crossroads neighborhood, continues to nurture artists and mount inventive productions this fall.

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Lyric Opera Guild presents series of opera history lectures

by Don Dagenais

Lyric Opera Guild presents series of opera history lectures

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

To celebrate the opening of the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Lyric Opera Guild is bringing back its popular course on the history of opera. The series, "When the Fat Lady Sings: A History of Opera," runs September 22nd through October 20th.

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ArtsKC Awards Luncheon: Call for nominations

ArtsKC Awards Luncheon: Call for nominations

Tue, Sep 06, 2011

Each year, the ArtsKC Awards luncheon features some of the area's best visual and performing arts talent, and is a wonderful and unique opportunity to honor businesses and individuals for their remarkable commitment to the Kansas City arts community. A call for award nominations and for visual and performing artists are currently under way.

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Music and Dance through late September

by Don Dagenais

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

The long awaited opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is coming right up, and what an exciting time it will be for performing arts enthusiasts in Kansas City! If you don’t already have tickets for one of the opening concerts on September 16 or 17, you still have an opportunity to enjoy lots of wonderful performances on September 18. The following weekend the Symphony performs its opening concerts at Helzberg Hall and will premiere a new work by Chen Yi as well as play old favorites. Other performances this half-month include the UMKC Conservatory Orchestra concert featuring Mahler, an entire festival of electronic music, and young violinist Caroline Goulding with the Harriman-Jewell Series. Fans of the dance have the twentieth anniversary production of the Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company. Enjoy!

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Columns : City Stage

Theatre through September

by Victor Wishna

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

“Rules for Widows” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre; “Nobody Lonesome for Me” at American Heartland Theatre; “The Outsiders” at the Coterie Theatre; “Red” at the Unicorn Theatre; “August: Osage County” at Kansas City Rep; and “Noël and Gertie” at Quality Hill Playhouse.

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Columns : Auditions

Upcoming Auditions

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Musical Theater Heritage (Sept. 25 and 26); ArtSounds: Where is my American Dream (Oct. 1 and 2)

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