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Tue, Oct 04, 2011
If the question were “Would the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts deliver on its promise of a new sophistication for Kansas City’s opera goers?” then the answer comes easily: yes, indeed. "Turandot" was the ideal artistic vehicle for this inaugural event of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's season, and the audience welcomed the titular princess into their new home with enthusiastic appreciation.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Thanks to a remarkable collection of all-local talent, Kansas City Repertory Theatre opens its 2011–12 season with style and substance, debuting “August: Osage County,” the Tony-winning family drama that bursts with hilarity and heartbreak.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
The Unicorn Theatre opens its 38th season with “Red,” John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Play, a wholly accessible and thoughtful examination of the artist Mark Rothko.
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
Produced by The Friends of Chamber Music, The Darwin Project is not only a tribute to the mastermind of evolution theory but also a documentation of musical evolution through history. Co-presenting with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts the result is a multimedia spectacle that aims to reignite a passion for science and music.
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
“Grand Celebration” perfectly describes of the atmosphere Friday at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Spirits were high among musicians and concertgoers in anticipation of the Kansas City Symphony’s inaugural season in Helzberg Hall, starting with this first program inspired by quintessential human and earthly delights.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
The Fountain City Brass Band, fresh from their European summer tour, performed its first concert back in its home venue at the Bell Cultural Events Center at MidAmerica Nazarene University. The Hymn To The Fallen program was dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and the ensemble offered a beautiful tribute to the memory of that day.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Thanks to a wise Japanese businessman and a self-loathing concierge, a young girl realizes that life isn’t as absurd as she thought it was in this entertaining but unsophisticated French film.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Quality Hill Playhouse opens its season with the delightful and often poignant "Noël and Gertie," a dramatization of the long collaboration and friendship of theatrical royalty: Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
The University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Orchestra held the opening concert of their season, featuring works by Verdi, Adams, and Mahler. While it may have lacked the precision and accuracy of a professional performance in some spots, the passion and enthusiasm for the music was palpable, and those in attendance were rewarded with fine performances.
Wed, Sep 21, 2011
S.E. Hinton's class novel, a staple of many middle school curricula, comes to life in the Coterie Theatre's adaptation of "The Outsiders." Though set in 1965, the themes and messages of gang violence and social intolerance are timeless.
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
"Venice," a co-production by Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Center Theatre Group (CTG) of Los Angeles, has received eleven Los Angeles Ovation Award nominations, including Best Musical and a Best Director nod for the Rep’s Artistic Director Eric Rosen.
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
With past finalists achieving the ultimate in recognition by being nominated and even winning the Oscar in the short film category, the Manhattan Short Film Festival has become known as a breeding ground for the next big thing. Glenwood Arts is hosting a viewing/voting session for local audiences on September 29.
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, Sep 27, 2011
Each year, The Kansas International Film Festival selects an eclectic line-up of films, from quirky comedies to political documentaries. Many of the films in the festival have received international recognition and awards, further cementing the KIFF’s reputation as a heavy hitter within the festival circuit. KCM’s Calli Parker recently had the opportunity to speak with Brian Mossman, the co-founder and owner of the Glenwood Arts Theatre about all things festival.
Wed, Sep 21, 2011
Director Garnett Bruce, whose rich body of work includes opera companies across the country and around the world from the San Francisco Opera to the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, is staging the Lyric Opera’s season-opening production of “Turandot”—the first opera to be performed at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. On the eve of this grand inauguration, he joined Editor-in-Chief Lee Hartman for a conversation.
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Cuban-American lyric soprano, Elizabeth Caballero is reprising the role of Liù in her Kansas City debut at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of "Turandot." She spoke with KCM’s Lee Hartman about the character and how she prepares for a role as well as her heritage and professional crush on Sam Ramey.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
We’re still pinching ourselves to see if it’s too good to be true, but the era of the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts is now upon us. As I overhead somebody ask at the opening night gala, “Is this Kansas City?” Yes, it is, and we’re just now having the supreme pleasure of getting used to it. With the gala itself, and the Kansas City Symphony’s spectacular opening weekend of performances just behind us, we launch into the Muriel Kauffman Theatre’s opening performances with the Lyric Opera’s "Turandot." We'll also discuss the Kansas City Ballet's debut in this edition, with its opening on October 14, featuring the world premiere of the three-act ballet "Tom Sawyer." As for other events around town, the classical music scene is abuzz. Spectacular pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs at the Folly Theatre for the Harriman-Jewell Series, the Friends of Chamber Music presents an interesting collaborative effort in the Darwin Project at Helzberg Hall, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis brings his Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra to Helzberg Hall, the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra and the Kansas City Chorale both open their seasons, Musica Sacra presents sacred music at Rockhurst University, and the Bach Aria Soloists host their first Hauskonzert of the season. And that’s not all…many other worthy offerings are listed below.
Wed, Sep 28, 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. And coming in October: “A Steady Rain” at Central Standard Theatre; “Evil Dead: The Musical” at Egads Theatre Company; “The Year of Magical Thinking” at Spinning Tree Theatre/The Living Room; and more.
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