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Tue, Sep 06, 2011
A Chinese princess, star-crossed lovers, a rich widow, an elephant, Hank Williams, Noël Coward, puppy dogs, and a mighty boomstick are all coming to opera and musical theatre stages across Kansas City this fall.
Wed, Aug 31, 2011
As the new home for the Kansas City Ballet, the Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity welcomed dancers of all ages and experiences for a week of free classes and performances. Troupes from Kansas City and around the world joined in celebrating all things dance during the Center's festive opening.
Tue, Sep 06, 2011
'Tis the season for convocations and grand openings. The UMKC Conservatory played host to the founders of (le) Poisson Rouge, a music venue/bar and “multimedia art cabaret” in New York City. Musical guests include the Kronos Quartet, Debbie Harry, They Might Be Giants, Hilary Hahn, Brad Mehldau, and Norah Jones. With its smash-up of acts and disregard of genre, could this model be exploited in Kansas City? Or perhaps it already is.
Tue, Sep 06, 2011
When eager audience members head into Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a prominent feature of the room is the new 102-rank Casavant pipe organ. With its 5548 pipes, it is an artistic explosion of wood and metal fixed above the stage. While it still needs a few months to acclimate and be tuned, visually it is ready to wow. David Peironnet spoke with the organ's designer John Obetz about Kansas City's newest instrument.
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.
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.
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, Sep 07, 2011
With one week left until the much anticipated opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts during the weekend of September 16–18, a few classical music organizations are dipping their toes into the water before taking the full plunge into their fall seasons. The tenth anniversary of the horrific events of September 11 leads to two memorial concerts, one on September 10 by newEar and the second on the following night at the Community Christian Church featuring René Clausen’s choral work Memorial. The Lied Center of the University of Kansas features a concert by one of KU’s talented faculty members, Steven Spooner, kicking off the year-long celebrations of the 200th birthday of Franz Liszt. Watch this column throughout the year for other organizations participating in similar observances.
Wed, Aug 31, 2011
“The Pinter Project” at Kansas City Actors Theatre; “Rules for Widows” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre; “Nobody Lonesome for Me” at American Heartland Theatre; “The Outsiders” at the Coterie Theatre; “August: Osage County” at Kansas City Rep; and “Musical Monday” at Musical Theater Heritage.
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