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Tue, Mar 09, 2010
With the impending move to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in the fall of 2011, the 53rd Lyric Opera season will be the final one produced by the Company in the Lyric Theatre on 11th and Central Streets in Kansas City, MO.
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
"Pride and Joy and Other Plays" by Paul Rudnick will be presented by Actors & Artists Against AIDS to benefit AIDS WALK Kansas City, April 1 through 18, 2010. Directed by Jeff Church, Producing Artistic Director of the Coterie Theatre, this provocative and outrageous comedy, features a collection of hilarious characters, starring local legends, Ron Megee and Missy Koonce.
Tue, Mar 02, 2010
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City has just launched the first ever public awareness campaign for the ArtsKC Fund. Two white billboards and a piece of prominent art will be covered in white wrap to emphasize the absence of art. This innovative public awareness campaign was designed by Barkley Creative and leads with the slogan: "If We Don't Support Artists, There Is No Art. Support ArtsKC.org."
Tue, Mar 02, 2010
In the coming months, the University of Kansas School of Music will welcome internationally renowned artists who also serve as distinguished educators of opera, vocal repertoire, and collaborative piano. The Series will include a number of voice and piano master classes, free and open to the public.
Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director William Whitener recently announced the Company's 53rd season. Whitener stated, "This season features the works of American choreographers and covers a plethora of styles, techniques, and genres. Two of the ballets are new to the repertory and will be danced alongside audience favorites and the enduring classic, Giselle."
Sun, Feb 21, 2010
The Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA) is currently accepting submissions for its 2010-11 concert season.
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
The Kresge Foundation has selected the Kansas City Ballet as a recipient of a $900,000 challenge grant toward the completion of the Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity, the company's future home.
Mon, Feb 08, 2010
This is a crucial year for the arts in Kansas with the current legislative session. The support of everyone from arts advocates; arts educators; artists; arts organization directors, board members and volunteers; and arts patrons to anyone who values the benefits of the arts in their Kansas communities is needed to make a sustainable impact.
Tue, Feb 02, 2010
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City launched its 2010 ArtsKC Fund Campaign on February 1. This year marks the fourth annual campaign for the ArtsKC Fund which benefits more than 100 arts organizations, arts programs and artists combined in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Tue, Feb 02, 2010
Preschool through 12th graders wishing to study drama may enroll in classes at either Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City or take classes at the Avila University campus
Tue, Feb 02, 2010
The Harriman-Jewell Series has just announced its 46th season. The 16-event schedule begins on September 18, with the dynamic dance company, Trey McIntyre Project, and closes on May 5 and 6, 2011, with The Aluminum Show, a shining example of creative movement and theatrical innovation. All 2010-2011 performances will be held at the Folly Theater (12th and Central Sts.) in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The Kansas Arts Commission has awarded 298 organizations, communities and artists throughout the state with grants and awards totaling $1,650,536 during Fiscal Year 2010.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Now that final ticket sales for Kansas City Repertory Theatre's new holiday production of "A Christmas Story, The Musical!" have been tallied, artistic director Eric Rosen, who also directed the record-breaking world premiere, has announced that the production earned $883,151.50 in gross revenue.
Mon, Jan 18, 2010
In a recent blog entry on the Techonology in the Arts website, writer Amelia Northrup interviewed marketing guru, Ron Evans from Groupofminds, to discuss how cell phones and mobile applications are changing the way we view the arts.
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
The National Endowment for the Arts has released a comprehensive study of nationwide arts participation for 2008. Kansas and Nebraska lead the nation in the personal performance or creation of activities.
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
The Kansas City Symphony's education department has announced several upcoming events designed to enable people of all ages in the greater Kansas City area to learn, create and become inspired through orchestral music. All programs are provided at little or no cost, through the support of generous donors in the community.
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
The Arts Council of Johnson County is holding a series of forums for Johnson County Arts and Cultural Organizations, Arts Educators and Artists to talk about their needs, identify challenges and discuss ways to advance the arts in Johnson County.
Tue, Jan 05, 2010
The Kansas Arts Commission is pleased to announce the 2010 Governor's Arts Awards recipients. This year's honorees are Susan Craig, Lawrence (Arts Advocate); Elliott Pujol, Manhattan (Artist); Kevin Willmott, Lawrence (Artist); Doug Talley, Shawnee Mission (Arts Education); Emporia Arts Council, Emporia (Arts Organization) and the City of Hays (Arts Community).
Tue, Jan 05, 2010
Michael Strausbaugh, graduate composition student of Dr. W. Thomas McKenney, Dr. Stefan Freund and guitar student of Professor Anthony Glise, has been awarded the 2010 Sinquefield Composition Prize.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble is pleased to announce Lansing McLoskey and Peiying Yuan as the winners of the First Annual newEar Composers' Competition.
Tue, Dec 29, 2009
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Directors has approved $6,079 in new ArtsKC Fund Inspiration Award funding for eight projects by local artists. Inspiration awards from the ArtsKC fund, a united arts fund, support projects by individual artists which assist with their overall professional growth in specific creative endeavors.
Tue, Dec 22, 2009
Theatre for Young America is accepting enrollments for its Saturday morning classes offered at Avila University. These weekly classes will take place in the Goppert Theatre complex on the Avila University Campus located at 11901 Wornall Road, in Kansas City, Missouri. Spring semester classes at Avila begin on Saturday, January 30, 2010.
Tue, Dec 22, 2009
In his national review of "The Glass Menagerie" earlier this year, Teachout called Cromer a "re-creative genius" and wrote "The greatest of all American plays has received a production worthy of its beauty and truth."
Tue, Dec 22, 2009
Starlight's 2010 Broadway line-up will appeal to diverse audiences when four national tours and a locally produced musical comedy take the stage next summer.
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Mid-America Arts Alliance has opened its grant cycle for both its Community Engagement with Touring Artists (CETA) and its Regional Touring Program (RTP). The deadline for CETA grant applications is Feb. 1, 2010. Presenters may apply for multiple artists' appearances under the CETA program.
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Longtime vocal music fans in Kansas City know that one of the most enjoyable days to be spent midwinter is at the Metropolitan Opera District Auditions which are held here each year. Usually over 30 singers, and sometimes as many as 40, perform a selection of opera arias in front of expert judges to determine a series of winners, three of whom advance to the regional auditions.
Tue, Dec 01, 2009
Charlotte Street Foundation's Urban Culture Project will continue its collaboration with the Kansas City Electronic Arts and Music Alliance (KcEMA) by presenting KcEMA Newbie Commissions, a concert of new works on Saturday, December 5.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Todd Bolender's vision of a permanent and prominent building for the Kansas City Ballet is no longer dancing in people's heads - it is coming true. Soon the Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity will be a vision for all of Kansas City and the world to see and visit.
Tue, Nov 03, 2009
The Kansas City Symphony, led by Music Director Michael Stern, will release their second CD for award-winning audiophile label Reference Recordings on November 10, 2009. Titled Britten's Orchestra, this project explores the compositional genius of British composer Benjamin Britten's music. Recording sessions were held in June in the outstanding acoustics of the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Missouri.
Tue, Nov 03, 2009
The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of "Lost Souls" - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. "Lost Souls" tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as "a fresh, young voice, worth following," Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
The American Jazz Museum and Charlotte Street Foundation's Urban Cultural Project present : CALL and RESPONSE. Two collaborative, performative evenings mixing words, sounds, genres, communities.
Tue, Aug 25, 2009
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City is now accepting nominations for the 2010 ArtsKC Awards (formerly known as the BCA Partnership Awards).
Fri, Aug 14, 2009
Native St. Louisian Rocco Landesman, nominated by President Barack Obama as the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate.
Fri, Aug 14, 2009
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City is currently seeking proposals for the 2010 ArtsKC Awards luncheon. Now in its 7th year, the ArtsKC Awards has become one of Kansas City's most popular events. Selling out to crowds of over 500 business, civic, and arts leaders, the event features some of Kansas City's best visual and performing arts talent.
Mon, Aug 03, 2009
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City announced grant awards of $243,500 to 16 arts organizations to support the preservation of jobs threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support due to the current economic downturn.
Sun, Jul 05, 2009
The KC Fringe Festival, now in its fifth year will present live theater, dance, performance art, visual art, spoken word, puppetry, storytelling, film and fashion. Running from July 19-26, the Festival has grown from last year's seven days of performing arts to eight. jam-packed days this July.
Mon, Jun 29, 2009
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Directors recently approved grant awards to nearly 60 arts organizations and programs in the Ovation and Catalyst categories totaling $348,633. Funding for the ArtsKC Fund is generated through an annual workplace giving campaign and contributions from individuals and corporations.
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
Following record-breaking attendance during the 2008-09 season, Heartland Men's Chorus has announced an upcoming season featuring holiday treats, popular music and a collaboration with special guests from the West Coast.
Tue, Jun 16, 2009
Sundance Institute has tapped Eric Rosen, artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, to direct "Diagram of a Paper Airplane" by Carlos Murillo for the 2009 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab, July 7-22, at the Sundance Resort in Utah.
Mon, Jun 15, 2009
The Friends of Chamber Music is pleased to announce the 2009-10 concert season, continuing a great legacy of providing Kansas City with the world's best musicians, progressive programming and the intimate voice of classical music.
Sun, May 31, 2009
The Coterie Theatre announces four premieres and two musicals for their 31st season.
Tue, May 19, 2009
Theatre for Young America announces its 2009-2010 season of plays to be presented on the H&R Block City Stage.
Tue, Apr 28, 2009
Comedy, adventure and a broadway-bound holiday musical highlight Kansas City Rep's 2009-10 season. Rosen continues bold choices with ties to national artists.
Wed, Apr 22, 2009
When Starlight Theatre audiences speak, Starlight management listens! With its Broadway season lineup confirmed for summer 2009, Starlight is pleased to announce that the Top 3 vote-getters in its 2008 audience survey are included.
Wed, Apr 15, 2009
Highlights of the 2009-10 season include The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Cypress String Quartet performing A Celebration of Mendelssohn-a program co-commissioned by the Lied Center, the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medal winner, Broadway's Avenue Q and more.
Mon, Apr 06, 2009
AHT continues its tradition of providing variety in live theatre by showcasing 3 Kansas City Premieres, 2 AHT favorites and Tony award winning musical in its upcoming season.
Sun, Mar 01, 2009
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City will present its 52nd season of opera that will showcase productions drawn from the works of the great operatic composers.
Mon, Feb 23, 2009
The Harriman-Jewell Series, Kansas City's powerhouse performing arts presenter, unveils the events of its 45th-anniversary season to be held at the Folly Theater (12th and Central Sts.) in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
Mon, Feb 23, 2009
Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director William Whitener today announced the 52nd season featuring its continued legacy of unparalleled variety, presenting classical geniuses as well as internationally recognized contemporary artists in a series guaranteed to entertain and inspire audiences.
Mon, Feb 23, 2009
Charles Rogers, artistic director of the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College, has announced the 2009-2010 season - a season of historic and cutting-edge performances, celebrity names and diverse cultures.
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