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Mon, Aug 03, 2009
KCMetropolis.org has been on a publishing hiatus since July 8 to implement some new features to the website. We will resume our normal weekly publishing on Wednesday, August 19 in time to showcase the new 2009-10 performing arts season.
Sun, Oct 26, 2008
“Holy” Minimalism abounds and "Judith" conquers.
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, 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.
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.
Sun, Oct 12, 2008
Preview: The event begins with a series of boats that travel along Brush Creek through the darkness. They make their way with torches aflame in an enchanting display to ignite the braziers and bring all 55 pieces to life. Throughout the evening, boats return to the braziers, constantly feeding them with new wood and keeping the sculpture in its original form for the duration of the evening.
Mon, Jan 05, 2009
Women of Brewster Place, Hedda Gabler, Glass Menagerie, Murder By the Book and more!
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.
Thu, Jul 02, 2009
KCMetropolis.org will take a 'publishing' hiatus until early August to implement some new features including the KC Events community-wide performing arts calendar.
Wed, Apr 22, 2009
KCMetropolis.org is pleased to announce that it will launch a new editorial version of the online journal on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
Wed, Apr 22, 2009
In mid-May, KCMetropolis.org will introduce a new community-wide performing arts calendar.
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.
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
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 02, 2009
An amazing collection of guest artists will join Music Director Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony for the 2009-10 season, including Emmanuel Pahud and Vladimir Feltsman. The season opens with Yefim Bronfman performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2.
Sun, Oct 05, 2008
Goings on from here to there in the world of dance.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Brad Cox talks about an upcoming performance of the Owen/Cox Dance Group.
Sun, Oct 05, 2008
We love talking about the arts with the folks who make it happen. Sometimes people have a different opinion of what, say, opera is. General Director Evan Luskin gives us a little primer of what to expect when seeing a Lyric Opera of Kansas City production.
Sun, Oct 05, 2008
Clark Morris with an Introduction to the Harriman-Jewell Series
Sun, Oct 05, 2008
Cynthia Siebert, Founder of The Friends of Chamber Music discusses the intimate beginnings of chamber music. A powerful advocate of talent both new and great, Siebert brings passion to Kanas City, as well as great music.
Wed, Nov 12, 2008
Expassionates front-man, Scott Easterday interviews Mark Southerland, Charlotte Street Performing artist award winner about his installation piece, Urban Noise Camp, an offshoot of jazz collective, Wee Snuff. ed. Nathan Granner
Mon, Feb 23, 2009
PART I: Laurie Arbore interviews composer, commentator, author and NPR star Rob Kapilow about "What Makes it Great?"
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, May 13, 2009
Sponsorships on KCMetropolis.org are a good way to promote your business to arts-lovers and an excellent way to help support the visibility of the performing arts in Kansas City.
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.
Sun, May 31, 2009
The Coterie Theatre announces four premieres and two musicals for their 31st season.
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
For theatre, classical, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, visit the KC Events calendar. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics."
Mon, Feb 22, 2010
A KCM VID Interview: Fresh from his electrifying win of the 2009 London International Piano Competition Grand Prize at the age of 18—the youngest winner in the history of the competition—Behzod Abduraimov joins Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal winner Stanislav Ioudenitch in concert on March 5.
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.
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.
Tue, Jun 16, 2009
Many thanks to those of you who made a donation last week. We appreciate you – and with your help we will continue to grow this FREE service for the community.
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.
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.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
The Kansas City Civic Opera's production of Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" last Friday night at Avila College was a true community collaboration. From the musicians in the pit to the singers on stage, they came together like a group of old friends intent on having fun while presenting a fine production of classic opera.
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).
Wed, Aug 26, 2009
Social medias like Facebook and Twitter are revolutionizing the way we think, feel and view the world. They offer an innovative opportunity to be heard and to participate at a deeper level with our fellow humans. We now invite you to do this on KCMetropolis.org.
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, Aug 03, 2009
It is a quiet week on KCMetropolis.org as August slips away... September brings the official start to the new season and many, many choices. Click on "View by Month" to get the whole story...
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.
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.
Tue, Sep 15, 2009
Events this week include theatre offerings from MET ("Seascape") and "Into the Woods," the season opener for the KC Rep; chamber music with Quartet Accorda; Symphony Pops, a harpsichord recital with Rebecca Pechefsky, the UMKC Conservatory Band and much more...
Wed, Sep 23, 2009
This week: The KC Symphony classical kick-off with "Bronfman Plays Brahms;" Stephan Jackiw in recital at Harriman-Jewell; Hymn Fest at the Gold Dome; the Rep’s “Into the Woods” and MET’s “Seascape” continue, and the Unicorns begins with “My First Time.” Ruel Jewell Recital Series at JCCC, KC Wind Symphony with pianist James Cockman and much more.
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
KCMetropolis.org was recently awarded a Capacity Building grant from the Missouri Arts Council to develop and grow a new section of the online journal called theSTEADY. This new section will feature articles on generative performing arts coming from the community including independent classical music, jazz, cabaret, alternative dance and performance art.
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
Please help make KCM a sustainable voice for the performing arts for many years to come - help us meet our match goal. Every little bit helps. THANK YOU to those of you who have donated over the past month - we are getting there...
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.
Wed, Oct 07, 2009
Tommy Emmanuel and the Ruel Joyce Recital Series at JCCC; Virsky Ukrainian National Dance at Harriman-Jewell; Folly Jazz Series with the Eldar Djangirov Trio; the Liberty Symphony; Cypress Quartet kicks off UMKC’s Signature Series. “Curtain Up!” begins at Quality Hill’s new space, “Tell-Tale Electric Poe” and “My First Time” continue, while “Into the Woods” ends an extended run and much, much more…
Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Theatre this week ‘Goodnight Moon’ and ‘Altar Boyz’ begin, ‘I’ll be Home Before Midnight’ and ‘Curtain Up’ continues, ‘My First Time’ ends. Dance brings the KC Ballet’s Carmen. Chorale offerings include the KC Chorale, Musica Sacra, the Fall Chorale Concert at UMKC. The Civic Opera, KC Chamber Orchestra and Owen/Cox Dance Group present ‘The Fairy Queen.’ Jazz concerts at JCCC and UMKC… and much, much more. Check it out!
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Classical music this week brings Anonymous 4 and the KC Symphony with concertmistress Kanako Ito as soloist. Theatre continues with “Goodnight Moon,” “Palamino,” “Curtain Up!,” “Maul of the Dead,” and “Altar Boyz.” Dance programs include Trey McIntyre and Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance. The Ruel Joyce and Jazz series continues at JCCC and many performances at UMKC including instrumental and vocal recitals, as well as ensemble concerts… check it out!
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
As part of its permanent collection, the American Jazz Museum is home to one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections of early and rare jazz film. Originally amassed by John H. Baker, an Ohio attorney and collector, the collection is comprised of over 5,000 titles
Tue, Nov 03, 2009
“Little House on the Prairie” begins at Coterie. Classical offerings include “Requiem and Remembrance” presented by Grace & Holy and Immaculate Conception Cathedrals, H.M.S. Pinafore at the Lyric Opera, St. Lawrence Quartet at The Friends, Nathanael May, piano at Bell Cultural Center. “American Currents” with newEar Contemporary Ensemble. Lied Center brings the dance presentation “Ferocious Beauty.” UMKC has a cornucopia of great recitals, as well as the Fall Dance Concert and Midwest Electronic Music. And much, much more. Check it out!
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
“Goodnight Moon,” “Curtain Up!” and “Maul of the Dead” end. Jazz offerings include the Jazz Series at JCCC, Station Street Jazz Ensemble, Folly Jazz Series, Jazz Combo at UMKC. Classical music this week brings the Cypress String Quartet, Deborah Voigt, Emma Kirkby, William Baker Singers and Chamber Music Society of KC. UMKC offers the Wind Symphony, Trombone Ensemble and the George Crumb Festival. And William Jewell Colleges presents their Symphonic Band and their Chapel Choir and much, much more… Check it out!
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, 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 10, 2009
This week brings HMS Pinafore performances over the weekend, the KC Wind Symphony and “What Makes it Great?” with Rob Kapilow & Zemlinsky Quartet. Rich vocal offerings with KC Collegium Vocale & KC Baroque Consortium, Musica Vocale and Octarium. Theatre performances of “The Toughest Kid in the World,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Almost Maine” and “The Graduate” Student recitals at UMKC, Benedictine College. And amazing dance with Tap Dogs and Noche Flamenco & Soledad Barrio at Lied Center, Parsons Dance at Harriman-Jewell and Paul Taylor at Carlsen Center. Check it all out…
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
“Toughest Kid in the World,” Little House on the Prairie,” and “The Graduate” continue in Theatre, while “The Time of Your Life,” Christmas in Song,” “Almost Maine” and the much anticipated “Christmas Story. The Musical!" all begin this week. Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel, the fall Opera offering from UMKC, Te Deum, Stern Conducts Sibelius and a new premiere work “Lost Souls.” Dance brings Jukebox by Bill Evans at KU. Various and sundry offerings are Roger Rees’ What You Will and Kung Fu Masters of China… and much, much more. Check it out!
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
LOTS of theatre featured this week: “Christmas in Song,” “A Taffeta Christmas,” “A Christmas Story. The Musical!,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “The Time of Your Life.” Music offerings included student recitals at UMKC and that grandfather of all Holidays programs – Handel’s “Messiah” with the Kansas City Symphony and Chorus and the Independence Messiah Chorus at Community of Christ Temple. Check it out and the many upcoming concerts over the next few weeks.
Tue, Dec 01, 2009
Thank you to all who have supprted KCM over the past year. We are finally nearing the end of 2009 - and looking forward to 2010 and brighter days. It's not too late to make a gift of any size to KCMetropolis.org - use the online DONATE feature before midnight on December 31 or postmark your check for that same date...
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.
Wed, Dec 02, 2009
Still lots of theatre featured this week: “Christmas in Song,” “A Taffeta Christmas,” “A Christmas Story. The Musical!,” “Little House on the Prairie,” and “The Time of Your Life” all continue. “Madeline’s Christmas”, “A Christmas Spectacular” and “Miss Witherspoon” open this week.. For just a taste of ALL the musical offering this week alone, read Don Dagenais’ Music and Dance Column – wow! Check it out and the many concerts and theatre over the next few weeks.
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
Jammin at the Gem 2010, and other upcoming events at the American Jazz Museum.
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
This week brings the continuation of lots of great seasonal theatre - check out the KCM reviews of "Miss Witherspoon," "Christmas Story. The Musical!," “A Christmas Spectacular," “A Taffeta Christmas,” “The Time of Your Life,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Christmas in Song,” and “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” as well as the other fine offerings on the KC Events calendar. Don Dagenais’ cover story gives a great synopsis of music and dance over the next week… check it all out!
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
As the year winds down great seasonal theatre continues - check out the KCM reviews of "Miss Witherspoon," "Christmas Story. The Musical!," “A Christmas Spectacular," “A Taffeta Christmas,” “The Time of Your Life,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Christmas in Song,” and “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” as well as the other fine offerings on the KC Events calendar. Don Dagenais’ City Classics column has a good synopsis of live music and dance in KC.…including the KC Ballet's "Nutcracker" which begins today. Check it all out!
Tue, Dec 22, 2009
KCMetropolis.org is a recent recipient of a Small Arts Grants Program Award from the Francis Family Foundation. This grant will be used for FY 2009/10 general operation expenses. What a lovely Christmas present for KCM... thank you Francis Family.
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 22, 2009
As the year winds down most arts organizations are taking a well-deserved break to gear up for the next half of the season. The Kansas City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker continues until December 27. Some seasonal theatre is running through the holidays: "Miss Witherspoon," "Christmas Story. The Musical!," “Christmas in Song” and “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” New Theatre Restaurant’s “Run For Your Wife” continues through early February. Lots more up on the KC Events calendar all through the performing arts season… Merry Holidays!
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
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 29, 2009
Johnson County Community College will banish the winter blues with a new three-day jazz festival - Jazz Winterlude: Kansas City Style running Friday-Sunday, January 8-10, in several venues at the Carlsen Center.
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.
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.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
This last week of 2009 brings a brief interlude for many arts groups until the second half of the season begins in earnest next week. "Miss Witherspoon," "Christmas Story. The Musical!," and “Little House on the Prairie” close this weekend. “Run For Your Wife” continues through early February. “Voices of Prometheus - an American Vocal Consort” presented by GREAT SPACES Music & Arts Series in Topeka offers music of Byrd, Gabrieli, Hassler, Handel, Poulenc, Walton, Vaughan Williams - all for a free-will offering on December 30.
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.
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
“Kimberly Akimbo” at the MET and “Glorious – The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins” at AHT both begin this week. Jazz Winterlude at JCCC offers lots of great ensembles and music. The Friends of Chamber Music presents the Takacs String Quartet and their thrilling Beethoven; the KC Symphony offers a world premiere, as well as works by Brahms and Dvorak; Ken Cowan and Lisa Shihoten, organ/violin duo perform at Community of Christ.
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 12, 2010
Musical Theater Heritage, which produces concert-style musicals at the Off Center Theatre at Crown Center, will be holding auditions for their 2010 season on Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30 from 4-10pm.
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 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
“Kimberly Akimbo” at the MET (Read the review on KCM). “Magnificent Mozart” with the KC Symphony and guest conductor Bernard Labadie; The Friends of Chamber Music presents Rob Kapilow and “What Makes it Great?” with two Chopin Ballades; Midwest Honor Band Festival and Symposium at UMKC. “Thank You Gregory” dance extravaganza at JCCC. Read Don Dagenais’ City Classics for all the details. Check out all the performing arts offerings coming this month...
Sun, Jan 17, 2010
Musical Theatre Heritage is holding auditions for the 2010 season. The Barn Players are holding auditions for "Pippin"
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Lots of Theatre beginning and/or continuing this week: “Kimberly Akimbo” at the MET and “Glorious – The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins” at AHT (read the review on KCM this week), David Mamet's “Boston Marriage” with the Kansas City Actors Theatre; “Little Women The Musical” by Padgett Productions; “Easy Writers: Harelys Marshall and Elliott” by Brides of Ensemble Theatre and YWCA of Greater Kansas City; “King O' The Moon” at City Theatre of Independence; “Around the World in 80 Days” at Kansas City Repertory Theatre; “Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein” at Quality Hill Playhouse. Classical Music brings Gil Shaham with the KC Symphony and Sasha Cooke, mezzo soprano at the Lied Center (read Don Dagenais’ City Classics for details); UMKC has fine student offerings as usual. Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio is on the Folly’s Jazz Series. Check these out and more on KC Events…
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.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Theatre openings this week include "Around the World in 80 Days" at Kansas City Repertory Theatre; The Coterie Theatre’s "World Premiere: Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi;" “The Last Night of Ballyhoo” by Sonlight Productions and one performance of “The Drowsy Chaperone” at the Lied Center. Plays continuing this week include "Glorious - The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins" at AHT; David Mamet's "Boston Marriage" with the Kansas City Actors Theatre; "Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein" at Quality Hill Playhouse (read the review on KCM this week). Classical Music brings Cirque de la Symphonie, The Friends of Chamber Music presents Tafelmusik - "The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres." UMKC has many fine offerings as usual. Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández is at the Lied Center this weekend. Check it all out on KC Events.
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, 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.
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
For theatre, classical, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, click here or on KC Events. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics."
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
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 09, 2010
For theatre, classical, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, click here or on KC Events. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics."
Tue, Feb 09, 2010
Johnson County Community College will present first-class local musicians in its spring free Jazz Series at noon each Tuesday, February 23 through March 30, in the Recital Hall of the Carlsen Center at JCCC.
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.
Tue, Feb 23, 2010
For theatre, classical, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, visit the KC Events calendar. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics."
Sun, Feb 21, 2010
The Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA) is currently accepting submissions for its 2010-11 concert season.
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."
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.
Tue, Mar 02, 2010
Seven international film classics have been selected for a special Film Noir Series at the Tivoli Cinemas in Westport. Starting March 2 and continuing through the month, audiences will have the opportunity to experience these cinematic treasures from master filmmakers.
Wed, Mar 03, 2010
A KCM VID Interview: Fresh from his electrifying win of the 2009 London International Piano Competition Grand Prize at the age of 18—the youngest winner in the history of the competition—Behzod Abduraimov joins Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal winner Stanislav Ioudenitch in concert on March 5.
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."
Wed, Mar 03, 2010
For theatre, classical, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, visit the KC Events calendar. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics."
Tue, Mar 09, 2010
For theatre, classical, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, visit the KC Events calendar. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics."
Wed, Mar 17, 2010
KC Rep's "Broke-ology" and "Bus Stop;" Unicorn's "Green Whales;" Quality Hill's "Broadway's Best;" AHT's "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change;" TYA's "Junie B. Jones and A Little Monkey Business" and "Avenue Q" for one night only at the Lied Center.
Tue, Mar 16, 2010
For theatre, classical music, dance and jazz events for the upcoming week and beyond, visit the KC Events calendar. Highlights of this week's classical music and dance offerings are in Don Dagenais' "City Classics." For current Theatre listings visit "City Stage."
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
KCM is a new breed of media—a nonprofit arts service organization. Based on a combination of expert critical thought, action-provoking commentary from the new social communities and derived from new technologies, we are the new face of arts media.
Wed, May 04, 2011
In honor of Owen/Cox Dance Group and newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble merging their talents, our two reviewers, Laura Vernaci and Lee Hartman, offer a he said/she said of their own.
Tue, May 17, 2011
KCM reviewers Libby Hanssen and Laura Vernaci break down "Symphonic Quixotic," a collaborative show between the Kansas City Symphony and Quixotic. The elaborate production was fast-paced and, with its lights, aerialists, costumes, and video elements, offered many visual and a few aural surprises.
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
For the third year, KCM is a proud recipient of a Francis Family Foundation Small Arts Program Grant for general operations. Thank you Francis Family!
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