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Fiona's List for April 29 - May 10

Tue, Apr 28, 2009

The bargain of the week is directly related to last year's pick of the entire summer. If you're not already a fan of Summerfest (fabulous chamber music concerts on 4 consecutive weekends starting July 11 this year), this is the year to discover them.

Fiona's List for April 29 - May 10

 Fiona's List for April 29 - May 10

Welcome to the new KCMetropolis.org!  We think you will love all of the easy new improvements this website offers.  Click around and enjoy six months of Kansas City's performing arts all by issue (Go to Past Issues to see articles from October 2008 through today.) If you want to access the 2009 calendar of performing arts events, simply click on KC Events on the top navigation bar.

Fiona's personal favorites for the next 12 days include the Conservatory Wind Ensemble with Joseph Parisi, conductor, on Wednesday the 29th; Shih-Chieh Chen's doctoral violin recital on Thursday the 30th; the KC Symphony Chamber Players on Friday the 1st; a doctoral piano recital by Shoko Kinsella on Saturday the 2nd; the 30th annual Bachathon on Sunday the 3rd; the Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City Season Finale Concert featuring Yu-Fang Chen, Viola, on Sunday the 3rd; Tovah Feldshuh in Golda's Balcony on Sunday the 3rd and Monday the 4th;  the Kansas City Chorale Double Chorus Concert on the 3rd and the 5th;  Brielle Frost's flute recital on Wednesday the 6th; the William Baker Festival Singers on Friday the 8th; Ben Savevich Violin Studio Class Recital on Friday the 8th; the Medical Arts Symphony on Saturday the 9th; and Mendelssohn's Elijah by Dr. Arnold Epley's new group, the Musica Vocale on Mother's Day the 10th. That is a very decent variety of offerings.

My out-of-town pick is a Masters organ recital with Ekaterina Gotsdiner at KU on Monday the 4th. 

For something different, try one of the other "fiona favorites" found just below the theatre listings on fiona's list.  There's something for you for every night of the week.  Some of them are not available every week.  My recommendation this time is GIANT STRINGS (MAX BERRY, guitar and MICHAEL OSHIVER, harp) on Thursday the 7th on the Plaza.

The bargain of the week is directly related to last year's pick of the entire summer.  If you're not already a fan of Summerfest (fabulous chamber music concerts on 4 consecutive weekends starting July 11 this year), this is the year to discover them.  The Friends of Chamber Music is offering Summerfest subscribers a special buy one, get one FREE to their International Chamber Music Series during their 09 -10 season. That is a phenomenal offer in my opinion. To save even more, Summerfest has early bird pricing if purchased before May 1st - THIS FRIDAY. (Central Ticket Office will give you all the details at 816-235-6222.)

Fiona recommends another list of events for families, friends, educators, & neighbors of children 10 and under.  Miss Jackie's May list includes Jazz Storytelling, Marble Days,  Read to a Dog, Truman's 125th birthday celebration, puppet shows, Cinco de Mayo, Asian Heritage Festival, 50 cent train rides, and more. To receive her monthly list, send an email to: missjackielists@gmail.com

 Until next Wednesday morning,

Fiona

 

 

MULTIPLE DAY PERFORMANCES

Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents

The Pirates of Penzance
by Gilbert and Sullivan

Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m.
Monday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.

Lyric Theater, 11th & Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-471-7344 or online at
www.kcopera.org 

 Carlsen Center at JCCC presents

1964: The Tribute
     
Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m.

Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College
College and Quivira, Overland Park, KS
For tickets call (913) 469-4445 or online at
http://www.jccc.net/home/depts.php/001440/site/Chronological_Listing

Fine Arts Chorale presents

The Green Concert
Terri Teal, Music Director and Conductor
Program includes works by Dvorak, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Pfautsch, Walker,Ticheli,
Rutter, Mechem, Wilcken, Bruner, and more

Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
2104 Bob Billings Parkway, Lawrence KS

Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
13th and Broadway, Downtown Kansas City, MO

For tickets call 816-235-6222 or online at
www.fineartschoralekc.org

The Kansas City Chorale presents

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Spring Concert: Double Concert with Phoenix Chorale


Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.
Redemptorist Church
3333 Broadway, Kansas City, MO

Tuesday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Church of the Nativity
119th and Mission Road, Overland Park, KS

For tickets call 816-235-6222 or online at
www.kcchorale.org

Carlsen Center at JCCC presents

1964: The Tribute
     
Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m.

Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College
College and Quivira, Overland Park, KS
For tickets call (913) 469-4445 or online at
http://www.jccc.net/home/depts.php/001440/site/Chronological_Listing

Kacico Dance presents

A Concert of Solos

Thursday May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Kacico Studios West, 2540 West Pennway, 2nd floor, KCMO
Purchase tickets at the door (limited seating)
For tickets call 816-578-4721 or 816-569-5206 or online at
www.kacicodance.org
 

Kansas City Ballet presents

Nine Sinatra Songs by Twyla Tharp

Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m.


Lyric Theatre, 11th & Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-931-2232 or online at
www.kcballet.org

The Kansas City Symphony presents

The Lord of the Rings Symphony

Thursday, May 7 at 8 p.m.
Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m.

Music Hall
13th and Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO

For tickets call 1-800-745-3000 or online at
www.ticketmaster.com

SINGLE DAY PERFORMANCES

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Lecture-Recital: Svetla Kalcheva, violin
Marin Goleminov's Little Suite for Solo Violin and Peter Hristoskov's Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin: a Comparison

Wednesday April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Grant Recital Hall, UMKC campus, 5227 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-04-29
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Michael Scott, bassoon
Program includes Hurlstone: Sonata in F Major; Etler: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano; Dutilleux: Sarabande et cortege; Scott: Elegy for Innocence; Poulenc: Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Bassoon

Wednesday April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral,
13th & Broadway, downtown Kansas City, MO

Free admission. Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

2009-04-29
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

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Conservatory Wind Ensemble: Joseph Parisi, conductor

Program includes Chance: Variations on a Korean Folk Song; Chen Yi: Suite from China West; Yo Goto: Lachrymae; Mashima: Les trois notes du Japon

Wednesday April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or
call The Central Ticket Office at 816-235-6222.


2009-04-29
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Lecture-Recital: Melinda Lein, soprano
Christina Rossetti: Victorian Poet and Modern Muse

Wednesday April 29 at 5:00 p.m.

Grant Recital Hall, UMKC campus, 5227 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

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Doctoral Recital: Shih-Chieh Chen, violin

Program includes J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Harpsichord in E Major, BWV 1016; Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 for Violin and Piano in F Major, Op. 24; Bloch: Baal Shem

Thursday April 30 at 5:00 p.m.

Grant Recital Hall, UMKC campus, 5227 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-04-30
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Junior Recital: Michael Schults, saxophone
Program includes Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone; Harbison: San Antonio; Milhaud: Scaramouche; Ellington: Angelica

Thursday April 30 at 5:00 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church,
1700 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Call 816-235-2799 for more information.

2009-05-01
Visitation Fine Arts Society presents

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Kansas City Symphony Chamber Players
Steven Jarvi, assistant conductor
Celebrated Serenades: Britten Serenade for Horn, Tenor and Strings and Dvorak Serenade in E Major

Friday May 1 at 8:00 p.m.

Visitation Church, 5141 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-471-0400.
visitationfineartssociety.com


2009-05-01
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Senior Recital: Justin Cowart, cello

Friday May 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Grant Recital Hall, UMKC campus, 5227 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-01
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Conservatory Wind Symphony
Steven D. Davis, conductor; Keith Benjamin, trumpet
Program includes Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy; Kennan: Sonata for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble

Friday May 1 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-235-6222.


2009-05-01
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Master's Recital: Steve Riddle, piano
Program includes J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp Minor, BWV 883; Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7; Ravel: Miroirs

Friday May 1 at 5:00 p.m.

Diastole, 2501 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-01
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Nicole Wang, viola
Program includes Glinka: Sonata for Viola and Piano in D Minor; Franck: Sonata for Viola and Piano in A Major; Beethoven: String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9, No. 3

Friday May 1 at 5:00 p.m.

Grant Recital Hall, UMKC campus, 5227 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-01
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Michael Tolbert, clarinet
Program includes Debussy: Première rapsodie; C.M. von Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor; Berio: Lied; Reinecke: Trio for Clarinet, Horn, and Piano

Friday May 1 at 2:30 p.m.

Diastole, 2501 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-01
University of Kansas Division of Organ and Church Music presents

Freshman Recital: Alan Gagnon, organist 

Friday May 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Bales Organ Recital Hall on KU west campus
(adjacent to the Lied Center), Lawrence, KS
Free admission


Liberty Symphony presents

Season Finale
Copland’s Appalachian Spring,
Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
and featuring the Liberty Community Chorus

Saturday May 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Liberty Performing Arts Center, 1600 Withers Road, Liberty, MO
For tickets call 816-439-4362.


2009-05-02
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Master's Recital: Sean Stephenson, tenor
Program includes R. Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; Debussy: Les cloches, Mandoline, and Nuit d’etoiles; R.I. Gordon: Souvenir, Old Fashioned Song, and Coyotes; Rossini: La serenata, I marinai, and "All’idea di quel metallo" from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Saturday May 2 at 5:00 p.m.

Community Christian Church, 4601 Main Street, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-02
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Lecture-Recital: Linda Chen, piano
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Children-inspired elements in A prole do bebê, No. 1 and Carnaval das crianças

Saturday May 2 at 5:00 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-02
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

UMKC Conservatory Saxophone Quartets

Saturday May 2 at 5:00 p.m.

Grant Recital Hall, UMKC campus, 5227 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-02
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Chris Waage, bass trombone
Program includes Fetter: Spain; Ewazen: Concerto for Bass Trombone; Albrechtsberger: Aria de passione domine; Langford: Proclamation; Carmichael: Stardust and Georgia on My Mind; Young: Stella by Starlight; Defaye: Deux danses

Saturday May 2 at 2:30 p.m.

Northland Cathedral, 101 NW 99th Street, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-02
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Master's Recital: Andrew Fritz, percussion
Program includes Feldman: King of Denmark; Skoog: Water and Fire; J.S. Bach: Suite for Cello in G Major; Carter:  Saeta; Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango; Cage: Third Construction

Saturday May 2 at 2:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-02
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

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Doctoral Recital: Shoko Kinsella, piano

Program includes Debussy: En blanc et noir; Ravel: Cinq mélodies populaires grecques; Poulenc: Sonate pour deux pianos

Saturday May 2 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-02
newEar contemporary chamber ensemble

Concert 4: Music of Györgi Ligeti
Featured players are cellist, Lawrence Figg and pianist Robert Pherigo.

Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. 

All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
4501 Walnut Street, KCMO

For tickets call 816-235-6222 or online at
www.newear.org/season.html

2009-05-03
Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City presents

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Season Finale Concert

Andres Franco, Conductor and Music Director
W. Walton: Viola Concerto 
     with Yu-Fang Chen, Viola, Winner of the 2009 Philharmonia Concerto Competition
A. Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B minor

Sunday May 3 at 3:00 p.m.

Park University, Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, Parkville, MO
Purchase tickets at the door.

2009-05-03
St. Munchin Church presents

Concert: Reverend Paul Turner, piano and organ; Alex Shum, violin
Program includes works by Franz Schubert, J.S. Bach, and Kansas City composer Chen Yi.

Sunday, May 3 at 3:00 p.m.

St. Munchin Church, 316 W. 3rd St., Cameron, MO
Free admission


2009-05-03
Community of Christ presents

Organ recital: Robert Rowlett

Sunday May 3 at 3:00 p.m.

Community of Christ Auditorium, River & Walnut, Independence, MO
Free admission


2009-05-03
Overland Park Orchestra presents

Spring Concert
Orchestra Director, James Funkhouser

Program includes selections from Tchaikovsky and Liszt.

Sunday May 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Shawnee Mission North High School,
7401 Johnson Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS
Free admission


2009-05-03
Carnegie Arts Center presents

Music Appreciation Series: Jill Ann Hills, Vocalist,
accompanied by Barb Mathis

Program will include an aria from Don Giovanni,
Mozart's lieder and a sacred work, Ave Verum Corpus

Sunday May 3 at 3:00 p.m.

Carnegie Arts Center, 601 South 5th Street, Leavenworth, KS
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 913-651-0765.
www.leavenwortharts.org


2009-05-03
University of Kansas presents

Maurice Durufle's Requiem
Dr. James Higdon accompanies the University Choirs,
directed by Dr. Paul Tucker.

Sunday May 3 at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Bales Organ Recital Hall on KU west campus
(adjacent to the Lied Center), Lawrence, KS
Free admission

2009-05-03
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Master's Recital: Natalie Smith, flute
Program includes Perilhou: Ballade; Marais: Les folies d’Espagne; Daugherty: The High and Mighty; Piazzolla: Tango-Etudes; Schubert: Sonata in A Minor (“Arpeggione")

Sunday May 3 at 5:00 p.m.

St. John’s United Methodist Church, 6900 Ward Parkway, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-03
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Master's Recital: Karen Zawacki, trombone
Program includes Castérède: Sonatine; Mercadante: Salve Maria; Saint-Saëns: Cavatine, Op. 144; Phillips: T. Rex; Ewazen: Pastorale

Sunday May 3 at 5:00 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1700 Westport Road, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-03
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Lecture-Recital: Soo Wei Celeste Chiam, piano
"Yellow River Piano Concerto: The Identity Conflict"

Sunday May 3 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.



2009-05-03
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Undergraduate Recital: Hannah Porter, flute

Sunday May 3 at 7:30 p.m.

St. John’s United Methodist Church, 6900 Ward Parkway, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-03
Nathan Granner presents

Nathan Granner in Concert
with Lauren Braton


Sunday, May 3 at 11 a.m.

All Souls Unitarian Church
4501 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO 64111

Free admission.  For more information contact
NGranner@gmail.com

2009-05-03
Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents

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30th Annual Bachathon

Sunday, May 3 from 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

2:00 Brian Campbell, organ 
2:15 Sunny Son, organ
2:45 Alan Gagnon, organ 
3:00 Brian Campbell, organ 
3:30 Terry Foster and Nicolas Mourlam, organ; Kimi Whipple, voice 
4:00 Organists from UMKC Conservatory of Music 
4:30 John Ditto, organ 
5:00 Elisa Bickers and Mary Ellen Sutton, organ 
5:30 Gary Mortenson and the Kansas State University Trumpet Ensemble 
6:00 Ann Posey, organ, and the William Jewell College Ensemble
6:30 Schola Cantorum, Ken Walker, director; Missa Brevis in G minor

Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral,
415 W. 13th St., Downtown Kansas City, MO
Free admission. Come when you can. Leave when you must!
www.kcago.com
 

2009-05-04
University of Kansas Division of Organ and Church Music presents

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Masters Organ Recital with Ekaterina Gotsdiner


Monday May 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Bales Organ Recital Hall on KU west campus (adjacent to the Lied Center), Lawrence, KS
Free admission.

2009-05-04
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Musical Bridges Year-end Showcase Concert.
Students from Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts and Kansas City Middle School of the Performing Arts

Monday May 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Paseo Academy, 4747 Flora, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2741 for more information.

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Ivalah Allen, soprano
Program includes W.A. Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate; Schubert: Auflösung, Suleika, and Suleikas zweiter Gesang; Nicolai: "Nun eilt herbei" from Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor; Liszt: Oh! quand je dors, Comment, disaient ils, S'il est un charmant gazon, and Enfant, si j'étais roi; J. Carter: Cantata

Tuesday May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Country Club United Methodist Church, 57th & Wornall, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

2009-05-06
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

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Artist's Certificate Recital: Brielle Frost, flute
Program includes Telemann: Methodical Sonata in E Major, TWV 41:E5;
Carter: Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello, and Harpsichord; Ganne: Andante et Scherzo;
Feld: Sonata for Flute and Piano; Clarke: Zoom Tube

Wednesday May 6 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

2009-05-08
Park University presents

Ben Sayevich Violin Studio Class Recital

Friday May 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Park University, Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, Parkville, MO
Free admission 


2009-05-08
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Chun-Chien Chuang, violin
Program includes C. Schumann: Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22; Stravinsky: Divertimento for Violin and Piano; Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin, Op. 12, No. 2; Gershwin/Heifetz: Selections from Porgy and Bess

Friday May 8 at 5:00 p.m.

St. Matthew Apostle Church, 8001 Longview Road, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-08
Unity Church of Overland Park presents

James Wright in concert

Friday May 8 at 7:00 p.m.

Unity Church of Overland Park, 103rd and Antioch, Overland Park, KS
Phone 913-649-1750 for tickets.

2009-05-08
Park University presents

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Ben Sayevich Violin Studio Class Recital


Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, Park University Campus, 8700 NW River Park Dr., Parkville, MO
Free admission. For more information:
www.park.edu/calendar/arts.html


2009-05-08
William Baker Festival Singers presents

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Eleventh Annual Home Concert
William O. Baker, conducting; O. Wayne Smith, accompanying
Program includes William Dreyfoos, K'dushah and Songs of the Holocaust;
R. Douglas Helvering, And I Saw a New Heaven; Gottfried August Homilius, Deo Dicamus Gratias;
Thomas Tallis, A New Commandment; John Tavener, Village Wedding;
Stephen Paulus, Pilgrims Hymn; Adolphus Hailstork, The Lord Is My Shepherd; and hymns and
spirituals
 
Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m.

Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
13th and Broadway, Downtown Kansas City, MO
For tickets phone 913.403.9223 or online at
www.festivalsingers.org

2009-05-09
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Artist's Certificate Recital: Trisha McGovern, violin
Program includes Beethoven: Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1; Debussy: Sonata No. 3 in G Minor; Prokofiev: Sonata for Solo Violin in D Major, Op. 115; Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108

Saturday May 9 at 5:00 p.m.

Diastole, 2501 Holmes, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-09
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Recital: Shan-Ken Chen, violin
Program includes J.S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E Major; Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 for violin, Op. 30, No. 2; Prokofiev: Violin Sonata, Op. 115; Ravel: Tzigane

Saturday May 9 at 1:00 p.m.

First Christian Church, 1000 Kentucky, Lawrence, KS.
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


2009-05-09
Lee's Summit Symphony presents

Family Concert
Program includes The Remarkable Farkle McBride featuring KMBC's Joel Nichols,
Fanfare for the Common Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones, and more

Saturday May 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Preconcert activities at 6:00 p.m.

Bernard C. Campbell Performing Arts Center, Lee's Summit High School
400 SE Blue Parkway; Lee's Summit, Missouri
Tickets are available at Lee's Summit Hy-Vee locations
and online at
www.lssymphony.org
 

2009-05-09
Heritage Philharmonic presents

Spring Concert
Program includes works by Schumann and Beethoven

Saturday May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Blue Springs High School Performing Arts Center,
2000 NW Ashton Drive, Blue Springs, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-224-2890 ext 10.  For more information go to
www.heritagephilharmonic.org


2009-05-09
Medical Arts Symphony presents

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Spring Concert
Program includes Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6; Ludwig Boellman's Symphonic Variations (cello soloist, James Swain); world premiere of Charles Hoag's The Rainbow Boulevard Two-step Rag;
and Sibelius's Finlandia

Saturday May 9 at 8:00 p.m.

Battenfeld Auditorium, Olathe and Rainbow Boulevards, Kansas City, KS
Purchase tickets at the door.


2009-05-09
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD

La Cenerentola
by G. Rossini
with Elîna Garanèa

Saturday, May 9 at 11:30 a.m.

at the following theatres:
Kansas City 18 Cinemas, 3200 AMERISTAR DRIVE,
KANSAS CITY, MO 64161,816-454-7921
Cinemark 14, The Palace, 500 NICHOLS ROAD,
KANSAS CITY, MO 64112,816-756-5877
AMC Barrywoods 24,8101 NW ROANRIDGE ROAD,
KANSAS CITY, MO 64151, 816-505-9199
Cinemark 20 (Merriam), 5500 ANTIOCH,
MERRIAM, KS 66202, 913-789-7038
AMC Town Center 20, 11701 NALL AVE,
LEAWOOD, KS 66211, 913-498-8696
AMC Olathe Studio 29 with IMAX, 12075 S STRANG LINE ROAD,
OLATHE, KS 66062, 913-393-3030
Southwind 12, 3433 IOWA ST,
LAWRENCE, KS 66046, 785-832-1364
Hollywood Theaters 10, 5405 N BELT HWY BLDG M,
SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506, 816-233-0929
Hollywood Stadium 14, 6200 SW 6TH AVE,
TOPEKA, KS 66615, 785-272-7440

2009-05-10
Rainbow Mennonite Church presents

Organ Recital:  John Obetz and Ken Walker

Sunday May 10 at 4:00 p.m.

Rainbow Mennonite Church, 1444 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS
Free admission.  Phone 913-236-8820 for more information.  
www.rainbowmennonite.org
 

2009-05-10
Musica Vocale Oratorio Ensemble presents

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Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah


Sunday May 10 at 3:00 p.m.

Congregation Beth Shalom, 95th and Wornall, KCMO
Purchase tickets at the door or
phone Central Ticket Office at 816-235-6222.


2009-05-10
Community of Christ presents

Organ recital: Junia Braby

Sunday May 10 at 3:00 p.m.

Community of Christ Temple, River & Walnut, Independence, MO
Free admission

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

Doctoral Lecture-Recital: Jung-Eun Ahn, organ
"The Organ Works of Camille Saint-Saëns"

Sunday May 10 at 3:00 p.m.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 40th & Main Streets, KCMO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.


 THEATRE LISTINGS:
The Coterie Theatre presents

The Breakfast Club
Directed by Ron McGee

Open ended run every Monday night
Call or visit the website for performance times.

Westport Coffeehouse
4010 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-474-6552 or online
www.coterietheatre.org

Coterie Theatre presents

Elementary/Family Series
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Adapted by David Wood
Directed by Missy Koonce

Runs April 14 - May 17
Call or visit the website for performance times.

The Coterie Theatre at Crown Center, Grand and Pershing, Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-474-6552 or online at
www.coterietheatre.org

New Theatre Restaurant presents

Don't Dress for Dinner
by Marc Camoletti
starring Jamie Farr

Runs April 15 - June 21
Call or visit the website for performance times.

New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, Overland Park, KS
For tickets call 913-649-7469 or online at
www.newtheatre.com

Quality Hill Playhouse presents

<><><>fiona's PICK<><><>
How Did I End Up Here? J. Kent Barnhart reprises his one-man cabaret revue

Find out how the Raytown boy who asked for a tuxedo for his fifth birthday became the producer of Kansas City’s most intimate theatre.
Featuring songs by Cole Porter, P.D.Q. Bach, New York cabaret writers and more, plus Barnhart's trademark witty stories. Barnhart also will reprise his performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue,"
a performance that Robert Trussell of The Kansas City Star called "awe-inspiring."

Runs April 15 - May 3
Call or visit the website for performance times.

Quality Hill Playhouse
303 West 10th St,downtown KCMO
For tickets call 816-421-1700 or online at
www.qualityhillplayhouse.com

2009-04-26
Unicorn Theatre presents

Bare
A Pop Rock Opera
Lyrics and Book by Jon Hartmere Jr.
Music and Book by Damon Intrabartolo

Runs April 24 - May 17
Call or visit the website for performance times.

Unicorn Theatre Mainstage, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-531-7529 or online at
www.unicorntheatre.org

2009-04-30
Coterie Theatre presents

Preteen/Young Adult Series
Young Playwright's Festival
A Collection of New Works by Kansas City's
Most Talented Teen Playwrights Performed by Professionals

April 29 and 30
Call or visit the website for performance times.

The Coterie Theatre at Crown Center, Grand and Pershing, Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-474-6552 or online at
www.coterietheatre.org

2009-05-07
Musical Theater Heritage presents

The Taffetas
Sarah Crawford, Lauren Braton, Karen Errington, and Kristi Mitchell

May 7 - 24 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)

Off Center Theatre, 3rd Floor, Crown Center, 25th & Grand, Kansas City, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-842-9999
 

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City presents

<><><>fiona's PICK<><><>
Tovah Feldshuh starring in GOLDA'S BALCONY
(longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history)


Sunday May 3 at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Monday May 4 at 7:30 PM

Folly Theater, 12th and Central, Kansas City, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-474-4444.
Phone 913-327-8073 for more information.


Here is a list of other "fiona favorites"

ABEL RAMIREZ
Big Band on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Ari's Greek Restaurant, 2049 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS
No cover charge. Phone 913-393-3950 for more information.

BMW Band, live jazz
Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m.
Lafferty's Lounge, 6301 Blue Parkway, KCMO, 816-924-6888

BOB REEDER, KATHY MURPHY and the rest of the group,
Thursdays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
O'Dowd's at Zona Rosa, 8600 NW Prairie View Rd, KCMO, 816-268-6333

EDDIE DELAHUNT, Irish singer
Wednesdays AND Sundays 8 p.m. - ?
O'Dowd's, 4742 Pennsylvania, KCMO, 816-561-2700

EDDIE DELAHUNT
Fridays, 6 p.m. - ?,
Mike Kelly's Westsider, 1515 Westport Rd, KCMO, 816-931-9417

ELDAR
Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9
Jardine's, 4536 Main St, KCMO,
Phone 816-561-6480 for times and cover charge

<><><>fiona's other PICK of the week<><><>
GIANT STRINGS (MAX BERRY, guitar and MICHAEL OSHIVER, harp)
Thursday, May 7th from 5 to 8 p.m.
Plaza Live, Neptune Court (near Steve's Shoes)

JOE DEFIO
Little Big Band on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Ari's Greek Restaurant, 2049 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS
No cover charge. Phone 913-393-3950 for more information.

LYNN ZIMMER and The Jazz Band
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Gaslight Grill, 5020 W. 137th Street, Leawood, KS, 913-897-3540

MARILYN WOOD, piano,
Mondays 7 to 10 p.m. (open mic night)
Fridays 9:00 to midnight and Saturdays 7 to 10 p.m.
Californos, 4124 Pennsylvania, KCMO, 816-531-7878

SCOTT McDONALD TRIO, jazz
Sunday, May 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Bristol Seafood Grill
5400 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS
913-663-5777

SCOTT McDONALD, solo keyboard/vocals; jazz/pop
Friday May 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Taste Restaurant, 7938 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS
913-766-0320

SEAN McNOWN, singer,
Wednesdays from 8 to 10 p.m.
Cafe Trio, 3535 Broadway, KCMO, 816-756-3227

 

 

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