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A wonderful wiz, there was

A wonderful wiz, there was

by Megan Browne Helm

Tue, Aug 11, 2009

Theatre in the Park closed its 40th anniversary season last weekend with a Kansas legend: "The Wizard of Oz." Whether it was due to the ingenious costumes, the versatile sets or the passion of the amateur performers, this was one well-conceived and expertly directed production.

Reviews

Summerfest IV - Cypresses

by Don Dagenais

Summerfest IV - Cypresses

Tue, Aug 11, 2009

We are all indebted to Summerfest for bringing us, at the culmination of its 2009 season, a fascinating and sprightly work by a little known composer which simultaneously served as a delightful end to the season and a reminder of the kind of thanks our community's cultural life owes to Summerfest's unique programming.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang soars into Starlight

by Megan Browne Helm

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang soars into Starlight

Mon, Aug 03, 2009

For musical theater lovers, seeing a show at the Starlight Theatre in Swope Park is a summer tradition. The beautifully renovated theater boasts restaurants, dancing fountains and a fabulous gift shop. Cotton candy vendors hawk their wares before the curtain goes up creating a carnival atmosphere that fit the show perfectly.

Summerfest III - Chrysanthemums

by Don Dagenais

Mon, Aug 03, 2009

For the third concert of its garden-themed 2009 season, Summerfest performed no works by living composers, which it often does, but instead featured compositions by three 20th century masters, Giacomo Puccini, Endre Szervánszky and Edward Elgar.

The hills are alive

The hills are alive

Sun, Jul 05, 2009

Get ready for songs they've sung for 50 years. "The Sound of Music" at New Theatre Restaurant is visually beautiful and sounds like a heavenly choir - but can anything be better than dessert during intermission?

Articles : Local Arts News

Rocco Landesman confirmed as tenth Chairman of the NEA

by KCM Staff

Thu, Aug 13, 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.

KC Arts Council awards $243,500 in stimulus funding grants

by KCM Staff

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.