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Mon, Aug 02, 2010
August may be a slow month for classical music performances in Kansas City, but the good news is that many of our local classical music and dance performing organizations are gearing up to begin their seasons in earnest in September.
Wed, Aug 04, 2010
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" presented genuine and eerily familiar characters we have all known (or may have been ourselves). Within the context of an afternoon spelling competition, the production highlighted the pressures and concerns of our youth and presented a touchingly comic musical.
Wed, Aug 04, 2010
"Buddy - A Buddy Holly Story" has an interesting history. Paul McCartney, who owned the rights to Buddy Holly’s music, was unhappy with the movie made about Holly’s life, so he decided to support a new London production (which was conceived in an English pub) and helped pitch it to a West End producer. It was a hit, becoming the longest-running show ever in the West End, well before it ever came to American soil. New Theatre Restaurant has a great new production about the four-eyed rock-n-roller. Starting with Buddy Holly’s early career, the show highlights important events in his life and in his rise to stardom. And of course, his music.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010
The Missouri Arts Council awarded $6.1 million in annual grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Missouri for 2011. In addition to the annual awards, nearly $480,000 is still available for monthly project grants, arts education monthly strategic grants, touring grants, and capacity building grants. Grants support programs in arts education, arts services, community arts, dance, electronic media, festivals, literature, multidiscipline, music, theater, visual arts, folk arts and minority arts.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010
Owen/Cox Dance Group recently announced their 2010-11 season which will include "The Golem," the delightful "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and a spring performance collaboration with newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010
newEar recently announced its 18th season called "Spectra 2010/11" and will continue with it successful collaboration projects begun last season.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010
The Kansas Arts Commission announces its Fiscal Year 2011 American Masterpieces Kansas grant recipients. The program supports public arts and cultural events occurring between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2011, relating to the Kansas 150 commemoration and featuring works by living or deceased recognized Kansas artists.
Fri, Jul 16, 2010
Heartland Men's Chorus, Kansas City's gay men's chorus, has been selected as the beneficiary of the Bacchus Foundation for the 2010-2011 season.
Wed, Feb 01, 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!
Tue, Aug 03, 2010
Set in the Missouri Ozarks, "Winter’s Bone" is an intelligently written piece with a break-out, potentially Oscar worthy performance and should be on your must-see list.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010
Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will open in the autumn of 2011: nearly two decades since the first serious discussions for a new performing arts center and a superlative quality concert organ for Kansas City took place. David Peironnet recently interviewed John Obetz about his design for the Kauffman Center's new organ.
Mon, Jun 28, 2010
The Coterie Theatre and Artistic Director Jeff Church have once again premiered an exciting new production aimed at young audiences. "Lucky Duck" has been described as "The Ugly Duckling meets American Idol." But I would have billed it as "a hilarious, sophisticated musical - with animals!"
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Coterie Theatre's "Lucky Duck;" American Heartland Theatre's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee;" Kansas City Actors Theatre's "Sam Shepard's True West;" Starlight 2010 Broadway Series "Beauty and the Beast" & "The Producers;" Musical Theatre Heritage's "1776, The Musical"
Tue, Jun 29, 2010
Now showing: “Atlantic Diaspora: The Musical and Social Influences of Africans in Mexico and the United States” is part of an expanding cultural diversity project between the American Jazz Museum, the Mexican Consulate, and the Mattie Rhodes Center.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010
The Kansas City Symphony Chorus auditions on August 21. Topeka Symphony Youth Ensembles auditions on August 28. Kansas City Civic auditions on August 30 and 31. Canta Filia auditions on August 30. Read more...
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