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Mon, Jun 22, 2009
For this production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor, " director Sidonie Garrett leans toward the visual--more Coen Bros. immediacy than the traditional Laurence Olivier subtlety. Working in an outdoor setting, Garrett must insure the last rows get the punch line before the front half is laughing at the next joke.
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
The Kansas City Chamber Orchestra opened its Mozart Festival Weekend on Friday, June 19, at the Unity Temple on the Plaza with a well-chosen program of three of Mozart's enduring masterpieces.
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
Every choreographer looks at the stage and yearns to find a creative way of dealing with the large space above the heads of the dancers. Quixotic's aerial dancing was a crowd-pleasing solution and produced some memorable moments.
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
You walk into a booze joint in search of certain spirits - but many who showed up for Barclay Martin Ensemble at Firefly Lounge left with their souls afire.
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
"A Chorus Line's" premise of looking into the personal lives of Broadway performers as they audition is mirrored in this movie by the prominent featuring of a talented young dancer from New Jersey named Jessica Lee Goldyn.
Mon, Jun 15, 2009
KCMetropolis.org takes a look into the mechanics behind the magic during a rehearsal of the Quixotic Dance Fusion aerial team before their upcoming premiere of "Lux Esalare."
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.
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, Jun 23, 2009
Fiona's favorites for the next 12 days include UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, Kacico Song and Dance Project, the Civic Opera Theater's "Don Pasquale." the International Piano Competition in Lawrence Semi-Finals and Brian Steele narrating Copland's Lincoln Portrait at Village Presbyterian Church.
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
The viewing is relaxed. It's a little like putting on a show in your own backyard -- only the stage is a professional space with modern technology and the yard is 10 acres!
Tue, Jun 16, 2009
If you are an opera fan, your summer fix is here in the form of "Don Pasquale" with the Kansas City Civic Opera on June 26 and 28. And there's more!
Tue, Jun 23, 2009
There are many great ways to kick back and enjoy a comedy this summer with "Legally Blonde" at Starlight, "High School Musical" at the Theatre in the Park and "The Merry Wives of Windsor" from the Kansas City Shakespeare Festival.
Sat, Jun 06, 2009
Quixotic's "Lux Esalare" features imaginative aerial and dance works to an all new sound track featuring live video feeds and unique interactive projection surfaces.
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