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Wed, May 12, 2010
The Kansas City Ballet presented a fanfare last Thursday evening for the opening performance of their Spring Performance. The program consisted of four very different works; including two brand new contemporary creations, a classical pas de deux from the Ballet's earliest days, and a KC Ballet premiere of a jazzy favorite.
Tue, May 11, 2010
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church may just be one of the best venues to hear Baroque music in Kansas City. Hearing the Kansas City Collegium Vocale directed by Ryan Board and the Kansas City Baroque Consortium directed by Trilla-Ray Carter in the beautiful and resonant space for the first time, I was struck by the fact that one doesn't need to go to the Boston Early Music Festival to hear rich and rewarding programming.
Mon, May 10, 2010
Heralded as the latest "girl-friend" show, "The Dixie Swim Club" is now showing at the American Heartland Theatre. Much like "Steel Magnolias," the story introduces five women who share a long-lasting friendship
Tue, May 11, 2010
Composer and recent Pulitzer Prize awardee Jennifer Higdon talks with David Peironnet about her work "The Singing Rooms" which will be performed by the KC Symphony and Chorus over the May 21-23 weekend.
Mon, May 10, 2010
There are a few things of which one can always be certain when attending a performance at Quality Hill Playhouse: First: the performance will be crisp, clear, impeccably rehearsed and skillfully managed. Second: pianist, singer, director and raconteur Kent Barnhart will charm the socks off the audience and play the keyboard like a house afire. Third: the evening will be full of wonderful familiar standards from the American Songbook.
Tue, Apr 27, 2010
"When a woman says she wants a new car, she wants a new life," explains actress Kimberly King as Becky Foster in the New Theatre's latest production, "Becky's New Car." Directed by Richard Carrothers, the show is a quirky and unique look at love and marriage.
Tue, May 11, 2010
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City will wrap its third "Lost-and-Found" art piece, Jun Kaneko's Water Plaza at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 14 at Bartle Hall. Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver II is a featured speaker. The media and public are invited to attend.
Tue, May 04, 2010
The National Endowment for the Arts latest round of funding for fiscal year 2010 includes a first-time ever $25,000 grant to The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City's ArtsKC Fund.
Tue, May 04, 2010
The state legislature passed the FY11 state budget with no funding for the Missouri Arts Council or the Cultural Partners (Public Broadcasting, Historic Preservation, Humanities, and State Libraries). The bill now goes to the Governor for his signature, usually in June.
Tue, May 04, 2010
As the Kansas Legislature is shaping its budget bill this week, the Kansas Arts Commission is facing a serious cut to its Fiscal Year 2011 budget. If the House bill passes, the Kansas Arts Commission's reduction of state general funds will be more than 50% since Fiscal Year 2009. That cut will absolutely impact organizations and the people of Kansas -- just when organizations, communities and artists across state badly need support.
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, May 11, 2010
Impressive documentary details how high society greed and governmental power led to the controversial moving of the greatest individual art collection ever assembled.
Tue, May 11, 2010
By the time the Kansas City musical calendar progresses to the middle of May, most organizations are wrapping up their concert seasons or have already concluded them. This weekend we have only three classical performances. Thursday evening the Kansas City Wind Symphony wraps up its season with performances of several interesting wind works, including two 20th century compositions and wind versions of a Gershwin favorite and some traditional hymns. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Kansas City Symphony retakes the Lyric Theatre stage, after having given the stage over to the Lyric Opera and the Kansas City Ballet for several weeks, and continues its classical season with music from four Viennese masters, conducted by the orchestra's energetic young associate conductor, Steven Jarvi. If the music of Mozart, Schubert, Mahler and Strauss doesn't interest you, then romantic music must not be your bag. To most listeners it should be a delight. Sunday afternoon, and also next Tuesday, bring us the final concert of the Kansas City Chorale's season, and it should be something of a departure from the ensemble's usual emphasis on vocal classical music. It features percussionist Valerie Naranjo as a guest artist. She specializes in African percussion instruments and has been the percussionist for Saturday Night Live for twelve years, as well as being the creator of the percussion effects for Broadway's Lion King. It should be ver rhythmic.
Tue, May 11, 2010
Theatre listings for the next two weeks - Coterie Theatre Elementary/Family Series’ “Frindle;” New Theatre Restaurant’s “Becky’s New Car;” Quality Hill’s “Lullaby of 42nd Street,” Unicorn's " And Her Hair Went With Her;" the MET's "Light in the Piazza." Read the reviews...
Tue, May 11, 2010
At the American Jazz Musuem this month: Women In Jazz: A collection of portraits, artifacts and films showcasing seminal women jazz artists from Kansas City & beyond
Tue, May 04, 2010
Auditions by Appointment Only. To schedule an audition appointment for Kansas City Rep's Equity General Auditions, please call Sarah Cooper at 816-235-6087 weekdays between 10 am-4 pm.
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