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Wed, Nov 25, 2009
"Lost Souls" was commissioned by the Kansas City Symphony from Avner Dorman who wrote the work for pianist, Alon Goldstein. The final product was a perfect melding of orchestra - with a phenomenal interpretation by Maestro Stern - composition and performance: it was at once Stern's work, and Goldstein's work, and, ultimately, Dorman's work.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Hänsel and Gretel lost in the Missouri Ozarks? It turns out that the German classic by the Gebrüder Grimm transcends time and place just fine, the Opera Department of the UMKC Conservatory superbly demonstrated this weekend in their production with four performances at White Recital Hall. In fact, Grimm has never sounded more grand.
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
The setting is as familiar as anything in modern day: it is a bar where regulars and passers-through interact. "Nick's" may not be "Cheers" - not everybody knows your name and they definitely aren't always glad you came - but it nonetheless offers up an oasis from the stresses of everyday life on the street.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
How shall we compare Shakespeare to other writers? Rees' answer is: listen. Listening to him change pace and cadences from modern English to excerpts from Lear, Henry V, Richard II and others showcased the command of language: at those times, Rees the entertainer was subsumed by Rees the actor, and we might have been visited, even blessed, by the playwright's ghost.
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!
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
LOTS of theatre featured this week: “Christmas in Song,” “A Taffeta Christmas,” “A Christmas Story. The Musical!,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “The Time of Your Life.” Music offerings included student recitals at UMKC and that grandfather of all Holidays programs – Handel’s “Messiah” with the Kansas City Symphony and Chorus and the Independence Messiah Chorus at Community of Christ Temple. Check it out and the many upcoming concerts over the next few weeks.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
In the Coterie Theatre's new production of "Little House on the Prairie," big questions are asked.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
The Civic Opera Theater of Kansas City is reprising Conrad Susa’s contemporary holiday opera "The Wise Women." The opera tells the story of the Christ child’s birth and the travels of the Three Wise Men, but from the perspective of important women in their lives.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
"This show is about light," says director J. Kent Barnhart. "And about Christmas, about all of the different meanings it has for each one of us."
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Christmas lights and garland decorate the American Heartland Theatre lobby, leaving no doubt of the impending Holidays despite the warm November evening.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Revenge is a dish best served cold. While the merits of that proverb have been debated ad nauseam, there is nothing cold about the devastatingly tragic tale depicted with raw emotion and brutal honesty in the 2008-released Austrian film, "Revanche."
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
The Chestnut Fine Arts Center is presenting "A Taffeta Christmas." a musical revue that features Christmas songs and golden oldies.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
The 1997 Barry Levinson film "Wag the Dog" took the idea that politics is 1% decision-making and 99% show biz, and turned it into a satire of Shavian, if not Shakespearean, proportions. In Beau Willimon's savage comedy "Farragut North," the spin-doctor gets spun--it is a case of the dog getting flogged.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Kansas City classical music and dance organizations realized a long time ago that the Thanksgiving weekend was given over more to turkey and football than to cultural pursuits. As a result, there is only one classical event on the calendar for this weekend, although it's a doozy...the Kansas City Symphony and Chorus and the Community of Christ Independence Messiah Choir in an extravaganza performance of Handel's Messiah. Along with the Plaza Lights, it will be the perfect way to start off your holiday season! Next week begins a plethora of holiday programs, so stay tuned...
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