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Kansas City Chorale Magnificent in Requiem World Premiere

No composer lightly undertakes the writing of a requiem. Alexander Kastalsky, one of the leading voices of Russian sacred music, was devastated by the results of World War I. Within

Kansas City Ballet Unveils a Spectacular “Wizard” Like No Other

Kansas City Ballet’s world premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” shows us just what can be accomplished with $1 million: A visually spectacular, elegantly choreographed, expertly designed, surprisingly poignant retelling

The Job: Doreen Maronde

Doreen Maronde has a passion for jazz. And it didn’t stop when she left her job at Johnson County Community College. As a volunteer, Maronde continues to program two jazz

An American Classic Lives Again in Dazzling Lyric Opera Production

Heat, passion, romantic longing, revenge and sudden violence — these are the prime ingredients of flamenco, Shakespeare and film noir. And all are present and accounted for in the 1957

Musical Passages Sep. 27 Kicks Off The Kansas City Chamber Orchestra’s 32nd Season

The evening will feature KCCO’s signature joyful baroque and classical repertoire with local composer Jean Belmont Ford’s beautiful Vocalise The Kansas City Chamber Orchestra begins its 32nd Season bridging cultures,

Kansas City Chorale Magnificent in Requiem World Premiere

No composer lightly undertakes the writing of a requiem. Alexander Kastalsky, one of the leading voices of Russian sacred music, was devastated by the results of World War I. Within the first few months of the war, thousands of Russian soldiers were dead, along with tens of thousands of Allied forces, and Kastalasky began to […]

October 15, 2018
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Kansas City Ballet Unveils a Spectacular “Wizard” Like No Other

Kansas City Ballet’s world premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” shows us just what can be accomplished with $1 million: A visually spectacular, elegantly choreographed, expertly designed, surprisingly poignant retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic book — all set to an evocative score by composer Matthew Pierce. In other words, this joint production with […]

October 13, 2018
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A History in Dracula

My fascination with Dracula began when I was 8 or 9. I encountered Bela Lugosi on a local late night horror show, probably “Friday Night Fright.” TV stations bought packages of 16mm Universal Horror movies from the 30s, 40s and 50s and played them until the prints wore out. At Universal, Dracula had a daughter, […]

October 10, 2018
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Kansas City Repertory Theatre Presents “Of Mice and Men,” October 19 – November 17

Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2018/19 season with John Steinbeck’s classic story OF MICE AND MEN at Copaken Stage in the Power & Light District, from October 19 through November 17. The play, directed by KCRep’s Interim Artistic Director, Jason Chanos, explores the decay of the American dream and the enduring threads that bond […]

October 10, 2018
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Purchase Tickets Today for Te Deum Chamber Choir’s “To Life” Concert

Final preparations are underway for Te Deum’s first Fall concert of its 11th season, “To Life.” It’s not too late to purchase your tickets and enjoy a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring performance! Kansas City audiences have two opportunities to see this concert: Sunday, October 14th at 3:00 p.m. at Village Presbyterian Church and Monday, October […]

October 9, 2018
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Celebrated Israeli Violinist Shmuel Ashkenasi in Concert October 11

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Shmuel Ashkenasi attended the Musical Academy of Tel Aviv, giving his first public performance at the age of 8! Shmuel moved to the United States to study with the esteemed violinist Efrem Zimbalist at the Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia, and the rest, as they say, is history. Quite […]

October 9, 2018
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