Fall 2019 brings a lot of exciting changes to the UMKC Conservatory . . . new world-renowned faculty, a new name, and the UMKC Theatre Department has officially joined us!
It all began with a teacher. The religion we recognize as Buddhism was born in the sixth century BCE from the decision of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni to teach his
Performances this fall at the Kauffman Center will include an international flavor of musical selections, from the best-selling R&B group of all time to London’s The Kingdom Choir. Spanning folk
You’ve wondered as you’ve driven I-70 east out of downtown about an overhead bridge between Benton Boulevard and Indiana Avenue that goes . . . um, where exactly? It simply
With crisp temperatures and trees burnished with red and gold, October is perhaps the loveliest month of the year in Kansas City. As always, the Harriman-Jewell Series is adding to
The legacy of local entrepreneurs in Kansas City goes as far back as Francois Chouteau, who established a trading post at present-day Kansas City in 1821. Later followed Hallmark Cards, founded by Joyce C. Hall in 1917; Arthur Bryant’s in 1940; Ewing Marion Kauffman’s Marion Laboratories in 1950; Cerner Corporation in 1979; Garmin in 1989; […]
The number of well-trained arts scholars is rising worldwide, along with the number of art museums, and with this, an industry of expert-led visual arts travel emerges. It is fun to peruse online itineraries planned by art enthusiasts. Their expertise ranges from medieval Armenian manuscripts to contemporary museum design, and their idiosyncratic passions can inspire […]
Vibration is everything!” jazz saxophonist Chris Burnett exclaims. “What we see and touch is a vibration! Everything makes a sound. If I don’t play my instrument for a day, I get out of tune. Then I play, and my instrument makes me well.” Chris Burnett has been in a dialogue with the vibration of everything […]
Live music has become a dynamic global scene, creating new options for those who travel with listening in mind. The options for Western classical and opera are especially broad. Amadeus River Cruises’ “Classical Music on the Rhine” brings string quartets on-board a riverboat that stops for symphony concerts in cities between Amsterdam, Holland, and Basel, […]
Kansas City plastic surgeon Dr. Regina Nouhan has a special rapport with visual art. She has served on the board of directors for the Kansas City Artists’ Coalition and Arts Alive KC and gives time and financial support to arts endeavors across the city. Dr. Nouhan is inspired by the private art collection that she […]
Kansas City performing arts organizations are breaking into the industry of music tours. Linking local with global talent, their trips invite people inside musical traditions and offer reliably fine amenities at moderate prices. Musical Theater Heritage, Quality Hill Playhouse and Ensemble Ibérica welcome travelers at all levels of knowledge and serve a clientele of devoted […]
