Winter break can be lonely on a university campus, so we are looking forward to the return of our students and the wonderful performances to come! Dance, theatre, orchestra, opera,
This past summer I organized queer abstraction at the Des Moines Art Center — a landmark exhibition that featured the work of 15 contemporary artists which addressed sexuality and gender
“Already a brilliant fighter, there was hope that he might become a champion everyone could look up to . . . From where I watched and listened, it all seemed
World War I was the first time in history that it was possible for people to see and read about a major conflict essentially as it happened. Of course, still
Partnership with Variety KC Creates New Accessibility Resources The mission of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts includes a promise to bring artists and audiences together. This is reflected
Famed Violinist and Dance Company to Celebrate Big Anniversaries on KC Stages The Harriman-Jewell Series will have a little help from good friends to usher in the New Year. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, a Series favorite since 2008, will be joined by her longtime collaborator, pianist Lambert Orkis, for an all-Beethoven program on Jan. 21 at […]
Every Monday evening, The Blue Room stage becomes an epicenter for a quintessential jazz experience: the jam session. Blue Monday jams are integral to American Jazz Museum programming, as well as the greater Kansas City jazz scene. For bassist Seth Lee, jam sessions are critical because they are where information gets passed along. He explains […]
It has been an exciting fall semester at the UMKC Conservatory! July 1 marked the official merger of the Theatre Department into the Conservatory, as we unveiled our new branding with all UMKC performing arts under one entity. The UMKC Conservatory is the designated performing arts campus for the University of Missouri system, and our […]
The One for Whom the Sun Shines. Beautiful Companion. First Royal Spouse. Queen Nefertari. Who was she? One of the most celebrated ancient Egyptian queens alongside Nefertiti, Hatshepsut and Cleopatra, Nefertari was the wife of the great pharaoh Ramesses II, who reigned about 1279–1213 B.C.E. during the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom. Ramesses II […]
A quality space and location can make an event uniquely memorable. With seven exceptional event space options perfect for any group sized two to 1,800, the Kauffman Center is ideal for corporate events and meetings, weddings, and many other occasions. Featuring stunning architecture, magnificent views of Kansas City, and exquisite cuisine, the Kauffman Center amazes […]
Sometime after the first of the year — as early as January but maybe closer to spring — the Kansas City Public Library will begin a $4 million, inside-and-out makeover of its 30-year-old North-East Branch, among other things making it the new home of the Library’s pioneering outreach to area immigrants and refugees. It hopes […]
