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Performing

The Lyric’s “Porgy and Bess” Rises Up Singing

For the first time its history, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents the quintessential American opera, George Gershwin's “Porgy and Bess.”

Visual

“THE SUPREME POINT: Thresholds of Emergence,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

This month, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center hosts an exhibition comprising five contemporary artists that respond, in various ways, to 1920s and ’30s Surrealism.

Performing

A Riotously Funny “One of the Good Ones” Packs a Cultural Punch at KCRep

Gloria Calderón Kellett proved her mastery of the culturally significant family sitcom with "One Day at a Time," and it’s impressive how well she translated that genre to the stage.

Arts News: The Westwood Ensemble highlights Dvořák in spring concert

Their March 8 concert will allow audiences to experience their focus on community, education and entertainment.

Publisher’s Letter, March/April 2026

There was a time when serious arts journalism was simply part of a city’s civic fabric. Major newspapers employed dedicated critics.

Arts Consortium

Literary

It’s poetry time – the Kansas City Public Library invites you to listen, read or pick up a pen

Poetry and poets do a lot of work. Alison Rollins’ collection “Black Bell,” for instance, does a tremendous amount.

Visual

After Hours program provides new opportunities at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum

I’ve always wanted to visit your museum.” The staff of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph is excited to hear this statement almost every month at the museum’s After Hours event.

Arts Consortium

The Linda Hall at 80: A New Era for Every Curious Mind

The Linda Hall Library is entering a new era — evolving from a traditional research library into a fully-fledged cultural institution where curiosity thrives.

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Concert to Come: Kansas City Ballet’s “Stars and Stripes” celebrates diverse views of America