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Theater Reviews

August 12, 2019

‘In the Heights’ comes to life at Crown Center

Francisco Javier Villegas and the company of “In the Heights.” (J. Robert Schraeder) Before “Hamilton,” there was “In the Heights,” which marked composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda’s..

August 12, 2019

Travel Guide: Homegrown Hosts for Music Travel

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..

August 8, 2019

The Job: MacKenzie Mallon

“Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution” tells the stories of four pieces that were looted by the Nazis during World War II, found when the war ended, returned to their rightful owners and legally acquired by the Nelson-Atkins.

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August 5, 2019

Plan Ahead This weekend for Ward Parkway’s Summer Art Fair!

Plan ahead this weekend for Ward Parkway’s Summer Art Fair! All weekend long, August 9-11, Ward Parkway Shopping Center will feature local artists, live outdoor..

August 5, 2019

Arts News: Quilts Commemorate Lives of Disabled Lost in Nazi Holocaust

The Project 70273, a worldwide collaborative art project dedicated to commemorating the lives of the disabled taken by German Nazis in 1940-1941, has organized an..

August 1, 2019

Arts News: Summer Zine Convention Showcases Creativity in Print

On Aug. 31, 2019, KC Zine Con (KCZC) presents its annual fest, where dozens of artists exhibit, sell and trade their self-published zines.

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July 31, 2019

Ward Parkway Center Summer Art Fair, August 9 – 11

Join Ward Parkway Center August 9-11 as the shopping center hosts its Summer Art Fair. All weekend long local artists, music and more will be..

July 29, 2019

Jean Belmont Ford: The Joy of Writing Music

Last March, during the last performance of the American Choral Directors Association’s conference, the Kansas City Chorale performed the latest work by Kansas City composer Jean Belmont Ford, “Manifesto.” The piece wasn’t listed on the program and when artistic director Charles Bruffy announced that she was in the audience, people gasped.

July 27, 2019

In “Women of Note,” Kansas City Baroque Consortium Celebrates the Influential Women of the Era

Kansas City Baroque Consortium’s summer concert series, now in its third year, is elegant and intimate, and growing into a must-attend event. These concerts are..