Within the collection of the American Jazz Museum are thousands of objects preserving the history of jazz and its significance in American culture. Many of..

Spring is finally here, and the students and faculty of the UMKC Conservatory are celebrating with exciting performances throughout this semester. We have had celebration..

Discount ticketing is one of the ways that the Kauffman Center connects Kansas City’s many communities to world-class performance experiences. Kauffman Center provides ticket discounts..

The best place for good theater is . . . the library? Doug Weaver concedes that it took a while to come around to the..

From Joshua Bell to Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Harriman-Jewell Series’ 2020-2021 season is aglow with some of classical music’s biggest stars. For opera lovers, there are recitals by three of the world’s most famous singers — Renée Fleming, Juan Diego Flórez and Joyce DiDonato. There is also a wealth of dance, from tap to Indian, the Stuttgart Bach Akademie performs Bach’s St Matthew Passion, bassist Edgar Meyer plays a solo program from Bach to bluegrass, and three remarkable young artists will make their Kansas City debuts with free Discovery Concerts.

This article is typically my opportunity to showcase the historical objects, staff and programs of the American Jazz Museum. Last March, I wrote about the..