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July 17, 2019

All You Need is Dance

Pirouettes and flying leaps have been an important part of the Harriman-Jewell Series from the very beginning.

July 16, 2019

David Stone Martin: Jazz Visualized

American Jazz Museum’s four jazz masters, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington, were pioneers of the jazz sound. But album cover artists like David Stone Martin pioneered its look.

Community News

July 12, 2019

KC Fringe Festival Has Something for Everyone

The youngest members of your family can find their Fringe during our opening weekend. Youth Fringe program takes place at The Plaza Library, and teens..

June 10, 2019

Back at You

At the New Letters & BkMk Press offices on the campus of UMKC, we recycle plastics and cans almost exclusively at the direction of Angela..

May 29, 2019

Lee’s Summit Symphony Ends Season with “Swing”

An audience of over 1,000 patrons departed the most recent Lee’s Summit Symphony concert, many humming familiar tunes and raving about the quality and breadth..

May 9, 2019

Summer Sizzles at the Conservatory

Although the academic year is winding down, the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance is heating up for an exciting summer of music, dance, composition..

May 9, 2019

Andy Goldsworthy: Walking Wall

Andy Goldsworthy (photo by Chris George) “Looking, touching, material, place and form are all inseparable from the resulting work. It is difficult to say where..

May 8, 2019

Kauffman Center Celebrates Local Youth Performers and Unique Kauffman Center Presents Performances

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts welcomes a variety of audiences with different styles, interests and passions. The Center provides diverse programming for all ages..