Libby Hanssen

May 2, 2017

KC Ballet Spring Program Mines the ’40s for a Dynamic Mix

The 1940s in America were a time of unrest, with the atrocities of World War II, the terror of the atom bomb, and the rising..

May 2, 2017

KC in the spotlight for this year’s Dance/USA Conference

Dance makers, movers and shakers from across the country will gather in KC June 7 to 10 for the 35th annual Dance/USA Conference. The four-day..

April 5, 2017

WWI-Inspired Oratorio Speaks to All Who Have Lost Loved Ones in War

In war, not all suffering happens on the battlefield. The families of those who serve suffer the stress of distance and unknowing, even if their loved ones return intact. During World War I, with an entire generation nearly extinguished, there was no life untouched. The whole world suffered.

April 3, 2017

Arts News: Opera Superstars Give Joint Recital in KC

When political issues in South Africa caused the Nelson Mandela University Choir to cancel its North American tour, the Harriman-Jewell Series worked quickly to fill..

March 29, 2017

A Compelling Tale of Tragedy and Recovery

The Mississippi River Flood of 1927 was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. Hundreds lost their lives and thousands were displaced, land and livelihoods lost, making for another component of the Great Migration, which brought people from the agrarian south to the industrialized northern regions and the opportunities of the West.

March 6, 2017

Arts News: KC Symphony Makes Final Push to Create $55 Million Endowment

The new year brought a major announcement by the Kansas City Symphony: The organization is launching the final phase of its Masterpiece Campaign, an ambitious..

January 16, 2017

Arts News: Opera Supper Celebrates Decade of Casual Song

On the third Monday of the month, the air kisses flutter from cheek to cheek as friends greet friends in Californos’ Bistro for the Opera..

January 4, 2017

Beau Bledsoe: World Explorer of Music

From his home state of Arkansas to the Iberian Peninsula, the classically trained guitarist and Ensemble Ibérica founder finds musical riches to study and share.