Author: Robert Trussell

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March 2, 2022

Bob McWilliams: A Dual Love Affair with Jazz and Folk

Bob McWilliams, the veteran DJ for Kansas Public Radio, doesn’t really see himself as part of the Kansas City folk scene.
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March 1, 2022

Music Theater Heritage: A 20th Anniversary Reinvention

With a revised name and expanded focus, Music Theater Heritage celebrates its 20th anniversary with a full slate of productions and a new Ruby Room performance space.
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January 26, 2022

Taking a ‘Broader’ View of Folk Music

Folk music and traditions are inevitably bound up with history. The actual origins of many folk traditions can be traced to places and eras and mass migrations, but often the details are lost. Yet, the music lives on.
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January 25, 2022

Excellent Musicianship and Plenty of Diversity

As Folk Alliance International prepares for its 2022 conference (after taking a COVID year off), we can expect to see a mix of live performances and virtual shows as musicians and other music professionals gather from across the country and beyond.
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October 26, 2021

Two Touring Shows Touted as “Immersive” Van Gogh Experiences Stop in KC

Vincent van Gogh is big business. And even when he’s not, people everywhere are free to appropriate his name, his image, his art, and his legacy for their own purposes. Usually, that leads to turning a buck. That’s not hard to do when an artist’s body of work exists in the public domain.
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August 30, 2021

At KC Melting Pot Theatre, Women Directors Run the Show

...And you'll find women at the fore throughout Kansas City's 2021-22 theater season.
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May 6, 2021

Outdoor Theater: Starlight and Shakespeare Take Different Paths

Two Kansas City professional companies that traditionally attract the largest summer theater audiences, this year are going in different directions.
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May 4, 2021

Creating a Niche at the Coterie

Seems not so long ago that I wrote up my first interview with Jeff Church.
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April 29, 2021

KC Rep Fights its Way Back from Season Lost to COVID-19

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced a 2021-22 season, which includes indoor and outdoor performances, a three-show subscription series and three special events, including a live production of the Rep’s holiday favorite, “A Christmas Carol.”
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