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June 5, 2025

“Fat Ham” Turns “Hamlet” Inside Out To Reexamine Its Heart

In James Ijames's spin on "Hamlet," even the most established characters have the capacity for growth and self-preservation.
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June 2, 2025

“Local Artists Go Miniature,” National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

“Local Artists Go Miniature” is the first show of local artists curated by The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures since its inception.
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May 22, 2025

“Emma” Is Pure Joy at KC Rep

Kate Hamill’s take on Emma, currently onstage at KC Rep, is evidence that it’s still possible for Austen’s work to feel delightfully, dazzlingly new.
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May 22, 2025

With Sombre Beauty: Kansas City Chorale’s “The Lost Birds”

The Kansas City Chorale closed their 43rd season with “The Lost Birds,” a concert recognizing the heartbreaking reality that human behaviors have caused the extinction of many avian species.
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May 19, 2025

At KC Public Theatre, “for … girls” Doesn’t Pull a Single Punch

Kansas City Public Theatre opened its fourth annual TheatreLab FEST this weekend with a big, bold bang.
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May 15, 2025

“Resplandores: The Ancestral Muxe Duality” by Hugo Ximello-Salido, Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City

Resplandor, when translated to English, is radiance or brilliance — something shining through with splendor and beauty.
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May 12, 2025

Vibes collide in Kansas City Ballet’s “FUSION”

With four distinct visions from four different decades, it was all about the vibes during Kansas City Ballet’s “FUSION” a mixed bill closing the 2024-2025 season. 
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May 6, 2025

“Isaiah Vazquez: $10 Halves,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Underground Gallery

Isaiah Vazquez's exhibition, “$10 Halves,” in the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Underground Gallery, investigates how we hold onto the past, our work on its upkeep and the meaningful ways it shapes us.  
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