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December 2, 2025

A Gleaming Anniversary for KC Ballet’s Nutcracker

Ten years ago, then-recently-arrived Artistic Director Devon Carney undertook to refresh the Kansas City Ballet's Nutcracker from top to bottom.
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November 22, 2025

Kansas City Symphony Delivers Masterful Mahler

Friday night, Nov. 21 at the Kauffman Center, the Kansas City Symphony staged a masterful performance of the monumental Symphony No. 7 by Gustav Mahler.
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November 10, 2025

Opus 76 Quartet Performs with Violinist Showman

The Opus 76 String Quartet staged a concert of string showpieces Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College’s Yardley Hall.
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October 21, 2025

Pianist Angela Hewitt Displays Poetry in Music

Angela Hewitt performed at the Folly Theater for the 50th-anniversary season of the Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City in a brilliant program featuring preludes, fugues and other works from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
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October 20, 2025

KC Ballet Takes Flight with Swan Lake

Kansas City Ballet presents Devon Carney’s Swan Lake. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios. The Kansas City Ballet launched its season this weekend..
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October 6, 2025

Spire Chamber Ensemble Delivers Stirring Vocal Performance

The Spire Chamber Ensemble opened their 16th season with a program entitled “Reflections.” The choir, under the able direction of Artistic Director Ben Spalding, sang..
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October 4, 2025

The Lyric’s Effervescent “Cinderella” is an Irresistible Charmer 

The Lyric Opera’s season opener, a brand new production of Rossini’s “Cinderella,” is a triumph of artistry, storytelling and rollicking fun.
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