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September 16, 2018

Love, Desperation and Redemption in KCAT’s ‘Moon for the Misbegotten’

The late plays of Eugene O’Neill are his best, even when they seem erratic and forced. But their theatrical power — their ability to sweep..
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September 14, 2018

The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance Presents the 2018-19 Conservatory Artist Series

Each season, the Conservatory Artist Series brings to the stage a wide variety of performances from talented students, faculty and guests. Stunning opera performances and..
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September 14, 2018

Artist to Watch: Elroy Hawkins

The theater community is celebrating the versatile actor's return after 20 years away.
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September 13, 2018

An Interview with the LAST DAYS OF SUMMER Creative Team

At the start of rehearsals for Last Days of Summer, KCRep Associate Artistic Director/New Works Director Marissa Wolf sat down with the creative team to..
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September 13, 2018

Eugene O’Neill’s Life at Tao House

I visited Eugene O’Neill’s home, Tao House, in Danville, California, where he lived from 1937 to 1943. It is now a national historic site that..
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September 13, 2018

Four Companies. Four Choreographers. Four World Premieres.

Since New Dance Partners launched in 2013, the annual showcase has staged 17 world premiere dances for Kansas City audiences — and has become a powerful and innovative player on the local dance scene. This year will be no different, as New Dance Partners showcases four world premieres from four world-renowned choreographers, with each new work staged by a different professional dance company from the Kansas City area.
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September 11, 2018

Ramsey Lewis Heads Up Star-Studded Folly Jazz Lineup

Jazz is an oft misunderstood art form. Far too many folks are wary of it, uncertain about how to process a music whose very nature..
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September 7, 2018

A Year Of Dance

The season begins Labor Day weekend with the 20th Annual Dance in the Park in Roanoke Park Sept. 8, presented by City in Motion Dance Theater and showcasing local dance groups all day long. Multiple groups will also perform in the Carlsen Center Presents’ New Dance Partners, appearing for the fifth year in Johnson County Community College’s Yardley Hall.
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September 7, 2018

Arts News: RIP KCMetropolis

It was the right idea, maybe just the wrong time. The online arts and culture journal KCMetropolis.org announced this summer that it is ceasing operations. The site will remain operational as the principals figure out a way to archive the more than 7,000 articles generated over the last decade. “It was a hard decision,” said “KCMetropolis” executive director and publisher, Marcy Chiasson.
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