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February 1, 2026

Sponsored: Lyric Opera Celebrates America’s 250th

Join Lyric Opera this spring for stories of the American experience, featuring Porgy and Bess, Of Mice and Men, and Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life.
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January 31, 2026

“Casey and Diana” Is a Moving Portrait of Love, Loss and Big Dreams

"Casey and Diana" imagines the week leading up to Princess Diana's arrival at Casey House, and the intense anticipation felt by the hospice's residents.
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January 30, 2026

New Year, “New Moves“ at Kansas City Ballet

As many of us resolve to do after the indulgences of the holiday season, KC Ballet begins each new year with a lean, clean approach.
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January 28, 2026

MTC Hosts Winterlude Jazz Festival

Kansas City’s best artists welcome Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to the Midwest Trust Center for a weekend of unforgettable jazz music March 7-8.
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January 28, 2026

Störling Dance Theater: 30 Years of Creativity, Beauty and Impactful Storytelling

Jeremiah and Mona Enna, founders of Störling Dance Theater and The Culture House (photo by Isaac Alongi) They say a picture is worth a thousand..
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January 28, 2026

As Easy as a Star

Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three will perform “No Prisoner Be,” Kevin Puts’ musical setting of Emily Dickinson’s crystalline poetry, Feb. 14 at the Folly Theater.
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January 28, 2026

Honors: Vanessa Aricco

The Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Fellow pairs poetry, sound and pop culture with hula hoops and other unexpected props.
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January 27, 2026

Concert to Come: Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents ‘Porgy and Bess’

The production, part of 250th anniversary celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, marks the Lyric's first presentation of the iconic opera.
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January 26, 2026

Wrestling as performance art?

While usually considered a form of sport, professional wrestling can also be viewed as performance art, being both visual and dramatic, with its own vernacular and creative strategies.
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