Category: Performing

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June 30, 2026

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Knocks It Out of the Park With “Macbeth”

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival is back for its 34th season with one of Shakespeare’s most macabre tragedies, "Macbeth."
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June 30, 2026

Arts News: Upcycle Piano Craft celebrates five years of monthly Happy Hour jazz concerts

On the first Tuesday of the month, a live showcase of local jazz talent takes the stage at Upcycle Piano Craft piano store, 3945 Main St., for a happy hour concert from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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June 30, 2026

See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | The design wheels are turning for Nelson-Atkins expansion

The architectural team had just walked the grounds of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art when they sat for a debriefing.
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June 29, 2026

Editor’s Letter, July/August 2026

Summer is here, and the arts are embracing it with many opportunities to gather outdoors.
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June 25, 2026

KCAT’s “Mrs. Christie” Explores a Real-Life Mystery Spanning 100 Years

The play approaches this mystery from two angles: We watch the author unravel in her present as a modern-day fan works to uncover the truth of what happened.
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June 25, 2026

Sponsored: Opera in the Ozarks Returns for a Summer of World-Class Performances

Opera in the Ozarks is entering its 76th season in historic Eureka Springs, Arkansas and featuring singers from across America...
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June 20, 2026

Kansas City Baroque Consortium Infuses Energy and Excitement into Italian Baroque Program

The Kansas City Baroque Consortium infused energy and excitement into a program of Italian baroque instrumental works at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in midtown KC on Fri. Jun. 19.
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June 12, 2026

A Special Community: Störling’s Alexandra Wilson celebrates 20 years

One standout characteristic of Störling Dance Theater is its familial community and the longevity of its dancers.
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