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May 6, 2021

Outdoor Theater: Starlight and Shakespeare Take Different Paths

Two Kansas City professional companies that traditionally attract the largest summer theater audiences, this year are going in different directions.
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May 4, 2021

Creating a Niche at the Coterie

Seems not so long ago that I wrote up my first interview with Jeff Church.
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April 29, 2021

KC Rep Fights its Way Back from Season Lost to COVID-19

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced a 2021-22 season, which includes indoor and outdoor performances, a three-show subscription series and three special events, including a live production of the Rep’s holiday favorite, “A Christmas Carol.”
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April 19, 2021

Midwest Chamber Ensemble presents “A Celebration of Women Composers”

“A Celebration of Women Composers” is one of Midwest Chamber Music’s annual contributions to the Kansas City arts scene, bringing attention to and appreciation for composers historically overlooked.
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March 22, 2021

Now’s the Time to Take the Jazz Museum to the Next Level

Rashida Phillips arrived in Kansas City in January 2020, expressly chosen to set things right at the American Jazz Museum, which has proven to be a wobbly anchor of the 18th and Vine district.
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March 10, 2021

Renovating the MET

So here’s a question: What does a theater company do during a pandemic? Some produce “virtual” shows. Others stage outdoor productions. One thing they don’t do is stage plays and musicals for full houses. In the case of Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, artistic director and co-founder Karen Paisley decided it was an ideal time to renovate.
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March 8, 2021

Te Deum Antiqua and KC Baroque perform Kreuzige: A German Passiontide

n an early nod to the upcoming Christian Holy Week, Te Deum Antiqua and Kansas City Baroque Consortium presented Kreuzige: A German Passiontide in a virtual concert.
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March 8, 2021

‘I Can’t Describe How Lucky I Feel’

He likes to call it his “little music show.” Even so, Robert Moore’s “Sonic Spectrum” has spanned more than 19 years at three successive Kansas City radio stations.
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March 7, 2021

Music Becomes Common Ground in KC Black Rep’s “Texas in Paris”

The current virtual production from the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City is an affecting, micro-budget evocation of music’s power to bridge divides between cultures and people. 
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