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December 1, 2019

Music and Color Abound in KC Rep’s Leaner Version of ‘A Christmas Carol.’

And so once again audiences are invited to bear witness to the spiritual transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from penny-pinching cynic to warm-hearted benefactor to the..
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November 28, 2019

Arts News: Determined to Make a Difference

After a successful exploratory year, the Opus 76 quartet soars into its sophomore season with a well-defined repertoire, growing audience and a community-focused outlook. London-born..
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November 27, 2019

Guide to Choral Christmastide

Among the many magical and mindboggling parts of the Christmas story is Santa Claus’ ability to travel the world in a single night. Well, you..
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November 24, 2019

Love and Laments: “La storia di Orfeo” with Philippe Jaroussky, Amanda Forsythe and Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble

We forget, too often, that love and grief are two sides of the same coin. If you love, you will, eventually, grieve; if you do..
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November 20, 2019

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

This year’s performance marks the 35th annual Christmas tour for Mannheim Steamroller’s founder/creator Chip Davis.
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November 18, 2019

“I Want It to Be Magic.”

For Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol,” the Noel is greater than the sum of its parts.
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November 13, 2019

Arts News: Kansas City Receives UNESCO City of Music Designation

In August, the 1900 Building, a Karbank project, presented a rousing, electric performance by Jupiter & Okwess, an Afropop/funk band from Kinshasa, Congo, to an..
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November 13, 2019

All Star Holidays with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, Tuesday, December 10th

As the holiday season approaches, the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra would like to extend joy and love and, of course, great big band music to..
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November 10, 2019

Spinning Tree Offers “Caroline, or Change,” a Rich Musical with a Lot on its Mind

Kudos to Spinning Tree Theatre for staging the first Kansas City-area production of “Caroline, or Change,” a challenging, innovative musical from Tony Kushner (book and..
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