Performing – KC STUDIO

August 29, 2018

Open Spaces KC: Surprises on Tap

Dan Cameron treated the last few days in July like he was training for the Olympics. He found time for the gym. He tried to get to bed on time. He ate his veggies. All of this in preparation for Open Spaces KC, a brand new cultural event that will take place over nine weeks in several usual and not-so-usual arts destinations in the city. “There are going to be lots of surprises between now and Oct. 28,” the artistic director of Open Spaces said the other day.

August 29, 2018

A Stimulating Season for Music Lovers

Rest well, classical music fans. You will need your strength to get through this eclectic season provided by Kansas City’s cultural organizations. Fortunately, there is plenty of stimulation in the community’s vibrant offerings. First off, we noticed an uptick in representation of women throughout the year. Concerts devoted to the works of women pepper the season, but more importantly, works by women are integrated in the programming, accounting for fewer token, and more sustainable, appearances.

August 28, 2018

KC Rep Kicks Off Season with World Premiere Musical

Kansas City Repertory Theatre launches its 2018/2019 season with the World Premiere musical, LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, September 7 – 30, 2018. LAST DAYS is based on the book by author Steve Kluger, who also wrote the book and lyrics for this production.

August 10, 2018

Kansas City Baroque Consortium Presents Music from the Court at Versailles, August 17

The Kansas City Baroque Consortium is excited to present our final concert on our summer series, this coming Friday, August 17, at 7:30 p.m. at..

August 7, 2018

Rehearsing KCAT’s “Blithe Spirit” – Reincarnating a Comedy Classic

“Does anyone in a Noel Coward play live happily ever after?” This quote was repeated several times during the first rehearsal for “Blithe Spirit,” the..

August 6, 2018

Kansas City Baroque Consortium Presents Music of Versailles, August 17 at St. Paul’s Episcopal

Who was Louis XIV? As the self-proclaimed “Sun King,” was he a tyrant who ruled the people of France with an iron fist? Or was..

July 30, 2018

The Job: Christy Elsner

“If you’re not sweating you’re not working.” That sounds like something a spin class instructor might say, but it’s a popular phrase from Christy Elsner, founder and artistic director of Allegro Choirs of Kansas City, a community-based children’s choir. However, laughter and enthusiasm were the two defining takeaways after talking with Elsner. “It’s always an adventure,” she said.

July 25, 2018

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Alison DeSimone, Assistant Professor of Musicology

Alison DeSimone specializes in Baroque period music, with focuses on opera history and 17th- and early 18th-century music in London. She has particular interest in..