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May 28, 2017

Killers on Stage: “Assassins” at Spinning Tree Speaks to Our Crazed Present

Musical theater can be sappy, commercial, retro or infantile, but now and then the venerable genre produces a show unlike any that came before. Case..
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May 27, 2017

When Movies Usurped the Stage: New Musical “Lefty & Crabbe” Looks Back

The Living Room steps out its customary role as a producer/presenter of work that challenges, stimulates and poses tough questions with the world premiere of..
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May 24, 2017

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Harriman-Leavey Syndrome

As I mentioned to the company at the start of the first rehearsal for The Realistic Jones, I at first wasn’t sure how to dramaturg..
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May 24, 2017

The Job: Trad A. Burns, Lighting Designer for Kansas City Ballet

When Devon Carney became Kansas City Ballet’s new artistic director in May 2013, one of the first decisions he made was to choose a lighting designer.
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May 19, 2017

Summer at the Conservatory is Hot Hot Hot!

The Conservatory heats up in the summertime! Our Academy’s summer programs provide exciting workshops for middle school and high school students, as well as in-depth..
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May 19, 2017

Artist to Watch: Vanessa Thomas

Lawrence-based singer Vanessa Thomas works as a vocal coach, accompanist, church music director, and full-time single mom to her four children, all while regularly performing nationally with Grammy Award-winning maestro Doc Severinsen. Vocally, she is known for her seamless four-octave range and her unusual musical versatility.
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May 18, 2017

Performing Arts Series at JCCC Announces New Season

Wilkommen, bienvenue! Welcome to a brand-new schedule of artists for the 2017 – 2018 Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College. From Broadway tours..
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May 18, 2017

Fourth Annual Future Stages Festival Invites All Ages to Experience the Arts

Celebrate the arts in Kansas City! This June the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is presenting the fourth annual Future Stages Festival, a free..
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May 17, 2017

A Premier Orchestra, A Majestic Work, An Exquisite Hall

Conductor Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra had some big- league competition when they performed in Kansas City in 2015. The same evening as their concert, the Kansas City Royals were playing the first game of the World Series that they ultimately won. But Royals mania did not deter a sell-out crowd from packing Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall to hear a riveting concert of Beethoven and Mahler.
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