From the Kansas City Ballet’s much-anticipated production of “The Wizard of Oz” to Black Violin’s return to the Kauffman Center, Kansas City flies its flag as a culture town this season, with a whirlwind of concerts, plays, art exhibitions and more.
Above: Seen here in an Installation view, “Michael Rees: Pneumatopia” incorporates monumental inflatable vinyl cubes and an interactive app accessed by digital tablets. The exhibit continues at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, through Oct. 21. Photo by E.G. Schempf
SEPTEMBER
Through Oct. 21
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas Focus Gallery
www.nermanmuseum.org
“Wendell Castle – Progression”
Through Oct. 21
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas Focus Gallery
www.nermanmuseum.org
Wendell Castle: Shifting Vocabularies
Through Jan. 20
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
www.nelson-atkins.org
“The Effect”
Sept. 5 – 30, times vary
Unicorn Theatre
www.UnicornTheatre.org
Kansas City Rep: “Last Days of Summer”
Sept. 7 – 30, times vary
Spencer Theater
www.kcrep.org
Bach Aria Soloists at the Kemper
Sept. 8, 2 p.m.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
www.bachariasoloists.com
The Ties that Bind: Haiti, the United States, and the Art of Ulrick Jean-Pierre in Comparative Perspective
Sept. 8 – Jan. 7
Spencer Museum of Art
www.spencerart.ku.edu
Kansas City Actors Theatre: “A Moon for the Misbegotten”
Sept. 12 – 30, times vary
H&R Block City Stage in Union Station
www.kcactors.org
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre: “The Odd Couple”
Sept. 13 – 23, times vary
Warwick Theatre, 3927 Main St.
www.metkc.org
Flying Machines: A History of Early Aviation
Sept. 13 – March 9
Linda Hall Library
www.lindahall.org
Kansas City Melting Pot Theatre in collaboration with DNAWORKS: “Hollow Roots”
Sept.14, 7:30 p.m.; Sept.15, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Just Off Broadway Theatre
www.kcmeltingpot.com
Kansas City Symphony: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Symphonic Dances”
Sept. 14 – 16, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcsymphony.org
Soundings
Sept. 15 – Dec. 16
Spencer Museum of Art
www.spencerart.ku.edu
Ensemble Ibérica: Fado Flamenco
Sept. 18 and 19, 7:30 p.m.
MTH Theater
www.ensembleiberica.org
Angela Dufresne: Making A Scene”
Sept. 20 – Jan. 6
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
www.kemperart.org
Park University — International Center for Music 1900 Series: Vladimir Viardo, Piano
Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
1900 Building
www.park.edu/icm
KC Melting Pot: “Radio Golf”
Sept. 21 – Oct. 6, times vary
Just Off Broadway Theatre
www.kcmeltingpot.com
Late Night Theatre — Las Vegas Legends Show
Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
Folly Theater
www.follytheater.org
Carlsen Center Presents: New Dance Partners
Sept. 21 and 22, 8 p.m.
Yardley Hall
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
Lyric Opera of Kansas City: “West Side Story”
Sept. 22, 23, 26, 28 and 30, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcopera.org
Harriman-Jewell Series: Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.hjseries.org
Folly Jazz Series: Ramsey Lewis and Urban Knights
Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
Folly Theater
www.follytheater.org
Carlsen Center Presents: MOMIX “Opus Cactus”
Sept. 29, 8 p.m.
Yardley Hall
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble: Our Ancient Past
Sept. 28, 8 p.m.
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
www.newear.org
OCTOBER
Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kauffmancenter.orgJoshua Bell, violin
Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Lied Center
www.lied.ku.edu
Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company: “Dancing from the Heart”
Oct. 5 and 6, 7:30 p.m.
UMKC Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall
www.wylliams-henry.org
Kansas City Symphony: Beethoven’s Seventh and Grieg’s Piano Concerto
Oct. 5 – 7, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcsymphony.org
Bach Aria Soloists: The Annual Oktober Hauskonzert
Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
The Home of Jeff Zumsteg
www.bachariasoloists.com
Park University — International Center for Music 1900 Series: Schmuel Ashkenasi, Violin
Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
1900 Building
www.park.edu/icm
Open Spaces: The Weekend
Oct. 12 – 14
Locations vary
www.openspaceskc.com
Friends of Chamber Music: The Pacifica Quartet
Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
1900 Building
www.chambermusic.org
Kansas City Ballet: “The Wizard of Oz”
Oct. 12 – 21, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcballet.org
Kansas City Actors Theatre: “Dracula”
Oct. 12 – 21, times vary
Spencer Theater at UMKC
www.kcactors.org
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: “Autumn in New York”
Oct. 12, 8 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcjazzorchestra.net
Folly Jazz Series: Larry Carlton Quintet
Oct. 12, 8 p.m.
Folly Theater
www.follytheater.org
Kansas City Chorale: Kastalsky Requiem, Memory Eternal to the Slain Allies of the Great War
Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Location TBA
www.kcchorale.org
Carlsen Center Presents: 10 Hairy Legs
Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Polsky Theatre
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
“Sweat”
Oct. 17 – Nov. 11, times vary
Unicorn Theatre
www.UnicornTheatre.org
Friends of Chamber Music: Vox Luminis
Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
www.chambermusic.org
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre: “Orphans’ Home Cycle”
Oct. 18 – Nov. 18
Warwick Theatre, 3927 Main St.
www.metkc.org
Kansas City Rep: “Of Mice and Men”
Oct. 19 – Nov. 11, times vary
Copaken Stage
www.kcrep.org
Carlsen Center Presents: Owen/Cox Dance Group “Morena” with Victoria Botero
Oct. 20, 8 p.m.; Oct. 21, 2 p.m.
Polsky Theatre, Johnson County Community College
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
Kauffman Center Presents: Chanticleer
Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kauffmancenter.org
“Napoleon: Power and Splendor”
Oct. 26 – March 3
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
www.nelson-atkins.org
“Ralston Crawford”
Oct. 26 – April 7
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
www.nelson-atkins.org
Harriman-Jewell Series: Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Conductor; Denis Matsuev, Pianist
Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.hjseries.org
NOVEMBER
Nov. 2 – 18, times vary
Just Off Broadway Theatre
www.spinningtreetheatre.comFriends of Chamber Music: Víkingur Ólafsson
Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Folly Theater
www.chambermusic.org
Harriman-Jewell Series: Ballet Folklórico de México
Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.hjseries.org
Lyric Opera of Kansas City: “Madama Butterfly”
Nov. 3, 7, 9, 11, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcopera.org
“Camelot”
Nov. 3 – 18, times vary
White Theatre
www.thewhitetheatre.org
Friends of Chamber Music: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Ari Avital and Ksenija Sidorova
Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.chambermusic.org
newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble: The Joy of Childhood
Nov. 10, 8 p.m.; mini-tour at 7 p.m.
National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
www.newear.org/
Carlsen Center Presents: Winterlude Marilyn Maye 90 at Last! featuring the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra
Nov. 11, 7 p.m.
Yardley Hall
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance: Fall Opera, Mozart’s “La finta giardiniera”
Nov. 15 – 17, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 18,
2:30 p.m.
White Recital Hall
www.conservatory.umkc.edu
Kansas City Symphony: Mozart, Bach and Schubert’s Ninth
Nov. 16 – 18, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcsymphony.org
Kansas City Symphony: Mozart’s “Jupiter” with Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto
Nov. 23 – 25, times vary
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcsymphony.org
“The Wolves”
Nov. 28 – Dec. 30, times vary
Unicorn Theatre
www.UnicornTheatre.org
DECEMBER
Dec. 1, 8 p.m.
Polsky Theatre
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
Carlsen Center Presents: Winterlude Angela Hagenbach Quintet
Dec. 2, 7 p.m.
Polsky Theatre
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
An Evening with Amit Peled
Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
White Theatre
www.thewhitetheatre.org
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
December 6-16, times vary
Warwick Theatre, 3927 Main St.
www.metkc.org
Friends of Chamber Music: Bach Collegium Japan
Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Folly Theater
www.chambermusic.org
Kansas City Chorale: Winter Song
Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m.
Rozzelle Court, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
www.kcchorale.org
Kansas City Symphony & Chorus: Handel’s Messiah
Dec. 7 and 8, 7 p.m.; Dec. 9, 2 p.m.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
www.kcsymphony.org
Carlsen Center Presents: A Winter’s Tale in Words and Song, performed by Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and Bach Aria Soloists
Dec. 7, 8 p.m.
Polsky Theatre, Johnson County Community College
www.jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter
A Winter’s Tale in Words and Song, performed by Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and Bach Aria Soloists
Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Kansas City Public Library
Central Branch
www.bachariasoloists.com
Joyce Di Donato and Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Mezzo-soprano and Pianist in Recital
Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Folly Theater
www.hjseries.org
Ensemble Iberica: Road to Galicia
Dec. 14, 8 p.m.
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
www.ensembleiberica.org
Friends of Chamber Music: Stile Antico A Spanish Nativity
Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
www.chambermusic.org
