Why stay indoors this winter when you can explore Kansas City’s vibrant cultural arts scene? Enjoy powerful theatrical performances, live classical and jazz music and stunning visual art exhibitions. Plan your schedule, invite friends and family and buy your tickets now!
DOUBT: A PARABLE Wraps Up KCAT’s 20th Anniversary Season
Starting March 6, Kansas City Actors Theatre presents John Patrick Shanley’s DOUBT: A PARABLE, performed at the Kansas City United Church of Christ. Recipient of the Tony Award® for Best Play, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, DOUBT tells a nuanced tale of suspicion and morality when the principal of a Catholic school suspects relations between the charismatic priest and a student. Starring Matt Schwader and Kathleen Warfel; directed by Gary Heisserer.
BROKE-OLOGY Coming Back to KCRep’s Copaken Stage This Winter!
Dive into the heartwarming and thought-provoking world BROKE-OLOGY, a poignant play that explores the complexities of family, sacrifice, and resilience set against the backdrop of a working-class neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas. Celebrating the legacy of Nathan Louis Jackson, KCRep is revisiting this smart and quietly powerful play fifteen years after it first moved audiences. Witness the strength of the enduring power of hope and get your tickets to BROKE-OLOGY at kcrep.org today!
Brass and Friends Presented By The Northland Symphony Orchestra
The Northland Symphony Orchestra invites you to their free winter concert on Saturday, February 22, featuring an engaging program showcasing the brilliance of brass instruments. Held at Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church, known for its warm and inviting acoustics, this performance promises a delightful musical experience. Program includes Saint-Saëns’ Romance, Larsson’s Concertina for Trombone, Hovhaness’ Prayer of St. Gregory and Baadsvik’s lively Tango. Enjoy an evening of wonderful music in a welcoming setting, no tickets required.
See Imani Winds and Boston Brass at Midwest Trust Center
On Sunday, February 23, Imani Winds and Boston Brass will join forces once again to create a “super band” featuring the music of multi-Grammy-winning musician and composer, Arturo Sandoval. The program will also include music by Khachaturian, Bach, de Falla, and Piazzolla, as well as modern masters D’Rivera and Simon. Tickets start at $25.
The Coterie Premieres Musical Based on Best-Seller by Sonia Sotomayor
In the new musical, Just Ask!, premiering at The Coterie in a co-production with What iF Puppets, a group of young people with different abilities get to know one another as they work together to create a community garden. Based on The New York Times best-selling book by Sonia Sotomayor and filled with multicultural music and joyful choreography, this charming musical adaptation encourages all ages to “just ask” about what makes each of us unique.
Special Installation: ET AL, or, The Child Plaintiffs as Power-Figures
The Nerman Museum is hosting vanessa german’s ET AL, or, The Child Plaintiffs as Power-Figures: Courage and Play, Love and Hope, Grace and Compassion, Will and Might, Serenity and Music, Light and Joy, Warrior and Intellect, Creativity and Vision through July 27. Originally commissioned by ArtsConnect, this work honors the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and the legacies of this landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregation in schools unconstitutional.