Why hibernate this winter when Kansas City’s dynamic cultural arts scene is waiting for you? Experience hilarious theatrical productions, intoxicating tango music and dance, contemporary art exhibitions and local classical symphony orchestras. Start planning now, invite your friends and family and secure tickets for a winter filled with inspiration.
Get Tickets to New Comedy Coming Soon to KCRep’s Copaken Stage!
Get ready for a hilarious family showdown in ONE OF THE GOOD ONES! The ups and downs of family dynamics are in full swing in this new play when the “perfect” Latina daughter brings her boyfriend home to meet her parents. Tensions run high and expectations are put to the test. Performances begin February 17 at Copaken Stage. Get your tickets at kcrep.org and meet your new favorite family in this heartfelt story.
See ‘Tango After Dark’ Live at the Midwest Trust Center
‘Tango After Dark’ merges the intoxicating music of the great Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla, jaw-dropping choreography, and breathtaking moves, to reveal tango in its most authentic – but sophisticated – form. Join the Midwest Trust Center February 26 for an unforgettable evening that will keep your passion for tango burning deep into the night! Tickets start at $25. Complete the evening with a pre-show dinner, available for purchase through February 20.
Enjoy new exhibitions at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art opened three new exhibitions this winter, all of which are on view through May 3: Linda Lighton: Love & War, A Fifty-Year Survey, 1975-2025, Angeline Rivas: I Had a Dark Night of the Soul and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt and Visionary: The Work of Michael Brantley.
Northland Symphony Orchestra, featuring the Elgar Cello Concerto and Beethoven
The Northland Symphony is pleased to welcome Susie Yang, Associate Principal Cellist of the Kansas City Symphony as soloist for Elgar’s powerful Cello Concerto. The concert will also feature Beethoven’s Second Symphony. Join us on Sunday, February 22 at 3:00pm at North Kansas City High School. Northland Symphony concerts are always free, casual, and held in accessible venues with free parking.
The Coterie
The Coterie presents the world premiere of The Drum Closet, a new play written by Coterie alum Tosin Morohunfola, that is a coming-of-age story about two young, drum-loving African American brothers who race to become drumline section leader and make their immigrant mother proud while navigating a white high school, its bias, bullying, and powers-that-be. Live on The Coterie’s mainstage for families with ages 12 and older, January 28 – February 2.