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09-26-2024
Manhattan Short Film Festival
You be the judge! Vote on the top 10 finalists in the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Every short film selected qualifies for the 2025 Oscars.
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05-09-2025
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Master Pianist
In a monumental feat of artistry and endurance, the master pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet will bring the 49th Season of the Friends to a magnificent close by performing the complete piano works of Maurice Ravel.
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04-25-2025
“Voyage de passion”
A phenomenal concert celebrating the riveting abandon of francophone passion.
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03-28-2025
Leonkoro String Quartet
The winners of the Wigmore Hall Quartet Competition, Leonkoro String Quartet, in their Kansas City debut, offer a multifaceted program with music by Haydn, Berg, Shaw, and Mendelssohn.
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03-21-2025
Thomas Dunford in Recital
Dubbed by BBC Early Music Magazine “the Eric Clapton of the lute,” Thomas Dunford makes his Kansas City debut in a captivating program.
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02-21-2025
The Gesualdo Six
In their Kansas City debut, The Gesualdo Six present a program full of ‘jewels in the crown’ of the Italian Renaissance entitled “Josquin’s Legacy” by tracing themes of pedagogy and patronage in northern Italy over 150 years.
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02-11-2025
Nikolai Lugansky, Master Pianist
The master pianist Nikolai Lugansky “is clearly one of those chosen few. [He] possesses one of the most complete and remarkable keyboard arsenals of our day.” — Chicago Classical Review.
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12-06-2024
Isidore String Quartet
Winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the Isidore String Quartet was formed with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory.
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11-16-2024
J.S. Bach: St John Passion – Dunedin Consort
The Friends continues its Early Music Series with one of J. S. Bach’s most foundational works – the St John Passion – with Dunedin Consort, one of the world’s leading Baroque ensembles.
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11-08-2024
“Poulenc’s Homage to Winds” – The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Friends partners with the nation’s premier chamber music organization — the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center — to bring to light a spectacular program centered around music for wind instruments in multiple combinations.
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10-26-2024
Handel: Apollo e Dafne – Twelfth Night Ensemble
Handel’s cantata Apollo e Dafne — a unique work among the composer’s output, with its highly operatic and theatrical elements
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09-28-2024
Christina & Michelle Naughton, Master Pianists
The Friends of Chamber Music opens its Master Pianists Series with the duo of Christina and Michelle Naughton.
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09-13-2024
“Voyage of Love”
The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City proudly opens its Forty-Ninth Season with “Voyage of Love”
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07-26-2024
Grace Under Pressure
Moving Arts is thrilled to present our triple bill “Grace Under Pressure” , an evening of captivating dance performances that brings together the innovative works of three distinguished choreographers.
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08-10-2024
The Unexpected: Within the Red Lines
Get ready for a mind-blowing dance experience as Tristian Griffin Dance Co. and featured Artists take you on a journey beyond the expected!
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07-19-2024
CHORAL ODES: A Showcase of Body & Voice
Step into the world of “Choral Odes” at KC Fringe! The spirit of Greek choruses with a modern twist.
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10-04-2024
16th Annual “Visions of the Flint Hills” First Friday Public Reception
Opening public reception for “Visions of the Flint Hills’, an annual art sale and benefit for Friends of Konza Prairie.
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08-02-2024
“Under the Sun” First Friday Reception
First Friday public reception for “Under the Sun”, an art exhibition benefiting Operation Breakthrough.
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07-25-2024
Summer in the City Series
The sixth performance in the series , July 25th at 5:00pm features Nritya School of Indian Dance and Music.
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07-31-2024
Last Art/Biz Talk Chi & Knighten
Join us for our last free interactive art/biz forum with internationally known artists Enrique Chi and nationally known Clarissa Knighten. Appetizers and desserts available.
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09-28-2024
Epoca de Oro – Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
This captivating concert celebrates the music and film of Mexico’s golden cinema era. It features new arrangements by Ensemble Iberica and insights from Alejandra Gomez of Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.
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08-02-2024
Wizard of Paws (c)
This musical melodrama takes Dorothy and the Scarecrow, The Tinman and The Lion on an adventure to Emerald City with pawformers!
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04-05-2025
Helen Sung Meets Bach Aria Soloists
Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung meets Kansas City’s own Bach Aria Soloists for a world premiere performance! BAS commissioned Sung to compose a work celebrating Bach as the OG improviser, the foundations of jazz.
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03-15-2025
An Evening with Branford Marsalis
New Orleans-born saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. See the Branford Marsalis Quartet LIVE at the Folly on March 15!
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02-28-2025
säje
GRAMMY(R) Award winning vocal supergroup, saje, make their Kansas City debut on the Folly Jazz Series!
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05-07-2025
Park ICM in Partnership with NAVO Presents Stanislav Ioudenitch and Maria Ioudenitch
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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04-25-2025
Park ICM Orchestra Season Finale With Guest Conductor Barbara Yahr
Friday, April 25, 2025 7:30 p.m. Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO
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04-11-2025
Park ICM Presents Hansjörg Schellenberger, Oboe, and Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, Piano
Friday, April 11, 2025 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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03-14-2025
Park ICM Presents David Radzynski and Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich
March 14, 2025 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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01-24-2025
Park ICM Presents Park Trio in Recital
Friday, January 24, 2025 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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12-07-2024
Park ICM Orchestra Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 7, 2024 7:30 p.m. Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO
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11-14-2024
Park ICM Presents the String Studios in Recital
Thursday, November 14, 2024 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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01-18-2025
Yellowjackets
Russell Ferrante, Bob Mintzer, Will Kennedy, and Dane Alderson return to the Folly Jazz Series fresh off their 2023 GRAMMY(R) nomination for “Parallel Motion”, the band’s latest album that “showcases a collective at their prime” (bandcamp).
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11-01-2024
Park ICM Orchestra Fall Concert With Guest Conductor Laura Jackson
Friday, November 1, 2024 7:30 p.m. Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
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10-24-2024
ICM/Park University Presents “Stanislav Ioudenitch Piano Studio in Recital”
October 24, 2024 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
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07-19-2024
MTKC’s “Children of Eden”
Get ready to be mesmerized by the magic of MTKC’s Children of Eden! ??? Don’t miss out on this stunning performance that brings the Book of Genesis to life in a way you’ve never seen before!
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09-20-2024
Behzod Abduraimov and Shah Sadikov with the Park ICM Orchestra and the NAVO Chamber Orchestra
Folly Theater 300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO September 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
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10-26-2024
Some Enchanted Evening featuring Benny Benack III and Stella Cole
Led by Emmy-nominated crooner Benny Benack III and social media sensation Stella Katherine Cole, “Some Enchanted Evening” will lead you on a jazz-inspired journey through Broadway’s greatest hits from the Golden Age of yesterday to today’s hits
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09-21-2024
Karrin Allyson
Five-time GRAMMY(R) nominee Karrin Allyson makes her triumphant return home to Kansas City to share her latest love letters to Brazil: “A Kiss for Brazil”, released in May. Join the Folly Theater on Sept. 21 at 7:30.
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09-14-2024
The Righteous Brothers: Lovin’ Feelin’ Farewell Tour
Prepare for a soul-stirring, nostalgic concert experience at the Lovin’ Feelin’ Farewell Tour of the legendary Righteous Brothers featuring Bill Medley and Bucky Heard.
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07-27-2024
Celebrate AMERI’KANA
Art as Mentorship, founded by the band Making Movies, will host “Celebrate AMERI’KANA,” a music and arts festival bringing together national, local, and youth performers.
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08-03-2024
ICE Studios Summer Dance Showcase
Students will perform what they learned this summer
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07-20-2024
Romantic Fools
Romantic Fools consists of two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance. This show is for mature audiences.
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06-07-2024
Nicole Woodard: Digital Debut
Nicole Woodard: Digital Debut | June 7, 2024 -July 31, 2024 | Belger Crane Yard Gallery | Small sculptures and cups demonstrate her signature style of black-and-white self-portraiture.
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07-19-2024
Beth & Mark’s Big Bang
Beth & Mark’s BIG BANG! is a story of longtime friendship through art and life in the world of theatre with a direct account of sexual abuse involving the late former Artistic Director of The Coterie Theatre, Jeff Church.
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07-19-2024
A One Woman Titanic Parody in 59 Minutes or Less
It’s been 84 years… Or at least 26 since Titanic sailed into movie theaters! Now watch actor, and actual Titanic historian, Katie Thayer, perform the whole 3+ hour movie… By herself… In 59 minutes… or less!
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04-05-2024
Whispers and Screams: Voices from the Belger Collection
Whispers and Screams: Voices from the Belger Collection | April 5, 2024 – August 3, 2024 | Belger Arts Center | 2100 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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07-20-2024
The Compleat History of Women, Abridged
It’s a mad dash through the broadest subject of all time, in less than an hour!
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07-20-2024
GULAG GIRLS
A World Premiere Play Written by Shea Ketchum A Story of Courage, Hope, and Loss in a Soviet Union Women’s Prison
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07-19-2024
Maquinitas @ KC Fringe Festival
A pair of whimsical workers try to keep up, as they push the production line. The grind never stops, and tensions rise in the warehouse when they are shoved to their limits. A couple of clueless cogs in the machine must please the powers that be.
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07-05-2024
DARK MATTER
Habitat Contemporary Gallery is proud to present the works of Alea Lovely .
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07-05-2024
Candy Coated Dreams
Habitat Contemporary Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition featuring Rachel Black
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07-20-2024
Hands-on Glassblowing Experience
Make Your Own Glass Ornament | Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 9am – 5:30pm | Belger Glass Annex | Hands-on Glassblowing Experience
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07-30-2024
The Racial Wealth Gap
National journalist Ebony Reed and resident Beverly Rentie, both of Kansas City, discuss Rentie’s family and Black wealth with Mara Rose Williams of The Kansas City Star. Reed co-authored the book with fellow journalist-academic Louise Story.
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07-12-2024
Art Exhibition – “Brimming: Goblet Invitational” at Belger Arts
Brimming: Goblet Invitational | Friday, July 12 – Saturday, October 5, 2024 | Belger Crane Yard Gallery | 2011 Tracy Ave. Kansas City, MO 64108
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07-19-2024
2124 – A Comedy Experience 100 Years in the Making
Witness a comedy show a century in the making as a portal in the space-time continuum opens, transporting audience members to a comedy club one hundred years from now.
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07-06-2024
Going Home: Contemporary Indigenous American Artworks from the Travois Collection
The 16 works in Going Home are political, personal, satirical, and poignant. The exhibition, on loan from Kansas City-based Travois, includes a variety of media, uplifting Indigenous voices and inviting us into critical conversations.
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07-25-2024
Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism
Leigh Goodmark’s latest book explores the American criminal legal system’s response to gender-based violence. Goodmark discusses her argument that the system fails to decrease or prevent violence, and instead punishes the victim.
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07-20-2024
“East Meets West” with Latitude 39
A one-hour concert in a private Riverside residence with a wine reception to follow
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07-19-2024
That Woman – The Monologue Show at KC Fringe Festival
The history you didn’t learn in school. Broken dreams. Deportation. Murder. Courage. Resilience. That Woman – The Monologue Show is a series of stories imagined from the perspectives of women involved with President John F. Kennedy
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12-10-2024
Christmas with the Celts
Christmas with the Celts | Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A wonderful combination of timeless ancient Irish Christmas carols and lively Irish dance, along with modern contemporary songs with Irish instrumentation.
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07-20-2024
Open Studio and Fall Preview
New oil paintings will be on display in the studio of Michael Schliefke as a preview for two new shows debuting in the Fall.
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07-27-2024
ATG Festival Concert featuring the ATG Festival Orchestra, Michael Bridge, and the Champion of the ATG World Cup Competition
This performance is the culmination of the 2024 Accordionists & Teachers Guild International Festival.
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07-26-2024
ATG Festival Concert featuring Bridge & Wolak and Grayson Masefield with Ensemble Iberica
Experience a wide range of musical styles performed by Kansas City musicians and international guests at the Accordionists & Teachers Guild Festival.
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07-25-2024
ATG Festival Concert featuring UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble and Mirco Patarini with Kansas City Symphony String Quintet
Talented musicians perform as part of the Accordionists & Teachers Guild Festival, playing a spectrum of music on the accordion, spanning from classical to modern.
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08-17-2024
Austin singer-songwriter, George Carver with Ezgi Karakus and Beau Bledsoe
Enjoy a night of soulful tunes with Austin singer-songwriter George Carver, accompanied by the talented Ezgi Karakus and Beau Bledsoe!
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07-24-2024
ATG Festival Concert featuring Stas Venglevski & Nikolay Bine
Embark on a musical journey with two internationally acclaimed accordionists as part of the Accordionists & Teachers Guild annual festival.
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06-13-2024
West Coast Swing Dance | Leveled Classes and Dance party
The Thursday Night WCS party is your opportunity to join the local community for a night of dancing and enjoyment!
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07-21-2024
Kansas City’s Lawn Party
In celebration of the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park and National Parks and Recreation Month, the Nelson-Atkins teams up with Kansas City Parks and Recreation to host a massive bash on the museum’s south lawn.
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07-30-2024
Friendly Watercolor Painting
Learn about painting in this beginner-friendly workshop!
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05-01-2025
Family Sideshow
In this dark comedy, a dysfunctional family reunites for a chaotic and absurd night of revelations, confrontations, and unexpected twists, all unfolding under the glow of the family’s carnival sideshow held at the theater.
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02-13-2025
FENCES
“Fences” explores the complexities of family, race, and identity in 1950s Pittsburgh. Troy Maxson, a former baseball player turned sanitation worker, struggles to reconcile with his past while navigating the challenges of fatherhood and marriage.
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12-05-2024
Jawbone Crack Quick
In this riveting drama, a small-town community grapples with the aftermath of a tragic event, exposing the tensions and secrets that lie beneath the surface of their seemingly idyllic lives.
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09-12-2024
Seven Guitars
Set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1948, “Seven Guitars” follows the lives of seven African American characters as they navigate love, loss, and the pursuit of their dreams amidst the rhythms of the blues
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04-11-2025
Les Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
Presenting Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300. When published in 1725 nobody could imagine Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons would become perhaps the most frequently heard music of all time. Yet today, 300 years on, they remain as popular as ever.
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03-07-2025
Leonidas Kavakos, violin and Daniil Trifonov, piano in duo recital
Two masterful virtuosos will appear together for the first time in an eclectic evening of works for violin and piano.
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02-25-2025
Czech National Symphony Steven Mercurio, conductor, Sandy Cameron, violin, Maxim Lando, piano
Led by Steven Mercurio, conductor, Sandy Cameron, violin, Maxim Lando, piano and continuously growing for 26 years, the CNSO has earned an enviable reputation among both Czech and Europe’s top symphonic ensembles.
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02-23-2025
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernandez, Ballet Folklorico brings together the music, dance and costume of Mexican folklore from pre-Colombian civilizations through the modern era.
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02-15-2025
MOMIX Alice
Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton.
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01-31-2025
Anthony McGill, clarinet and Emanuel Ax, piano in duo recital
Decorated artists, musicians, and good friends Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill come together in a special recital featuring a diverse program of great music.
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12-19-2024
The King’s Singers in Holiday Concert
The King’s Singers have set the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for over fifty years.
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12-09-2024
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo soprano and Kings Return present KINGS ReJOYCE! with Craig Terry, piano
Join us for an extraordinary musical celebration this holiday season with “KINGS ReJOYCE!”
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11-01-2024
Disney’s Encanto Live Sing-Along Film Concert
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award(R)-winning feature-length film Encanto(TM) comes to life with a screening and live music with the film.
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10-19-2024
Chelsea Guo, soprano and piano and Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone
Free Discovery Concert. After hearing both Guo and Parrish at the Young Concert Artists competition in 2022, we knew putting these two brilliant young artists together would be an unforgettable collaboration.
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10-08-2024
Joshua Bell, violin and Larisa Martinez, soprano with Peter Dugan piano
Violinist Joshua Bell and vocalist Larisa Martinez collaborate on a very special project, Voice and the Violin.
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09-29-2024
Itzhak Perlman, In the Fiddler’s House
Presenting In the Fiddler’s House and featuring Hankus Netsky, Music Director, Saxophone and Piano, Andy Statman, Clarinet and Mandolin, Members of the Brave Old World and Klezmer Conservatory Band, and other special guests .
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09-17-2024
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
This season, we welcome the long-awaited return of Khatia Buniatishvili, the prominent Georgian pianist known for her exceptional talent, captivating performances, and expressive interpretations of classical music.
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06-07-2024
Belger Arts Annual Resident Exhibition
Passing Moments: Belger Arts’ Eleventh Annual Resident Exhibition | On view through September 7, 2024 | Belger Crane Yard Gallery | 2011 Tracy Ave. Kansas City, MO 64108
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07-21-2024
Drawing with Doyle
Practice drawing fundamentals at this workshop presented by Cherry Pit Collective.
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09-17-2024
Peter Pan
One of the most beloved family favorites of all time, Peter Pan is the perfect show for the child in all of us… who dreamed of soaring high and never growing up.
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08-20-2024
West Side Story
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City in the Tony Award-winning musical, West Side Story.
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08-06-2024
Come From Away
Discover the joyous and heartwarming true story of Come From Away, a musical that explores the remarkable acts of kindness and compassion in the aftermath of 9/11.
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06-20-2025
Harmonious Horizons: Music of Maria Schneider
Free concert showcasing Maria Schneider’s jazz works
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05-02-2025
Yellow Roses and Green Hills
Highlighting a concerto celebrating the band’s new timpani!
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09-21-2024
Variations on Democracy
Examining musical interpretations of democracy and the democratic process, “Variations on Democracy” is a free chamber concert of ideas for MAFB’s smaller groups
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06-01-2024
100 Degrees
United Colors is excited to present a special exhibition featuring 6 rising talents from the midwest. Hung Le, Jackson Daughety, Lily Madden, Hugo Romero Zelada, Samantha Haan, Jordan Sears.
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06-05-2024
Giggle Time Children’s Programming
Join us for a delightful children’s program on the first Wednesday of the month. Your little ones will giggle, wiggle and have a blast with diverse performances.
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06-11-2024
African American Artists Collective of Kansas City Exhibit
This exhibition – “Internal Exploration Through Art” – invites you to peer beyond the canvas, to explore the uncharted territories of the heart and mind.
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08-30-2024
Light Up the Lawn: Marty Bush
Marty Bush | Friday, Aug. 30 at 8:30 p.m. | Nerman Museum Lawn | Free | Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets for these fun events! Come early to grab a bite to eat at one of our local food trucks!
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08-23-2024
Light Up the Lawn: The Freedom Affair
The Freedom Affair | Friday, Aug. 23 at 8:30 p.m. | Nerman Museum Lawn | Free | Come early to the Nerman Museum to make seed mandalas, see the exhibition Actions for the Earth from 6-7 p.m., & grab a bite to eat from one of our local food trucks!
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01-25-2024
Hangama Amiri: A Homage to Home
Afghan Canadian artist Hangama Amiri combines painting and printmaking techniques with textiles, weaving together stories based on memories of her homeland and diasporic experience.
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05-16-2025
The Brother Brothers
The Brother Brothers | Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | They are the kind of people who have a story about everything, and more so, one you might genuinely like to hear.
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05-10-2025
Opus 76 Quartet with David Kim, violin
Opus 76 Quartet with David Kim, violin | Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | Performing Brahms’ G Minor Sextet and Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence.”
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05-03-2025
Kids Jam – Mister G
Kids Jam – Mister G | Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
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05-01-2025
esk and Silverback Films present “Our Planet Live” – A Netflix Documentary Series
“Our Planet Live” | Thur.-Fri., May 1-2 | times vary | Polsky Theatre | Featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the explorers, filmmakers, scientists, and adventurers that created some of the most eye-catching footage of our planet.
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04-25-2025
“The Pa’akai We Bring”
“The Pa’akai We Bring” | Fri.-Sat., Apr. 25-26 | times vary | Yardley Hall | Mixing in ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs, and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha.
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04-19-2025
Uptown
Uptown | Saturday, Apr. 19 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | The perfect mix of Bruno Mars-caliber stage presence with the vocals of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. You’ve never seen anything like Uptown!
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04-11-2025
Omnium Circus: “I’m Possible”
Omnium Circus | Friday, Apr. 11 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A world renowned, fully inclusive circus company bringing excitement, thrills and joy to the young and young at heart as only a circus can!
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03-29-2025
Trailblazing Women of Country: From Patsy to Loretta to Dolly
Trailblazing Women of Country | Saturday, Mar. 29 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music and blazed a trail for future generations of female artists.
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03-28-2025
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar | Friday, Mar. 28 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Featuring soul-stirring arrangements of contemporary gospel, musical theatre, and rich original compositions.
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03-27-2025
Lyric Opera of Kansas City – “Maya and the Magic Ring”
“Maya and the Magic Ring” | Thur.-Sun., Mar. 27-30 | times vary | Polsky Theatre | Be careful what you wish for! An opera for families with music by Lori Laitman and libretto by Dana Gioia.
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03-16-2025
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” — A Celebration of the Music of Aretha Franklin
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” | Sunday, Mar. 16 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | You’ll be out of your seat and dancing in the aisles as you lose yourself in the music that inspired a generation.
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03-14-2025
L.A. Theatre Works: “A Room with a View”
“A Room with a View” | Friday, Mar. 14 at 7:30 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | Featuring animated classical art of breathtaking Italian landscapes & cameo video appearances by celebrity actors, this is immersive theatre like you’ve never experienced before.
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03-09-2025
Dirty Dancing in Concert
Dirty Dancing in Concert | Sunday, Mar. 9 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | With a soundtrack that marked a generation, “Dirty Dancing in Concert” brings a thrilling new and unique experience to the ’80s classic.
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03-08-2025
Rhythm India: Bollywood and Beyond
Rhythm India | Saturday, Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Go on a journey of dance and celebration through “Bollywood and Beyond.”
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05-16-2024
Art Course Mini Golf
Art Course is an artist-designed mini golf experience located in the Nelson-Atkins’ exquisite Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park. Each stop on the nine-hole course presents a creative interpretation of a work of art in the museum’s collection.
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03-08-2025
Kids Jam – Pierce Freelon
Kids Jam – Pierce Freelon | Saturday, Mar. 8 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
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03-06-2025
Goitse
Goitse | Thursday, Mar. 6 at 7:30 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | The popular and multi-award-winning quintet, Goitse, was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s Irish World Academy.
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02-23-2025
Imani Winds/Boston Brass
Imani Winds & Boston Brass | Sun., Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Two powerhouse ensembles join forces to create a “super band” collaboration featuring the music of the iconic, multi-Grammy-winning musician and composer, Arturo Sandoval.
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02-22-2025
Alisa Amador Trio
Alisa Amador Trio | Sat,, Feb. 22 at 7:30 pm | Polsky Theatre | Her EP, “Narratives,” is a six-song snapshot in time. It’s a deep look at a person stumbling through life in 2 languages — English & Spanish — & in many states of mind about it all.
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02-21-2025
The Addams Family
The Addams Family | Friday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | The magnificently macabre hit musical features everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters.
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02-19-2025
Hero: The Boy from Troy
Hero: The Boy from Troy | Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10am & 12:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A musical journey through the decades that shows how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice & get into “good trouble.”
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02-16-2025
Winterlude Jazz Festival featuring New Orleans Songbook
Sunday, February 16 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Bringing the soul of New Orleans and the spirit of Mardi Gras to this amazing evening.
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02-02-2025
Balaklava Blues
Sunday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | Balaklava Blues’ multimedia live show builds empathy & understanding when we need it most.
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01-26-2025
Time for Three
Time for Three | Sunday, January 26 at 7 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | The Grammy- and Emmy-winning ensemble defies convention and boundaries by showcasing excellence across different genres, including classical music, Americana, and singer-songwriter.
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01-24-2025
Hiplet Ballerinas
Hiplet Ballerinas | Friday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Making ballet accessible by pairing it with current songs familiar to audiences who don’t normally attend ballet performances.
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01-18-2025
Kids Jam – Funky Mama
Kids Jam – Funky Mama | Saturday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
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12-13-2024
Owen/Cox Dance Group “The Nutcracker & the Mouse King”
“The Nutcracker & the Mouse King” | Friday & Sunday, Dec. 13, 15 | times vary | Polsky Theatre | Owen/Cox Dance Group performs their raucous version of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s holiday classic, with The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City.
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12-04-2024
What If Puppets Shiver Me Paintbrush: A Pirate’s Adventure in Art
What If Puppets | Wed.-Sat., Dec. 4-7 | times vary | Polsky Theatre | Ahoy, mateys! Hop on board with First Mate Mache and Captain Colorful. Created with a neurodivergent audience in mind.
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11-17-2024
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra in Meet Me at the Fair!: Music from the Great World’s Fairs
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. | Yardley Hall | “Meet Me at the Fair!” is a two-hour spectacular musical celebration of the world’s fairs.
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11-03-2024
Hyprov with Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci
Hyprov with Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci | Sunday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | HYPROV (pronounced “hip-rawv”) comes to Yardley Hall after a 70-show run off-Broadway in New York City, six-month residency in Las Vegas and 100 cities toured!
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10-26-2024
Kids Jam – Sonia de los Santos
Kids Jam – Sonia de los Santos | Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
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10-25-2024
Sonia De Los Santos ‘A Celebration of Latin America’
Sonia De Los Santos ‘A Celebration of Latin America’ | Friday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Featuring songs inspired by various Latin American rhythms like huapango, cumbia, salsa and festejo, as well as North American folk traditions.
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10-26-2024
Mariachi Herencia de Mexico: Our Latin Thing
Mariachi Herencia de Mexico: Our Latin Thing | Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Fresh off a 2023 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album for “Herederos.”
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10-19-2024
Chicago Blues SuperSession
Chicago Blues SuperSession | Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A complete blues festival, all in one session.
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10-16-2024
Hotel Elsinore
Hotel Elsinore | Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. | Polsky Theatre | Denmark. It’s 2 a.m. A hotel room. Three weary travelers, an unexpected will and a production of “Hamlet” to rehearse before morning.
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09-29-2024
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert | Sun., Sep. 29 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the Oscar(R)-winning Spider-Man(TM) animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel.
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09-26-2024
Malevo
Malevo | Thursday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | This thrilling all-male group specializes in Malambo, a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity.
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09-20-2024
New Dance Partners – The Ultimate Collaboration
New Dance Partners – The Ultimate Collaboration | Fri.-Sat. September 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Four choreographers, four companies, four world premieres!
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09-14-2024
Kids Jam – Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players
Kids Jam – Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players | Saturday, September 14 at 11 a.m. | Polsky Theatre | Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
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09-13-2024
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Friday, September 13 at 6 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Bringing to life the work of author and illustrator Mo Willems.
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07-31-2024
Miami String Quartet
Miami String Quartet | Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | Part of the Heartland Chamber Music Festival.
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11-22-2024
Sip, Mingle & Jingle
Start the busy holiday season with the perfect laid-back evening at the Public Market. Shop this free event for high-quality products from an array of local pop-up vendors while you enjoy delicious drink and food specials from your favorite merchants
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11-24-2024
Holiday Kid Makers Market
Looking for a fun gift with a great story? At this special holiday shopping event, discover a wide variety of heartwarming, handmade products crafted by local youth. See the list of the kid makers and their charming creations.
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07-27-2024
Kid Makers Market
Summer is in session — a great opportunity for kids to learn, adapt, and innovate through the creative process. Join us at the Lenexa Public Market as we support the most creative endeavors of the next generation at our Summer Kid Makers Market.
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05-01-2024
Misha Kligman: The Luminous and The Given
Kligman presents visions tangled with premonitions, while dreams and reality collide to reveal the luminous in the given.
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06-07-2024
Not as the World Gives: cultivating the fruit of the spirit in an age of anxious outrage
In this juried group exhibit, artists prompt viewers to consider what it means to have a non-anxious, Spirit-filled presence in an increasingly anxious and distracted world.
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06-01-2024
Fictions
Andrea Burgay’s Fictions series explores realms of remembrance, nostalgia, projection, and evolution.
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05-01-2024
Peace Poles Community Art Project
Poles adorned with messages of peace and hope dot the landscape at Black Hoof Park.
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04-25-2024
General Admission
Enjoy single day admission to explore the museum’s galleries and collection. Use discount code TheDrop24 at checkout.
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08-24-2024
LV Arts at the Park
LV Arts at the Park in a county-wide celebration of the arts located at community-loved Stubby Park in Leavenworth, Kansas on August 24, 10am-4pm. Featuring live music, an art fair, and many varied arts activities. Free admission.
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05-03-2024
Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City- 70th Anniversary Showcase
This exhibition showcases the talents of current members of The Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas as they celebrate their 70th anniversary this year.
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07-26-2024
Shrek The Musical
Your favorite ogre and his sidekick are back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar(R)-winning, smash hit DreamWorks animated film.
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08-16-2024
KCBC: Pearls of the Baroque / Concert III: Daniel S Lee, violin, and Trevor Stewart, recorder
Kansas City Baroque Consortium presents J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, and music of Telemann, Oswald, and Vivaldi with Daniel S Lee, violin, and Trevor Stewart, recorder.
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06-03-2024
Community School of the Arts Summer Camps
Sing, Dance, Act, Make and Play in KCYA Summer Camps! Join professional teaching artists for week-long performing and visual arts camps designed to help children discover and develop their own unique talents.
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07-12-2024
KC Fringe Festival
The KC Fringe Festival 2024 is the largest celebration of arts and culture in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Returning live for its 20th season for a two-week explosion of performance, film, visual arts exhibitions and events.
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04-27-2024
Niki de Saint Phalle: Rebellion and Joy
One of the most innovative artists of the second half of the twentieth century, Niki de Saint Phalle (French-American, 1930-2002) burst upon the international art world in the 1960s.
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05-19-2024
Lenexa Outdoor Concert Series
Sit back and relax or get up and dance. Lenexa’s Outdoor Concert Series is the perfect way to cap off your weekend in a laid-back atmosphere.
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07-28-2024
Make a Ceramic Planter
Make your own plant pot! Workshop includes instruction, clay, glaze & firing.
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08-17-2024
Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show
Experience the joy of the wildly popular show Bluey in this live stage show.
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12-28-2024
Sin Fronteras: Music Without Borders
A concert about Borders, created by Musicians without Borders.
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09-14-2024
Sur: Music of South America
Soulful vocals and virtuosic guitar meld to create a night of mesmerizing South American music.
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01-29-2024
Elizabeth Layton: Drawing as Discourse
Taking cues from the artist’s enduring interest in the power of art to inform, disarm, and engage, the exhibition presents Layton’s art as a space for discourse.
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12-14-2024
Candlelight Tour
Experience how the holidays were celebrated at the historic Fort in the early 19th century.
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12-07-2024
A Christmas Celebration
Experience the holidays with the music, decor and foods of the mid-1800s in rural Missouri.
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10-26-2024
Paranormal Investigation
Search for paranormal activity with trained ghost hunters!
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10-05-2024
48th Annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts, & Music
Explore the sights and sounds of the harvest season at this two-day festival.
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09-21-2024
Food on the Missouri Frontier
njoy the sights and smells of history in the making!
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09-07-2024
Fort Osage Ladies Academy
Ever wonder what it was like to be a young lady in the Regency Era?
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08-17-2024
Knitting Basics Workshop
Have you ever wanted to try knitting but didn’t know how to start?
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10-20-2024
30th Annual Dogtober Fest
Who let the DOGS out? Join more than 3,000 dogs and dog lovers for a doggone good time at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center!
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