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SING YE OF SOLIDITY: Chorale’s new season continues on a road toward fiscal and artistic success

CAN’T SCHMAN’T: Actor-comedian recounts his own obstacles and triumphs in Fringe Fest show

THE MUSIC’S THE THING: Shakespeare Festival incorporates live music, to brilliant effect

MEET AND GREET: Passion for friendly classical environment drives summer chamber season

MADE GLORIOUS SUMMER: KC performing arts groups vying for ever-growing summer audiences

HERE TO STAY: Quality Hill Playhouse offers generous array of Gershwin’s amazing talents

UNDER PRESSURE NO MORE (FOR NOW): Dance group founded by Kansan makes KC part of its final tour

DANCE TO THE MUSIC: KC Ballet’s Cinderella highlights fine dancing and a deathless musical score

CHEERIO, NOT GOOD-BYE: Wichita native shifts focus of world-renowned dance/art collective

BATS IN THE BELFRY: Lyric’s Fledermaus offers fine singing, excellent scenic design, firm direction

IF THE SLIPPER FITS: Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ also features local premiere of essential Prokofiev score

TOMER AT THE BAT: Lyric Opera’s ‘Fledermaus’ director talks about opera, comedy and a life in the theater

RUSSIA, GERMANY, BRITAIN AND BEYOND: Harriman series brings pianistic giant for a second visit

CLIBURN TRIBUTE CONCERT: Program Notes Now Available Online at the Park University website

HIGH AND LOW MEET ON BROADWAY: MTH’s tribute honors one of America’s great polymaths

CLIBURN AT THE KAUFFMAN: Park University’s music program hosts tribute to pianistic icon

SURPRISED BY HER OWN VOICE: Five Questions for Soprano Katie Van Kooten

MIMÌ AND THE STAGES OF LIFE: Lyric explores why Puccini’s classic gets us all where we live

GOLDEN, DELICIOUS: Harriman-Jewell Series unveils impressive 50th anniversary season

‘NINE,’ MEIN HERR: Classical giants dish out Germans, Austrians and a buffet of others

HUMBLE BEFORE BACH: Violinist brings daring solo program to Harriman-Jewell Series

WHAT WOULD WILLIE SAY? KC Rep’s production of well-worn tragedy revisits the bard’s own text

ARRIVEDERCI, 2013: KC performing-arts scene experiences notable shifts in “the year that was”

LOCAL HERO: Armed with Midas touch, Patterson built KC’s opera company from the ground up

OLD WINE IN NEWISH BOTTLES: KC Ballet presents bright, dusted-off version of holiday classic

NUTCRACKER AND BEYOND: A DISCUSSION WITH DEVON CARNEY

SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED: KC Ballet spiffs up Nutcracker as it sets sights on a new one

BACH AS HE MIGHT HAVE HEARD IT: Leipzig choir’s local debut is another coup for Harriman series

PEACEFUL REST: Symphony explores Fauré’s ‘up-side’ of death

GARDEN OF VISUAL DELIGHTS: Lyric’s ‘Flute’ rides on top-flight vocals, over-the-top designs

WRITING ABOUT WRITING: Unicorn’s swift, witty production of Rebeck play is like a runaway train

DEBBY RIDES AGAIN: Met Valkyrie brings smart, wistful, low-key program to Harriman series

MAGIC INDEED: Lyric brings designs by world-renowned artist to Kauffman stage

GLORY BE: Trumpeter, composer, visionary brings magnum opus to the Harriman-Jewell Series

WELCOME BACK: Dance company returns in fine form after eight-year pause

RING OF FIRE: In anticipation of her third Harriman-Jewell appearance, soprano looks to shining future

CONTAINING THE FIRE: Violinist continues to establish his place in the string firmament

EMBRACEMENT OF RICHES: Ballet’s ‘state-of-the-company’ season-opener offers rewards

SUM OF PARTS: Choreographer creates freedom, innovation from a wide range of life experiences

FAMILY TIES: Eternal ‘clash of clans’ shines in Lyric’s polished, beautifully sung production

VENUS IN BLUE JEANS (WELL, BLACK LINGERIE): Unicorn offers choice one-acter for season opener

BOY II MAN: Pianist remains rooted in classical soil while blossoming in new and intriguing ways

O WILLIAM, WHEREFORE ART THOU: Lyric production of Bellini rarity sports stellar cast, native daughter

THE REAL AMERICAN DREAM: Actors Theatre presents dark drama of love and addiction

THE PLAY’S THE THING: Dual loves of theater, finance, motivate Rep’s new executive director

JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE: Actors Theatre production of Inge classic entices with slow boil

OPERA LEANS FORWARD: Lyric general director assesses first year on the job, looks to bright future

ADDICTED TO LOVE, AND OTHER THINGS: Actors Theatre presents contrasting milestones of American drama

FOCUS ON: KC BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DEVON CARNEY

A TIME FOR DANCE: New festival offers lesser-known rep, puts restless dancers to work

GET UP AND GO: Our Summer Guide to KC Performing-Arts Highlights

FOCUS ON: KC SYMPHONY MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL STERN

CHEERIO, NOT GOODBYE: Departing KC Ballet artistic director feted with heartfelt reception

IN REVIEW: Cantus at the Harriman, Asher Fisch at KC Symphony, ‘American Buffalo’ at KC Rep

RELIGION MEETS ART, AND IT’S A DRAW

IN REVIEW: Ballet closes 2012-2013 season with one of its best programs ever

GONE? HARDLY: KC Ballet presents world premiere by edge-cutting choreographer

IRELAND, GERMANY AND BEYOND: Stealth, planning and artistry have boosted mezzo’s rise to fame

IN REVIEW: KC Ballet presents varied program that reveals much about American dance

SHATTERED DREAMS: Johnson Makes Debut in American Classic

DUTCHMAN ADRIFT: Lyric Opera embarks, finally, on mythical Wagnerian journey

MAN OF THE HOUR: Ballet Master is in charge of getting the KCB’s Nutcracker onto the stage

KC BALLET IN REVIEW

SING OUT: Tenor becomes part of history performing on storied Harriman Series

OUR JOYCE: Grammy-winning mezzo is in her prime as she appears on the Harriman-Jewell Series

FROM HAVANA, WITH LOVE: Harriman-Jewell Series Presents U.S. Debut of Legendary Cuban Orchestra

FORTUNE, INDEED: Ballet Offers Multi Sensory Spectacle to Open Second Kauffman Season

MAKING A MARK: Harriman-Jewell Series Brings Storied Dance Group to Kauffman Center

IN REVIEW: Lyric Opera concludes season with witty, attractive production

BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Lyric’s production features soprano who made big splash here last season

QUALITY IS THEIR FIRST NAME: Playhouse Presents Special Run of New Year’s Eve Program

PASSION FOR OPERA: Lyric’s new leader has reputation for growing companies

IN REVIEW: Lyric closes season with classic Rossini opera

In Review

WHEN YOU KNEW: Heartland Men’s Chorus program confronts tough topics about gay awareness, bullying, and more

LIKE A PHOENIX: Renowned Tenor Makes American Recital Debut on Harriman-Jewell Series

HAND OVER FOOT: High-altitude dance company keeps evolving to find its artistic niche

NIXON IN CHINA: Lyric Opera Presents Local Premiere of American Classic

IN REVIEW: HARRIMAN SERIES FEATURES ARTIST TO WATCH FOR

WHEREFORE ART THOU: KC Ballet’s version of Shakespeare classic conveys drama through pure dance

SKY’S THE LIMIT: Park Piano Student Has Eye on International Career

IN REVIEW: NUTCRACKER MEETS KAUFFMAN

GET A MOVE ON: Ballet program includes works new and old, and some surprises

STRATFORD ON THE MISSOURI: Chorale, Shakespeare Festival Present Lyrical Tribute

GETTING THE RIGHT SOUND: Conductor has spent a lifetime evoking magic from choirs worldwide

MY ACHIN’ HEART: Musical uses classic country songs to tell stories of heartbreak and courage

SIZZLING CLASSICS: Summerfest offers chamber music to musically needy fans

BIG AND BOLD: Bolender Center to forge new paths for the KC Ballet and its School

GRABBING THE RING: San Francisco Opera presents fascinating production of Wagner milestone

READY, SET, DANCE: KC Ballet inaugurates new $32 million Bolender Center to great fanfare

A PILL FOR ALL SEASONS: KC Rep presents searing, funny, prize-winning family drama

Composer’s New Piece Honors Kansas City’s Beloved Fountains

ICE, ICE BABY: Lyric’s Ambitions Take Company into new Territory

AN AMERICAN BALLET: KCB Presents World Premiere of Ambitious New Piece

THE BATTLE OVER TOM SAWYER: Ballet Continues Long Tradition of Controversy Over Mark Twain Classic

MAKING THE OLD NEW: Boston Festival brings Handel gem to Friends of Chamber Music series

ICON OF DANCE: KC Ballet and Rainy Day Books cosponsor appearance by Jacques D’Amboise

THE WORLD’S A STAGE: Unicorn presents courageous Pulitzer Prize-winning play

‘FIGARO’ BACKSTAGE: Lyric production bids farewell to its home of four decades

PEERING INTO INFINITY: Ibsen classic gets smart, affectionate adaptation for ambitious KC Rep production