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Flight Paths And Footwear: Chance meeting on airport jetway sparks lifelong romance

2022 Issues

METTLE FOR MEDALS: Winners of international competitions bring prestige to area music schools

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MUSIC TO OUR EARS: Youth orchestra inspires hope, spurs students to broad-based achievement

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IN PLAIN ENGLISH: Festival marks 30th anniversary with Shakespeare’s most vibrantly accessible play

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BREAKING THE FUR CEILING: ‘Animal work’ trains actors to become their whole selves

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BACH TO THE BAYOU: Trumpeter follows famous kin into halls of greatness

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LADIES, WITH AN ARABESQUE: Local dance companies defy national odds with increased gender parity

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BOYS’ CLUB NO LONGER: Women are brightening up classical music locally and globally

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JOBS WELL DONE: Tech giant is subject of Lyric Opera’s path-forging new production

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BEST OF SPRING 2022

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PULLING THE STRINGS: Local groups use puppets for youth initiatives and standard theater

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GIRLS JUST WANNA SOLVE CRIMES: Rep presents new female-centered Holmes play

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SLEEPERS, AWAKE: New composition inspires inclusion while challenging classical status quo

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VIEW FROM THE TOP: Kansas City violinist’s career takes a giant leap with three competition victories in a row

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FALSETTO THAT’S ANYTHING BUT FALSE: Series presents countertenor who is radically altering expectations

November 27, 2021

BUILDING BRIDGES: Friends concert will use transcontinental technology to join choirs and audiences

November 13, 2021 Issue

POPCORN WITH YOUR PUCCINI: Lyric celebrates opera’s long-standing connection to film

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A NEW HOPE: Kansas City Symphony celebrates the composer who redefined film music

October 16, 2021 Issue

NEW WINE IN NEW BOTTLES: Midwest Trust Center and Opus 76 Quartet team up for unprecedented residency

October 16, 2021 Issue

DANCING INTO A NEW ERA: Local company marks 30 years of the best contemporary American choreography

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LIVING, BREATHING DANCE: Company remains firm in its resolve to use live musicians

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SING, PLAY, MOVE: Charlotte Street makes bold new commitment with music-composition contest

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HEART OF THE COUNTRY: Local creators strive to make Kansas City a hub for film and television

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LOVE IS LOVE: As same-sex weddings gain acceptance, rampant growth shines on the horizon

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‘ONE GREAT GOOD TRUE THING’: Theater’s love-couples can school us in the art of romance

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MAHLER AND MOONLIGHT: Orchestra love stories begin with shared values

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HIGH-STRUNG: As it celebrates 20 years, local chamber music organization gains momentum

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A MOTHER’S WORRY: Chamber opera by two Kansas City-born women is exerting national impact

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START SPREADIN’ THE NEWS: KC Rep becomes first major arts group to announce a full 2021-2022 season

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BOLD NEW CAREERS: Musicians adapt abilities to fresh situations and needs

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FROM GRASSY FIELD TO CULTURAL HUB: Midwest Trust Center celebrates 30 years as primary force in local arts scene

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HOWL ME A TUNE: As composers evoke animals in their music, orchestral musicians draw symbiotic sustenance from their own pets  

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, JETÉ: Film is offering local performers new means of expression

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IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK: KC Rep’s web initiative reveals intricate connections among art forms in Kansas City

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WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Performers reveal whose opinions matter to them when the applause subsides

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BEST OF 2020: Local performing artists brought thrills to an anxiety-filled year

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WINNING TEAM: Nationally renowned arts program brings hope to children, families

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WHAT’S ON THE WEB TONIGHT, DEAR?

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JUST FOLKS: They’re not exactly normal suburbanites (but almost)

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SIMPLY THE BEST: Symphony rejoices at landing one of America’s finest

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STRONG ENOUGH: Performers find resilience and innovation in the midst of crisis

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GIFTED AND BLACK: Kansas City’s performing artists strive toward new levels of equality

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LIFE AFTER GEORGE: Former New York City Ballet dancer finds niche right here in her home town

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SEND THE VERY BEST: Lyric to make history with fresh version of holiday classic

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BEING FRANK: Sky’s the limit for Kansas City-born actor

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MIRACLE ON THE MUDDY: Kansas City surprises nation with bold new venture

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MAKING LEMONADE WITHOUT LEMONS: Despite challenges, arts groups have plenty to offer this fall

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SING, DANCE, REJOICE: Choir with ambitious goals celebrates 25 years of success

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CANE MUTINY: Symphony principal shows the saner side of being an oboist

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GET ON YOUR FEET: A top-notch live band can make your reception into the party of a lifetime

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LOVE IS A MADNESS: Actors find Kansas City ideal for career and for ‘happily ever after’

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AT A CROSSROADS: Conservatory finds ideal leader by following one simple rule

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A SECRET NO LONGER: International fame is shining light on sleepy Parkville

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BUCKLE UP: After COVID-19’s bumpy stretch, Kansas City is in for the ride of a lifetime

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FROM OUR TOWN TO YOURS: Kansas City Musicians Continue To Change The World

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ART IN TIME OF CRISIS: Kansas Citians suggest balsam for wounded souls

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COUNT THE WAYS: Six things you can do right now to support local arts groups (in the comfort of your own ‘quarantine’)

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PAWS IN THE ACTION: Pets both real and invented make their way onto local stages

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BALANCING ACT: Performing-arts groups battle daily to thrive and grow

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SHINE ON: Lyric Opera presents groundbreaking Stephen King opera

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CAGED BIRDS: Tale of family conflict continues to reveal shared values

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ODE TO JOY, PEACE, UNITY: Kansas City marks Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a fresh take

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MUSICAL ALCHEMIST: Kansas City-based composer creates magic from diverse elements

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THE NEXT STAGE: Ballet hires major talent to lead Second Company

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CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL: Singer wins hearts while defying categorization

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A ‘MESSIAH’ LIKE NO OTHER: Spire employs unique model to build world-class performances

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WEB OF TRADITIONS: Guitarist formed local group to explore a myriad of styles

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STUCK IN A LOOP: Fugard play speaks to America’s racial stalemate

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ROADS LESS TRAVELED: ‘Yule’ not want to miss these four holiday offerings

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TOP CLEF: Harriman presents local debut of refreshing new star

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ONE GIANT LEAP: Symphony opens season with world premiere commemorating American milestone 

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RIGHT HERE, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER: New Dance Partners builds bridges of innovation

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THREE, BY THREE: New companies join the Lyric Opera in presenting audience-friendly fare

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KNOCK KNOCK: Theater companies embark on daring collaboration

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SOUL OF THE CELLO: Cathedral series begins with that warmest of instruments

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DEATH & DESPAIR IN DES MOINES: Metro Opera continues its remarkable ascent

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ANYTHING GOES: Musical conventions for weddings are all over the map

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LOVE AT FIRST PLIÉ: Dancers find love through artistry and understanding

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TELL ME A STORY: Summerfest makes new friends (but always keeps the old)

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GREEN GRASS, GOLDEN JUBILEE: Theatre in the Park celebrates 50 years with big musicals

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IN REVIEW: ‘Hamilton’ finally takes the stage in Kansas City (and good luck getting a ticket)

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SHADOWS ON THE PLAIN: MTH ‘clarifies’ classic musical by paring it to basics

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IN REVIEW: With a single program, the Kansas City Ballet has altered the tone of the performing arts in our community

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HUMOR IN THE MIX: KC Ballet nabs world-renowned local hero for commission

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WHAT CRISIS? Kansas City bucks national odds with ever-new, ever-fresh arts groups

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REVIEW: Visually appealing ‘Pearl Fishers’ entertains by embracing the opera’s conundrums

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BELIEVING IN DOG: Unicorn transforms one-man ‘short’ into full-length drama

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‘BASTA!’ Heartland Men’s Chorus’ world premiere marks 50th anniversary of gay-rights milestone  

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ANALYZE THIS: Lyric’s ‘Così’ is scintillating fun that spares us needless exegesis

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INNOCENCE LOST: Mezzo-soprano in Lyric’s ‘Così’ muses on the pleasures and perils of ‘being Dorabella’

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ARE ALL WOMEN REALLY LIKE THAT? Lyric stages ever-controversial Mozart classic

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SUSPENSION OF BELIEF: Ballet presents Romantic-era tale of love and death

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FROM TARTINI TO TAOS: UMKC presents singular collaboration

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WOLF IN MASCOT’S CLOTHING: Symphony’s education programs reach thousands in KC each year

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FOUR GO FORTH: Kansas City’s new resident quartet aims high

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RUSSIAN SOULS, AMERICAN ACCENTS: Symphony to feature homegrown violinist in all-Russian program

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BUT HOW DID SHE FEEL? Joyce and Yannick are breaking all the rules for Harriman-Jewell

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LEAN ON ME: Maverick company presents fresh take on ‘holiday spirit’

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TOP OF HER GAME: At 90, Kansas-born superstar still finding new fans

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FINDING HOME: MET mounts American epic by Texas original

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