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In Review

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

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

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

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

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IN REVIEW: HARRIMAN SERIES FEATURES ARTIST TO WATCH FOR

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

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

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IN REVIEW: NUTCRACKER MEETS KAUFFMAN

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

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

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

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

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SIZZLING CLASSICS: Summerfest offers chamber music to musically needy fans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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MUSIC OR NOT, LET’S DANCE: Ballet performs three works with varying relationships to music

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Richard Harriman, World-Renowned Arts Presenter, Dies at 77

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Musical Theater Heritage and KC Chamber Orchestra join for gala featuring music from Purcell to Cole Porter

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New Composition for Lyric Arts Trio Honors Immigrant Grandmother

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Kansan Who Took Dance World by Storm Opens Harriman-Jewell Season

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READY, SET, DESIGN: Lyric’s Scenic Genius Creates Bold Visuals for New Carmen

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IN MEMORIAM RICHARD CASS: Friends, family, former students organize tribute concert for beloved teacher

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MOORE ON THE PIANO: Keyboard wizard thrives on collaborations with classical stars

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T-MINUS ONE YEAR AND COUNTING: Kauffman Center Celebration Features Local Talent, R&B legend

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DEVIL IN THE DETAIL: Balanchine Wizard Helps KC Ballet Prep for Fall Performances

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THE ENTERTAINERS: Balanchine piece shows that ballet can be as fun as Broadway

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JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU: Houston Ballet II brings Beatles-inspired choreography to town

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BORIS AT THE MULTIPLEX: Met’s stellar production of Mussorgsky classic is a must-see

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DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES: Lyric Opera presents classic tale of love, politics, betrayal and friendship

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Pianist takes less obvious routes to career, music-making

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AN AMERICAN FABLE: Kansas City Ballet to open inaugural Kauffman Center season with historic ‘first’

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WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE (12th-CENTURY) PARIS: Sequentia program explores Medieval melting-pot on Friends series

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DO TELL: KC Rep’s one-man show is a thought-provoking, at times wrenching hit

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MATCHED SET: Violin-piano team delivers up fine recital

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SYMPHONY WILL DAZZLE: Stern announces bold new season for Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall

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REALLY GRAND OPERA: Lyric’s first Kauffman Center season will be its biggest ever

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THAT’S OUR JOYCE: Globe-trotting DiDonato brings her vocal mastery to the Harriman-Jewell Series

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LOVE THAT WAR: Actors Theatre teams with UMKC, World War I Museum for classic British musical

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PAT AND DICK AND CHIANG AND MAO: The First ‘CNN Opera’ Finally Appears on Met Gala

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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DEBUT: Harriman series presents top tenor in his recital debut

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HOMAGE TO HENRY: Orchestras, League commission top composer to honor visionary leader

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BACH RETUNED: Local harpsichordists launch potentially revelatory Bach project

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PASSAGES: Luskin will step down from top Lyric Opera post at end of first Kauffman Center season

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REMINISCENCES OF MUSIC PAST: Symphony offers world premiere by promising newcomer

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CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE BEAT AT A TIME: Percussionist joins KC Chorale for unique program

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ROUSE IN THE HOUSE: American’s piece scores with audience at Symphony season opener

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ROCK ON: New Parsons work tells love story using dance, visuals, rock music and — opera

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WHITMAN SAMPLER: Choreographer confirms his place in pantheon of American heroes

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EIGHT THAT STOOD AT THE GATE: In its seventh season, Octarium continues to refine and grow

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Young dancers talk about The Nutcracker and their roles in local production

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JITTERS AND GENIUS: Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker remains a local holiday favorite

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TICKLE, FIDDLE AND TAP: The KC spring culture-feast begins

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QUINK AND A NOD: Dutch vocal quintet slated for Venue Visitation sings music from nine centuries

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CONCERTO WITH CONSCIENCE: Italian composer creates new work for Symphony, mega-flutist

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UNEARTHLY VIRTUOSO: Pianist persuades through imagination, intelligence, muscle

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BACH TO AFRICA: KC Ballet takes up choreographer’s daring fusion of ballet, African dance

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TASHKENT DREAMIN’: Student-teacher piano duo headlines busy KC concert calendar

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PYOTR, WE HARDLY KNEW YE: Musicianly conductor, spotty players present all-Tchaikovsky concert at the Folly

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GET THEE TO A NUNNERY: Lyric Opera of KC presents star-studded production of Verdi’s tragic ‘Rigoletto’

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JOSEPH’S MANY COLORS: UMKC Flummerfelt residency will culminate in performance of Brahms’ choral masterpiece

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STILL BEATING: In Harriman-Jewell recital, Ma continues his quest to the heart of music

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COULROPHOBE’S DELIGHT: Lyric Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ offers world-class lead

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STANDING ROOM ONLY: Choral guru whips students into near-professional-sounding ensemble

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THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: KC’s world-famous chamber music series, is strongest among local seasons

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MUSICIANS LOVE MAHLER: Symphony’s performance thrives on excellence of players

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WHEN OLD IS NEW: Choir from Oxford’s not-so-new college to perform at Venue Visitation

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ALL DOLLED UP: Harriman series presents Russian troupe in classic tale of love and dolls

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DON’ BEDEVILLED: Lyric Opera production of Mozart classic falters

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DOLLS ‘R’ US: Russian company brings classic to Harriman series

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JUST DANCE: Ballet presents premieres by leading choreographers who just happen to be women

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CONCERTO ROYALE: Kansas City Ballet reaches high with brilliant new work by British-born Oregonian

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SOULS ON FIRE: Choreographer reenacts racial tensions of ’60s childhood

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GREEN IN THEM THAR’ HILLS: Symphony in the Flint Hills

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WOLFIE, WE HARDLY KNEW YE: KC Chamber Orchestra to finish season with Mozart classic

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FAREWELL, AND HELLO: Ballet pays tribute to Barksdale, welcomes Lawrence native Armitage

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PIRATES AT THE LYRIC: Gilbert & Sullivan standard keeps ‘em laughing

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THE LONG GOODBYE: Guarneri and Johannes Quartets present engaging program for farewell tour

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TB BLUES: Dunleavy’s Violetta makes Lyric Traviata worth the trouble

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ANCIENT WINE IN NEW BOTTLES: Bagby makes medieval epic into rich cinematic drama

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NO RESTRAINTS PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH: Esteemed chamber orchestra devours Sir William whole

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TALE OF TWO YURIS: Kansas City Ballet presents shimmering, sincere version of classic Firebird

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PATHS OF BEAUTY: Kaleidoscopic new Chen Yi composition gets auspicious local premiere

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Best Dozen 2008 Moments in Local Music and Dance

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ELEGANT, SUMPTOUS, ECLECTIC TO A FAULT: Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker opens to acclaim

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RECITAL AS SEANCE: Ukrainian Pianist Seeks New Paths For Old Music

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SUBTLY… NOT SO MUCH: Lyric Opera embraces Puccini’s most sensationalistic opera

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AMENABLE TO THE ECUMENICAL: Summer Music at the Cathedrals uses music to bring faith groups together

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BLOOD, THUNDER AND HIGH C’s: Lyric Opera opens season with a vocally arresting Tosca

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