IN REVIEW: Kansas City Symphony presents premiere of appealing new work

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IN REVIEW: After variable start, tenor impresses in second half of American recital debut

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

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IN REVIEW: KC Ballet dancers demonstrate mastery of classical idiom, with roots showing

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IN REVIEW: German ensemble brings authenticity to Baroque masters

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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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Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties – Mother’s Tea

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Amy Barickman – Enchanted Makeovers

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Helzberg Collections – Grand Opening

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61st Anniversary BOTAR Ball

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Crib Note – Harrison Tully Martin

SOCIAL CIRCLES

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

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Bike 4 the Brain

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NorthCare Hospice House

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Basketball Boogie – Saturday Night Fever

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Jewel Ball – Outdoor Adventure

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Jewel Ball – Spa Party

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Jewel Ball – Steppin’ Out With The Debs

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Dining By Design – DIFFA Kansas City

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Ida’s Bridal – Model Mothers

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The Kansas City Ballet – Ballet Ball 2010

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Pembroke Hill – 58th Annual Clothesline Sale

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The Kansas City Explorers

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Ballet Ball Benefactor Party

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KCAI Patron Party

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Sole Patch Celebrates!

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Denim and Diamonds

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Kansas City Repertory Theatre

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

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Corbin Bronze

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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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IN REVIEW: Kansas City Ballet goes one for three in winter performances

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IN REVIEW: Russian National Orchestra shows strengths but performance lacks personality

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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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THE LIED CENTER: 2010-2011 season

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Bike 4 the Brain

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The Jones Grand Opening

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Fashion for a Cause

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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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GROWTH HAPPENS: Pianist shows he is moving in a more serious direction

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ROOM AT THE TOP: Violinist again displays gifts that are winning over the classical world

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THE INCREDIBLE LIGHTNESS OF BEL CANTO: Tenor builds dream

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MEET ME AT THE STATION: Kansas City Ballet will have its own home downtown, at last

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SKIRTING DANGER: Choreographer uses odd sartorial prop for striking duet

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TITANIA VS CARMEN: Two feisty ladies make for fascinating weekend of dance and music

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TOUGH CHOICES: Concerts feature two celebrated sopranos on the same night

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VIVACIOUS VALKYRIE: Wagnerian soprano shows personal side in Harriman-Jewell recital

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SHTICK TO THE BASICS: Lyric Opera’s Pinafore is best when it honors the authors

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HEAD OF THE CLASS: Lyric presents timeless Gilbert & Sullivan satire of social order

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EIGHT SINGERS, NINE COMPOSERS, ONE CD: Octarium sports ingenious new project

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City – Legacy Invitational

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