November 2023
Folly Theater’s Alexa Tarantino Quartet
Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. Alexa’s “high-octane ” (Jazzit Magazine) establish her individual voice which shines through as a dynamic performer and educator. Folly Theater: Folly Theater is a beautiful historic theater which first opened September 23, 1900. Though the exterior has remained with it's 1900s charm, inside you will find beautiful modern updates. This theater features shows of all kinds including a jazz series, Americana, and kids series.
Find out more »Folly Theater’s Folly Frolic
Celebrate with drinks, appetizers, and more followed by a world-class performance in the “Carnegie Hall of the Plains” Folly Theater; To preserve Kansas City’s oldest historic theater as a premier performance venue, we commit to maintain our building’s heritage, diversify our program and entertainment offerings, and be an enthusiastic participant in the continuing revitalization of Downtown Kansas City.
Find out more »February 2024
Folly Theater’s Diane Schuur
A leading vocalist in contemporary jazz, Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Schuur’s voice is bold and expressive, traversing a straight-ahead brand of jazz in her trademark style – simultaneously romantic and mischievous, radiating soulful passion. Folly Theater: Folly Theater is a beautiful historic theater which first opened September 23, 1900. Though the exterior has remained with it's 1900s charm, inside you will find beautiful modern updates. This theater features shows of all kinds including a jazz series,…
Find out more »April 2024
Folly Theater’s Matthew Whitaker Quintet
“Matthew Whitaker is music. To see and hear him play is to know that divine talent exists. Beyond his innate musical abilities is a sheer joy and passion to create music,” – WBGO. At 15, he became the youngest Yamaha jazz piano artist. Now at 22 he is taking stages across the world by storm. Folly Theater: Folly Theater is a beautiful historic theater which first opened September 23, 1900. Though the exterior has remained with it's 1900s charm, inside you…
Find out more »Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey’s 2024 Gala “United By Dance” 40 Years
The 2024 Gala features the magnificent Ailey II company at the Folly Theater. We will celebrate 40 years of dance, diversity, and arts education. A dinner celebration and the year's best dance party will follow at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey; To make dance accessible to all people by presenting the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II, teaching young people critical life skills through dance, and modeling interracial and multi-cultural community partnerships.
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