There are few bands that can or will match Sweden’s Opeth. Since forming in the tiny Stockholm suburb of Bandhagen in 1990, the Swedes have eclipsed convention, defiantly crushed the odds, and, most importantly, crafted 12 stunningly beautiful, intrinsically intense albums to become one of the best bands on the planet; whether that be live…
Famed guitarist Bill Frisell’s HARMONY features new compositions, imaginatively reworked music from Frisell’s catalog and a typically sharp selection of jazz and Americana staples. Throughout, Petra Haden’s dreamlike, often wordless lead vocals and the trio’s quietly powerful harmonies grant Frisell’s music dimensions it’s never known before. Remarkably, the thoughtful beauty and evocative patience that mark…
Fitz and the Tantrums brings the All the Feels Tour 2020 to Kansas City.
Hale Arena in American Royal Complex in the Kansas City Stockyards, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, Mo., 64102. More than one thousand dogs representing 150 or more breeds. Admission is free. Contact Gini Wharton 816-753-2692 or go to www.heartofamericakc.org for more information.
Since its founding in 1977, The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra has established itself as one of Russia’s great orchestras, which is quite an accomplishment. After opening with Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful overture to the opera Tsar’s Bride, the Orchestra will perform two great Russian concertos: Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19, and Rachmaninoff’s…
Forever in Your Debt features a floor installation of 600 6” stoneware bowls, some of which contain loose change, and 3 large mixed-media sheets composed of dollar bills, watercolor, gouache, graphite and resin. Through symbol, metaphor and collective action, Forever in Your Debt references the U.S. student loan debt, totaling over 1.5 trillion dollars and…
First Fridays are a cultural experience of music, art, food, and shopping on every First Friday year-round. Shop local artists and a diverse array of food trucks - all here on the Vine. All of the neighbors in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District present lively entertainment! Stop in to the American Jazz Museum…
The 10th Annual Expressions Art Exhibition showcases artists with disabilities, celebrating their abilities and unique talents. Expressions strives to promote artists with disabilities by featuring their work in professionally organized art exhibitions and offering innovative educational and networking workshops that connect them to the broad regional creative community. The 2020 Expressions Art opening reception will…
Join us for a special quartet concert presented by the Kansas City Symphony marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven, including one of Beethoven’s most iconic quartets, Opus 132.
The Pavel Haas Quartet with pianist Boris Giltburg are proud to present the U.S. premiere of L’ubica’ Cekovska’s stunning quartet, The Midsummer Quartet. Paired with works by Pet’r Ilyich Tchaikóvsky and Czech legend Antonín Dvořák, this epic concert will delight and astonish listeners from start to finish. The prestigious Pavel Haas Quartet has recorded six…
