Michigan Rattlers are a folk-rock band composed of Graham Young (guitar), Adam Reed (bass), Christian Wilder (piano), and Tony Audia (drums). Meeting as childhood friends, they began writing music and performing together in their hometown of Petoskey, Michigan.
Don’t miss Purcell’s classic tragedy Dido & Aeneas reimagined by the Boston Camerata, one of the nation’s most distinguished early music organizations.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African American modern dancers, that performance forever changed the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated…
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) from New York City returns to Kansas City, its official second home, for a limited engagement presented by Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey in partnership with the Harriman-Jewell Series. AAADT is an internationally known, award-winning, modern dance company founded by the hypnotic brilliant dancer and genius choreographer…
Join Lakemary Center for an evening filled with the promise of tomorrow celebrating the children and adults of the center. There will be dinner, entertainment, a program, and live auction.
Lets turn back time through six decades of hit after hit! Once again, in collaboration with Grammy-nominated composer/arranger David Maddux, join the magic of Heartland Men’s Chorus-Kansas City for another choral pop world premiere celebrating the one and only Cher!
As Kansas City’s flagship film festival, KC FilmFest International is the largest and longest-held competition and curated film festival in Kansas City. The KCCFI festival celebrates the power of storytelling with inspiring, thought-provoking, and entertaining films by filmmakers from around the region, country, and the world. The annual event also offers opportunities for artists to…
As Kansas City prepares for April’s NFL Draft on the grounds of the Museum and Memorial, join author Chris Serb for a timely lecture on the history of America’s favorite pastime—from the front to the field. Free with RSVP.
Make plans to attend CSL’s Cultural Connections Women’s History Month Lunch & Learn: Changing the Narrative – Women Setting the Pace for Change. Women’s History Month provides the opportunity to bring successful women from all walks of life to share their journey to success. This event features a discussion with women whose lives and careers…
You’ll delight in this marvelous springtime program led by guest conductor Thomas Wilkins, principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl orchestra. English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s ballet Hiawatha draws on his musical setting of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic ode. The music is radiant, rhythmically animated and utterly captivating. Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue features rising talent Ray Ushikubo. Bridging the worlds…
