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KCRep Presents ‘The Ripple, The Wave that Carried Me Home’
The Ripple, The Wave That Carried Me Home is a moving exploration of a family’s response to injustice and a daughter’s reckoning with her political inheritance. Janice’s parents are prominent activists fighting for the integration of public swimming pools in 1960s Kansas. As injustice penetrates the warm bubble of her childhood, Janice grows apart from…
Find out more »‘Marys Seacole’
Based on the life of the famous Jamaican nurse and entrepreneur whose incredible story time has forgotten. Marys Seacole shows us through a funhouse mirror how her brazen spirit pulses through our reality to this day. Click here for tickets and showtimes.
Find out more »Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure
Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) is widely acclaimed as a defining artist of modernism and of the 20th century. Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure explores the artist’s extraordinary and singular portrayals of the human figure. The exhibition features around 100 objects by Giacometti, drawn from the extensive holdings of the Fondation Giacometti in Paris and complemented by the Nelson-Atkins’…
Find out more »Broadway Series: Hamilton
HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel…
Find out more »Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ & Nielsen’s ‘Inextinguishable’
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…
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Women’s Self Defense Seminar
Warriors Academy KC is excited to be partnering up with sponsors Pura Vida KC and Rose Brooks Center to bring to the public, Women’s Self Defense seminar. April is Sexual assault awareness month and we want to to connect and empower our community to stand against sexual assaults by teaching self-defense techniques, build confidence, and…
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Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters 2023 World Tour is coming with game like never before! Your favorite Globetrotter stars are bringing out their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism, and a non-stop "laugh-out-loud" good time to T-Mobile Center for two games. Join the Globetrotters as they go head-to-head against the Washington Generals who will stop at nothing to…
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
From the very start of his career, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has delighted in music beyond the standard repertoire, from jazz to opera, including works which he has transcribed himself for the piano. His profound professional friendships crisscross the globe and have led to spontaneous and fruitful collaborations in film, fashion, and visual art. His lifelong…
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Lyric Opera Ball 2023, Celebrating Stephen Sondheim: Send in the Clowns!
If you are a fan of Stephen Sondheim and Opera, the Lyric Opera Circle cordially invites you to the 2023 Lyric Opera Ball, Celebrating Stephen Sondheim: Send in the Clowns! on Saturday, April 1, at the Sheraton Hotel Kansas City at Crown Center. This black-tie ball benefitting Lyric Opera of Kansas City will feature a…
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SF Jazz Live at the GEM KC
Jammin' at the Gem is back by popular demand, we are thrilled to present a full season of national Grammy-award winning headliners. This is a special year, as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary since the American Jazz Museum opened its doors. Let's celebrate and empower the community that helps keep jazz alive at 18th &…
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