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Arts Roundup, December 17

Convenience at the Unicorn Theatre
photo by Ron Berg
Convenience at the Unicorn Theatre

This week, a stormy family relationship at the center of a contemporary new musical at the Unicorn Theatre, and a look at two holiday classics: The Nutcracker and It's a Wonderful Life. By Laura Spencer and Steve Walker

Kansas City, Missouri – The Nutcracker and a radio drama production of It's a Wonderful Life.

The Kansas City Ballet presents The Nutcracker through December 24, 2004. Nutcracker performance photos

The Karen Hastings Players presents It's a Wonderful Life at Topeka Performing Arts Center through December 18, 2004.

The Unicorn Theatre presents Convenience through December 26, 2004.

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