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With an affectionate nod to the Kansas City Ballet, this week co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies showcase three works linked to dance. We'll hear live performances of John Adams' "The Chairman Dances," a suite from Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" and Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suite No. 3.
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For Kansas City venues, a federal pandemic grant was the difference between shuttering and survivingThe Kansas City Beacon found that 48 businesses in Kansas City received grants from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.
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Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney speaks with Classical KC about an emotional return to the rehearsal room and the performance stage. We'll hear music from the Kansas City Ballet's season opening program by Tchaikovsky, Philip Glass and The Chieftains. Edwaard Liang, artistic director of BalletMet, will also speak about creating his work "Wunderland."
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After the pandemic wiped away CryptiCon, Planet Comicon and other major events last summer, local enthusiasts and creators are ready to come together.
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The Kansas City Ballet on Friday announced the company’s 2021-2022 season – including a return this fall to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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Arts organizations cut costs and continue on-line offerings, as vaccine rollout gets underway.
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With ongoing concerns about the coronavirus, Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City Symphony, Lyric Opera Of Kansas City, and Harriman-Jewell Series opt out of large gatherings at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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Segment 1: Research shows white-sounding names curry favor in academic settings. Xian Zhao's name means something to him. It means something to his…
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A dancer who hears "elevé" knows to push herself up onto her toes. In 2010, when retired ballerina Lisa Choules needed an apt name for her fledgling…
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"The Nutcracker" is a December tradition for audiences big and small, at elaborate productions by professional dance companies as well as small dance…
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Segment 1: The way we remember Emmett Till is still rooted in race and geography.A KU professor who thought he knew the Emmett Till story was shocked by…
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The Kansas City Ballet recently earned national recognition — backed up with significant financial support — when the Hearst Foundations awarded $100,000…