Entertainment, Arts & Culture

KC Symphony: Dvorak’s “New World”

Gershwin’s rowdy Cuban Overture, a souvenir from his wild trip with friends to Havana, kick-starts this concert celebrating the melting pot of American music. The songs of Kansas City jazz icon Pat Metheny are showcased in Imaginary Day, a brilliant concerto for… more

KC Symphony: Star Wars IV

Journey back to 1977 and a galaxy far, far away for the classic first film of the original “Star Wars” trilogy, written and directed by George Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. You’ll watch the Rebel… more

Radix Dance Convention

Join Radix in Kansas City from Jan. 26-28 for an incredible weekend of workshop classes, competition and dance innovation. It will be held at the downtown Marriott, and more details are to be announced. more

KC Symphony: Enchanting and Exotic

Stravinsky’s Firebird is an enchanting, dramatic fairytale that boasts some of classical music’s most vivid and glorious orchestral writing. Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto highlights the composer’s trademarks — lingering melodies, rich textures and piano pyrotechnics. With exotic harmonies and bewitching tunes, Nielsen’s Aladdin Suite… more

Swan Lake Danced by Russian National Ballet

Not many ballet companies can handle the challenges of Swan Lake,but the Russian National Ballet has the masterpiece in its blood. One of the Harriman-Jewell Series' most popular returning ensembles, the Russian National Ballet specializes in authentic performances of iconic works… more

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov

Described by The New York Times as the “master of all he surveys” and with The Washington Post noting to “keep your ear on this one,” Abduraimov’s captivating performances continue to receive international praise. Abduraimov’s program, titled “Love and Death,” will include: Wagner-Liszt Isolde’s Liebestod;… more

The Yellowjackets

The masters of jazz fusion, The Yellowjackets, are bringing their collective experience and unique sound to the Folly stage on January 18th! The band, originally formed in 1977 as the Robben Ford Group, have always stayed true to a growing… more

An Evening with Lyle Lovett

Singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums over three decades. With his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of Americana, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and… more

Hamilton

The smash Broadway play is headed to Kansas City in Summer 2019! Shows start on June 18th and go through July 5th. HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George… more

Russian Romantics

We’re bringing St. Petersburg to Kansas City with three Russian giants — Stravinsky, Glazunov and Tchaikovsky, led by St. Petersburg native Andrey Boreyko who makes his Kansas City Symphony conducting debut. Presumed lost for more than a century, the recent… more