Kauffman center for the performing arts kansas city ballet. Check out the nutcracker at kauffman center in kansas city on december 14, 2019 and get detailed info for the event tickets, photos, video. Dec 21, 2017 kansas city has a real gem with the kauffman center for the performing arts. Drosselmeier and the sugar plum fairy is a magical theatrical. The nutcracker runs through december 23 at the kauffman center. Behind the scenes of the nutcracker with the kc ballet talk. August 23, 2017 kauffman center dining experience introduces fall dining menu. Kansas city ballet events professional dance company and. Poet rupi kaur brings the book tour for her upcoming release, the sun and her flowers, to helzberg hall on monday, october 16. The building was designed famous architect, moshe safdie, whose notable works include, habitat 67, the national. After kennedy center, kc ballets nutcracker returns home. Kansas city ballet events professional dance company.
Founded in 1957, kansas city ballet is a 30member professional ballet company under the direction of artistic director devon carney and executive director jeffrey j. Dont miss the holiday classic the nutcracker at the kauffman center. There is ample parking at the venue and all of the volunteers are very helpful. Now playing at the kauffman center through christmas eve is the kansas city ballets new treatment of tchaikovskys the. The nutcracker kansas city tickets the nutcracker kansas. Bentley says that 2017 is shaping up to be a seminal moment in the. Hoffman featuring clara, the nutcracker prince, dr.
Extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences for all. The kauffman center for the performing arts, a major notforprofit center for music, opera, theater, and dance designed by moshe safdie, opened in 2011. In 2017, kansas city ballets the nutcracker awed kennedy center audiences in washington, d. In october 2011, kansas city ballet made its debut as the resident dance company of the kauffman center for the performing arts. The kauffman center fills a documented need for high quality performance space for local, regional, national and international performing arts groups. Kauffman center for the performing arts muriel kauffman. On wednesday, the kansas city ballet opens the first of seven prestigious performances of the nutcracker at the kennedy center in washington, d. It is currently the home of the kansas city ballet, lyric opera, kansas city symphony and more artistic and culturally educational programs. In 2017 whitney huell became the first black snow queen for kansas citys the nutcracker. This 2017 2018 season guide for the kauffman center for the performing arts includes performance listings from the kauffman center presents series, kansas city ballet, kansas city symphony, lyric. Kansas city has a real gem with the kauffman center for the performing arts. Dec 06, 2019 in 2017 whitney huell became the first black snow queen for kansas citys the nutcracker.
Recent local, regional and national news stories about the kauffman center and the center s programming can be found below. Public performances and reducedticket price school matinees of the holiday classic will be presented at the kauffman center. The kansas city ballet kcb is an american professional ballet company based in kansas city, missouri. Ladysmith black mambazo instudio performance and interview 90. Ask lbilotta about kauffman center for the performing. This weekend in kansas city will feature 21 savage at the uptown theater, the nutcracker at the kauffman center for the performing arts and the hip hop nutcracker at the. The company was founded in 1957 by russian expatriate tatiana dokoudovska. The nutcracker in kansas city at kauffman center do816. December 524, 2019, our fifth season of the reimagined the nutcracker promises to be traditional yet boisterous and adventurous. In the news kauffman center for the performing arts. There are currently 37 kauffman center for the performing arts muriel kauffman theatre events available for sale. Ballets production of the nutcracker, at the muriel kauffman theatre in the kauffman center. In just a few hours, the clock will chime midnight a time of magic, and of dreams. Saw the nutcracker with my wife and the performance was great, the kansas city symphony was great and the venue is outstanding.
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Most performances have discounts for groups 10 or more. Kansas city is our hometown and we wanted to share in the holiday spirit with our family, friends and neighbors, said tim donahue. Additionally, kauffman center will also get a treatment of yellow lighting during events such as performances of the nutcracker by the kansas city ballet and the kansas city symphony december 810, 2017. August 16, 2017 kauffman center for the performing arts announces new student ticket discount. On performance evenings, the box office window will reopen for walkup service ninety minutes prior to performance start time. Stub offers cheap kansas city ballet tickets for 2020 kansas city ballet events along with kansas city ballet cost information. This production has not only wowed kansas city audiences for these past five years, but it received praise when it traveled to the john f.
In particular, the eccentric figure of dr drosselmeier james kirby rogers is front and centre. The nutcracker in kansas city kc ballet official tickets. It tells a story about how dreams can come true, and many children. Kansas city becomes sprints winter wonderland over the holidays.
In the 2016 2017 season, kcb grew to an alltime high with 30 company dancers, 15 second company. Nov 24, 2017 the kansas city ballets the nutcracker plays through november 26, 2017 in the opera house at the john f. A history of excellence professional ballet company and school. A nutcracker in wonderland from kansas city ballet par. Future stages festival interview with paul schofer. December 724, 2017 kansas city ballet, our member and a community partner, presents nutcracker kauffman center for the performing arts 1601 broadway kcmo 64108 following its kennedy center premiere in washington, d. The kansas city ballets annual performance of nutcracker will first be. Get cultured with a kansas city ballet performance at the. Recent local, regional and national news stories about the kauffman center and the centers programming can be found below. The kauffman center box office is currently available via phone monday through friday. Kansas city ballet press releases professional dance company. Are you interested in performing on millennium stage, or do you have a program youd like to recommend.
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Kennedy center for the performing arts 2700 f street, nw, in washington, dc. Kauffman center for the performing arts kansas city, mo. Nov 14, 2019 in 2015, kansas city ballet produced their criticallyacclaimed version of the nutcracker by artistic director devon carney. The kcb presents five major performances each season to include an annual production of the nutcracker. In 2018 she played the role of the sugarplum fairy and will play the role again this year. Over time links may no longer be valid, please contact the news organization for articles if they are no longer available online.
Kansas city new dance partners performs june 8 at kauffman center april 11. To celebrate the milestone, the company toured the d. In the news kauffman center for the performing arts kauffman. Kansas city ballet takes its nutcracker to the kennedy center in. Kansas city, mo today, the kauffman center for the performing arts announced two new events in the 2017 2018 kauffman center presents series.
The center kauffman center for the performing arts. In 1994, kcbs nutcracker sets were redesigned by robert fletcher artistdesigner. Kansas city ballets the nutcracker, fresh off a thanksgiving holiday run at the kennedy center in washington d. The kansas city ballet debuts the nutcracker thursday. Buy tickets for kansas city ballet celts at kauffman center for the performing arts muriel kauffman theatre in kansas city, mo on 051520 7. Press releases kauffman center for the performing arts. Behind the scenes of the nutcracker with the kc ballet. The kauffman center for the performing arts fifth anniversary photos the independent.
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To learn more about whats new at the kauffman center, to see behind the scenes, or to search a full archive of past announcements and news releases, visit our. Kansas city ballet press releases inform the community on news and updates on kc ballet. The ballet, the nutcracker, is a classic story that has become a favorite during the holiday season. The nutcracker kansas city tickets the nutcracker kansas city tickets christmas is a good time for parents to take the initiative and introduce their children to something new. A holiday tradition is returning to the kauffman center. The kansas city ballet and the kansas city symphony present the nutcracker this holiday season november 30 december 23, 2018 at the kauffman center for the performing arts. Kc ballets nutcracker heading to kennedy center in washington. A nutcracker in wonderland from kansas city ballet by. Its construction was a major part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown kansas city the center was created as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Kansas city ballets annual tradition, the nutcracker, is the top holiday event in kansas city and continues to awe audiences year after year and is hailed as positively oozing charm by the washington post. In 1957, tatiana dokoudovska founded the organization in order to bring a regular ballet presence to the area. Kauffman center for the performing arts home facebook. The company was invited to perform this production of the nutcracker in 2017 at the john f. In the muriel kauffman theater, experience kansas city ballet in a hall designed specifically for dance with ideal sight lines, pristine acoustics, and an intimate and comfortable environment.
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