I reviewed Kansas City Ballet's production of Septime Webre's "Alice (in wonderland)" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.
Review: Marilyn Maye with the Kansas City Symphony
I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's "A Special Evening with Marilyn Maye" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, you can read the review here.
Review: Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s “La Traviata”
I reviewed Lyric Opera's "La Traviata" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.
Reviews and Previews and Happy 5775
It's a palindromic year - 5775 - and that seems auspicious. This blog has been neglected, also auspicious: I've got things - non-computer things - to do. Here are some of those things: Have a baby: Miss Zellie entered the world in a bit of a rush on July 19. Went to the zoo, ate ice cream,... Continue Reading →
Observations from the 2nd annual Kansas City Dance Festival
In only a year and a half, the founders of the Kansas City Dance Festival have made good on a promise: it is officially annual. Last weekend was the second year, and the growth between the two is impressive. While no handsome percussionists took the stage this year (all pre-recorded music, alas), the programming and... Continue Reading →
The Remembrance of Things
We all carry, even those most thoroughly self-convinced otherwise, an internal palette that colors every moment, past and future. The present is impossible to discern, inaccuracies rife, yet it is all we have. As the crimson blends with orange or umber or sky-blue: a muddied rust. It's that rust that bleeds through everything, a patinated through-line, which may... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Kansas City Chamber Orchestra
I reviewed the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, you can read the review here.
REVIEW: Kansas City Symphony Finale
I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's finale concert for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, you can read the review here.
REVIEW: Kansas City Symphony’s Verdi Requiem
I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's Verdi Requiem for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.
REVIEW: Trey McIntyre Project
I reviewed the Trey McIntyre Project's farewell tour performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts for The Kansas City Star. The ensemble was presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series. For a brief time, read the review here.