writing by Libby Hanssen
I wrote an article about the visit/discussion with (le) Poisson Rouge founders, hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. Does Kansas City need a venue like this? Could it support one? Read it here.
Performing all over town this summer - at any venue lucky enough to have the right sort of floor - Flamenco Mio was deep in preparation for their current tour in southern Spain. Flamenco Mio is a new take on the very traditional world of flamenco. The music incorporates jazz and Middle Eastern elements, adding a... Continue Reading →
I wrote about the experimental music scene in Kansas City for KCM's 2011 fall preview. Read it here.
I wrote about the jazz scene and upcoming performances for the Kansas City Star's Arts & Entertainment 2011 Fall Arts Preview.
I wrote about children and family theater scene in Kansas City for KCMetropolis' 2011 fall arts preview. Read it here.
What's happening, Kansas City? In a town full of exuberant creativity, we're gearing up for the 2011/2012 concert season. We've just come off the tail end of a pretty stellar Fringe Festival and buckling down for the start of another exciting period in music making (and dance, and art, and you know, the stuff that makes life... Continue Reading →
Nothing will stop us now - the baby headphones have arrived. Flamenco, folk, Mexican marimba, jazz and then some crazy-ass jazz - my kid has seen it all. In his short life he's been to over six concerts - that's more than one a week, not a stat many can claim. But as musicians (and... Continue Reading →
I reviewed "Mamma Mia" for KCMetropolis. Acting kept pace with the plot, which wasn't very good, but a great conduit for beloved ABBA songs. And now the tunes won't get out of my head. Read it here.
I reviewed the final program for Summerfest 2011 season for the Kansas City Star. Works by Clementi, Al-Zand, Tower and Brahms. Joan Tower's "Petroushskates" was a fun treat and Brahms never fails to disappoint. Another excellent season for the chamber music series.
I had the good fortune to find out about Krystle Warren's under-the-radar performance in Kansas City last week. Though a Kansas City native, Warren moved to New York, then Paris, and has been touring the world, making her hometown appearances far too few and far between. The last time I saw her perform was at... Continue Reading →
Proust Eats a Sandwich 