I reviewed the touring production of "In The Heights" at Starlight Theatre for The Kansas City Star. Notable thing that happened that didn't make the review: the woman in front of me had a spider in her hair. I am still freaking out thinking about that.
REVIEW for KCStar: Kansas City Chorale
I reviewed the Kansas City Chorale for The Kansas City Star. This marked their inaugural concert in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Art's Helzberg Hall and the end of the ensemble's 30th season. It was an ideal setting for their repertiore, which consisted of predominantly Russian selections and was performed stupendously.
REVIEW for KCStar: Quixotic Fusion
I reveiwed the Kansas City-based multisensory performance ensemble Quixotic Fusion forThe Kansas City Star.They premiered their latest production "One," which they will tour this summer. They performed in the Midland Theater, which is an amazingly beautiful building in an opulent, shabby-chic, Miss Haversham sort of way.
Figurehead based
For Round III of Spring for Music’s Great Arts Blogger Challenge the third question is: “Many countries have ministries of culture. Does America need a Secretary of Culture or Secretary of the Arts? Why or why not?” This is my answer. Government support for the arts is always a point of argument. Advocates say it... Continue Reading →
REVIEW for KCStar: Philip Glass and Tim Fain
I reviewed "An Evening of Chamber Music" for The Kansas City Star. Philip Glass and violinist Tim Fain performed solo and duo music by Glass in Helzberg Hall for the Kauffman Center's Vanguard Series.
REVIEW for KCStar: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
I reviewed the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet for The Kansas City Star. They performed three works in at the Kauffman Center for the Harriman-Jewell Series. The picture they ran with the article makes me giggle. Because while I might be a sophisticated arts writer...I also have the sense of humor of a nine-year-old boy. And I... Continue Reading →
Worth = one thousand
For the second round of the Spring for Music's 2012 Great Arts Blogger Challenge the question is: “We live in an aggressively visual age; images dominate the popular culture. But which art form has the most to say about contemporary culture, and why?” This is my answer. We are an aggressively visual species – our sighted... Continue Reading →
REVIEW for the Kansas City Star: Heartland Mens Chorus and Dan Savage
I reviewed the Heartland Mens Chorus for The Kansas City Star. They performed the program "When I Knew," addressing awareness of sexuality and the issue of bullying of the LGBT youth. They partnered with Dan Savage, co-founder of "It Gets Better Project."
Central Standard Culture
The following is my entry for the 2012 Spring for Music Festival Arts Blogger Challenge. It addresses the question: "New York has long been considered the cultural capital of America. Is it still? If not, where?" This is my answer. Cultural capital? Did that ever really exist? Culture is the way people live, their day-to-day experiences,... Continue Reading →
COVER STORY: Vanguard Jazz Orchestra at Folly Theater
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Monday night house band for the legendary Village Vanguard jazz club in New York, performed for the Folly Jazz Series. The audience for their show included considerable representation from the Kansas City jazz scene. Read the review here.
Proust Eats a Sandwich 