I’ll be headed back to China in December 2014 with the Mantovani Pops Orchestra. This will be my third Asian Tour with them, and I hope this will be the year I see the Great Wall (except I saw it once from a plane and…
I’ll be headed back to China in December 2014 with the Mantovani Pops Orchestra. This will be my third Asian Tour with them, and I hope this will be the year I see the Great Wall (except I saw it once from a plane and…
Read the article! Stoppard and Shakespeare in a new light By Karen Hauge Thu, Sep 11, 2014 AddThis A double feature of Shakespearean proportions constitutes the latest impressive offering from Kansas City Actors Theatre by pairing the absurdist “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” with its…
Sascha Groschang brought out deep, rich tones from her cello as Kairy Koshoeva sent her fingers rippling over the ivory keys during the first fall Downtown Noon Concert. Ms. Groschang, a Missouri Western State University faculty member who has played Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln…
Read the original review here Well, as I said to two friends Friday night as we exited Southmoreland Park, I’ve never been a big fan of William Shakespeare’s science-fiction plays. We had just watched “The Winter’s Tale,” a well-acted, sumptuously costumed production from the Heart…
Read the article here SIGN IN SUBSCRIBE CUSTOMER SERVICE Wednesday, September 24, 2014 JOBS CARS HOMES performing arts The Kansas City Star | KansasCity.com Home News Sports Business Living Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Local Deals Classifieds ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMING ARTS FacebookTwitterGoogle PlusRedditE-mailPrint Five reasons to see ‘The…
Cello Duo Arrangements for standard cello pieces by Sascha Groschang! These are great for teaching the intermediate level cellist – when there’s no access to a piano or pianist. This helps the student to hear better in tune, play with an accompanist, and makes a great…
A mixed bag of Bach By Robert Pherigo Wed, Dec 11, 2013 Ben Spalding led an account of Bach’s Cantata BVW 70 “Wachet! Betet! Betet! Wachet!” with soloists Suzanne Hatcher, Patricia Thompson, Tytus Abrahamson, and Eddie Straub to mixed results. Trinity Lutheran Church and conductor Ben…
Wednesday MidDay Medley TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning The 113 Best Recordings of 2013 is based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley. In 2013 we’ve played over…
Egads! Theatre’s ‘Tell Me on a Sunday’ showcases powerful young singer November 13 BY DIANA REESE Special to The Star Shelby Floyd can belt out a song. The 22-year-old Overland Park native stars in Egads! Theatre Company’s production of “Tell Me on a Sunday,” a…
by Janet Goodman “It’s been an extremely humbling experience so far…With all the work and the amount of time it’s taking, it feels like I’m working on a Star Wars movie,” said musician/composer Brad Hoyt in the fall of 2012 while in the midst of…