Libby Hanssen

1 week ago | kcstudio.org | Libby Hanssen

The Kansas City Chorale, conducted by Charles Bruffy, performed Christopher Tin’s “The Lost Birds” at Village Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo credit: Spencer Pope)The Kansas City Chorale closed their 43rd season with “The Lost Birds,” a concert recognizing the heartbreaking reality that human behaviors have caused the extinction of many avian species. Not the happiest topic for a Spring evening, but this solemn event was nevertheless beautifully rendered and well attended.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Libby Hanssen

This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. One of the best ways to really get to know an area is at your own pace, on foot. Walking tours give you a chance to revel in the details of a location, to see how the past and present connect, and view art and architecture up close. There’s so much to see in Kansas City that no one walking tour can cover it all, though. We have more fountains than Rome .

1 week ago | kcur.org | Libby Hanssen

This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. One of the best ways to really get to know an area is at your own pace, on foot. Walking tours give you a chance to revel in the details of a location, to see how the past and present connect, and view art and architecture up close. There’s so much to see in Kansas City that no one walking tour can cover it all, though. We have more fountains than Rome.

2 weeks ago | kcstudio.org | Libby Hanssen

Te Deum performing their 2024 Christmas concert, “A Precious Child,” at Village Presbyterian Church last December (photo by Brian Rice Creative)Exploring our link to the world, each other, and the spiritual realm, Te Deum chamber choir presents “Harmony of Connections,” the closing concert of their 11th season. This season, the organization entered a new phase of its evolution and is making the transition to professional choir.

2 weeks ago | kcstudio.org | Libby Hanssen

Kansas City Ballet Dancer Alladson Barreto in Caroline Dahm’s “hold on tight” for FUSION. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios (Courtesy of Kansas City Ballet)With four distinct visions from four different decades, it was all about the vibes during Kansas City Ballet’s “FUSION,” a mixed bill closing the 2024-2025 season. This company production was performed in the Muriel Kauffman Theatre in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.