We review @kcopera's recent production of Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly,' which featured the superlative soprano Yunuet Laguna in the title role. Exclusively at The Independent. Story is here: https://t.co/6BkWKH1oRk

One of KC's most joyous holiday shows is The Living Room's Milking Christmas, which this year moves to spacious Music Theater Heritage. We spoke w/Rusty Sneary and Ben Auxier about the show, which opens Dec. 3. Exclusively at @theindependentkc. Story here:

It's an era of transition @KCRep as it parts ways with @UMKCCons and seeks a new space. This season also marks the 'last dance' for Gary Neal Johnson as the Rep's Scrooge. We spoke with Gary about his life in theater and with AD @stuartcarden about change:

Rachmaninoff's 'The Bells' is an oft-overlooked masterwork of the 20th century. This Oct. 31-Nov. 2 the @kcsymphony & Chorus present 'Rachmaninoff Celebration, Part 1,' with pianist George Li (Concerto No. 2) and renowned vocal soloists. Our story is here: https://t.co/OGolE7JzKl

It was a great weekend for chamber music in KC, with season openers by the Friends (@ChamberMusicKC, the complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas with ADs Hyeyeon Park & Dmitri Atapine) and @newearmusic (music of Stacy Garrop, Forrest Pierce, Alex Shapiro, John Luther Adams, Nico Muhly).

KC Baroque Consortium closes its season August 15-17 with 'Bach at the Café Zimmermann,' a re-creation of a concert JSB might have hosted at Leipzig's famous hangout. We chat with Artistic Director Trilla Carter exclusively at @KCIndependent. Link is here: https://t.co/WbovzLdqxz

@kcactors' Uncle Vanya, which opens Aug. 6th at City Stage, promises to be mind-blowing. We spoke recently with Matt Schwader (director), Scott Cordes (Vanya), Hillary Clemens (Sonya) and Chioma Anyanwu (Elena). Exclusively at @KCIndependent. Link is here: https://t.co/TOvGLY5A29

SAVE THE FIRST DANCE FOR ME: As part of our annual Tie the Knot issue, we explore how couples today are seeking professional help before those nervous first dances. We talk with some experts about how to look good. Exclusively @KCIndependent. Link is here:

COOL TOWN, EVENING IN THE CITY: Our take on KC's Best of Summer 2025 is exclusively at @KCIndependent. Link is here: https://t.co/johVAaxG9i

In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we celebrate the remarkable talents of dancer Mei McArtor, who in a short time has made an indelible mark on the @kcballet's Second Company. Exclusively at @KCIndependent. Story is here: https://t.co/52A5ppGJcx

In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we highlight the incredible talents of generative performing artist Vi Tran @vitranmusic, whose powerful life-journey is just part of who he is. Exclusively at @KCIndependent. Story here: https://t.co/YhlJKD0GaJ

@UnicornTheatre closes its season with James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Fat Ham,' directed by longtime KC favorite @TosinMoBetta. We chat with Tosin and with the Unicorn's new artistic director, Ernie Nolan, exclusively @KCIndependent. Story is here: https://t.co/V52z68vXdQ

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The Kansas City Musical Club is still thriving after 125 years! This venerated group is best known today through its First Monday noon concerts and its annual Scholarship Auditions, but it is so much more. See our coverage at @KCIndependent. Story is here: https://t.co/TOplqi2udI

Amy Abels Owen is one of those amazing women whose efforts help make a company like @KCRep succeed year after year. What a privilege to get to chat with Amy as part of our celebration of women making a difference in the arts. Only at @KCIndependent. Click:

In celebration of Women's History Month, we honor local women who are making a difference in the performing arts. One of the most remarkable is Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich of the @ICM_Park piano faculty. Exclusively at @KCIndependent. See our story here: https://t.co/uRS7YQTopf

Matthias Pintscher is one of the most significant composers of our time, and btw is also m.d. of @kcsymphony. We spoke w/@newearmusic recently about its March 8-9 performances of Study II for Treatise on the Veil. Exclusively @KCIndependent. Story is here: https://t.co/Me9I40ABMy

'Broke-ology' has arrived! @KCRep's top-drawer production of Nathan Louis Jackson's play runs Feb. 11-March 2, Copaken Stage. Francois Battiste, who played Ennis in the orig. production, spoke with us recently. Exclusively at @KCIndependent. Story is here:

This week @CoterieTheatre opens Just Ask! by Fran Sillau and Mark Kurtz. We spoke with Fran, who also directs, about this ingenious musical adaptation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's children's book. Exclusively at @KCIndependent. Story is here: https://t.co/SCvvj0UEwR

In our Best of Spring feature we suggest some great events in music, dance, and theater between now and Memorial Day you'll not want to miss, including a new work by Caroline Dahm on the @kcballet's May program. Exclusively at @KCIndependent. Link is here: https://t.co/fZrjAHxAgG