Events for January 2026
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Sat, Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Jan 24 @ 10:00 am
Casey and Diana
Jan 28 - Feb 15
Wed, Jan 28 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Jan 29 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Jan 30 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Jan 31 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Feb 1 @ 2:00 pm
Wed, Feb 4 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Feb 5 @ 7:30 pm
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The Drum Closet
Jan 28 - Feb 22
Wed, Jan 28 @ 9:45 am
Thu, Jan 29 @ 9:45 am
Fri, Jan 30 @ 9:45 am
Fri, Jan 30 @ 11:45 am
Fri, Jan 30 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Jan 31 @ 2:00 pm
Sun, Feb 1 @ 2:00 pm
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Kansas City Ballet Presents “New Moves”
Jan 29 - Feb 01
Thu, Jan 29 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Jan 30 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Jan 31 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Jan 31 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Feb 1 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Feb 1 @ 5:30 pm
Thu, Jan 29 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Jan 30 @ 7:30 pm
Rent
Jan 31 - Feb 22
Sat, Jan 31 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Feb 1 @ 2:00 pm
Thu, Feb 5 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Feb 7 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Feb 8 @ 2:00 pm
Thu, Feb 12 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Feb 14 @ 7:30 pm
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Sat, Feb 14 @ 8:30 am
Sat, Feb 14 @ 10:30 am
Sat, Feb 14 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Feb 14 @ 7:30 pm
The Acting Company 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Feb 15 - Feb 17
Sun, Feb 15 @ 2:00 pm
Tue, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Feb 17 @ 6:00 pm
One of the Good Ones
Feb 17 - Mar 08
Tue, Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm
Wed, Feb 18 @ 7:00 pm
Thu, Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm
Fri, Feb 20 @ 8:00 pm
Sat, Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Feb 21 @ 8:00 pm
Sun, Feb 22 @ 2:00 pm
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Jan 24, 2026
Lucas and Arthur Jussen, piano duo
Presented by Harriman-Jewell Series at The Folly Theater Kansas City, MO
Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen have conquered the classical music scene with personality, charm, and exciting programs showcasing the unbreakable bond of their duets, whether on one piano or two. The dynamic and charismatic brothers make their Kansas City and Harriman-Jewell Series debuts and demonstrate why Pianist magazine called them “a photogenic pair of musical wizards.” The Jussen brothers have performed with orchestras such as the Boston Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestras, Concertgebouworkest, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, as well as Montréal, Sydney, Singapore and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras. They collaborate with renowned conductors such as Andris Nelsons, Christoph Eschenbach, Iván Fischer, Valery Gergiev, Sir Neville Marriner, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Jaap van Zweden. Lucas and Arthur Jussen are among the most sought-after piano duos of our time. Their illustrious international career has showcased the Jussen brothers to be the Netherland’s preeminent ambassadors for classical music. With their energetic, almost symbiotic playing, their great refinement of sound and gripping interpretations, they are praised vigorously by press and audiences alike. ‘It is like driving a pair of BMWs’, exclaimed conductor Michael Schønwandt about the two pianists after directing them in concert. Despite their young ages, they have been part of the international concert world for years and are praised vigorously by both press and audiences alike.
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MTC Kids Jam - Mr. Stinky Feet and the Hi-Tops
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
Award-winning kid-rockers Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove and the Hi-Tops have been delighting families for nearly three decades. With more than 5,000 performances in 31 states and six countries, their energetic brand of family-folk-rock and interactive shows have become a beloved audience favorite. Cosgrove’s 10 family albums have earned a dozen national parenting awards, and his songs and videos have been streamed millions of times. As the author of three books for children and two books for grown-ups, he was voted “Best Local Author” by Kansas City Magazine in 2024.
Learn More Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026
Casey and Diana
Presented by Unicorn Theatre at Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO
United States Premiere In 1991, the residents of Casey House, Canada’s first AIDS hospice, learned Princess Diana would visit. Casey and Diana tells a powerful true story of compassion, unity, and hope amid grief. Praised as “a moving celebration of women who choose compassion over fear.”
Learn More Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
The Drum Closet
Presented by The Coterie Theatre at The Coterie Theatre Kansas City, MO
A Coterie World Premiere Written by Tosin Morohunfola The story follows two ambitious, Nigerian-American brothers. Though Timi is a freshman and Kareem is a senior, they both must learn how to survive the culture of their midwestern school and the obstacles of adolescence. Desperately trying to stay out of trouble, the brothers race to become drumline section leader and make their immigrant mother proud, all while learning how to be Black boys in a white world. For families with ages 12+ Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
Learn More Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 01, 2026
Kansas City Ballet Presents “New Moves”
Presented by Kansas City Ballet at Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity Kansas City, MO
New Moves, one of Kansas City Ballet’s most anticipated performances, offers a captivating showcase of contemporary ballet. This exclusive production allows audiences to experience the next generation of visionary choreographers in action. Set in the 180-seat Frost Studio Theater at the Bolender Center, New Moves offers an up-close experience for both dancers and viewers. Don’t miss the chance to witness our talented artists and emerging choreographers push the boundaries of expression through bold, athletic, and passionate new dance works!
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Jan 29, 2026
'Paige in Full'
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
Sibling-duo Paige Hernandez (writer and performer) and Nick tha 1da (musician), in collaboration with Danielle A. Drakes (director), have developed a unique coming-of-age story that speaks to a dynamic hip-hop-influenced generation. Move your body as rhythms reverberate in this beat-filled visual mixtape that blends poetry, dance, media, and music. Equal parts comedy, pain, and retrospection, Paige Hernandez uses the stage to share her own story as a multicultural girl growing up in Baltimore who is desperate to fit in and find her voice. Hernandez’s journey through hip-hop leads to self-discovery to become a leading artist of this generation.
Learn More Jan 29, 2026
Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Presented by Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO
The large and highly talented musical group foregoes costumes and impersonations but instead seeks to concentrate solely on creating the music. “Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours is a sacred album, one of the most popular records in the history of recording,” Classic Albums Live founder Craig Martin said. “We’ve worked very diligently to create the nuance and layering and thunder — when we hit the stage to play this masterpiece it is joyous, even the ushers can’t help but sing along.”
Learn More Jan 30, 2026
The Barricade Boys 'Broadway Party'
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
From the heart-wrenching emotion of “Les Misérables” to the toe-tapping harmonies of the “Jersey Boys,” The Barricade Boys will take you on a musical journey like no other. Throw in a mix of the greatest pop, rock, swing, and Motown hits of all time, and The Barricade Boys create the ultimate Broadway party musical mash-up! But it's not just about the music – these four superstar performers will also share hilarious and inspiring stories from their time on stage touring the world and in some of the biggest shows on London’s West End, including “Wicked,” “Billy Elliot,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Sound of Music,” “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and more. Get ready for a night you'll never forget, filled with jaw-dropping vocals, sensational dance moves, and more fun than you can shake a stick at. Don't wait –grab your tickets now and get ready for the ultimate “Broadway Party” with The Barricade Boys! Not A Performance of, Not Affiliated With the Show “Les Miserables.”
Learn More Jan 31, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
Rent
Presented by The White Theatre at The White Theatre Leawood, KS
2025-2026 Theatre Series Co-produced with KC Melting Pot Theatre Set in the East Village of New York City, "Rent" is about falling in love, finding your voice, and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "Rent" has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's "Rent" follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Director: Zane Champie Music Director: Barbara Jurgensmeier
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Feb 07, 2026
Joshua Redman Quartet
Presented by Folly Theater at The Folly Theater Kansas City, MO
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and respected jazz artists to have emerged in our generation. With a career spanning over thirty years, it is hard to imagine a year of firsts for a musician as prolific as Redman. And yet, 2023 proved to be exactly that: launching his debut album, where are we, on the venerable Blue Note Records label, this album was planned largely by phone and text – a direct result of the exigencies of the pandemic – and finds Redman recording with a vocalist and writing lyrics for the first time. Through the lens of geographic location, Redman and his band march across the United States, asking us to take a critical examination of what we find. Of this particular assemblage, hand-picked for this album, Redman says “The magic of this particular gathering of musicians, was that we were able to come together from points afar, to converge (physically and creatively) in a particular place at a particular time; and to embrace, with fullest imagination and without slightest reservation, the ethic of ‘serving the songs.’ In this sense, where are we is perhaps above all a meditation on the power and importance of place — the unique human beauty created when we locate ourselves in shared physical spaces together with others; the loss, anomie, and angst suffered when we divide ourselves unnaturally and unjustly apart.” But he wasn’t supposed to be a musician. In 1991 Redman graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude and…
Learn More Feb 14, 2026
Yoga at the Kauffman Center Presented by Premier Partner Saint Luke’s
Presented by Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO
Tickets for Yoga at the Kauffman Center include admission to one yoga class and a souvenir gift. Space is limited. Attendees must bring their own yoga mat and will be asked to sign a waiver when they purchase a ticket to this event. Yoga Instructor: Karen Lisondra Musician: Brandon Draper 8:30 a.m. session – Intermediate Yoga 10:30 a.m. session – Yoga Foundations
Learn More Feb 14, 2026
Joyce DiDonato – Mezzo-Soprano with Time For Three – String Trio
Presented by Harriman-Jewell Series at The Folly Theater Kansas City, MO
Experience the Kansas City premiere of Emily–No Prisoner Be, a highly anticipated semi-staged song cycle based on (and featuring) the poetry of Emily Dickinson. It’s the latest collaboration between Kevin Puts—a Pulitzer Prize winner and Musical America’s 2024 Composer of the Year; mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, who was called “a stunning triumph” (Variety) as Virginia Woolf in Puts’s The Hours; and the classically trained, genre-crossing Time for Three trio, whose recording of Puts’s Triple Concerto won multiple Grammy Awards in 2023. Hear the next chapter in this special collaboration between uniquely daring artists. Emily - No Prisoner Be explores a unique poetic cosmos characterized by deeply felt emotions, existential questions and a special connection to nature. Although Dickinson led a secluded life in her own world of thoughts, she did not let social expectations or conventions limit her. Her works address topics such as freedom of mind, her own poetry and the search for identity and thus, often the question of faith and social norms.
Learn More Feb 14, 2026
The Acting Company 'Great Expectations'
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
The Acting Company reinvigorates Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” with an effervescent stage adaptation brimming with unexpected hilarity and romantic heart. Akin to a bingeable dramedy carved with the beautiful prose that made Dickens so popular, Nikki Massoud’s take on this timeless novel is uproarious and thrilling. It’s filled with escaped prisoners, wealthy and terrifying eccentrics, decaying mansions, and a stunning, young heiress of ruthless intelligence. Audiences of all ages will fall for this surprisingly relatable story about a young man’s harrowing journey from working-class orphan to a life of privilege and power.
Learn More Feb 15, 2026 - Feb 17, 2026
The Acting Company 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
A rapturous, fresh take on one of William Shakespeare’s most popular and widely performed plays, The Acting Company’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a captivating, coming-of-age story that will surprise and delight! In this fast-paced, crowd-pleasing comedy, a mischievous fairy creates chaos for four young lovers and a troupe of amateur actors in an enchanted forest at night. Bursting with mirth, music, magic, and mayhem, this uplifting tale of illusion, love, and transformation comes to life with an electric cast of New York-based artists.
Learn More Feb 17, 2026
Community Conversation: Porgy and Bess in Context
Presented by Kansas City Public Library at Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch Kansas City, MO
For more than 90 years, Porgy and Bess and its songs, such as “Summertime,” have resonated deeply with audiences. This celebrated American opera tells the fictional story of a Black community in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1920s. The beloved opera has also raised questions about who creates art, how people are represented, and what impact it leaves behind. Before you see Porgy and Bess at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, join Lyric Opera of Kansas City for a discussion of these topics and enjoy a live performance. Panelists include the production’s conductor Michael Ellis Ingram, the chief conductor of the Staatsoperette Dresden; Howard Pollack, professor of music at the University of Houston and author of an award-winning biography of George Gershwin; and Paul Laird, professor emeritus of musicology at the University of Kansas and a noted musical theater scholar, as moderator of the conversation.
Learn More Feb 17, 2026 - Mar 08, 2026
One of the Good Ones
Presented by Kansas City Repertory Theatre at Copaken Stage Kansas City, MO
When the “perfect” Latina daughter brings her boyfriend home to meet the parents, her family’s biases and preconceptions are put on full display. As tensions run high and hilarity ensues, everyone must navigate the ins and outs of family dynamics and the boundaries of acceptance — all while tackling the age-old question: what does it truly mean to be an American? Meet your new favorite family in this laugh-out-loud, heartfelt story from Gloria Calderón Kellett, the co creator and showrunner of Netflix’s One Day at a Time.
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Feb 18, 2026
Meet Dr. King
Presented by Folly Theater at The Folly Theater Kansas City, MO
Meet Dr. King is a wonderful introduction to the life and work of one of America’s most influential men. This show is perfect for younger audiences, serving to introduce students to major concepts of Black History like freedom, integration and equality. Meet Dr. King helps young people begin to understand the importance of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Follow along as the play takes us from Dr. King’s life as just a young boy experiencing racism for the first time, to meeting his wife, Coretta, to becoming a pastor and finally a national inspiration.
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Feb 20, 2026
The Westerlies
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
The self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from west to east. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR’s “Fresh Air”), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely, and intellectually rigorous.” (NPR Music). Since their inception, the ensemble has produced 10 critically acclaimed albums of genre-defying music. 2023 saw the release of their fifth studio album, entitled “Move,” featuring music of new music icons Caroline Shaw and Nico Muhly, on the ensemble’s in-house record label. Sought-after collaborators, The Westerlies are featured on recordings by Fleet Foxes, Big Red Machine, Common, Theo Bleckmann, Aoife O’Donovan, and Conrad Tao. Their work with Tao recently led to the commission of “Concerto for Westerlies,” an expansive and ebullient concerto for brass quartet that premiered in 2023 with the Orlando Philharmonic under the direction of Eric Jacobsen.
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