On the 12th we headed to the Kauffman Center to watch the KC Symphony’s Young People’s Concert. This year’s theme was “Uncle Sam’s Symphony” and the music was suitably patriotic and historic (and fun too!). The Symphony divided itself and…
This Friday we watched “Madagascar” at Coterie Theatre in Crown Center. This show was an adaptation of the movie, and just as much fun! All the actors did a great job – the penguins were especially fun to watch, and…
On the 17th we went to Theatre for Young America at Union Station to watch their updated version of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Instead of a rural setting, this version took place in an urban neighborhood full of kids and…
Today we attended an exciting, interactive performance of “Where the Wild Things Are” at Coterie Theatre at Crown Center. This beloved childhood book turned stage performance was full of the wildest wild things the kids could imagine – themselves! The…
Today we attended “The Stinky Cheese Man” at Paul Mesner Puppets. This performance was full of the humor and sideways storytelling of the book, from the oversized Title Page to the supersized giant in the never-ending “Jack’s Story”, the disgruntled…
Today we attended a performance of “Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play!” at JCCC. This adorable series of books by Mo Willems transferred wonderfully to the stage as a kid-friendly performance that highlighted some of the best known…
On Thursday we celebrated Black History Month by attending a performance of African Culture Connection performed at Yardley Hall at Johnson County Community College as part of their Arts Education Series. The troupe is based out of Omaha, Nebraska, and…
Today we attended the performance of “St. George and the Dragon” at Paul Mesner Puppets. This retelling of the children’s classic was lots of fun and full of the quirky humor and plot twists that are part of every Paul…
Before the performance, as the orchestra was seating themselves On Tuesday we attended the 2016 KinderKonzert performance by the Kansas City Symphony. This year’s program was “The Remarkable Farkle McBride” and was focused on symphonic stories. The music performed,…
On December 16 we attended a live performance of “Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Coterie Theatre. Not only was this a fun celebration of 50 years of this favorite program, it was a loving tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s wonderful music,…
