Julie Denesha

[VIDEO] Octarium Looks Back On A Decade Of Blending Eight Voices Into One

Julie Denesha — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The signature style of the vocal group Octarium is eight singers, blended into one voice. After a decade of performances, this weekend marks the group's farewell concert. Octarium anticipates continuing to perform at least once a year, over the holidays.

[VIDEO] Five Questions For Kansas City Ballet’s William Whitener

Julie Denesha — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:34:53 +0000

This marks Artistic Director William Whitener's final season with the Kansas City Ballet. After 17 years with the company, he's preparing to return to New York. Whitener answered a few questions before the final performances.

A Puppet Festival Of Colossal Proportions

Julie Denesha — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

This Sunday, the lawn of The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art will be transformed into the main stage for the larger-than-life puppets of StoneLion's puppet pageant "Mother’s Day for Mother Earth."

Rock, Jazz, And William Shatner Conclude Kansas City Ballet's Season

Julie Denesha — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:02:13 +0000

The Kansas City Ballet tops off its 55th season with a playful mix of dance.

[VIDEO] New Directions For Ingrid Stölzel

Julie Denesha — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The new director of the International Center for Music at Park University says the young musicians who study in the program often arrive with the same dream.

Lyric Opera Presents Classic Comedic Opera

Julie Denesha — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:03:31 +0000

Love conquers all in "The Mikado," a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert introduced in London in 1885. The Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents the satirical comedy in five performances through April 28.

[VIDEO] In This Scene...A Storm Is Brewing In Baseball

Julie Denesha — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:06:43 +0000

The play Kansas City Swing is set in Kansas City in 1947 when the nation was on the cusp of great change.

Craft Distilling: Dark Horse Distillery

Julie Denesha — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:24:13 +0000

In Lenexa, Kansas, a local, family-owned distillery is producing craft spirits in a micro-distillery. Dark Horse Distillery was established in 2010, and since 2011, the Garcia clan has been producing bourbon, whiskey, and vodka hand-crafted in small batches.

A recent edition of Central Standard featured guests from three distilleries, including Dark Horse Distillery.

[PHOTOS]: From The Land Of Oz And Proud Of It

Susan B. Wilson and Julie Denesha — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:06:51 +0000

If you’re from Kansas, or even from Kansas City, Missouri, no matter where you go in the world, someone’s going to make a crack about Dorothy, or Toto.

Or how about this witty remark? “You’re not in Kansas any more, are you?”

The latest Hollywood blockbuster, Oz the Great and Powerful, brings it all back. The movie tells the back-story of the Wizard, who also happened to hail from Sunflower State.

[VIDEO] 'Sunday In The Park With George'

Julie Denesha — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Musical Theater Heritage opens their 11th season with the Kansas City premiere of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park With George." The musical explores the intense single-mindedness of artist Georges Seurat during the creation of "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

[VIDEO] Eddie Delahunt Performs 'The Wild Colonial Boy'

Julie Denesha — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:19:56 +0000

Dublin-born Irish musician Eddie Delahunt, has lived in Kansas City since 1989. His first St. Patrick's Day celebration in Kansas City took him by surprise. "The Kelly green was everywhere and I went, 'Oh my gosh, what is this?' I was in shock." Delahunt said.

[VIDEO] Annual St. Pat’s Senior Ball Held In Kansas City

Julie Denesha — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:55:19 +0000

St. Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday that takes place every March 17 – and it’s been embraced widely in America by descendants of Irish immigrants. Kansas City's celebration began early this year with the annual St. Pat’s Senior Ball.

[VIDEO] Developing Character Through Dance

Julie Denesha — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The Kansas City Ballet’s "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a Shakespeare comedy performed in dance. The process of developing a character through movement and pantomime is one that often takes a close collaboration between dancer and choreographer.

True/False Film Fest Celebrates Ten Years

Julie Denesha — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:54:55 +0000

True/False Film Fest celebrated its tenth year, February 28 - March 3, 2013, presenting forty-two full-length documentaries and sixteen short films from around the globe. In addition to the films, the Columbia, Mo. festival hosts musicians, art installations, and events.

[VIDEO] 'The Flying Dutchman' Captain Cursed To Sail The High Seas

Julie Denesha — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:37:08 +0000

"The Flying Dutchman" is an early opera by Richard Wagner. And, like many of Wagner's later works, it's rooted in myth. The Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents this tale of a ghost captain, cursed to roam the high seas. Every seven years, the captain goes ashore – and if he finds true love, he’ll be released from the curse.