Kauffman a finalist for Grand Conceptor Award

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is one of eight finalists for what’s being called global engineering’s Academy Awards.

more at kanascity.com
and at the KC Business Journal

Kauffman Center in the snow

Even though I already have probably a thousand photos involving the Kauffman Center, I had about none with snow, and someone has expressed interest in licensing some snow/KPAC pics, so I grabbed a few in case.

more at Eric Bowers Photoblog

British traveler tours jazz, bbq, and the Kauffman Center

I left my heart in Kansas City. That reads like a Tony Bennett song or a film noir. In fact, I left it in Chicago, next door, and it was taken, not left. A younger me followed a damsel across states in pursuit of, well... something.

more at the Daily Mail

[Thanks, Plastic Sax]

Gigapixel photos of the Kauffman Center by Phil Peterson

The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts is one of the top performing arts centers in the world. Inaugurated in September 2011, its hosted shows ranging from Alvin Ailey to Willy Nelson. Located at 16th and Broadway, the curvaceous structure adds modern lines to the Kansas City skyline. Working in the cold and blowing snow, I made this 100 image composite that 333 million pixels and if printed at full size, would be 26.6' wide and 16.25' tall.

more at Gigapan 
and another here 
and here

Grammy Museum "Music Revolution Project" will return for second year

The Grammy Museum’s Music Revolution Project debuted in Kansas City last year and, after a successful pilot summer in 2012, Bob Santelli, Executive Director for the Grammy Museum, has announced the program’s return for another stint in Kansas City beginning in June.


more at the Kauffman Center

Carol Burnett, Kauffman Center preview by Hearne Christopher

Lemme tell you what I mostly know about Carol Burnett…  Along with Lucille Ball she was one of my mother’s favorites. Two looney ladies of the 50s, 60s and 70s – Burnett being the one who did the Tarzan yell.

more at KC Confidential

Tony Botello tours the Kauffman Center

Kansas City cheerleaders and other media outlets advised us that there was an open house today at the Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts. Given that most of this year has been dedicated to hype and endless public kowtowing to some white lady and her money who owns the place . . . I decided to check it out and see the anchor for the gentrification that hopes to move TKC away from the loop.

more at Tony's Kansas City

Dan Moreno questions the fairness of sports vs. arts

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to go to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts—you know, that beautiful, amazing building on Broadway in the Crossroads District that has quickly become an architectural icon of our city. Ever since its grand opening in 2011, I dreamed about going one night and enjoying the magic of symphonic music.

more at the University News

Osmo Vänskä interview with the KC Symphony

Minnesota Orchestra Music Director, Osmo Vänskä, joined the Kansas City Symphony for Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony, Sibelius' En saga and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 1 with Lise de la Salle on November 23-25, 2012. Maestro Vänskä shared his thoughts about his experience with the Kansas City Symphony.

Kauffman Center win "Develoment of Distinction" award

ULI Kansas City’s Developments of Distinction Awards are an opportunity to recognize and celebrate projects and people in Kansas City that exemplify ULI's mission: to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The Awards seek to recognize completed regional projects that demonstrate exceptional achievement of best practices in development.

[Thanks, Tony]

Tap Dogs, Kauffman Center preview by Michelle Davidson

Tap Dogs comes to the Kaufman Center this week! It's a high energy, visually stunning show with an interactive set that takes tap dancing to the next level. Michele dusted off her old tap shoes and went behind the scenes with a few cast members.

KU Symphony Orchestra and Choir to perform at Kauffman Center

About 275 Kansas University School of Music students will play instruments and sing Tuesday in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. The students are members of KU’s Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir, and will be performing for the third annual KU School of Music Scholarship Concert.

more at the Lawrence Journal World

Kauffman Center organ in action

Ever wonder what goes on inside the massive Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ? This video was taken inside the organ behind the console and as the instrument is played, you can see the movement of the tracker mechanism each time a key is depressed. The performer is Dr. Jan Kraybill and the selection is the finale from the Symphony No. 1 for Organ by Louis Vierne. Hear the organ in its full glory at the recital by Dr. Richard Elliott Wednesday October 24th at 7 pm.

Kauffman Center unveils Children's Wall

The Kauffman Center for Performing Arts unveiled its new Children's Wall Sunday.

Vadim Gluzman discusses the Kauffman Center

Violinist Vadim Gluzman joined the Kansas City Symphony for their opening weekend of their 2012-13 Classical Season. Gluzman performed Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Michael Stern. Here is what he had to say about his experience in the new hall.

Broken window at the Kauffman Center

At night, the glass-enclosed lobby glows red and blue, as the carpeting adds hints of color to the white walls. But during the day, if you look closely enough on the west side of the building, along Broadway, you'll notice something else: broken glass. A window in one of the top rows of the four-story-tall lobby is fractured.

more at KCUR

Kauffman Center one year later on "Week in Review"

It's been exactly a year now since the curtain opened on the much anticipated $415 million Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The downtown venue designed by Moshie Safdie has quickly garnered both national and international attention. Many of the center's shows have earned rave reviews and there have been countless sold out performances. But one year on, is it meeting expectations? And what about the future?

Julia Kauffman, Shirley Helzberg on "The Local Show"

John Lithgow on the Kauffman Center

John Lithgow joined the Kansas City Symphony in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on September 16, 2012. "John Lithgow Stars in Farkle & Friends" was the first Family Concert for the 2012-13 Season, and Mr. Lithgow was thrilled to perform with the orchestra in Helzberg Hall; here is what he had to say.

Julia Kauffman, Kauffman Center's anniversary interview

Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.