KC Burlesque Festival "Blues in the Night" performance and photos

Shot new promos for a local burlesque troop here in Kansas City a few weeks back, we created and captured some great shots of each performer. Photographing bodacious women running around on set is defiantly a non-crappy way to spend the day.

more at photokidblog
and "Blues in the Night" performance at Youtube

Dan Prather, Curt Knupp interview by Deborah Shouse

Curt Knupp had recently graduated from college and wanted to meet people and network. He also wanted to indulge in two of his passions: music and musical theater. He joined the fledgling Gay Men’s Chorus in Cincinnati. There he met Dan Prather. It was January 1992, and Dan and Curt were both 24.

Dan wore a black leather jacket and cultivated a punk look. Curt had a clean-cut, preppy air. Curt had been out as a gay man for a while and was not looking for a relationship. Dan had never been in a relationship, and he wasn’t interested in casual dating. He was waiting to meet the right person.

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KC Rep "Peer Gynt" review by Robert Trussell

The Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of “Peer Gynt,” which closes the company’s 2010-2011 season, invites a series of laudatory adjectives: ambitious, kaleidoscopic, meticulous, smart, bold, imaginative and at times very, very funny.

But at the same time, director David Schweizer’s mash-up of Henrik Ibsen’s 1867 verse epic is oblique, dense, pretentious and hard to follow. Perusing the Ibsen original before taking in the show might help, but that’s a rather daunting homework assignment for people seeking an entertaining night at the theater.

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Enter to win tickets to KC Ballet "Moves"

Enter your contact info here for a chance to win two free tickets to KC Ballet's May 6, 2 pm performance of Moves. This contest is open to anyone. It closes May 3 at noon, and winners will be picked at random.
 

KC Symphony, Quixotic on "The Local Show"

It's not your father's symphony concert. That's one way to describe Symphonic Quixotic—the first time pairing of our own Kansas City Symphony, with our own Quixotic Fusion. If you've never seen them, the locally grown Quixotic troupe has dancers and aerialist and musicians and great lighting effects, and they plan to start taking their act out on the road to perform with other orchestras. On the last First Friday, they gave the art opening crowd a small taste of what's in store when Symphonic Quixotic comes to the Lyric Theatre on May 13 & 14.

Castro Movie Nights preview by John Long

Castro Movie Nights, the monthly film series, is getting ready to celebrate its second anniversary of raising money for HIV/AIDS service groups in Kansas City. 

more at Camp

Costume designer Jane Pennington interview by Joe Preiner

On any given day, it would be safe to bet that Jane Pennington has safety pins nearby. They’re tools of her trade. Pennington, a costume designer for Theatre Lawrence, knows what she’s doing.

more at the Lawrence Journal-World

May issue of KC Stage is online

The May issue of KC Stage is available for subscribers. 

• Tips for Tin Ears by Samuel Stokes
• Stage Savvy: Productive Meetings by Angie Fiedler
• Film Clips by Larry Levenson
• KC FilmFest Winners
• Kansas Arts on Tour
• Blog Notes by Bryan Colley

And if you need a good laugh, order your copy of Ry Kincaid's Running Gag, comprising all of Ry's KC Stage humor articles from 2002-2005, with illustrations by Damian Blake.