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The University of Central Missouri School of Visual and Performing Arts, including students and faculty of UCM Theatre and Dance, UCM Music and UCM Art and Design jointly present the annual spring dance concert titled “Kaleidoscope” April 21-24. Tickets are available.
April 19, 2022
University of Central Missouri (UCM) Music welcomes jazz saxophonist, scholar, and Kansas City native Dr. Melvin Butler, associate professor of music at the University of Miami, for a two two-day residency on campus. His visit includes a performance April 19 and a lecture April 20, both free and open to the public, and supported by the Florence Hull Greer-Oppenheimer General Studies Program, UCM Music Jazz and UCM Music Academic areas.
April 12, 2022
University of Central Missouri (UCM) Theatre and Dance and UCM Music present the Broadway smash hit and Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home.” Based on the popular autobiographical graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, the musical performs at UCM’s Highlander Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 1-2; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 7-9. An ASL Interpreter will be provided for the performance on April 7. The Sunday matinee on April 3 is pay-what-you-can (minimum $1). As a content disclosure, those attending should be aware “Fun Home” contains strong language and mild adult themes.
March 29, 2022
The University of Central Missouri School of Visual and Performing Arts, including students and faculty of UCM Theatre and Dance, UCM Music and UCM Art and Design jointly present the annual spring dance concert titled “Kaleidoscope” April 21-24. Tickets are available.
April 19, 2022
University of Central Missouri (UCM) Music welcomes jazz saxophonist, scholar, and Kansas City native Dr. Melvin Butler, associate professor of music at the University of Miami, for a two two-day residency on campus. His visit includes a performance April 19 and a lecture April 20, both free and open to the public, and supported by the Florence Hull Greer-Oppenheimer General Studies Program, UCM Music Jazz and UCM Music Academic areas.
April 12, 2022
University of Central Missouri (UCM) Theatre and Dance and UCM Music present the Broadway smash hit and Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home.” Based on the popular autobiographical graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, the musical performs at UCM’s Highlander Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 1-2; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 7-9. An ASL Interpreter will be provided for the performance on April 7. The Sunday matinee on April 3 is pay-what-you-can (minimum $1). As a content disclosure, those attending should be aware “Fun Home” contains strong language and mild adult themes.
March 29, 2022
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