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A Peter Pan Playbill

Students gather to share the magic of “Peter Pan” at UMKC night at the Starlight

Maisy Blanton, Social Media Editor
October 4, 2024

This national tour of “Peter Pan” has a modern twist, as it is set in the present day and removes the song “Ugg-a-Wugg,” which appeared in the original production.    The song, containing mocking gibberish and Indigenous stereotypes, has received backlash from the...

The Conservatory Singers conducted by student Robert Stubbs

The UMKC Conservatory starts the semester off with a weekend of performances

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
October 1, 2024

  Conservatory students got to showcase their abilities at the UMKC Family Weekend Concert.    It was the final of three performances that took place between Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in White Recital Hall. The other events included the UMKC Jazz Faculty Concert...

Actors at the KCRep theater.

“Once” shows audiences the meaning of love through music

Zane Oliver Watt Hoven, Staff Writer
September 18, 2024

  The complicated love story in “Once” kicks off the KCRep’s 2024 to 2025 season on Sept. 4 in the Spencer Theater. The heartfelt and intimate musical, playing until Sept. 22, explores personal growth and change through music.   Based on the 2007 indie film, the play...

The cast of MACBITCHES

Review: “MACBITCHES” is the Theater Show College Students Need

Jazlyn Summers, Staff Writer
November 7, 2023

  You don’t want to miss “MACBITCHES” at the Unicorn Theatre in downtown KC.    This dark comedy stars Hannah Elizabeth Freeman who plays the protagonist, Hailey, a freshman who scored the lead role in their university’s production of “Macbeth.” Naturally,...

Professor Darin Mercury poses while in costume.

The Annual KC Renaissance Festival Comes to a Close

Jack Venable, Staff Writer
October 12, 2023

  Renaissance festivals are beloved annual events that allow patrons to step back in time to the 16th century European Renaissance.    Festival-goers are transported to an immersive historical recreation filled with characters, performances, food, and old-world crafts....

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