The UMKC Theatre Division is undergoing many changes to provide exciting new opportunities for students.     A Conservatory expansion and performing arts center renovation, including a black box theater and practice spaces, were announced this year. Furthermore,...

  UMKC has announced plans to expand its Conservatory of Music and Dance with a $35 million addition to the Olson Performing Arts Center.   The expansion of the Conservatory will add about 35,000 square feet of new space for Conservatory students. The new spaces aim to...

   The Conservatory will be showing performances of  “Into the Woods” in Spencer Theatre, with an ensemble of dancers added, until March 23rd.     Into the Woods is an Oscar-winning musical written by James Lapine and composed by Stephen Soundheim, a tale twisted...

  The UMKC Conservatory symphonies and choirs gathered for a concert on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to welcome and showcase the talent of six new Conservatory professors. “Clearly, they have enthusiasm for music,” said Pam Harlan, mother...

UMKC Conservatory students challenged attendees to look deeper into the story behind three fine art photos at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art on Oct. 24.   The three student performers engaged in tableau vivant, or living pictures, for the Night/Shift: Floating Worlds event....