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Scott's long since proven that his songs deserve recognition. As a songwriter, he's contributed a string of hits that reads like a list of the best modern country music has to offer. There's the Grammy Award winning "Long Time Gone" and "Heartbreak Town," both top hits for the Dixie...
Led by the legendary bandleader, Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., the group will play music from the Grammy Award-winning album, Lay Your Burden Down, and songs spanning its 30-year career. This talented band has been nominated for five Grammy Awards in three different categories and received a...
The year is 1933. At the very moment that Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Molly Sloan and her intrepid assistant Timmy Mendez find their story on international pelt smuggling at a dead end, their contact is assassinated right before their eyes. Yes, Molly and Timmy have stumbled upon the story of...
The year is 1933. When the robot emissary Elbee-Dee-Oh disappears in deep space, it's up to Molly Sloan to rescue him. At that same time, and unbeknownst to her, her former fiance Dr. Lawrence Webster has arrived on Robonovia, the Cerebretron is malfunctioning, Timmy has only just begun to...
Ragamala Dance brings the sensibility of mysticism and sanctity of the 2,000-year-old Indian dance form, bharatanatyam, to the contemporary stage. By interfacing choreography with live Indian music and the visual traditions of kolams and Warli paintings, Sacred Earth celebrates body and nature,...
Legendary virtuoso sitarist, composer, teacher and writer Ravi Shankar is India's most esteemed musical ambassador and a phenomenon whose artistry crosses all cultural and musical boundaries. At the Lied Center, Shankar will perform a collection of ragas he wrote during his career, which...
Nnenna Freelon, a world-renowned jazz vocalist, composer and producer graces the Lied Center stage in her personal tribute to Lena Horne. This musical celebration includes songs and stories set against the backdrop of Horne's life and legacy. Freelon masterfully presents Horne favorites, like...
Nnenna Freelon, a world-renowned jazz vocalist, composer and producer graces the Lied Center stage in her personal tribute to Lena Horne. This musical celebration includes songs and stories set against the backdrop of Horne's life and legacy. Freelon masterfully presents Horne favorites, like...
Brooklyn-based Sō Percussion is known to play everything from the traditional xylophone and drums to extremely unconventional items, like beer cans and cactus needles. Since coming together at the Yale School of Music in 1999, Sō Percussion has been creating music that is raucous and touching,...
In Stories by Heart, actor John Lithgow offers a touching and humorous reflection on storytelling as the tie that binds humanity. Invoking memories of his father and his grandmother, Lithgow traces his roots as an actor and storyteller, interspersing his own story with two great stories that were...
Robert Belinić was the first guitarist ever to be a winner at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Born in 1981 in Croatia, he began studying classical guitar at age eleven. Belinić has received multiple international awards, including the 2002 Ivo Vuljević Award for outstanding...
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of the Gershwin brothers' best. Here to Stay is a multimedia concert event celebrating the greatest team of collaborators in the history of American music. Here to Stay provides unique and entertaining insight into the legendary George and Ira Gershwin...
Quixotic is an ensemble of artists from various disciplines including aerial acrobatics, dance, fashion, film, music and visual effects. Its performances go beyond the limits of any specific art form, challenging traditional perceptions and creating a total sensory experience while exploring...
¡Sofrito! is a rousing combination of storytelling, music, dance and audience participation. Onstage, Gonzalez tells traditional stories from Latin America and tales from his childhood in the Bronx. These stories bring to life some of the rich culture and imagery that resonates through the...
The Broadway musical for all generations, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, is coming to Lawrence. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been performed on...
Born in 1986 in Durham, North Carolina, Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and intriguing musical voice. The opportunity to perform at the Lied Center of Kansas is one of three special prizes he was awarded for achievements during his Young Concert Artists audition. Tyson has worked with...
Suzanne Vega, "the quintessential female singersongwriter of the modern era," (Dallas Morning News) will perform works from her exceptional career with her daughter and upcoming musician Ruby Froom. Vega is known for her distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice, which has been described as "a cool,...
Presented by the Indian Ink Theatre Company, Guru of Chai is ready to awaken us to the power of the divine. The cast consists of a musician and founding partner Jacob Rajan, who will portray 16 characters. Set in the central train station in Bangalore, India, a poor chaiwallah's (tea seller)...
Presented by the Indian Ink Theatre Company, Guru of Chai is ready to awaken us to the power of the divine. The cast consists of a musician and founding partner Jacob Rajan, who will portray 16 characters. Set in the central train station in Bangalore, India, a poor chaiwallah's (tea seller)...
Presented by the Indian Ink Theatre Company, Guru of Chai is ready to awaken us to the power of the divine. The cast consists of a musician and founding partner Jacob Rajan, who will portray 16 characters. Set in the central train station in Bangalore, India, a poor chaiwallah's (tea seller)...
Join us as the members of Black Watch and The Band of the Scots Guards command the stage at the Lied Center with a mix of color, fantastic sound, traditional music and military flair. Approximately 70 musicians will captivate the audience with expertly-delivered music from England, Scotland,...
More than fifty years ago one musical changed theatre forever. Now it's back and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars as one of the greatest love stories of all time and remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The Bernstein...
A panel of international critics named the Russian National Orchestra one of the world's top orchestras. Known for innovation and excellence, it has pioneered a new structure for the performing arts in Russia and is known for outstanding artistic programs. It has been described as "a living...
As a winner of the 2010 YCA International Auditions, Narek Arutyunian performed in recital debuts at New York's Merkin Hall and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the ranks of YCA, Arutyunian received numerous awards, such as First Prize at the International Young...
MUMMENSCHANZ entertains audiences with unique characters created out of everyday objects, such as wires, tubes, boxes and even toilet paper. Without dialogue, body language and movement are used to tell playful stories that transcend cultures and amuse the whole family. Founded in 1972,...
Reverse Thread, Regina Carter's latest album, invites us to a world of traditional African music infused with contemporary jazz and Afropop energy. Known as one of the finest violinists of her generation, Carter captures both the essence and allure of the original music through a lens of...
Brentano String Quartet asked six daring, modern composers, Charles Wuorinen, Sofia Gubaidulina, Vijay Iyer, Bruce Adolphe, John Harbison and Stephen Hartke, to use the unfinished works of masters Mozart, Schubert, Bach, Haydn and Shostakovich as an inspiration for the creation of complementary...
