In the News
Recent local, regional and national news stories about the Kauffman Center and the Center’s programming can be found below. Over time links may no longer be valid, please contact the news organization for articles if they are no longer available online. For press inquiries, contact Bess Wallerstein Huff, Director of Marketing, at or (816) 994-7229.
2018 News Stories
April 26, 2018 – The Kansas City Star
It’s time for spring menus at some Kansas City restaurants (Dining Experience spring menu preview)
March 20, 2018 – KCMetropolis.com
Cultural celebration (Riverdance concert review)
February 20, 2018 – KCMetropolis.com
Forever timeless (Peter Cetera concert review)
February 8, 2018 – 90.9 The Bridge
An Interview with Peter Cetera (concert preview)
2017 News Stories
November 13, 2017 – KCMetropolis.com
From chant to ‘Shout’ (Vienna Boys Choir concert review)
October 12, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Meet Rupi Kaur, the Indian rock star poet who’s sold out her Kauffman Center show
September 7, 2017 – KCMetropolis.com
YES delights fans young and old
September 6, 2017 – The Pitch
Photo Gallery: YES at the Kauffman Center
August 15, 2017 – KCMetropolis.com
No time to slow down (Herbie Hancock concert review)
August 13, 2017 – Shuttlecock Music Magazine
Photo Gallery: Herbie Hancock at the Kauffman Center
August 2, 2017 – KCMetropolis.com
Anything but standard (Branford Marsalis Quartet concert review)
July 31, 2017 – SPACES Magazine
Sweet Somethings (interview and recipes feature with Executive Chef Laura Comer)
July 19, 2017 – iheartlocalmusic.com
Photo Gallery: Blondie/Garbage/X at the Kauffman Center
July 19, 2017 – The Pitch
Blondie and Garbage turned the Kauffman Center into a rock club last night (concert review)
July 19, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Rapturous night of rock ‘n’ roll greatness with Blondie, Garbage, X band members in Kansas City (concert review)
July 17, 2017 – Kansas City Homes & Style Magazine
Fresh Fruit Cocktails (Dining Experience recipes feature)
June 21, 2017 – Kansas City Live! KSHB
Youth take the stage at Future Stages Festival
June 20, 2017 – 94.9 KCMO FM
Future Stages at the Kauffman Center (interview with Paul Schofer)
June 18, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Michael McDonald mixes old and new in strong Kauffman Center show (concert review)
June 16, 2017 – 90.9 The Bridge
#GiveBackFriday: Future Stages Festival (interview with Paul Schofer)
May 27, 2017 – Live80sKC.com
Photo Gallery: George Benson and Kenny G at the Kauffman Center
May 21, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
George Benson on working with Al Jarreau, why ‘Breezin” is his most memorable song (artist interview/concert preview)
April 24, 2017 – Out to Eat KC
5 anniversary-worthy date spots in Kansas City (Dining Experience)
April 13, 2017 – SPACES Magazine
Crafty Concoctions: Toast to spring with Kauffman Center’s new craft cocktails
April 12, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Creativity and fine execution meet at Kauffman Center Dining Experience
April 3, 2017 – Fox4 KC
Elegant Easter dinner from Kauffman Center Dining Experience is easier to cook than you’d think
March 27, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Oak Ridge Boys roll through decades of history and songs in Kauffman Center jubilee (concert review)
March 18, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Ageless diva Patti LaBelle brings soulful drama to Muriel Kauffman Theatre (concert review)
March 15, 2017 – Curbed.com
The 21 most spectacular theaters in the US
March 12, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Patti LaBelle, coming to KC, talks about barbecue, rap and her favorite songs (artist interview/concert preview)
March 5, 2017 – The Kansas City Star
Art Garfunkel shows Kauffman Center crowd that the singer still remains (concert review)
March 1, 2017 – Artspeak Radio KKFI
Future Stages Festival – interview with Paul Schofer
February 8, 2017 – 90.9 The Bridge
909 Sessions: Ladysmith Black Mambazo (in-studio performance and interview)
January 21, 2017 – The Independent
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts – fifth anniversary (photos)
January 8, 2017 – KSHB 41 Action News
Restaurant Week: Highlighting good food in Kansas City
2016 News Stories
December 23, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Why 2016 was a very good year for Kansas City arts groups
December 23, 2016 – Feast Magazine
Laura Comer on taking the reins at Kansas City’s Kauffman Center
October 19, 2016 – Feast Magazine
Laura Comer named executive chef at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
September 9, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
On its fifth birthday, Kauffman Center is a Kansas City success story
September 2, 2016 – KCUR 89.3 FM
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts celebrates fifth anniversary
September 2, 2016 – KCUR 89.3 FM
Five years on, what does the Kauffman Center mean to Kansas City?
August 27, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Fall arts guide: A bounty of shows, a Kauffman Center birthday
August 4, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Steve Earle, Shawn Colvin find common ground at Kauffman Center show (concert review)
June 15, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones meld bluegrass and jazz at the Kauffman Center (concert review)
March 19, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, violinist Pinchas Zukerman make for invigorating performance (concert review)
March 14, 2016 – The Pitch
Mavis Staples shared the love last night at the Kauffman Center (concert review)
January 30, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Country comeback: Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie and Lorrie Morgan demonstrate vitality at Kauffman Center (concert review)
January 28, 2016 – The Kansas City Star
Kansas City Restaurant Week introduced me to Dining Experience at Kauffman Center