Yoga at the Kauffman Center
Saturday, March 10 and April 21 | 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Brandmeyer Great Hall
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On Saturday, March 10 and Saturday, April 21, the Kauffman Center and Premier Partner Saint Luke’s Health System will host Yoga at the Kauffman Center.
There will be two 60-minute sessions in Brandmeyer Great Hall each day, at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Each session will begin with a short presentation by a Saint Luke’s medical professional, followed by instructor-led yoga in the grand lobby space. An intermediate level yoga flow will be featured at the 8:30 a.m. classes, and guests can experience a yoga foundations class at the 10 a.m. classes. Local artists will provide live music, incorporating the performing arts into the yoga practice.
Tickets for Yoga at the Kauffman Center are $15 per session, including fees, and are available through the Kauffman Center Box Office at (816) 994-7222, via the Kauffman Center mobile app, or online at kauffmancenter.org. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, January 26. Each ticket includes admission to one yoga session and a souvenir gift. Attendees must bring their own yoga mat and will be asked to sign a waiver when they purchase a ticket to this event.
Yoga at the Kauffman Center is the latest event that Kauffman Center and Premier Partner Saint Luke’s Health System have brought to the community. Since announcing the three-year partnership in November 2016, the two organizations have worked to connect and engage visitors of the Kauffman Center in new, creative ways.
ABOUT SAINT LUKE’S HEALTH SYSTEM
Saint Luke’s Health System consists of 10 area hospitals and several primary and specialty care practices, and provides a range of inpatient, outpatient, and home care services. Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, the Saint Luke’s mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. The health system is an aligned organization in which the physicians and hospitals assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding region.
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Diana Krall to perform at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Jazz singer, pianist and multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Diana Krall will play in Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Saturday, June 16; the concert is part of the 2017-2018 Kauffman Center Presents series
Kansas City, MO – Jazz singer Diana Krall brings her Turn Up The Quite World Tour 2018 to the Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Saturday, June 16. This event is part of the 2017-2018 Kauffman Center Presents series, and is presented in partnership with Mammoth.
A multiple GRAMMY Award-winning jazz pianist and world-renowned vocalist, Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Krall’s tour will feature material from her new album, Turn Up The Quiet, as well as fan favorites.
ABOUT DIANA KRALL
GRAMMY Award-winning jazz star Diana Krall was just 15 when she started her musical career, playing piano for diners at restaurants in her British Columbian hometown. To date, Krall’s albums have garnered five GRAMMY Awards, eight JUNO Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Her 2017 solo album, Turn Up The Quiet, has earned critical praise. MOJO Magazine called the new album “spectacular” and said Krall was “on top form.” People Magazine said, “Diana Krall’s new music will have fans falling for her all over again.”
David Byrne to Perform at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Iconic singer and artist Byrne brings his American Utopia Tour to Muriel Kauffman Theatre on June 7;
the concert is part of the 2017-2018 Kauffman Center Presents series
Kansas City, MO – Today, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced that iconic rock singer and songwriter David Byrne will perform in Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Thursday, June 7. Byrne comes to Kansas City as part of his American Utopia Tour. This event is part of the 2017-2018 Kauffman Center Presents series.
Best known as the singer and guitarist behind the pioneering new wave band Talking Heads, David Byrne also works as a solo artist, film director, author and photographer. As part of the American Utopia Tour, Byrne will be performing songs from his upcoming album, as well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads. Byrne will take the stage with a 12-piece band for a choreographed concert that he has called, “the most ambitious show I’ve done since the shows that were filmed for Stop Making Sense.”
ABOUT DAVID BYRNE
David Byrne was the lead singer for the band Talking Heads from 1975 to 1991. His hits with Talking Heads include “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down the House” and “Once in a Lifetime.” Byrne has won accolades for a range of work, including an Academy Award for his score to the film The Last Emperor, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads. More recently, Byrne has released full-length music collaborations with Brian Eno, St. Vincent and Fatboy Slim. American Utopia, Byrne’s first solo album in 14 years, is due out in March 2018.
Kauffman Center Announces New Open Doors Community Tickets Discount
Kansas City, MO – The Kauffman Center continues to provide opportunities for members of the Kansas City community to experience the performing arts by offering a new community discount available to military members, veterans and educators. These discounted tickets are made possible through the Open Doors Community Tickets program.
Military service members and educators will now be able to utilize a 15% ticket discount for Kauffman Center Presents performances. This is one of the Kauffman Center’s many initiatives to make performances affordable for a wide-range of diverse Kansas City populations.
Discounted tickets are available for purchase at the Kauffman Center box office with a valid military or school ID. Community Tickets discounts cannot be used for parking and Dining Experience reservations.
The Kauffman Center offers discounted tickets to students and community organizations as well. Student Rush Tickets and Senior Group Discounts are also available through the Open Doors Community Tickets program.
For a full list of available discounts and additional information, visit kauffmancenter.org/ticketdiscounts or call the Kauffman Center Box Office at (816) 994-7222.
ABOUT THE OPEN DOORS PROGRAM
The Kauffman Center Open Doors program connects young people to the arts through three major components:
- The Open Doors Spotlight on Youth initiative contains several programs that inspire and nurture the next generation of artists, arts patrons, and arts professionals with access to the Kauffman Center’s staff, stages, and resources.
- The Open Doors Community Tickets program offers access to programming at the Kauffman Center for youth and families through reduced prices or free tickets.
- The Open Doors Transportation Fund offers funding to schools in the metropolitan area so that bringing students to the Kauffman Center for school matinee performances is more affordable.
More information is available at kauffmancenter.org/open-doors.