Laura Blankenship 2026 marks the United States’ 250th birthday. Lyric Opera of Kansas City is celebrating this occasion with the production of two iconic American operas: The Gershwins®’ Porgy and Bess and Of Mice and Men. Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life continues this celebration by honoring the prolific, Missouri-born writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Meet … Read more
This production sets to song the story of two migrant farm workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, as they navigate the uncertainty of the Great Depression. They dream of one day owning a place of their own but Lennie, who has an intellectual disability, continues to find himself in trouble, despite his good intentions. Meet … Read more
What communities do you belong to? Why is community important? When Porgy, a kind-hearted man with a disability, meets Bess, a woman with a drug addiction who’s been abandoned by her abusive boyfriend, a pure and beautiful love blossoms. This iconic American opera about life in a fictional Charleston, South Carolina neighborhood, Catfish Row, highlights … Read more
In partnership with The Museum of Kansas City, we recently hosted a Community Conversation exploring Japanese American relations, past, present, and future. Miss Shizuoka, the Japanese Friendship doll in the Museum’s collection, was the icon of the event, embodying the youth and innocence of the event’s title—Eyes Full of Magic. The title is taken from … Read more
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