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Ugly Happy Hour at Mineral Lounge Immediately following the matinee performance of Of Mice and Men Mineral Lounge 1700 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 (one block south of the Kauffman Center, on the corner of 17th and Broadway) Come celebrate Of Mice and Men following the final performance on May 3! Join Lyric Opera … Read more

Of Mice and Men Movie Screening Screenland Armour Theatre 408 Armour Road North Kansas City, MO 64116 Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Screenland Armour Theatre are partnering to present a special screening of the 1992 film, Of Mice and Men, starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise. Lyric Opera patron and film scholar Dr. John … Read more

Community Conversation: Acres of Sky Juniper Gardens Training Farm 100 Richmond Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101 Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Cultivate KC for an evening on the farm digging into the dreams that drive us. Agriculture and the American Dream are core to both Lyric Opera’s upcoming production of Of Mice and … Read more

Opera Dives Deep: Of Steinbeck and Floyd Online Webinar Microsoft Teams Dive into the tragic tale of George Milton and Lennie Smalls, two migrant farm workers navigating the bleak prospects of the Great Depression. Carlisle Floyd, often called the father of American opera, adapted Steinbeck’s classic novella, writing both the music and libretto. Join us … Read more

Opera Dives Deep: A Novel Legacy Kirk Family YMCA 222 W 11th Street Kansas City, MO 64105 Join us to explore how Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men fits into the tradition of great American novels adapted for the operatic stage, including The Great Gatsby, Moby Dick, Little Women, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Floyd’s adaptation reimagines … Read more

Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life This event is sold out. Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life celebrates the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential literary voices. Born in 1901 in Joplin, Missouri, Hughes was an early innovator of jazz poetry and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. This semi-staged musical program and … Read more

Opera Dives Deep: From Story to Song Kirk Family YMCA 222 W 11th Street Kansas City, MO 64105 A titan of Broadway and Hollywood, composer George Gershwin collaborated with his brother Ira and DuBose Heyward, author of the novel Porgy, to create the landmark opera, Porgy and Bess. Join us as we explore the journey … Read more

Opera Dives Deep: Between Fantasy and Reality Dr. Kunio Hara, speaker In fashioning Madame Butterfly, librettists Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa consulted several literary stories written by Westerners with connections to Japan. Composer Giacomo Puccini gathered examples of Japanese music, which he used liberally in the opera’s score. While the opera draws heavily on Western tropes … Read more