KC Performs
Kansas City PBS is proud to present a new arts series created by award-winning producer Brad Austin, in collaboration with the Kansas City performing arts community. KC Performs brings together a variety of groups and disciplines to perform in some of the most iconic landmarks in Kansas City. Thirty-minute compilations stitch together short pieces of ballet, jazz, opera and drama presented by some of Kansas City’s most talented performers.
KC Performs | Ballet Street Project Gives Us a Lift
The Ballet Street Project was created by local ballet dancers pushed off their normal stage by the COVID-19 pandemic.
KC Performs | Park ICM Provides Precious Training Ground for World-Class Soloists
A performing arts treasure can be found at the Park International Center for Music, a renowned program at Park University.
KC Performs | A Jazzy Romp Through ‘Union Station’
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra plays “Union Station” on KC Performs.
KC Performs | ‘Ghost Light’ Song Will Haunt You… In a Good Way
Jessica Page sings “Pennybrook Lane” on “KC Performs.”
KC Performs | Kansas City Jazz Orchestra’s Art of Improvisation
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra plays “Ain’t Nobody Like My Baby” for “KC Performs.