CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
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KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Look Inside For Performance Schedule and Festival Map! JUNE 11, 2023 12 P.M.–5 P.M. FREE EVENT • FAMILY FRIENDLY FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL Presented by Premier Partner: Additional support provided by: PNC Bank • Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts • Anonymous Missouri Arts Council • Marlese and Robert Gourley Children’s Fund JE Dunn • City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
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This signature community event turns a spotlight on youth performances and family-friendly programming while supporting the growth of future artists. Future Stages Festival has been inviting all ages to experience the arts while showcasing diverse performance styles on the Kauffman Center stages for the past nine years.
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At the heart of the Kauffman Center is a living tradition of extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences... This is a building for today and for generations to come.
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- Julia Irene Kauffman
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Future Stages 10 Years Stats
Youth Performances: Nearly 300 performances by local youth artists
Community partner participants: More than 30 community partners including the Kansas City Zoo, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Arts and the Kansas City Symphony
Since 2014, the Kauffman Center’s annual Future Stages Festival has…
Featured 6000+ youth performers
Highlighted 100 community arts performance groups
Welcomed 42,000+ guests
And presented dozens of arts activities for guests of all ages!
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kauffmancenter.org/open-doors to learn more about Kauffman Center’s Open Doors program which engages students, schools, artists and community organizations.
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Our Community at the Center
Since opening in September of 2011...
4,361,415 people have attended a performance or event.
183,077 young people have been provided transportation funding through the Kauffman Center’s Open Doors program.
382,792 students have experienced school matinees on our stages. Volunteers have helped provide a memorable experience for patrons contributing
484,618 hours of their time, creating a cost savings of $11.8 million.
100 youth arts organizations have performed at the annual Future Stages Festival
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Thanks to the generous donations from individual community members, we offer outstanding programming and support the excellent work of our resident companies. To learn how you can support this effort, visit kauffmancenter.org/support.
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Saint Luke’s Outdoor Stage
DRINKS
Arts Activities
Arts Activities
Muriel Kauffman Theatre | This theatre has red seats.
Helzberg Hall | This hall has blue seats.
RESTROOMS
Restrooms are available inside the Kauffman Center.
Kansas Symphony Music
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FOOD
DRINKS
Indoor Arts Activity Partners
360picKC
American Institute of Architects Kansas City
Kansas City Public Library
Mattie Rhodes Center
PNC Bank
Saint Luke’s Health Sysetm
The American Theatre Guild – PNC
Broadway in Kansas City
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
UMKC Conservatory
Outdoor Arts Activity Partners
Great American Kites & Events
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival
Kansas City Symphony
Kansas City Zoo
National WWI Museum and Memorial
StoneLion Puppet Theatre
The College Basketball Experience
Ask Kauffman Center Staff About:
• Serenity Rooms
• Sensory Kits
• Assistive Listening Devices
• Family Restrooms
• Universal Changing Tables
• Accessible Seating
• Cool Off Lounge
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KansasCity MobileSymphonyMusicBox
out the PNC PlaySpace & Grow Up Great Gallery activities in the Plaza Lobby!
Arts Activities Check
2023 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL
Performance Schedule by Time
LOCATION LEGEND:
(see following page for map)
Helzberg Hall
Saint Luke’s Outdoor Stage
Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Mobile Music Box
Step inside Helzberg Hall during transitions to hear Jan Kraybill play the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875!
KC Youth Percussion Ensemble
AileyCamp The Group
12:00 PM
Marimbas, Xylophones, Drums & more
Modern, Ballet & Jazz Dance
5 Star Jazz Band Combo Big Band Greats
The A-Flat Youth Orchestra
12:30 PM
Orchestra/Strings Small Ensemble
MSACP Orchestra Orchestra/Strings Ensemble
Chilanka School of Indian Dance
Rebel Song Academy
Kansas City Symphony
1:00 PM
Classical Indian Dance
Singers/Songwriters
Violin Duo
KC Jazz Academy’s 18th Street Combo
Kansas City Institute of Chinese Language and Culture
St. Joseph Arts Academy “Panorama” Steel Pan Ensemble
Artful Poetry
Instrumental - Jazz Standards
Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Dance
Instrumental & Steel Pan
Poetry & Spoken Word
1:30 PM
HELZBERG HALL STAGE BREAK
K Company - Kristi’s Academy of Dance and Performing Arts Dance – Various Styles
String Sprouts K.C.
Strings Ensemble
MSACP Orchestra Orchestra/Strings Small Ensemble
2:00 PM
Live Jazz KC High School All Star Big Band
Priscilla & Dana’s Tap Dance Company
SAINT LUKE’S OUTDOOR STAGE BREAK
The Last Carnival
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Instrumental - Jazz & Big Band
Tap Dance
Aerial & Acrobatics
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2023 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL
2:30 PM
The A-Flat Youth Orchestra
MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE STAGE BREAK
Gurukul Academy
The Barton Street Band
3:00 PM
Orchestra/Strings Small Ensemble
Classical Indian Dance
Original & Cover Songs
KC Jazz Academy’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Reflections of Polynesia Performing Arts
Artists Revealed Dance Company
MOBILE MUSIC BOX STAGE BREAK
Jazz Vocalists
Polynesian Dance
Contemporary & Ballet Dance
3:30 PM
Harmony Project KC’s Camerata Ensemble
Ice Studios School of Dance
Driscoll School of Irish Dance
St. Joseph Arts Showcase
4:00 PM
Orchestra/Strings Ensemble
Hip Hop, Modern & Lyrical Dance
Traditional & Modern Irish Dance
Boogie, Bluegrass, Rock & Swing Instrumental
The Kansas City Boys Choir and The Kansas City Girls Choir
Jasmine Chinese Dance Group
Zhang Li Dance Academy
Kansas City Symphony
4:30 PM
Choral Music
Classical Chinese Dance
Chinese Traditional Dances
Woodwind Quintet
The Young MAIsterSingers
Crescendo Conservatory
Street Styles Academy
5:00 PM
SPECIAL CLOSING ACT: Pythons Drill Team
*Please note, performers and schedules are subject to change.
Choral Music
Ballet & Lyrical Dance
Street Dance Styles
Drumline & Dance
For more information on this year’s performers, go to kauffmancenter.org/futurestages
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2023 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL Performance Schedule by Stage
Step inside Helzberg Hall during transitions to hear Jan Kraybill play the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875!
Helzberg Hall*
12:00 PM KC YOUTH PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | kcype.org
12:30 PM MSACP ORCHESTRA | msaorchestras.com
1:00 PM KC JAZZ ACADEMY’S 18TH STREET COMBO | americanjazzmuseum.org/academy
1:30 PM HELZBERG HALL STAGE BREAK
2:00 PM LIVE JAZZ KC HIGH SCHOOL ALL STAR BIG BAND | livejazzkc.com/highschoolallstarband
2:30 PM THE A-FLAT YOUTH ORCHESTRA | aflatmusicstudio.com
3:00 PM KC JAZZ ACADEMY’S VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE | americanjazzmuseum.org/academy
3:30 PM HARMONY PROJECT KC’S CAMERATA ENSEMBLE | necc-kc.org
4:00 PM THE KANSAS CITY BOYS CHOIR AND THE KANSAS CITY GIRLS CHOIR | kcbcgc.org
4:30 PM THE YOUNG MAISTERSINGERS | musicartsinstitute.org
Muriel Kauffman Theatre*
12:00 PM AILEYCAMP THE GROUP | kcfaa.org
12:30 PM CHILANKA SCHOOL OF INDIAN DANCE | chilankakc.com
1:00 PM KANSAS CITY INSTITUTE OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
1:30 PM K COMPANY - KRISTI’S ACADEMY OF DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS | kristisacademyofdance.com
2:00 PM PRISCILLA & DANA’S TAP DANCE COMPANY | priscillaanddanas.net
2:30 PM MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE STAGE BREAK
3:00 PM REFLECTIONS OF POLYNESIA PERFORMING ARTS |reflectionsofpolynesia.com
3:30 PM ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL OF DANCE | icestudiosdance.org
4:00 PM JASMINE CHINESE DANCE GROUP | jasminedance.org
4:30 PM CRESCENDO CONSERVATORY | crescendokc.com
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2023 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL
Saint Luke’s Outdoor Stage*
12:00 PM 5 STAR JAZZ BAND COMBO | 5starjazzband.com
12:30 PM REBEL SONG ACADEMY | artasmentorship.org
1:00 PM ST. JOSEPH ARTS ACADEMY “PANORAMA” STEEL PAN ENSEMBLE | stjosephartsacademy.com
1:30 PM STRING SPROUTS K.C. | stringsproutskc.org
2:00 PM SAINT LUKE’S OUTDOOR STAGE BREAK
2:30 PM GURUKUL ACADEMY | gurukulacademykc.com
3:00 PM ARTISTS REVEALED DANCE COMPANY | artistsrevealed.com
3:30 PM DRISCOLL SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE | driscolldancers.com
4:00 PM ZHANG LI DANCE ACADEMY | zhanglidance.com
4:30 PM STREET STYLES ACADEMY | streetstylesacademy.com
Kansas City Symphony Mobile Music Box*
12:00 PM THE A-FLAT YOUTH ORCHESTRA | aflatmusicstudio.com
12:30 PM KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY VIOLIN DUO | kcsymphony.org
1:00 PM ARTFUL POETRY | kauffmancenter.org/artful-poetry
1:30 PM MSACP ORCHESTRA | msaorchestras.com
2:00PM THE LAST CARNIVAL | sihkaanndestroy.com
2:30PM THE BARTON STREET BAND | facebook.com/BartonStreetBand
3:00PM MOBILE MUSIC BOX STAGE BREAK
3:30PM ST. JOSEPH ARTS SHOWCASE | stjosephartsacademy.com
4:00PM KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY WOODWIND QUINTET | kcsymphony.org
CLOSING ACT ON LAWN
5:00PM PYTHONS DRILL TEAM | pythonsdrillteam.com
For more information on this year’s performers, go to kauffmancenter.org/futurestages
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*Please note, performers and schedules are subject to change.
Patron Information
PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES
Security Screening Policy
To ensure the safety and security of our guests, the Kauffman Center has implemented a security screening policy. Any persons and items entering the Kauffman Center are subject to screening. For more information visit kauffmancenter.org/policies.
By attending a Kauffman Center performance, patrons give their consent to be photographed or recorded by talent, venue, or their contractors. For lost articles, please contact our security office 816.994.7244.
Smoking inside the Kauffman Center is strictly prohibited by city ordinance. Designated smoking areas and smokers’ poles can be found outside both the north and south entrances.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Buy Tickets
The Kauffman Center Ticket Office is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. The Ticket Office holds additional phone hours on Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m.to 4 p.m. on performance days. Tickets are always available online at tickets.kauffmancenter.org. All purchases are nonrefundable except in the case of a canceled event.
Public Access Hours and Private Tours
The Kauffman Center generally maintains public access hours on Fridays from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. during which visitors may explore Brandmeyer Great Hall at their leisure. Additionally, private tours led by a trained guide can be scheduled at kauffmancenter.org/tours. Tours are approximately 60 minutes in length, are available with reservations and are dependent on the Center’s active rehearsal and performance schedule.
Stay Connected
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Serenity Rooms & Kits
The Kauffman Center Serenity Rooms comfortable seating, sensory items, dimmable lights, and an electrical wall outlet. Patrons who would benefit from the use of a private, relaxing are invited to contact a staff member or volunteer for access to a Serenity Room. Additionally, patrons are invited to exchange an ID card for a Sensory Kit from Coat Check on the Plaza Lobby Level. These kits contain resources such as noise-reducing headphones, weighted lap pads, and handheld sensory items.
Changing Tables & Family Restrooms
All family restrooms feature infant changing tables. The Mezzanine family restroom features a changing table suitable for children or adults. Patrons needing a universal changing table or an additional private space to tend to medical needs should contact a staff member or volunteer for directions to the First Aid Office.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
The Kauffman Center is equipped with advanced life-safety early alert systems. Each performance hall is designed with emergency exits in case of an evacuation. In the event of severe weather, shelter in place inside the hall, not in a lobby area, and await further instructions. In the event of an emergency, the performance will be interrupted. Horns and strobes will sound. Emergency instructions will be delivered from the stage.
Please remain seated as staff use an appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of the alarm.* Should an evacuation be necessary, lighted red (Muriel Kauffman Theatre) and green (Helzberg Hall) exit signs will lead patrons to one of eight emergency exit paths.
Patrons with mobility limitations and/or those who are not able to navigate stairs should remain in the venue near one of the marked “Emergency Evacuation Assistance” areas. First responders will evacuate those requiring assistance immediately upon their arrival.
Elevators, primary entrances and the Brandmeyer Great Hall staircase are NOT used in the case of an emergency evacuation.
For more information on emergency evacuation procedures, visit kauffmancenter.org/policies
appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of an
*Kauffman Center’s emergency egress plan, which includes an
alarm, was developed with the assistance of the Kansas City, MO Fire Marshall’s Office.
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THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE KAUFFMAN CENTER
JUNE EVENTS
Future Stages Festival
Celebrating 10 Years
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Kauffman Center Presents
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
June 12, 2023
Kauffman Center Presents
Nickel Creek with Special Guest Gaby Moreno
June 13, 2023
Kansas City Symphony Presents Season Finale
BROBERG PLAYS
RACHMANINOFF, WITH PUCCINI AND TCHAIKOVSKY
June 23-25, 2023
HELZBERG HALL
Kauffman Center Presents
Pat Metheny: Side-Eye
June 15, 2023
Kansas City Symphony Presents
The Rite of Spring, Ax Plays Beethoven
June 16-18, 2023
Heartland Men’s Chorus Kansas City
Disney PRIDE in Concert
June 17-18, 2023
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS With Special Guests
CANDY DULFER & ERIC DARIUS
Saturday, July 15, 2023 7:30 p.m.
MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE
For a complete list of upcoming events and tickets, visit kauffmancenter.org.
Kauffman Center Presents is made possible by the John N. and Marilyn P. McConnell Foundation
Premier Partner Building Sponsor
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PNC is proud to support the 10th Annual Future Stages Festival at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. www.pnc.com ©2023 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc All rights reserved PNC Bank, National Association Member FDIC CON PDF 1221-018-1951005 Celebrating the young performers for helping to make Kansas City a great place.
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS:
360picKC
American Institute of Architects – KC
Buffalo State Pizza Company
Classical KC
Crossroads Community Association
Cumulus Media
Daisha Jones
Evan Brown
Great American Kites & Events
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Jan Kraybill
Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Symphony
Kansas City Zoo
KC Chalk & Walk Festival
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KCUR
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Mattie Rhodes Center
Miranda Johnson
National WWI Museum and Memorial
PNC Bank
Saint Luke’s Health System
Stephen Steigman
Stephanie Brimhall
StoneLion Puppet Theatre
Ted McKnight
The College Basketball Experience
The American Theatre Guild –PNC Broadway in Kansas City
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
UMKC Conservatory
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Future Stages Festival is part of the Kauffman Center’s Open Doors Spotlight on Youth initiative that connects youth to extraordinary performing arts experiences. Special thanks to the following donors and underwriters who helped support the 10th annual Future Stages Festival.
FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY PREMIER PARTNER:
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS:
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
Marlese and Robert Gourley Children’s Fund
Frank and Margaret G. McGee Fund
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts Anonymous
