Folly Theater celebrates history, rebound
The Folly Theater, which opened in 1900 and barely avoided a wrecking ball in the 1970s, is a landmark for entertainment in downtown Kansas City.
Folly Theater
A brief video on the history of the Folly Theater, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its reopening with a gala on November 3rd, 2012. The Folly will install a new Marquee sign true to its 1941 original.
Madame MacKay {Kansas City, MO} performs at the 2017 Kansas City Burlesque Festival
Madame MacKay has performed professionally at the following Kansas City Theatres: The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, City Stage Theatre at Union Station, The Folly Theater, Starlight Theatre, The Civic Opera, Musical Theater Heritage, Princess Squid Productions, Theatre in the Park, Leawood Stage Co., The Barn Players, and others. She also danced en pointe for Hybrid in a featured role in performances of, “The Coppelia Project: A Clown Ballet”. She tours regionally as a featured performer (over the past five years consecutively) with El Monstero, The Pink Floyd Experience (St. Louis). Her choreography has been performed at: The Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; The Exchange Dance Festival in Tulsa, OK; and all over Kansas City. Madame has danced all her life and has studied at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, the Ailey School, Ballet Arts, Gibney Dance Center, and held a paid musical theatre internship with the Theatre Arts Center in NYC. Madame often works the local, regional and national commercial circuit including a national McDonalds spot. She is the Producing Artistic Director, Group Choreographer, and with Burlesque Downtown Underground, as well as owner of Kansas City Burlesque LLC. She has performed at festivals and taught workshops all over the United States. She is a regular guest performer in St. Louis and NYC, of Bustout Burlesque in New Orleans, at The Clocktower in Denver and in Deschutes Brewery’s Beerlesque.
Downtown KC Slow Jams the 2017 Accomplishments
The Downtown Council slow-jammed Kansas City's 2017 accomplishments at their 2018 Annual Luncheon on January 26, 2018. Produced by Oak Park Studios. Special thanks to The Folly Theatre, Mayor Sly James, Nate Orr, and Kemet the Phantom and the Phantastics.
Learn about the Asian Culture at their annual festival
It's a festival that transports you to Asia without needing your passport. Carol Wei and Hongli give us a glimpse into the 2018 Asian Cultural Festival!
Cantus invites you to their rescheduled Kansas City performance
The Cantus performance, originally scheduled for February 21, was postponed due to extreme weather conditions. Recognized as the premier men's vocal ensemble in the United States by Fanfare, Cantus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Folly Theater (300 W. 12th St.), in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Tickets to the postponed concert will be good for the rescheduled date; however, updated tickets will also be mailed to ticket holders.
Cantus has a rich history of collaborations with other performing arts organizations, including the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Boston Pops, James Sewell Ballet and the Minnesota Orchestra. Cantus is the recipient of numerous awards, including Chorus America's highest honor, the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence (2009), as well as Chorus America's Education Outreach Award (2011). Cantus was also the 2010-2011 Artist in Residence on Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media's Performance Today.
Fifteen albums have been released by Cantus on its own self-titled label, each to considerable acclaim. Of That Eternal Day (2010) the New York Times said, the Cantus recording offers many satisfactions, none greater than a touching, ineffably simple performance of The 23rd Psalm (dedicated to my mother) by Bobby McFerrin. The newest recording from Cantus, On the Shoulders of Giants, celebrates the influence and inspiration of composers who have come before us and includes repertoire that spans nearly a thousand years.
Madame MacKay {Kansas City, MO} performs at the 2017 Kansas City Burlesque Festival
Madame MacKay has performed professionally at the following Kansas City Theatres: The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, City Stage Theatre at Union Station, The Folly Theater, Starlight Theatre, The Civic Opera, Musical Theater Heritage, Princess Squid Productions, Theatre in the Park, Leawood Stage Co., The Barn Players, and others. She also danced en pointe for Hybrid in a featured role in performances of, “The Coppelia Project: A Clown Ballet”. She tours regionally as a featured performer (over the past five years consecutively) with El Monstero, The Pink Floyd Experience (St. Louis). Her choreography has been performed at: The Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; The Exchange Dance Festival in Tulsa, OK; and all over Kansas City. Madame has danced all her life and has studied at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, the Ailey School, Ballet Arts, Gibney Dance Center, and held a paid musical theatre internship with the Theatre Arts Center in NYC. Madame often works the local, regional and national commercial circuit including a national McDonalds spot. She is the Producing Artistic Director, Group Choreographer, and with Burlesque Downtown Underground, as well as owner of Kansas City Burlesque LLC. She has performed at festivals and taught workshops all over the United States. She is a regular guest performer in St. Louis and NYC, of Bustout Burlesque in New Orleans, at The Clocktower in Denver and in Deschutes Brewery’s Beerlesque.
The National Anthem - 2014 American Royal Board of Governors
Singing The National Anthem at the 2014 American Royal Board of Governors annual meeting. Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO - February 11, 2014.
FALLON GRACE & AUTY WITH THE BODY (Kansas City, MO)
Beautiful fire performance at the 2019 Kansas City Burlesque Festival in America's historic Folly Theater, the oldest running Burlesque Theater in America.
KCL - Mobsters & Politicians
Terence O'Malley discusses the unique history of the mafia in Kansas City.
Total eclipse - on a cloudy day. Chs SC
8/21/2017
Unfortunately due to the cloud cover I wasn't able to view the full eclipse. It did get super dark and the street lights came on. But that was the extent of it. All that glasses hype for nothing i guess huh. Charleston SC
The Ballet Lesson - City in Motion and Fox-4
This is what happened when Fox-4 WDAF in Kansas City came to the City in Motion dance school and company to get a ballet lesson for their morning anchors. This was a fun feature with the station anchors to go along with their coverage of Billie Elliot opening on stage in KC (that coming weekend). Publicist Nancy Besa made the arrangements and the crew consisted of camera guy Derek Carter, producer Camissa Hill, anchor and traffic guy Nick Vasos with meteorologist Michelle Bogowith and anchor/reporter Kim Byrnes. CIM's instructor for the ballet lesson was Ann Shaughnessy who instructs at the CIM school and is a member of the CIM professional dance troupe. They were great sports and actually did well taking about two hours to do the shooting. Producer Camissa showed her dance chops with what was an obvious knowledge of dance in her planning and vocabulary. Dance was one of her majors in college at Syracuse U. She also got Nick to don black tights and a pink tutu. They also brought a Black Swan tutu but really went for the pink. They had a lot of fun which you will see from the laughter. I hope you have as much fun watching.
The URL for the page with stills is at:
KCJO - When I See An Elephant Fly
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra performs Disney's When I See An Elephant Fly during their Big Band Meets Hollywood show. Performance was Saturday night, September 25th 2009 at the historic Folly Theater located in Kansas City, Missouri. Featuring Sherry Jones on Vocals, James Albright on Bass, and Paul Roberts on Bass Trombone.
See kcjazzorchestra.org for more info.
Sam Baker Football Shasta High #89 2009 Varsity Hi-Lite Clip1.mp4
Clips of Shasta High School Wolves #89 Sam Baker playing at tight end during the 2009 season .
Home Free - What We Ain't Got, Kansas City, MO (4/28/15)
I missed the first couple seconds because my camera was being cooperative.
In Monte Oliveti
This is the University of Kansas Concert Choir, Dr. Paul Tucker is the Conductor. They are singing at the 2008 Southwestern Division Convention, in Kansas City Mo. at the Folly Theater.
In Monte Oliveti was a compostion by Kristen Walker, in won the Raymond Brock Memorial Student Composition Contest.
In Monte Oliveti
On Mount Olivet
He prayed to the Father:
Father, if possible,
Let this cup pass from me.
The spirit indeed is willing,
But the flesh is weak:
Thy will be done.
There was like a min left in the song and I ran out of disc space, sorry :(
KCJO - The Way We Were
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra performs The Way We Were during their Big Band Meets Hollywood show. Performance was Saturday night, September 25th 2009 at the historic Folly Theater located in Kansas City, Missouri. Featuring Jeff Hamer on Trombone and Bob Harvey on Trumpet.
The 5th Annual KC Burlesque Festival - Puss-N-Boots
Award Winning Performance at the 5th Annual Kansas City Burlesque Festival. See the performance that won Puss-N-Boots the title of Queen of the 5th Annual Kansas City Burlesque Festival!
PUSS-N-BOOTS (New York, NY). International Burlesque Performer, Puss-N-Boots, is bound to entertain you with her high kicks, perfect pout and dynamic body that just oozes sex appeal. Slicker then liquid eyeliner, this true blue eyed beauty was dubbed in London as one of The United States best exports. Puss is a raven haired vixen from the south who's trotted across the globe and back bringing audiences everywhere the bump and grind, the splits, the kicks, the shimmy, the twirl and, of course, the strip!
Puss, now resides in NYC where she does it all-film, magazine and, of course, the stage. She produces her own monthly show, Naughty Noir, on the LES at legendary rock-n-roll bar Three Of Cups. Puss can be seen with NYC's premiere swing band Double Down, A Burlesque Soirée with Vita Thorne, Beauty Bar, Hotel Chantelle, where she is currently the 2015 Artist in Residency, Nurse Bettie, Boudoir308 at Duane Park, Coney Island, and Speakeasy Moderne. She is also a judge for the fun, competitive show Burlesque Idol brought to NYC from London and held at The Slipper Room.
Heartland Men's Chorus Sings Out For Our Home Team
Heartland Men's Chorus Sings Out For Our Home Team
HMC is singing on the Kansas City Chiefs as they head to Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 2, 2020.
HMC performed 'We Will Rock You' as part of its Rock You: A Wild Ride Through the Music of Queen! June 8 & 9, 2019 in the C. Stephen Metzler Hall at the historic Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th Street, in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Heartland Men's Chorus - hmckc.org
MODOT asks drivers not to 'crowd the plow' after recent crashes
After two cars crashed into snow plows in the Kansas City area, the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding drivers not to crowd the plow.