Feb 12, 2024
The Matchsellers Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Andrew MorrisPhone:816-588-2501Email:[email protected]:thematchsellers.com For more than a decade, The Matchsellers have infused traditional roots music with a modern, art-house twist. From outer-space operas to bluegrass bookclubs and electronic banjo music mixed with dystopian podcasts, the Matchsellers grapple with ideas of tradition, modernity and the…
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Brett Douglas Crandall Theatre Contact Person:Brett CrandallPhone:620-290-3946Email:[email protected]:BrettCrandallStudios.com Brett Crandall Studios presents puppet shows, specializing in audience participation and engagement. With a catalog of adapted literary classics, Brett Crandall, founder and lead puppeteer, can both entertain and move audiences of all ages. These low-tech puppet plays run from 35-55 minutes long…
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LRM Foundation Theatre Contact Person:Nicole RialsPhone:785-766-3587Email:[email protected]:lrmlawrence.com LRM is a civic minded, non-profit organization founded by K. Nicole Rials in 2007 with a mission to instill hope, reconcile broken relationships and restore healthy living. LRM’s purpose is to demonstrate that life finds a way to provide a bridge to new beginnings…
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The Opus 76 String Quartet Classical Music Contact Person:Ashley StanfieldPhone:913-481-2797Email:[email protected]:www.Opus76.org The Opus 76 Quartet is committed to enriching communities by delivering world-class performances and innovative educational programs that celebrate the timeless beauty of classical music. Through a blend of artistic excellence and outreach, they strive to inspire and cultivate a…
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The Radicles Modern Music Contact Person:Anita ChasePhone:312-498-2156Email:[email protected]:Facebook The Radicles are an eclectic rock band from the heart of the heartland, Salina, Kansas. The broad range of rock genres they play — ranging from blues and country inflected, to psychedelic, progressive, even metal — reflect the wide influences and inspiration of…
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With a Twist Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Ann HuntPhone:785-331-5749Email:[email protected]:www.withatwistmusic.com Ann and Marvin Hunt’s With a Twist performs the best American Music. They draw from the fertile territories of American standards, torch ballads, country, Latin, Exotica, and upbeat jump. Along with their original compositions, they borrow material originating in the…
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Shawn Craver Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Maria FrevertPhone:316-821-0254Email:[email protected]:solo.to/shawncraver Shawn Craver is a traditional Appalachian fiddler, singer, and songwriter. Shawn is a recent mainstage performer at the Kansas State Fiddle Championship and maintains a busy schedule based out of Wichita, Kansas where he is founder of World Fiddle Day Wichita.…
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Jopará Ensemble Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Aleia GonzalezPhone:785-393-3995Email:[email protected]:www.joparaensemble.com The Jopará Ensemble performs music from Paraguay blended with harmonies and rhythms from around the world. The word “jopará” is the colloquial language we use in Paraguay, a perfect blend between Spanish and Guarani. This idea of blend, or Jopará, is…
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Mikala Marie Petillo Modern Music Contact Person:Mikala PetilloPhone:913-259-9435Email:[email protected]:theswallowtails.com The Swallowtails are an acoustic folk-rock band inspired by the evolution of the butterfly: cyclically reinventing itself to spread its wings. Coming from a wide array of musical backgrounds, they have an idiomatic approach to genre, being able to incorporate influences of…
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Multifarious Modern Music Contact Person:Susan MayoPhone:316-258-2342Email:[email protected]:www.multifarioustrio.com Multifarious is a Kansas-based international trio featuring Susan Mayo - cello, Tim Snider (violin, guitar, vocals), and Sue McKenzie -saxophones. Bela Fleck meets The Art Ensemble of Chicago. From jazz and avant-garde via deconstructed bluegrass, the trio weaves inventive improvisations amongst diverse sounds. Sue…
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