Arts Education Events

Kim Ratliff holding up the book The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle

Arts Education

'The Very Creative Classroom' with Kim Ratliff

August 12, 2024 - May 31, 2025 | Five in-person sessions (50 minutes each)

3 smiling puppeteers wearing microphones hold their colorful puppets up on a tree trunk

Arts Education

StoneLion Puppet Theatre 'Kira's Song: Discovering the Blues'

August 12, 2024 - May 31, 2025 | In-person performance available November 11-14 and December 2-6. In-person workshop available Fall 2024-Spring 2025.

Kadesh Flow and Dino O'Dell stand next to each other while playing their instruments. They are positioned next to the words "MTC Kids Jam On the Road"

Arts Education

'World Connections' with Kadesh Flow and Dinosaur O'Dell

August 12, 2024 - May 31, 2025 | 45-minute live performance

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A parrot puppet and a parrot drawing next to the logo for What If Puppets

Midwest Trust Center Series

What If Puppets 'Shiver Me Paintbrush: A Pirate's Adventure in Art'

Wednesday-Saturday, December 4, 2024 - December 7, 2024 | Polsky Theatre

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What If Puppets Digital Educational Series

Arts Education

'In the Workshop' presented by What If Puppets

January 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025 | 45-minute live performance and asynchronous digital performance

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Krista Tatschl Eyler smiles while holding a guitar. She is standing against an orange background.

Midwest Trust Center Series

MTC Kids Jam – Funky Mama

11 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025 | Polsky Theatre

Tickets | Video
Six members of Hiplet Ballerinas of Chicago pose on stage with one arm raised in the air. They are wearing black and the stage is foggy.

Midwest Trust Center Series

Hiplet Ballerinas

10 a.m. (school show) and 7:30 p.m. (public show) Friday, January 24, 2025 | Yardley Hall

Tickets | Video
Hero: the boy from troy a new musical about young John Lewis. Book by Nambie E. Kelley. Music and Lyrics by Joe Plummer.

Arts Education

'Hero: The Boy From Troy'

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | Yardley Hall

Tickets | Video
Pierce Freelon smiles and dances in front of a bright orange background.

Midwest Trust Center Series

MTC Kids Jam – Pierce Freelon

11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025 | Polsky Theatre

Tickets | Video
illustration of a unicorn silhouette and a ring with the words Maya and the Magic Ring next to the logo for the Lyric Opera KC. Also includes the words An Opera for Families, Music by Lori Laitman, Libretto by Dana Gioia

Midwest Trust Center Series

Lyric Opera of Kansas City 'Maya and the Magic Ring'

Thursday-Sunday, March 27, 2025 - March 30, 2025 | Polsky Theatre

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circus performers pose on stage with the words Omnium A Bold New Circus

Midwest Trust Center Series

Omnium Circus 'I'm Possible'

10 a.m. (school show) and 7 p.m. (public show) Friday, April 11, 2025 | Yardley Hall

Tickets | Video
performers on stage - a woman carrying a basket walks past three other people, two of whom are standing holding baskets and another who is on her knees with arms outstretched

Midwest Trust Center Series

'The Pa'akai We Bring'

Friday and Saturday, April 25, 2025 - April 26, 2025 | Yardley Hall

Tickets | Video
Collage of portraits and a film poster featuring a shark in the ocean

Midwest Trust Center Series

esk and Silverback Films present 'Our Planet Live – A Netflix Documentary Series' with Dan Tapster

Thursday and Friday, May 1, 2025 - May 2, 2025 | Polsky Theatre

Tickets | Video
Ben Gundersheimer on stage with a guitar and a banner behind him that reads Mister G

Midwest Trust Center Series

MTC Kids Jam – Mister G

11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Polsky Theatre

Tickets | Video