Thursday and Sunday evenings in August
Throughout the month of the August, enjoy free performances from Charlotte Street Foundation’s 2017-18 performing artists who are finishing up their year in the Studio Residency Program. Performances are free and open to the public at Charlotte Street Foundation’s brand new performing arts venue on Broadway Blvd!
You are encouraged to bring your friends and colleagues to these experimental performances, showcasing some of the best and most cutting-edge work that is currently being made by Kansas City artists within the arts community. From poetry readings, live music, dance productions to theatrical performances, you will be sure to find an event that interests you.
Schedule of Performances:
Thursday, August 9 at 7:30 PM
Mazzy Mann
MX.MRS will be performing in part her album, PAGLIACCI. The album explores stylings of down-tempo vaudeville, jazz, trip-hop, neo-soul, and avant-garde anachronism with themes grappling with identity, validation, queerness, and the pursuit to rise above society’s irrational norms. Expect other performances from CXPA, X Wilson and Austin G Glassco.
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Thursday, August 16 at 7:30 PM
Madison Mae Parker
Join Madison Mae Parker and Mariah Lanae Boothe for “Glitter Trash,” an evening of poetry, movement, fabric, and glitter, as we question what beauty is, what is femininity, and how do we survive in this world wielding both.
For photos of the event, check out our flickr.
Sunday, August 19 at 6:30 PM
Danielle Hennerberg
Danielle Hennerberg’s “A Night on Composition Street” combines elements of Jazz, Blues, and Rock to bring together Kansas City’s roots in Jazz and its future as a musical destination for popular artists
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Thursday, August 23 at 7:30 PM
Jason Zeh
Help celebrate the opening of the Charlotte Street Foundation’s new performance venue, “Capsule,” with an evening of experimental music, sound, and performance art. This event marks the end of Jason Zeh’s first year in the CSF studio residency program and the beginning of an ongoing performance art series focusing on the relationships between sound, technology, and the human body. Circuit & Sinew brings together local and touring artists to interrogate the ways humans and machines meld into hybrid formations. Artists performing for the evening include Jason Zeh, Drekka, Peter J. Woods, remst8 and Intersección.
For photos of the event, check out our flickr.
Sunday, August 26 at 6:30 PM
Leo Gayden and Karan Karla Aron
Check out Charlotte Street’s new performance space as Leo Gayden performs an original dance piece along with a screening for one of his most recent short films. Leo Gayden has made a name for himself in KC as a dancer on the stage and the streets. Also playing that evening, Karla Aron and Tim Metz team up to form The Mason Dixons for an evening of homegrown Alternative Americana titled “Switching Sides.” Toe-tapping guitar and piano feature in this savory mix of original songs that will fill you up and get you humming.
Thursday, August 30 at 7:30 PM
Daniel Hogans, Sheri Hall and Jessica Ayala
Join Charlotte Street Studio residents Jessica Ayala, Sheri Hall, and Daniel Hogans for an evening of sunset jazz and poetry.
