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Kansas City Ballet PresentsDon Quixote
Kansas City Ballet Presents
Don Quixote
Danielle Nicole Band in ConcertFree Spotlight Members Concert & Spring Reception
Danielle Nicole Band in Concert
Free Spotlight Members Concert & Spring Reception
Kansas City Symphony PresentsOn Stage With Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Kansas City Symphony Presents
On Stage With Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Kauffman Center PresentsAn Evening with Amy GrantSongs/Stories/Memories
Kauffman Center Presents
An Evening with Amy Grant
Songs/Stories/Memories
Kansas City Symphony PresentsTchaikovsky’s “Pathétique”
Kansas City Symphony Presents
Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique”
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra PresentsLevel Up!
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents
Level Up!
North Kansas City High School PresentsCentennial Celebration Concert
North Kansas City High School Presents
Centennial Celebration Concert
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Performing Arts Sampler
Get 4 performances for $100. Enjoy all the performing arts in one package!
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Dining at Kauffman Center
Founders’ Lounge pre-show dining available prior to most evening events.
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Online Gift Shop
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Free Spotlight Members Concert & Spring Reception
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Join Now (opens in new tab)Join NowThe Home for Kansas City’s Best Performances
With the Kansas City skyline as our backdrop, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts sets the stage for Kansas City communities to come together and celebrate the arts.
Thrilling live entertainment in Muriel Kauffman Theatre and Helzberg Hall offers the world’s finest performers, internationally acclaimed artists and one-of-a-kind shows. The Kauffman Center creates unforgettable Kansas City performing arts experiences for you, your family and your friends.
Best of all — you become the star in the Kauffman Center’s stunning Brandmeyer Great Hall.
From the sculpted balconies for prime “people watching,” to the glittering view of downtown Kansas City, the best audiences in the world arrive center stage for an event to remember.
Buy your tickets and experience excellence for everyone at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
About Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the Kauffman Center has been honored as one of the World’s 15 Most Beautiful Concert Halls.
In the words of Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman, daughter of Muriel McBrien Kauffman, “At the heart of the Kauffman Center is a living tradition of extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences. Years of collective research, planning and design have brought into focus the mission of the Kauffman Center. This is a building for today and for generations to come.”
350
performances and events each year.
450,000
students have experienced school matinees on our stages.
4,500,000
visitors have attended a performance or event.
Plan Your Visit
To make the most of your visit, check out all that the Kauffman Center has to offer.
Support the Arts Experience
Presenting the world’s finest performing artists to our Kansas City metropolitan communities is a noble and inspiring task. However, ticket sales and rental income don’t begin to cover the full costs.
Your gift of any amount makes a difference. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Community Overtures
From school matinee performances to reduced or free ticket opportunities to assistance for bus transportation, the Kauffman Center works hard to provide access to Kansas City performing arts for everyone.
Students
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is passionate about providing youth in our community with opportunities to experience high-quality performing arts, learn about the facility and even plan for a future in the arts.
Community
The Community programs provide a variety of ways to engage with the Kauffman Center, including our Community Tickets, private tours and public access hours. Future Stages Festival is a free community event that showcases hundreds of young performers and family-friendly programming.
Artists & Performers
Along with being the performance home of Kansas City Symphony, Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Kansas City Ballet, the Kauffman Center draws world-renowned artists and unique performers to its stages.
Membership Opportunities
Memberships Supporting the Performing Arts
To achieve our mission, the Kauffman Center must annually raise 33% of our total revenue from charitable contributions. Through the generous gifts of thousands of individual community members and businesses, we can continue to offer outstanding programming and support the excellent work of our resident companies.
Spotlight & Spotlight Premier
Individual contributions starting at $75
The Spotlight program offers insider benefits and priority access while supporting our non-profit mission. Spotlight memberships include complimentary tickets, valet parking, pre-sale access to tickets and much more. Spotlight Premier starts at $5,000 and helps stage unsurpassed performances while providing arts outreach and access for thousands of youth, families and veterans every year.
Ensemble
Company contributions starting at $2,500
Align your company with Kansas City’s premier performing arts center and receive year-round business development, recognition and hospitality benefits. Grow your business, support your employees and be a champion for our community. Business members are thanked with a variety of special benefits. Giving levels start at $2,500 and offer exclusive access to all that the Kauffman Center offers.
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