Photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale shares her personal odyssey — from documenting the heartbreaking realities of war to witnessing the inspiring power of an individual to make a difference. Her award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect our wildlife and find harmony in our natural world. Hear her awe-inspiring stories of the reintroduction of northern white rhinos and giant pandas to the wild, as well as Kenya’s first indigenous-owned and run elephant sanctuary.

“Wild Hope” is sponsored by the Kansas City Zoo.

Single tickets on sale at https://tickets.kauffmancenter.org/19753.

Subscriptions are also available here. 

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to Kansas City with Bluey’s live show, Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show! The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series hits the road as fans of all ages see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli as they’ve never seen them before. Presented by the Kauffman Center and Tobin Entertainment, watch as the Heelers embark on their very first live theater show in the U.S., featuring puppetry, live actors and iconic sets. Based on an original new story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show also contains new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

All attendees must have a ticket regardless of age.

VIP packages are also available for purchase during the checkout process and include a Meet & Greet photo opportunity, Bluey VIP lanyard and Bluey VIP gift. All Meet & Greet attendees must hold a valid ticket to the performance in any price category and a VIP package ticket uplift. All children attending the VIP Meet & Greet must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Join the Kauffman Center and Premier Partner Saint Luke’s Health System for Yoga at the Kauffman Center on Saturday, Nov.19, 2022. Each instructor-led session will take place in Brandmeyer Great Hall and is designed to be an experience that activates the mind, body and spirit. Choose from the 8:30 a.m. intermediate level yoga flow class or the 10:30 a.m. yoga foundations class. A local musician will provide live music, incorporating the performing arts into the yoga practice. Each session will begin with a short presentation by a Saint Luke’s medical professional. Tickets for Yoga at the Kauffman Center include admission to one yoga session and a souvenir gift. Space is limited.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, yoga sessions led by Karen Lisondra with accompaniment provided by Amado Espinoza.

8:30 a.m. session – Intermediate Yoga
10:30 a.m. session – Yoga Foundations

Attendees must bring their own yoga mat and will be asked to sign a waiver when they purchase a ticket to this event.

In an age of unpredictable weather patterns, fluctuating temperatures and rising water one cannot escape uncertainty. I Am Daughter, Marie Bannerot McInerney’s first solo show in Kansas City since 2015, considers the unknowingness of today through abstracted recordings and translations of celestial and terrestrial phenomena in the form of sculpture and installation. The large-scale works are made from materials ranging from handmade paper to cement, ceramic, brass and hand-dyed silks and are inspired by fourth century Orphic totempässes. These totempässes (passports for the dead) attributed to cultic burial practices, are tiny gold foil tablets that provide the deceased instructions for how to negotiate the landscape of the dead.

As our planet faces challenging times, McInerney longs for instructions on how to negotiate the unknown. She states, “While certainty is not in our future, I can recognize the beauty that surrounds me, I can collaborate with the movement of the sun and seek moments of contemplation and wonder.” The works in I Am Daughter consider our position during this moment of anxiety and present meditations on time, reverence and contingency.

Exhibition hours: Wednesday through Friday from 10 – 4pm and Saturday from 12 – 4pm

In an age of unpredictable weather patterns, fluctuating temperatures and rising water one cannot escape uncertainty. I Am Daughter, Marie Bannerot McInerney’s first solo show in Kansas City since 2015, considers the unknowingness of today through abstracted recordings and translations of celestial and terrestrial phenomena in the form of sculpture and installation. The large-scale works are made from materials ranging from handmade paper to cement, ceramic, brass and hand-dyed silks and are inspired by fourth century Orphic totempässes. These totempässes (passports for the dead) attributed to cultic burial practices, are tiny gold foil tablets that provide the deceased instructions for how to negotiate the landscape of the dead.

As our planet faces challenging times, McInerney longs for instructions on how to negotiate the unknown. She states, “While certainty is not in our future, I can recognize the beauty that surrounds me, I can collaborate with the movement of the sun and seek moments of contemplation and wonder.” The works in I Am Daughter consider our position during this moment of anxiety and present meditations on time, reverence and contingency.

Exhibition hours: Wednesday through Friday from 10 – 4pm and Saturday from 12 – 4pm