Come as You Are: Vulnerability in the Concert Space

In partnership with newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Mid America Freedom Band, and KC VITAs Chamber Choir

What does it mean to come as you are, to be vulnerable? We believe that concert music has contributed greatly to performing arts but that it has also, at times, stifled creativity and vulnerability, maintained privilege and power, created oppressive expectations of formality, and caused separation between creators, performers, and audiences. This can lead to this music and its spaces feeling inaccessible to those who may feel they lack the privilege, training, and/or formality to be welcomed into an experience. Come As You Are aims to open up these barriers through reimagined musical experiences and storytelling in the concert space.

When:
Saturday, March 19
7:00PM

Where:
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
1307 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO 64106

Tickets:
This event is donation-based. No ticketing required.
*No Divide KC COVID-19 Policy includes proof of vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test for all audience members. Masks required for all audience members. This policy may change as protocol is updated.

Featured Composers:Emily BoyagianPeter DaytonKrystal J. FolkestadRylan GleavePatricia MartinezAllison McIntoshRobert McIntyreColin Nossek