City Center Live is a free performing arts series featuring a variety of musical and small theatrical acts. 2024 session 1 performances are:

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024: Amado Espinoza - Amado Espinoza is a prominent face in Kansas City’s music scene. He is a unique performing artist, composer and instrument maker from Cochabamba, Bolivia. He respects the folk traditions of the Andes Mountains while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality.

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024: Shakedown Strings - Celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead, Shakedown Strings is a trio of long-time friends and collaborators — Adam Galblum, Clayton DeLong and Rick Willoughby. They are known for their energy, passion, joy and improvisational prowess.

Saturday, March 9, 2024: Kansas City Ballet Second Company - The Kansas City Ballet Second Company is an emerging professionals program that gives extraordinarily talented young dancers a professional company experience as a prelude to their joining a professional company.

City Center Live is a program of the Lenexa Arts Council. FREE admission