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Six Amazing Reasons to Check Out The Folly Jazz Series

The Folly Jazz Series always packs a great line up of new and established musicians.  Check out these amazing artists!  Six compelling reasons to head to the Folly: Reason #1 Vocalist Gretchen Parlato...

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Congratulations to our Executive Director – Gale Tallis !

Congrats are in order! Our Executive Director, Gale Tallis, received the honor of being voted one of Kansas City’s most Influential Women of Kansas City Business. On April 2nd, Gale, along with the...

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Jeremy Lillig Named “Rising Star of Philanthropy”

Photo credit: The Independent Insider The 2015 Class of Rising Stars has grown to include one of our very own.  Jeremy Lillig, Folly Theater Board Member, has been named a Rising Star of Philanthropy...

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Jon Batiste’s Debut as Bandleader for The Late Show

Photo Cred: CBS Studios On January 17, 2014, months before first appearing on the Stephen Colbert Show, jazz musician Jon Batiste and his band Stay Human, took the Folly Theater stage to perform for...

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Vote Folly Theater!

Folly Theater is a finalist in KC Parent’s 2014 Family Faves Contest. Please vote for our business now through October 9. Thank you! Vote!

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Sam Baker Band Live

Sam Baker Band arrives in Kansas City on Friday, November 6 at 8 PM. Accompanying Sam Baker are his band members Chip Dolan and Carrie Elkin. You can enjoy not only the music of Sam Baker, but also his...

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Ty Herndon on the Cover of KC’s Camp Magazine

  Ty Herndon on Camp Magazine | October 2015 We are excited to have Ty Herndon play at the Folly on Friday, October 23, 2015, and we’re not the only ones! Camp Magazine, Kansas City’s Voice for LGBT...

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Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.

For one night only, the Wylliams-Henry Dance Co. performed to Bill Shapiro’s hand-selected favorites in a genre we all know and love: pop/rock. These American favorites proved to be a sensational night...

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Peace Choir Emerges after Terrorist Attack in Ireland

Daryl Simpson of the Celtic Tenors Vocalist Daryl Simpson has lent his voice to three-man international touring and recording group the Celtic Tenors since 2006. But before that, he helped his...

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Black Friday / Cyber Monday Savings!

Celtic Tenors, the Celtic crossover group creating international buzz are coming to Kansas City on Saturday, December 12th to the Historic Folly Theater! The critically acclaimed tenor trio are...

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Spotify is your Playlist Destination for the Follydays

We’ve saved you the trouble of finding your favorite Follyday performers on Spotify. Now, you can listen to the Folly-days playlist to get your Celtic Tenors and David Benoit fix, along with other...

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Apple Music Names Cyprus Avenue Live! Artists the ‘Best of 2015’

It’s no surprise to us, but we are delighted to share that three of our Cyprus Avenue Live! artists are featured on Apple Music’s Best of 2015 list. Which albums will you be adding to your collection?...

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Ex- Folk Alliance Leader & SXSW co-founder Louis Meyers has died

The staff and volunteers at The Folly Theater are very sad to learn of the passing of Louis Meyers. Meyers was the co-founder and primary music booker for the SXSW music and media conference in Austin...

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How the Folly Theater is Shaking Things Up for the Audience

Back in 2013, Folly Theater partnered with digital agency VML  and New Century Follies to bring Kansas City a truly one of a kind event. The “Center Screen” experience was a mobile app that let...

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Rosanne Cash on The River and the Thread and Why She Loves Kansas City

We are counting the days to June 17 when the Folly Theater will celebrate ten years of Cyprus Avenue Live at the Folly featuring Rosanne Cash.   One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters,...

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A Season of Prodigies: Folly Jazz Series 2016-2017

  The future of jazz in Kansas City is, quite literally beautiful. From the acclaimed Robert Glasper whose new album, “Everything’s Beautiful,” feature his remixes of Miles Davis tracks from the...

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A Newly Released DVD and a Live Performance: Roger McGuinn

While completing my Master’s Degree at UMKC, I had the luxury of taking a course on the 1960s taught by the ever-engaging Dr. Mary Ann Wynkoop.  In addition to enhancing our knowledge of the Civil...

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Join the Order of the Pigeon

To become a Folly Theater usher is to join the ranks of some truly remarkable and amazing people.  Many of the Folly Theater ushers have been with the theater since the 1980s.  In addition to being...

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A Couple of Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Bob James

Bob James and Fourplay: Folly Theater October 15, 2016 8pm (tickets on sale now)  FEATURING: BOB JAMES-KEYBOARDS/PIANO (YAMAHA ENDORSED PIANIST), RON OTIS-DRUMS, CARLITOS DEL PUERTO-BASS GUITAR, PERRY...

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Why You Need to See Cecile McLorin Salvant in Kansas City

Many of us who listen to Cecile McLorin Salvant for the first time comment on the fact that she reminds us of both Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.  But we mustn’t sell Ms. Salvant short–she has her...

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