Breaking Barriers With Her Beautiful Voice

“It’s a long way from Piet Retief, South Africa to the opera stages of Milan, Paris and New York, but through extraordinary talent, pluck and determination, soprano Pretty Yende has the made the journey.

The Harriman-Jewell Series will present Yende, one of the most acclaimed voices of her generation, in her Kansas City debut Jan. 7, 2023, at the Folly Theater.

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The Bands are Back

“Although the Harriman-Jewell Series returned to somewhat normal this past season, one thing was missing.

The stringent travel restrictions caused by the COVID pandemic prevented the Series from presenting the world-renowned orchestras, which have always been one of its hallmarks. But with the pandemic easing, the 2022-2023 season will feature four of them.”

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Nashville Ballet's "Lucy Negro Redux"

“Nashville Ballet’s “Lucy Negro Redux” is a loving and irrepressible imagining of the “dark lady” from William Shakespeare’s sonnets. Inventive choreography, spoken word, and original music come together in a transcendent story of a strong Black woman.”

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