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SUMMARY:5th Annual Concert for a Cause
DESCRIPTION:This concert is a fundraising event celebrating our mission to expand opportunities for students while honoring the enduring legacy of Dr. George Washington Carver. \nEstablished in 1943\, the George Washington Carver Birthplace Association (CBA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to education and community enrichment. One of our key initiatives is awarding annual scholarships to high school seniors pursuing higher education in the fields of Agriculture\, Art\, Education\, Music\, or Science.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/5th-annual-concert-for-a-cause/
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CREATED:20260728T203809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083759Z
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SUMMARY:Making Movies
DESCRIPTION:Making Movies is the Latin Grammy–nominated group led by Enrique Chi — born in Santiago\, Panamá\, and raised in the American Midwest — forging a sound guided by tradition\, yet unmistakably its own.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/making-movies/
CATEGORIES:Folly Americana
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CREATED:20260611T205951Z
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SUMMARY:Rosie Revere\, Ada Twist\, & Iggy Peck
DESCRIPTION:Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem. \nA fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere\, Engineer; Iggy Peck\, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty\, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science\, technology\, engineering and math). \nApproximate Running Time: 60 Minutes\nRecommended Ages: Grades K through 4
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/rosie-revere-ada-twist-iggy-peck/
CATEGORIES:Folly Kids Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083755Z
CREATED:20260423T090541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083755Z
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SUMMARY:Folly Frolic - Sponsorships
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a festive party with fellow Folly fanatics! Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres\, craft cocktails\, and a gourmet chocolate & bubbly bar while supporting this iconic\, 125-year-old jewel box theater and the showstopping artists presented inside it. Originally constructed in 1889 for The Oliver Plow Company\, the Oliver\nbuilding has been lovingly restored over the past decade to preserve the history of the building while also creating a unique and beautiful event space just down 12th Street from the Folly in the West Bottoms. || Packages include varying ticket quantities to the Patron Party on November 13th 2025 and Folly Frolic Concert with Samara Joy on Saturday November 22\, 2025. || All sponsors receive playbill recognition\, and all sponsors at the $2\,500 level and above receive recognition in Pre-Concert remarks from the stage.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/folly-frolic-sponsorships/
CATEGORIES:Folly Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T200000
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DTSTAMP:20260815T083751Z
CREATED:20260716T203804Z
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SUMMARY:Bernadette Peters
DESCRIPTION:Throughout her illustrious career\, Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage\, film and television\, in concert\, and on recordings. She has garnered numerous accolades including three Tony Awards\, a Golden Globe\, four Emmy and four Grammy Award nominations and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/bernadette-peters/
CATEGORIES:Folly Frolic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261122T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260815T083801Z
CREATED:20260727T203930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083801Z
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SUMMARY:Rob Schneider
DESCRIPTION:Rob Schneider is an accomplished actor\, comedian\, screenwriter and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the award-winning NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live\, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in films\, television and continues his word-wide standup tour.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/rob-schneider/
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083757Z
CREATED:20260708T204658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083757Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Harmonies 2026
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/holiday-harmonies-2026/
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T193000
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CREATED:20260622T205142Z
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SUMMARY:Hallmark(ish)
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/hallmarkish/
CATEGORIES:Folly Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270109T193000
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SUMMARY:Julian Lage
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/julian-lage/
CATEGORIES:Folly Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270127T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270127T113000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083754Z
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SUMMARY:Click\, Clack\, Moo
DESCRIPTION:“Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” Farmer Brown cries. \nWhen his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit\, Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free zone. He takes her laptop in the cold barn with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets. \n“No way\,” replies Farmer Brown. “No blankets!” \nSo the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets? No milk! No eggs! \nWill Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously moving musical about negotiation and compromise\, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. \nApproximate Running Time: 60 Minutes\nRecommended Ages: Grades K through 4
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/click-clack-moo/
CATEGORIES:Folly Kids Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270205T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260815T083800Z
CREATED:20260619T013405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083800Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Cavanaugh
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/michael-cavanaugh/
CATEGORIES:Folly Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270210T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270211T113000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083806Z
CREATED:20260611T205958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083806Z
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SUMMARY:The Very Hungry Caterpillar
DESCRIPTION:Experience the spellbinding stories and colorful characters of beloved author and artist Eric Carle in a whole new way\, with The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show! \nCreated by Jonathan Rockefeller\, this innovative stage brings to life four Eric Carle stories\, through 45 magical\, handcrafted puppets\, world-class puppeteering and lively original musical that invites your little one to play along with their favorite stories! \nAlong with The Very Hungry Caterpillar\, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show includes three additional Carle classics. Audiences will get up and move with  From Head to Toe; dream and sing with The Very Quiet Cricket; and play along mischievous shapes of Little Cloud. \nWe invite you to take an unforgettable\, hour-long journey full of color\, wit\, imagination – and one VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/the-very-hungry-caterpillar/
CATEGORIES:Folly Kids Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083751Z
CREATED:20260611T205944Z
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SUMMARY:Ambrose Akinmusire
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/ambrose-akinmusire/
CATEGORIES:Folly Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270227T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260815T083756Z
CREATED:20260423T090544Z
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SUMMARY:Grand Kyiv Ballet
DESCRIPTION:Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights” is the landmark new production of the upcoming season.\nTchaikovsky’s iconic score opens the door to an entirely reimagined world: vivid light design\, illuminated costumes\, and world-class dancers from around the globe transform the classic ballet into a mesmerizing visual experience. \nThis is more than a performance — it’s an immersion into a story of love and magic\, told through light\, movement\, and music. Each act unfolds like a living art installation\, where timeless tradition meets bold contemporary design. \nDiscover Swan Lake in a whole new light — a legend reborn with breathtaking imagery and emotional power.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/grand-kyiv-ballet/
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270307T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270307T183000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083752Z
CREATED:20260611T205945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083752Z
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SUMMARY:Billy Childs
DESCRIPTION:Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American composers of his era\, successfully marrying the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the twentieth century in a powerful symbiosis of style\, range\, and dynamism.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/billy-childs/
CATEGORIES:Folly Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270309T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270309T113000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083805Z
CREATED:20260611T205956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083805Z
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SUMMARY:The Stinky Cheese Man
DESCRIPTION:Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Poor Jack. He’s got to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant\, but a host of familiar fairytale characters keep messing up his plans—and then there’s that annoying Stinky Cheese Man! The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales deconstructs the tradition of the fairy tale. Characters slide in and out of tales; Cinderella rebuffs Rumpelstiltskin\, and Goldilocks meets the Three Elephants. Nothing is quite the same as you remember it. \nRecommended for Ages 6 – 10 years.\nGrades 1 – 3
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/the-stinky-cheese-man/
CATEGORIES:Folly Kids Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270327T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270327T193000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083750Z
CREATED:20260611T205944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083750Z
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SUMMARY:A Tribute to Kevin Mahogany
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/a-tribute-to-kevin-mahogany/
CATEGORIES:Folly Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270417T190000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083803Z
CREATED:20260630T075604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083803Z
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SUMMARY:Singin' the Blues
DESCRIPTION:70 years ago\, blues legend B.B. King released his first album: Singin’ The Blues\, and American music changed forever. Kansas City\, as you know\, has always been a blues mainstay\, and KCJO is going to mesh our big band swing sound together with blues artistry for a night you’ll never forget. Join us as we feature Guest Artist\, Brandon Hudspeth and friends for a one-of-a-kind collaboration. The blues is a vaccine to take the blues away\, and you’re going to leave this concert fully healed. Folly Theater\, 7pm
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/singin-the-blues/
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270424T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270424T193000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083753Z
CREATED:20260611T205945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083753Z
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SUMMARY:Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves
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URL:https://follytheater.org/event/branford-marsalis-dianne-reeves/
CATEGORIES:Folly Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270506T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270506T113000
DTSTAMP:20260815T083754Z
CREATED:20260611T205947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T083754Z
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SUMMARY:Doktor Kaboom!
DESCRIPTION:The original Doktor Kaboom! show in which the good Doktor takes his audience on an educational tour of the modern scientific method\, using humor and comedy while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences. \nTopics covered include: safety; pressure and force; simple machines; velocity; application of science to everyday life; the scientific method (hypothesis and experimentation); multiple experimentation; constant discovery of new information and data; definitions: chemical reactions\, exothermic\, external and chemical formula; mass; air pressure and demonstration vs. experimentation.
URL:https://follytheater.org/event/doktor-kaboom/
LOCATION:Folly Theater\, 300 w 12th street\, kansas city\, MO\, 64105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folly Jazz Series,Folly Kids Series
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