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

…will you be adding to your collection? Rhiannon Giddens – 9/18/2015 [button color=”red” large=”off” href=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/follytheater/albums/72157660116559353″ target=”_self”]View Photos[/button] SteelDrivers – 2/12/2016 [button color=”red” large=”off” href=”https://secure.ticketsage.net/Folly_Theater/Box_Office/EventsPage.aspx?PerfID=295179″ target=”_self”]Get Tickets[/button] Southern Troubadours with Joe…

KCAI Student Interview: Madison Hollingsworth

Madison’s posters certainly popped to judges with their bright colors and expertly crafted styles. “She spoke the language of the artists’ music through color and design” – Gale Tallis, Executive…

Get to know Branford Marsalis

…realms of performance and composition. After directing Columbia Record’s jazz program, he founded the Marsalis Music label in 2002. He has held workshops on campuses around the world, while establishing…

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! [button color=”blue” href=”http://www.kcparent.com/Giveaways/Vote-in-KC-Family-Favorites-2015/”]Vote![/button]…

KCAI Student Interview: Kelsey Ragain

…“I really enjoyed Larry Carlton’s work. I found it very mellow.” What was your process for creating your posters (in terms that us non-graphic design students can understand)? “My process…

KCAI Student Interview: Jessica Bee

…Then I took pictures of my collage materials. I used those pictures as my backgrounds. I made a pattern because the repetition in jazz creates a pattern. I made the…

The Folly Theater Supports the Black Lives Matter Movement

…against underrepresented communities and commit to working alongside city leaders, artists, and other performing arts organizations to advocate for change, equity, and inclusion. We invite you to join us as…

Kenny Garrett and the Berklee College of Music

…know that he also gave the commencement speech at The Berklee College of Music in 2011 after receiving an honorary doctorate? That’s Dr. Garrett to you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m08iBhFtJI      …

KCAI Student Interview: Caroline Heiss

…listened to the music to understand the personality of each artist’s music. This helped me come up with basic color schemes and gestures. Finally, I started drawing abstract instruments and…

Introducing Hoang-Anh Tran

communities where she works and lives, and to support and elevate the people within those communities. “No matter which organization I partner with and commit to,” said Tran, “I focus…

Welcome Our Newest Folly Board Member!

…our commitment to the community and our insistence on preserving the heritage of this great city. I understand it hasn’t always been this way, but when you look at Union…

KCAI Student Interview: Ipek Pelit

…work? https://ipekpelitt.myportfolio.com https://www.behance.net/ipekpelitt2dde Instagram: @ipekpelitt Yellowjackets poster by Ipek Pelit Kandace Springs poster by Ipek Pilet Kurt Elling Quintet poster by Ipek Pelit Joshua Redman Quartet poster by Ipek Pilet…