Past Events

The “Grand Lady of 12th Street” invites you to a benefit garden party on Sunday, June 7, from 4–7 PM!

For the past 11 years, Development Director Brian Williams has hosted the Folly Garden Party in the garden of his historic Hyde Park home. This year, he is passing the picnic basket to Board Vice Chairperson Mark Carlson, M.D., who will host the event at his equally stunning home in Old Leawood.

Recently featured in IN Kansas City for its impeccable décor, Susan and Mark Carlson’s home provides the perfect setting for this beloved tradition. We hope our Folly Friends will join us for picnic fare, live jazz music, and refreshing beverages.

The Folly Garden Party supports the Folly Theater’s general operations fund. These funds help preserve our historic theater, bring internationally acclaimed artists to the Folly Jazz Series and Folly Americana Series, and support so much more.

SPACE ODDITY, The Quintessential David Bowie Tribute Experience is a live, theatrically staged, elaborately costumed multimedia spectacle that transports audiences on a musical journey through the constantly metamorphosing career of David Bowie which was
notable for constant reinvention and visual presentation in both his music and on stage.

Over the last 20 years, SPACE ODDITY, starring David Brighton, has performed throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Finland, Germany, Estonia, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Portugal, Israel, New Zealand and China and is widely considered to be the world's premier tribute to David Bowie.