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And Wonder April 10-12, 2026 Friday/Saturday 8 PM, Sunday 2 PM City Stage Theatre – Union Station Owen/Cox joins forces with internationally renowned singer/songwriter Krystle Warren for an evening of intimate and powerful music and dance. This world premiere will feature songs selected from Warren's expansive catalog, including previously unreleased material. Krystle Warren will be joined by a stellar ensemble of musicians and dancers for this unforgettable performance. General Seating Tickets are $35 Student tickets can be purchased with the code "student" for $10 |
Don't miss the Owen/Cox Dance Group 20th Anniversary Season!
Creative Intersections
Hyde Park Butterfly Garden
August 7-8
Join us for a free outdoor performance bringing together dancers and
choreographers from the Kansas City community!
New Dance Partners
Midwest Trust Center—Yardley Hall
September 18 &19
Witness four world premieres performed by Owen/Cox, KC Ballet, Störling
Dance Theater and Regina Klenjosky Dance Company
Regional tour of Collective: Our Stories of Cancer
October 8-10, Salina, KS
October 17-18, Joplin, MO
OCDG brings this powerful collaboration exploring the lives of those impacted
by cancer to communities in Salina, KS and Joplin, MO.
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Midwest Trust Center—Yardley Hall
December 12 & 13
Back by popular demand, OCDG presents its raucous version of E.T.A Hoff-
man’s holiday classic in partnership with The People’s Liberation Big Band,
KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Midwest Trust Center.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference
New York City
January 2027
OCDG will present a showcase at the 2027 APAP Conference, representing
the Kansas City dance community on a national stage.
Collaboration with Bach Aria Soloists
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
February 13
OCDG is thrilled to collaborate again with the renowned Bach Aria Soloists for
an evening of original choreography set to music by Bach, Purcell, and more.
20th Anniversary Season Celebration
City Stage, Union Station
April 9-11
Don’t miss this grand celebration reuniting dancers and musicians from the
ensemble’s two-decade history, featuring works spanning the company’s
diverse repertoire.
Hyde Park Butterfly Garden
August 7-8
Join us for a free outdoor performance bringing together dancers and
choreographers from the Kansas City community!
New Dance Partners
Midwest Trust Center—Yardley Hall
September 18 &19
Witness four world premieres performed by Owen/Cox, KC Ballet, Störling
Dance Theater and Regina Klenjosky Dance Company
Regional tour of Collective: Our Stories of Cancer
October 8-10, Salina, KS
October 17-18, Joplin, MO
OCDG brings this powerful collaboration exploring the lives of those impacted
by cancer to communities in Salina, KS and Joplin, MO.
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Midwest Trust Center—Yardley Hall
December 12 & 13
Back by popular demand, OCDG presents its raucous version of E.T.A Hoff-
man’s holiday classic in partnership with The People’s Liberation Big Band,
KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Midwest Trust Center.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference
New York City
January 2027
OCDG will present a showcase at the 2027 APAP Conference, representing
the Kansas City dance community on a national stage.
Collaboration with Bach Aria Soloists
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
February 13
OCDG is thrilled to collaborate again with the renowned Bach Aria Soloists for
an evening of original choreography set to music by Bach, Purcell, and more.
20th Anniversary Season Celebration
City Stage, Union Station
April 9-11
Don’t miss this grand celebration reuniting dancers and musicians from the
ensemble’s two-decade history, featuring works spanning the company’s
diverse repertoire.
Join Owen/Cox Dance Group for an incredible season with all new collaborations of music and dance as we continue our mission to provide the Kansas City area and beyond high-quality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and outreach programs.
What Came with Spring: Documentary
"What Came with Spring," a documentary that explores the beauty and challenges of the changing seasons. Original work choreographed by Christian Warner, performed by Owen/Cox Dance Group with musicians The Black Creatures, documentary film directed, produced, and edited by Lindsay Clipner.
Photo by Lindsay Clipner, Dancer Shaina McGregor
nomination for regional emmy in arts/entertainment: short form content 2022
Owen/Cox Dance Group and the Kansas City Chorale's collaboration "and the darkness has not overcome it" has been nominated for a Regional Emmy Award: Jennifer Owen, director; Charles Bruffy, conductor; Alec Nichols, editor
Originally planned as a live concert, this collaboration evolved due to pandemic restrictions into a filmed, free virtual performance. Set to the Kansas City Chorale's recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff's "All Night Vigil," the piece was filmed during the height of a COVID-19 surge and features the first and fifth movements of Rachmaninoff's acclaimed work, premiering online Easter Sunday 2021. The piece was choreographed by OCDG's co-founder Jennifer Owen and performed by OCDG dancers Winston Dynamite Brown, Emily Mushinski, and Laura Jones Wallner.
Read more about "and the darkness has not overcome it"
Originally planned as a live concert, this collaboration evolved due to pandemic restrictions into a filmed, free virtual performance. Set to the Kansas City Chorale's recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff's "All Night Vigil," the piece was filmed during the height of a COVID-19 surge and features the first and fifth movements of Rachmaninoff's acclaimed work, premiering online Easter Sunday 2021. The piece was choreographed by OCDG's co-founder Jennifer Owen and performed by OCDG dancers Winston Dynamite Brown, Emily Mushinski, and Laura Jones Wallner.
Read more about "and the darkness has not overcome it"
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Owen/Cox Dance Group stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The unnecessary violence and danger that the people of Ukraine are experiencing is heartbreaking. We are directly concerned for our partners in Kyiv, Poltava, and Kharkiv. The intention for the OCDG U.S. Department of State Public Diplomacy Tour has always been to spread tolerance and inclusivity along with expanding our understanding of who we are and what we can become through the healing of the arts. We hope for a speedy return to peace for the sake of all Ukrainians. |