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.
Season Ticket Packages go on sale July 1 through Midwest Trust Center; online at www.jccc.edu/mtc, or by phone 913.469.4445
Season Ticket Packages go on sale July 1 through Midwest Trust Center; online at www.jccc.edu/mtc, or by phone 913.469.4445
Celebrate the love of dance with a beautiful evening at the home of Shelly Freeman & Kim Jones. Enjoy delicious cuisine from Dutzel’s Catering, wines provided by Master of Wine Doug Frost, and a special performance by Krystle Warren. A silent auction will offer some of Kansas City's finest goods and services.
August 30th
6 PM - 9 PM
Support our mission to continue bringing new music and dance collaborations to Kansas City and enriching the region with our tuition free education program Take the Stage!
August 30th
6 PM - 9 PM
Support our mission to continue bringing new music and dance collaborations to Kansas City and enriching the region with our tuition free education program Take the Stage!
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Special performance by Krystle Warren!Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Krystle Warren, now based in France, is a singer-songwriter who tends to defy category, blending jazz with hints of folk, blues, and country. An innate performer, she has garnered international acclaim as well as an impressive list of collaborators, including Rufus Wainwright, Joan As Police Woman, Hercules and Love Affair, and Robyn Hitchcock. Warren has toured the U.S. with artists ranging from Martha Wainwright to Zap Mama, from Rodrigo & Gabriela to Erykah Badu. Warren opened for the whole Keziah Jones French tour of late 2008 – debuting 2009. Her debut album as Krystle Warren & The Faculty, “Circles”, released in 2009, was recorded with two-time Grammy-winning producer Russell Elevado at the Electric Lady Studios in NYC. Her debut solo album, "Three The Hard Way", was released in 2018.
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6th annual Creative Intersections
August 8th and 9th, 7 PM in the Hyde Park Butterfly Garden
Photography: Ryan Andrew Bruce / Dancers: Georgia Fuller, Max Nelson
Join Owen/Cox Dance Group as we open our 19th Season with Creative Intersections!
Celebrate community and dance August 8th and 9th with the 6th annual Creative Intersections, a free outdoor performance bringing together dancers and choreographers from Kansas City! This year we are thrilled to introduce a new Creative Intersections Director, Olivia Emert. Bring lawn chairs and picnic fare to enjoy an evening of dance from six different choreographers in Hyde Park’s Butterfly Garden.
Celebrate community and dance August 8th and 9th with the 6th annual Creative Intersections, a free outdoor performance bringing together dancers and choreographers from Kansas City! This year we are thrilled to introduce a new Creative Intersections Director, Olivia Emert. Bring lawn chairs and picnic fare to enjoy an evening of dance from six different choreographers in Hyde Park’s Butterfly Garden.
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. |