FIRST PEOPLE FESTIVAL The Overland Park and Botanical Gardens Education Committee would like to extend an invitation to be part of a celebratory event being held at the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on May 7, 2022 from 10-4 p.m. Special Guests Include, more to come: +Chief Yelloweyes of the Southern Cheyenne Nation +Kim Garcia, Bead […]

Ayllu Presents: A primera vista (At first sight). Join us on Saturday, May 14th at 4:30 p.m. for a unique backyard garden concert in Shawnee, presenting a new repertoire with our special guest Angelique Staggs (Brazil). Limited tickets are available, advance purchase or reservations necessary. There will be plenty of room for social distancing. Bring […]

Tag your favorite fitness friends and get your tickets to Yoga at the Kauffman Center! Experience this unforgettable setting while you relax and relieve stress. Two sessions will be offered on June 4, both led by skilled instructor, Nicole Wilt and accompanied by local multi-instrumentalist, Amado Espinoza. Find tickets and more information at tickets.kauffmancenter.org/yoga22. This […]

Ayllu (pronounced I-U) is a Pan-American musical ensemble. Its essence lies in its name - the Quechua word for family. Through their unique instrumentation, uplifting rhythm, and vibrant melody, they celebrate the joy of creating community. They take the stage on June 10 & 11. The Smoky Hill River Festival is a project of Salina […]

Kansas City musician Amado Espinoza’s Junkyard Orchestra (featuring Brendan Culp on percussion) shows how musical instruments can be made out of practically anything. Whether they’re playing a classical Arabic flute made from a broom or a Bolivian guitar fashioned out of a cookie tin, Junkyard Orchestra will surprise and inspire the child in all of […]

This Andean quartet is comprised of Amado Espinoza (Andean flutes, charango), Pedro Calderon (quena, guitar), Robert Castillo (bass, drums), and Brendan Culp (percussion). Using traditional Andean instruments like palo de lluvia (a rain stick) and bombo leguero (an Argentinian drum), it will showcase the musical traditions of the Andes mountains, which stretches from Northern Chile […]

"Iskay” is a duo based in Kansas City that plays traditional South American music. Amado Espinoza, from Bolivia, is a unique composer/performing artist specializing in the Bolivian Charango.  He is a unique performing artist that respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains, while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality.  Playing over […]

Ayllu: "I-You" (quechua) n. Family; Musica Latinoamerica; Original and Traditional Sounds Ayllu is the sum of many inter-American parts. The band name, a Quechua word for "family", is fitting, as the group formed in Kansas City from a kinship of love for latin folk rock - mixing both traditional and contemporary instruments to create a […]

"Iskay” is a duo based in Kansas City that plays traditional South American music. Amado Espinoza, from Bolivia, is a unique composer/performing artist specializing in the Bolivian Charango.  He is a unique performing artist that respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains, while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality.  Playing over […]

AMADO ESPINOZA QUARTET Amado Espinoza Quartet brings Andean soul to the American heartland. Amado plays traditional Andean instruments – the charango and sikus, as well as the mandolin and didgeridoo. He teams up with Andres Ramirez on percussion, Tina Bilberry on violin, and Johnny Hamil on bass, to bring a contemporary electric feel to Amado’s […]

"Iskay” is a duo based in Kansas City that plays traditional South American music. Amado Espinoza, from Bolivia, is a unique composer/performing artist specializing in the Bolivian Charango.  He is a unique performing artist that respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains, while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality.  Playing over […]

MTH Theater at Crown Center, located on the third floor of the Crown Center Shops (free covered parking) You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating 10 years of Ensemble Iberica! On this special occasion, we have prepared a spectacular party filled with music, exquisite food, a live auction, and an abundance of drinks […]