I started my child/children here a few weeks ago. Having taken them to other dance studios and…read moreseeing the structure behind the lessons with 30 kids in a class, I would think that the people here could get a grasp on 5 kids from 3-5 years old. The second week we were there my husband noticed another class of teenage girls using vulgar language in the halls toward a girl helping teach the little ones. Which reminds me, why is she helping anyway? She cannot be more than 14 and is NOT their teacher, I would hope that they would ask her to stay out since she is causing more of a distraction than help in the class. The teacher that is there was absent the second week, which i understand. Kids need structure and repetition, so far I have seen none. There is NO sense of letting the children know where they are supposed to be in the room which practicing. Matter of fact, a little girl was standing directly to my daughters right, a bit in front of her, so every time she put her arms out she would basically slap my kid in the face. I was the one who was forced to go move my daughter so she could learn. The teacher said not a word. The music they play for this age group with the selected "standard" teacher is NOT kid friendly. It was when they had a substitute there but not with the normal teacher. Back to the foul mouthed teens in the hall. last night I removed my youngest from class because she had no intention of being attentive and caused distraction. As i was waiting, these children were telling stories with adult language and adult situations. I complained and they were scolded to a response of "so what?". Then the fake apologies came and didn't pay them any mind because no one else took it seriously. Now for MORE great fun about this "dance studio". Ordering shoes. We paid them 30some dollars for a pair of tap shoes that were to be ordered after payment. I asked yesterday when they would arrive, to which the woman responded "you haven;t paid yet so I did not order them". After making her listen to the words that were coming out of my mouth and not sitting in her head she found record of reciept and I asked her to cancel the order and refund the money. Which she could not do because someone else is in charge of the money. Never telling me what or when I would hear about the refund. Great business strategy. Lastly, let me say that in comparison to a school I took my kids to in Leavenworth, this place lacks an utter regard for teaching with the current regular teacher. Were as the substitute last week would help the kids get the feet positions by going over to them, lining them up and speaking like they were children the other teacher, L, just let's them flail about. With their mothers in tow. I never really understood the immense boost it gives a child to have the parent out of the room so they can focus until now. Kids were darting in and out of the actual dance floor to their parents, getting drinks from them, having them escort them to the water fountain (which there are breaks for drinks often), and mothers out there teaching the kids where as L should be doing it herself, especially if she has her young "helper" who seems to annoy L. Overall,this place needs to figure it out. I understand small kids are new and attached to to mommy but teach needs to assure mommy that her kid will be OK and mommy needs to sit in the hall. That is why there are chairs, not so the other kids can talk about being exposed by a boy. I highly doubt we will return. And I would never recommend them to anyone.

Always great shows and impeccable service! Lovely and…read moreaccommodating. Mr. Ulmer is bringing a new vibe! Love it!

Formerly the Lawrence Community Theatre, it's now just Theatre Lawrence, and has been for several…read moreyears now. First things first: this is one of the things that makes Lawrence a complete city in my opinion. In a state with a poor reputation for supporting the arts, Lawrence stands out and then some, and Theatre Lawrence is one very good reason. Don't expect amateur, the productions here are quite good, reasonably priced and access and parking first-rate. No, it's not Broadway in NYC but the tickets don't cost $300 a pop (expect $20 range) and a hotel in case you need one isn't $400 a night with $20 glasses of vino. Speaking of which, nice bar and snacks in the lobby and you can take your beverage in to the show. The sound system and mechanicals are first-rate. This place was built for one single purpose, and no, it doesn't double as a church on Sundays like the old location often did. Did I mention, not a bad seat in the entire house. Get a back row ticket? Count yourself lucky, they're good seats. Everything about this venue hits the mark in my opinion. The city is lucky to have it. Can't wait to return to the next show, but first, I'd better finish my gig in the orchestra for the current run of "Quilters."

READ EVERYTHING,I do NOT know how to review this one. AMAZING show, BUT it shows you and sends you…read moreto the WRONG PLACE, there was 28 people waiting at a door that it was NOT being shown at for over 30 minutes. 5 minutes before the show started, someone driving by told us it was being shown at missouri Theatre 3 blocks away. I had a 74 year old mom who's on a cane for over 30 minutes waiting outside the wrong address. Went inside found sound guy, he said and pointed to a lady coming up. The aisle was in charge. I told her the situation and she told me oh well that's their fault, no apology nothing just a oh well and I described where it's at she said SIR, I know where it's at my office is in there. Then, she turned around and left very amazingly rude. If ANYONE speaks to this lady, tell her a COUNTED 28 people outside the wrong address, means there's a problem, and a HUGE poster on the door of the WRONG PLACE doesn't solve it. ANYONE, with common sense, would've put the RIGHT ADDRESS on that poster on door so people don't think it's there at the wrong place and have to deal with the INCREDIBLY RUDE LADY that all she had to do was say its obviously a issue that i will look into it. The show says it's in RUBY THEATRE - WRONG THEATRE AND WRONG ADDRESS. BUT AMAZING SOUND OF MUSIC SHOW! I NEVER have been there, BUT I've heard other people saying they did the same thing in the past. Can someone ABOVE the rude lady look into the issue? She made it clear she doesn't care a tiny bit.

Guys, this is a fantastic local theatre. I mean, just look at the number of productions that they…read moreput on every year and each production full of local talent. There are plenty of cities the size of St. Joseph that don't have buildings this nice nor do they support performance art the way that the residents of St. Joseph apparently do. This theatre really is something to be proud about. Plus, the theatre has lots of free parking nearby as well as is walking distance to a number of restaurants! My only complaint is that Saturday's show was shown to have no center orchestra tickets available, however the entire second row was empty. I have no idea what that was about.

A lovely Art Deco building with very friendly ushers. The seats and carpeting feel very 80's but…read moreeverything is in good repair. The temperature was fine (I hate being cold!) They got us in and out of the building quickly and the bathroom line (for women) went fairly quickly (and we were told there were bathrooms on the upstairs level too.)

Our family attended a concert here a couple weeks ago!…read more With a location in downtown Topeka, right off the highway, it's not too difficult to find! On the flip side of that, the location DID make parking a little tricky - there are numerous garages and street parking options around, but if you read carefully, many are highly restricted, and/or close to the public early in the evening, and/or have other restrictions. We parked in one garage, only to read on the door on the way out that it was set to close and lock down 20 mins later. So, back to the car, and I had to drive a couple blocks over to (luckily!) find what was probably the very last street parking space within a 10 block area. Inside the venue, I feel this place has aged particularly well. I remember when it was newly renovated, and despite that being decades ago, it still seemed in good repair and was a nice place to see a medium-sized event. Lighting and sound were both excellent, and the acoustics from our angle on the floor, near the back, was also very good. The view was perfect - no obstruction in front, due to ample rise in the auditorium as you go back. Navigating the building was also simple, well organized, and well attended by staff to help. Maybe the only thing that could really use some help is the restroom facilities, at least the one on the main floor. It's very tight, and falling into a bit of a state of needing some update and repair. Security did a nice job on our visit, and moved through our line pretty quickly! I'll probably have a better plan for parking next time; other than that, this was a good experience!

I'm not a play or improv person but this show was hilarious. The Laugh Lines cast did a wonderful…read morejob

I saw Anastasia last night and the cast, staging, costuming and music were all excellent…read more The service, however, was extremely poor. We ordered popcorn for intermission over an hour prior to the start of the show, knowing that it isn't delivered until intermission. They waited until the second act was beginning to tell us they "didn't make enough" and we wouldn't be getting any. They gave us nachos and promised to comp one of the 3 orders, then charged me for it anyway. The nachos were cold and soggy when they arrived about 3 minutes left in intermission. I gave my credit card in good faith when the check was dropped early in the intermission, then had the wrong amount charged to my credit card (over double my actual total) and someone else's credit card presented to me not once but twice. It took 10-15 minutes for the mess to be sorted between the manager and server and the server spent most of that chatting and laughing with what appeared other table involved. The manager also blew off my concerns about their disorganized service and lack of communication regarding availability of the menu. My party and I were not high maintenance, or demanding. There was no obvious reason for the chaos, besides a clear lack of organization and no managerial care for customer experience.

Just went to Project Terror. It was sooo good!! Such a great set up they did for Halloween. We…read moredefinitely jumped and screamed a few times going through!

I've attended two productions at this theater, Spamalot, and Little Shop of Horrors, along with my…read morecousin. At both productions the acoustics and the sound system were so poor that we could only understand one word out of every five. I was familiar with both shows, which made the situation doubly frustrating. During Spamalot we talked to an usher during intermission. We were seated toward the front, and she said maybe the problem was that we were too close. It was a shame, because it looked like a great show, and I'm familiar with the songs, but if you can't hear the words - it definitely loses something. But during Little Shop of Horrors we sat in the middle section, and the sound was not one bit better! I talked to the House Manager, who didn't have anything helpful to offer at all. Now this theater is offering Young Frankenstein, a musical I really love. But I hate to shell out another $30 per ticket for a show I can't hear. I'm astonished at the 5-Star reviews here. What's the secret, guys? Is there some secret place in the theater where you can actually hear the shows?

Here for opening night of Mary Poppins - excellent colorful production! Performance was top notch…read morewith unbelievable talent. Nothing can compare to live entertainment - great for the entire family!

"Small" semi intimate setting as a movie theater but with a stage for tonight's live performance…read morewith Brass Rewind. They have VIP seating--it does offer bistro tables/seating, behind the theatre style seats, but perhaps only for "LIVE" events? So far, the seats are comfy. Plenty of leg room where I'm seated--4th row from the stage-stage left? lol I have no clue but facing the stage, I'm seated on the right, so?? They do have a concession stand, and there's a food truck outside--not sure the truck is this venue's modus operandi.

Fun place. With their eye grabbing marquee, I'm always paying attention to their upcoming shows as…read moreI drive by Aztec often. I was excited to go with my wife and parents to see The Truetones as my mom is a huge Beatles fan. I underestimated how much it would fill up so we stood up near the stage. Though we would not have expected this, Aztec's staff was very kind to offer us any available seats. I do wish there was more standing room available and I wish there was a larger variety of music that played here. However, the classic rock cover bands I've seen here put on a GREAT show. I'm glad to have this place in my local community.

Wonderful Theater, comfy seats, Amazing Content…read more Just off Broadway is home to the Melting Pot Theatre Company. KCMPT is an African American theatre company and puts on thought provoking pieces. JOB also has many other local groups that stage productions there ( music, dance, spoken word... ). The theater is open seating, but it's "in the round." The seating is on risers around the stage, so there isn't a bad view in the house! The theater is in Penn Valley park, just north of Indigo Wild. There is a parking lot on the south side of the building.

Tonight was my first time at the Just Off Broadway Theater. I attended the KC Melting Pot…read moreTheater's production of "Night, Mother" by Marsha Norman. I really enjoyed this performance. It's one of my favorite plays. With a cast of two, it's a big load for the actors. They were wonderful!! Both of them were lovely and did this fine work great justice. Wednesday and Thursday are "Community Pricing" nights so the tickets are $10 cheaper. That's great on the wallet. The theater is very nice and professional. The set was fantastic! Wardrobe and makeup were spot on. I am very impressed and grateful I made it to see this show before the end of the run.

Smooth handling of crowds for east entry and exit. Nice layout. The rise in the rows from seat to…read moreseat doesn't work well for short people, like my daughter). High prices for drinks and snacks. Terrible cell coverage (likely not enough bandwidth to handle all attendees). Overall, if you like the band(s) playing, the experience will be worth going. Sandstone, as anyone from KC knows it by, is historic for outdoor concerts. I saw my first concert here in 1984. I've been here to see just about every type of music and a few festivals. The name changes are kinda superfluous (everyone still calls it Sandstone), and the overall experience has not changed much. The only real complaint I have is that my 5' nothing daughter cannot see, unless we get seats close to the stage or in the front rows of a section. I wish it was a little steeper, but that would be impossible. Just be aware that, if you are short, you need to sit someplace in front of the other tall people. Over the years, they have managed to keep their vendor prices consistently high. :-) No matter. It is what it is. Ha! The only bad experience I have ever had was 1998 Ozzfest, when a whole mob of bad actors scooped up dirt and grass and pelted the people in front. The management did nothing, and likely couldn't do anything. All in all, a good place to see your favorite bands ;-)

As someone from stl and is used to the Hollywood casino amphitheater, this venue fell short on many…read morethings. Parking took so long and it's $20 (again, used to the Hollywood casino amphitheater where parking is free). I'd understand maybe if the parking lot was paved, had appropriate lighting and the poles were numbered so you can find your car easily, but it was literally a big field. We ate before so didn't look for food so I'm not sure what they offer for that. I will say staff were nice every time I interacted with them. We got there right before the main band went on and it was PACKED. We were worried we wouldn't find a spot on the lawn because there were so many people standing around behind it but we eventually found one at the top. I do think they WAY overbooked the venue for this show. There are a few big speakers in the middle of the lawn too which can definitely block your view and overall be an eyesore. The screens were so small too. I think if they moved the speakers by the stage and made the screens bigger the venue would improve as well as if they changed the parking situation. We had fun at the show but I'd say compared to other venues especially our amphitheater in stl and KCs t mobile center, this venue has some improvements to make.