The Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society (EMAS) is an art collective dedicated to advancing improvised and experimental work in Kansas City. Founded in 2021 by Seth A Davis and Evan Verploegh.
The Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society (EMAS) is an art collective dedicated to advancing improvised and experimental work in Kansas City. Founded in 2021 by Seth A Davis and Evan Verploegh.
Upcoming Performances
Upcoming Performances
Friday, June 2
EMAS
Kansas City Contemporary Music Festival - The Bauer (KCMO) - 6-9pm
Wednesday, June 7
Friday, June 2
EMAS
Kansas City Contemporary Music Festival - The Bauer (KCMO) - 6-9pm
Wednesday, June 7
EMAS, Derek Moneypeny, Ak'Chamel
EMAS, Derek Moneypeny, Ak'Chamel
Farewell (KCMO) - 8pm
Friday, June 16
Farewell (KCMO) - 8pm
Friday, June 16
Film Score of Metropolis (EMAS)
Film Score of Metropolis (EMAS)
Stray Cat Film Center (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Wednesday, June 21
Stray Cat Film Center (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Wednesday, June 21
EMAS, Maria Elena Silva, Devin Gray
EMAS, Maria Elena Silva, Devin Gray
Firehouse Gallery (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Thursday, June 22
Brendan Whalen/Maria Elena Silva/EMAS
Howdy (KCMO) - 8pm
Sunday, June 25
Pet Peeves (CHI), Kyle Motl (NYC), Kevin Cheli (STL), EMAS (KC)
Replay Lounge (Lawrence, KS) - 10pm
Firehouse Gallery (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Thursday, June 22
Brendan Whalen/Maria Elena Silva/EMAS
Howdy (KCMO) - 8pm
Sunday, June 25
Pet Peeves (CHI), Kyle Motl (NYC), Kevin Cheli (STL), EMAS (KC)
Replay Lounge (Lawrence, KS) - 10pm
EMAS Records
EMAS Records was founded in 2021 and is focused on releases from people affiliated with EMAS to promote improvised and experimental music in Kansas City and the greater midwest.
Releases
Brennan Connors, Seth A Davis, Evan Verploegh
Connors/Davis/Verploegh (2022)
EMAS Quartet
EMS (2022)
Krista Kopper & Benjamin Baker
Open Sea (2023)
Krista Kopper & Evan Verploegh
For the Trees (2022)
Torches Mauve (Evan Verploegh & Seth Andrew Davis)
Volume One (2023)
Volume Two (2023)
VDO
VDO (2022)
Verploegh & Baker
Singles (2021)
Badger State Games (2022)
Performers Featured in Past EMAS Productions
Ben Baker (music)
Alexis Borth (dance)
Bob Bucko Jr. (music)
Nora Burkitt (dance)
Nick Cavazos (video)
Kevin Cheli (music)
Brandon Cooper (music)
Meagan Conley (music)
Brad Cox (music)
Seth Andrew Davis (music)
Michael Eaton (music)
Kelley Gant (music)
Katarina Fitzpatrick (dance)
Dwight Frizzell (music)
Jeff Harshbarger (music)
Kyle Hutchins (music)
Jeff Kaiser (music)
John Kizilarmut (music)
Brooke Knoll (music)
Krista Kopper (music)
Kwan Leung Ling (music)
Jon Mueller (music)
Kyle Mullins (dance)
Aaron Osborne (music)
Alberto Racanati (music)
Damon Smith (music)
Brian Steever (music)
Mike Stover (music)
Ben Tervort (music)
Irene Vallar (dance)
Troy Van Horn (music)
Evan Verploegh (music)
Alan Voss (music)
Drew Williams (music)
Jeramy Zimmerman (dance)
Ben Baker (music)
Alexis Borth (dance)
Bob Bucko Jr. (music)
Nora Burkitt (dance)
Nick Cavazos (video)
Kevin Cheli (music)
Brandon Cooper (music)
Meagan Conley (music)
Brad Cox (music)
Seth Andrew Davis (music)
Michael Eaton (music)
Kelley Gant (music)
Katarina Fitzpatrick (dance)
Dwight Frizzell (music)
Jeff Harshbarger (music)
Kyle Hutchins (music)
Jeff Kaiser (music)
John Kizilarmut (music)
Brooke Knoll (music)
Krista Kopper (music)
Kwan Leung Ling (music)
Jon Mueller (music)
Kyle Mullins (dance)
Aaron Osborne (music)
Alberto Racanati (music)
Damon Smith (music)
Brian Steever (music)
Mike Stover (music)
Ben Tervort (music)
Irene Vallar (dance)
Troy Van Horn (music)
Evan Verploegh (music)
Alan Voss (music)
Drew Williams (music)
Jeramy Zimmerman (dance)