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
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Shawn Hansen/Nathan Alexander Pape, Shante Clair + VDO
Revolution Records (KCMO) - 8pm
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Krista Kopper, Evan Verploegh, Drew Williams
The Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven (KCMO) - 4pm
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
CRAG Quartet/Joshua Gerowitz/EMAS Quartet
Bunker Center for the Arts (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
EMAS Presents: Gala Flagello's Graphic Climate
Charlotte Street Foundation (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Friday, March 17, 2023
Kopper/Osborne/Verploegh
The Flesh Pit (KCMO) - 7pm
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Knoll/Osborne/Verploegh
Josey Records (KCMO) -Â 7pm
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Maria Elena Silva / Scott Dean Taylor + EMAS Ensemble (lineup TBD)
Farewell (KCMO) - 8pm
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Shawn Hansen/Nathan Alexander Pape, Shante Clair + VDO
Revolution Records (KCMO) - 8pm
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Krista Kopper, Evan Verploegh, Drew Williams
The Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven (KCMO) - 4pm
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
CRAG Quartet/Joshua Gerowitz/EMAS Quartet
Bunker Center for the Arts (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
EMAS Presents: Gala Flagello's Graphic Climate
Charlotte Street Foundation (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Friday, March 17, 2023
Kopper/Osborne/Verploegh
The Flesh Pit (KCMO) - 7pm
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Knoll/Osborne/Verploegh
Josey Records (KCMO) -Â 7pm
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Maria Elena Silva / Scott Dean Taylor + EMAS Ensemble (lineup TBD)
Farewell (KCMO) - 8pm
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)