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Add Jo Ho Storyteller - "PJs and Plushables!" to My Event Calendar

Jo Ho Storyteller - "PJs and Plushables!"

Dates: Wed., Feb. 15 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66217

Johnson County Museum

Story teller Jo Ho! Join us for folktales, fairytales, holiday stories, and curriculum enhancement stories.Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Just for Kids

Add Liszt 200 Series: William Everett, musicologist to My Event Calendar

Liszt 200 Series: William Everett, musicologist

Dates: Tue., Feb. 7 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, Grant Recital Hall, 5227 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64110

Lecture by faculty member William Everett, musicologist, titled "Inspired by Liszt: The World of the Rhapsody" as part of our Liszt 200 Series in celebration of the composer's bicentennial....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events

Add KC Prime to My Event Calendar

KC Prime

Dates: Feb. 3-4 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, 777 NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO 64150

Listen to live entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening on the Casino Bar Stage. Must be 21 and older to enter Casino!...

Admission: No Cover.
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Soca Jukebox to My Event Calendar

Soca Jukebox

Dates: Feb. 24-25 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, 777 NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO 64150

Listen to live entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening on the Casino Bar Stage. Must be 21 and older to enter Casino!...

Admission: No Cover.
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Arts Advocacy to My Event Calendar

Arts Advocacy

Dates: Fri., Feb. 10 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: H&R Block Artspace, 16 E. 43rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64111

Please join us for complimentary appetizers and drinks Friday, February 10, from 5:30-6:30PM at the H&R Block Artspace for our next Arts Advocacy Hour. Guest Speaker,Jacqueline Chanda, President of the Kansas City Art Institute, will be presenting. ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events

Add Now Showing Winter Happy Hour! to My Event Calendar

Now Showing Winter Happy Hour!

Dates: Fri., Feb. 17 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, 906 Grand Blvd., Ste. 10B, Kansas City, MO 64106

Join us for cocktails, light appetizers and amazing art featuring artists Jon Freeman and Deborah Drake Huff from the Now Showing portfolio. This event is free to attend and open to the public so bring your friends, family and co-workers! This i...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events

Add The Roasterie Tour to My Event Calendar

The Roasterie Tour

Dates: Ongoing | Location: Not Specified | Venue: The Roasterie, Inc., 1204 W 27th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Did you know that there are over 300 flavor compounds in a cup of coffee? Or that it was first discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder in 850 A.D.? No? Then it's time you came for a visit. Since 1993 The Roasterie has been bringing the best cof...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Ongoing

Add "Acts of Nature: Contemporary Decorative Arts"

 to My Event Calendar

"Acts of Nature: Contemporary Decorative Arts"

Dates: May 11-May 13, 2012 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

"Acts of Nature: Contemporary Decorative Arts"

Nature surrounds us-sometimes imperceptibly. Every day, as we interact with the natural environment, we encounter its splendors, marvel at its strengths and explore its mysteries. Natural phenomena inspire artists to create and to pay homage. Raw ma...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events

Add "Landscapes East/Landscapes West: Representing Nature from Mount Fuji to Canyon de Chelly" 

 to My Event Calendar

"Landscapes East/Landscapes West: Representing Nature from Mount Fuji to Canyon de Chelly"

Dates: Aug. 27-Feb. 26 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

Landscapes East/Landscapes West: Representing Nature from Mount Fuji to Canyon de Chelly

Across time and space, artists have been inspired to capture the sublime beauty of nature in two-dimensional images. The widely differing forms and styles of these images reflect not merely the diverse scenery artists encountered, but also their art...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events

Add "The Big Reveal" to My Event Calendar

"The Big Reveal"

Dates: Sep. 23-Apr. 15 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111

"The Big Reveal"

This exhibition highlights new acquisitions to the permanent collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The focal point will be the major installation Untitled #1336 (Scalapino Nu Shu) (2009-10) by artist Petah Coyne. This massive work fea...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events

Add "(Un)Natural Histories"  to My Event Calendar

"(Un)Natural Histories"

Dates: Aug. 26, 2011-Mar. 4, 2012 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111

"(Un)Natural Histories"

Re-creations of nature have played a pivotal educational role in museum displays for over a century, and offer a rich dichotomy: constructions of nature, painstakingly researched, but ultimately artificial. This tension between the natural and the s...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events

Add "The Photographs of Brett Weston"
 to My Event Calendar

"The Photographs of Brett Weston"

Dates: Dec., 1-Apr., 1 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

"The Photographs ofBrett Weston"

This exhibition celebrates the career of Brett Weston (1911-1993). The son of famed American photographer Edward Weston (1886-1958), Brett Weston was a "natural" with the camera. After serving as his father's apprentice, Brett was a teenager when h...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events

Add Senior Dance Recitals to My Event Calendar

Senior Dance Recitals

Dates: Feb. 8, 11, 15, 18 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

Senior dance students present their choreography in four recitals....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Guest Artist Recital: Matthew Miracle, bass clarinet to My Event Calendar

Guest Artist Recital: Matthew Miracle, bass clarinet

Dates: Sat., Feb. 18 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, Grant Recital Hall, 5227 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64110

Guest artist recital by Matthew Miracle, bass clarinetist from Arizona State University. ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Conservatory Connections: Chen Yi to My Event Calendar

Conservatory Connections: Chen Yi

Dates: Fri., Feb. 24 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64111

Conservatory Connections featuring the music of composition faculty member Chen Yi and UMKC Chinese women composers. Two shows: 6:30pm and 7:30pm....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Liszt 200 Series: Jane Solose, piano to My Event Calendar

Liszt 200 Series: Jane Solose, piano

Dates: Sun., Feb. 26 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

Pianist Jane Solose presents a faculty lecture-recital titles "The Evolution of List's Transchendental Technique in Selections from his 'Études d'exécution transcendante'" as part of our Liszt 200 Series in celebration of the composer's bicentennial...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Guest Artist Recital: Carpe Diem String Quartet to My Event Calendar

Guest Artist Recital: Carpe Diem String Quartet

Dates: Sun., Feb. 26 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

The Carpe Diem String Quartet, in residence at Ohio Weleyan University, is an exciting ensemble that has captured the imagination of audiences, the respect of critics, and is one of the most versatile quartets of its generation....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add UMKC Brass Consortium to My Event Calendar

UMKC Brass Consortium

Dates: Mon., Feb. 27 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

The UMKC Brass Consortium, directed by Tom Stein, performs....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Composers' Guild to My Event Calendar

Composers' Guild

Dates: Tue., Feb. 28 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

New music by student composers....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Musica Nova to My Event Calendar

Musica Nova

Dates: Wed., Feb. 29 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

New music performed by the Conservatory's contemporary ensemble, Musica Nova....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Faculty Recital: Jane Carl, clarinet and Patricia Higdon, piano to My Event Calendar

Faculty Recital: Jane Carl, clarinet and Patricia Higdon, piano

Dates: Thur., Mar. 1 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

Faculty recital featuring Jane Carl, clarinet and Patricia Higdon, piano. Program includes works by Guastavino, Bunch, and Rogerson....

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Boulevard Brewery Tours to My Event Calendar

Boulevard Brewery Tours

Dates: Ongoing | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Boulevard Brewing Company, 2501 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108

Boulevard Brewery Tours

Reservations are required for all tours. On your 45 minute tour, you will: Hear the history of Boulevard Brewing Company Watch a video showing how beer is made Walk through the brewery Sample a variety of Boulevard beers ...

Admission: Reservations are required for all tours.
Type: Free Events,Ongoing

Add The Roasterie Factory Tour to My Event Calendar

The Roasterie Factory Tour

Dates: Every Saturday (Except Holidays) | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Roasterie Cafe, 1204 W 27th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

The Roasterie Factory Tour

We go to great lengths to bring you the best coffee in the world. And to this day, nobody does it like we do. Come by for a free tour every Saturday at 10 a.m. and learn all about our cupping, roasting and blending process. Plus, you'll find out how...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events

Add Tie The Knot! to My Event Calendar

Tie The Knot!

Dates: Tue., Feb. 14 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: The City Market, 20 E 5th St., Ste. 201, Kansas City, MO 64106

Thinking about getting married? Want a very unique and affordable way to celebrate your love? Come "Tie The Knot" at the City Market on Valentine's Day! Every 15 minutes, FREE wedding ceremonies will take place, complete with flowers and cake! B...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events

Add Valentine's Day to My Event Calendar

Valentine's Day

Dates: Feb. 11-14 | Location: East | Venue: Paradise Park Family Fun & Adventure, 1021 NE Colbern Rd., Lee's Summit, MO 64086

Paradise Park

The Children's Edutainment Center will feature a full week of Valentine's themed fun. We will bake Valentine heart cookies in the interactive kitchen and create Valentine cards and fun flowers in the art studio. Share the fun with someone you love. ...

Type: Free Events

Add The Automatics to My Event Calendar

The Automatics

Dates: Feb. 10-11 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, 777 NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO 64150

Listen to live entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening on the Casino Bar Stage. Must be 21 and older to enter Casino!...

Admission: No Cover!
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Oasis to My Event Calendar

Oasis

Dates: Feb. 17-18 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, 777 NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO 64150

Listen to live entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening on the Casino Bar Stage. Must be 21 and older to enter Casino!...

Admission: No Cover.
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Sweet Trouble to My Event Calendar

Sweet Trouble

Dates: Mar. 2-3 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, 777 NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO 64150

Listen to live entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening on the Casino Bar Stage. Must be 21 and older to enter Casino!...

Admission: No Cover.
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add "KidScape" to My Event Calendar

"KidScape"

Dates: Ongoing | Location: Southwest | Venue: Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66217

Kidscape

Welcome to KidScape, the museum's newest hands-on exhibit for kids ages 3-9. Designed to look like a suburban streetscape, KidScape immerses children into a colorful, exciting environment where they can learn about community and meet some of Johnson...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events,Just for Kids

Add Family Fun Day to My Event Calendar

Family Fun Day

Dates: Sat., Jan 21, Feb. 11 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66217

Kidscape

January---Paint Stick Snowmen! Build a snowman that won't melt - using paint sticks, felt, and buttons. February---Happy Valentine's Day! Drop in and have fun making handmade valentines. ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Special Events

Add "New Immigrants and the American Dream" to My Event Calendar

"New Immigrants and the American Dream"

Dates: Nov. 2011-May, 2012 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66217

New Immigrants and the American Dream-Spotlight on Israel

The Johnson County Museum continues its New Immigrants and the American Dream programming with a day of culture and diversity! Bring the whole family to enjoy a cultural presentation about Greece, featuring entertainment, food, and much more. ...

Admission: FREE
Type: Exhibits,Free Events

Add Ruel Joyce Recital Series - Boris Allakhverdyan to My Event Calendar

Ruel Joyce Recital Series - Boris Allakhverdyan

Dates: Fri., Feb. 20 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Box 6 Overland Park, KS 66210 Carlsen Center-Recital Hall

Johnson County Community College

Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet; David Sullivan, hom; Dan Velicer, piano...

Admission: FREE, Open to Public
Type: Free Events

Add Ruel Joyce Recital Series - Tami Lee Hughes to My Event Calendar

Ruel Joyce Recital Series - Tami Lee Hughes

Dates: Fri., Feb. 27 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Box 6 Overland Park, KS 66210 Carlsen Center- Recital Hall

Johnson County Community College

Tami Lee Hughes, violin; Ellen Botorff, piano...

Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

Add Jazz Series to My Event Calendar

Jazz Series

Dates: Tue., Feb. 28 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Carlsen Center Polsky Theatre, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210

Johnson County Community College

JCCC Faculty Jazz Combo...

Admission: FREE, Open to public
Type: Free Events,Music & Dance

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