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Begins Jan 1, 2012-KANSAS CITY ZOO DISCOUNTS
for all residents of Jackson and Clay Counties
with proof of residency receive:
Discounted daily admission to the Zoo. These prices are $5 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $4 for children ages 3-11
Discounted Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) memberships
FOTZ memberships include discounts on special events (NOT Jazzoo!), educational programs, camps and classes
Click here (and scroll to middle of page) for discount pricing - Some discounts as low as 50%!
; 816.513.5800; http://www.kansascityzoo.org/

Thursday evenings (almost every week)-
Kansas City Consignment Auction, Andrew Turner Auctions, 3177 Mercier St, KCMO 64111; 5-10pm: 5pm preview, 6pm start and 10pm end; If purchases are made a 7.85% sales tax and a 5% bidder premium is applied; Now accepting Credit Cards! Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover; Inventory changes every week: furniture, antiques, collectibles, artwork, retro/vintage, military, tools and so much more! Free ample, well-lit parking; Andrew Turner: 816-960-4664; andrew@atakc.com ; www.atakc.com (sign-up for email notification)


EVERY Saturday (call Levee (816) 561-2821 to reconfirm)-
DANCE to Camp Harlow Band w/ Tom Hall at the Levee, 16 W 43rd St, Kansas City, MO 64111; MAP; 5-8:30pm; $5 cover; Levee phone: (816) 561-2821; www.camp-harlow.com

Tuesdays-
Abel Ramirez Big Band Dance, Finnigans Hall in the Gold Star Theater ( the old Gold Buffet ), 503 east 18th (6 blocks east of Burlington and or 2 blocks south from Armour rd. on Fayette st.), North Kansas City 64116; 7:30-9:30pm; no cover; Ballroom dancing; Free parking, easy access; Casual Dress; No reservations; 816-221-3466; www.abelramirezbigband.com


Third Saturday nights-Polar Bear Pajama Party, 7pm-8am; $35 ($30 for FOTZ members) Zoo admission not included; One adult chaperone per 10 children under 18 is required. A continental breakfast will be served in the morning; Enjoy a sleepover with all your friends in the brand new Polar Bear Passage viewing building. Everything your family wants in a Zoo overnight at the right price. Discover the Zoo’s newest animal, Nikita the Polar Bear and explore Arctic animals' adaptations to extreme weather. You may even get to explore the Zoo after hours and see what the animals do at night (weather permitting).
Please note: A minimum of 20 participants is required for campouts. If the date you select does not fill, we will do our best to reschedule you. Please read our registration and cancellation policies prior to registering; register at 816-513-5723; www.kansascityzoo.org

Mar-Dec-the Historic 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum; http://www.westporthistorical.com/

April through the End of October-Vaile Mansion, 1500 North Liberty Street, Independence, Missouri 64050; MAP; Adults $6; Children/Students $3; Seniors/Groups $5; Mansion: (816) 325-7430; Ron Potter: (816) 229-8293; http://www.visitindependence.com/
Closed Dec 23-25
10am-4pm Mon-Sat
1-4pm Sun

May - September (Second Saturday of every month) NKC Second Saturdays Art Market; Downtown North Kansas City; Off of Layfette St and Armour Rd; North Kansas City (Northtowne); 9 AM - 9 PM; FREE; local jazz, classic cars, and local art; outdoor event, convenient parking nearby; Dress: Weather appropriate; If wanting to apply to show art at an upcoming 2nd Saturdays event; http://tinyurl.com/northtownartmarket

Nov Through Middle of March-Crown Center Ice Terrace 40th season, Crown Center Square, 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO; 816-274-8411; http://www.crowncenter.com/Entertainment-ice/Index.htm
•Regular admission is $6, or free for adults over age 60 and children age 4 and under. Skate rental is $3, or skaters may bring their own.
•Skaters age 12 and under must be under the supervision of a parent or guardian (21 or older).
Regular hours through January:
Sunday through Thursday, 10am to 9pm;
Friday & Saturday, 10am to 11pm
February and March hours:
Monday through Thursday, Noon to 9pm
Friday, Noon to 11pm
Saturday, 10am to 11pm
Sunday, 10am to 9pm
Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving Day 3pm to 10pm; Christmas Eve 10am to 6pm; Christmas Day CLOSED; New Year's Eve 10am to 6pm; New Year's Day 12pm to 9pm
Two-for-One Tuesdays! After 5pm, pay one full price admission and receive a second for FREE. (Skate rental not included - $3/person)
Group rates Monday through Thursday for groups of 20 or more people. Reservations are required; 816-274-8411

Second Saturdays of Every Month-Artist Kelly Buntin-Johnson, Missouri Bluffs Boutique, 512 Main Street, Weston, Missouri 64098; 2-7pm; Free Admission. Refreshments will be served; A native Missourian, Kelly Buntin Johnson has been beading and hand sewing figures and jewelry for over twenty years. Kelly's artwork is collected worldwide. Images and stories about her art are a part of these recently published books: Living the Creative Life by Rice Freeman-Zachary and 500 Handmade Dolls, a Lark Books Publication. On the first Sunday of each month, Kelly will be showing new creations from her 2009 Jewelry Collection. Refreshments will be served; Dress: Casual; contactus@missouribluffs.com; http://www.missouribluffs.com/

(third Saturday of every month)- “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington St., KCMO; Tickets $8, prop bags $3; Pre-show starts at 10pm; http://www.kcrockyhorror.com/ ; http://www.screenland.com/

The Mutual Musicians Foundation, Rush Hour Live Jazz, 4:30-8:30, Fridays, Late Night Jams, 1am-5am; weekends – 1823 Highland, 816-471-5212, www.thefoundationjamson.org

The Kansas City Pachyderm Club, 11:45 am; weekly luncheon every Tuesday-Hoof and Horn Room, Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866, http://www.kcpachy.com/

The Harmonica Club of Greater KC. meeting and play-along, 6:30pm; 2nd Thursday of the month, Wexford Place, "Stafford Room," 6500 N Crosby, 816-790-3724, www.harmonicaclubkc.org

Supporting Ourselves and Others at Risk, support group dedicated to addressing the needs of women at increased risk for breast and/or ovarian cancer, first Thursdays; Menorah Medical Center, Conference Room A/B, 5721 W 119th St., 913-663-2100 or http://www.supportingthoseatrisk.org/

Survivors of Suicide Support Group, open peer-to-peer group with professional support, first Tuesday of every month – Independence Regional Hospital, 816-373-8470

Westport Writer's Workshop, once a month on Saturdays; 816-753 8111 for the next meeting time and place

Every Saturday year around-Cedar Cove, Feline Conservatory, Louisburg, KS; Weekend Tours: 816-739-0363; info: 913-837-5515; http://www.saveoursiberians.org/

Every Saturday morning - Mother Nature Reads, Lakeside Nature Center, located in Swope Park, 4701 East Gregory Blvd, KCMO 64132; Map; 10am; free; children of all ages are read a story, talk about an animal, do a craft; If large groups want to attend, please call in advance; Ctr hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, noon-4pm; 816.513.8960; http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/

Every Saturday-The Roasterie Tours, 1204 West 27th Street, KCMO; 11am; free; Kansas City's biggest independent coffee roaster; 816-931-4000

Every Saturday-Boulevard Brewing Company Facility Tours, Boulevard Brewing Company, 2501 Southwest Boulevard, KCMO, Visit the Midwest's top Regional Brewery and sample free beer! Reservations are required, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, 816.474.7095, http://www.boulevard.com/

Saturdays and Sundays-have a great morning/afternoon at City Market, 5th and Walnut, fresh fruits, veggies, and a multitude of other things! Largest in 4 (or is it 6?) states ; http://www.thecitymarket.org/

Saturdays and Sundays-The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio, 3616, Belleview Ave, KCMO, Open 10am- 4pm Mon-Sat; 11am-4pm Sunday; Tours $2.50adults, $1.50 for students ages 6-12; http://www.mostateparks.com/

Peace Demonstrations, Iraqi Anti-War demonstration, 816-931-5256, 913-334-7462, http://www.kciraqtaskforce.org/
4pm; every Sunday, JC Nichols Fountain, 47th and Main
5-6pm; every Tuesday, 63rd and Ward Parkway
5pm; every Wednesday, College and Quivira

Every Thursday-UMKC Student Jazz Jams, a benefit for future musicians, Mike's Tavern, 5424 Troost (55th and Troost), 6-9pm, FREE, they play for school credit and our benefit, and if you're lucky, Bobby Watson will jam with his students, Free parking; pdreiling@gmail.com

Every Thursday Citydog Happy Hour, 5:30pm, Lillie's Pet Friendly Restaurant, 815 W. 17 St., RSVP at 816-561-4504

Every third Sunday July-Dec-Storyweaver Sundays, Experience the magic of storytelling with a different performer every month. http://www.unionstation.org/

Ongoing - National Kidney Foundation Kidney Cars Program, accepting used cars to sell at auctions or for parts to fund kidney programs, such as Camp ChiMer for children on dialysis. Daily, 1-800-488-2277. http://www.kidney.org/

Ongoing - Gottlieb Planetarium Shows FREE with General Admission FREE! FREE! FREE! Planetarium shows included with general admission to Science City. http://www.unionstation.org/

Ongoing – Dino Lab, interactive paleontology exhibit, Science City Exhibit Gallery, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org

Ongoing – Downtown Overland Park Farmer's Market, every Saturday and Wednesday at 7:30am, OP Farmer's Market, 80 St. and Marty, two blocks west of Metcalf, 913-642-2222

Ongoing - "Harry S. Truman: His Life and Times," new permanent exhibition featuring artifacts and objects from the Truman Library collection, Truman Presidential Museum and Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200 or http://www.trumanlibrary.org/

Ongoing-"Prairie Gold: Opportunity and Struggle, Douglas County 1820-1861", Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 785-841-4109

Ongoing-Loula Long Combs: Kansas City's First Lady of the Show Ring, Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd.; horse show ring, $2.50, $2, 816-483-8300; www.kcmuseum.com

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Through Dec 30-SHREK THE MUSICAL, Coterie Theatre, Level One, Crown Center, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP
Music by Jeanine Tesori; Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire;
Based on the DreamWorks film & book by William Steig; World premiere Theatre for Young audiences version! Appreciated by ages 7 through adult
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the fairy tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey, a feisty princess who resists her rescue, and a cast of banished fairy tale misfits. Through heroic feats, Shrek reverses a curse and learns to raise his Freak Flag high. It’s a story of adventure, friendship and ogre love that’s bringing ugly back!
Issues/Themes: Hero’s journey; dealing with isolation, loneliness; risk taking and adversity; companionship; breaking stereotypes
Curriculum ties: Communication Arts/Reading (myth, folk and fairy tales, literary devices); Social Studies (individual development, self- knowledge, identity, social norms)
Part of the Coterie’s Lab for New Family Musicals, working with Broadway authors and composers Content notes: a few toilet humor jokes about gas. "Ass" is used in reference to Donkey
70 MIN Approximate length
PARKING is free for patrons with ticket validation at the Coterie Box office
TICKETS: Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/

Jan 22-Feb 21-NUMBER THE STARS, Coterie Theatre, Level One, Crown Center, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP
From the Newbery Medal winning book By Lois Lowry;

Directed by Cynthia Levin; This production in partnership with UMKC Theater; Appreciated by ages 10 through adult
Story of the rescue of the Danish Jewish population during World War II is one of the most inspiring in human history. During World War II, the Johansen family faces soldiers, interrogations, fierce dogs and the loss of loved ones to help their neighbors, the Rosens, escape across the ocean to Sweden and safety. Based on true actions during the Holocaust.
Themes:
The Holocaust. Special resource material for educators will be developed with the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.
Curriculum Ties: Communication arts/literature (autobiography, journaling, historical fiction & Lois Lowry, interviewing); history & WWII; geography (places regions); social studies (values)
70 MINUTES - Approximate length
PARKING is free for patrons with ticket validation at the Coterie Box office
TICKETS: Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/

Feb 23-Mar 10-TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE 2013, Coterie Theatre, Level One, Crown Center, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP
From the works of Edgar Allan Poe;
Direction/Adaptation by Jeff Church Composed and Performed live by Rex Hobart; Hughston Walkinshaw as Poe; Appreciated by ages 11 through adult
One actor…one musician…performing Poe stories and poems with musical lines and retorts from a reactive electric guitar! This show overflows with poetry, riffs, ghosts and morbid prose floating in an atmospheric setting. Horrifying and humorous, our sublime creation blends old with new. Featuring: The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, as well as the poems Alone, The Bells, and The Raven.
Themes Love, pride, beauty, death, Gothic past, the interior mind, first person narration
Curriculum Ties Communication arts/literature (myth, study of short stories/genres/literary devices), social studies (cultural influences, human condition)
PARKING is free for patrons with ticket validation at the Coterie Box office
TICKETS: Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
TOURS TO SCHOOLS: Jan 29-Feb 22-with full-sized set, music and sound system; Booking info: (816) 474-4241

March/April - SLASHDANCE! Dates/Location TBD, Coterie Theatre (?), Level One, Crown Center, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP
World premiere, written and directed by Ron Megee;
Rated PG-13, only 13 and older admitted; Mature content, violence, mayhem
Coterie At Night Series (no school day performances)
'Flashdance’ meets the cannibalistic hoards! WHAT A FEELING! Alexis Bowens, a female dynamo, is a true MANIAC: welder by day, dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company though, and nothing’s going to get in her way, not even a giant herd of fast-moving, virus-infected human cannibals-or her boyfriend’s lack of support. She will finally get her big break! Killing cannibalistic hoards is even better for her abs than Pilates.
70 Minutes - Approximate length
PARKING is free for patrons with ticket validation at the Coterie Box office
TICKETS: All seats $12; 10 tix for $10 each; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/

April 9-May 24-BUD, NOT BUDDY, Coterie Theatre, Level One, Crown Center, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP
By Christopher Paul Curtis; Adapted by Reginald Andre Jackson;
Directed by Scot Copeland; Based on the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King award-winning book; Appreciated by ages 8 through adult
Call him Bud, not Buddy. Bud makes up his mind to journey on his own in search of the man he believes to be his father: jazz composer and musician Herman E. Calloway. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, times could be hard for Bud after the loss of his mother. But nothing can stop him—not hunger, not fear, not even vampires, because Bud’s got a few things going for him.
Issues/Themes: Great Depression era, race relations; growing up; risk-taking; values
Curriculum ties: Social Studies (Eras and events, U.S. History and historical thinking, cultural influences, Civics/Government); Geography; Communication Arts/Reading (fiction/poetry/lyrics/word play)
65 Minutes - approximate length
PARKING is free for patrons with ticket validation at the Coterie Box office
TICKETS: Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/

June 18-Aug 4-LYLE THE CROCODILE, Coterie Theatre, Level One, Crown Center, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP
By Bernard Waber Adapted by Kevin Kling with music by Richard Gray;
Directed by Ron Megee & Missy Koonce; Appreciated by all ages
What a croc! Loveable Lyle livens up a summer's day. When the Primm family moves into their New York City apartment, their son Joshua is surprised to find a crocodile in the tub. The multi-talented Lyle quickly becomes part of the family, but a nasty neighbor, Mr. Grumps, has it out for the reptile, and it is only a matter of time before he accuses Lyle of frightening his cat. Lyle is shipped off to the zoo, but his old showbiz partner, Hector P. Valenti, jailbreaks him just in time to save the day when Mr. Grumps' brownstone catches fire.
75 Minutes - approximate length
PARKING is free for patrons with ticket validation at the Coterie Box office
TICKETS: Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/











Feb 11-Musical Theater Heritage's MUSICAL MONDAY, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center; 7:30pm; $20; An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers; You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time; Reservations required: 816-221-6987; www.MTHKC.com

April 15-Musical Theater Heritage's MUSICAL MONDAY, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center; 7:30pm; $20; An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers; You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time; Reservations required: 816-221-6987; www.MTHKC.com

June 17-Musical Theater Heritage's MUSICAL MONDAY, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center; 7:30pm; 7:30pm; $20; An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers; You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time; Reservations required: 816-221-6987; www.MTHKC.com

July 29-Musical Theater Heritage's MUSICAL MONDAY, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center; 7:30pm; $20; An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers; You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time; Reservations required: 816-221-6987; www.MTHKC.com

Sept 9-Musical Theater Heritage's MUSICAL MONDAY, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center; 7:30pm; $20; An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers; You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time; Reservations required: 816-221-6987; www.MTHKC.com

Nov 25-Musical Theater Heritage's MUSICAL MONDAY, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center; 7:30pm; $20; An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers; You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time; Reservations required: 816-221-6987; www.MTHKC.com

Mar 28-April 14-SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center;
Presented by Musical Theater Heritage; the FIRST professional production in Kansas City! Directed by Sarah Crawford; One of only eight musicals to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; won 2 Tony Awards and 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1984; 816-842-9999; www.MTHKC.com
Synopsis:
Inspired by Georges Seurat’s famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this Stephen Sondheim classic is one of the most critically acclaimed musicals of our time; Brimming with beauty and light, Sunday is a deeply moving love story that connects the past to the future through passionate and intensely personal struggles that are not unlike ones we all face at different times in our lives
Tickets: MTH welcomes everyone ages 4 and up!
$35 Primo Center; $29 Center; $17 Left/Right; $10 Students, Left/Right
Groups: $22 Center (10 or more people); Employees and retirees of Hallmark: "50/50"
Performances:
Thursdays-7pm
Fridays-8pm
Saturdays-2pm & 8pm
Sundays-2pm

Aug 8-25-HELLO, DOLLY! Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center;
Presented by Musical Theater Heritage; Starring Deb Bluford and Gary Neal Johnson; Arguably one of the best musicals of all time, Hello, Dolly! was first produced on Broadway by David Merrick in 1964; It set a new record by being nominated for 11 Tony Awards, and winning 10 of them including "Best Musical"; The show has become one of the most enduring musical theatre hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and international success; It was also made into a 1969 film that was nominated for seven Academy Awards; 816-842-9999; www.MTHKC.com
Synopsis:
A whirlwind race around New York following the adventures of America's most beloved matchmaker;
The show is about Dolly Levi, a well-known matchmaker at the turn of the 20th century, who attempts to find herself a husband in the wealthy Horace Vandergelder; In her pursuit she matches together a rich widow with Vandergelder's employee, Cornelius Hackl; She also sets up Molloy's assistant, Minnie, with Cornelius's assistant, Barnaby; Further, she matches the poor artist, Ambrose, with Vandergelder's niece, Ermengarde; In the end, after a ruckus at an upscale restaurant and a court case, Dolly convinces Vandergelder to marry her and all is well
Tickets: MTH welcomes everyone ages 4 and up!
$35 Primo Center; $29 Center; $17 Left/Right; $10 Students, Left/Right
Groups: $22 Center (10 or more people); Employees and retirees of Hallmark: "50/50"
Performances:
Thursdays-7pm
Fridays-8pm
Saturdays-2pm & 8pm
Sundays-2pm

Dec 5-22-A SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS, Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108; MAP to Crown Center; MAP inside Crown Center;
Presented by Musical Theater Heritage; Directed by Sarah Crawford; 816-842-9999; www.MTHKC.com
Synopsis:
We've got a fresh new show again this year! But the format stays the same - a sackful of classic Christmastime songs from movies and musicals with nostalgic and sentimental stories that will move you. It is funny and heartfelt, and the musical numbers will absolutely blow you away. But most importantly, it will deliver you the spirit of Christmas. And ultimately, that's what it's all about.
Tickets: MTH welcomes everyone ages 4 and up!
$35 Primo Center; $29 Center; $17 Left/Right; $10 Students, Left/Right
Groups: $22 Center (10 or more people); Employees and retirees of Hallmark: "50/50"
Performances:
Thursdays-7pm
Fridays-8pm
Saturdays-2pm & 8pm
Sundays-2pm