Calendar of events - May

Through June 3-EVERYDAY RAPTURE, On The Mainstage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; MAP; By Sherie Rene Scott and Dick Scanlan; A semi-autobiographical story by Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture is the story of a woman’s psycho-sexual-spiritual journey on the rocky path that separates her mostly Mennonite past from her mostly Manhattan future. She travels from Topeka, Kansas to New York (with a disturbing detour through YouTube); 816.531.PLAY; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
Previews May 16, 17 and 18

Through June 17-AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; MAP; Tickets On Sale August 1st, 2011; Addison Ashe is smart. Like, insanely smart. She got perfect SATs, mastered psychology, quantum and auto mechanics, mixed martial arts, yodeling and more-all in a matter of weeks. Despite all that, she's never had too much luck with the guys...until now! She's set to marry the man of her dreams, but mysterious murders threaten to cancel their nuptials. What do you do when you're one of the smartest people alive, it's your wedding day, your mother in law hates you, the priest is shady, the wedding planner has been killed (leaving you the prime suspect) and now someone is out to get you too? You'll find out that its murder to make marriage work these days! See if you can solve the Addison Ashe Mystery, As Long As We Both Shall Live! 816.842.9999; http://www.ahtkc.com/
Rated: PG

Tickets on sale for July 21st James Taylor concert at Starlight Theatre; can be purchased online, by phone, or in person at Starlight Theatre Box Office; (816) 363-7827; http://www.kcstarlight.com/

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May 22-Van Halen, Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd, KCMO; (816) 949-7100; http://www.sprintcenter.com/

May 23-27-Comedy Show Featuring Janet Williams; Stanfords Comedy Club, 1843 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66111; http://www.stanfordscomedyclub.com/ ; 913-400-7500

May 24 (and almost every week on Thursday evenings)-
KANSAS CITY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION, Andrew Turner Auctions, 3177 Mercier St, KCMO 64111; 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)

May 24-Les Frères Méduses, Venue Visitation, Visitation Church; https://tickets.cto.umkc.edu/public/load_screen.asp

May 25-Cosmopolitan Diabetes Golf Classic, Alvamar Golf Course, Lawrence; Benefit for Health Care Access Clinic's diabetic patients; 8am; Mike Hertling: 785-843-1993;
rivercitycosmo@​yahoo.com

May 26-StopGap 5K Run/Walk, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS; http://www.sportkc.org/

May 26-2nd Annual Shawnee Mission Park Hot Trot 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Shawnee Mission Park (Theatre in the Park), Shawnee Mission, KS; www.sportkc.org

May 26-Diane's School of Dance Recital, Music Hall (entrance off 14th Street), 301 West 13th St., KCMO 64105; Open to the Public; (816) 513-5000; 800-821-7060

May 27-Blue Springs High School Graduation, Municipal Auditorium, 301 West 13th St., KCMO 64105; Open to the Public; (816) 513-5000; 800-821-7060

May 28-Memorial Day

May 28-25th Annual Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury, Loose Park Pavilion; 8am; $25; Benefit for Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater KC; an 8K and two-mile run/walk through beautiful Loose Park neighborhoods. Following the race, the Kiddie Dash allows the youngest competitors to join in the fun! Military and group rates available; Kate Kershaw: 913-754-8883; kkershaw@biaks.org ; http://www.amythompsonrun.org/

May 28-June 10-Grand Slam tennis tournament: French Open, Roland Garros, Paris, France; played on clay courts; http://www.rolandgarros.com/
Men’s Singles Winner 2011 – Rafael Nadal
Women’s Singles Winner 2011 – Li Na

May 29-Penguin Prison and Class Actress; The Riot Room; 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111; 8:00pm; $10; Live entertainment; kristin Torres: 626-227-4241; kristin@ctandco.cc

May 29-Aug 10-Theatre of the Imagination Summer Camps, TI Leawood Campus, 6100 W. 127th St, Leawood, 66209; 8am-6pm; $75 per week; 4-13 years old; Kids let their drama shine with our Summer Camps! Everyone gets an equal part in a fun production. Great for self confidence and self esteem. Includes free costumes, a snack and a show. Bring as many family and friends as you like; Classes in Acting, Dancing, Singing & Movie Making. 15% off if you enroll before March 31st. 10 % multi-child discount. You can make your own camp schedule, come when you want and only pay for what you use! With us everyone’s a STAR! Miles McMahon: 816-561-2787; tiarts@hotmail.com ; http://www.dramakc.com/

May 30-June 3-Comedy Show Featuring Squishy Man; Stanfords Comedy Club, 1843 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66111; http://www.stanfordscomedyclub.com/ ; 913-400-7500

May 31-June 17-A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; MAP; Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Tragedy tomorrow, Comedy Tonight! Outrageous, farcical things pile upon one another to create a glorious car wreck in this riotous “Roman” musical farce. The slave Pseudolus strikes a bargan with young Hero—if Pseudolus can arrange for Hero to get the girl of his dreams, Hero will reward Pseudolus with his freedom. And from this, all else ensues. Winner of multiple Tony Awards, this play could accurately be titled, “Many, many, funny things happened on the way to the Forum!”; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org; www.metkc.org
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