This week in KC: Make Music Day all around town, plus ‘Stern’s Farewell,’ New Kids
The fourth annual Make Music Day Kansas City will fill the area with tunes on June 21.
The event will feature nearly 150 performances at dozens of venues, including sidewalks, streets and parks, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Among the locations are the American Jazz Museum, noon-8 p.m.; City Market, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Downtown Olathe Square, 5-11 p.m.; Ilus Davis Park, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Loose Park, noon-9 p.m.; and Merriam Community Center, 1-7 p.m.
Make Music Day, which began in France in 1982, is held annually on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.
More information at makemusicday.org/kcmo.
More entertainment
▪ Live music, a parade, a car show and craft booths will be among the attractions at Waterfest in Excelsior Springs, 2 p.m. June 21, 9 a.m. June 22 (free). exspgschamber.com.
▪ The City Market will celebrate Kansas City’s LGBTQIA+ community with Pride Ride & City Market Jam, 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 21 (free). thecitymarketkc.org.
▪ Collect-A-Con, billed as the nation’s largest collectibles trade show and featuring stars including Chuck Norris, Ray Park and Tech N9ne, will run at Bartle Hall, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23 ($25-$75). collectaconusa.com.
▪ Kansas City PBS will present Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day at KC Live! with PBS characters and children’s activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22 (sold out). kansascitypbs.org.
▪ Director Kevin Willmott will discuss his documentary “No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas” with C.J. Janovy, author of “No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas,” at the Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch, 6 p.m. June 26 (free); also, Janovy will be on hand for a screening and discussion of the film at the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library West Wyandotte Branch, 5 p.m. June 27 (free). kclibrary.org and kckpl.librarymarket.com.
Theater
▪ “Deep Dark Nothingness,” Living Room Theatre, 7:30 p.m. June 20-21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. June 22, 2 p.m. June 23, Bodker Black Box Theatre ($35). thelivingroomkc.com.
▪ “Dragons Love Tacos,” Cyclopedic Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. June 20-21, 2:30 June 22-23, 7:30 p.m. June 27-28, 2:30 June 29-30, Arts Asylum ($12). cyclopedicensemble.org.
▪ “Working,” Spinning Tree Theatre, 7 p.m. June 21, 2 and 7 p.m. June 22, 2 p.m. June 23, Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center ($10-$20). facebook.com/spinningtreekc.
Classical music and dance
▪ “Converge II: New Spaces” dance performance, 6 p.m. June 20, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (free). kemperart.org.
▪ “Stern’s Farewell With Sibelius and Barber, 8 p.m. June 21-22, 2 p.m. June 23 Kauffman Center ($45-$141; free livestream of June 23 concert at medici.tv). kcsymphony.org.
▪ Amado Espinoza with Ensemble Ibérica, 7 p.m. June 22, Englewood Arts ($25). eventbrite.com.
▪ Central Standard, “An Evening of A Cappella,” 7 p.m. June 22, St. Elizabeth Parish ($20). centralstandard.net.
More music
▪ Kaw River Roots Festival featuring Tim O’Brien Band and Split Lip Rayfield, 5:30 p.m. June 21, 3 p.m. June 22, 11 a.m. June 23, downtown Lawrence ($50-$80). kawriverroots.com.
▪ R & B Culture Fest starring Keith Sweat with Blackstreet, Donell Jones, H-Town and more, 7:30 p.m. June 22, Cable Dahmer Arena ($89-$125). cabledahmerarena.com.
▪ Pixies and Modest Mouse with Cat Power, 6:30 p.m. June 24, Starlight. ($24.75-$129.50). kcstarlight.com.
▪ Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, 7:30 p.m. June 24, Kauffman Center ($43-$67). kauffmancenter.org.
▪ New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff, 7 p.m. June 25, Starlight ($29.95-$199.95). kcstarlight.com.
Recently announced
▪ Ice Cube, July 26, Grinders KC. grinderskc.com
▪ Judas Priest with Sabaton, Oct. 1, Cable Dahmer Arena. cabledahmerarena.com
▪ Jimmy Webb, Oct. 3, Knuckleheads. knuckleheadskc.com
▪ Leslie Jones with Lenny Marcus, Nov. 1, Uptown. uptowntheater.com
