Cupid’s Revenge
Local 80s cover band 8 Ball plays this anti-Valentine’s party. Bring a picture of your ex to throw darts at — 3 darts for $1. Sat., Feb. 14, 2009 Tags: 2561, Night & Day
Archives: February 2009
Valentine’s Lingerie Fashion Show
Mingle with models wearing lingerie created by local fashion designer Cali Roberta. Drink specials from 8-10pm and 12-1am. Sat., Feb. 14, 8 p.m., 2009 Tags: 2817, Night & Day
Mix 93.3 Bitter Ball
Mix 93.3 FM will be broadcasting live from 8-10pm. At the Bitter Ball, you can find exactly what you’re looking for. At this “stoplight party,” revelers get wristbands indicating what they’re looking for — a one night stand? a longterm relationship? Cover is $5. Sat., Feb. 14, 8 p.m., 2009 Tags: 1080, Night & Day
Love Sucks
Bring a mutilated picture of your ex to this anti-Valentine’s Day party. The night’s festivities include $1,000 worth in prize giveaways. Sat., Feb. 14, 2009 Tags: 2561, Night & Day
Low Key Valentine’s Party
Happy hour specials run from 6-10pm, with free appetizers from 8-10pm. After 10 p.m. it’s just a regular Saturday night at Blonde, with DJ Mike Scott. Sat., Feb. 14, 6 p.m., 2009 Tags: mike scott, Night & Day
Toast to Singles
Raise a glass with fellow single people at Vinino this Valentine’s Day at midnight. Drink specials on domestic bottles and flirtinis. All-you-can-drink from 10 p.m. to close: $30. Sun., Feb. 15, midnight, 2009 Tags: Night & Day, valentine’s day
Czech Symphony Orchestra
Czech Symphony Orchestra brings their debut U.S. tour performing Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “from the New World”, in addition to two soloists: pianist Paavali Jumppanen performing Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů’s Double Concerto, and violinist Jennifer Frautschi performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Sun., Feb. 15, 7 p.m., 2009 Tags: Czech Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Frautschi, Night & Day
William Joseph
Experience this piano virtuoso described as ‘classical pop’ for his eclectic mix of genres and exceptional versatility. Backed by a band, William’s performance features reworked rock songs such as Kansas’ Dust In the Wind and Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir, mixed with original compositions and classical pieces. “I love William’s musicality, his writing and the magic he weaves on the piano. He…
The Birds and the Bees
A romantic choral concert with wine, chocolates, candlelight and flowers. The Fine Arts Chorale will host a reception during intermission featuring complimentary wine from Rimann Liquors and delectable chocolates from Andre’s Confiserie Suisse as well as coffee from The Roasterie. A second concert will be held on February 15 at Community of Christ Mission Road. Sat., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.,…
The WHO AM I Project
This photography exhibit features pictures taken by children over the course of a week. They photograph things that are important to them — family, friends, food, and other things that play a part in their daily lives. Fri., Feb. 13, 5-8 p.m., 2009 Tags: 2799, Night & Day
The Music of Love
Conductor Nicholas McGegan leads the Kansas City Symphony in a romantic songfest of Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Fri., Feb. 13, 8 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 14, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 15, 2 p.m., 2009 Tags: Kansas City, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nicholas McGegan, Night & Day
Sweets, Songs
As Valentine’s Day weekend comes to a close, ruminate a little longer on romantic themes while nibbling festive sweet treats. The HeartAches, an ensemble composed of several members of the Heartland Men’s Chorus, will harmonize on love songs starting at 6:30 p.m. in Founders’ Hall at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral (415 West 13th Street). The concert, which includes munchies…
Tie the Knot for Free
This Valentine’s Day, get married for free at City Market. If you have your marriage license and you’ve already made a reservation, don’t spend money on an event hall — get hitched at the City Market for free. Or, just go watch all the other couples tying the knot in a glass house. Between noon and 3 p.m., complimentary wedding…
V-Day Events
People harboring erotic women-in-prison fantasies have scores of titillating S&M titles (such as Caged Heat 2: Stripped of Freedom) to choose from. However, anyone willing to trade catfights for insights can screen What I Want My Words to Do to You at 7 p.m. at the YWCA (1017 North Sixth Street in Kansas City, Kansas). The screening is part of…
KC Electronic Music Alliance
Live electronic music and multimedia featuring music by James Mobberley, Jacob Gotlib, Matt Dotson, Peter Lawless, and special guest Sonict Duo with performances by Rebecca Ashe, flute and Timothy Eshing, viola, and video by Bart Woodstrup and Sonict. Tue., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., 2009 Tags: Bart Woodstrup, Jacob Gotlib, James Mobberley, Matt Dotson, Night & Day
KC Pet Telethon
Tune into 38 The Spot from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to learn about pet behavior from local experts and make your donation to the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City’s no-kill shelter. Viewers can also win prizes. For more information, see www.KcPetTelethon.org. Sun., Feb. 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 2009 Tags: Kansas City, Night & Day
Sexy Moves
In her book Burlesque and the Art of the Tease, burlesque legend Dita Von Teese proposes that the 2,500-year-old Greek comedy Lysistrata was the debut of the art form we now associate with garters and pasties. In the story, a contingent of Athenian wives enlists the most self-righteous tease ever: no nookie until their soldier husbands end the Peloponnesian War….
Party Like You’re 200 Years Old
February 12, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great naturalist Charles Darwin. This free event is open to the public. It will include birthday cake; a 1st edition copy of the Origin of Species and The Voyage of the Beagle will be on display as well as several other Darwin-related books the Library’s History of Science…
Follow the Dotte
Various art galleries in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, hold art openings on the second Friday of the month. In February, check out exhibits at Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities Gallery (756 Armstrong), Pressroom Studios (750 Armstrong), S2 Studios (750 Armstrong), and Imago Dei Arts Center (730 Armstrong). Fri., Feb. 13, 5-8 p.m., 2009 Tags: Imago Dei Arts Center, kansas, Kansas…
Todd Kelso Memorial Darwin Day Lecture
Christine Malcom, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology Roosevelt University and Adjunct Professor of Liberal Arts & Visual and Critical Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will lead a presentation entitled “Darwin: Personality, Celebrity, Science, and Epistemology.” Sun., Feb. 15, 12:30 p.m., 2009 Tags: Christine Malcom, Night & Day, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Setting the Stage
This interactive multimedia story examines the history of African American dance. The free performance was choreographed by Tyrone Aiken and is presented by the Friends of Alvin Ailey. Thu., Feb. 12, 7 p.m., 2009 Tags: Alvin Ailey, Night & Day, Tyrone Aiken
Light Lady Fare
After a season spent grappling with Ibsen, Miller, Pinter and the other heavyweights of the theatrical canon, the hardworking craftspeople at midtown’s Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre are lightening up with the slyly titled No Way to Treat a Lady. It’s a musical selected not because of its storied history or audience recognition but because, as MET artistic director Karen Paisley put…
Rock(abilly) On
Every Thursday in February is Rockabilly Night, an all-things-rockabilly event at Aftershock Bar and Grill (5240 Merriam Drive), brought to us by the fine folks at Chop Tops Hair Salon. Stop in for free swing-dance lessons from 7 to 8:30 p.m., $1 PBRs and music all night compliments of local DJ the Hepkat. Tonight’s Rockabilly Night should put some extra…
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE LADLE
If green is the new black and black is the new president, is there any reason why snarky can’t be the new sexy? That question would yield a resounding “hell, no!” if posed to the devoted unisex membership of a MySpace group called “I’d Do Dirty Dirty Things to Joel McHale” — proof to us all that “sexy” is in…
Find The Pitch
