Sorcery Not Performed by Harry Potter It won’t be just any old Mickey Mouse production when the Kansas City Symphony performs “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”. Well, actually, it may be closer than you think. If you’ve seen Fantasia — the movie, not the American Idol singer — then you’ve heard the music and you know the story. An apprentice overhears the…
It won’t be just any old Mickey Mouse production when the Kansas City Symphony performs “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” at 8 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre (1029 Central). Well, actually, it may be closer than you think. If you’ve seen Fantasia — the movie, not the American Idol singer — then you’ve heard the music and you know the story. An…
How’s your deck? Got one you’re proud of? One that’s maybe even a little … magic? Well, if you’re big into Magic: the Gathering, then gather yourself together for the Star City Games Open Weekend at the Kansas City Convention Center (301 West 13th Street, Bartle Hall Room 2103). Registration opens at 8 a.m., and the Star City Games Standard…
Four Art showings are featured this month at Gallery 325: 1) Surrealist-Absurdist Phil Woodward will be creating a painting LIVE, between 5pm and 10pm 1st Friday. Phil’s art will also be on display during January. 2) Resident Artist Tom T Gradeczek’s most recent Grand Tour of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons will be featured. 3) America’s Greatest Figure Artists will…
Eric Z. Price was shot in the head outside Waldo Pizza on November 30. Amazingly, he survived and continues to recover. No mere drink and pizza slinger, Price made a name for himself before the tragedy as a magician. The Pitch even gave him an award for Best Bar Trick back in 2006 for his ability to wow with a…
American Heartland Theatre presents another romantic comedy that’s straight from the heart. Maybe, Baby It’s You is all about the adventure of finding a soul mate. Fridays, Saturdays; Sundays; Tuesdays-Thursdays. Starts: Jan. 7. Continues through Feb. 17, 2011 Tags: 3443, Night & Day
Need a musical-theater experience that may contain fart jokes but is suitable for all ages? Shrek the Musical is here to save the day in true fairy-tale form. The touring production of the Tony Award-winning show heroically rolls into the Music Hall (301 West 13th Street, 816-513-5000) at 7:30 p.m. Based on the wildly popular 2001 DreamWorks animated film and…
You could say Megan Mantia was destined for blogging, judging by what she wrote in one of her adolescent journals: “What I think is the most important thing in the world.” Mantia didn’t end up a blogger. She instead went on to earn a degree from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2006. As a member of the local performance…
White Ware features functional works from Margaret Bohls, Ryan Greenheck, Bryan Hopkins, Jo Kamm, Andy Shaw, and Michelle Tobia. The works in this exhibit highlight porcelain’s natural translucency and brilliance. Wednesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Starts: Dec. 3. Continues through Jan. 29, 2010 Tags: Andy Shaw, Bryan Hopkins, Jo Kamm, Margaret Bohls, Night & Day
Faint Flourishes features works by artists Estrella Payton. From the artist’s statement: My work has greatly been about visual growth and movement through organic designs, structures and patterns. My inspiration comes from research and interest in rhizomes, vegetative reproduction and cellular illustrations. The notion of a rhizome is a difficult one to imagine. The structure of a rhizome is dynamic…
Park University graduate Ivy Chapin created the works on display at Campanella Gallery during the month of January. Chapin says in her artist’s statement that motivation for her art was very simple: “I tried to create pieces that I believed to be visually enticing. Compositions that grab my attention have high contrasts and semi-dramatic subject matter. I like art that…
The inspiration behind Michael Baxley’s mixed-media creations isn’t quite so heavy, but it’s very involved. He takes photographs and transfers them onto wood, and then hand-forms porcelain flower blossoms, which he glazes, fires and affixes to the wood. See his latest three-dimensional pieces at tonight’s opening.— Crystal K. Wiebe Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Starts: Jan. 7….
The theme of John Barnes’ show concerns what can happen upon the failure to glimpse inward. OV: A Journey Into Hidden Emotions contains excerpts from, and twists on, the filmmaker’s forthcoming video series about the extreme and sometimes dangerous effects of secret feelings that bubble to the surface. The gallery is open from 6 to 11 p.m. The festivities include…
Dedicated to improving public architecture, Casey Jones will share his visions for revolutionizing the urban environment through innovative design and technology during this lecture that’s part of the Mary Atkins Series. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Sun., Jan. 9, 2011 Tags: Casey Jones, Night & Day
Diane Johnson of Operation Wildlife will present live eagle programs during Eagle Days at Smithville Lake. She will display captive eagles that were rehabilitated after injuries. Attendees are encouraged to dress warm. Sat., Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 9, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 2011 Tags: Diane Johnson, Night & Day
If you think your home-remodeling projects are costly and endless, prepare to be humbled by the renovation of the Kansas City Museum’s Corinthian Hall. The 100-year-old private mansion turned museum is in the third phase of a restoration process. The point is to strip away layers of non-original materials and clean and restore original elements, such as nearly 60 pieces…
Credited as producer on more than 300 films between 1955 and 1985, the now 103-year-old Hong Kong mogul Run Run Shaw truly rules a media dynasty. The company he began in 1926 ceased film production after his brother and co-founder Runme died in 1987, but the Shaw brothers’ cinematic legacy includes some of the most thrilling kung fu films of…
Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs was awarded a reading at the National New Play Network Annual Showcase of New Plays earlier this month in Denver, CO. Kathleen Warfel will direct Jan Rogge and Dean Vivian in this one-night event. Meredith Wolfe will read stage directions during this installment of the Unicorn’s New Play In-Progress Reading Series. Sun., Jan. 9, 7:30…
In the series Industrial Remnants, artist Michael Schultz has created large-scale photographs of huge abandoned factories and machinery in the United States and Europe. Not so long ago, these factories and machines were the heartbeat of the industrial age. They hummed, clanged, blasted and smoked, fueled by human labor and the urgency of progress. Constructed as beautiful functional architecture, they…
Painter Julia Fernandez-Pol creates paintings that look like no others. Her paint moves from a slippery thin glaze to a thick frosting-like impasto propelled by the ever-changing rhythm of the natural world. Her unique working method inspired by the “incredible wonders of nature” results in a painting that is seductive and delicious. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Starts: Jan. 7. Continues…
Called “the Citizen Kane of bad movies” by Entertainment Weekly in 2003, The Room is a cult classic among hipsters, students and anyone with a sense of humor. This screening is followed by a party at Westside Local. Sat., Jan. 8, 7 p.m., 2011 Tags: Citizen Kane, Entertainment Weekly, Night & Day
Inspired by the Cringe Night series founded in Brooklyn, “Dear Diary…” brings you a night devoted to the mortifying moments of adolescence—a live reading of real diary entries from some of Kansas City’s finest writers and performers. Join us at the Fishtank Performance Studio as we delve into the depths of our readers’ most humiliating revelations that, until now, have…
To get your new year off to a flying start, how about getting expert life advice from that most trustworthy source: the ghostwritten bios of your favorite D-list celebrities? Sound good? Sure! But wait, what about that pesky, time-consuming reading part? No worries! Fishtank Performance Studio takes care of that for you with Eat Their Words: Sex, Marriage, and Sometimes…
No, I have not seen the low-budget film Bitter Feast by director Joe Maggio. It was released on DVD and on-demand this week. You can watch the trailer here. I suppose I should see it, though, because the movie has a restaurant theme. But it’s a horrible restaurant theme. And to add insult to injury, it co-stars that great matinee…
