Friday Freebies
And once again, we bring you Friday Freebies, wherein we present things to do this weekend that won’t cost you any more than the gas it takes to get to ’em.
Friday night, City Market Cinema presents Caddyshack at 9pm. This is for grownups only, as there’s lots of naughty language and compromising situations. Besides, I’m pretty sure your 5 year-old doesn’t want to listen to several dozen drunken twenty-somethings recite Bill Murray’s “so I got that goin’ for me” speech verbatim. They’re also offering a mini putting green and a special prize will be awarded to the best costume for “creative golf attire,” as voted by the crowd. The contest will take place at 8:45pm.
For more family-friendly cinema on Friday, 18th & Vine will have The Wiz, which is sure to be a sad situation, considering what happened yesterday. Coincidentally, there will be a showing of The Wizard of Oz (OG version) at the Prairie Village Shops, as well. Both movies get going around 9pm.
Friday through Sunday at the Power & Light District is The District Art Annual with more than 125 local and national artists. Friday, there’s live music starting at 8pm with Brody Buster. The event is 5-9pm Friday, 10am-8pm Saturday, and noon-6pm on Sunday. With exhibitions from more than 125 artists, I’m sure you can find something you like, even if you don’t know art.
Friday night begins Lecompton Territorial Days, with a carnival and food from 6-9pm. There’s a slew of activites going on Saturday, starting with a pancake feed at 7am, and encompassing everything from frog and turtle races, a horseshoe contest, a parade, a play, and much more. Music starts at 5pm with the Ragtime Razzmatazz Band. A complete schedule of events (and there’s lots to do) can be found at the event’s website.
Lawrence’s annual St. John’s Mexican Fiesta happens from 6-11:30pm Friday and Saturday nights. The event takes place at St. John’s Catholic Church on Kentucky Street between 12th and 13th Streets. It’s a huge to-do, and if you want to eat, show up early. The line will go down the block, and I mean that seriously—last year, we got there at 6pm, and didn’t eat until nearly 7. The pork burritos are worth the wait, however. There’s plenty of live entertainment, too. Lawrence’s go-to Latin dance band Son Venezuela plays Friday from 7:30-11:30pm, and Grupo Picante plays Saturday at the same time.
If two nights of Latin music isn’t enough, Sunday brings the first annual Festival Internacional de Música Española y Latinoamericana (or, en inglés, International Festival of Spanish and Latin American Music). The event brings together internationally acclaimed Latin-American dancers, singers, and performers, including opera singer and recording artist, Teresa Berganza. The performence begins at 2pm at the Carlsen Center on the Johnson County Community College Campus.
