What Would Hef Do?

Last year, Playboy named the Mutual Musicians Foundation (1823 Highland, 816-471-5212) one of the greatest bars in the country, alongside such hot spots as San Francisco’s Top of the Mark and New York City’s King Cole Bar. But it’s not all about the late-night vodka tonics and beers at this 81-year-old music hall off 18th Street and Vine. “Jazz is our mainstay, but we are also about the perpetuation of music as an art form, expanding out into the music community and bringing in musicians from all genres,” says Anita Dixon, vice president of the foundation’s executive board of directors. The MMF gets bluesy every Monday when it holds an open jam session at 8 p.m. Money from drink sales goes to educational programs at the foundation. Barbecue from Smokin Aces is for sale at the free event.— Berry Anderson

Mondays, 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m., 2010