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This Week in KC | Sesame Street Live, WWE wrestling, Shen Yun

Updated: 2012-01-26T01:54:22Z

Sesame Street Live will be at the Sprint Center Thursday through Sunday.
Sesame Street Live will be at the Sprint Center Thursday through Sunday.
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Sesame Street Live | Thursday through Sunday

Elmo and his Sesame Street pals are coming to the Sprint Center stage to share their love of music. This traveling production features disco hits such as “The Hustle” and “You Should Be Dancing,” plus Sesame Street classics such as “C Is for Cookie” and “The Alphabet Song.” Admission includes access to the Play Zone, which features Big Bird’s nest, Oscar’s trash can, Zoe’s dance studio and Elmo’s World. Shows are at 7 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Regular tickets are $13-$34 through Ticketmaster.com, and VIP tickets are available for $65 at the Sprint Center box office.

WWE Raw Supershow | Monday

The phenomenon that is professional wrestling has managed to endure, and this week brings the WWE and its assortment of fighters to the Sprint Center for a one-night show. The evening’s WWE Championship match pits CM Punk against the Miz. The RAW Challenge match features John Cena and Kane. Chris Jericho also returns to the ring in this nationally televised event, which begins at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15-$60. Details at sprintcenter.com.

Shen Yun | Tuesday

In just six years, the New York-based Shen Yun company has evolved into a multifaceted spectacle, a colorful collection of dance and music meant to honor and rekindle China’s rich traditional culture. Stocked with dozens of performers, including award-winning dancers and vocalists, Shen Yun has toured across the world. On Tuesday the group performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Music Hall. Tickets are $40-$100 at shenyunperformingarts.org.

Polar Plunges | Saturday

Hypothermia be damned at the annual Polar Plunges that benefit Special Olympics in Missouri and Kansas. The 12th annual Kansas Polar Plunge and Strut at Shawnee Mission Park starts at 10 a.m. with a 5K run/walk, and there’s a party afterward at Johnny’s Tavern in Olathe. Missouri’s Polar Plunge takes place at noon at Longview Lake Beach. Both events require fundraising fees. Go to www.ksso.org (Kansas) or somo.org (Missouri) to register.

Kansas City Restaurant Week | Through Sunday

There are just a few days left in this year’s Restaurant Week, which has more than 120 local restaurants offering special $15 lunches and $30 dinners. Ten percent of the proceeds go to Harvesters. For a list of restaurants and menus, go to kansascityrestaurantweek.com.

Compiled by The Star’s Kris Knowles, with contributions from Ink’s Dugan Arnett

Posted on Wed, Jan. 25, 2012 11:00 AM
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