http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Entertainment 60 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:11:27 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240705/candice-glover-wins-12th-season.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240705/candice-glover-wins-12th-season.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 00:14 CDT Candice Glover, a 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer Kree Harrison from Woodville, Texas. 1786322 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239775/kanrocksas-single-day-tickets.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239775/kanrocksas-single-day-tickets.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00 CDT Avett Brothers and Fun playing on Friday; Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Kendrick Lamar, Tiesto on Saturday 1786323 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240425/paper-wrap-the-office-ends-its.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240425/paper-wrap-the-office-ends-its.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 21:28 CDT That's a wrap! Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives on, but "The Office" has closed shop. The NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional company's Scranton, Pa., branch, aired its finale Thursday to end an eight-year run. 1786324 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240139/novels-for-young-adults-are-reaching.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240139/novels-for-young-adults-are-reaching.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00 CDT When so many adult fiction offerings read like variations on a theme of emotional impotence, is it any wonder readers are turning to young-adult novels for spellbinding stories and authentic connection? 1786408 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4241580/fyi-book-club-selects-domingo.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4241580/fyi-book-club-selects-domingo.html#storylink=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00 CDT "The Boy Kings of Texas," Domingo Martinez's memoir about growing up poor and rudderless in a Brownsville, Texas, barrio, is the current selection of the FYI Book Club. 1786409 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239973/farewell-stefon-bill-hader-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239973/farewell-stefon-bill-hader-to.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55 CDT With just one departure, "Saturday Night Live" is losing its excitable "Weekend Update" city correspondent, Stefon; its frenetic incarnations of James Carville, Al Pacino, Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and any number of unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts. All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year veteran of "Saturday Night Live," will be leaving that NBC late-night franchise when its season ends Saturday. 1786410 1 1#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 14:45 CDT 1 1785202 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4235153/first-lineup-of-fringe-festival.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4235153/first-lineup-of-fringe-festival.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00 CDT Central Standard Theatre founder Bob Paisley will present five plays at this summer's KC Fringe festival, including performances by artists from California and Adelaide, Australia. The KC Fringe offerings, Paisley said, will be like "the British Invasion but with better weather." 1785207 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4230466/the-living-room-stages-the-strengths.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4230466/the-living-room-stages-the-strengths.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 May 2013 13:35 CDT Strong performances in David Rabe's dramatic comedy "Hurlyburly" capture the madness of drug-addled Hollywood hustlers a generation ago. The play shows its age, but the Living Room production, directed by Bryan Moses, delivers strong performances. 1785207 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4221491/feel-the-heat-spinning-tree-opens.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4221491/feel-the-heat-spinning-tree-opens.html#storylink=rss Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00 CDT Spinning Tree Theatre opens the sexy musical 'Hello, Again,' based on a 1900 play about a succession of casual sex encounters, and the Living Room opens David Rabe's drug-drenched opus on Hollywood showbiz hustlers, 'Hurlyburly.' 1785207 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/28/4207087/burn-this-shows-its-age-but-you.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/28/4207087/burn-this-shows-its-age-but-you.html#storylink=rss Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:03 CDT Lanford Wilson's "Burn This" invites the audience to dive headlong into a world of raw emotion, insoluble grief and explosive passion. It is far from a perfect play, but it has vitality and provides great material for talented actors. 1785207 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/27/4205600/kc-rep-find-the-gritty-humor-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/27/4205600/kc-rep-find-the-gritty-humor-in.html#storylink=rss Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:32 CDT Kansas City Repertory Theatre delivers a superior production of David Mamet's classic "American Buffalo." Director Jerry Genochio and his splendid cast see the play as a comedy of manners. 1785207 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241724/ingredient-scheduled-to-open-soon.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241724/ingredient-scheduled-to-open-soon.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49 CDT Oak Park Mall said it has signed local fast-casual chain Ingredient for its food court. Menu items include salads, grilled sandwiches, soups, wraps and panini, burgers, and gourmet pizzas. 1785206 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4235480/restaurant-review-milieu-serves.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4235480/restaurant-review-milieu-serves.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47 CDT At this French fusion bistro in the One Block South entertainment complex in Overland Park, the chefs' training and pedigrees are evident in the well-executed, interesting and tightly focused menu -- five hors d'oeuvres, a soup, four entree-size salads, five sandwiches, five entrees (ranging from $12 to $20), plus a few desserts. 1785206 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4210595/restaurant-review-at-accursos.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4210595/restaurant-review-at-accursos.html#storylink=rss Wed, 01 May 2013 19:21 CDT Anthony Accurso, 26, has designed a sleeker space, yet it's clear that he's still paying homage to his family's roots with sepia-toned family photos on one wall and a menu still aiming to balance the whims of a hipper dining crowd while taking care of loyal regulars. 1785206 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/24/4200399/kcs-bbq-makes-zagats-new-culinary.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/24/4200399/kcs-bbq-makes-zagats-new-culinary.html#storylink=rss Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:35 CDT Zagat has your "must-try" dishes when traveling from "sea to shining sea." They include a burnt-end sandwich in Missouri (specifically Arthur Bryant's) and barbecue ribs in Kansas. 1785206 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/24/4198486/grilled-cheese-fit-for-a-gourmet.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/24/4198486/grilled-cheese-fit-for-a-gourmet.html#storylink=rss Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:47 CDT Robert Duensing, the owner of Best Regards Bakery & Cafe, starts with seriously good breads and cheeses and adds interesting extras including fresh basil and avocado or Black Forest ham or extra-sharp Tillamook cheese. 1785206 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241189/classical-review-cantus-mens-vocal.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241189/classical-review-cantus-mens-vocal.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32 CDT No weak link in the polished performance of music from eight centuries, several styles. 1785204 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239683/ticketmaster-settles-rewards-lawsuit.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239683/ticketmaster-settles-rewards-lawsuit.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 13:17 CDT Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, were enrolled in a rewards program that cost $9 a month but never gave them any benefits. 1785204 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4238762/dylan-inducted-as-honorary-member.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4238762/dylan-inducted-as-honorary-member.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 01:32 CDT Michael Chabon had long been mystified by that Bob Dylan lyric about "midnight's broken toe." 1785204 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239100/boy-band-one-direction-world-tour.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239100/boy-band-one-direction-world-tour.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 08:52 CDT Hit boy band One Direction has announced plans for an ambitious world tour in 2014. 1785204 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4238355/yo-la-tengo-applies-some-new-tricks.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4238355/yo-la-tengo-applies-some-new-tricks.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 21:04 CDT The name of its latest record is "Fade," but as it approaches its 30th anniversary, Yo La Tengo is as vibrant as ever, a scrappy old dog open to learning new tricks and trying new techniques. 1785204 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227499/on-the-way-guitar-royalty.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227499/on-the-way-guitar-royalty.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 14:24 CDT Peter Frampton's Guitar Circus summer tour hits the road late this month, and one of its stops will be Aug. 18, a Sunday, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. For that performance, Frampton is bringing with him the king of the blues, B.B. King, and Sonny Landreth. Ticket information is forthcoming. 1785213 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4225702/wakarusa-announces-its-four-day.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4225702/wakarusa-announces-its-four-day.html#storylink=rss Wed, 08 May 2013 16:24 CDT Organizers of the 2013 Wakarusa Music Festival have announced the times and stages for the four-day festival at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Ark. It runs May 30 to June 2. 1785213 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4223358/kc-rockers-get-a-lesson-in-discipline.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4223358/kc-rockers-get-a-lesson-in-discipline.html#storylink=rss Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00 CDT Time and effort were on the side of 'Tug of War,' to be officially released Tuesday. 1785213 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221191/on-the-way-josh-groban.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221191/on-the-way-josh-groban.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 May 2013 11:28 CDT He will return to the Sprint Center on Oct. 16, a Wednesday, his first show here since May 2011. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday (Mother's Day gift, anyone?) 1785213 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241290/sugarlands-nettles-signs-up-rubin.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241290/sugarlands-nettles-signs-up-rubin.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 11:18 CDT Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album. 1785210 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242014/the-voice-brings-back-aguilera.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242014/the-voice-brings-back-aguilera.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30 CDT "The Voice" is leaving the judging drama to its rivals. 1785210 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241100/sarah-hyland-shares-her-beach.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241100/sarah-hyland-shares-her-beach.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 09:23 CDT You might not be able to take the New Yorker out of Sarah Hyland, but the actress -- and now swimsuit model -- is happy to be parking herself at the beach. 1785210 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241022/travis-sues-to-block-dwi-patrol.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241022/travis-sues-to-block-dwi-patrol.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 08:18 CDT Country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent two state agencies from releasing a patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas. 1785210 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239263/movie-mom-star-trek-into-darkness.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239263/movie-mom-star-trek-into-darkness.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 09:56 CDT Information for parents deciding which movies are best for kids ages 2 to 18, 1785203 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237598/the-iceman-remains-in-a-deep-freeze.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237598/the-iceman-remains-in-a-deep-freeze.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00 CDT Michael Shannon has basically rewritten the book on how to portray dark, volatile men in film with his unerring way of channeling rage and repression. But even Shannon has his work cut out for him in the new crime drama "The Iceman." 1785203 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4238479/screenland-crossroads-closing.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4238479/screenland-crossroads-closing.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 22:15 CDT The Screenland Crossroads, an indie film lovers' mecca since 2004, is two nights away from "The End." At its current location, anyway. The single-screen, 150-seat boutique theater will close after a farewell blowout Friday evening. 1785203 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237610/erased-never-sketches-in-a-decent.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237610/erased-never-sketches-in-a-decent.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00 CDT "Erased" is a run-of-the-mill "Bourne" imitation in which covert operatives are desperate to tidy up a scheme in which American expat Ben Logan may be the only witness. 1785203 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237607/33-postcards-not-worth-sending.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237607/33-postcards-not-worth-sending.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00 CDT The dependable Australian actor Guy Pearce is always welcome, even in a well-meaning dud like "33 Postcards." 1785203 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239262/miracle-puppy-found-in-impound.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239262/miracle-puppy-found-in-impound.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 21:53 CDT The terrier-schnauzer mix flew to New York this week to tape the segment. "She does steal the show," said Tori Fugate, manager of marketing and development for the Kansas City Pet Project, who accompanied Kia on the show. The show airs locally at 9 a.m. on KMBC Channel 9. 1785205 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4238845/expect-cliffhanger-from-big-bang.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4238845/expect-cliffhanger-from-big-bang.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 02:27 CDT Listening to actor Simon Helberg talk about "The Big Bang Theory," you'd think his show was actually a nerdy nighttime soap. The actor, who plays aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom, dropped a few hints about what to expect from Thursday night's season finale. 1785205 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4235456/so-much-scandal-140-characters.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4235456/so-much-scandal-140-characters.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00 CDT Nobody breathe, it's Thursday. That's the running joke in my house because that night is all about ABC's "Scandal." And this week is the season finale of my favorite political thriller. 1785205 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4238731/miss-abigail-has-its-moments-but.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4238731/miss-abigail-has-its-moments-but.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 13:24 CDT In "Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage," which runs through June 23 at the American Heartland Theatre, the writers tap-dance right up to the brink of saying something meaningful about society and sexual mores. But in every case, they pull back in favor of audience-participation antics, stereotyped Desi-and-Lucy banter, a few bad puns and jokes that fall flat. 1785208 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/12/4231168/hello-again-is-a-class-act-sexy.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/12/4231168/hello-again-is-a-class-act-sexy.html#storylink=rss Sun, 12 May 2013 00:51 CDT Spinning Tree Theatre serves up a classy production of Michael John LaChiusa's "Hello Again," an American musical that embraces sex like few others. 1785208 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4234792/billy-crystal-returns-to-broadway.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4234792/billy-crystal-returns-to-broadway.html#storylink=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 10:47 CDT There are apparently a few more Sundays left in Billy Crystal. 1785208 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239808/the-spencer-museums-collection.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239808/the-spencer-museums-collection.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00 CDT Artists Ann Hamilton and her former teacher, Cynthia Schira, team up for a joint exhibition at the Spencer Museum 1785209 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240772/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240772/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 01:28 CDT In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side as he takes a nap. 1785209 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240140/historic-mural-waits-to-be-found.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240140/historic-mural-waits-to-be-found.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 16:49 CDT Kansas City's first World War I memorial disappeared in the 1980s and a garage-sized chunk of Kansas City's history is missing. 1785209 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239585/the-guns-at-last-light-completes.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239585/the-guns-at-last-light-completes.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00 CDT Rick Atkinson winds up his trilogy of World War II narratives, the seeds of which were planted in a drive through Kansas more than 30 years ago. 1785209