This Week in KC for Nov. 10: Sinbad, Mystery Train Theatre, John McCutcheon

Hannibal Buress, the comedian who gained notoriety for calling Bill Cosby a “rapist” before that was fashionable, has starred in three standup specials on Netflix and several other TV shows, and he has been expanding to the big screen. He’ll be in the “Baywatch” movie and “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” both due to be released next year. 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. 816-283-9921. midlandkc.com. $25-$65.

Perhaps the best way to appreciate John Williams’ epic score from “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is to hear it performed live while watching the original 1981 adventure on the big screen. The Kansas City Symphony will pay homage to Williams’ score — and to Indiana Jones — at its latest installment of Screenland at the Symphony. 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 12. Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center. 816-471-0400. kcsymphony.org. $25-$100.

This three-act drama, written in 1916 by Angelina Grimke, played an important role in American history. The first productions were at NAACP rallies protesting the film “The Birth of a Nation” and were designed to educate audiences about the evils of racism and lynchings. Shawna Downing stars as Rachel Loving in the MeltingPot Theatre production. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10; runs through Nov. 20. Just Off Broadway Theatre, Penn Valley Park. 816-226-8087. kcmeltingpot.com. $17.25-$27.50.

Mystery Train Theatre will return after a several-month hiatus with its traditional fare of dinner mixed with a murder mystery involving audience members. “A Christmas Stalking” is set on a train in a blizzard in 1918 and involves three women whose reminiscing about a past Christmas leads to both murder and mystery. Be careful: Your dinner companion might be the killer. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11; runs through Dec. 31. Crowne Plaza Hotel. 816-813-9654. kcmysterytrain.com. $69; reservations required.

The Kansas City Symphony Guild has supported the symphony since its inception, and this is one of the guild’s two annual fundraising events along with the Cabaret Concert in the spring. The Homes of Note Tour will feature three houses in the Northland’s Shoal Creek Valley. All three, plus The Gate House with boutique items on sale, are on North Sycamore Avenue. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 11-12. Shoal Creek Valley. kcsymphonyguild.org. $17 online, $20 on day of tour.

The museum’s Veterans Day celebration will include a concert by folk legend John McCutcheon, whose music hearkens back to Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joe Hill. In fact, McCutcheon’s 37th album recreated the music of Hill, a labor organizer who was accused of murder and executed by a firing squad in 1915. 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 12. J.C. Nichols Auditorium, National WWI Museum. 816-888-8100. theworldwar.org. $22-$25.

Not everybody appreciates Sinbad’s humor (Maxim magazine listed him No. 1 on its list of the worst comics of all time in 2006), but he must be doing something right. The former basketball player at the University of Denver has been working steadily for 30 years, including leading roles on TV shows (“A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show”) and movies (“Houseguest” and “Jingle All the Way”) while also starring in his own HBO standup specials. 8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 12. Star Pavilion, Ameristar Casino. 816-414-7000. ameristar.com. $35-$50.

Englishman Steven Wilson made a name for himself as a progressive rock musician with the band Porcupine Tree and more recently as a solo artist. His first commercial release, however, was the 1989 single “The Girl from Missouri” when he led a group named No Man is an Island. His fourth and most recent solo album was last year’s “Hand. Cannot. Erase.” 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Folly Theater. 816-474-4444. follytheater.org. $30-$35.

Chris and Martin Kratt are brothers who encounter wild animals throughout the world in an animated children’s series on PBS. In their stage show, “Off to the Creature Rescue!” the Kratt brothers will activate their Creature Power Suits to tangle with a villain who is after their favorite invention. 6:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 14-15. Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. 816-994-7222. kauffmancenter.org. $29.50-$49.50.

You won’t believe your eyes when some of the world’s top illusionists team up for this show, which is part of the Kansas City Broadway Series. Along with levitation, mind-reading and disappearance will be a full-view water escape in which Andrew Basso will hold his breath for more than four minutes while attempting to break out of an underwater cell. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15; runs through Nov. 20. Music Hall. 816-421-7500. theaterleague.com/kansascity. $33-$83.

The local ECHL team will play the Allen Americans in a School Day Game with a morning start and special low admission price. The Mavericks might have revenge on their minds — they lost their first two games of the season 6-3 and 4-0 at Allen last month. 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. 816-252-7825. missourimavericks.com. $11.

This story was originally published November 6, 2016 at 10:13 PM with the headline "This Week in KC for Nov. 10: Sinbad, Mystery Train Theatre, John McCutcheon."