Kansas City events Feb. 6-12: ‘Come From Away,’ Harlem Globetrotters, Pinchas Zukerman

Oklahoma-born Summer Wheat, whose works are in the collections of major art institutions around the country, will debut several new paintings and drawings created for this exhibition. Using a process of pushing paint through aluminum mesh, Wheat creates large-scale paintings that resemble medieval tapestries showing female figures as hunters, fishers and beekeepers. Artist talk, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7; runs through May 24. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday. 816-753-5784. kemperart.org. Free.

First performed off-Broadway in 1989, “Forever Plaid” is the original jukebox musical and one of the most popular musicals ever written. The revue captures 1950s nostalgia with songs including “Three Coins in the Fountain,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Chain Gang,” “Cry,” “Heart and Soul,” “Rags to Riches” and “Love is a Many-Splendored Thing.” Runs through Feb. 23. 816-221-6987. Tickets are $29-$55 through mthkc.com.

Here’s your chance to see the Funniest Person in the World. Really. Ismo Leikola, who does stand-up comedy as Ismo, won the Funniest Person in the World contest hosted by Hollywood’s Laugh Factory in 2014.The native of Finland starred in his own sitcom in his home country and has performed around the globe, but since earning his prestigious title he has traveled the stand-up circuit in the United States. 816-326-8776. Tickets are $10-$20 through thecomedyclubkc.com.

Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are not your typical classical piano duo. Known for their energetic performances, they say their goal is to “make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society.” They must be succeeding. The Washington Post said they are “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians.” Anderson and Roe’s program will include Beethoven and Brahms as well as Coldplay and The Beatles. Johnson County Community College. 913-469-4445. Tickets are $17-$35 through jccc.edu/carlsen-center-presents.

Israeli-American violin legend Pinchas Zukerman will take part in the continuing Celebration of Isaac Stern by the Kansas City Symphony and conductor Michael Stern, Isaac’s son. Isaac Stern brought Zukerman, then a rising star, to study at Juilliard in 1962. Zuckerman will put his virtuosic gifts on display with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Janáček’s “The Fiddler’s Child” and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. 816-471-0400. Tickets are $25-$88 through kcsymphony.org.

Three-time Olympian and 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Natalie Coughlin will appear as the featured guest at the WIN for KC Women’s Sports Awards Celebration. Six local individuals will be recognized for their impact on the community through sports, and high school female state champions from Kansas and Missouri will take part in the Celebration of Champions march. 816-474-4652. Tickets are $125 through sportkc.org/win-for-kc/awards-celebration.

The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will play three basketball games in two arenas over two days during their Pushing the Limits World Tour stop in the Kansas City area. With their ballhandling, trick shots, dunks and crowd-pleasing banter, the Globetrotters have entertained millions since their inception in 1926. After the game, fans can go courtside to meet their favorite Globetrotters for autographs and photos.

816-442-6100. Tickets are $20-$132 through silversteineyecentersarena.com.

816-949-7100. Tickets are $20-$139 through sprintcenter.com.

Commissioned by the city of Liverpool to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Pepperland” is a celebration of the classic album in dance and music. A live ensemble will accompany the Brooklyn-based Mark Morris Dance Group at this Harriman-Jewell Series event for arrangements of “With a Little Help From My Friends,” “A Day in the Life,” “Penny Lane” and other hits as well as “Pepper”-inspired original pieces. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. 816-415-5025. Tickets are $31.50-$82 through hjseries.org.

David Wallace, President Harry Truman’s nephew and the only remaining member of the family that lived together in the Wallace-Truman house in Independence, will be the featured speaker at the Truman Library’s Bess Wallace Truman 135th birthday celebration. Wallace, a longtime journalist who has worked for the likes of People magazine and the Los Angeles Times and who has written eight books, will discuss his recently published memoir, “I Called Him Uncle Harry.” 816-252-7228. mymcpl.org. Free.

If this concert doesn’t put you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, nothing will. Michael Feinstein’s name is almost synonymous with the Great American Songbook, which is filled with romantic classics and other standards from the early 20th century. In fact, the crooner founded the Great American Songbook Foundation in 2007. Vocalist Storm Large will join Feinstein. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. 816-994-7222. Tickets are $56-$116 through kauffmancenter.org.

The Kansas City Broadway Series will present the 2017 Tony Award-winning musical “Come From Away,” which has become the longest-running Canadian musical in Broadway history. It is based on events that took place in the aftermath of 9/11, when 38 planes were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, where residents housed and fed 6,700 stranded travelers. Also, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-14, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16. 816-994-7222. Tickets are $52-$125 through broadwayinkc.com.

For those who have preconceptions about drag shows, Trixie Mattel might just destroy them. She will provide plenty of comedy and costume changes on her Trixie Mattel: Grown Up tour, but she also has serious musical chops. Mattel (aka Brian Michael Firkus of Milwaukee) calls June Carter Cash and Dolly Parton her primary influences, accompanies herself on guitar and autoharp and will be joined by a full band. She won the third season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” in 2018. 816-205-8560. Tickets are $59.50-$202 through thetrumankc.com.

KU Percussion Group with Eriko Daimo, Feb. 6, Lied Center. lied.ku.edu

Valery Kuleshov, Feb. 6, 1900 Building. 1900bldg.com

Young Artist Competition Final Round, Feb. 8, Kauffman Center. kcsymphony.org

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, Valentine Concert, Feb. 12, Folly. kcchamberorchestra.org

Spice Girls: The Dragtacular, Feb. 6-16, Missie B’s. brownpapertickets.com/event/4481951

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Feb. 8-16, White Theatre. thejkc.org

“Judy Moody & Stink,” Feb. 11, Folly. follytheater.org/events/categories/folly-kids-series

“Keeping Faith: Sisters of Story,” Feb. 12, Lied Center. lied.ku.edu

Damon Williams, Feb. 6-9, Kansas City Improv. improvkc.com

James Johann with Meredith Hopping, Feb. 6-8, Clint’s Comedy Stop. clintscomedystop.com

Dying in Designer, Feb. 6, Encore. uptowntheater.com

Miranda Lambert, Feb. 6, Sprint Center. sprintcenter.com

Jill Scott, Feb. 7, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. arvestbanktheatre.com

Lorrie Morgan and Mark Wills, Feb. 7, Ameristar. ameristarkansascity.com

Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group, Feb. 8, Uptown. uptowntheater.com

Queensryche with John 5 and Eve to Adam, Feb. 8, Knuckleheads. knuckleheadskc.com

Bobby McFerrin and Gimme5, Feb. 9, Yardley Hall. jccc.edu/carlsen-center-presents

Dr. Dog, Feb. 9, The Truman. thetrumankc.com

Joseph, Feb. 11, Madrid. madridtheatre.com

G Herbo, Feb. 12, Granada. thegranada.com

The New Pornographers with Diane Coffee, Feb. 12, The Truman. thetrumankc.com

All Speed Motorsports Expo, Feb. 7-8, Hy-Vee Arena. allspeedxpo.com

Artisans at the Gardens, Feb. 8, Overland Park Arboretum. artsandrec-op.org/arboretum

“Fantastic Fungi” screening, Feb. 8, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. brownpapertickets.com/event/4493080

The Great British Brunch, Feb. 8, 1900 Building. kcpt.org

Kansas City Polar Plunge, Feb. 8, Shawnee Mission Park. plungeks.org/kc

KC Brew Fest, Feb. 8, Union Station. kansascitybrewfest.com

TEDxUMKC, Feb. 11, National WWI Museum and Memorial. tickets.cto.umkc.edu

Jeanine Cummins for “American Dirt,” Feb. 6, Unity Temple on the Plaza. rainydaybooks.com

Kansas City Mavericks (hockey) vs. Wichita, Feb. 7; vs. Allen, Feb. 8; vs. Wichita, Feb. 11. Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. kcmavericks.com

Kansas City Comets (indoor soccer) vs. Harrisburg, Feb. 6. Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. cometsindoorsoccer.com

Invicta FC 39, Feb. 7, Memorial Hall. invictafc.com

Cheese, Chocolate & Wine. 7-9 p.m. Feb. 9. $50. The Better Cheddar, 604 W. 48th. thebettercheddar.com, 816-561-8204

First Anniversary Dinner. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5-6. $125. Farina, 19 W. 19th. farinakc.com, 816-768-6600

Sixth Anniversary Bier Festival. 1-6 p.m. Feb. 8. $12. Kansas City Bier Company, 310 W. 79th. kcbier.com, 816-214-8691

Brunched. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 8. $28-$38. Madrid Theatre, 3810 Main. thepitchkc.com/tickets

KC Brew Fest. 1-9 p.m. Feb. 8. $40-$50. Union Station, 30 W. Pershing. kansascitybrewfest.com

This story was originally published February 5, 2020 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Kansas City events Feb. 6-12: ‘Come From Away,’ Harlem Globetrotters, Pinchas Zukerman."