Kansas City events: Jim Gaffigan, Home & Garden Show, All Elite Wrestling

If you’re wondering why comedian Jim Gaffigan calls his current tour The Pale Tourist, first consider his skin tone. Then check out this itinerary for the next three weeks: Independence to St. Louis; to Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona, Spain; to Grand Rapids to Cleveland; to Bogota, Colombia; to São Paulo, Brazil; to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Indiana native known for his clean, self-deprecating humor has clearly become an international sensation. 816-442-6100. Tickets are $49-$249 through silversteineyecentersarena.com.

America’s top hot rods, custom cars, trucks, motorcycles and race cars will be on display at the World of Wheels, which also will provide car care tips, demonstrations and even a pedal-car challenge. As if that isn’t enough, celebrities on hand will include Chiefs career rushing leader Jamaal Charles, Aaron Kaufman of the Discovery Channel, “Roadkill” host Mike Finnegan and superhero Spider-Man. autorama.com/attend/kansas-city. $7-$19 at door, $6-$17 at O’Reilly Auto Parts.

One of the world’s leading chamber orchestras on period instruments, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin appears regularly at venues throughout Europe and internationally. At this Friends of Chamber Music event, the group will present a program of Baroque music ranging from a Vivaldi concerto and powerful music by Händel and CPE Bach to Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Concerto. 816-561-9999. Tickets are $15-$125 through chambermusic.org.

Don’t come to this show expecting to hear an actual choir. The touring show “The Choir of Man” is a concert set in an Irish pub that features a working bar from which the cast will pull pints and invite audience members to get up close and personal. Nine multitalented blokes will energize the audience with pub tunes, folk, rock, choral and Broadway numbers combined with high-energy dance and live percussion. Johnson County Community College. 913-469-4445. Tickets are $23-$59 through jccc.edu/carlsen-center-presents.

With more than 300 booths to explore and many displays to enjoy, the Johnson County Home and Garden Show is the place for area residents to go for home-related products and services. Local and national experts will provide tips about remodeling, renovation, décor, gardening and outdoor projects. Other attractions will include a DIY station with Diva of DIY Leanne Lee, landscaped gardens, a spring boutique, contests and sweepstakes. Tickets are $11 through johnsoncountyhomeshow.com; $13 at door.

Roland Powell of Jacksonville, Florida, is a versatile entertainer, combining comedy with hip-hop music under the stage name Lil Duval. His debut single, “Smile (Living My Best Life)” featuring Ball Greezy and Snoop Dogg, was No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Lil Duval has appeared on BET’s “Comic View” and MTV2’s “Guy Code,” as well as in multiple movies. 816-759-5233. Tickets are $40-$50 through improvkc.com.

For those whose idea of must-watch TV is “The Real Housewives of Miami,” “Below Deck” and “Vanderpump Rules,” the podcast “Watch What Crappens” is the source of all wisdom. Hosts Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam, who dissect the Bravo network’s reality shows five days a week, have taken their act on the road to theaters around the country. 785-749-1972. Tickets are $28-$75 through libertyhall.net.

Prominent Bach scholar Michael Marissen will share his insights on the music and life of Johann Sebastian Bach and guest instrumentalists will join the Bach Aria Soloists for a program of the composer’s vocal and instrumental masterworks. Violinist Elizabeth Suh Lane is the founder and artistic director of the local chamber music ensemble that also includes Sarah Tannehill Anderson (soprano), Elisa Williams Bickers (harpsichord, organ, piano) and Hannah Collins (cello). 816-820-1473. Tickets are $17-$35 through bachariasoloists.com.

The Heartland Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association will present the 10th annual Kansas City Japanese Film Festival, with proceeds benefiting a charity to help schools affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The four films to be shown: “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Summer Days with Coo,” “Wolf Children” and “Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins.” Tickets are $5.50-$7.50 per movie and $15-$20 for day pass through brownpapertickets.com/event/4506554.

If we need to explain the title of this parody to you, then you probably aren’t a Harry Potter aficionado and might want to consider looking elsewhere for entertainment. “Puffs,” which ran off-Broadway from 2016 through 2019, also resides at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but comes from the perspective of its least celebrated house, Hufflepuff. The hero is Wayne, a boy from New Mexico who dreams he’s destined for greatness. Runs through March 22. 816-474-6552. Tickets are $12-$15 through thecoterie.org.

After playing at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Family Theater in Washington, D.C., for six weeks, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical” is touring the nation. Mo Willems, who gave us the best-selling “Pigeon” picture books, also created the musical. With a mix of actors, puppets, songs and feathers, it puts the Pigeon in the midst of a crisis on a bus. Johnson County Community College. 913-469-4445. Tickets are $9-$19 through jccc.edu/carlsen-center-presents.

Just in case the WWE doesn’t satisfy our appetites for body slams and arm bars, we now have All Elite Wrestling. Founded last year by entrepreneur Shahid Khan and his son Tony, AEW boasts former WWE star Chris Jericho as its champion and will bring its first show to the Kansas City area. “Dynamite,” its flagship program, is carried on TNT. 816-442-6100. Tickets are $29-$84 through silversteineyecentersarena.com.

Medical Arts Symphony of Kansas City, “A Night at the Theatre,” Feb. 22, Battenfeld Auditorium. kcmasymphony.org

Overland Park Orchestra, Winter Concert, Feb. 23, Knox Presbyterian Church. oporchestra.org

William Baker Festival Singers, Convocation 2020, Feb. 23, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. festivalsingers.org

“The Taming of the Shrew,” Rising Tide Productions, Feb. 21-March 8, Living Room Theatre. facebook.com/risingtideproductionskc

“King Solomon Lives,” Feb. 23, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. arvestbanktheatre.com

John Dore, Feb. 20-22, Comedy Club of Kansas City. thecomedyclubkc.com

Rob Ward, Feb. 20 and 23, Kansas City Improv. improvkc.com

Andy Gross, Feb. 22, Knuckleheads. knuckleheadskc.com

Nghtmre with Kompany, Wavedash and Black A.M., Feb. 20, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. arvestbanktheatre.com

Stacey Kent, Feb. 22, Folly. follytheater.org

Dashboard Confessional, Feb. 23, The Truman. thetrumankc.com

Kathy Mattea, Feb. 23, Lied Center. lied.ku.edu

Marisela, Feb. 23, Memorial Hall. ticketmaster.com

Sax & Violins, Feb. 23, Polsky Theatre. jccc.edu/carlsen-center-presents

Falling In Reverse with Escape the Fate and The Word Alive, Feb. 24, The Truman. thetrumankc.com

Saint Motel, Feb. 25, The Truman. thetrumankc.com

Tennis with Molly Burch, Feb. 25, Madrid. madridtheatre.com

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, Feb. 21, Uptown. uptowntheater.com

Nexstar National Dance Competition, Feb. 21-23, Music Hall. nexstarcompetition.com

Western Farm Show, Feb. 21-23, American Royal Center. westernfarmshow.com

Mardi Gras Bar Crawl, Feb. 22, Kansas City Live! powerandlightdistrict.com

Mardi Gras: Beans, Beads and Booze, Feb. 25, American Jazz Museum. nekcchamber.com

Mark Greaney for “One Minute Out,” Feb. 26, Mid-Continent Public Library-Woodneath Library Center. mymcpl.org or rainydaybooks.com

Kansas City Comets (indoor soccer) vs. Milwaukee, Feb. 21; vs. Ontario, Feb. 23. Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. cometsindoorsoccer.com

FAC Mixed Martial Arts, Feb. 22, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. silversteineyecentersarena.com

Shamrock FC, Feb. 22, Ameristar. ameristarkansascity.com

Carnival: Wines of Chile. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25. $35. Chaz on the Plaza, Raphael Hotel, 325 Ward Parkway. chazontheplaza.com, 816-802-2152

National Margarita Day. 4-8 p.m. Feb. 21, noon-6 p.m. Feb. 22-23. Free. KC Wine Co., 13875 Gardner Road, Olathe. kcwineco.com, 913-484-6251

Margarita Crawl Kansas City. 2-8 p.m. Feb. 22. $19.99. Multiple venues. eventbrite.com/event/61716408439

The Big Chill strong ale fest and chili tasting. 1-4 p.m. Feb. 22. $40-$50. Stockyards Brewing Company, 1600 Genessee. stockyardsbrewing.com or eventbrite.com/event/91444588225

Taco Night. 5-10 p.m. Feb. 20. Story, 3931 W. 69th Terrace, Prairie Village. storykc.com, 913-236-9955

This story was originally published February 19, 2020 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Kansas City events: Jim Gaffigan, Home & Garden Show, All Elite Wrestling."