Kansas City holiday entertainment: Carols, comedy and the symphony is ‘Home Alone’
The Kansas City Symphony will conclude its offerings for this holiday season with two events at the Kauffman Center.
Broadway star Ashley Brown will join the symphony and chorus for their Christmas Festival, featuring songs of the season, at 7 p.m. Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Dec. 17, 1 and 7 p.m. Dec. 18 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets ($35-$105) at tickets.kcsymphony.org/18164.
The symphony will play the movie score while the film is shown on a big screen for “Film + Live Orchestra: ‘Home Alone’” at 7 p.m. Dec. 22-23 and 11 a.m. Dec. 24. Tickets ($65-$125) at tickets.kcsymphony.org/18523.
More holiday music
▪ Fountain City Brass Band, “A Not So Silent Night,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, UMKC ($10-$20). fcbb.net.
▪ The William Baker Festival Singers, “Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and 2 p.m. Dec. 19, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ($5-$50). festivalsingers.org.
▪ Eileen Ivers, “A Joyful Christmas,” 8 p.m. Dec. 17, Folly ($15-$50). follytheater.org.
▪ American Youth Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 18, 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 19, Yardley Hall ($18-$30). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Lee’s Summit Symphony, “Holiday Magic,” 3 p.m. Dec. 18, The Pavilion at John Knox Village ($10-$20). lssymphony.org.
▪ Kantorei KC, “Home for the Holidays,” 7 p.m. Dec. 18, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and 3:30 p.m. Dec. 19, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church ($15-$25). kantoreikc.com.
▪ Dickens Carolers, 2 p.m. Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Chestnut Fine Arts Center ($29-$32). chestnutfinearts.com.
▪ Cathedral Choir and Orchestra, “Sounds of Christmas,” 3 p.m. Dec. 19, Northland Cathedral (free). eventbrite.com.
▪ Tallgrass Chamber Choir, “A Tallgrass Christmas,” 3 p.m. Dec. 19, St. John’s United Methodist Church ($5-$20). eventbrite.com.
▪ Spirituality and All That Jazz: Holiday Hits, 4 p.m. Dec. 19, Unity Temple on the Plaza ($20-$25). eventbrite.com.
▪ Spire Chamber Ensemble, Handel’s “Messiah,” 7 p.m. Dec. 20, Kauffman Center ($33.50-$58.50). spirechamberensemble.org.
▪ Te Deum, “Christmas Joy,” 7 p.m. Dec. 20, Village Presbyterian Church, and 7 p.m. Dec. 21, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($15-$25). te-deum.org.
Other music
▪ Pianist Chaeyoung Park, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, Polsky Theatre (free). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Old Crow Medicine Show, 8 p.m. Dec. 16, Uptown ($35-$75). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Samantha Fish, 8 p.m. Dec. 16, The Truman ($25-$50). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Jackyl Family Reunion, 8 p.m. Dec. 17, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland ($17-$22). arvestbanktheatre.com.
▪ Summer Breeze, 8 p.m. Dec. 17, Knuckleheads ($25-$45). knuckleheadskc.com.
▪ Anthony Roth Costanzo, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, Folly ($7.50-$45). hjseries.org.
▪ Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland ($35-$65). arvestbanktheatre.com.
▪ The Floozies, 8 p.m. Dec. 18, Uptown ($25-$45). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Making Movies, 8 p.m. Dec. 18, The Truman ($20-$40). thetrumankc.com.
▪ LeAnn Rimes, 8 p.m. Dec. 19, Uptown ($49-$89). uptowntheater.com.
More entertainment
▪ “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” with more than 20 of Summer’s hits, will play at the Lied Center, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 ($21-$60). lied.ku.edu.
▪ Bryan Callen, who plays Coach Mellor on ABC’s “Schooled” and “The Goldbergs,” will perform at the Kansas City Improv, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Dec. 17-18 ($32). improvkc.com.
▪ Christmas Family Fun Day will take place at the Alexander Majors House, 10 a.m.-noon, Dec. 18 (children $5, adults free). wornallmajors.org.
▪ “Drag Queen Christmas” will be a night of naughty and nice at the Folly Theater, 8 p.m. Dec. 19 ($50-$75). follytheater.org.
▪ The Living Room Theatre will take a light-hearted approach to the holidays with “A Very Fancy Milking Christmas Concert (for Serious People)” at the Black Box, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 ($25). eventbrite.com.
▪ “A Magical Cirque Christmas” at the Music Hall will feature cirque artists and holiday music, 8 p.m. Dec. 21 ($29-$99). magicalcirquechristmas.com.
