Things to do in Kansas City: R&B at the Gem and more Valentine’s events, plus ‘Stomp’
With Valentine’s Day falling on Monday, most major celebrations will take place this weekend. Heading the list is Love Is A.R.T., billed as a “Romantic Night of R&B” at the Gem Theater.
The event at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 will feature Adrian Truth and “Everyday Strangers” with host Sean Tyler, spins by DJ Street King and other acts. Tickets ($35-$45) are available at eventbrite.com.
Other ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day
▪ Lock Your Love, Feb. 11-13, Old Red Bridge, Minor Park (free). kcparks.org.
▪ Red/White Valentine Dance, 7 p.m. Feb. 11, Masquerade Event Hall ($25). eventbrite.com.
▪ “For Lovers: Sonny & Cher, Ike & Tina, Captain & Tennille,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12, Ruby Room, MTH Theater at Crown Center ($34-$45). musicaltheaterheritage.com.
▪ Sweetheart Run 5K/10K, 9 a.m. Feb. 12, Coach’s Bar and Grill, Overland Park ($39-$48; $12-$15 for kids’ fun run). kcsweetheartrun.com.
▪ Cupid’s Undie Run, noon Feb. 12, McFadden’s Sports Saloon ($45). my.cupids.org/cur/city/kansascity.
▪ Sweetheart Skate, 3-5 p.m. Feb. 12, Line Creek Community Center ($8; $5 with donation of canned or boxed good for City Union Mission). kcparks.org.
▪ Landlocked Opera, “For the Love of Singing: ‘A Very Verdi Valentine’s,’” 7 p.m. Feb. 12, Westport Presbyterian Church (free). landlockedopera.org.
▪ Valentine’s Skate Date Night, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 12, Rink at Zona Rosa ($14). zonarosa.com.
▪ Quixotic, “Sensatia L’Amour: A Valentine’s Cabaret,” 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Quixotic Theater at Crown Center ($50-$65). sensatiakc.com.
Music
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Film + Live Orchestra: ‘Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi’ in Concert,” 7 p.m. Feb. 10-12, 1 p.m. Feb. 13, Kauffman Center ($35-$125). kcsymphony.org.
▪ Beth Hart, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Uptown ($35-$227). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Lee Brice, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Ameristar ($78-$95). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ Skillet, Tauren Wells, KB and Colton Dixon, 7 p.m. Feb. 11, T-Mobile Center ($10). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Pianist Vladimir Feltsman, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Folly ($25-$40). chambermusic.org.
▪ The Backseat Lovers, 8 p.m. Feb. 14, The Truman ($25-$50). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Hot Tuna, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Knuckleheads ($35). knuckleheadskc.com.
More entertainment
▪ “Jabari Dreams of Freedom” at Yardley Hall will tell the story of a young Black boy from the South Side of Chicago during the Civil Rights era, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 11 ($6). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ An eight-member troupe will use everything from matchboxes and brooms to garbage cans and hubcaps to fill the Kauffman Center stage with rhythms in “Stomp,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 ($43.50-$93.50). broadwayinkc.com.
▪ KC Melting Pot Theatre will present “Barbecue” at the Just Off Broadway Theatre, opens 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10; runs through Feb. 19 ($17.25-$27.50). kcmeltingpot.com.
▪ Kids can slide down an iceberg, ride a camel and experience other fantasies as they explore the world of wild animals through “Animal Tales & Trails” at the Crown Center Showplace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 12-May 1 (free). crowncenter.com.
▪ The North American tour of “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical” will stop at the Lied Center, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 ($21-$60). lied.ku.edu.
▪ Theatre for Young America will present “Toughest Kid in the World” at City Stage, 10 a.m. Feb. 15-17, 10 a.m. and noon Feb. 18, 2 p.m. Feb. 19 ($10-$12). tya.org.
