Kansas City things to do: Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s two shows, home-grown comedian
Janell Banks, who was voted Best Comedian at the Kansas City People’s Choice Awards earlier this year, will appear at the Comedy Club of Kansas City at 7 p.m. Dec. 22 and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23.
Tickets ($15-$26) are available at thecomedyclubkc.com/events/67660.
Banks was a headliner at the Lysistrata Comedy Festival in New Orleans in March and a host at the Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest in New York in June.
More entertainment
▪ Actor C. Thomas Howell (“The Outsiders,” “Red Dawn”) will perform his Americana music as part of the Cowboy Christmas Toy Drive at Knuckleheads, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 (free with toy donation; $25 for reserved seat). knuckleheadskc.com.
▪ Christmas at The Crossroads, Shelter KC’s annual celebration serving adults experiencing homelessness, will take place at The Truman, 11 a.m. Dec. 23 (free). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Burning Pianos (formerly 88 Keys) will present a Christmas show at the Aztec Shawnee Theater, 8 p.m. Dec. 23 ($15-$20). aztecshawnee.com.
▪ The Heartland Holiday Hangout from the Heartland Song Network and the Midwest Music Foundation will include food and live entertainment at Drexel Hall, 2-5 p.m. Dec. 25 (free; RSVPs required). heartlandsongnetwork.org/events.
▪ Trans-Siberian Orchestra will come to the T-Mobile Center for its annual holiday performances, 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 26 ($39-$109.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ The Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration, with vendors, artisans, food and more, will take place at the Gem Theater, 7 p.m. Dec. 26-31 (free; final day Jan. 1 at National Black United Front-Kansas City office). nbufkansascity.org.
This story was originally published December 21, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
