Kansas City things to do: Whiff of spring at Powell Gardens, plus ‘Hedwig’ and ‘Once’
Powell Gardens east of Kansas City will reopen for the season with Orchid Delirium.
After being closed January and February, the botanical garden will offer Orchid Delirium starting March 3. The spring exhibit, which will run through April 16, will showcase hundreds of rotating blooms from Powell Gardens’ 2,000-piece orchid collection.
Powell’s hours will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, with admission $5-$12. More information at powellgardens.org.
Classical music
▪ Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra, 8 p.m. March 3, Yardley Hall ($16-$55). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Ravel’s ‘Rapsodie’ and the Poem of Ecstasy, 8 p.m. March 3-4, 2 p.m. March 5, Kauffman Center ($25-$95). kcsymphony.org.
▪ Overland Park Orchestra, “Carmen,” 3 p.m. March 4, Aspiria Theater ($15). oporchestra.org.
▪ William Baker Festival Singers, “Vigil Mass and Kodaly Laudes Organi,” 5 p.m. March 4, St. James Catholic Church, Liberty (free). festivalsingers.org.
▪ Pianist Inon Barnatan, 7:30 p.m. March 4, Folly ($30-$40). chambermusic.org.
▪ Brooklyn Rider, “Wanderer,” 7 p.m. March 5, Polsky Theatre ($17-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Tenebrae choral ensemble, 7 p.m. March 5, Folly ($7.50-$45). hjseries.org.
Other music
▪ Sweet Honey in the Rock, 8 p.m. March 3, Folly ($25-$60). follytheater.org.
▪ Whitey Morgan and the 78s, 8 p.m. March 3, Uptown ($22.50-$115.50). uptowntheater.com.
▪ White Reaper, 7:30 p.m. March 4, Madrid ($25). madridtheatre.com.
▪ Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros with The Wolf Pack, 7 p.m. March 5, Midland ($39.75-$99.75). midlandkc.com.
▪ Black Violin, 7:30 p.m. March 5, Lied Center ($16-$40). lied.ku.edu.
▪ Crash Test Dummies, 8 p.m. March 7, Madrid ($45.50-$79.50). madridtheatre.com.
▪ Elle King, 8 p.m. March 8, Uptown ($39.50). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Eric Johnson, 8 p.m. March 8, Madrid ($45). madridtheatre.com.
▪ Subtronics, 8 p.m. March 8, Midland ($28-$45). midlandkc.com.
Other entertainment
▪ The glam rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” will run at the Arts Asylum, 7:30 March 2-4, 5 p.m. March 5, 7:30 p.m. March 6 and 9-11 ($20). theartsasylum.org.
▪ The First Friday opening reception for “The Art of Discovery” benefiting the Rose Brooks Center will be held at Buttonwood Art Space, 5-8 p.m. March 3 (free). buttonwoodartspace.com.
▪ Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will present “Once,” a musical based on the 2007 film, at the Warwick Theater, 7:30 p.m. March 3, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 4, 2:30 p.m. March 5, 7:30 p.m. March 9-10, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 11, 2:30 p.m. March 12 ($39-$54). metkc.org.
▪ Wine won’t be the only attraction at the Uncorked Wine Fest at Union Station; there also will be a DJ, vendors and food trucks, 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. March 4. ($55-$70). uncorkedwinefestivals.com.
▪ The Kansas City Bridal & Wedding Expo will take place at Bartle Hall, 12:30-5 p.m. March 5 (free in advance, $10 at door). bridalshowsmo-kc.com.
