This weekend in Kansas City: FilmFest, Katt Williams, Wyco Ethnic Festival

Fred Andrews, who died at age 62 in February, started the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee in 1997. It featured 10 short, locally made films. Twenty years later, the event is known as the Kansas City FilmFest and has screenings of more than 50 films, including full-length features and documentaries from around the world. The opening-night event will be a red-carpet screening of “Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer.” Scott, who got his start in a small Missouri town, will be on hand for a Q&A.

Wednesday, April 13 through Sunday, April 17. Cinemark on Plaza. kcfilmfest.org. $10-$80.

The Middle of the Map Festival will bring more than 100 diverse musical acts to several venues May 4-7 in Kansas City. The Real/Modern Show will gather several of the performers, as well as other music personalities, for a conversation about the festival and the city’s flourishing music scene. Among those participating will be Katy Guillen of the band Katy Guillen & the Girls, and Chris Haghirian, co-founder of Middle of the Map Fest. A musical performance will follow.

6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14. Kansas City Public Library-Central Library. 816-701-3400. facebook.com/events/213014912392292 or kclibrary.org. Free.

You know how your aunt cut off the arms, legs and heads of her subjects when she took pictures with her trusty Polaroid camera? Well, maybe her snapshots really weren’t so bad after all. Such simple images of everyday life make up this exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins. Peter J. Cohen, an investment manager who lives in New York, began buying snapshots at a flea market in 1991 and had amassed more than 50,000 within 20 years. He gave the Nelson-Atkins 350 photos.

Runs Friday, April 15, through Sept. 4. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. 816-751-1278. nelson-atkins.org. Free.

When Charlotte Bronte wrote “Jane Eyre” in 1847, she couldn’t have imagined her novel would someday become a hit Broadway musical, especially considering there was no such thing as a Broadway musical in 1847. It took more than 150 years for the musical version to happen, but “Jane Eyre” earned five Tony Awards after opening on Broadway in 2000, including one for Best Musical. The story still follows the story of an orphan who overcame an abusive early life to become a teacher and governess, then becomes romantically involved with her employer.

7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 (runs through May 1). Barn Players. 913-432-9100. thebarnplayers.org. $18.

Katt Williams hasn’t been shy about addressing his dustups with the law during his “Conspiracy Theory” tour. Williams postponed a couple of shows late last month after his arrest for allegedly getting into a fight with a 17-year-old boy during a pickup soccer game. Williams told a New York audience last month that he stopped to join a pick-up game to help the team that was losing when things got chippy with another player. He said he didn’t realize the kid was 17, but he hit him to teach him a lesson — if you mouth off to someone, they might do more than bloody your lip. The gathered crowd, he said, didn’t seem to mind. “I’m looking at all the faces,” Williams said. “And they all like, ‘Knock that (guy) out. He’s a menace to the community.’ ”

8 p.m. Friday, April 15. Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. 816-795-7577. silversteineyecentersarena.com. $49-$125.

Some 25 Kansas City Ballet School dancers ages 13 to 18 make up the Kansas City Youth Ballet, which presents two major performances each year. Its Spring Performance will showcase dancers in training whom you might see someday on the big stage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15-Saturday, April 16, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Michael and Ginger Frost Studio Theater, Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity. 816-931-2232. kcballet.org. $6-$11.

Opening Day 2016 at Worlds of Fun will feature five new family rides in Planet Snoopy, including the Woodstock Gliders and the Linus Launcher. For Snoopy Junction, everyone’s favorite beagle is the conductor on a railroad adventure. While the kids wait in line for the new rides in Planet Snoopy, parents can return to such classic thrill rides as Bamboozler, Prowler and Timber Wolf.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, April 16 (through Oct. 30; Oceans of Fun, May 27-Sept. 5). Worlds of Fun. 816-454-4545. worldsoffun.com. $45.99.

Ever want to taste the food of Peru or West Africa? Have an interest in the music of the Balkans or the dancing of Israel? This is your chance to try all these new experiences. And many more. Dozens of organizations, countries and ethnicities from Wyandotte County will be represented at booths and on stage at the 11th annual community event. There also will be souvenir programs and a Creative Children Corner.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Kansas City Kansas Community College Field House. freewebs.com/wycoethnicfestival. Free entry; food available for purchase.

The former Lisa Williamson of the Bronx gained notoriety in the early 1990s for her statements about racial inequality, which led then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton to criticize her and unwittingly create what has become known as the “Sister Souljah moment.” She has had a varied career that has included delving into community activism, performing hip-hop music and writing novels, the last of which will be the focus of her visit to the Kansas City area. Sister Souljah will discuss her books and the writing process, then will sign books.

2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Wyandotte High School, 2501 Minnesota Ave, KCK. 913-596-5800. kckl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/home. Free.

Sporting Kansas City gets more publicity, but FC Kansas City is unquestionably the most successful professional soccer team in town. The team, which began playing in 2013, won the National Women’s Soccer League championship the past two years. With a roster featuring national team players Becky Sauerbrunn and Heather O’Reilly, it will open its 2016 season with a match in Sporting’s stadium. Its usual home park is Swope Soccer Village.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Children’s Mercy Park. 855-452-4625. fckansascity.com. $15-$35.

In her most recent appearance on Broadway, Annaleigh Ashford played the title character in the comedy “Sylvia,” a part that required her to pee on stage. Of course, Sylvia was a labradoodle. Rest assured there will be no peeing when Ashford performs her cabaret act as a benefit for Gilda’s Club Kansas City and KU Hillel. Ashford previously appeared on Broadway in “Wicked,” “Legally Blonde” and “Kinky Boots,” for which she earned a Tony nomination. She received a Tony for “You Can’t Take It With You.”

7 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Carlsen Center Yardley Hall. 785-749-5397. kuhillel.org. $50.

Not many rock bands feature a banjo and an upright bass, but not many rock bands sound like Mumford & Sons. The group formed in London in 2007 and has since made its mark in the music industry with its unique sound. It has released three studio albums, including 2012’s “Babel,” which earned the Grammy for Album of the Year. In case you were wondering, Marcus Mumford provides lead vocals, but the group’s other three members are not his sons.

7:30 p.m. Monday, April 18. Sprint Center. 816-949-7000. sprintcenter.com. $45-$60.

This story was originally published April 13, 2016 at 3:28 PM.