This week in KC: Black History Month kickoff, Batmobile at World of Wheels, more
Black History Month will kick off with Störling Dance Theater’s presentation of “Underground” at the Kauffman Center.
Five-time Grammy-winning gospel singer Israel Houghton will join Störling for its 17th annual performances of the Underground Railroad story at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-2. Tickets and more information at storlingdance.org.
Also:
▪ Writer/performer Dasha Kelly Hamilton will explore history, race, culture and more in “Makin’ Cake” at the Polsky Theatre, 8 p.m. Feb. 3 ($12-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.
▪ The Folly Kids Series will present “Harriett Tubman and the Underground Railroad” at the Folly, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6 ($6). follytheater.org.
More entertainment
▪ Journalist and author Simon Shuster, who spent months embedded with Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, will appear at Unity Temple on the Plaza for his biography “The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky,” 7 p.m. Feb. 1 ($38, includes book). rainydaybooks.com.
▪ Classic vehicles, including the original Batmobile, will be on display at Bartle Hall for World of Wheels, 3-9 p.m. Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 4 ($9-$24). autorama.com.
▪ The public can preview the Kansas City Symphony Alliance’s 54th Symphony Designers’ Showhouse at 1100 Valentine Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 3-4 and 10-11 ($10). showhouse.org.
▪ “Modern Night” at the Gem from City in Motion Dance Theater will celebrate its 20th year of showcasing local choreographers, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 ($18-$25). cityinmotion.org.
Comedy
▪ Dulcé Sloan, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 2-3, 7 p.m. Feb. 4, Comedy Club of Kansas City ($22-$33). thecomedyclubkc.com.
▪ Mike Goodwin, 3:45 p.m. Feb. 3, Kansas City Funny Bone (formerly Kansas City Improv; $32-$42). improvkc.com.
▪ Brincos Dieras, 8 p.m. Feb. 3, Midland ($50-$199). midlandkc.com.
▪ Mike Epps with DeRay Davis, Lil Duval, DC Young Fly, Chico Bean, and Mojo Brookzz, 8 p.m. Feb. 3, T-Mobile Center ($69.50-$159.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Kathy Griffin, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Uptown ($39.50-$79.50). uptowntheater.com.
Music
▪ Disturbed with Falling in Reverse and Plush, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2, T-Mobile Center ($24.50-$124.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Apollon Musagète Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Folly ($10-$44). chambermusic.org.
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Stern Conducts Beethoven’s Fifth,” 8 p.m. Feb. 2-3, 2 p.m. Feb. 4, Kauffman Center ($25-$99). kcsymphony.org.
▪ Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, 7 p.m. Feb. 3, Folly ($12.50-$90). hjseries.org.
▪ Lee Brice, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Kauffman Center ($44-$98). kauffmancenter.org.
▪ Explosions in the Sky, 8 p.m. Feb. 6, The Truman ($38.50-$69.50). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Black Violin Experience, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Kauffman Center ($44-$74). kauffmancenter.org.
▪ Reverie Road, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, Kansas City Irish Center ($25). irishcenterkc.org.
Newly announced
▪ Folk Alliance International Conference Official Showcases, Feb. 21-23, Western Crown Center. folk.org/programs/conference
▪ Trampled by Turtles, May 2, Uptown. uptowntheater.com
▪ Gary Clark Jr., May 15, Midland. midlandkc.com
▪ Brit Floyd, June 2, Midland. midlandkc.com
▪ Train, July 17, Starlight. kcstarlight.com
