This week in KC: Mardi Gras isn’t over. Plus KC Ballet’s ‘Peter Pan,’ Peking Acrobats
Most Mardi Gras festivities around the nation have already taken place — after all, Fat Tuesday was Feb. 13 — but Kansas City will celebrate Feb. 17.
The free Mardi Gras event will run 3-7 p.m. at Kansas City Live! and will feature live music, the crowning of a king and queen and multiple contests, including crawfish eating and musical chairs. Food and drink packages will be available.
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More entertainment
▪ Singing comedian Rodney Carrington will appear at the Ameristar, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17 ($65-$87). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ The World Oddities Expo at the Sheraton Crown Center will feature weird stuff, live entertainment and more, noon-8 p.m. Feb. 17 ($20-$25). woetothee.com.
▪ More than 45 craft and international breweries will be on hand for the KC Brew Fest in Union Station, 1-4 p.m. (VIP noon-4 p.m.) and 5-8 p.m. Feb. 17 ($50-$65). kansascitybrewfest.com.
▪ “Hurts to Love” will bring the works of nine photographic artists from around the country to Mergers & Acquisitions in the Crossroads Arts District for a one-night slide-show exhibition, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 17 (free). instagram.com/mergers__acquisitions.
▪ The Peking Acrobats will bring their high-flying and high-tech act to Yardley Hall, 7 p.m. Feb. 18 ($12-$45). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.
Classical music and dance
▪ Kansas City Ballet, “Peter Pan,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Kauffman Center ($34-$149). kcballet.org.
▪ Bach Aria Soloists and Te Deum, “Salve Mundi Salutare — O Hail Salvation of the World,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Village Presbyterian Church ($5-$40). bachariasoloists.com.
▪ National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, 7 p.m. Feb. 18, Kauffman Center ($12.50-$90). hjseries.org.
More music
▪ Lee Roy Parnell, 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Knuckleheads ($28.50). knuckleheadskc.com.
▪ Bob Marley Day Celebration, 6 p.m. Feb. 17, Gem ($15). eventbrite.com.
▪ Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull, 7 p.m. Feb. 17, T-Mobile Center ($54.95-$330). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Damn Tall Buildings, 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Polsky Theatre ($12-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.
▪ Steel Panther with Moon Fever, 8 p.m. Feb. 17, The Truman ($28.50-$50). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Band of Horses, 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Uptown (sold out). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Black Stone Cherry and Saint Asonia, 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Madrid ($35). madridtheatre.com.
▪ Postmodern Jukebox, 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Liberty Hall ($47). libertyhall.net.
▪ Subtronics with Wooli, Hedex, Jon Casey and more, 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Cable Dahmer Arena ($39.50-$60). cabledahmerarena.com.
Recently announced
▪ Pam Tillis, March 28, Knuckleheads. knuckleheadskc.com
▪ Jason Boland and The Stragglers, April 6, Knuckleheads. knuckleheadskc.com
▪ Tori Kelly, May 3, Midland. midlandkc.com
▪ Portugal. The Man, May 7, The Truman. thetrumankc.com
▪ The Wallflowers, July 12, Liberty Hall. libertyhall.net
▪ Dierks Bentley, Aug. 23, T-Mobile Center. t-mobilecenter.com
