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After Van Gogh, next multisensory show opens with ‘Monet & Friends’ at Starlight

“Monet & Friends” will run Nov. 1-Dec. 31 in Starlight Theatre’s Cohen Community Stage House.
“Monet & Friends” will run Nov. 1-Dec. 31 in Starlight Theatre’s Cohen Community Stage House. Starlight Theatre

If you enjoyed the Van Gogh multisensory experiences that visited Kansas City recently, you’ll probably want to check out “Monet & Friends Alive” starting next week at Starlight Theatre.

The exhibit, presented in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, will feature paintings by Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas and other impressionists. The artwork will be projected inside the Cohen Community Stage House.

“Monet & Friends Alive” will run Nov. 1-Dec. 31. Hours will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, with exceptions for holidays. Tickets ($20-$45) and more information available at kcstarlight.com.

Classical music

KC Vitas, Octetoberfest, 7 p.m. Oct. 28, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($20). eventbrite.com.

Park ICM Piano Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, 1900 Building ($10-$30). icm.park.edu.

Kansas City Symphony, “Symphonie Fantastique, Brahms and Mendelssohn,” 8 p.m. Oct. 28-29, 2 p.m. Oct. 30, Kauffman Center ($25-$95). kcsymphony.org.

Vox Luminis, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral ($25-$40). chambermusic.org.

Spire Chamber Ensemble, “Our Hands: Together We Rise,” 3 p.m. Oct. 30, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($10-$25). spirechamberensemble.org.

Vienna Boys Choir, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Kauffman Center ($27.50-$67.50). kauffmancenter.org.

“American Idol” winner David Cook of Blue Springs will play Oct. 29 at Knuckleheads.
“American Idol” winner David Cook of Blue Springs will play Oct. 29 at Knuckleheads. Reed Hoffmann Special to The Star

More music

Freakfest featuring Svdden Death, Space Laces, Lil Texas and more, 8 p.m. Oct. 27, Uptown ($39.50-$75). uptowntheater.com.

Martin Sexton, 8 p.m. Oct. 27, Knuckleheads ($30). knuckleheadskc.com.

Todd Snider with Otis Gibbs, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Knuckleheads ($45). knuckleheadskc.com.

The Four Freshmen, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Yardley Hall ($15-$49). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.

Here Come the Mummies, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Uptown ($25). uptowntheater.com.

Noah Cyrus, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, The Truman ($27.50-$55). thetrumankc.com.

Marshall Tucker Band, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Ameristar ($40-$55). ameristarkansascity.com.

Christian Nodal, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, T-Mobile Center ($61-$191). t-mobilecenter.com.

David Cook, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Knuckleheads ($30-$80). knuckleheadskc.com.

The Kingston Trio, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Folly ($35-$55). follytheater.org.

Byrne and Kelly, 7:30 p.m. Oct 30, Drexel Hall ($40-$75). irishcenterkc.org.

The Milk Carton Kids and Katie Pruitt, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Knuckleheads ($30). knuckleheadskc.com.

Cory Wong with Sierra Hull and Robbie Wulfsohn, 8 p.m. Nov. 2, The Truman ($25-$50). thetrumankc.com.

Paula Poundstone will bring her stand-up act to the Folly on Oct. 27.
Paula Poundstone will bring her stand-up act to the Folly on Oct. 27. Michael Schwartz File photo

More entertainment

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon will speak at Yardley Hall, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 (free). nermanmuseum.org.

Audience members will be able to “come on down” when “The Price Is Right” Live visits the Midland, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 ($29.50-$65). midlandkc.com.

Comedian Paula Poundstone, who specializes in observational humor, will perform at the Folly, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 ($42-$49). follytheater.org.

The exhibition “Captured,” delving into the stories of some of the 9 million people held as prisoners during World War I, will open at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, runs Oct. 28-April 23 ($6-$10). theworldwar.org.

The Johnson County Home and Remodeling Show will take place at the Overland Park Convention Center, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 30 ($8-$10). johnsoncountyhomeandremodelingshow.com.

Visitors to Sea Life Kansas City will have a rare chance to see and visit with a mythical creature during Meet an Enchanted Mermaid!, opening Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon and 2-4:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Nov. 13. ($19.99-$25.99). visitsealife.com/kansas-city.

Spookfest at Science City will feature the Great Pumpkin Race, Halloween carnival activities and much more, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 29 ($8). sciencecity.unionstation.org.

The musical comedy “The Addams Family,” based on the TV show characters, will play at the Jewish Community Center’s White Theatre, opens 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; runs through Nov. 20 ($17-$34). thejkc.org.

“Misery Loves Company” at Yardley Hall will combine the talents of offbeat magician Piff the Magic Dragon and singing clown Puddles Pity Party, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 ($20-$85). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.

Magician Piff the Magic Dragon will appear with Puddles Pity Party for “Misery Loves Company” on Oct. 30 at Yardley Hall.
Magician Piff the Magic Dragon will appear with Puddles Pity Party for “Misery Loves Company” on Oct. 30 at Yardley Hall. Christopher DeVargas File photo

This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 5:30 AM with the headline "After Van Gogh, next multisensory show opens with ‘Monet & Friends’ at Starlight."

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Dan Kelly has been covering entertainment and arts news at The Star since 2009. He previously worked at the Columbia Daily Tribune, The Miami Herald and The Louisville Courier-Journal. He also was on the University of Missouri School of Journalism faculty for six years, and he has written two books, most recently “The Girl with the Agate Eyes: The Untold Story of Mattie Howard, Kansas City’s Queen of the Underworld.”
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