Mother’s Day Brunch
Dates: Sun., May 13 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Crowne Plaza Kansas City – Overland Park, 12601 W 95th St., Lenexa, KS 66215

Come join us for Mother’s Day Brunch and enjoy our traditional breakfast station featuring made to order omelets, malted waffles, Chicken Picatta, grilled salmon, carved slow roasted round of beef, roasted pork loin and more!…

Admission: $19.95 adults, $17.95 seniors and $10.95 ages 6-10.
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“Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939″
Dates: Apr. 14-Aug. 19 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

World’s fairs were showcases and marketplaces for modern design and by virtue of their global reach and participation—they served as a democratizing force for design unlike anything seen before or since. Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts a…

Admission: $5-$8
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”
Dates: Mar. 3-Dec. 31 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Almost 100 years later, Titanic: The Artifact Ex…

Admission: $10-$22.
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

Chris Botti
Dates: Fri., May 11 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: The Midland by AMC, 1228 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64105

Since the 2004 release of his critically acclaimed, When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti (Boat-Tee) has become the largest selling American jazz instrumentalist. He followed the #1 album with 3 gold records and 2 groundbreaking platinum DVD’s, fueled b…

Admission: $35-$49.50
Type: Concerts,Top Events

Broadway Across America presents “Jersey Boys”
Dates: May 2-20 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Music Hall, 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105

2006 Tony® Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music histo…

Type: Theatre,Top Events

Kansas City Ballet Presents “Masters of American Dance”
Dates: May 4-6, 11-13 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1600 Broadway St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Kansas City Ballet’s 54th season closes with “Masters of American Dance,” presenting four pivotal figures in American dance who have special significance to Kansas City Ballet. Whether you enjoy the elegance of classical ballet or the expressive mov…

Admission: $35-$99
Type: Music & Dance,Top Events

“Ella: First Lady of Song”
Dates: Mar. 2-Jun. 1 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: American Jazz Museum, 1616 E 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Miranda Lambert
Dates: Fri., May 11 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106

Two time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Miranda Lambert, will be On Fire when she hits the stage on Friday, May 11 with Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann at Sprint Center. Miranda’s highly anticipated new CD “Four the Record” is in stores now. “I…

Admission: $26.75, $38.75, $50.75
Type: Concerts,Music & Dance,Top Events

Gospel Fest
Dates: Fri., May 11 | Location: East | Venue: Independence Events Center, 19100 E Valley View Pkwy., Independence, MO 64055

Gospel Fest A Concert featuring Fred Hammond, Mary Mary, Jessica Reedy and more. …

Admission: $34-$65
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Friday, May 4th, 2012

• KidScape, JoCo Museum of History, Shawnee
• First Friday in the Crossroads
• Titantic Exhibit, Union Station
• Oragami Friday at Nara
• ‘Rodin: Sculptures from the Iris and B/ Gerald Cantor Foundation’, Nelson Atkinsli>
• Harold D. Smith, ‘Colors of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Lucky Strike Friday, Lucky Strike Lanes KC Power and Light
• ‘The Big Reveal’ Kemper Museum of Art
• Brookside Art Annual, through Sunday
• Mystery Train presents, ‘The Night of the Assassins’, Golden Ox
• ‘Start Your Engines’, Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Independence
• Little Shop of Horrors, Copaken Stage, H&R Block
• Military Spouse Weekend, National WWI Museum
• ‘As Long As We Both Shall Live’ American Heartland Theater
• Friday on the Vine, 18th and Vine Jazz District
• Happy Hour @ Snow and Company
• Royals vs Yankees
• James and the Giant Peach, Coterie, through May 18th
• Mosaic Friday, Power and Light
• ‘Life is a Cabaret’ The Songs of Kander and Ebb, Quality Hill Playhouse
• KC Ballet presents ‘Masters of American Dance’, Kauffman
• ‘Xanadu’, Barn Players
• Downtown is Happy, Happy Hour @ P&L
• 150 Things I Love About Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka
• Ford Free Fridays Nelson Atkins
• FREE Friday Wine Tasting , Gomer’s Lee’s Summit,201 North Hwy 291, 5-8pm.
• Westport Live! 11pm Friday.

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

• Cinco de Mayo events, metrowide
• Saturday Family Workshops at Union Station
• ‘Evolution of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Orchids and Gems, Powell Gardens
• Tracing the Trumans, Harry S. Truman Library
• City of Indpendence Buck Days (most attractions $1)
• 2nd Annual Crossroads Derby Pub Crawl
• Pantheon de la Guerre: From Paris to Chicago World’s Fair, NWWI Museum
• Flower Power, City Market
• ‘Ella: The First Lady of Song’, American Jazz Museum
• Taste of KC Food and Drink Tour
• Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Union Station
• Dueling Piano Show at Ernie Biggs, Westport, 8pm-1am.

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

• Woofstock, Zona Rosa
• Sunday Jazz at Capitol Grill
• Flying Fish Lounge, RA Sushi, Leawood
• Sunday SIN night–Tengo Sed Cantina, 8pm.
• Sunday Brew Jam at the 75th St. Brewery, 8pm-close.
• Lucky Strike SIN night, 9pm.
• DJ E Live Sunday at the Quaff, 1010 Broadway, 9-2:30am.

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Missouri Mavericks Playoffs – Round 2 Game C
Dates: Sat., Apr. 21 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Independence Events Center, 19100 E Valley View Pkwy. Independence, MO 64055

Missouri Mavericks vs. Fort Wayne Komets CHL Playoffs Round 2 Game C…

Admission: $18-$38
Type: Sports,Top Events

“Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939″
Dates: Apr. 14-Aug. 19 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

World’s fairs were showcases and marketplaces for modern design and by virtue of their global reach and participation—they served as a democratizing force for design unlike anything seen before or since. Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts a…

Admission: $5-$8
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”
Dates: Mar. 3-Dec. 31 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Almost 100 years later, Titanic: The Artifact Ex…

Admission: $10-$22.
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

“Panthéon de la Guerre: From Paris to the Chicago World’s Fair to Kansas City”
Dates: Apr. 14-Sept. 30 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, 100 W 26th St. Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 14, 2012, a special exhibition tracing the Panthéon de la Guerre’s remarkable journey will open in conjunction with Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939, a major traveling exhibition on view concurrent…

Type: Exhibits,Top Events

Kansas City Symphony Presents “Jim Cosgrove Live! Mr. Stinky Feet”
Dates: Sun., Apr. 22 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108

Family Concert: Kansas City’s own Jim Cosgrove is one of America’s leading family entertainers. He travels the country carrying a message that resonates with all ages– hang on to the wonder of youth and love yourself, your neighbor, and the earth. D…

Type: Concerts,Just for Kids,Top Events

“Ella: First Lady of Song”
Dates: Mar. 2-Jun. 1 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: American Jazz Museum, 1616 E 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band
Dates: Sat., Apr. 21 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at Sprint Center for one night only, as part of the “Welcome to Finland” Tour 2012….

Admission: $46, $86, $126
Type: Concerts,Music & Dance,Top Events

Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Dates: Apr. 20-23 | Location: East | Venue: Kauffman Stadium, One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

Come experience Major League action at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals and the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. Promotions include Thumb Bands on Fri. …

Admission: $12-$61
Type: Sports,Top Events

Earth Day Celebration
Dates: Sat., Apr. 21 | Location: East | Venue: Powell Gardens, 1609 NW Hwy. 50, Kingsville, MO 64061

Learn how to implement green gardening practices in your garden during Powell Gardens’ Earth Day Celebration. There will be activities for kids and adults, including a yoga session at 10:30 a.m. taught by Leah Morgan from Core Balance Yoga Center in…

Admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors and $4 children 5-12.
Type: Special Events,Top Events

Jesus Culture
Dates: Fri., Apr. 20 | Location: East | Venue: Independence Events Center, 19100 E Valley View Pkwy., Independence, MO 64055

Jesus Culture is coming to the United States! We are calling believers from all across the nation to join us for ONE NIGHT of seeking the Lord and His presence through wholehearted worship and powerful teachings. Jesus Culture Music exists to ignit…

Admission: $25
Type: Concerts,Top Events

STP 400 at Kansas Speedway
Dates: 4/22/2012-4/22/2012 | Location: West | Venue: Kansas Speedway, 400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66111

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take on Kansas Speedway on April 22 in the STP 400 for the first of two times in 2012. …

Admission: $49-$79
Type: Sports,Top Events

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Dates: Sat., Apr. 21 | Location: West | Venue: Kansas Speedway, 400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66111

See the tough trucks of the NASCAR Camping World Truck series compete in the SFP 250. Many of today’s premier drivers such as Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards, have competed in the series over the years. Defending race winner Clint Bowyer is a Kansas …

Admission: $49-$79
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“Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939″
Dates: Apr. 14-Aug. 19 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

World’s fairs were showcases and marketplaces for modern design and by virtue of their global reach and participation—they served as a democratizing force for design unlike anything seen before or since. Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts a…

Admission: $5-$8
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”
Dates: Mar. 3-Dec. 31 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Almost 100 years later, Titanic: The Artifact Ex…

Admission: $10-$22.
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

“Panthéon de la Guerre: From Paris to the Chicago World’s Fair to Kansas City”
Dates: Apr. 14-Sept. 30 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, 100 W 26th St. Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 14, 2012, a special exhibition tracing the Panthéon de la Guerre’s remarkable journey will open in conjunction with Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939, a major traveling exhibition on view concurrent…

Type: Exhibits,Top Events

Kansas City Symphony presents “Dvorák’s New World Symphony”
Dates: Apr. 13-15 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108

Antonin Dvorák’s New World Symphony is one of the most beloved symphonies in the repertoire, one that resonates with musicians and audiences at the deepest level. Michael Stern will bring this “New World” to our new world of Helzberg Hall, and we al…

Type: Music & Dance,Top Events

“Ella: First Lady of Song”
Dates: Mar. 2-Jun. 1 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: American Jazz Museum, 1616 E 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians
Dates: Apr. 13-15 | Location: East | Venue: Kauffman Stadium, One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

Come experience Major League action at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals and the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. Promotions include Magnetic Schedule on Fri., Sluggerrr’s Birthday Bash on Sat., and Jackie Robinson Jersey T-Shirt on Sun….

Admission: $12-$61
Type: Sports,Top Events

Sporting Kansas City vs. Real Salt Lake
Dates: Sat., Apr. 14 | Location: West | Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park, 1600 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66111

Sporting Kansas City’s 2012 season marks the club’s 17th year in Major League Soccer. Kansas City was introduced as one of the 10 charter members of MLS on June 6, 1995….

Admission: $15-$125
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Easter Brunch
Dates: Sun., Apr. 8 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Adams Pointe Conference Center & Courtyard by Marriott- Blue Springs, 1400 NE Coronado Dr., Blue Springs, MO 64014

Enjoy an Extravagant Easter Brunch Plus… a visit and photos with the EASTER BUNNY! featuring: Scrambled Eggs Omelet Station Lyonnaise Potatoes Biscuits & Gravy Smoked Bacon Breakfast Sausage Belgium Waffles Assorted Chef Prepared Salads Cold …

Admission: Adults-$18.95 Children 6-12 $7.95 Children 5 & Under- FREE!
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Easter Brunch at the Crowne Plaza
Dates: Sun., Apr. 8 | Location: Not Specified | Venue: Crowne Plaza Kansas City – Overland Park, 12601 W 95th St., Lenexa, KS 66215

Come Join us for Easter Brunch and enjoy our traditional breakfast station featuring made to order omelets, malted waffles, carved slow roasted round of beef, honey roasted pit ham, seafood medley pasta and more!…

Admission: $19.95 adults, $17.95 seniors and $10.95 ages 6-10.
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Easter Brunch
Dates: Feb. 28-April 8 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza, 770 W 47th St., Kansas City, MO 64112

Easter Brunch featuring: Spring Baby Lettuces with Assorted Dressings and Toppings, Pesto Pasta Salad, Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Chiffonade of Basil and Citrus Vinaigrette, International Cheese and Meat Display with Lavosh, Baguette B…

Admission: $33.95 adults, $22.95 seniors, $12.95 children 5-12 , and Children 5 and under are Free.
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“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”
Dates: Mar. 3-Dec. 31 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Almost 100 years later, Titanic: The Artifact Ex…

Admission: $10-$22.
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

“Ella: First Lady of Song”
Dates: Mar. 2-Jun. 1 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: American Jazz Museum, 1616 E 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Lady Antebellum
Dates: Fri., Apr. 6 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106

Reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum will be bringing their OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR to Kansas City on Friday, April 6. The arena tour kicks off Jan. 27 with Darius Rucker and special guest Thompson Square coming along f…

Admission: $25, $39.50, $49.50, $69.50
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Kansas City Easter Parade
Dates: 4/7/2012-4/7/2012 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Zona Rosa, 8640 N Dixson Ave., Kansas City, MO 64153

The community is invited to participate in the beloved Kansas City Easter Parade. This free community event features the Easter Bunny, family activities, local dignitaries as well as a best dressed contest for the whole family. …

Admission: FREE
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Sporting Kansas City vs. LA Galaxy
Dates: Sat., Apr. 7 | Location: West | Venue: Livestrong Sporting Park, 1600 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66111

Sporting Kansas City’s 2012 season marks the club’s 17th year in Major League Soccer. Kansas City was introduced as one of the 10 charter members of MLS on June 6, 1995….

Admission: $15-$125
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Friday, March 30th, 2012

• Friday Farmers’ Market @ Bad Seed, 4:30pm
• KidScape, JoCo Museum of History, Shawnee
• Oragami Friday at Nara
• ‘Rodin: Sculptures from the Iris and B/ Gerald Cantor Foundation’, Nelson Atkinsli>
• Harold D. Smith, ‘Colors of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Lucky Strike Friday, Lucky Strike Lanes KC Power and Light
• ‘The Big Reveal’ Kemper Museum of Art
• Easter Bunny at Crown Center
• ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ New Theatre Restaurant
• Friday on the Vine, 18th and Vine Jazz District
• ‘Lee and Grant’, National Archives
• Lonnie McFadden, Phoenix
• Happy Hour @ Snow and Company
• ‘Make Someone Happy: Songs of Comden and Green’, Quality Hill Playhouse
• PBR Bull Riding, Sprint Center
• Mosaic Friday, Power and Light
• Bobby Watson’s Gates BBQ Suite, KC Jazz orchestra, Unity Temple
• Downtown is Happy, Happy Hour @ P&L
• 150 Things I Love About Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka
• Ford Free Fridays Nelson Atkins
• FREE Friday Wine Tasting , Gomer’s Lee’s Summit,201 North Hwy 291, 5-8pm.
• Westport Live! 11pm Friday.

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

• Saturday Family Workshops at Union Station
• ‘Evolution of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Tracing the Trumans, Harry S. Truman Library
• KC Symphony presents ‘Mozarts Jupiter’
• Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Kauffman
• ‘Sweet Life’, Red Star Studios
• Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Union Station
• Dueling Piano Show at Ernie Biggs, Westport, 8pm-1am.
• Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Sunday Jazz at Capitol Grill

• Flying Fish Lounge, RA Sushi, Leawood
• Sunday SIN night–Tengo Sed Cantina, 8pm.
• Sunday Brew Jam at the 75th St. Brewery, 8pm-close.
• Lucky Strike SIN night, 9pm.
• DJ E Live Sunday at the Quaff, 1010 Broadway, 9-2:30am.

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“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”
Dates: Opens Mar. 3 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108

On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Almost 100 years later, Titanic: The Artifact Ex…

Admission: $10-$22.
Type: Exhibits,Top Events

MIAA 2012 Basketball Championship
Dates: Fri., Mar. 2 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) will hold its Centennial Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Municipal Auditorium, March 1-4. The conference’s top eight men’s and women’s regular-season finishers will play in t…

Admission: The all-session pass is available for $50 per person. Single-session tickets can be purchased for $15 apiece for Thursday and Friday sessions and $20 each for Saturday and Sunday sessions. Student/youth tickets will be available only at the Municipal box office during the event.
Type: Sports,Top Events

Kansas City Symphony presents: “Tchaikovsky & Strauss”
Dates: Mar. 2-4 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108

The Kansas City Symphony is honored and thrilled to welcome one of the greatest conductors of our time, Christoph von Dohnányi, to the podium of Helzberg Hall. Maestro Dohnányi has received the acclaim of audiences and critics from his many appearan…

Admission: $58, $55, $45, $35, $25 and $18.
Type: Music & Dance,Top Events

The Ultimate Doo Wop Show
Dates: Fri., Mar. 2 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: The Midland by AMC, 1228 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64105

With The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts, Jimmy Clanton, The Marcels, The Edsels, Paul & Paula, The Volumes, The Eldorados, and Blue uede Orchestra…

Admission: $44.50-$67.50
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MIAA 2012 Basketball Championship
Dates: Sat., Mar. 2 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) will hold its Centennial Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Municipal Auditorium, March 1-4. The conference’s top eight men’s and women’s regular-season finishers will play in t…

Admission: The all-session pass is available for $50 per person. Single-session tickets can be purchased for $15 apiece for Thursday and Friday sessions and $20 each for Saturday and Sunday sessions. Student/youth tickets will be available only at the Municipal box office during the event.
Type: Sports,Top Events

MIAA 2012 Basketball Championship
Dates: Sat., Mar. 3 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) will hold its Centennial Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Municipal Auditorium, March 1-4. The conference’s top eight men’s and women’s regular-season finishers will play in t…

Admission: The all-session pass is available for $50 per person. Single-session tickets can be purchased for $15 apiece for Thursday and Friday sessions and $20 each for Saturday and Sunday sessions. Student/youth tickets will be available only at the Municipal box office during the event.
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MIAA 2012 Basketball Championship
Dates: Sun., Mar. 4 | Location: Downtown Area | Venue: Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) will hold its Centennial Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Municipal Auditorium, March 1-4. The conference’s top eight men’s and women’s regular-season finishers will play in t…

Admission: The all-session pass is available for $50 per person. Single-session tickets can be purchased for $15 apiece for Thursday and Friday sessions and $20 each for Saturday and Sunday sessions. Student/youth tickets will be available only at the Municipal box office during the event.
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Missouri Mavericks vs. Rapid City Rush
Dates: Fri., Mar. 2 | Location: East | Venue: Independence Events Center, 19100 E Valley View Pkwy., Independence, MO 64055

The Missouri Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League….

Admission: $13.75-$41.75
Type: Sports,Top Events

Johnson County Home & Garden Show
Dates: Mar. 2-4 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211

Home and Garden show featuring remodelers, landscapers, decorators, etc….

Admission: $8.50 Cash only at Box Office
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Friday, February 17th, 2012

• Friday Farmers’ Market @ Bad Seed, 4:30pm
• KidScape, JoCo Museum of History, Shawnee
• Oragami Friday at Nara
• (un)natural histories, Kemper Museum of Modern Art, through March 4th
• ‘Rodin: Sculptures from the Iris and B/ Gerald Cantor Foundation’, Nelson Atkins.
• Harold D. Smith, ‘Colors of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Lucky Strike Friday, Lucky Strike Lanes KC Power and Light
• ‘The Big Reveal’ Kemper Museum of Art
• Grand Marquis, Rbar
• Beer for Breakfast, American Heartland Theater, through 2/19
• ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ New Theatre Restaurant
• Friday on the Vine, 18th and Vine Jazz District
• ‘Lee and Grant’, National Archives
• Coming HOme, National WWI Museum, through March 4th
• Happy Hour @ Snow and Company
• Winter Jam Spectacular, Sprint Center
• Jadakiss, Midland
• Mosaic Friday, Power and Light
• Downtown is Happy, Happy Hour @ P&L
• 150 Things I Love About Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka
• Missouri Mavericks vs Arizona Sundogs
• Ford Free Fridays Nelson Atkins
• FREE Friday Wine Tasting , Gomer’s Lee’s Summit,201 North Hwy 291, 5-8pm.
• Westport Live! 11pm Friday.

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

• Saturday Family Workshops at Union Station
• ‘Evolution of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Skate at the Crown Center Ice Terrace
• National Phesant Festival and Quail Classic, Bartle Hall
• 13th Annual Barstool Open
• Stuffed and Unstrung, puppetry show, JCCC
• ‘Feather Your Nest’, interior design show, Powell Gardens
• Mardi Gras Celebration, Power and Light District
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Benefit, RecordBar
• Pardy Gras, Angels Rock Bar
• Matthew Miracle, Bass Clarinet, Guest Artist, UMKC Conservatory
• The Wrestling Season, Coterie, through 2/19.
• Skate at The Ice, Park Place Leawood
• Romeo and Juliet, KC Ballet, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
• A Modern Night at the Folly, Folly Theatre
• Missouri Mavericks vs. Wichita Thunder
• Dueling Piano Show at Ernie Biggs, Westport, 8pm-1am.
• Love Sux, Howl at the Moon

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

• Sunday Jazz at Capitol Grill
• Great Big Bird Count, Powell Gardens
• Guided Nature Hike, also at Powell Gardens
• Flying Fish Lounge, RA Sushi, Leawood
• Sunday SIN night–Tengo Sed Cantina, 8pm.
• Sunday Brew Jam at the 75th St. Brewery, 8pm-close.
• Lucky Strike SIN night, 9pm.
• DJ E Live Sunday at the Quaff, 1010 Broadway, 9-2:30am.

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Friday, February 10th, 2012

• Friday Farmers’ Market @ Bad Seed, 4:30pm
• KidScape, JoCo Museum of History, Shawnee
• Oragami Friday at Nara
• Friends of Chamber Music presents Konstavkin Lifschitz-Bach Festival, Folly Theater
• ‘Rodin: Sculptures from the Iris and B/ Gerald Cantor Foundation’, Nelson Atkins.
• Harold D. Smith, ‘Colors of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• DJ Eric Coomes and Lucky Strike Friday, Lucky Strike Lanes KC Power and Light
• ‘The Big Reveal’ Kemper Museum of Art
• ‘Next Fall’ Unicorn Theater
• Beer for Breakfast, American Heartland Theater, through 2/19
• ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ New Theatre Restaurant
• Friday on the Vine, 18th and Vine Jazz District
• ‘Lee and Grant’, National Archives
• Metropolitan Lawn and Garden Show, KC Remodeling SHow, through Sunday, American Royal Complex
• The Color Purple, Yardley Hall, JCCC
• ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, KC Rep
• SXSW Midcoast Takeover, The Brick
• Mosaic Friday, Power and Light
• Downtown is Happy, Happy Hour @ P&L
• 150 Things I Love About Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka
• Val-O-Ween featuring Beautiful Bodies, Beaumont Club, Westport
• Ford Free Fridays Nelson Atkins
• FREE Friday Wine Tasting , Gomer’s Lee’s Summit,201 North Hwy 291, 5-8pm.
• Westport Live! 11pm Friday.

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

• Saturday Family Workshops at Union Station
• ‘Evolution of Jazz’, American Jazz Museum
• Skate at the Crown Center Ice Terrace
• Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Independence Events Center
• ‘Feather Your Nest’, interior design show, Powell Gardens
• Monster Jam, Sprint Center
• Valentine’s Fun, Paradise Park Fun Center
• The Wrestling Season, Coterie, through 2/19.
• Skate at The Ice, Park Place Leawood
• Improv Thunderdome Season 9, Comedy City, Westport Fleamarket
• Dueling Piano Show at Ernie Biggs, Westport, 8pm-1am.
• Love Sux, Howl at the Moon

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

• Sunday Jazz at Capitol Grill
• Flying Fish Lounge, RA Sushi, Leawood
• Sunday SIN night–Tengo Sed Cantina, 8pm.
• Sunday Brew Jam at the 75th St. Brewery, 8pm-close.
• Lucky Strike SIN night, 9pm.
• DJ E Live Sunday at the Quaff, 1010 Broadway, 9-2:30am.

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They’re not as much as they used to be, but there are still energy tax credits to be had for upgrades made in 2011.

Other limits on IRS energy tax credits besides $500 max

Credit only extends to 10% of the cost (not the 30% of yesteryear), so you have to spend $5,000 to get $500.
$500 is a lifetime limit. If you pocketed $500 or more in 2009 and 2010 combined, you’re not entitled to any more money for energy-efficient improvements in the above seven categories. But if you took $300 in the last two years, for example, you can get up to $200 in 2011.
With some systems, your cap is even lower than $500.
$500 is the max for all qualified improvements combined.
Certain systems capped below $500

No matter how much you spend on some approved items, you’ll never get the $500 credit–though you could combine some of these:

System Cap
New windows $200 max (and no, not per window—overall)
Advanced main air-circulating fan $50 max
Qualified natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or hot water boiler $150 max
Approved electric and geothermal heat pumps; central air-conditioning systems; and natural gas, propane, or oil water heaters $300 max
And not all products are created equal in the feds’ eyes. Improvements have to meet IRS energy-efficiency standards to qualify for the tax credit. In the case of boilers and furnaces, they have to meet the 95 AFUE standard. EnergyStar.gov has the details.

Tax credits cover installation—sometimes

Rule of thumb: If installation is either particularly difficult or critical to safe functioning, the credit will cover labor. Otherwise, not. (Yes, you’d have to be pretty handy to install your own windows and roof, but the feds put these squarely in the “not covered” category.)

Installation covered for:

Biomass stoves
HVAC
Non-solar water heaters
Installation not covered for:

Insulation
Roofs
Windows, doors, and skylights
How to claim the 2011 energy tax credit

Determine if the system you installed is eligible for the credits. Go to Energy Star’s website for detailed descriptions of what’s covered; then talk to your vendor.
Save system receipts and manufacturer certifications. You’ll need them if the IRS asks for proof.

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