Today

• “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” in Concert Film + Live Orchestra | Thurs., Jan. 20-Sun., Jan. 23 | Times vary | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | $58+ | Watch the fifth Harry Potter movie as the Kansas City Symphony plays the soundtrack.  🪄
• Ryan Sickler | Thurs., Jan. 20-Sat., Jan. 22 | Times vary | The Comedy Club of Kansas City, 1130 W. 103rd St., Kansas City, MO | $18+ | Host of The HoneyDew Podcast. 🎧
• 2022 Kansas City RV Show | Thurs., Jan. 20-Sun., Jan. 23 | Times vary | KCI Expo Center, 11730 N. Ambassador Dr., Kansas City, MO | $5+ | $2,000,000+ in RVs on display. 

Friday

• Kacey Musgraves | Fri., Jan. 21 | 8 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | $25+ | The “star-crossed: unveiled” tour with special guests King Princess and MUNA. 🌟
• Parsons Dance | Fr., Jan. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | $28+ | KC-founded dance company performing a new work set to Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ iconic songs, such as “Peace Train” and “Trouble.”

Saturday

• Comets vs. Stars | Sat., Jan. 22 | 7 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | $24 | KC takes on Tacoma in indoor soccer.
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live | Sat., Jan. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | $50+ | A long-running comedy phenomenon with an all-new production — this time about Steven Spielberg movies. 🤖
• Strawberry Hill & Downtown KC Urban Hike | Sat., Jan. 22 | 1 p.m. | Splitlog Coffee Co., 546 Olive St., Kansas City, KS | $32 | The hike is 5 miles long across the downtown KCK area. 

Weather

• 18º | Sunny | 1% chance of rain
• Missouri and Kansas faced their warmest December on record in 2021. The average Kansas temperature rose 2.6 degrees, passing 40 degrees for the first time. Missouri temperatures jumped 2.2 degrees above average. (Flatland)

Civic

• Barney Allis Plaza’s $112 million remake is moving forward, with the potential for workers to start designing the space in June. The site, located at 12th and Central streets, could boast a “Swiss army knife” of uses, including event spaces, affordable housing, and a 3,400-sqft dog park. (Kansas City Business Journal)

Sports

• Wishing you were going to the Chiefs game this weekend? Current ticket prices for the playoff game are comparable to midseason prices. Now’s your time to snag a ticket to watch the Chiefs take on the Bills in the big game. (FOX4) 🏈

Closed

• The Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Court has temporarily closed and moved all operations to virtual until Jan. 26. The closure is attributed to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Kansas City area. (FOX4)

Cause

• The Dancing with the Kansas City Stars benefit continues for its 16th season. The fundraiser for students of Cristo Rey Kansas City will be held at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Eight hometown heroes will take the floor Apr. 2. (The Independent) 🕺
• Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu won the 2021 Charity Challenge. Nationwide will make a contribution of $25,000 to the Tyrann Mathieu Foundation. Its mission is to help financially disadvantaged children + youth through encouragement, opportunities, and resources. (FOX4)

Health

• The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will suspend contact tracing efforts and will allow schools to do the same for the next month. Leaders hope to relieve stress as Omicron outbreaks in schools force some districts to cancel class. (Kansas City Star)

Eat

• Two new vegan + vegetarian restaurants have popped up in KC’s Iron District. Land O Plenty will be your new go-to for vegan Italian food. Next door, Vegan Crave serves burgers and sweets. We’re looking forward to getting our hands on “The District” sandwich. (The Pitch) 🌱

Community

• Garrison Community Center — at 1124 E 5th St. — will serve as a place to get away from the cold at night. The community center has 100 cots available. It will open when night temperatures drop below 20 degrees and day temperatures are below 32 degrees. (KCTV)

Biz

• Overland Park-based Black & Veatch selected eight startups to join the IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator program — meant to design + develop technology to help fight climate change. The startups will receive as much as $50,000 from the company. (Kansas City Business Journal)
• Kansas City native John Brown joined the GEHA executive team. John joins the Lee’s Summit-based insurance company with 30+ years of experience and will lead efforts in strategically scaling people and culture to support company growth. (Kansas City Business Journal)