Drink to Donate | 3-9 p.m. | Kansas City Bier Company | Menu price | Come out to the Biergarten for an evening of local brews, yard games, and great prizes, with one dollar donated to Choral Spectrum for every full beer poured.
Forces of Nature: Keith Ladzinski, Photographer | 7:30 p.m. | Helzberg Hall | $45+ | From scaling ancient redwoods to swimming with gators, this Nat Geo daredevil brings the wildest corners of the planet to life.
Wednesday, March 26
Turley Wine Dinner | 6-9 p.m. | Novel Restaurant | $92 | Five courses, fine wine, and a feast worthy of your foodie bucket list, featuring plates like blue crab salad, Peking duck fritter, and lemon cotton cheesecake.
Thursday, March 27
honestav | 8 p.m. | recordBar | $22 | Consider it your chance to say, “I saw him before he was huge”... or at least before the breakout hip-hop artist takes over Boulevardia.
Friday, March 28
Green Shoebox Band | 6:45-10:30 p.m. | Aztec Shawnee Theater, Shawnee | $18+ | Sold out for the past two years, this musical rollercoaster brings you hits from the 60s to the 2000s in a neon-lit Art Deco theater.
Crime Junkie Podcast Live: “Life Rule #10 Tour” | 7:30 p.m. | Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence | $25+ | This hit true-crime series brings its gripping storytelling to a live audience for an unforgettable night and an even more unforgettable case.
Saturday, March 29
Thrift Tours KC | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Thrift The Runway | $75 | Learn all the tips + tricks to finding hidden gems, vintage steals, and serious bragging rights at KC’s best kept thrift secrets with a pro guide.
Fae Ball Events, “Romancing the Villain” | 11 a.m.-12 a.m. | 1330 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City | $250+ | From meeting your favorite romantasy authors and shopping bookish treasures, to dancing in stunning court-inspired ballrooms in the arms of your High Lord — it’s going to be an ethereal night.
Known for locally-sourced Italian fare, Zero Zero Handmade Pasta will soon open its small Westside storefront for dinner service Thursdays-Saturdays starting April 3. We recommend securing your reservations now for mouthwatering dishes like creamy lumache alla norcina + its rave-worthy tiramisu. (Kansas City Star)
Biz
VU Scholarships, a Roeland Park-based start-up, walked away with $20,000 after winning the Gamechangers & Champions bracket bash on Friday. The local biz uses algorithms to show scholarships to eligible students before they’ve even started the higher-ed search, aiming to expand horizons with 65 colleges partnered already. (Startland News)
Sports
So satisfying. Those who’ve seen SB Mowing’s viral vids already know what we’re talking about, and apparently, so do the Kansas City Royals. The 26-year-old K-State grad from Wichita — best known for cleaning up overgrown yards for free — was invited to prep Kauffman Stadium before Opening Day with KC’s senior groundskeeping staff. (Kansas City Star)
Open
Dinner and dancing? Say less. Besos y Abrazos, Power & Light’s newest Latin restaurant and nightclub, serves up bold flavors like Brazilian cheese bread with charred tomatillo crema and yellowfin tuna tostadas before turning up the energy with DJs and live performances after dark. (FOX4)
Announced
It’s not quite the year 3000, but the Jonas Brothers have returned to the road for their “Living the Dream Tour,” including at stop at T-Mobile on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 20th anniversary celebration is set to feature songs from every chapter the band’s career — we’re just hoping to hear “Burnin’ Up” and “SOS.”
Trending
Betty Rae’s newest promotion invites you to “stuff your Stanley” with 40 oz. of ice cream for $10, now until Thursday, March 27. Don’t have the coveted cup? Don’t worry, any 40 oz. tumbler will do.
Legacy
Local radio legend + producer behind the Chiefs Radio Network, Dan Israel, died after battling cancer for 10 years. Read the tributes the team leaders, including head coach Andy Reid, shared following the passing of the long-time Red Kingdom fixture. (FOX4 + Kansas City Chiefs)
Try This
Out: The same old routines. In: New experiences at this local art museum in Overland Park. With a variety of events, youth art classes, and workshops offered year-round, there’s something for everyone at the Nerman Museum. Take a look at upcoming events — and schedule your next experience.*
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🎞️ Let the credits roll
Movie lovers unite at KC’s largest curated film festival. | Photo via Kansas City FilmFest
We hope you like popcorn. The 29th annual Kansas City FilmFest International kicks off this Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30 at AMC Ward Parkway 14. The juried exhibition of 100+ local and international films is the biggest curated film festival in KC.
Here’s how it works: Look through the film schedule for a title that suits your fancy — that could be an individual film, or a collection of shorts like “Comedy” and “After Dark” — and grab a ticket. Each showing is $10 and takes place at AMC. Meaning, you can roll up to the theater and make a day of it, starting ~5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday or 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Can’t decide? Pick up a Gold Pass for $45 to get all-you-can-watch access to films and entrance into the Filmmakers’ Lounge (so you can rub elbows with your fave cinephiles).
The Buy
The Buy
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale may last until Monday, March 31, but some of the best discounts are for one-day only. These are some of today’s best Lightning Deals:
“Cead mile fáilte,” reads the sign above my family home’s front door — but despite my last name, my knowledge of Celtic languages (or traditions) doesn’t go much further than KC Irish Fest and the city’s parade-packed March calendar.
Perhaps I need to pencil in a few Gaelic classes with The Irish Center of Kansas City, which kicks off its spring sesh on Wednesday, April 9th with four levels ranging from total beginner to grammar pro.
Answered
Answered
True or False: The Royals got their name from the Monarchs, KC’s Negro Leagues Baseball team.
We may rock Red Kingdom from September to February, but come spring, this town bleeds Royal Blue.
56%. That’s how many readers correctly answered “false.” The Royals got their name from Kansas City’s cowtown past, inspired by the American Royal and chosen through a fan contest in 1969.
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