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Concerts at Crossroads

KDrisko — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:50:43 +0000

A fantastic weekend of live music is in store for Our Town at Crossroads KC! Pat Green will be in KayCee on Friday, September 3rd with David Oakleaf and Shootin Blanks. STS9 and Ghostland Observatory are coming on September 5th; and you can dance to the beats of Girl Talk on September 10th. Click here to purchase your tickets today!


Pat Green	STS9	Girl Talk

SLAMS

KDrisko — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:52:44 +0000

Congrats, you’ve almost made it through the work week! You should celebrate with a good laugh tomorrow night at the Screenland SLAMS at Crown Center. Three local comics team up to tear-apart some of the worst films in cinematic history with witty commentary throughout the screening. Tomorrow’s showing is “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” Be prepared to laugh till your sides hurt. For more information, visit crowncenter.com

Dinosaurs Invade KayCee!

KDrisko — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:00:11 +0000

Head on down to the new “Dinosaurs Unearthed” exhibit at Union Station Kansas City for a roaring good time! Not only is this dino exhibit named one of the top 10 things to do in KayCee, but it has enough exciting activities to keep your kids (and even yourself) engaged for hours! The exhibit includes 24 full-size animatronic models, five fully-articulated skeletons, nearly 40 fossil replicas, a Dinosaurs Alive! 3-D movie, a DinoDig, and a Build-A-Dino® by Build-A-Bear Workshop®. Click here to get your tickets today… this exhibit is only here for less than a month!

Going Concert Crazy at Crossroads!

KDrisko — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:17:19 +0000

We are so excited for the upcoming concerts at Crossroads KC @ Grinders! The diverse range of artists is enough to satisfy any musical taste. Such live performances will include Old 97s, Better Than Ezra, Pat Green, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, and Avett Brothers. Enjoy the festive outdoor experience while the weather is still nice and purchase your tickets here!

Rock The Crossroads

KDrisko — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:03:34 +0000

Participate in the 2010 Rock The Crossroads 5k run/walk at 7 p.m. this Saturday, July 17th, through the streets of the Crossroads arts and music district. There are already over 1,000 KayCee participants signed up, so claim your spot today! The reward for completing the 5k run/walk is a free concert from two of Our Town’s most popular bands: The Belated & Roman Numerals. If you happen to have fire under your heels and place top within your age group, you will receive free shirts, bags and other exciting awards. Click here to sign up today!

Your Money Bus is Coming to Our Town!

KDrisko — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:10 +0000

Stop by Crown Center Square on July 23rd for free tips on how to get your financial life in tip-top shape. The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, Consumer Education Foundation, TD AMERITRADE, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance are joining forces to make you financially savvy. For more information, visit www.crowncenter.com.

Your Money Bus

Shake a Tail Feather!

KDrisko — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:20:27 +0000

Shake a Tail Feather at the Lucky Duck Gala! Coterie Under the Stars, an evening of food and fun, will be held Saturday, July 10th. The event kicks off with a cocktail party at the Coterie Theatre before guests head over to Crown Center Square for a delicious dinner. Excerpts from the Coterie’s summer musical, Lucky Duck, will be performed, and composer Henry Krieger will provide musical entertainment. For more information, contact Patrick Yount: 816-474-6785 or pyount@coterietheatre.org, or visit www.coterietheatre.org.

Ice Cream Dreamery

KDrisko — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:42:44 +0000

	The Children’s Place will host Ice Cream Festival at 11 a.m. this Saturday, June 26th, at Crown Center. For just $5, you can enjoy delicious ice cream while supporting our community’s youngest children who have survived abuse, neglect, and trauma. For more event details and to purchase tickets, click www.childrensplacekc.org!

Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival

KDrisko — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:43:05 +0000

Looking for something to do this Father’s Day weekend? The third annual Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival will decorate Crown Center Square this weekend (June 19th and 20th). Festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Hundreds of professional, amateur, and student artists from all over Our Town will use chalk pastels to create drawings inspired by the 16th century Italian Renaissance. Three different themes will be showcased – the Masters, Alice in Wonderland, and Originals.

Loads of entertainment for kids will be provided – an adjacent area will be set up where young artists can chalk. Street performers, dressed in Alice in Wonderland costumes, will be on hand, and children can hop in on a photo opportunity of a “Tea Party.”

For more information, visit www.kcchalkandwalk.org.

Change the Truth

KDrisko — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:41:43 +0000

Mark your calendars for the Change the Truth event on June 25th at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center (2012 Baltimore). Guests will enjoy light appetizers and desserts. The evening will feature silent and live auctions of dolls that were made by Ugandan children and adorned by area artists. Proceeds from the event support the needs of the children at St. Mary Kevin Orphanage Motherhood in Kajjansi, Uganda. To view all the dollars set to be auctioned off, visit www.changethetruth.org.

Featured artists: Shea Gordon, Marcus Cain, Jane Voorhees, Lonnie Powell, Allan Winkler, Peregrine Honig, Tom Corbin, Caroline Shteamer, Paula Shteamer, Lee Heinemann, Kathleen Ireland, Colleen Ireland, Lou Marak, Philomene Bennett, Marie Mason, Joline El-Hai, Michelle Beasley, J. Leroy Beasley, Stephanie Leedy, Janet Kuemmerlein, Linda Lighton, Archie Scott Gobber, Kelly Buntin Johnson, Holly Swangstu, Julie Farstad, Robert Quackenbush, Shane Evans, Nedra Bonds, Leslie Mark, Charmalee Gunaratne, Patricia Caviar, Kim Higgins, Lauren Engelken, Gerry Trilling, Ruby Hanson, Amy Meya, Sonié Joi Ruffin, Susan White, Gloria Baker Feinstein, and Fiona Gowin


by Gerry Trilling	by Jane Voorhees	by Tom Corbin