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1900 Building

Art ; Dance ; Gallery ; Music ; Outdoor ; Performing Arts Center

Modern, cutting-edge and state-of-the-art, the 1900 Building is the Kansas City area's newest cultural destination. Located at the corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and State Line Road in Mission Woods, Kansas, the 1900 Building boasts elegant and beautifully designed performance and event spaces, reception areas, and art exhibitions. The Parkway Room, Rose Hall, and Fountain Room are all outfitted with top of the line audio & visual equipment for any type of performance or event. For a listing of all venues and upcoming events please visit http://1900bldg.com/ .

2016 Main Event Space & Art Gallery

Art ; Gallery ; Music

2016 Main sits at the threshold of Downtown Kansas City’s Crossroads district. The venue epitomizes the rich soul of its Crossroads roots as well as the endearingly eclectic surrounding area. The gallery features works in all types of media by local artists of all disciplines.

Acoustic Alcove

Music

The Acoustic Alcove is a Listening Room located on the historic campus of Unity Village. Presenting great music in an intimate and welcoming setting, we love to make our audiences feel welcomed. All of our shows offer free parking, wine, beer & refreshments PLUS a true Listening Room environment with great sound and a chance for a real audience connection with the artists. These dynamics have made for some magical nights of music at the Alcove. Come out before a show or any day of the week to discover the enchanted grounds of Unity Village. Get invigorated and breathe some fresh air with a hike (nature trails, lakes, woodlands) or maybe a shorter stroll among the rose gardens and beautiful fountains (the largest display of fountains in the Kansas City area). Get pumped and ride abike around the campus. De-stress with a meditation in the Fillmore chapel or walk the Labyrinth. Become inspired and browse really cool books and other unique items in the eclectic Bookstore while sipping a Starbuck’s latte (open 'til 4 everyday). Fuel your molecules with a sandwich, snack or salad made fresh in the Bookstore’s Coffee Shop. Just the inspiration you need to begin or end your musical journey.

American Jazz Museum

Museum ; Music

Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, the Changing Gallery exhibit space, Horace M. Peterson III Visitors Center, Blue Room jazz club and Gem Theater. Since its inception in 1997, the Museum hosts thousands of students, scholars, musicians and fans of the arts for over 200 performances, education programs, special exhibitions, community events and more each year, providing an opportunity to learn about the legends, honor their legacy, or simply enjoy the sounds of modern day jazz.

Art Garden KC

Art ; Gallery ; Music ; Outdoor ; Performing Arts Center

Art Garden KC is a grassroots artist collective specializing in affordable, low barrier, vendor pop-ups and festivals. Our mission is to create economic opportunity for local creative entrepreneurs and small businesses by hosting fun, engaging public events in premiere Kansas City locations! Our weekly festival is FREE to the public and family-friendly! Attendees can find a diverse range of local handmade products from paintings to ceramics, custom clothing, décor, jewelry & more. Plus open mic, food trucks, children’s activities, yoga, healing arts and performances. Other types of vendor specialties include chakra/energy healing, face painting, spirit paintings, caricatures, authors and more. Vendors change every weekend, so there's always something new to see and do. Learn more at artgardenkc.org or follow us @ArtGardenKC

Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

Dance ; Music ; Theater

Located in downtown Kansas City in the Power & Light District, the original Midland Theatre opened in 1927 and has hosted well-known artists throughout its history. Under the new name, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland, the venue will continue that tradition and is projected to host more than 125 concerts, family shows, awards shows, corporate and charitable events each year. The venue officially becomes the Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland on Friday, September 13, 2013, for the Jim Breuer performance. “Arvest Bank is proud to partner with AEG Live and Cordish by becoming the naming rights partner of the iconic Midland Theatre,” said Mark Larrabee, President and CEO of Arvest Bank in Greater Kansas City. “As a bank that fosters a thriving community, this partnership will facilitate the tradition of the Midland as a gathering place to enjoy cultural events of all genres in Kansas City. Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland is a new name for an established cornerstone of our community and the downtown revitalization.” The Midland features flexible seating configurations from standing to theatre-style to full banquet seating, with live-show capacity ranging from 1300-3000. The venue features state-of-the-art sound, lighting and amenities that enhance the historic ambiance providing a premium entertainment experience to guests. In addition to live concerts and events, the theatre hosts corporate events, wedding receptions and private parties.

B&B Live!

Music ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Kansas City's newest live theater space, B&B Live! is located inside the B&B Movie Theater complex in Shawnee, KS. This renovated movie theater is now a 300-seat live performance space with a 1,152 square foot stage, all-LED full theatrical lighting rig and wireless sound system. We also have a rehearsal room available for rent with a fully-sprung, Equity approved 660-square foot dance floor.

Camelot Ballroom

Dance ; Music

ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND DANCE CAMELOT BALLROOM 6635 W 151ST OVERLAND PARK KS (JUST 2 BLOCKS EAST OF METCALF) 7:30 TO 9:30 PM EVERY TUESDAY "COME JOIN THE FUN" $10 COVERAGE Full bar Largest Wooden Ballroom Dance Floor In Kansas City! We play classic big band jazz in the same tradition and style that made Kansas City famous! Songs out of the great American song book, Songs out of the great American song book, Support live music! Like us in Face Book: Abel Ramirez Big Band

Captain's Sports Lounge

Music

Captain’s Sports Lounge was first opened in 2013 by three friends with an eye towards pairing delicious food with fine craft beers from the United States and around the world. With such a wide selection of craft beers, ranging from rare Belgian’s to local crafts, one can find just the right kind of beer to quench their thirst. Captain’s Sports Lounge has a menu comprised of classic American pub food, combined with some our of chef’s signature dishes. When it comes to sports, there is no better atmosphere to catch a game than at Captain’s. We have nightly food and drink specials, as well as live music and entertainment each and every evening.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Music

The cathedral also known as the "golddome" cathedral is located in the heart of down Kansas City. In addition to serving as a place of worship, it also is home to many arts and cultural events.

Charlotte Street Stern Theater

Dance ; Music ; Theater

Charlotte Street’s new campus is a multidisciplinary, multifaceted facility that sets a new national standard for collaborative artist incubators. Located in a repurposed industrial factory, the renovated space embraces the building’s raw and resilient texture as a backdrop for the creation of innovative work. The facility includes a black box theater, visual art gallery, dance rehearsal studio, recording and mixing studio, artist-in-residence studios, equipment workshop, library and archive room, and gathering spaces.

Crown Center

Art ; Dance ; Gallery ; Literary ; Museum ; Music ; Outdoor ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

In the early 1960s, the area where Crown Center sits was filled with rutted parking lots, abandoned warehouses and a limestone hill cluttered with signs. Crown Center reversed that decline and became one of the nation’s first mixed-use redevelopments. Today, it’s an 85-acre complex that welcomes more than five million visitors each year, and has spurred remarkable redevelopment nearby.

Curiouser KC

Art ; Dance ; Gallery ; Music ; Online/Virtual ; Outdoor

Curiouser Kc is an artist run organization whose goal is to showcase regional and local artists. Join us for the 3rd Friday art walk in downtown Kansas City, Kansas!

Drexel Hall at the Kansas City Irish Center

Art ; Dance ; Literary ; Music ; Theater

Barbara Drexel Bescher established Drexel Hall is 1910. As an immigrant and single mother of seven, Drexel took her business savvy from her small vegetable stand in the River Market and founded an event space in the up-and-coming midtown district. By 1925, Drexel Hall had become a Kansas City architectural landmark. Since its opening, Drexel Hall has hosted thousands of gatherings from small suffragette meetings to large Italian weddings. Its stunning, open-air interiors, convenient location, and historical significance continue to draw hundreds looking for an unparalleled event space every year. Drexel Hall was purchased by the Kansas City Irish Center in 2016. In addition to continuing to make the space available to individuals and organizations for a variety of events and performances, it is also home to year-round activities celebrating Irish culture and heritage.

First Christian Church of Independence, Mo

Music ; Online/Virtual

The church welcomes music performances in the church sanctuary.

Goethe Pop Up Kansas City

Art ; Dance ; Gallery ; Literary ; Music ; Theater

Goethe Pop Up Kansas City welcomes everyone to join us at our cultural event space in the Crossroads Arts District from October 2018 to November 2019, during the “Year of German-American Friendship.” As part of the year-long “Wunderbar Together” program, we seek to promote cultural exchange between American and international artists. Through art exhibitions, music, dance, and theatre performances, film screenings and more, we hope to serve as a platform for this exchange of shared values and ideas. We invite all to visit our space where we will have German literature and newspapers available to read, children’s activities, language clubs, and other smaller events planned during weekdays. Come meet us and learn more about what we have planned for this next year, and the ways in which Germany and America can remain “Wunderbar Together!”

Green Guitar Folk House

Music

The Green Guitar Folk House is a monthly music series featuring nationally touring singer songwriters. Musical genres include folk, Americana, roots, country, bluegrass, and jazz. The series is all-volunteer run. Shows are held at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church in Lenexa, KS at 9400 Pflumm Rd. Look for the BIG GREEN GUITAR. Shows are strictly music.

H&R Block City Stage Theatre at Union Station

Dance ; Music ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Featuring local artist and organization events. Enjoy dramas, comedies and musicals! City Stage Theatre provides day and nighttime performances are for young theatre lovers of all ages. And every seat is a good one in this state-of-the-art theatre. City Stage Theatre and Lobby is a live performance venue equipped with sophisticated sound and lighting systems and audio visual technology, providing the ideal location for business presentations, seminars and live entertainment.

Hamburger Mary's

Music ; Theater

Hamburger Mary's Kansas City is for open-minded people of all kinds. Bingo Nights, Trivia, and Drag Shows. Serves lunch, dinner and drinks. Reservations by phone. Please ONLY call Tues-Sat, 11:30am-5pm to make reservations.

InterUrban ArtHouse

Art ; Gallery ; Music ; Performing Arts Center ; Studio

InterUrban ArtHouse was founded and developed by local community artist, Nicole Emanuel. We began in 2011 as a series of conversations with artists, arts organizations and civic and business leaders. It was clear there was a void in arts resources and studio facilities for Northeast Kansas. We are housed in a renovated warehouse with 26 artists, 19 studios, and 2000 sq ft of gallery and performance space. Our goal is to provide affordable workspace and educational support to local artists while bringing arts experiences to the surrounding communities including visual art, live music, dance, and spoken word. InterUrban ArtHouse is a designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center

Art ; Dance ; Gallery ; Literary ; Museum ; Music ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

The Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, managed by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, is home to Theatre in the Park, the Johnson County Museum, and Fine & Performing Arts programs, exhibitions, and special events.

Kansas City Live! Block

Music ; Outdoor ; Performing Arts Center

The Kansas City Power & Light District is a vibrant nine-block dining, shopping, office, entertainment and lifestyle neighborhood that since opening in 2008, provides world-class dining, award-winning entertainment, and luxurious services to guests, visitors and residents. The $850 million mixed-use district is one of the largest and most exciting development projects in the Midwest, welcoming more than 95 million visitors over the last decade and helping ignite the revitalization of downtown Kansas City.

Kansas City Museum at the Historic Garment District (KCM@HGD)

Art ; Dance ; Gallery ; Museum ; Music ; Outdoor ; Performing Arts Center

On August 23, 2017, the Kansas City Museum will open the Kansas City Museum at the Historic Garment District (KCM@HGD), a new special exhibition and programming space located at 800 Broadway Blvd. on the first floor of the historic 800 Broadway Building at the northwest corner of 8th St. and Broadway Blvd. in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The KCM@HGD provides 3,300 square feet for exhibitions, programs, and events, and it is adjacent to Garment District Place Park. In addition, the KCM@HGD is across the street from the Historic Garment District Museum, a 1,000 square-foot space located at 801 Broadway in the historic Poindexter Building at the northeast corner of 8th St. and Broadway Blvd. The Kansas City Museum at the Historic Garment District (KCM@HGD) will offer special exhibitions that display historical items from the Kansas City Museum’s collections and also present contemporary works by local fashion designers, entrepreneurs, and artists. The Historic Garment District Museum will continue to celebrate the people who worked in Kansas City’s Garment District by showcasing the companies for which they worked, the clothing they made, and the equipment they used. The Historic Garment District Museum displays 25-35 garments, that are changed seasonally, and demonstrate the variety of materials and styles of predominantly the 1940s through the 1970s. Currently on display is light clothing for summer wear.

Kansas City Young Audiences

Dance ; Music ; Theater

Kansas City Young Audiences, a non-profit organization, has been at the forefront of arts education since 1961. During our 58 year history, we have used the arts to expand the minds of more than 5 million children in the Kansas City area. KCYA is one of 32 affiliate members of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, a highly respected national network of arts education providers. Our In-School Programs ignite learning in the classroom through the power of the arts. Our professional teaching artists visit schools, libraries and community centers to deliver arts-integrated workshops and performances that are aligned to and enhance academic curriculum. Building upon that, our Arts Partners program adds the resources of 15 premier arts organization and specific school districts to offer arts for learning programs across the school district, ensuring equal access for every student. In our new transformational space, the Community School of the Arts offers children a place to learn, explore, and develop their own creative interests and talents. Classes and camps in music, dance, theatre and visual art are available for all ages and abilities, all year round. While we offer a broad array of programs we are singularly and fiercely focused on our mission to engage all youth in the arts, promote creativity, and inspire success in education.

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