Entries for month: June 2010
NATION’S TOP ARTISTS RETURN TO DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY FOR PREMIER SUMMER ART FESTIVAL
Showcasing Eclectic Mix of Unique and Contemporary Art
Kansas City, MO (June 21, 2010) – Kansas City now has yet another great art fair appealing to a variety of tastes. The vibrant and colorful art of new and emerging talent as well as established contemporary artists will line the city blocks of the Power & Light District when the Downtown Art Annual returns to Kansas City for its third anniversary, June 25th – 27th.
The Kansas City Power & Light District hosts the three-day juried art event which transforms this popular shopping, dining and entertainment district into a first-rate outdoor art gallery, attracting locals and tourists alike. The public can meet and talk with the artists personally about their art and inspiration. The artistic media represented include paintings, sculptures, photos, glass, wood, jewelry, collage, and ceramics.
Popular 80s-cover, Kansas City-based band, The Zeros, will play live on the KC Live! Stage on Friday, June 25th at 8 p.m. Other local musicians will play throughout the show on Saturday and Sunday.
“The Power & Light District is a vibrant setting for this premier art affair,” says festival promoter Howard Alan. “We are thrilled to bring the nation’s top artists to Kansas City who will be joined by a troupe of the most talented local artists; this is a fabulous opportunity for festival goers to discover quality original works of art by the country’s leading artists.”
The Downtown Art Annual….Downtown Kansas City’s 3rd Annual Art Fair in the Power & Light District makes the arts accessible to a broad audience. Prices range from $25 hand-designed earrings to $20,000 metal sculptures. The event appeals to family and friends as a free and fun weekend activity, as well as serious art buyers looking to add to their collections. “Art is a tangible investment that you can enjoy as it appreciates in value,” comments Alan.
WHAT: The Downtown Art Annual…Kansas City Power & Light District’s 3rd Annual Art Fair
WHEN: Friday, June 25, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 26, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 27, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
WHERE: Power & Light District in Downtown Kansas City. Navigational address: 1370 Walnut
St., Kansas City, MO 64105
WHY: To Support the Arts and Local Economy
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public; All ages (Admission to the Zeros concert is 21+)
WEBSITE: www.artfestival.com or www.powerandlightdistrict.com
ARTIST CONTACT INFORMATION: info@artfestival.com or 954-472-3755
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Grown Ups" Opens Friday At Armour - Indy Hit "Exit Through The Gift Shop" Now At Crown Center!
Opening this Friday at Armour is the new comedy Grown Ups! The death of their childhood basketball coach leads to a reunion for some old friends (Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock), who gather at the site of a championship celebration from years ago. Picking up right where they left off, the buddies , with their wives and children in tow, discover why age does not necessarily equal maturity.
All movie tickets for shows beginning before 5pm Monday-Friday are now only $5 at the Armour! We are also open for lunch Monday thru Friday at 11am. We will be offering a delicious array of garden fresh salads, homemade sandwiches, gourmet pizzas as well as daily specials. Call the Box Office at 816-994-7380 for more details.
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Join us for our monthly installment of The Big Lebowski this Friday at 9:30! White Russian drink specials at the bar all night! The Dude abides.
Continuing this weekend is the newest zombie flick for the master of horror George A. Romero, Survival Of The Dead! It's playing EXCLUSIVELY at Screneland Crossroads!
Coming Friday, July 8th will be the ROAST of GHOST! Our resident comedians set their sights on this Demi Moore/Patrick Swazye classic! We also have Troll 2 documentary Best Worst Movie coming soon as well as modern cult classic The Room on July 30th and 31st!
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SCREENLAND ‘SLAMS’ MOMMIE DEAREST THIS THURSDAY!
Imagine Mystery Science Theatre 3000, only live, with a full bar, and gayer than Doogie Howser hosting the Tony Awards. At 8:00 p.m., three local comedians are turned loose on the worse films in the history of cinema to rip them all to shreds, starting with the legendary Mommie Dearest. Be the first person on your block to see this classic camp movie with a live laugh track! And with live comedians yet! For even more information, visit www.screenlandslams.com.
This Thursday is your last chance to see the Academy Award nominated Ajami.
And we’re holding over, probably for the last weekend, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Eclipse.
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP AND HARRY BROWN ARE NOW PLAYING!
COMING SOON: JULY 9-BEHIND THE BURLY-Q, AUGUST 6-CROPSEY, AND LOOK FOR THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW AND THE BIG LEBOWSKI!
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Celebrate Independence day at Starlight Theatre
THree Great Shows Next Week
July 1 - RUSH
July 4 - Santana with Steve Winwood
July 6 - Counting Crows & Barenaked Ladies
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Over the course of a decades-spanning career, the Canadian trio RUSH emerged as one of hard rock's most highly regarded bands. The group has built an impressive and devoted fan following, while their virtuoso performance skills solidified their standing as musicians' musicians.
Don't miss RUSH at Starlight Theatre on July 1, 2010.
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Ticket prices: $97.50*, $78.50*, $49.50*, $29.50*
*Tickets subject to applicable service and handling fees.
Delivered with a level of passion and soul equal to the legendary sonic charge of his guitar, the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world's best-known musical signatures. For more than four decades – from Santana's earliest days as a groundbreaking Afro-Latin-blues-rock fusion outfit in San Francisco – Carlos has been the visionary force behind artistry that transcends musical genres, generational, cultural and geographical boundaries.
Steve Winwood was just a teenager when he rocketed into the international spotlight as the prodigious singer of the Spencer Davis Group. The blues and R&B-influenced rock of “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man” stood among the leading hits at the peak of the British Invasion. Looking for a wider artistic palette, in 1967 he headed to the countryside with friends Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason, forging the collective spirit into Traffic, producing some of the most inventive and durable works of the late 1960s.
Don't miss Santana & Steve Winwood at Starlight Theatre on July 4, 2010.
Click here to purchase tickets!
Ticket prices: $124*, $89*, $69*, $39*
SPECIAL OFFER: Get 4 tickets for $99*
A limited number of Producer's Circle seats are available for $249*
*Tickets subject to applicable service and handling fees.
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. The group gained popularity in 1994 following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones." The band's influences include Van Morrison, R.E.M., Nirvana, Bob Dylan and The Band. They received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for the song "Accidentally in Love", which was included in the film Shrek 2.
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band, best known for their hit singles, "One Week," "The Old Apartment," "Pinch Me," "If I Had $1000000" and "Brian Wilson." They are also known for their light-hearted, comedic performance style. The band's trademarks at live shows are humorous banter between songs and improvised raps/songs, both of which are staples at virtually every concert.
Don't miss Counting Crows & Barenaked Ladies with Kris Allen, Augustana and Angel Taylor at Starlight Theatre on July 6, 2010.
Click here to purchase tickets!
Ticket prices: $85*, $55*, $35*
SPECIAL OFFER: Get 4 tickets for $79*
*Tickets subject to applicable service and handling fees.
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Greetings,
The genre-busting new film HOWL with James Franco as poet Allan Ginsberg and the Joan Rivers bioflick A PIECE OF WORK which has audiences and critics raving, open the 2010 Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival this Friday, June 25.
We continue with highly praised, must-see powerhouse WINTER'S BONE and the perceptive and devastatingly funny PLEASE GIVE.
Now in its 11th season, the KCGayFilmFest is one of the most popular and widely acclaimed festivals in our area.
The 2010 line-up includes the lyrical UNDERTOW, winner of the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award and the Almodovar-esque I KILLED MY MOTHER, winner of Best Film awards in France and Canada as well as a trifecta of awards at Cannes.
Other highlights include a cult comedy hit from New Zealand, TOPP TWINS: Untouchable Girls, the Midwest premieres of VIOLET TENDENCIES with Mindy Cohn (Natalie from "The Facts of Life"), the you-are-there style documentary, STONEWALL UPRISING, and a screwball farce in the spirit of SORDID LIVES, YOU SHOULD MEET MY SON.
The festivities begin with a Free Preview Night featuring a live staged reading of HOWL and original works presented by the Fistank Performance Studio. Everyone is welcomed.
Until next week, thanks, as always, for your support
Jerry
www.tivolikc.com
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TIVOLI CINEMAS SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 25 - JULY 1
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THURSDAY, JUNE 24
Free Preview Night
6:30pm - Ticket Pick-up Reception
7:30pm - Live Staged Readings of HOWL and original works by the FISHTANK Performance Studio
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 - Opening Night
6:45pm - HOWL
9:00pm - JOAN RIVERS: A Piece of Work
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
4:45pm - LIGHT GRADIENT
6:30pm - TOPP TWINS
8:30pm - IS IT JUST ME?
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
4:45pm - I KILLED MY MOTHER
6:45pm - THE OWLS
8:30pm - THE PEOPLE I'VE SLEPT WITH
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MONDAY, JUNE 28
5:45pm - STONEWALL UPRISING
7:45pm - UNDERTOW
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
5:45pm - MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
7:45pm - YOU SHOULD MEET MY SON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
5:45pm - YOUNG BUCKS
7:45pm - PURPLE SEA
THURSDAY, JULY 1
6:00pm - Short Film Competition
7:30pm - VIOLET TENDENCIES
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WINTER'S BONE
RATED R
RUNNING TIME: 1:40
FRI & SAT: 1:45, 4:15, 7:00 & 9:20
SUN: 1:45, 4:15 & 7:00
MON - THUR: 2:00, 5:00 & 7:30
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PLEASE GIVE
RATED R
RUNNING TIME: 1:30
FRI - SUN: 2:00, 4:30 & 7:15
MON - THUR: 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15
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Group Show Opening at Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art
The Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art will be open on First Friday, July 2nd from 7 9 pm. Featured work includes new oil paintings by Liu Hong, mixed media art by local artist Grant Miller, and A Movable Salon by Mary Ann Strandell. The work will be on view through August 14th.
Please note: the gallery will be closed Saturday, July 3.
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Knight and Day
Reviewed by Heidi Nast
I’ll begin this review by challenging anyone a buck (hypothetically) to explain the relevance of the title Knight and Day. While Tom Cruise’s character’s name a.k.a. is Roy Miller and loosely suggests his childhood surname is Knight, I don’t get the “day” correlation.
Whatever happened to the “big summer movie release” for 2010? Here is a sprinkling of films categorized the top domestic or worldwide memorable summer blockbusters including one soon to open. Hopefully, more than a few will jostle your memory.
“Easy Rider” (1969) “Jaws” (1975) “Star Wars” (1977) “E.T.” (1982) “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) “Return of the Jedi” (1983) “Ghostbusters” (1984) “Die Hard” (1988) “Empire Strikes Back” (1990) “Jurassic Park” (1993) “The Lion King” (1994) “Forrest Gump” (1994) “Mission Impossible” (1996) “Independence Day” (1996) “Star Wars” trilogy (1999-2002-2005) “Spider-Man (2002) “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004) “The Da Vinci Code” (2006) “Pirates of the Caribbean” (2007) “Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix” (2007) “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” (2009) “The Twilight Saga” (opening June 2010).
A lot of people have very high expectations for Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The odds are they would have been better off going it alone versus coupling together, which was a recipe for disaster with a clear and distinct lack of chemistry between the two of them! Case in point, Cruise’s hair never moves. Is it any wonder that Diaz couldn’t run her fingers through it? If you’re looking for a forgettable film, a script full of holes and overblown special effects, all for the protection of a Zephyr battery, then maybe this movie is for you. Let’s see — there was a commercial airplane flown by dead pilots, fast trains, helicopters, seaplanes, and motorcycle stunts beyond blue screen believable. My guess is this will be offered in your local big box movie rental location quicker than you can hit the popcorn button on your microwave in the comfort of your own home.
The good news, Knight and Day only lasts 102 minutes, the trailer and some brief and memorable highlights of a restored circa 1966 classic GTO. The bad news is that it isn’t funny, romantic, adventurous or clever and a total waste of talent that in my opinion will never enter the celluloid/digital blockbuster list.
Night….night……ho-hum.
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The KC Premiere of CUPS Opened Yesterday!
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Lawrence Arts Center. 940 New Hampshire St. Lawrence, KS 66044
www.lawrenceartscenter.org
785-843-2787
Still from “Treebeasties 1” by Barry Anderson
“Animalia”
group exhibition.
June 18 – July 17
Reception: June 18. 7-9PM
Artists:
Angie Pickman
Barry Anderson
Ilena Finnochi
Marty Olson
Eric Abraham
Connie Ehrlich
Tyler Coey
Davin Watne
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Save the Date for our July Event!
Saturday, July 10th
Experience Terry Allen @ Knuckleheads and view his art in the group show Beneath the Surface at the Belger Arts Center
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What the Heck Is Arts Alive?
We're a range of folks - young, old &
anywhere in between - who want to learn more about and enjoy the arts while having FUN!
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A message from John Hoffman on our next event:
Arts Alive is pleased to host a rare opportunity to visit a premier contemporary art collection in a beautiful Sunset Hills home and then stay for a special concert in their lovely garden presented by the Bach Aria Soloists, including Elizabeth Suh Lane and Beau Bledsoe.
Saturday, June 26th
6:00 pm
This event is partially sponsored by UMB Bank, which will allow us to offer an especially nice reception and garden seating.
We must limit attendance to 60 guests so please sign up early to insure a place at this event.
**The exact location will be sent to you as we near the date.**
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As always, tickets are only $25 each
and include food and drink
Click here to RSVP
Please note: Payment is accepted via PayPal and are not mailed as indicated.
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The Bach Aria Soloists, celebrating their tenth anniversary this
season, are the dynamic ensemble dedicated to presenting the genius of
Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries and those inspired by him to
the community.
Through informative performances of vocal and instrumental chamber
music, master classes, and BachReach education, the Bach Aria
Soloists brings the brilliant music of Bach, the Baroque, and the
contemporary to new life in the intimate settings for which this music
was intended.
World Premieres are a staple with the Bach Aria Soloists. In 2004,
the BAS premiered composer Susan Kander's imaginatively inspired Partite
Americaine at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. In 2006, Bach Aria Soloists commissioned Elizabeth Koeppen, Associate
Artistic Director of Parsons Dance in New York City, to choreograph and
perform the world premiere, Accompagnata, a ViolinDance, combining
the solo violin Sonatas and Partitas of Bach with modern dance. The
year 2007 marked the first visit of the world's preeminent Bach scholar,Dr. Christoph Wolff, to Kansas City to narrate the BAS Bach
Unlocked concert for a record-breaking crowd at the Kansas City
Public Library. Dr. Wolff is currently the Adams University Professor
of Music at Harvard University, Director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig,
and President of the Repertoire International des Sources Musicales. In 2009, an innovative partnership with the Owen/Cox Dance Group
featured two world premiere collaborations: Bach's beautiful Sonata
No. 6 for Violin and Harpsichord and Ravel's Sonata for Violin
and Cello.  Elizabeth Suh-Lane, founder, Executive-Artistic Director, and solo
violinist of the BAS has performed concerts worldwide as a chamber,
solo, and orchestral musician. She was a member of one of the world's
great orchestras, the London Symphony Orchestra, and performed regularly
with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and the Academy of St.
Martin-in-the-Fields. Since her return to the US, she has performed
with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago's Music of the Baroque, and
is in demand as a chamber musician and teacher across the US. This
year, she will perform a series of concerts with renowned musicians,
Matt Haimovitz, cello and Andy Simionescu, violin.  Beau Bledsoe is constantly evolving by exploring new
repertoire, cultures and programming. His studies in southern Spain and
involvement with the tango scene of Buenos Aires have led him to create a
large body of evocative arrangements, transcriptions and compositions.
Mr. Bledsoe has worked extensively with the Guthrie Theater, classical
violinist Gregory Sandomirsky and with the Argentine Tango quintet Tango
Lorca, as well as Flamenco dancers Miel Castagna and Rey Duran. His
music is regularly programmed on radio1 BBC, "Segovia a Yupanki" Radio
Nacional Argentina, and "All Songs Considered" on NPR.
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For nearly a century UMB has maintained a commitment to the
prosperity of each and every
community we serve. In addition to providing a solid portfolio
of financial products, we have utilized associate volunteerism and
corporate philanthropy to build our reputation as a strong community
partner. Although we strive to help wherever we are most needed, historically
we've emphasized expansion of access and appreciation of the arts,furthering economic development, advancing educational opportunities,
agriculture, and promoting health and wellness. Through these acts, we
strive to make UMB a place where customers can count on more.
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"Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None"
SHOW SYNOPSIS
Originally produced in 1964 and 1982 as Ten Little Indians, Agatha Christie creates a masterpiece of mystery and murder. After ten strangers gather together on an isolated island off the coast of Devon, England, one by one, they each are murdered. As those remaining frantically search for the murderer, their own guilty pasts return to haunt them.
(Rated PG 13 but contains some adult content.)
PERFORMANCE DATES
June 4, 5 and June 11, 12 at 8 pm
Matinee June 13 at 2 pm
All performances are located in the David Theater
Park University 8700 NW River Park Dr
Parkville, MO 64152
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