Theater
The Weekend Starts Today
Chinese New Year is this weekend. Saturday, to be precise. But you don’t have to be Chinese to celebrate. For that matter, you don’t have to celebrate. If you do, however, wear red. According to my deep knowledge of Chinese culture, meaning a five-minute internet search, red is the traditional color of the holiday. Just…
The Weekend Starts Today
This week, the United States will inaugurate a new president. So there’s that. But there are also a lot of cool cultural happenings going on around town. Let’s ignore the former and get right to the latter, shall we? With the Chiefs dispiriting loss on Sunday, football season is over in Kansas City. That leaves…
The Weekend Starts Today
This week, we find ourselves deep in a New Year’s lull. Maybe the folks who plan shows figure that we’ll all be tired from the holiday festivities. Or, for that matter, maybe they figure that we’ll all be too broke to buy tickets. Whatever the reason, there’s just not that much scheduled at the bigger…
The Weekend Starts Today
We are in the midst of holiday season. That holiday, of course, is International Human Rights Day, which falls on Saturday and commemorates the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To celebrate, you might want to defend the rights of a refugee or migrant, someone with disabilities, a member of the…
The Weekend Starts Today
Aw, the sweetness of hate. Hate can actually be healthy, believe it or not, especially when channeled into something as silly as sports. What Royals fan among us, after all, doesn’t healthily hate Madison Bumgarner? Or, for that matter, the Oakland Raiders. Coming off a bye week and a bad loss, our beloved Chiefs face…
The Weekend Starts Today
Labor Day, of course, honors the labor movement and contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the nation. It’s also considered the unofficial end of summer, and it is the point in the year after which one is forbidden to wear white. Whatever color you wear, though, we’ve got a ton…
The Weekend Starts Today
August is National Admit You’re Happy Month. No, really. It is. Which makes sense. August is a happy month. The summer heat starts to fade. The kids go back to school. Plus, at least this weekend, there’s a ton of great stuff to do around town. None of that great stuff, though, includes spectator sports….
Why You Should Care About OriginKC New Works Festival at The KC Rep
All spring, the OriginKC New Works Festival has been helping to build the city’s theater scene with events like Playwright Slams and the Monday Night Playwright Series. This weekend, the festival culminates with the opening of two full-length plays. Yes, two. The Rep is simultaneously staging a pair of dramatic works, presented in a rotating repertory from…
The Weekend Starts Today
This week has already been a wet one. Like “build an ark” wet. The upcoming weekend, unfortunately, might not be much drier. Luckily, most of the best stuff to do around town will be held inside, so water won’t be a problem. Except, that is, for the Brookside Art Annual. You might need rain gear for…
Catharsis and community in standup comedy — for parents of kids with autism
Parenting is a tough job for anyone, but raising children with autism, who often have behavioral or communication problems, can be especially demanding. Research has shown that parents of children with autism are at increased risk of depression. But in Kansas City, some of these mothers and fathers are finding a measure of respite, and sympathetic ears, through comedy.
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