This weekend, Kansas City will be overflowing with opportunities for drinks and entertainment. Let’s lay it all out.
Beauty and the Beast ballet
Feb. 21-23
Get the weekend going with a quick-hitting classic in a new form. Friday through Sunday, the Kansas City Ballet will perform a 55-minute ballet interpretation of Beauty and the Beast on the Folly Theater stage. The show is narrated and designed for young audiences, but all are welcome. Adult tickets start at $25, and kids’ (12 and under) tickets start at $16.
Beetlejuice
Feb. 21-23
Twenty-one years after the Tim Burton classic delighted and disturbed audiences at the movie theater, Beetlejuice took the Broadway stage as a musical—and now it’s on the road. From Feb. 18 to 23, the ghost with the most will haunt the Music Hall stage for eight shows, including five Friday through Sunday. Weekend tickets start at $55.
Sebastian Maniscalco’s It Ain’t Right tour
Feb. 22
Sebastian Maniscalco, the Italian-American stand-up with four Netflix specials to his name, is stopping by the T-Mobile Center on Saturday for an hour of laughs. With his It Ain’t Right tour (and all of his comedy), he’s aiming to provide an escape from the chaos that dominates the news. We can get behind that.
Kansas City Brew Fest
Feb. 22
Kansas City Brew Fest is more than a beer festival. Don’t get us wrong, it’s also totally a beer festival—the organizers are promising more than 45 breweries on Saturday, from Cinder Bock Brewery (North Kansas City) to Delirium (Belgium)—but you have to remember, Union Station is a big place. Attendees will also have access to an array of food trucks, including 451 Pizza, Twisted Taters, and Wing Stand by Jeffersons.
Tickets are $50 and will land you pours from every brewery in the building. A $15 upgrade gets you in an hour early and access to exclusive beers. Designated drivers, those saints, get in for $20. Food is sold separately.
Boozy Book Fair
Feb. 22
It’s finally here. The Gilded Page‘s Boozy Book Fair is back this Saturday, and this time, it’s going to be at the Sheraton Kansas City.Â
For the uninitiated, it’s like a grown-up Scholastic Book Fair with book vendors, authors, and of course, booze. People younger than 21 are technically allowed, but it’s not geared toward kids. Ticket prices start at $32.64 and vary by entry time; if you don’t mind waiting until 7 p.m., they’re free.