For the first time in a while, there isn’t a holiday breaking up the week. We’re going to need this weekend—and thankfully, there’ll be a whole lot to do in Kansas City.
The start of KC Restaurant Week
Jan. 10-12
Friday kicks off a heavenly ten-day stretch. Over 150 restaurants across the area—big dogs and hole-in-the-wall restaurants alike—will be offering multi-course meals at $20, $40, or $55 (or any combination of the three). KC Restaurant Week’s organizers recommend you make reservations early, and we recommend you hit as many restaurants as you can. You could find your new favorite.
The whole event runs from Jan. 10 to Jan. 19. Here are more juicy details.
Music and musicals
All weekend
If Kansas City were a cartoon seen from above, there would be music notes floating into the sky this weekend. There’s a whole lot of music for you to enjoy—and for two of the biggest events, you don’t even need to leave the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
First is Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, which plays in the Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall each day from Friday to Sunday. The Kansas City Symphony will perform a medley of music from classic Disney films, and accomplished vocalists will provide their voices. Tickets start at $50.
If you want a little more razzle dazzle, head over to the Muriel Kauffman Theatre, where Chicago will be finishing its run in Kansas City with five performances from Friday to Sunday. Tickets prices vary by night.
Second Saturday Matinee: Arrival
Jan. 11
As part of its ongoing exhibition Life Beyond Earth?, the Linda Hall Library will screen Arrival, a stirring 2016 sci-fi film directed by Denis Villeneuve, on Saturday morning at 10:30. In it, Amy Adams plays a linguist brought in to forge communication with aliens after several ships docked silently on Earth. (Trust us, it’s awesome.) Register for the free event here.
Dry Vibes Kansas City
Jan. 12
Dry Vibes Kansas City takes over The Station at 28 Event Space on Sunday at noon. It’s an alcohol-free mixer focused on good times, no booze needed. It’ll have an NA cocktail bar, a coffee cart, wellness vendors, panels of community leaders, and more.