Entertainment calendar

Stage

“MIGHTY MUDDY MURDER,” an interactive theater adventure by the Mystery Train, 6:30 p.m. seating, dinner is served at 7 p.m., tonight and Saturday, Hereford House, Second E. 20th St., Kansas City. The cost is $59. For reservations, call 816-813-9654.

“MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL,” a hilarious celebration of women and the change, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 26, American Heartland Theatre, Kansas City. The play is rated PG-13. To purchase tickets, call 816-842-9999 or visit the Crown Center box office.

“ALL SHOOK UP,” a Broadway musical that combines Shakespeare and Elvis Presley, runs through Aug. 31, The New Theatre Restaurant, Overland Park. For tickets, call 913-649-7469 or visit www.newtheatre.com.

BALLET IN THE PARK, presented by the Kansas City Ballet, 6 p.m. Sept. 2, Loose Park Rose Garden, Kansas City. Bring your picnic basket and blankets. Rain date: Sept. 3. Admission is free. Call 816-931-2232 or visit www.kcballet.org.

Special events

KANSAS CITY AIR SHOW, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Wheeler Downtown Airport. Kids under 12 are free. For tickets and information, visit www.kcairshow.com.

WORLD’S LARGEST MARBLE TOURNAMENT, 9 to 10 a.m. registration and free marble lessons; 10 to 11 a.m. tournament, Saturday, Toy & Miniature Museum, Kansas City. Join in and “shoot” to help break the Guinness World Record. Free admission. Call 816-333-9328.

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW, 7 p.m. Saturday, I-70 Speedway, Odessa. There will be seven monster trucks featured, monster truck rides, boat/trailer races and more. Admission, $20 for adults; $10 for ages 6 to 12; 5 and under are free. For groups of 10 or more, $12 for adults; $6 for children 6 to 12. Call 816-230-0080.

SANTA-CALI-GON DAYS FESTIVAL, noon to 11 p.m. Aug. 29; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 30 and 31; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 1, around the Independence Square. There will be food, live entertainment, crafts, a carnival and more. For detailed information, www.santacaligon.com.

KANSAS CITY IRISH FEST, 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 29; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 30 and 31, Crown Center Square, Kansas City. There will be live entertainment, heritage displays and workshops, dance competitions, children’s activities, food and more. For detailed information, www.info@kcirishfest.com.

RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends, Aug. 30 through Oct. 13, Bonner Springs, Kan. There will be fire eaters, jousting, jugglers, musicians, food, games, live musicians and more. Tickets for adults are $15.50 in advance, $17.95 at the gate; for ages 5 to 12, $7.95 in advance, $8.95 at the gate. Group tickets available. For information, call 800-373-0357 or visit kcrenfest.com.

THE BEAST AND EDGE OF HELL haunted houses, weekends Aug. 29 through Nov. 8. These haunted houses frighten visitors with intense sensory stimulation and a cast of more than 50 scary actors. Call 816-842-4279 or visit www.edgeofhell.com.

Music

PICK & HAMMER will perform from 5 to 8 tonight, with Crystal River playing from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, at Hazel’s Country Café, 219 West U.S. 24, Independence. Vicki Vaugh will perform from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, with Tommy Helms appearing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. Call 816-461-5882 or visit hazelcountrycafe.com.

WILLIE KIRST will play from 6 to 9 tonight, with Pick & Hammer playing from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, at the Rheinland Restaurant, 208 N. Main St., Independence. Call 816-461-5383.

LISA HENRY will perform at 8:30 tonight, Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City. Admission is $10. For tickets, call the box office at 816-474-6262.

MIDNIGHT REVUE will perform at 8:30 tonight, and 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Ameristar Casino Depot No. 9. 816-414-7000.

DANICA will perform at 8:30 tonight, 12:30 a.m. Saturday, and at 7 and 11 p.m. Sunday, Ameristar Casino Cabaret. 816-414-7000.

“MUSIC IN THE PARK” free concerts, 6:30 to 10 tonight and Aug. 29, Howard Station Park, Lee’s Summit. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. 816-246-6598.

ELVIS TRIBUTE artist Bobby Simkins & Heartbreak Hotel Band in concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, doors open at 6:30 p.m., William Chrisman High School Auditorium, 1223 N. Noland Road, Independence. Tickets are $10, children 8 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at Golddust Treasures on the Independence Square or at the door.

JAMAICAN ME CRAZY FUNK & REGGAE FEST, presented by Paul Green School of Rock Music, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Paul and Jacks Outdoor Pavilion, 1808 Clay, North Kansas City. Tickets are $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Call 816-842-ROCK.

CHRIS REDING and The Reddymen Band perform for a country music dance, 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, American Legion Post 21, 16701 East U.S. 40, Independence. Call 816-373-0221.

MCFADDEN BROTHERS will perform at 8, 9:30 and 11 p.m. Saturday, Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City. Admission is $20 per person, $30 for two people, and $40 for three people. For tickets, call the box office at 816-474-6262.

“MUSIC IN THE PARK,” sponsored by Blue Springs Parks and Recreation, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Provincial Gazebo at Rotary Park at Railroad Lake, Missouri 7 and Vesper Street, Blue Springs. Superfly will play a variety of music, plus hip hop. Free. Inclement weather hotline: 816-228-0116.

LATIN JAZZ/SALSA: MAKUSA will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 28, Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City. Free. For tickets, call the box office at 816-474-6262.

ROCK THE LIGHT IX, the Midwest’s largest Contemporary Christian music festival, 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 29; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 30, Starlight Theatre, Kansas City. Tickets range from $19 to $85. For information on Rock the Light IX, visit www.rockthelight.com, and for tickets, call 816-363-STAR or visit www.kcstarlight.com.

X-PARTE will perform at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29, and 12:30 a.m. Aug. 30, Ameristar Casino Depot No. 9. 816-414-7000.

BRAVE NEW WORLD will perform at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29, 12:30 a.m. Aug. 30, and at 7 and 11 p.m. Sept. 1, Ameristar Casino Cabaret. 816-414-7000.

IDA MCBETH will perform at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29, Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City. Admission is $10. For tickets, call the box office at 816-474-6262.

SONS OF BRASIL will perform at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City. Admission is $10. For tickets, call the box office at 816-474-6262.

“MUSIC IN THE PARK,” sponsored by Blue Springs Parks and Recreation, Aug. 31, Provincial Gazebo at Rotary Park at Railroad Lake, Missouri 7 and Vesper Street, Blue Springs. The Clint Martinez Trio will play acoustic alternative rock from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with Southbound playing a variety of music from 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Inclement weather hotline: 816-228-0116.

CLASSICAL GRAPES CONCERT, 3 p.m. Aug. 31, Bragg Auditorium, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City. Concert features Romanian violinist Christian Fatu and pianist Lolita Lisovskaya from Uzbekistan. The $15 tickets include wine and light refreshments. For tickets, call 913-381-7251.

loren pickford and his trio perform from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in the Ox Bar of the Golden Ox Restaurant, adjacent to the American Royal and Kemper Arena. Call 816-842-2866 for more information.

Exhibits

SENSES AND SENSIBILITIES, a Chinese painting exhibit, runs through Sunday, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 45th and Oak streets, Kansas City. Regular museum admission applies. Call 816-751-1321.

HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI ATOMIC BOMB photo poster traveling exhibit, presented by Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum through PeaceWorks Kansas City, Sept. 1 through 14, Community of Christ Temple, 201 S. River Blvd., Independence. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 1, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 816-833-1000.

CENTERED EARTH GALLERY exhibit, 6 to 10 tonight, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 29, KC Clay Guild, 200 W. 74th St., Kansas City. Participating artists, Liz Scavuzzo and Brett Boyer. Visit www.kcclayguild.org.

BODIES REVEALED, an exhibit showcasing dissected human bodies displayed in a respectful manner, runs through Sept. 1, Bank of America Grand Gallery at Union Station, Kansas City. Admission, $24 for ages 13 and older; $19 for Union Station members and children ages 4 to 12. Tickets are sold for specific dates and times. Call 816-460-2020.

LINCOLN: THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CIVIL WAR, through Sept. 14, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Independence. This interactive exhibit explores how one individual exercised leadership at a pivotal time of crisis for the nation, the Constitution, and the course of freedom worldwide. Free with Museum admission, $8, $7 for ages 65 and older; $3 for ages 6 to 15, 5 and under are free. Call 800-933-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org.

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