This week in Kansas City: Fringe Festival kicks off, plus Great Car Show, Niall Horan

Dan Kelly

The KC Fringe Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary July 12-28 with its array of performance, visual and film artists.

The festival’s 12 performance venues will include City Stage at Union Station, The Bird Comedy Theater and The Black Box in West Bottoms, as well as a free art show in Union Station’s Grand Hall running July 13-27 with an opening reception at 3 p.m. July 14.

A $5 Fringe button is required to enter all performances. Tickets are $15 ($8 for ages 3-12), with five-show passes for $65 and 10-show passes for $120. Go to kcfringe.org for ticket sales and a full schedule.

The Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch will offer a free festival preview at 6 p.m. July 11. More information at kclibrary.org.

Vintage vehicles will fill the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial for The Great Car Show on July 14.
Vintage vehicles will fill the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial for The Great Car Show on July 14.

More entertainment

▪ MTH Theater at Crown Center will present “Purple Rain: The Music of Prince” in its Ruby Room, 7:30 p.m. July 11-13, 2 p.m. July 14 ($51). musictheaterheritage.com.

▪ The Teddy Bear Picnic at the Swope Park Bandstand will include a teddy bear health clinic, live music, story time and other activities, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 12 (free). kcparks.org.

▪ The classic musical “Hello, Dolly!” will run at Theatre in the Park, 8:30 p.m. July 12-14 and 17-20 ($7-$10). theatreinthepark.org.

▪ The Foolkiller will celebrate its 54th anniversary with the Foolkiller Folk Opry at the All Souls Unitarian Church, 7 p.m. July 13 ($20-$25), preceded by a free public event with storytelling and open mic (1-4:30 p.m.) and a buffet (5-6:30 p.m., $15-$20; buffet and concert, $35-$45). brownpapertickets.com.

▪ Hundreds of vehicles from around the Midwest will be on display at The Great Car Show on the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14 ($2-$5). thegreatcarshow.com.

▪ This year’s AileyCamp will bring young dancers to the Folly for a final public performance, 5:30 p.m. July 14 (free). kcfaa.org.

▪ Theatre for Young America will offer a musical version of “Alice in Wonderland” at City Stage in Union Station, opens 10 a.m. July 16; runs through July 27 ($10-$12). tya.org.

Kansas City-based author and veteran journalist Mark Pawlosky will appear July 11 at Rainy Day Books for “Black Bird,” his fourth novel featuring reporter Nik Byron.
Kansas City-based author and veteran journalist Mark Pawlosky will appear July 11 at Rainy Day Books for “Black Bird,” his fourth novel featuring reporter Nik Byron.

Literary events

▪ Mark Pawlosky for “Black Bird,” 6:30 p.m. July 11, Rainy Day Books (free). rainydaybooks.com.

▪ Pedro Martín for “Mexikid,” 1 p.m. July 12, Kansas City Public Library-Central Library (free). kclibrary.org.

▪ Craig Crease for “The Wanderer: James Butler Hickok and the American West,” 2 p.m. July 13, Kansas City Public Library-Central Library (free). kclibrary.org.

▪ Marjan Kamali for “The Lion Women of Tehran,” 6:30 p.m. July 15, Unity Temple on the Plaza ($40, includes book). rainydaybooks.com.

▪ David L. Roll for “Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World,” 6 p.m. July 16, Truman Presidential Library (free). trumanlibrary.gov.

▪ Sonya Jury for “Mom Forgot My Birthday: A Daughter’s Journey Through Alzeimer’s,” 6:30 p.m. July 16, Rainy Day Books ($19.75, includes book). rainydaybooks.com.

Fairs and festivals

▪ Strang Hall Beer Fest, 2-5 p.m. July 13, Strang Hall, Overland Park ($55). eventbrite.com.

▪ Legends of Whiskey Festival, 4-8 p.m. July 13, Children’s Mercy Park ($50-$75). legendsofwhiskeykc.com.

▪ Cass County Fair, July 16-21, Pleasant Hill (free-$15). casscountyfairmo.com.

▪ Wyandotte County Fair, July 16-20, Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, Kansas City, Kansas ($5-$10). wycofair.com.

Niall Horan will perform July 16 at Starlight.
Niall Horan will perform July 16 at Starlight.

Music

▪ Marvel Years with Vincent Antone, 7 p.m. July 11, Lemonade Park ($34.55). lemonadeparkkc.com.

▪ The Wallflowers, 8 p.m. July 12, Liberty Hall ($47-$71). libertyhall.net.

▪ Yelawolf with Prof, 6:30 p.m. July 13, Grinders KC (sold out). grinderskc.com.

▪ Summerfest, 7:30 p.m. July 13, White Recital Hall, and 3 p.m. July 14, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($10-$28). summerfestkc.org.

▪ The Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m. July 14, Uptown ($92-$167). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Beartooth with Currents, Boundaries and Nevertel, 6:30 p.m. July 16, Midland ($34.50-$60). midlandkc.com.

▪ Niall Horan, 7:30 p.m. July 16, Starlight (sold out). kcstarlight.com.

▪ As I Lay Dying with Chelsea Grin and Entheos, 7:30 p.m. July 17, The Truman ($32.50-$65). thetrumankc.com.

▪ Train, 8 p.m. July 17, Starlight ($35-$149.50). kcstarlight.com/train.

Recently announced

▪ Canceled: “Barbie the Movie”: In Concert, July 15, Starlight. kcstarlight.com

▪ James Patterson and Mike Lupica, Aug. 1, Woodneath Library Center. mymcpl.org

▪ Theo Von, Sept. 28, T-Mobile Center. t-mobilecenter.com

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