What’s shakin’ in Downtown: March Madness, ‘The Shining’, ‘the ripple’ & more

Shaquille O’Neal will return to Downtown KC on Saturday to rock the KC Live! Block as DJ Diesel. Tickets will be available at the door. Click here to learn more.
What’s shakin’ in Downtown KC: 3.10-3.14
Alter Bridge @ The Midland – Saturday
Folly Jazz Series to feature Oleta Adams – Saturday
Ice Terrace @ Crown Center – skating season ends Sunday
Kansas City Fashion Week @ Union Station – thru Saturday
Kenny G with the Kansas City Symphony @ Helzberg Hall – begins Monday

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens performances of ‘The Shining’ this Saturday at the Kauffman Center.
Lyric Opera presents The Shining @ Kauffman Theatre – opens Saturday
Mesoamerica Illuminated @ Kauffman Center – Tuesday
Park University presents Stanislav & Friends @ Kauffman Center – Saturday
Symphony’s Wild Adventure @ Helzberg Hall – Sunday
Tanya Tucker returns to KC @ Knuckleheads – Sunday
World of Wheels @ Bartle Hall – this weekend

The annual Big 12 Run is set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday outside of the T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District on Grand Boulevard.
+ March Madness is baaack! +
Big 12 Men’s Basketball @ T-Mobile Center – thru Saturday
Big 12 Women’s Basketball @ Municipal Auditorium – thru Sunday
Kansas City’s Big 12 Run @ Downtown KC – Saturday
NAIA Men’s National Championship Basketball @ Municipal – begins Monday

An ‘Instant Classic’ by KCK-native Christina Anderson opens Tuesday at the KC Rep’s Copaken Stage in Downtown KC. Tickets for ‘the ripple, the wave that carried me home’ are on sale now.
+ Live theater on Downtown stages +
Petty & The Babes @ The Black Box KC – Saturday
Jukebox Doo Wop @ Quality Hill Playhouse – opens Friday
Junie B. Jones & A Little Monkey Business @ City Stage – now showing
the ripple, the wave that carried me home @ Copaken Stage – opens Tuesday
Whiskey Dynamite @ Quixotic – opens Friday

Oleta Adams, Grammy-nominated singer and pianist who has traveled the world performing blues and gospel music, will light up the Folly Theater on Saturday.
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