What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 6.5-11
What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 6.5-11

The National World War I Museum and Memorial is featuring a bold new exhibit, Encounters. Through cutting-edge visual storytelling, visitors will meet 16 individuals and hear their intimate first-person accounts crafted from diaries, letters and photos. Click here to learn more.
Beethoven and Wagner @ Helzberg Hall – Friday thru Sunday
Encounters @ National WWI Museum & Memorial – now
Farmers Market @ City Market – Saturday & Sunday, 8a-3p
Fortune Feimster @ The Midland – Saturday, 2 shows
First Friday @ Crossroads Arts District – Friday
First Friday Comedy @ The Bird – Friday
First Friday weekend @ Historic West Bottoms – Friday & Saturday
First Friday weekend @ Urban Mining Vintage Market – thru Sunday
First Friday @ Zhou B Art Center – Friday
Flatland Calvary @ Grinders – tonight
New! – Friday Symphonic Piazza Series @ Helzberg Hall – begins Friday

A Year with Frog and Toad, based on the popular book series, features short stories from six books woven together with catchy Broadway melodies. The stage adaptation follows Frog and Toad’s friendship over one year. The magic unfolds live beginning Wednesday at The Coterie Theatre. Click here for tickets and more.
Guns N Hoses – Charity Boxing @ Municipal Auditorium – Saturday
Guys & Dolls @ The Hot Box – opens tonight
Hairspray @ Durwood Film Vault, Central Library – Saturday, 2p
It’s Only Life @ Quality Hill Playhouse – now on stage
Chase Matthew @ KC Live! – tonight
Mural Festival + National Trails Day @ Heritage Riverfront Trail – Saturday
National Doughnut Day @ National WWI Museum & Memorial – Friday
Night of KC Music @ The Black Box – Friday
Petite Performance: Juggle & Jam @ Helzberg Hall – Saturday, 3 shows
The Roommate @ City Stage, Union Station – now on stage
Science of Guinness World Records @ Union Station – now
Billy Strings @ T-Mobile Center – Wednesday
Wonder: 2025 Art in the Loop Project @ Central Library – today, 5:30p
A Year With Frog & Toad @ The Coterie – opens Wednesday

Celebrate the 2025 Art in the Loop Project: Wonder on Thursday at the Central Library. The event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a musical performance by Monarch Duo; a traditional dance performance by Kathak Aura, and Live Painting by social practice artist Olivia Michka. Click here to learn more.
Downtown KC arts scene
Belger Arts Center * Belger Crane Yards Studio
The Bird Comedy Theater * Blue Gallery * The Box Gallery
Bunker Center for the Arts * Buttonwood Art Space * Cerbera Gallery
Crossroads Comics and Art * Four Chapter Gallery
Hotel Kansas City * Jones Gallery
KC Friends of Alvin Ailey *Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art * Studios Inc.
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