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Broomball pick-up games Pepsi Ice Midwest |
Every week Wednesday, Sunday, 8:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Broomball has humble origins: kids, ice, broom, ball. But the game has been predictably reconfigured by grown-ups as an organized sport with leagues, a championship game and a governing body called the International Federation of Broomball Associations. The once-spontaneous ice game of faux... More >> |
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1964: The Tribute Carlsen Center |
Fri., May 1, 8:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Relive the British invasion through a musical journey of the Fab Four. From the Beatle boots and Vox amplifiers. . .to the mannerisms and unmistakable harmonies, 1964 captures and recreates a live Beatles concert to perfection. More >> |
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Ballet Boyz Carlsen Center |
Fri., March 27 |
Overland Park |
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Britain's most "off-the-wall ballet dancers," Ballet Boyz thrills audiences with an exhilarating mix of repertoire, style and high artistic standards through the use of integrated film, video and daily blog. More >> |
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Czech Symphony Orchestra Carlsen Center |
Sun., February 15, 7:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Czech Symphony Orchestra brings their debut U.S. tour performing Dvoraks Symphony No. 9 from the New World, in addition to two soloists: pianist Paavali Jumppanen performing Czech composer Bohuslav Martinůs Double Concerto, and violinist Jennifer Frautschi... More >> |
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Kansas City Reptile Show Holiday Inn |
Sun., January 18, 10:00am-4:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Are puppies and kitties just too darn fuzzy for you? Then, consider a lizard. It wont shed little hairs all over your couch, although it might lose its whole skin there. And it wont insist on snuggling up with you on cold winter nights a heated rock is fine, thanks. Get to... More >> |
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Mad Science presents CSI Live! Carlsen Center |
Sun., April 5, 2:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Incorporating cutting-edge forensic science, unparalleled audience interaction and amazing visual effects, CSI Live takes the fast-paced, mind-blowing production from your TV screen live to the Carlsen Center. For ages 9 and up. More >> |
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Roby Lakatos Carlsen Center |
Fri., January 23, 8:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos is not only a scorching virtuoso, but a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility. Performing classical music, jazz, and in his own Hungarian folk idiom, Lakatos is the rare musician who defies definition.
"If violinist Roby Lakatos were paid on the basis of... More >> |
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Rubberbandance Group Carlsen Center |
Sat., February 28, 8:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Bending boundaries, Rubberbandance Group unites world-class dancers from contemporary and breakdance backgrounds. Rubberbandance examines humanity and relationships through a unique fusion of hip-hop and contemporary classicism. More >> |
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Takacs Quartet featuring Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano Carlsen Center |
Sat., April 18, 8:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin tours with Takács Quartet featuring the Schumann Piano Quintet Op. 44. Recognized as the one of the worlds premiere string quartets, the Takács Quartet plays with virtuosic technique, intensity and consistently burnished tone. More >> |
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William Joseph Carlsen Center |
Sat., February 14, 8:00pm |
Overland Park |
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Experience this piano virtuoso described as classical pop for his eclectic mix of genres and exceptional versatility. Backed by a band, Williams performance features reworked rock songs such as Kansas Dust In the Wind and Led Zeppelins Kashmir, mixed with original... More >> |
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$3 import bottles and 50-cent tacos Danny's Bar and Grill |
Every week Tuesday |
Overland Park |
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(13350 College Boulevard, 913-345-9717). Keep it simple with $3 import bottles and 50-cent tacos. More >> |
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Best New Restaurant 2008: Mandrarinism Mandarinism |
Daily |
Overland Park |
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It takes a lot of guts to put a completely new spin on classic mandarin cuisine, which was adapted, decades ago, into the dishes we now think of as Chinese. But Scott Lin and his wife, Lian Sun, the young owners of this new contemporary Chinese restaurant, are up to the challenge. Lin, who... More >> |
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Best Restaurant for Breaking Up 2008: Piccadilly Cafeteria Piccadilly Cafeteria |
Daily |
Overland Park |
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If you must break up, this is the first rule: Do it in a quiet setting with a sense of dignity. The second rule is to find a venue without the possibility of ever, ever running into someone you know; the only thing more embarrassing than kicking a relationship to the curb in public is having... More >> |
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Choga Korean Restaurant Choga Korean Restaurant |
Daily |
Overland Park |
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Whenever North Korea is in the headlines, the news is usually disturbing. Last week, there was the announcement that it was restarting its plutonium reprocessing plant and barring U.N. inspectors. And there's the ongoing drama surrounding the ailing health of the mysterious Kim Jong-il ... More >> |