herlife | in the cityCalendar of EventsNOTE: All calendar events must be received by January 5th for the February issue and adhere to our guidelines.E-mail casey@herlifemagazine.com for guidelines to submit entries.January 12012 Art and Marionettesof Robert LeRoy SmithLocation: Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E.Winner Road, Independence, MODateS: 1/1/12-1/31/12Time: 10am - 5pm Tues-Sat.Details: A long-running special exhibit featuringthe artwork and marionettes of famouspuppeteer Robert LeRoy Smith, an Artist-in-Residence on the faculty of the Music ArtsInstitute who taught marionette building,playwriting and performance. Free with regularadmission, which is $3 adults; $1.50 to age16 (extra fee to make puppet). 816-833-9777or www.hazelle.org.January 6Beer for BreakfastLocation: American Heartland Theatre2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MODateS: 1/6/12-2/19/12TimeS: Call for showtimesDetails: Four middle-aged buddies reunitefor a “guy’s weekend” complete with music,cheap beer and enough cholesterol to stopSuperman’s heart. These guys are out toprove they’ve still got it, so they are going toparty like it’s 1978! It’s all going well untilone of them doesn’t show up...but his wifedoes. Snowed in overnight, an epic strugglesensues: Will man be judged the superior sexor will woman prevail? Will love truimphor will the old grudges win? And finally, ifDoritos are made of corn, why can’t they beconsidered a serving of vegetables? StarringCathy Barnett, Scott Cordes, Martin Englishand playwright Sean Grennan.January 7Elvis Birthday Bash Imagesof the KingLocation: VooDoo Lounge, One RiverboatDr., North Kansas City, MODATE:1/7/12Time: 9pmDetails: Admission: $15 - $20“Kansas City Clash”Presented by Jack CooperTransportLocation: Municipal Auditorium201 W 13th St., Kansas City, MODATE:1/7/12Time: 7pmDetails: The Kansas City Clash will featurea great high school event involving teamsfrom the Missouri Area. Come help us rebuildJoplin High School. After the tornadoesdestroyed the city, this gives us the chance tounite a community and rebuild their schoolsand programs.January 11Skin Cancer AwarenessLocation: Atrium Conference Room, TheUniversity of Kansas Hospital’s WestwoodCampus (Richard and Annette Bloch CancerCare Pavilion), 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway,Westwood, KSDate: 1/11/12Time: Noon - 1pmDetails: Join The University of Kansas Hospital’sThelda Kestenbaum, MD, for a discussionon skin cancer detection, awareness andeducation. Registration is required for this freeBe Well! program. Please call 913-588-1227or visit www.kumed.com/bewell.January 13Kansas City Symphonypresents “Mozart &Brahms”Location: Kauffman Center for thePerforming Arts, 1601 Broadway,Kansas City, MODateS: 1/13/12-1/15/12TimeS: 8pm, Fri-Sat.; 2pm, Sun.Details: The Kansas City Symphonywelcomes back master conductor AsherFisch, former music director of the ViennaVolksoper and the Israeli Opera. Fisch hasconducted many of the great opera companiesand orchestras of the world, and has an uncannyability to craft organic performances ofdelicacy and power. Fisch’s program is a feastof three great Viennese composers, and hemakes his Kansas City debut as conductor andpianist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17.Arnold Schoenberg’s masterful orchestrationof Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 is a delightfulromp that displays the full capabilities of themodern symphony orchestra.January 14Folly Jazz Series Presents:Nnenna FreelonLocation: Folly Theater300 W 12th St., Kansas City, MODates: 1/14/12Times: 8pmDetails: Jazz singer extraodinaire and sixtime Grammy Award-nominee, is hailed atthe “International Voice Of Jazz.”128 <strong>HERLIFE</strong>MAGAZINE.COM
January 17Help Your Child BreatheEasierLocation: Community room at KUMedWest, 7405 Renner Road, Shawnee, KSDate: 1/17/12Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pmDetails: Does your child have allergies orsinus issues? Learn what to do when you childis having difficulty breathing or sleeping. CarrieFrancis, MD, of The University of KansasHospital, will lead this program. There is nocharge, but registration is required.Please call 913-588-1227 or visitwww.kumed.com/bewell.January 18Food for HealthLocation: Atrium Conference Room, TheUniversity of Kansas Hospital’s WestwoodCampus (Richard and Annette Bloch CancerCare Pavilion), 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway,Westwood, KSDate: 1/18/12Time: 1pm - 2pmDetails: Learn about food that will optimizeyour health from The University of KansasHospital’s Melinda Pine, RD. This is a freeBe Well! program. Registration is required bycalling 913-588-1227 or visitingwww.kumed.com/bewell.January 19Brad PaisleyLocation: Sprint Center1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MODate: 1/19/12Time: 7:30pmDetails: Joining him for the ride will beSpecial Guests The Band Perry and ScottyMcCreery.Progressive InsuranceKansas City Boat &SportshowLocation: Kansas City Convention andEntertainment Facilities301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MODates: 1/19/12Times: 2-9pm, Thu.; Noon-9pm, Fri.; 10am-9pm, Sat.; 10am-5pm, Sun.Details: Come for the boats, RVs and gear:stay for the fun!January 20Englewood Art WalkLocation: Englewood Station ShoppingDistrict, 10900 E Winner Rd.,Independence, MODates: 1/20/12Times: 5-9pmDetails: Third Fridays - Englewood ArtWalk. The galleries in the Englewood StationShopping District, Winner and SterlingRoads, open their doors to art lovers. See art-<strong>HERLIFE</strong>MAGAZINE.COM 129