This week in Kansas City: ‘Ted Lasso’ funnyman at Kauffman Center, plus kite festival

Dan Kelly
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Roy Kent is coming to Kansas City.

For those who aren’t fans of “Ted Lasso” (developed by and starring Kansas City’s Jason Sudeikis), Roy Kent is a potty-mouthed soccer player turned assistant coach for Lasso’s AFC Richmond. Brett Goldstein, the Emmy-winning actor who portrays Kent and writes for the show, will bring his The Second Best Night of Your Life comedy tour to the Kauffman Center.

Goldstein will appear at 7 p.m. April 19-20 and 4 p.m. April 21. Tickets ($98.61-$121.41; limited availability) and more information at kauffmancenter.org.

More comedy

▪ Jimmy Carr, 7 p.m. April 18, Midland ($44.50-$64.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ Earthquake, 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. April 19, 7 and 9:45 p.m. April 20, Kansas City Funny Bone ($42-$52). improvkc.com.

▪ Brian Regan, 8 p.m. April 20, Uptown ($45-$69.50). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Jeff Dunham, 7 p.m. April 24, Cable Dahmer Arena ($60). cabledahmerarena.com.

▪ Steve Hofstetter, 7:30 p.m. April 24, Kansas City Funny Bone ($37-$154). improvkc.com.

The annual kite festival Flights of Fancy will take place April 21 on the MCC-Longview campus.
The annual kite festival Flights of Fancy will take place April 21 on the MCC-Longview campus.

More entertainment

▪ Design Week from the Center for Architecture & Design KC will include Open Studio Night at multiple design studios (5:30-8:30 p.m. April 19; free but registration required) and the Homes by Architects Tour that will visit four area houses (1-4 p.m. April 20; $40-$50). kcdesignweek.org.

▪ The Passport to India Festival at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will feature dancing, music, art and other South Asian cultural activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21 (free). nelson-atkins.org.

▪ Kites of all kinds and sizes will take to the sky for Flights of Fancy on the MCC-Longview campus, noon-5 p.m. April 21 (free). mcckc.edu/events.

▪ Bestselling British novelist Clare Mackintosh will celebrate the launch of “A Game of Lies” at Rainy Day Books, 7 p.m. April 23 ($31; includes copy of book). rainydaybooks.com.

Theater

▪ “The Life I Live as a Lie: The Musical,” Chris Harris Productions, 7:30 p.m. April 18-20, Harris Park ($25). eventbrite.com.

▪ “Godspell,” opens 7:30 p.m. April 18; runs through May 5, MTH Theater at Crown Center ($45-$65). musictheaterheritage.com.

▪ “Squabbles,” opens 6:30 p.m. April 24; runs through June 30, New Theatre and Restaurant ($43.25-$71.25). newtheatre.com.

Classical music and dance

▪ Ailey II, 7:30 p.m. April 19, 1 p.m. April 20, Folly ($35-$70). follytheater.org.

▪ Park International Center for Music, Orchestra Finale, 7:30 p.m. April 19, Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel (free with reservation). icm.park.edu.

▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Jeffrey Kahane Plays Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto,” 8 p.m. April 19-20, 2 p.m. April 21, Kauffman Center ($25-$99). kcsymphony.org.

▪ Bach Aria Soloists, Annual Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. April 20, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church ($20-$40). bachariasoloists.com.

▪ City in Motion Dance Theater, “Growing,” 7:30 p.m. April 20, 2 p.m. April 21, City Stage ($18-$20). cityinmotion.org.

▪ Pianist Janice Carissa, 2 p.m. April 21, Lied Center ($16-$30). lied.ku.edu.

Brittany Howard, formerly of Alabama Shakes, will perform April 24 at The Truman.
Brittany Howard, formerly of Alabama Shakes, will perform April 24 at The Truman.

More music

▪ Blue October, 8 p.m. April 18, VooDoo ($39.50-$93). voodookc.com

▪ Waxahatchee, 8 p.m. April 18, Uptown ($30-$61). uptowntheater.com.

▪ AJR with Dean Lewis, 7 p.m. April 19, T-Mobile Center ($44.50-$174.50). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ Starset, 7:30 p.m. April 19, Liberty Hall ($30-$49). libertyhall.net.

▪ 311, 3 p.m. April 20, Grinders KC ($102-$250). grinderskc.com.

▪ Ternion Sound with The Widdler, 8 p.m. April 20, Madrid ($35-$65). madridtheatre.com.

▪ Shooting Star and Missouri, 8:30 p.m. April 20, Ameristar ($30-$50). ameristarkansascity.com.

▪ Sum 41, 7 p.m. April 21, Uptown ($55-$114.25). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Brittany Howard, 8 p.m. April 24, The Truman ($49.50-$99.50). thetrumankc.com.

▪ Sematary, 8 p.m. April 24, Granada ($35-$40). thegranada.com.

▪ Silversun Pickups, 8 p.m. April 24, Midland ($32.50-$35). midlandkc.com.

Recently announced

▪ Future with Metro Boomin, July 30, T-Mobile Center. t-mobilecenter.com

▪ Boyz II Men with Robin Thicke, Aug. 4, Starlight. kcstarlight.com

▪ Robin Trower, Sept. 15, Uptown. uptowntheater.com

▪ Aerosmith with The Black Crowes, Jan. 25, T-Mobile Center. t-mobilecenter.com