Eleven Things To Do In KC This Weekend, January 16–19

Here are eleven things to do in KC this weekend, January 1619, including On Stage with Emmanuel Pahud, Ailey Trio and Winnie-the-Pooh Day.

Zach Towers

Stand-up comic, actor and writer Zach Towers is best known for hosting two E! series, Nightly Pop and Dating #NoFilter. While the St. Louis native has recently been on tour as an opening act for Fortune Feimster, the comic has now embarked on a solo-tour. Towers’ bawdy and often explicit sense of humor blends sex-positive topics with his sharp wit. 

January 16. 7 pm. Funny Bone Comedy Theater.

Courtesy photo.
On Stage with Emmanuel Pahud

Emmanuel Pahud’s upcoming performance at the Kauffman Center is the equivalent of the Super Bowl for classical music lovers. Pahud is the principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic—highly regarded as the world’s best symphony—and will deliver an evening of chamber music. Presented by the Kansas City Symphony, the up-close, intimate concert is capped at one hundred audience members.

January 16. 8 pm. Helzberg Hall.

Courtesy photo.
KC Restaurant Week

The annual dining event KC Restaurant Week has returned for the sixteenth year. Featuring hundreds of restaurants around the city, the event offers special multi-course menus across ten days.

January 10—19. Times and locations vary.

Westport Cafe will be participating in KC Restaurant Week.
Kansas City Tattoo Expo 

The second annual Kansas City Tattoo Expo will be hosted by the tattoo reality competition show Ink Masters. All weekend there will be live tattooing and body piercings by nearly 100 award-winning tattoo artists and piercers, ranging in style from realism to traditional to new school. There will also be raffle giveaways with free tattoos by the artist of your choice.

January 17—19. Times vary. Downtown Marriott Hotel.

Snow Creek

No need to head to the mountains to go skiing—enjoy the slopes at Snow Creek. Located just outside of Weston on the scenic Missouri River bluffs, the 25-acre resort offers skiing, snowboarding and tubing throughout the season, or for as long as temps stay below freezing. 

January 9—March. Times vary. 1 Snow Creek Dr, Weston, MO.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC0081-1024x683.jpg
Photo courtesy of Snow Creek.
Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites

Candlelight’s performance series transforms beloved pop songs into elegant string quartet arrangements, akin to the soundtrack of Netflix’s popular series Bridgerton. This month, Fountain City String Quartet will highlight neo-soul hits, including ’90s throwbacks like Ms. Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor” and modern classics such as Childish Gambino’s “Redbone,” in an intimate, candlelit setting. 

January 17. 6:15 pm. Unity Temple.

Photo courtesy of Fountain City String Quartet.
Stranded in the City

KC band Stranded in the City defies genre and upholds the groove. Weaving together rock, soul, a little bit of twang and much more, the band plays a danceable mix of music with a retro sound.

January 17. 9 or 10 pm. The Ship.

Courtesy photo.
The Emo Night Tour

Starting a decade ago in an East L.A. bar,  Emo Night quickly became wildly popular with aging millennials. The now-national tour plays hits from early 2000’s pop-punk bands like Good Charlotte and My Chemical Romance for now-thirty-year-olds who got bullied in middle school and made it their entire personality.

January 17. 8 pm. The Truman.

Ailey Trio

For over thirty years, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey have brought free performances of the Ailey Trio to the area. Featuring dancers from New York’s prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the company shares the African American cultural experience through movement. 

January 16. 7 pm. Gem Theater.

Courtesy photo.
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes

Actor Cary Elwes is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cult classic film The Princess Bride. Elwes, who portrayed the farm boy Westley, will share secrets and stories from the movie and beyond at the Kauffman Center’s moderated discussion.

January 18. 7 pm. Muriel Kauffman Theatre.

Courtesy photo.
Winnie-the-Pooh Day

National WWI Museum and Memorial’s educational Winnie-the-Pooh Day will provide insight on the real-life WWI bear that inspired the cuddly character. Activities at the all ages event include crafts, cake, storytime presented by The Coterie and a screening of Goodbye Christopher Robin.

January 18. 11 am—3 pm. National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Social Media

Get The Latest Updates

Subscribe to our newsletters

Kansas City magazine keeps readers updated on the latest news in twice-weekly newsletter. 

On Tuesdays, Dish brings you food news and our critic picks. 

On Thursdays, The Loop offers exclusive news reports and our curated events picks.

RELATED