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Up To Date

The Weekend To-Do List

Looking for a few things to get your attention this weekend? Up to Date's Brian McTavish offers up a few options in his Weekend To-Do List for January 20-22, 2012.

Kansas City Symphony Sci-Fi Spectacular with George Takei: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. Tickets are sold out; check for any tickets that may be returned to box office at 816-471-0400

The Lemonheads: 9 p.m. Friday at the Granada Theatre, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Ks. Tickets: $15 in advance

Dov Davidoff: Stand-up comedy. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:45 and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday atStanford's Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway at the Legends, Kansas City, Ks. Tickets: $12 to $35

2012 Polar Plunges: Missouri Polar Plunge: Noon Saturday, Longview Lake Beach.Kansas Polar Plunge and Strut: 10 a.m. Saturday, Shawnee Mission Park. Participant registration required; free to watch.

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”: Kansas City Repertory Theatre. 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday at Spencer Theatre, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, UMKC, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo. Tickets: $20-$75

Brian McTavish follows popular culture in the belief that the search for significance can lead anywhere. Brian explains, "I've written articles and reviews ... reviewed hundreds of concerts, films and plays. And the thing is, these high arts all sprang from the pop culture of their day. Don't forget: Shakespeare was once Spielberg."
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
Stephen Steigman is director of Classical KC. You can email him at Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org.