This week in KC: Veterans Day events, Sudeikis and ‘Ted Lasso’ crew in Thundergong!

Dan Kelly
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The National WWI Museum and Memorial has recently opened four major upgrades to the Main Gallery to coincide with its Veterans Day celebration.

“Prologue: Grand Illusions,” “Interactive Touch Tables,” “America Mobilizes” and “Move ’Em Out and Bon Voyage” feature new technology and stories that the public can view at a discounted price this weekend. The Veterans Day celebration also will feature a showing of the animated musical movie “The War to End All Wars” (6 p.m. Nov. 10) and a public ceremony (10 a.m. Nov. 11).

Admission to the museum will be free for veterans/active-duty military and half price for others. Hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 10-12; tickets ($5-$9) and more information at theworldwar.org.

The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade bills itself as “the oldest Veterans Day observance in the nation and the largest parade west of the Mississippi.” It will begin at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in downtown Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade bills itself as “the oldest Veterans Day observance in the nation and the largest parade west of the Mississippi.” It will begin at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in downtown Leavenworth.

More Veterans Day events

▪ Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11, downtown Leavenworth. lvvetsparade.com.

▪ Veterans Day Parade, noon Nov. 11, Lee’s Summit. downtownls.org.

▪ “Nelly Don the Musical Movie” fashion show and veterans recognition, 1 p.m. Nov. 11, Glenwood Arts Theatre ($10). fineartsgroup.com and nellydon.com.

▪ Ceremony including patriotic music by American Legion Band, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa. cathcemks.org.

▪ “Waiting for MacArthur: A Veterans Day Play,” 7 p.m. Nov. 11, Courthouse Exchange, Independence ($10). eventbrite.com.

“Ted Lasso” creator and star Jason Sudeikis will host his annual Thundergong! fundraiser Nov. 11 at the Uptown Theater.
“Ted Lasso” creator and star Jason Sudeikis will host his annual Thundergong! fundraiser Nov. 11 at the Uptown Theater.

More entertainment

▪ Comedy legend John Cleese will perform at the Kauffman Center, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 ($67.50-$87.50). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ Greatest Show on Earth, which returned (with no live animals) this fall after a six-year hiatus, will come to the T-Mobile Center, 7 p.m. Nov. 10, 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Nov. 11, 11 a.m. Nov. 12 ($20-$90). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ “John Cameron Mitchell and Amber Martin in Cassette Roulette” will bring an evening of songs and stories to Yardley Hall, 8 p.m. Nov. 10 ($12-$55). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.

▪ Gingerbread Lane, a display featuring Kansas City landmarks in sugar and spice, will open at the City Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 11-Jan. 13 (free). thecitymarketkc.org.

▪ The NKC Fall Fest will offer music, beer and family fun on the streets of North Kansas City, noon-5 p.m. Nov. 11 ($5-$10). nkcfallfest.com.

▪ The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will celebrate Kansas City legend Buck O’Neil’s birthday at the Gem, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 ($50-$100). nlbm.com.

▪ Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt and Sam Richardson of “Ted Lasso” will join host Jason Sudeikis, musician Nathaniel Rateliff and others at the Uptown for Thundergong! benefiting the Steps of Faith Foundation, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 (sold out). thundergong.org.

▪ Singer/writer/actor Henry Rollins will bring his spoken-word show to the Madrid, 8 p.m. Nov. 13 ($40). madridtheatre.com.

The Buck O’Neil Birthday Bash honoring the late baseball legend will take place Nov. 11 at the Gem.
The Buck O’Neil Birthday Bash honoring the late baseball legend will take place Nov. 11 at the Gem.

Classical music and dance

▪ Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, 7 p.m. Nov. 10, Folly (free). hjseries.org.

▪ Kansas City Civic Orchestra, “Sci-Fi Civic,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 2 p.m. Nov. 11, Atonement Lutheran Church (free). kccivic.org.

▪ Bach Aria Soloists, “Dialogue,” 7 p.m. Nov. 11, Glenwood Social Hall (sold out). bachariasoloists.com.

▪ Vienna Boys Choir, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Lied Center ($14-$40). lied.ku.edu.

▪ András Schiff, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Kauffman Center ($53-$68). chambermusic.org.

More music

▪ Guthrie Trapp Trio, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 1900 Building ($35-$$45). 1900bldg.com.

▪ Straight No Chaser, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Midland ($39.50-$69.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ Joe Bonamassa, 8 p.m. Nov. 10, Midland ($72.50-$252.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ US Masters Brass Entertainment Championships, 10 a.m. Nov. 11, Blue Valley North High School ($25). fcbb.net.

▪ Alexa Tarantino Quartet, 8 p.m. Nov. 11, Folly ($25-$60). follytheater.org.

▪ CloZee with Daily Bread, Chmura and Lazuli, 8 p.m. Nov. 11, Midland ($29.99-$39.99). midlandkc.com.

▪ Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Ameristar ($35-$78). ameristarkansascity.com.

▪ Here Come the Mummies, 8 p.m. Nov. 12, Uptown ($25). uptowntheater.com.

▪ The Head and the Heart, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, Liberty Hall ($45-$70). libertyhall.net.

▪ The Struts with Mac Saturn, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, The Truman ($32.50-$60). thetrumankc.com.

▪ Lake Street Dive with Monica Martin, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Midland ($39.50-$95). midlandkc.com.

▪ Dark Star Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Madrid ($32.50). madridtheatre.com.

▪ Dirty Honey, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Liberty Hall ($27-$59). libertyhall.net.