New-look Folly to reopen with busy week of events; also Kansas City Ballet’s ‘Giselle’

Dan Kelly

The historic Folly Theater will reopen this weekend after being closed since early summer to undergo a $4.2 million renovation.

The formal reopening will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 15 with “Shake, Rattle and Roll: A Celebration of the Folly Theater,” a concert featuring the Fred Wickham Caravan, Grand Marquis and other local musicians. Tickets are $15, with proceeds benefiting the Midwest Music Foundation, and are available at follytheater.org.

Among the improvements at the Folly are new seating, carpeting and curtains. Capacity has been reduced from 1,078 to 1,005 to accommodate wider seats. The Folly opened in 1900 as the Standard Theater and was saved from the wrecking ball in the 1970s.

It will be a busy first week for the new Folly. Other events:

▪ New York Voices with KC Jazz Orchestra, part of the Folly Jazz Series, 8 p.m. Oct. 14 ($25-$45).

▪ Violinist Maxim Vengerov, part of the Harriman Jewell Series, 6 p.m. Oct. 16 ($15-$85).

▪ UMKC Combined Bands, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 ($12).

▪ “Trash Taste” Live, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 ($45-$145).

Hip-hop sensation Lizzo will perform Oct. 14 at the T-Mobile Center.
Hip-hop sensation Lizzo will perform Oct. 14 at the T-Mobile Center.

More music

▪ Regina Sims, 6 p.m. Oct. 14, Just Off Broadway Theatre ($30). justoffbroadway.org.

▪ Paramore, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Azura Amphitheater ($36-$200). azuraamp.com.

▪ Omega X, 7 p.m. Oct. 14, Granada ($59.50-$189.50). thegranada.com.

▪ Clutch, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Uptown ($37). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Lizzo, who reached the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart earlier this year with “About Damn Time,” will perform at the T-Mobile Center with Latto, 8 p.m. Oct. 14 ($39.50-$129.50). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ John McEuen, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Knuckleheads ($24.50-$40). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ Pianist Yunchan Lim, 2 p.m. Oct. 16, Lied Center ($14-$35). lied.ku.edu.

▪ Soweto Gospel Choir, 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Yardley Hall ($15-$49). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.

▪ FKJ, 8 p.m. Oct. 16, Midland ($34.50-$38). midlandkc.com.

▪ Turnstile with Jpegmafia and Snail Mail, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Uptown ($35-$54.50). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Marcus Mumford with The A’s, 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Midland ($29.50-$79.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ In This Moment with Nothing More, Sleep Token and Cherry Bombs, 6 p.m. Oct. 19, Midland ($29.50-$55). midlandkc.com.

▪ Kurt Vile and the Violators, 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Liberty Hall ($36-$50). libertyhall.net.

▪ St. Lucia, 8 p.m. Oct. 19, The Truman ($27.50-$55). thetrumankc.com.

The Soweto Gospel Choir of South Africa will bring its concert “Hope — It’s Been a Long Time Coming” to Yardley Hall on Oct. 16.
The Soweto Gospel Choir of South Africa will bring its concert “Hope — It’s Been a Long Time Coming” to Yardley Hall on Oct. 16.

Festivals

▪ Cornucopia, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 15, noon-6 p.m. Oct. 16, Kansas City Live! (free). cornucopiakc.com.

▪ Fall Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 15, Zona Rosa (free). zonarosa.com.

▪ Brew at the Zoo, 6:30-11 p.m. Oct. 15, Kansas City Zoo ($50-$60). kansascityzoo.org.

Former President George W. Bush painted “Portraits of Courage,” which will run Oct. 13-Dec. 31 at the Truman Library.
Former President George W. Bush painted “Portraits of Courage,” which will run Oct. 13-Dec. 31 at the Truman Library.

More entertainment

▪ “Portraits of Courage,” a collection of oil paintings and stories by former President George W. Bush, will open at the Truman Library, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, runs Oct. 13-Dec. 31 (included with admission, $5-$12). trumanlibraryinstitute.org.

▪ Author, motivational speaker and blogger Rachel Hollis will appear at the Uptown, 7 p.m. Oct. 13 ($39.50-$59). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Life-sized puppets will portray Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet and Eeyore in the touring musical “Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation” at Yardley Hall. School show, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct 14; public show, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 15 ($5-$49). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.

▪ Kansas City Ballet will open its season with “Giselle,” the tragic tale of a young girl’s love for a nobleman disguised as a commoner, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15, 2 p.m. Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21-22, 2 p.m. Oct. 23 ($34-$134). kcballet.org.

▪ The Northeast Kansas City Historical Society’s Fall Homes Tour will take place in the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 15 ($16). nekchs.net.

▪ Three historic churches (All Saints Catholic, Strangers Rest Baptist and St. John the Baptist Catholic) in Kansas City, Kansas, will be open for tours, 2:30-5 p.m. Oct. 16 (free). fosskc.org.

▪ Unicorn Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning drama “The Sound Inside,” opens 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19; runs through Nov. 6 ($37-$47). unicorntheatre.org.

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