After Van Gogh, next multisensory show opens with ‘Monet & Friends’ at Starlight

If you enjoyed the Van Gogh multisensory experiences that visited Kansas City recently, you’ll probably want to check out “Monet & Friends Alive” starting next week at Starlight Theatre.

The exhibit, presented in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, will feature paintings by Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas and other impressionists. The artwork will be projected inside the Cohen Community Stage House.

“Monet & Friends Alive” will run Nov. 1-Dec. 31. Hours will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, with exceptions for holidays. Tickets ($20-$45) and more information available at kcstarlight.com.

Classical music

▪ KC Vitas, Octetoberfest, 7 p.m. Oct. 28, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($20). eventbrite.com.

▪ Park ICM Piano Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, 1900 Building ($10-$30). icm.park.edu.

▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Symphonie Fantastique, Brahms and Mendelssohn,” 8 p.m. Oct. 28-29, 2 p.m. Oct. 30, Kauffman Center ($25-$95). kcsymphony.org.

▪ Vox Luminis, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral ($25-$40). chambermusic.org.

▪ Spire Chamber Ensemble, “Our Hands: Together We Rise,” 3 p.m. Oct. 30, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church ($10-$25). spirechamberensemble.org.

▪ Vienna Boys Choir, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Kauffman Center ($27.50-$67.50). kauffmancenter.org.

More music

▪ Freakfest featuring Svdden Death, Space Laces, Lil Texas and more, 8 p.m. Oct. 27, Uptown ($39.50-$75). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Martin Sexton, 8 p.m. Oct. 27, Knuckleheads ($30). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ Todd Snider with Otis Gibbs, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Knuckleheads ($45). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ The Four Freshmen, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Yardley Hall ($15-$49). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.

▪ Here Come the Mummies, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Uptown ($25). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Noah Cyrus, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, The Truman ($27.50-$55). thetrumankc.com.

▪ Marshall Tucker Band, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Ameristar ($40-$55). ameristarkansascity.com.

▪ Christian Nodal, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, T-Mobile Center ($61-$191). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ David Cook, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Knuckleheads ($30-$80). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ The Kingston Trio, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Folly ($35-$55). follytheater.org.

▪ Byrne and Kelly, 7:30 p.m. Oct 30, Drexel Hall ($40-$75). irishcenterkc.org.

▪ The Milk Carton Kids and Katie Pruitt, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Knuckleheads ($30). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ Cory Wong with Sierra Hull and Robbie Wulfsohn, 8 p.m. Nov. 2, The Truman ($25-$50). thetrumankc.com.

More entertainment

▪ Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon will speak at Yardley Hall, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 (free). nermanmuseum.org.

▪ Audience members will be able to “come on down” when “The Price Is Right” Live visits the Midland, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 ($29.50-$65). midlandkc.com.

▪ Comedian Paula Poundstone, who specializes in observational humor, will perform at the Folly, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 ($42-$49). follytheater.org.

▪ The exhibition “Captured,” delving into the stories of some of the 9 million people held as prisoners during World War I, will open at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, runs Oct. 28-April 23 ($6-$10). theworldwar.org.

▪ The Johnson County Home and Remodeling Show will take place at the Overland Park Convention Center, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 30 ($8-$10). johnsoncountyhomeandremodelingshow.com.

▪ Visitors to Sea Life Kansas City will have a rare chance to see and visit with a mythical creature during Meet an Enchanted Mermaid!, opening Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon and 2-4:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Nov. 13. ($19.99-$25.99). visitsealife.com/kansas-city.

▪ Spookfest at Science City will feature the Great Pumpkin Race, Halloween carnival activities and much more, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 29 ($8). sciencecity.unionstation.org.

▪ The musical comedy “The Addams Family,” based on the TV show characters, will play at the Jewish Community Center’s White Theatre, opens 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; runs through Nov. 20 ($17-$34). thejkc.org.

▪ “Misery Loves Company” at Yardley Hall will combine the talents of offbeat magician Piff the Magic Dragon and singing clown Puddles Pity Party, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 ($20-$85). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.