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Outdoors, Now and the Next Couple Months 5/15/23

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(uu)o Rabbits . . . and The Hills Are Alive


Today marks the inauguration of “RABBIT” extensions. These are where we get distracted and scamper off to side notes that you MAY find entertaining. To read them, you’ll need to go to our website, where the full article occurs, www.thecutestcoupleever.com. We’ve been told blogs should be short; this is something one of us has a problem with so this is her solution. Now, forward:


Summer in the Midwest is not always pleasant (especially when it starts in May) but one almost guaranteed diversion is some kind of outdoor concert. Maybe not the songs of a thousand years and we’re not talking the big concerts at the T-Mobile Center or Azura Amphitheater (yes, that’s its name now; we remember it as Sandstone which first opened in 1984) in Bonner Springs [RABBIT] or even Starlight.


It’s the small ones that interest us more – ones you can stay seated out, preferably with a (maybe secret) glass of wine in hand. We’re talking about Strings on the Green on the Raphael Hotel’s front lawn every Wednesday. You sit on their patio, eat, drink, and listen. (Don’t bring your own drink here.) Or check out their bar music, every evening. https://www.instagram.com/chazontheplaza/


Or for instance, this coming Saturday, the 20th, hit the KC Folk Fest in the newly spiffed up Washington Square Park. It’s free. There’s folk tunes, poetry, artists, and lots to look at and do. Even stuff for kids. Starts at noon. https://www.facebook.com/KCFolkFest/


Another example: the Kansas City Museum’s series on their east lawn. It’s every second Friday, beginning June 9th at 7 p.m. Cost is a whopping $5 and you can bring your own lawn chairs, blankets, and food or drink – or there’s a couple of food/drink trucks. We’re skipping the first one (hip hop) but July 14 is bluegrass, August 11 is the Clayton Delong Trio, and Sept 8 is tango music and Quinteto Cucharada. Go to the upcoming programs page at www.kansascitymuseum.org.


We’ve been to a couple entertaining events at the Westport Presbyterian Church as part of the Westport Center for the Arts programming. This is inside but on May 19, the noontime concert is the Lyric Arts Trio. The program is “Music for Spring” and will feature music about love and about gardening through the use of clarinet, soprano voice, and piano. This concert is indoors at 201 Westport Road and is free. You can bring your lunch if you wish. Their website is https://wcakc.org/organizer/westport-center-arts/.


It's outside, not sure if it will be relaxing but Boulevardia @BLVDIA is back at Crown Center June 16-17. This can be pricier: $40 - $55 but you can check out local musicians like The Freedom Affair, Hembree, Atlantic Express and a bunch of people (60 different acts?) your teenage kids might like. https://www.facebook.com/boulevardia/


Finally, if you want to drive and combine art and music, we really recommend the trek to Crystal Bridges Museum, the best (only?) reason for patronizing Wal-Mart. Plan your trip to the amazing American art museum to coincide with their live music concerts in their north forest. Saturday evenings beginning June 3 to July 28 – the line-up is impressive from the Ozark Mountain Daredevils to jazz, with tickets starting at $20. Go to Summer Forest Concerts to learn all about it. [RABBIT] https://www.facebook.com/crystalbridgesmuseum/


Wanna know more about Azura, aka Sandstone, Crystal Bridges Museum, or razorbacks, go tto thecutestcoupleever.com. The RABBITS are there. Yes, repeat.

 
 
 

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