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Kansas City Nightlife for Endless Entertainment
Kansas City’s nightlife is full of fun, excitement and endless entertainment. There are many review sites online but the best way to experience it is to just jump right in and enjoy.
In Kansas City, the fun does not stop when the sun goes down. And the options are nearly endless. Stop at one of the city’s popular watering holes in Westport or see what is happening in the new Power and Light District. Listen to jazz at clubs throughout the city. Tickle your funny bone at a local comedy club, or head to the area’s casinos gaming excitement.
The Nightlife in Kansas City Begins and Ends with Jazz As A Major Source for Entertainment
Live jazz can be found at clubs like the Blue Room, Jardine’s Restaurant and jazz Club (4536 Main St., 816.561.6480) or the Phoenix Piano Bar and Grill (302 W 8th St, 816.472.0001). On weekends, the Mutual Musicians Foundation, near 18th and Vine gets started after midnight for fierce late-night jam sessions. For a complte list of jazz venues and nightly performances, you can contact the Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors at 913.967.6767 or www.jazzkc.org.
Behind the restored 1912 facade of the Gem Theater (1615 E 18th St., 816.474.8463) is a modern 500 seat performing arts cetner, complete with state-of-the-art technology and equipment. In addition to the annual “Jammin’ at the Gem” jazz masters’ concert series, the theater hosts many community events and theatre productions.
Enjoy hilarious comedy at the Majestic Improv Comedy Club (816.587.4500). The world famous Improv Comedy Clubs have been the career launching pad for dozens of familiar faces on television and film. The Majestic is located at Zona Rosa in Kansas City’s Northland on the northwest corner of Interstate 29 and Barry Rd.
Or, try your luck at one of Kansas City’s four casinos: Ameristar Hotel Casino (3200 N. Ameristar Dr., 816.414.7000), the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa (777 NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO, 800.270.7711), Harrah’s Casino & Hotel (One Riverboat Dr., N. Kansas City, MO, 816.472.7777), or the Isle of Capri Casino (1800 E Front St., 816.855.7777).
Experience it all in Kansas City! Discover a rich mix of live performances at one-of-a-kind clubs, exciting casinos, outrageious comedy clubs, outdoor performances at Starlight Theatre, live theater, opera and symphonic concerts. Once you enjoy the Kansas City nightlife, you will want to enjoy the entertainment time and time again.
Tags: 18th and vine, argosy, blue room, Entertainment, gem theater, Jazz, Kansas City, nighlife, starlight
14 Jul 08 | Lincoln University Steppin in the Cafe – A Fraternity Step Show Tradition
Lincoln University has a main area called the cafe. And the stepping tradition has always been that the fraternities will stroll into the cafe. The crowd of students gather and circle around the fraternity steppers and watch the free show. The crowd will scream, the girls will squeal and the fellas will bark. The performances are intimate and full of energy.
Check out a few of the videos of the Lincoln University Cafe.
Beta Chapter Que’s Part One Steppin in the Lincoln University Cafe
Beta Chapter Que’s Part Three Steppin the Lincoln University Cafe
Alpha Phi Alpha Steppin in the Lincoln University Cafe, Jefferson City, Missouri
Tags: alpha phi alpha, fraternity, lincoln institute, lincoln university, omega, steppin
Kansas City’s Blue Room Makes You Relive History and Experience History at the Same Time
The Blue Room captures the spirit of Kansas City. Jazz is apart of Kansas City’s history. But places like the Blue Room help you experience the history and make history at the same time. The Blue Room is apart of the American Jazz Museum and located on 18th and Vine.
Although I have lived in Missouri and Kansas most of my life, it wasn’t until moving to Kansas City that I just saw how deep jazz runs through the veins of Kansas City and her citizens. Jazz is the blood of Kansas City. I know this because I was attended the annual Black Chamber of Commerce ball held in the Fall of 2006. The Who’s Who of Black Kansas City was there. I sat in awe at the hundreds of Black and successful business people. They didn’t even know how special they were, to me, a child of smaller communities who had never seen a Black judge, Black lawyer, Black gas station owner, Black Marketing firm owner, Black newspaper publisher, etc.
A jazz song played while we were waiting for everyone to be seated. And everyone’s heads started bobbing and I saw the beautiful women and their men wearing tuxes. Mentally, it took me back to a time when it was not uncommon for black men and black women to dress this way and attend such events. I knew right then I was reliving history and I was apart of history at the same time.
I soon visited the Blue Room for a night out. I went alone heading down to 18th and Vine. I parked nearby on a side street and walked towards the Blue Room. Speakers are outside, so you can hear the piano playing as you approach. In fact, you could mosey on down the street and window peak into the businesses and still hear the sultry jazz music.
But I went in and was surprised by the atmosphere. Classy men and women, black, white, asian, hispanic sat inside. They looked, I nodded and took my seat at the bar. This is my kind of place. Non somking and relaxing. You can’t go wrong with the Blue Room.
The Blue Room is located at 1600 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO. Phone number: 816.474.2929.
Part of the AMerican Jazz Museum by day, the Blue Room transforms into a working jazz club at night. Top local and national musicians take the stage four nights a week in this nonsmoking venue.
Tags: 18th and vine, american jazz museum, black chamber of commerce, black judge, black lawyer, black newspaper, blue room, history, Jazz, Kansas City
Springfield Park Day Reunion 2008 Schedule of Events
BlackMissouri.com spoke with James “Lee Lee” Pike today regarding the 2008 Springfield Park Day Annual Reunion that will be held August 1, 2, and 3 2008 in Springfield, Missouri.
For those who do not know, Park Day traditionally takes place the first weekend in August. It is not just one day as the name suggests, but rather three full days of events, fun, seeing old friends and meeting new ones. The event started as a result of the flight of the Black population from Springfield following the 1906 lynching of three black men in which the Springfield police were founded to be culpably responsible for their murders. At one point, Springfield’s black population was 35% of the total population but it dwindled down to 3% to 4% almost overnight where it stays to this day.
I spoke with Lee Pike, who has been the President of the Springfield Reunion Club for more than 20 years. He said that there are many activities for everyone. See the schedule below.
Mr. Pike says that he is the youngest person on the committee and is looking for some young people to come on board so that he can mentor on keeping this tradition alive.
Springfield Reunion Club, Inc.
PARK
August 1, 2, 3, 2008
FRIDAY,
HOSPITALITY ~ University Plaza Hotel
Teens $7 John Q Hammons Room featuring DJ “Pretty Tony” from
SATURDAY,
8:00 a.m. GOLF TOURNAMENT
Contacts: Robert “Bevo” Looney
9:00 a.m. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Contacts: Randy Smith
Vincent Stout
Contacts: Sidney Needem
Skip Thompson
Richard Young
PARK
Contact: Carlene
$15.00 in advance ~ $20.00 at the door
SUNDAY,
MORNING WORSHIP
Go To The Church Of Your Choice
3:00 p.m. GOSPEL SINGING IN
Contact: Samuel Knox
MISS SILVER SPRINGS BEAUTY PAGEANT
Contact: Jane Pike
For Hotel Reservations, check ~ www.parkdayreunion.net or call
Springfield’s own, Sterling Macer wrote and directed a movie based in a Missouri town and the setting was Park Day. Buy it now at Amazon and add to your Springfield Black history collection.
Tags: black, park day, reunion, springfield
Sex Machine Slide by THE K C COOLERS – Very Popular Video
The K.C. Coolers created the Sex Machine Slide and now the dance is making its way to the two step and line dance venues of the east coast. It is a nice, smooth fun dance that is easy to learn. Watch the video now.
Tags: Dance, east coast, kc coolers, line dance, two step, video
The KC Coolers with Young Blade on Video
Check out this video featuring the K C Coolers and Young Blade that was recently posted on MySpace.
Young Blade and the KC COOLERS
Tags: Kansas City, line dance, two step