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Thursday, October 1, 2015

American Royal 2015 at Arrowhead Stadium by KCMB News Kansas City

The American Royal Barbecue began 36 years ago in the parking lot of the Golden Ox Restaurant and has since grown to become the world’s largest event of its kind. This year’s event will take place for the first time at Arrowhead Stadium and brings together world-renowned pitmasters and backyard barbecue enthusiasts to compete for the title of best barbecue. The new venue affords additional space for the growing number of participants and spectators, as well as expanded peripheral barbecue activities.

The American Royal 2015 at Arrowhead Stadium will feature excellent Kansas City BBQ as well as competitors from all over the Nation bringing in their grills and BBQ skills, competing for ribbons in several different categories. There will be great live Kansas City bands like BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos, The KC All Stars (official band of The Kansas City Chiefs) and more great entertainment to go along with the great food.

The American Royal Barbecue 2015 is pleased to announce that 2015 will be a record-breaking year for number of teams participating in competition. The final count is 618 teams (representing 39 states and 3 countries), up 56 total teams from 2014. The large number of participants makes this event by far the world’s largest barbecue competition.
In addition to the barbecue, the 90th Annual American Royal Parade will also now take place at the Truman Sports Complex on Saturday morning. The enhanced experience at Arrowhead will feature exciting new amenities including the Cowtown Family Fun Fest presented by Cerner on Saturday. Over a dozen food vendors including Zarda Bar-B-Q and Plowboys BBQ will be available in the Budweiser Pavilion throughout the weekend. A live music stage Friday and Saturday night will feature eclectic regional bands and featuring country music icons, Big & Rich. And a fireworks display ends each night with a bang. 
$15 Single Day Tickets to American Royal 2015 and $25 Weekend Tickets are available at
www.Ticketmaster.com
"The Pit" VIP tickets feature all-inclusive food and beverage and prime stage views and are available at
www.TicketsForLess.com

American Royal 2015 at Arrowhead Stadium brought to you by KCMB Kansas City News, official kc news site with breaking stories on The Kansas City Royals, Chiefs, charity events, the 2012 MLB All Star Game, weather, sports, MU, KU, ufo sightings, dui checkpoints, Kansas City neighborhoods, nightlife, concerts, the Sprint Center, the Power and Light District and current Kansas City news articles.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Plaza Art Fair 2015 Kansas City by KCMB News - KC Plaza Event and Band Line Up

The Plaza Art Fair returns September 25, 26, & 27 with a new presenting sponsor: Saint Luke's Health System, new music from Kansas City bands, (stay tuned for the Plaza Art Fair Band Line Up), new Kansas City restaurants, new artists and a Big Screen Video Truck to cheer on our boys in blue the Kansas City Royals.  Enjoy nine blocks of amazing artwork form 240 premier artists, cuisine form 26 Plaza restaurants and performances from the area's best local and regional musicians on three live music stages -Russell Stover Stage, Ink Live! Stage and KKFI Community Stage all weekend long at The Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City.

Visit the Kids Art Experience presented by St. Paul's Episcopal Day School with hands-on art and science.  Join the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art at their 'Silver Screen Studio,' with children's art activities, a Thomas Hart Benton photo opportunity, and a prize wheel!  Stop by the Saint Luke's tent, grab a passport and check out booths from more than 25 local art groups with ArtsKC, redeem your passport for great prizes! The Plaza Art Fair is the perfect family destination.  Now that's Kansas City NewsA special thanks to our Plaza Art Fair partners: Saint Luke's Health SystemRussell StoverKSHB-Channel 41, ink, KKFI,
VisitKC  and Time Warner Cable

WARBY PARKER OPENING THIS MONTH

   


Warby Parker was founded in 2010 with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective:  to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. Offering prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses, the new Plaza location on Nichols Road by Tiffany & Co. is one of the few showrooms to open in the U.S.

DIEBEL'S CIGAR FESTIVAL  

Diebel's Sportmen's Gallery is hosting its third annual Kansas City Cigar Festival on Saturday, September 12 from 11am-3pm. The event will be held on the rooftop above Diebel's.  Enjoy cigars, lunch, drinks, entertainment and fun!  More than 15 premium international cigar manufacturers will display their brands. The Dark Horse Distillery will sample its locally made spirits with Cooper's Hawk Winery sampling wine. Click here for details and ticket information. Don't miss the best cigar party in town according to Kansas City News!  
ARTFUL SHOPPING AND DINING
  
 Now - 7 | Thank You Event 25% off reg. price at Talbots.  


  
Now - 7 | Take 20 - 40% off almost everything everything at
Moosejaw.

Now- 30 | Donate $5 in-store to No Kid Hungry and receive a $20 Award to use for future purchase at Tommy Bahama.

3, 10, 17, 24 | Weekly art exhibits featuring some of KC's homegrown talent.  Happy hour specials from 6:30 - 8:30pm at Seasons 52 Art and Wine Series. 
 
10 | In-store Fashion Show and Style Event at Chico's from 6 - 8pm. Preview fall styles, enter to win Diebel's Kansas City Cigar Fest tickets or a $25 Kona Grill Gift Card. Refreshments served.  
  

19 | Receive $30 off purchase at the Eileen Fisher Fall Celebration. 

24 | Enjoy an evening filled with food, drinks, and our favorite fall gifts from 6 - 9pm. Enter to win great prizes and Save $10 on every $50 purchase at HMK's Fall Shopping Event.


26 | Meet the Maker at the Better Cheddar  from 11am - 5pm during the Plaza Art Fair. Try some of the best local products KC has to offer. Meet local producers form KC Canning Co., Savory Addictions Nuts, Somerset Ridge Vineyard and more!

26 | Get a caricature drawing created by Eileen McCoy at Barton Perreira from noon - 2pm during the Plaza Art Fair. Check out the latest frames and sunglasses during this free event.    

29 | Join RepĆ¹blica for an exclusive wine dinner at 6pm with Marta Delfa, Brand Ambassador of Torres Wines.  Tickets $60.

VOLUNTEER FOR THE PLAZA ART FAIR

Stay in touch for the latest band line up, in years past we have had The KC All Stars, BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos, and The Taxis. Get your backstage pass to the Plaza Art FairEvery year we have more than 200 dedicated, engaged and fun volunteers step up to make our three-day festival happen. Volunteering at the Plaza Art Fair gives participants an exclusive, behind-the-scenes appreciation of the artists and art that make the festival so enticing and fun.

The Plaza Art Fair and band line up by KCMB Kansas City News, official kc news site with breaking stories on The Kansas City Royals, Chiefs, charity events, the 2012 MLB All Star Game, weather, sports, MU, KU, ufo sightings, dui checkpoints, Kansas City neighborhoods, nightlife, concerts, the Sprint Center, the Power and Light District and current Kansas City news articles.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Jazzoo 2015 in Kansas City with The KC All Stars and Orangutans - KCMB News

On the evening of June 5th the Kansas City Zoo will host Jazzoo 2015. This annual charity event raises funds for not only the zoo but for various educational programs for children, and other programs directed by the Friends of the Zoo KC.

The KC All Stars, Orangutans and Great Food and Drinks!

Jazzoo 2015 is focusing a portion of its funding on the zoo's orangutans in order to raise money for their new habitat. The Kansas City Zoo currently hosts six orangutans who live on a 3400 square foot outdoor habitat that gives zoo guests a unique chance to see them in their natural environment. Guests can view the orangutans from the tree tops, or watch these magnificent apes through the zoo's orangutan webcam!

Jazzoo 2015 will also feature cuisine from several wonderful Kansas City restaurants including Gates BBQ, Krispy Kreme, Red Door Woodfire Kitchen, T-Rex Cafe, Fuzzy's Tacos, and a variety of beverage options including Snow & Co Frozen Artful Cocktails.



Entertainment for Jazzoo 2015 will feature live music from some great Kansas City bands. The main stage this year will feature headline act The KC All Stars, Kansas City's hottest dance band, who will perform all of your favorite hits from every generation. Opening for The KC All Stars will Chubby Carrier.

Tickets for Jazzoo 2015 are $175 and are available for purchase at jazzookc.org

Dress for this event is "creative black tie" and they have asked that you do not wear jeans.

Jazzoo 2015 info by KCMB Kansas City News, official kc news site with breaking stories on The Kansas City Royals, Chiefs, charity events, the 2012 MLB All Star Game, weather, sports, MU, KU, ufo sightings, dui checkpoints, Kansas City neighborhoods, nightlife, concerts, the Sprint Center, the Power and Light District and current Kansas City news articles.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Google Fiber to Host Gala at The Midland Theater

This Thursday night Google Fiber will host a Gala at The Midland Theater.

Kansas City Rally Celebration

Join us for a special event for KC South and KC North . As the deadline for KC South nears at midnight, enjoy two live bands produced by Adam Blue Productions, KC favorites The KC All Stars & The Magnetics. Guests can see demos of Internet at gigabit speeds, watch crystal-clear high-deļ¬nition TV.
The Midland Theater
1228 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
The Magnetics will open the show starting at 7pm
The KC All Stars will headline the show going on stage at 8:30pm
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Friday, April 4, 2014

Angel's Gala to Benefit The Children's Place Kansas City Charity

Tonight the downtown Marriott will be the venue for the 2014 Angel's Gala benefitting The Children's Place Kansas City charity organization.

This popular Kansas City charity fundraiser will begin tonight at 6pm with registration and cocktails, to be followed by a formal dinner at 7:30pm. Tickets are $200 per person or there are several sponsorship packages available as well. For tickets call 816-363-1898. Dinner will be followed by an auction to raise funding for The Children's Place and will be led by The Nigro Brothers auctioneering team. Several great items will be up for auction. The live auction will be followed by dancing to the upbeat sounds of The KC All Stars, Kansas City's hottest dance band, produced by Adam Blue Productions.

At some point in the night there will be a game of "heads or tails" played. To enter the heads or tails contest you must donate $50. This new game is very popular now among Kansas City charity fundraisers. All members of the audience who purchased a $50 entry ticket will stand up. A coin will be flipped and everyone standing will be asked to put their hands on their head, or on their "tail". Those who are on the winning side will remain standing. The last person standing will win the grand prize, a diamond / white gold bracelet valued at $6,000.00

Other auction items for the Angels' Gala benefitting The Children's Place include a trip to Cape Cod, several diamond seat packages for Royals games, a mystery dinner party, a suite for Justin Timberlake at the Sprint Center, a personal private chef for you and a party of 6 at your house, a Lake of the Ozarks golf vacation and more.

The Children's Place is a local Kansas City charity that is dedicated to nurturing and promoting the healthy development of children who have survived extreme abuse, neglect and severe trauma. The Children's Place has been in Kansas City since 1978.

Angels' Gala 2014 for The Children's Place Marriott - KCMB Kansas City News, official kc news site with breaking stories on The Kansas City Royals, Chiefs, charity events, the 2012 MLB All Star Game, weather, sports, MU, KU, ufo sightings, dui checkpoints, Kansas City neighborhoods, nightlife, concerts, the Sprint Center, the Power and Light District and current Kansas City news articles.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Children's Place Gala 2013 - Scott Pioli - Darrell Hammond - The KC All Stars

Looking for the 2014 Angels' Gala?

A star studded night to be sure this Friday at the downtown Marriott when The Children's Place "Angels' Gala" will take place. One of the largest events in Kansas City so far this year, the Children's Place Angels' Gala will feature an appearance by honorary Chairs Scott Pioli and his wife Dallas Pioli, followed by keynote speaker Darrell Hammond from Saturday Night Live who is famous for his impressions of Bill Clinton and Dick Cheney.  Darrell Hammond will talk to The Children's Place 2013 Gala patrons about growing up with an abusive mother. Hammond's performance will be followed by Kansas City's Hottest Dance band The KC All Stars.

Sponsorship levels for The Children's Place Angels' Gala 2013 are as follows:

$150.00 per individual ticket
$2500.00 - $35,000.00 for corporate sponsorship

The Children's Place has been active in the Kansas City charity community since 1978 providing care for young children who have been the victims of abuse, neglect and other trauma related issues. Their continued success relies upon many generous charity organization supporters and their donations. The Children's Place Angels' Charity Event is one such function that supports this wonderful charity organization.

The Children's Place Angels' Gala 2013 charity fundraiser event info by KCMB Kansas City News, official kc news site with breaking stories on The Kansas City Royals, Chiefs, charity events, the 2012 MLB All Star Game, weather, sports, MU, KU, ufo sightings, dui checkpoints, Kansas City neighborhoods, nightlife, concerts, the Sprint Center, the Power and Light District and current Kansas City news articles.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Larry Moore Recognizes Adam Blue Productions, KC All Stars for Kansas City Charity Event Contributions

KMBC-TV's Larry Moore recognized Adam Blue Productions and also The KC All Stars recently for their contributions to multiple Kansas City charity organizations in the past several years. In Moore's testimonial he tells Kansas City viewers that these charity organizations "could not have raised the amount donations that they did in recent years without the help of Adam Blue Productions and The KC All Stars".


Adam Blue Productions is the largest band booking agency in Kansas City, and they have recently branched out to include Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson, Arizona, Vero Beach, Tampa Bay, and South Beach Florida, and they have also incorporated Nationally and will expand to include 473 US cities by August of 2012 via their new National band booking website "Bands for Hire Live!". Adam Blue Productions donates their efforts to several major Kansas City charity organizations including The American Red Cross, The Dream Factory, The Make a Wish Foundation, The Whole Person, The American Heart Association, Children's Mercy Hospital, Wayside Waifs, The Kansas City Zoo, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and several other Kansas City charity organizations.

The KC All Stars, voted "Best Band in Kansas City" 3 years in a row, were also mentioned by Larry Moore as being a strong contributor to the Kansas City charity community as well.


Both Adam Blue Productions and The KC All Stars have contributed countless hours and donations to local Kansas City charity organizations and will continue to do so according to CEO Adam Blue; "Absolutely, we plan to build on our past contributions to the wonderful charity organizations in Kansas City by doing our best to assist them with the success of their operations with a special focus on Kansas City charity events." Larry Moore deserves a lot of credit as well as he MC's and hosts several large charity events in Kansas City each year. Together as a team, Larry Moore, Adam Blue Productions and The KC All Stars are making a positive difference in the Kansas City community.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Gillis Spirit Awards Kansas City Charity Event 2012 - Kansas City News

This Friday, April 20th, 2012 will be the 31st Annual Gillis Spirit Awards Charity Gala.  This year's event will be held at The Sheraton Crown Center, formerly known as the Hyatt Regency Hotel.  There are still a few tickets left at Gillis.  Tickets are $125.00 each.  The evening's festivities will include cocktails at 6pm, dinner at 7pm, a guest speaker, the award presentation, and then a performance by The KC All Stars, winners of KMBC-TV's "Best Band in Kansas City" award, sponsored in part by Adam Blue Productions.

As one of Kansas City's oldest charities, Gillis has been in Kansas City since 1870.  Gillis' mission is to help at-risk children and families reach their potential through education, counseling, and social services. The vision of Gillis is that all children and families will live in emotionally stable, safe and nurturing environments. - Kansas City News


The 31st Annual Gillis Spirit Award Winners for 2012 are:



Gillis Spirit Awards Winner - Michael Brooks

Michael Brooks is a Kansas City Councilman in the 5th District and Pastor at Zion Grove Baptist Church. Pastor Brooks is known as a fair, no nonsense community leader and collaborator with the tenacity to get things done. As senior Pastor of the Zion Grove Baptist Church he began a food and clothing pantry ministry, feeds the homeless and founded Hope Ministries that focuses on the development of the community surrounding the church. He is the President of the Concerned Clergy Coalition, a faith based organization with a brand new initiative addressing the community and race. Pastor Brooks is also one of the founders of HOPE Academy, a Charter School that services high school dropouts.
- Kansas City News

Gillis Spirit Awards Winner -  Ann Carter


Ann is a devoted community volunteer. Two of her most significant commitments are to the youth of Wellborn Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas and Hope Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Ann’s emphasis in both educational venues is to help the children aggressively stretch their reading skills.

During the summer months Ann spends her time renovating and refreshing the six partner schools supported by the Church of the Resurrection. Ann has spent the last six years working with over 1,500 community volunteers to revitalize the playgrounds at each school. Ann also spends her time organizing community fundraisers to benefit those in need.
Kansas City News

Gillis Spirit Awards Winner -  Mary Cohen

Mary Cohen served as chair of the Board of Overseers for the United States Coast Guard Academy receiving the Coast Guard medal for meritorious public series. In addition she served as president of the Overland Park Rotary Club and President of the Overland Park Rotary Club Foundation Board, Commissioner of the Kansas City Area transportation Authority, Overland Park Planning Commission and the Johnson County Community College Foundation Executive. Presently, Mary Cohen hosts a television program, “It’s our community” for the Johnson County Community College television stations and is the Executive Director of the Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Charitable Trust. In addition, Dr. Cohen is the Chair of the World War I Museum Board of Trustees and serves on the state of Kansas Judicial Qualifications Committee.
Kansas City News

Gillis Spirit Awards Winner -  Cliff Illig

Cliff is co-founder of Cerner and co-owner of Livestrong Park and Sporting KC. He is tirelessly committed to leaving a positive, forward-looking handprint on our region, intensely driven to make every idea and every innovation a real and measurable difference-maker in our community. Cliff’s passion for Kansas City spans an extraordinary array of issues, efforts and projects. A few of his many efforts include the breathtaking growth of Cerner, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, for which he serves on the Board of Directors, the evolution of Livestrong Park, which has infused thousands of jobs and economic development dollars, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City, to which he has generously given his time and the Boy Scouts of America, for which he has served as a stellar regional leader.
Kansas City News

Gillis Spirit Awards Winner -  Lon Lane

Lon Lane is President of Inspired Occasions and Chairmen-International Caterers Association Education Foundation. Lon has donated his services to literally hundreds of non-profit organizations in the Greater Kansas City area. This list is long and impressive and includes well-known Kansas City organizations such as City Union Mission, Wayside Waifs and Elmwood Cemetery. One of the less visible ways that Lon volunteers for organizations is by becoming part of their development team in creating an event. Through his guidance and ability to “think outside the box,” many events initially planned to raise much needed dollars turn into glorious affairs that raise more money and awareness for the sponsoring organizations.
Kansas City News

Gillis and Kansas City News would like to thank all of the recipients of the Gillis Spirit Awards for their dedication to the Kansas City community.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Time Warner Cable Launches 4G Network at The Power and Light District

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Time Warner Cable will launch it's new 4G Network this Friday night at The Power and Light District.

In conjunction with Adam Blue Productions, Time Warner Cable will present Liverpool - A Tribute To The Beatles on the Kansas City LIVE! Stage at 8pm followed by The KC All Stars at 10pm.

Time Warner Cable will kick off it's 4G Network service in the Kansas City area introducing the nation's first 4G service.  Road Runner Mobile will soon be a reality and it will have more power than any other cell phone network.  Sprint is in on the plan so if you have Sprint then you are ahead of the game.  The other networks expect to follow with their own 4G networks later this year.  Road Runner Mobile and Sprint present the latest and best new cell device in the HTC Evo which runs on the new 4G network.

The concert is free to the public on Friday so get there early.


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