KC entertainment: Shakespeare, Pridefest, Designer Showhouse

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary season by presenting Shakespeare’s timeless love story “Romeo and Juliet” at Southmoreland Park.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first full production to be presented since 2019.

The play will begin at 8 p.m. June 14-July 3 except Mondays and is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved seating is available for $25-$35. More information at kcshakes.org.

More entertainment

▪ The Symphony Designers’ Showhouse, a benefit for the Kansas City Symphony, will be held at 1025 W. 53rd Terrace, June 10-July 3 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; $20-$25). showhouse.org.

▪ Kansas City Pridefest will take place at Theis Park, 5-10 p.m. June 10, noon-10 p.m. June 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 12 ($5; under 12 free); parade at 11 a.m. June 11. kcpridealliance.org.

▪ The Shops of Prairie Village will play host to the 65th Prairie Village Art Show, 5-8 p.m. June 10, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 12. pvartshow.com.

▪ Artist Shinique Smith will celebrate Juneteenth in conjunction with her “Stargazers” at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (runs through July 31); artist talk, 6 p.m. June 10 at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; performance, 11 a.m. June 11 at Atkins Auditorium, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (free; tickets required). kemperart.org and nelson-atkins.org.

▪ Theatre for Young America will present “Cinderella” at City Stage, 10 a.m. June 14; runs through July 2 ($12). tya.org.

Three for free

▪ The Elders with The Cowardly Lions, 7 p.m. June 9, Town Center Plaza. towncenterplaza.com.

▪ Dragon Boat Festival & Races, 9:45 a.m. June 11, Brush Creek on Country Club Plaza. kcparks.org.

▪ Future Stages Festival, 11 a.m. June 12, Kauffman Center. kauffmancenter.org.

Music

▪ Snarky Puppy, 7:30 p.m. June 9, Kauffman Center ($37.50-$87.50). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ The Kansas City Symphony will present “Windborne’s The Music of the Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards 1969,” 8 p.m. June 9-10 at the Kauffman Center ($35-$130), and Symphony in the Flint Hills in Chase County, Kansas, June 11 ($50-$95; gates open 1 p.m., concert at sunset). kcsymphony.org and symphonyintheflinthills.org.

▪ Wallows, 8 p.m. June 9, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland ($32.50-$52). arvestbanktheatre.com.

▪ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 7 p.m. June 10, Uptown ($35-$99). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Landlocked Opera, “Tartuffe,” 7:30 p.m. June 10, 2:30 p.m. June 12, Atonement Lutheran Church ($5-$20). landlockedopera.org.

▪ Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters and Los Lobos with McKinley James, 8 p.m. June 10, Knuckleheads ($55). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ Te Deum, “Divine,” 7:30 p.m. June 11, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and 3 p.m. June 12, Village Presbyterian Church ($20-$25). te-deum.org.

▪ Andy Grammar, 8 p.m. June 11, The Truman ($30-$60). thetrumankc.com.

▪ Heartland Men’s Chorus, “Unbreakable,” 8 p.m. June 11, 4 p.m. June 12, Folly ($20-$70). hmckc.org.

▪ Tech N9ne with Joey Cool, X-Raided and ¡Mayday!, 8 p.m. June 11, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland ($35-$45). arvestbanktheatre.com.

▪ Kinnor Philharmonic Orchestra, “L’dor V’dor Kinnor,” 3 p.m. June 12, Lewis and Shirley White Theatre ($14-$37). thejkc.org.

▪ Rex Orange County, 8:30 p.m. June 13, Starlight ($39.50-$89.50). kcstarlight.com.

▪ REO Speedwagon and Styx with Loverboy, 6:45 p.m. June 14, Starlight ($44.50-$144.50). kcstarlight.com.

▪ Chris Tomlin with Hillsong United, 7 p.m. June 14, T-Mobile Center ($20-$129.75). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ Béla Fleck, 7:30 p.m. June 14, Kauffman Center ($40.50-$100.50). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ Bon Iver, 7:15 p.m. June 15, Starlight ($30.50-$100.50). kcstarlight.com.