"World of Wheels" comes to Kansas City this weekend (Video)

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The 53rd Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels begins on Friday Feb. 8 and runs through Sunday Feb. 10. Appearing at the show will be Tribute Batmobile (three generations of Batmobiles), Hot Rod Heaven, Christopher Douglas Reed and Philip “Filthy Phil” Russell from FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” and Professional Wrestler Adam Copeland (Edge) among others. The show is being held at Bartle Hall at 301 W 13.

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The Englewood Station Arts District at Winner Road and Sterling Avenue in Independence will be holding a Chocolate Walk on Saturday Feb. 9th from 2 to 5 p.m. Businesses in the area will be offering samples of chocolate to visitors during that time. The Green Dog Art Gallery at 10922 Winner Rd. will be offering $5 off any item $25 or more.

Live theatre Feb. 8 to Feb. 10:

  • American Heartland Theatre: Crown Center, “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, closes Feb. 24.
  • Chestnut Fine Arts: 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe, “The Hallelujah Girls”, closes Mar. 3.
  • Coterie Theatre: Crown Center, “Number the Stars”, closes Feb. 21.
  • H & R Block City Stage Theater: Union Station, “Murder in the Cathedral”, closes Feb. 10.
  • Just Off Broadway Theatre: 3051 Central, “Old School Ghetto Gospel”, closes Feb. 17.
  • Muriel Kauffman Theatre: 1601 Broadway, “Hair”, closes Feb. 10.
  • Off Center Theatre: Crown Center, “Menopause the Musical”, closes Feb. 17.
  • Olathe Community Theatre Association: 500 E. Loula, Olathe, “Moonlight & Magnolias”, closes Feb. 17.
  • Quality Hill Playhouse: 303 W. 10th, “I’ll Be Seeing You: The Songs of World War II”, closes Feb. 17.
  • Spencer Theatre: 4949 Cherry, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of “Death of a Salesman”, closes Feb. 10.
  • Unicorn Theatre: 3828 Main, “BlackTop Sky”, closes Feb. 10.
Three generations of Batmobiles at Bartle Hall.
Three generations of Batmobiles at Bartle Hall.
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Music Friday Feb. 8:

  • Aftershock Bar & Grill: 5240 Merriam Dr., Merriam, Primer 55.
  • Czar: 1531 Grand, Hit Makers Music Presents: The Giving Tree Band, Elli Smith and the Commotion, My Oh My at 6:30 p.m., Janet the Planet, Wrong Kata Trio, The Jorge Arana Trio at 9:30 p.m.
  • Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, Pornhuskers, Blowfly.
  • Kelly’s Westport Inn: 500 Westport Rd., Government Cheese.
  • RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., Vive the Rock: A fundraiser for Academie LaFayette with Federation of Horse Power, The Hillary Watts Riot, The Sexy Accident, The Quivers.
  • Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, Future Rock, Super Massive Black Holes, DJ Grant.
  • Uptown Arts Bar: 3611 Broadway, WTF Writing Critique Group.

Music Saturday Feb. 9:

  • Aftershock Bar and Grill: 5240 Merriam Dr., Merriam, Loud and Local IV.
  • Czar: 1531 Grand, Slaughter Movie House Presents: First Jason, The Haunted Creepys, Folkicide.
  • Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, Cowtown Playboys, Pokey LaFarge.
  • Kelly’s Westport Inn: 500 Westport Rd., DJ Chris.
  • RecordBar: 1020 Westport, A Masquerade Mardi Gras Costume Party.
  • Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, California Voodoo.
  • Uptown Arts Bar: 3611 Broadway, Arabian Nights Belly dance.
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