KC Repertory Theatre Block Party: This Sunday!

September 25, 2014

4:53 p.m.

When: Sunday, Sept. 28 from 9:30am to 8pm

Where: UMKC's Olson Performing Arts Center

Cost: FREE!

Rain or shine! - Fun for the whole family! - Booths featuring local arts organizations - Prize drawings every hour - Children's Tent - Food Trucks - Face Painting - Karaoke - Live Performances throughout the day by KC Rep, UMKC Theatre, Nelson-Atkins Museum / Haskell Indian Nations University, The Coterie, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, MET, KC Ballet, KC Symphony, Unicorn Theatre

KC Rep's Block Party is in partnership with UMKC's Founders' Week! Check out the UMKC Regalia Run 5k.

Featuring Hearts of Darkness, an afrobeat, hip-hop, funk, soul collective

Timeline:

UMKC Regalia Run - 7:30am to 9:30am

7:30 a.m. On-site Registration & Packet Pick-up 8:30 a.m. 5K starts! 9:30 a.m. Kangaroo Hop

Main Stage - 10am to 8pm

10am 5K Awards Ceremony 10:30am MET 11:30am UMKC Theatre 12:30pm Unicorn Theatre 1pm KC Symphony 1:30pm KC Ballet 2:30pm Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Haskell Indian Nations University 3:30pm Heart of America Shakespeare Festival 4:30pm KC Rep 5:30pm Coterie Theatre 7pm

Hearts of Darkness performance
Hearts of Darkness is an afrobeat, hip-hop, funk, soul collective from Kansas City, Missouri. The sound is a hybrid beginning from the roots of afrobeat and building off of the traditions of big-band jazz as well as funk and hip-hop.

Children's Area - 10am to 5pm

Featuring face painting, contests, workshops, and bounce houses

Food Trucks - 11am to 7pm

The Funnel Cake TruckIndios CarbonsitosThe Moose TruckWilma's Real Good Food

Musical Theatre Karaoke Contest - 6pm

Finalists will compete for the grand prize!Judges:Eric Rosen, KC Rep Artistic DirectorChip Miller, KC Rep Asst. Artistic DirectorKatie Van Luchene, KC Magazine Executive Editor

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