July 28 Weekend Preview

Well the heat is on this summer with temperatures breaking 100 for several days. If you can stand the heat there are several activities for you this weekend.
On Friday Crown Center is having another Free Friday Flicks movie. This week’s movie is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". So bring your blanket and lawn chairs, sit under the stars and see a great movie with thousands of your best friends on a huge outdoor screen at Crown Center Square. The Movie will begin at approximately 9 p.m. Admission is FREE. Concessions will be available for purchase. You're welcome to bring food and beverages (including alcohol), but glass containers are not permitted.
The KC Roller Warriors are holding their 2012 Rink of Fire Championship at Municipal Auditorium on Saturday. Doors open at 6PM with the first match starting at 7PM. Purchase your tickets here (or any Ticketmaster outlet) or at Municipal Auditorium’s Box Office
The Explorers are also in town with matches both Friday and Saturday night versus the Washington Kastles and the New York Sportimes respectively. The Explorers play at Barney Allis Plaza and Grandstand Seats are $10. Friday is Baseline Beach Bash with Sunglasses and leis giveaway, Dunking Booth, Miller Lite girls, Limbo and Costume contest with prize packages from Miller Lite and Sports Radio 810. Saturday is the last match of the season with a concert from The Voice.
If beer is your thing then the Crossing's World Beer Fest is for you. The event is Saturday, July 28th 12pm - 5pm in the beer garden. You will taste over 100 craft beers from around the world and an assortment of grilled food from Chef Jim and Chef Javier. Tickets are $40 in advance (CrossingTavern.com) or $45 at the door.
Later on you can head down to the Blue Room at the 18th and Vine District. The Jazz Disciples will be playing from 7pm-1am. Tickets are $13.50 and can be purchased here.
That is all for now. Have a great weekend and stay cool.

April 21st Weekend Preview

Again this weekend kicks off on Thursday night with hockey. The Missouri Mavericks host game four of the Turner Conference Finals at the Independence Events Center. The Mavericks hold a two games to one advantage over Fort Wayne and are looking to make it a 3 to 1 advantage tonight. There team will have plenty of activities such as $1 hot dogs, $3 beers, face painters and coupon giveaways going on before and during the game. Also, Family Four packs in the Terrace and Rinkside price levels are still available. Get four tickets, four hot dogs and four Pepsi's starting at only $70.
There will be a post game party after both game at the Lee’s Summit Brew Top Pub (700 NE Woods Chapel Road)
The Mavericks will also be hosting game five and hopefully be able to close out the series on Saturday night. All games will be streamed live.
If you happen to be down around Crown Center today or Friday you can take in the "Fair Play - Sports" Art Show at the Buttonwood Art Space (3013 Main St. Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-865-9040). Fair Play features all types of sports themes with all art sales benefitting PE4Life, a charitable program aimed at keeping kids in school through sports activities. The show runs from through May 25th, M-F 9am - 5pm.
The Mavericks are not the only local team in action Saturday night. The Kansas City Command are in San Jose to take on the SaberCats. The SaberCats are a perennial power in the AFL and look to be tough again this season. The Command are off to a rough start (0-4) but look to get on the right track in San Jose. Kansas City has former Kansas City Chief Matt Gutierrez under center who threw for five touchdowns against Chicago two weeks ago.
The game will air live on Sports Radio 810 WHB and on a video webstream at www.ustream.tv/kansascitycommand and will air on tape delay at 1pm Sunday, April 22 on KSMO-TV 62.
Have a great weekend everyone.