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The Weekend To-Do List

So it's not going to be a white Christmas.  But that's okay: there's still plenty to do this holiday weekend.  To help get you out, Brian McTavish offers up these five fun and unique things to do in Kansas City.

A Very ’50s Christmas:1950s All Electric House decorated for holidays. 1 to 4 p.m. (tours every half hour) Thursday and Friday at the Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, Kan.  Admission: $2 adults, $1 ages 12 and younger.

Christmas at Lanesfield: Century-old one-room school decorated for holidays with kids’ activities. 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Lanesfield Schoolhouse, 18745 S Dillie Rd., Edgerton, Kan. Admission: Free.

“The Nutcracker”performed by Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Symphony. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $95, $105.

“Christmas in Song” cabaret revue. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday. Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W 10 St  Kansas City, Mo. Tickets: $29, $26.

“Game Show”: Stage comedy. 6:30 p.m. dinner and 7:40 p.m. show Thursday and Friday at the New Theatre Restaurant 9229 Foster (one block west of 92nd and Metcalf), Overland Park, Kan. Tickets: $42 to $48

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Stephen Steigman is director of Classical KC. You can email him at <a href="mailto:Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org">Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org</a>.
Brian McTavish follows popular culture in the belief that the search for significance can lead anywhere. Brian explains, "I've written articles and reviews ... reviewed hundreds of concerts, films and plays. And the thing is, these high arts all sprang from the pop culture of their day. Don't forget: Shakespeare was once Spielberg."
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.