Arts Away!

KANSAS CITY

(visitkc.com)

In Concert

• June 7 -- Backstreet Boys, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• June 8 -- Styx & Foreigner, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 16 -- Paul McCartney, Sprint Center. 816-949-7000.

• June 23 -- James Taylor, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• June 25 -- Widespread Panic, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• June 27 -- The Fray, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 3 -- Sarah McLachlan, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 6 -- Willie Nelson with Alison Krauss, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 14 -- Journey & Steve Miller Band, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 16 -- Pat Benatar with Rick Springfield, Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 30-31 -- Justin Timberlake, Sprint Center. 816-949-7000.

• Aug. 3 -- Motley Crue, Sprint Center. 816-949-7000.

• Aug. 12 -- Miley Cyrus, Sprint Center. 816-949-7000.

• Aug. 14 -- Rod Stewart & Santana, Sprint Center. 816-949-7000.

• Aug. 19 -- Katy Perry, Sprint Center. 816-949-7000.

On Stage

• June 10-15 -- "The Wizard of Oz," Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

• July 8-13 -- "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Starlight Theatre. 816-363-7827.

On Show

• Through June 15 -- "Butterfly Effect," Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. 816-753-5784.

• Through June 30 -- "Living With the Spirits: Decorating Homes in Traditional China," Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. 816-751-1278.

• Through July 6 -- "Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. 816-751-1278.

• Through July 31 -- "Winston Churchill, The Artist," Hallmark Visitor's Center. 816-274-3613.

• Through Nov. 2 -- "Barry Anderson: Pigeon," Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. 816-753-5784.

• Through Dec. 1. -- "Splendors of Japanese Art," Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. 816-751-1278.

DALLAS/FORT WORTH

(visitdallas.com)

In Concert

• May 25 -- Journey & Steve Miller Band, Gexa Energy Pavilion. 214-421-1111.

• June 7 -- George Strait, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney & Faith Hill, AT&T Stadium in Arlington. concertsdallas.com.

• June 16 -- Paul McCartney, American Airlines Center. Sold out.

• June 21 -- Blake Shelton, The Band Perry & Neal McCoy, Gexa Energy Pavilion. 214-421-1111.

On Show

• Through Oct. 12 -- "Saturated: Dye-Decorated Cloths from North and West Africa," Dallas Museum of Art. dma.org.

LITTLE ROCK

(littlerock.com)

In Concert

• June 10 -- Bruno Mars, Verizon Arena. 800-745-3000.

• Aug. 8 -- James Taylor, Verizon Arena. 800-745-3000.

TULSA

(visittulsa.com)

In Concert

• June 4 -- Bruno Mars, BOK Center. bokcenter.com.

MEMPHIS

(memphistravel.com)

In Concert

• June 6 -- Bruno Mars, FedEx Forum. 800-745-3000.

• June 12 -- Lionel Richie, FedEx Forum. 901-205-2525.

Family Friendly

• Through 2014 -- "Great American Airways," Children's Museum of Memphis. 901-458-2678.

On Show

• Through Feb. 2015 -- "60 years of Elvis," Graceland. 901-543-5300.

ST. LOUIS

(explorestlouis.com)

In Concert

• June 4 --Cher, Scottrade Center. 314-622-5400, scottradecenter.com.

• June 6 -- Rod Stewart and Carlos Santana, Scottrade Center. 314-622-5400, scottradecenter.com.

• Aug. 17 -- Katy Perry, Scottrade Center. 314-622-5400, scottradecenter.com.

On Stage

• Through June 15 -- "Always ... Patsy Cline," The Playhouse at Westport Plaza. 314-821-2407.

On Show

• Through July 6 -- Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet, St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. 314-721-0072 or slam.org.

• Through Aug. 17 -- American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Exhibit, The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. 314-746-4599.

Family Friendly

• Through Aug. 31 -- Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit, The Magic House at St. Louis Children's Museum. 314-822-8900.

-- Allison Carter

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NAN What's Up on 05/23/2014

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