Events at
Englewood Arts

Featured Performance

A colorful flyer advertising the 41st season of Martin City Melodramas, in partnership with Englewood Arts Center, featuring family-friendly melodramas and vaudeville revues. The flyer lists show dates from December 2025 to October 2026, with themed performances such as 'The Mutcracker Suite' with a Christmas cabaret and water glass symphony, a dog-themed show with paw prints, a vaudeville revue with cowboy cutups, and a Halloween vaudeville revue. It includes ticket information, show locations, pictures of actors in costume, and QR codes for tickets.

A Season of Performances by Martin City Melodrama at the Englewood Arts Center

We are excited to announce the partnership between Martin City Melodrama and Englewood Arts. Join the fun during the 2025/2026 season, featuring original productions by Martin City Melodrama at the Englewood Arts Center. Four productions of family comedies using local performers of all ages and pawformers from area shelters.

Would you like to be in the upcoming production of The Muttcracker Suite plus A Christmas Cabaret!?
Open Auditions are Sunday, September 28th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Sign up for an audition appointment by email, martincitymelo@yahoo.com.

February

  • Image flyer with text descrbiting the Roadmap to Homeownershop event.

    Roadmap to Homeownership

    Thursday, February 12th, at 9:00 AM

    Join us for a breakfast panel discussion about owning your own home.

    Gain the necessary tools for homeownership at a breakfast discussion panel. From preparing to purchase a home to maintaining and funding improvements, this panel of housing professionals will have all the answers.

    Free Event! Bring a Friend!

  • Visual Poster for Music and Song with Michael McQuary

    Music & Songs featuring Michael McQuary and Daniel Rangel

    Saturday, February 21st

    Michael McQuary is back at the Englewood Arts Center, and this time it’s final! Come see him one last time before the next time, which will definitely be the last time until the next time. Featuring music by Daniel Rangel with singing, dancing, and 1001 faces! 

    7:00 PM CST

    $15 Tickets

January

  • Poster for the Memphis-bound blues bash

    MUSIC - JANUARY 4

    THE MEMPHIS-BOUND BLUES BASH!

    We’re excited to celebrate and support our 2025 International Blues Championship -KC winners!

    Join us for a special fundraiser concert as these incredible local groups get ready to represent Kansas City at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis! Let’s help cover their travel costs and send them off in true KC style.

    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST

    $15 Tickets

November

  • Poster for the Kansas City Vinyl Collectors record show vinyl swap

    ART EVENT—NOVEMBER 1

    VINYL SWAP

    Join us every first Saturday for a vinyl swap with Kansas City Vinyl Collectors. Meet with collectors and enthusiast of records, music, and beyond.

    This event is free and open to the public.

    No RSVP required.

  • Poster for Teem and Tiger with phase distorted and heath church performance

    MUSIC—NOVEMBER 15

    TEEM & TIGER WITH PHASE DISTORTER AND HEATH CHURCH

    Join us for a live music event, featuring Kansas City’s talented singers and musicians. Each musician brings together folk, jazz, and punk fusion style to their songs.

  • Poster for current works jurors talk

    ART EVENT—NOVEMBER 15

    CURRENT WORKS JUROR'S TALK

    Join us for a Juror’s Talk with Michael Sinclair, photographer and juror for Current Works 2025. Meet the juror and artist behind this years annual exhibition organized by the Kansas City Society of Contemporary Photographers (KCSCP).

    Talk begins at 1:00 PM
    Free Event

  • poster for third friday artwalk on november 21

    ART EVENT—NOVEMBER 21

    THIRD FRIDAY ARTWALK

    Join us for our monthly Third Friday Art Walk. Enjoy an evening of gallery exhibitions, glassblowing, performance, and more!

    Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography’s exhibition is unveiled at 6:00 PM.

    Witness a glass demonstration beginning at 6:00 PM, featuring Annie Honn.

    Savor the taste of KC’s first Indian food truck, Sri’s Kitchen! They will be outside the Art Center starting at 6:00 PM.

    Open Mic begins at 7:00 PM

    Free Event! Bring a Friend!

  • poster for Marium Self, Kansas Citys only female elvis tribute vocalist

    MUSIC—NOVEMBER 22

    Marium Self - Kansas City’s Only Female Elvis Tribute Vocalist

    Join a fun evening of Elvis’s original songs performed by the talented Mariam Self.

    $15 Tickets

  • Poster for shining star kc, tribute to earth, wind and fire

    MUSIC—NOVEMBER 30

    SHINING STAR KC, BENEFIT FOR THE ENGLEWOOD THEATER

    We're partnering with The Friends of the Englewood Theater to sell tickets to their upcoming fundraiser on November 30th at The Warehouse on Broadway. 

    The evening will be full of live music by a rising tribute band, Shining Star KC. You'll hear the classic hits from Earth, Wind, and Fire, like Shining Star and Can't Hide Love

    Doors at 4:00 PM 
    Show at 5:00 PM

    Grab your tickets today! 

  • Poster for the martin city melodrama's production of the muttcracker

    THE MUTTCRACKER

    This lively family musical of the original ballet retells the classic story of Clara and her nutcracker. New adventures are to be found at the Land Of The Sugar Pup Fairy, the Land Of The Kansas City Chiefs, and, of course, the Land Of The Toy Soldiers.

    Cast members include professional and community actors, uniquely abled actors, and pawformers. The pawformers are senior rescue pups from area shelters in the metro area.

    $15 Tickets
    Includes access to the show plus a complimentary slice of pizza.

    Perfect for all ages! Get your tickets below!