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Kansas City is the place for outstanding live jazz music, at the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, the American Jazz Museum’s Blue Room, and the Gem Theater. Other area theaters include the American Heartland Theatre, the Coterie Theater, the Unicorn Theater, Folly Theater, and the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. The Kansas City Ballet performs at the Lyric Theater and the Midland Theater. The Lyric Opera of Kansas City and the Kansas City Symphony also perform at the Lyric Theater. Musical performances are presented at the University of Missouri’s Conservatory of Music, the University of Kansas and William Jewel College. Live music is heard at various parks around Kansas City, sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Shopping areas in Kansas City include Crown Center, home to Hallmark Cards. Crown Center Shops has more than unique 60 stores, shops and boutiques. Crown Center also sponsors year round activities, including fashion shows, puppet theater, magic shows, collections and exhibits, ethnic festivals, concerts, a pumpkin patch and Crayola Christmas Land. Westport combines shopping with Civil War history. An eclectic array of art galleries, boutiques, shops, restaurants, coffee houses and pubs are found here. Country Club Plaza is rich in Spanish architecture and is home to more than 180 shops, cafes and restaurants.

Museums around Kansas City include the American Royal Museum and Visitors Center, the Arabia Steamboat Museum, the John Wornall House Museum, the Kansas City Museum, the Liberty Museum, the Museums at 18th and Vine, which include the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Other interesting places to visit include the Hallmark Visitors Center, Linda Hall Library devoted exclusively to the fields of science and technology, and Union Station where Science City is located along with City Extreme Screen, City State and the City Dome planetarium.

There are plenty of sports teams in Kansas City, including the Kansas City Chiefs, the Kansas City Royals, the Kansas City Blades, the Kansas City Wizards, and various college sports teams.
 
 

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