7 • Monday
Kansas City Free Health Clinic • Open house at the new clinic location: 3515 Broadway in Kansas City, Mo. The open house begins with tours from 4 to 6 p.m. with the program at 5 p.m. Call 816.777.2771.

8 - 13 • Tuesday-Saturday
Sports Show • 48th Annual Sports Show at Bartle Hall. Showtimes are from 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday; 2 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 5-11.

11 • Friday
Later with Bob Costas • The eighth annual fundraiser benefiting the Steve Palermo Chapter of the National Paralysis Foundation will be held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City. The evening features a recreation of the popular “Later With Bob Costas” television show, hosted by Bob Costas with Jim Thome, Cleveland Indian’s first baseman and Steve Palermo. “The Foundation is very fortunate to have a friend like Bob Costas,” says Palermo. Cocktails will start the evening at 6 p.m. with dinner following at 7:30. Tickets are $150 each. Tables of 10 are $1,500 to $5,000. Call 913.451.3700.

11 -12 • Friday-Saturday
Kansas City Symphony • The Kansas City Symphony presents jazz musician Ray Charles at the Kansas City Music Hall, 301 W. 13th Street, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $26 to $52. Call 816.471.0400 for more information.

4-6 • Thursday-Saturday
American Royal Barbecue • Kemper parking lot, open to the public Saturday at 9 a.m. Call 816.221.9800 for registration and additional information.

12• Saturday
Catholic Charities-Kansas Snowball Gala • Sponsored by St. Martin of Tours league. The black-tie dinner and dance will be held at the Crown Center Exhibition Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $225. Call 913.621.5255 for more information.

13 • Sunday
Kansas City Symphony • The Orchestra Games will be held at 2 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre at the corner of 11th and Central streets. Cheer on your favorite musical instruments in head-to-head competitions illustrating music’s basic elements. Ticket prices start at $27. Call 816.471.0400.

16 • Wednesday
Nonprofit Communications Network • The NCN presents The Future of Nonprofit Organizations after Sept. 11: Surviving or Thriving? at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for NCN members and $35 for guests. Lunch is provided. Call The NCN at 816.363.0010 for more information.

18 • Friday
The Rainmaker • American Heartland Theatre presents a play about magic and romance and the rainmaker who peddles his craft to a Dust Bowl town in the American West, written by N. Richard Nash. Opens Friday and runs until March 3. Tickets range from $14 to $27.50. For showtimes and additional information call 816.842.9999.

19 • Saturday
Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things From the Pharaoh’s Tomb • Running until April 21, the exhibit will display 90 museum-quality reproductions of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s legendary treasures from 1333 B.C. On loan from the Texas Museum of Natural History and the International Museum Institute of Texas, admission to the exhibition is free. Located at Level One Showplace at the Crown Center Shops. Call 816.274.8444 for more information.

22 • Tuesday
Getting Back on Track in 2002 • Entrepreneurs’ seminar to help business owners out in the receding economy. 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Merriam, 7400 Frontage Road. Pre-register by Jan. 18 at 913.599.4511.

Playing for Time • Arthur Miller’s play is performed at the Coterie Theatre, Lower Level Crown Center Shops until Feb. 17. Showtimes are 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., Tues.-Fri., 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and those 18 and under. Call 816.474.6552 for more information.

24 • Thursday
Good Bears of the World • 2002 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Teddy Bear. The Toy and Miniature Museum will be displaying teddy bears created in honor of the anniversary until July 12, when they will be auctioned at the 13th Annual Teddy Bear Jubilee Convention and Show. All proceeds benefit the GBW.

24 - 25 • Thursday - Friday
Chinese New Year • Celebrate the Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse. at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. See a Chinese puppet performance Fri., 7 p.m. and Sat., 12 p.m. Saturday’s festivities also include Chinese New Year traditions, artist demonstrations and a New Year’s parade. For more information call 816.751.1367.

26 • Saturday
The French Connection, Part II • Katia Skanavi returns with the Rossetti String Quartet to Johnson County Community College’s Carlsen Center. The show begins at 8 p.m. with tickets starting at $20. For more information call 913.469.4445.

Coming in February
Ingram’s 2002 Corporate Bowl • Start signing up your team now for a corporate challenge of the mind. Local companies will engage in a battle of wits benefiting the City Union Mission and Cross-Lines. Spouses and other ringers are welcome, though half the players must come from the participating organization. The event will take place at the new Kansas City Club located at 918 Baltimore. The Missouri Championship will be Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The Kansas Championship will be March 13 at 7 p.m. Qualified teams from each state may compete in the Grand Championships on April 17 at 7 p.m. Missouri teams will play for the City Union Mission while Kansas teams will play for Cross-Lines. Space is limited. For more information contact Jack Cashill at 913.262.3535 or jcashill@aol.com.

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