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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT DISTRICT ANNOUNCES NEW RITMO CALIENTE

CONCERT SERIES FOR THIS FALL

While wrapping up their summer event schedule, the Kansas City Power & Light District proudly announced today, plans to bring Latin sounds to the KC Live Stage in a new three-part concert series. The series, named Ritmo Caliente, will feature FREE, live performances by three of the country’s hottest Latin alternative and rock acts.

Check out the schedule:

• Friday, September 24^th – Making Movies – an up-and-coming bilingual band from right here in Kansas City. Their first full-length album, In Deo Speramus, which debuted last March, features ten-songs: five recorded in English and five in Spanish. The band performs throughout the Midwest and has played alongside notable acts including Latin Grammy winners Aterciopelados and Minimal, and most recently, the Los Lonely Boys. The Pop Pistols will open the show.
• Friday, October 1^st – Monte Negro – is an exciting, up-and-coming bilingual indie rock band based in Los Angeles, with true crossover appeal. Currently, Monte Negro has released one full-length album “Cicatrix.” Monte Negro has played alongside artists such as Gwen Stefani, Incubus, Coldplay as well as major Mexican acts such as Café Tacvba, Molotov and Zoé.
• October 8^{th –} Pastilla. – best-known as one of the pioneering bands of the Los Angeles’ Latin Alternative movement of the 1990s, brings their cross-cultural upbringing and experiences to the Ritmo Caliente series through their unique blend of power pop melodies and rich bilingual lyrical content.

The Ritmo Caliente concert series is presented by Kansas City-based WillCo, a locally-owned energy-efficiency consulting company, headed by President/ CEO Kevin Williams. WillCo provides information technology solutions for government entities and other industry sectors by creating tailored enterprise solutions that connect information and people. WillCo’s goal is to educate the Kansas City community on energy efficiency through both the Ritmo Caliente and District Rhythms concert series and its overall partnership with the Kansas City Power & Light District.

All concerts start at 8:00 p.m.

Must be 21 and older.

For more information, visit the Power & Light District website or call (816) 842.1045.

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Event details:

• Bristol Seafood Grill
• Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
• Three featured champagnes and sparkling wines
• Light appetizers
• Tickets – $30 online, $35 at the door
• WILL SELL OUT
• Order tickets at Bristol KC online.

… OFFERING GUESTS EXTREME VALUE WITH LOW PRICES AND COMPLIMENTARY GIFT CARDS

The Biannual District Restaurant Week Features 17 Downtown Restaurants!

Summer may be winding down, but the Kansas City Power & Light District continues to heat up Downtown Kansas City with their 10-day District Restaurant Week event. Beginning Friday, August 20, 2010, patrons have 10 days to take advantage of the incredible deals on lunch and dinner at 17 participating restaurants. The promotion continues through Sunday, August 29, 2010.

This will be the fifth District Restaurant Week the Power & Light District has hosted since opening their first restaurant in November 2007.

District Restaurant Week is modeled after New York City’s Restaurant Week, with similar concepts offered in cities across the nation. The special week provides guests the opportunity to try a variety of District restaurants’ menus, all at lower price points to promote savings during a time of economic uncertainty.

Participating restaurants will offer:

• Lunch:  Two-course meals priced at $10 for lunch
• Dinner:  Three-course meals priced at $25 or $30 for dinner
• Dining Gifts:  Every guest ordering the Restaurant Week meals will receive a complimentary gift card with each visit to use at a later date at the participating restaurant ($5 for lunch; $10 for dinner).

Participating Restaurants include:

• 801 Chophouse
• Bristol Seafood Grill
• The Peachtree Restaurant
• Fran’s Restaurant
• Kobe Japanese Steak & Seafood
• Johnny’s Tavern
• Lucky Strike Lanes
• Genghis Grill
• Flying Saucer
• And MORE!

Full list of participating restaurants.

Enter to be part of this year’s Crawl for Cancer held on October 2nd, 2010 in Westport!

Entry fee is $500 per team. Teams should have 10 to 12 members.

Teams entering after THIS FRIDAY, August 20th, will be required to pay $550!

Visit the website for all the deatails of the crawl!

http://www.crawlforcancer.org

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