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serious cocktails. Or, you know, keep waiting for Santa. Tickets for Bagel Bash cost $30 at the door, or $20 before noon December 23 by following the RSVP link on jewishkansascity.org. Bagel Bash starts at 8 p.m. — NADIA PFLAUM
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Almost Kiss @ Beaumont
Big Smitohnt @ Beaum
Almost Kiss @ Beaumont
Demetri Martin @ Uptown
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Who the hell spends Christmas Day in a casino? Sounds depressing, right? Actually, some of our most memorable yuletide occasions have gone down at casinos. First, it’s crowded — a lot of people thought no one would be there. Second, everyone seems happy. And third, no children. So give yourself a gift of true indulgence. Whisk yourself away to the adult playground that is a casino and, while there, eat unapologetically. The Buffet at Harrah’s Casino (1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, 816-472-7777) serves an $8.99 breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m. and a holiday spread from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. that features smoked pork loin, baked ham, whole roasted turkey and a variety of other salads, side dishes and desserts. The dinner is priced at $23.99 for adults. The Terrace Buffet at the Argosy Casino (777 Northwest Argosy Casino Parkway, Riverside, 816-746-3100) offers a breakfast buffet from 7 to 10:30 a.m. and a traditional Christmas buffet — featuring baked ham, turkey and all those good things — from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The buffet costs $24.99 for adults. Horizons Buffet at Ameristar Casino (3200 North Ameristar Drive, 816-414-7000) is one of the best-laden casino buffets, featuring roast turkey, ham-stuffed pork loin, prime rib, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, glazed sweet potatoes and assorted sweets (including a chocolate fountain). Eat brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or opt for dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. The price for adults is $22.99. Calypso’s Buffet at the Isle of Capri (1800 East Front Street, 816-855-7777) serves breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m., brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. Call for prices and details. — BERRY ANDERSON AND CHARLES FERRUZZA [DISCUSSIONS]
A HA’PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
Not a Christian? Don’t believe in Santa Claus? That’s OK. The Community of Reason KC invites you to get a little caught up in the Christmas spirit anyway. For the second year,
Bet on good food at the casino (Sunday). Kansas City’s Center for Free Thought, an educational organization dedicated to bettering humanity through truth and reason, hosts a discussion of joy and inspiration as a basis for personal action. Freethought and Christmas, a forum open to anyone, begins at 1 p.m. in Room 301 of Haag Hall on the University of Missouri–Kansas City campus (northwest corner of 52nd Street and Rockhill Road). “For me, it just feels like there’s so much beauty in our world, and there’s so much work that needs to be done to see to it that everyone gets to share that,” says Theo Schubert, a longtime member of the group. The free event offers complimentary coffee and parking. For more information about the group, see communityofreasonkc.org or call 816-561-1866. — CRYSTAL K. WIEBE [ART]
THE ROYAL BRUSHOFF
Besides the occasional hip-hop and graffitiartist collaboration, there aren’t many opportunities in this town to see visual art created in front of you. Which makes tonight’s Art Battle kind of a big deal. This seventh installment of the competition features past winner Tyson Schroeder versus rock-star and entrepreneur Steve Tulipana. The contest is at Tulipana’s own RecordBar (1020 Westport Road, 816-753-5207), so the home-court advantage is his. The rules? Each man has two 45-minute sessions to complete a painting that features elements chosen by the host or suggested by the audience. When it’s all over, the paintings are auctioned off, and the winner is the artist who has raised more money. Of course, the real winners are tonight’s charities. Tulipana has chosen the Midwest Music Foundation, while Schroeder is going with the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation. Robert Moore brings the tunes at this no-cover, 9 p.m. throwdown. — NICK SPACEK
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PEACE BE WITH US
Does the thought of faking nice with your inlaws make you wish holiday family gatherings would disappear? Try to follow the example of some World War I enemies and play nice for just a bit. It was Christmas Eve in 1914. The war had raged for six months and was well on its way to becoming the bloodiest conflict in history. But the carnage and deep divides
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