Four or five times a year, Paul Mesner Puppets (1006 East Linwood, 816-756-3500) steps away from the traditional canon of children's shows to produce the
Adult Puppet Slam, an 18-and-older night of comedy. "The overall style is like Second City or improv," says Bill Prenevost, PMP's interim executive director. During the 90-minute event tonight and tomorrow, no subjects are off-limits, and most are drawn from current events and recent headlines. Performers include Mike Horner (who's also a ventriloquist), Gabby Baculi, Erika Baker and Mesner. Tickets cost $10 at the door, and the show starts at 8 p.m. For more information, see
paulmesnerpuppets.org.
— Berry Anderson
816-756-3500
