You know what they say at the office come 5:30 p.m.: You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. (Well, that's how
we do it.) This evening, your pre-commute distraction involves sextets — one by Borodin and one by Tchaikovsky. The two pieces make up the latest Kansas City Symphony
Free Happy Hour Chamber Music event, in which symphony players provide highbrow accompaniment for your cash-bar stolen glances. Get 45 minutes of midweek culture starting at 6 p.m. at Helzberg Hall, inside the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (1601 Broadway, 816-994-7200). It's free, but make a reservation at
kcsymphony.org.
— Scott Wilson