Westport, Kansas City / The Official Site

Join us for TJ’s Crawl 4 Critters to benefit the Spay & Neuter of Kansas City on Saturday, October 22 from 1pm – 5pm. Enjoy discounts on food and drinks at participating locations and an after party at Kelly’s Westport Inn. Bring a bag of dog or cat food to donate to SNKC and you will be entered into a special raffle drawing.

Special advanced ticket prices:
$8 per person
$5 per person for groups of 5 or more
**Advanced prices good only through www.snkc.net and in advance of event**
 

The 2011 KC CreepFest will take place October 28-29 throughout Westport, Kansas City's original entertainment district. This year's festival will comprise a horror film showcase with screenings at the Tivoli Cinema and Westport Coffeehouse Theatre and event after-parties at participating Westport venues.

Horror celebrity Tiffany Shepis will host a Saturday night movie, sign autographs, and emcee the annual Westport Costume Contest at Firefly on Saturday, October 29.

SCHEDULE

Friday, October 28, 2011

3:00 - 6:30 Blood Drive on Pennsylvania & Westport Rd.
6:00 Flash Mob Zombie Walk on Pennsylvania

Westport CoffeeHouse Theatre
Tickets for each program at Westport CoffeeHouse Theatre are:
$6 at the door
$5 with proof of a donation from the blood drive

5:00 - 6:00 Mr. Fish Local Band Performs Live!
Featuring 'Zombie Babe' from the film Cadaverella

6:30 - 8:00 KC CreepFest Short Horror Film Contest Entries Screen
Followed by Q&A Panel with the Filmmakers

8:30 - 10:00 Joey Skidmore's Legend of the ShoeMan & Film Shorts
Program Featuring Patrick Rea's Get Off My Porch
Followed by Q&A with Filmmakers

Tivoli Cinemas
Tickets for each program at the Tivoli are:
$8.50 (Adults)
$6.50 (Seniors)
Free with valid student ID (UMKC Students)
Tickets are available on-line at tivolikc.com.

4:30 My Stepdad is a Freakin' Vampire
Followed by Q&A with David Matheny & Filmmakers

6:45 KC CreepFest Comedy Film Roast of Night of the Living Dead Hosted by Tim DePaepe & Local Improv Actors / Comedians

9:00 Return to the Grindhouse program featuring the KC Premiere of Jeff Chitty's 'Taking of Savannah' - Best Grindhouse Film Award at Fright Night Film Festival 2011 Followed by Q&A with Filmmakers

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Westport CoffeeHouse Theatre
Tickets for each program at Westport CoffeeHouse Theatre are:
$6 at the door
$5 with proof of a donation from the blood drive

4:00 KC CreepFest Short Horror Film Contest Entries Screen

5:00 Independent Filmmaker Panel:
Moderator: Curtis Smith with KC Horror Club
• Composer Joseph B. Allen
• Screenwriter Mitch Brian
• Producer Aaron Laue
• Documentary Filmmaker Ben Meade
• Director Patrick Rea

6:30 Roger Corman Triple Feature program screening:
Creature from the Haunted Sea,
Bucket of Blood, and
The Terror

Tivoli Cinemas
Tickets for each program at the Tivoli are:
$8.50 (Adults)
$6.50 (Seniors)
Free with valid student ID (UMKC Students)
Tickets are available on-line at: tivolikc.com.

4:30 Leif Jonker's 'Darkness' Re-mastered Vampire Film
With Q&A with Filmmaker

6:45 Short Horror Film Contest Winner Announced & Screened
Kansas City Exclusive: Test Screening of Patrick Rea's
'Nailbiter' Followed by Q&A with the Filmmakers

9:15 Frankenstein Syndrome - Followed by Q&A with Scream
Queen Tiffany Shepis & Director Sean Tretta

Midnight to 2:30 a.m. KC CreepFest After Party Location: Firefly Featuring Tiffany Shepis - Hostess of Westport Costume Contest Finals

Please join Kelly’s Irish Brigade and the Westport Blue and Gray Social Society in celebration of Old Westport on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Begin the day with a tour of the 1855 Harris-Kearney House, meet the soldiers in their encampment, visit with the townsfolk of Westport around the campfire, view exhibits and watch the gunfights as the soldiers and border ruffians face each other on the Santa Fe Trail. A free family friendly event from 10:00am until 4:00pm.

At 7:30pm a Civil War Ball will be held at the Battle of Westport Visitor Center and Museum in Swope Park.
Period dress is optional and dances will be called. Admission is a dessert to share and drinks are provided.

For more information, call 816-561-1821 or 913-648-0952 or email to westporthistorical@gmail.com

1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum
4000 Baltimore
Kansas City, MO