The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 184

JO I I 1 Here are this hot films For capsule reviews of movies at area theaters see G-23 Look at all those Elvises! not just alive he's everywhere The seventh annual Elvis Birthday Parade begins at noon today Pauly Shore stars in the comedy In the Army Now opening today Reviewed on G-4 Harrison Ford's "Clear and Present is No 1 at the box office Tickets cost 1 2 and 1 8 Call 469-4445 Break out the funnel cakes The Missouri State Fair opens its gates in Seda-lia next week The Beach Boys are among the musical guests on tap See the story in this section for the concert lineup Jumping at the lake Smithville Lake becomes a giant beach party this weekend for the Water Sports Spectacular Around powerboat racing and demonstrations will be concerts with the likes of Pearl River on Saturday and The Grand Slam Band and Puddle of Mud on Sunday (5 pm each day) and a visit by three cast members from on Saturday Spectacular hours are 1 to 8 pm both days Admission is $10 at the gate or $750 in advance at Price Chopper stores Call 78 1 -3999 Fort fun Day at historic Fort Osage is a daylong event showcasing games and contests that were popular with pioneer children The events start at 9 am and end at 5 pm Saturday at Fort Osage 105 Osage St in the Jackson County town of Sibley Admission is $3 for adults $2 for youths and senior citizens Children younger than 5 get in free For more information call 650-5737 Rock around the block time Ho pull out those blue suede shoes for the seventh annual Elvis Birthday Parade at noon today around Barney Allis Plaza The parade sponsored by'KYYS-FM will start at 12th and Central streets and circle the block Afterward Elvis-related contests will be held on the plaza It should be a thriller and free Westport Caravan The entire family is welcome in Westport on Sunday night for the latest Kansas City Camerata Caravan show The group will be playing a program of jazz classical and bluegrass music in a unique acoustic fusion It starts at 7 pm at the Westport Marketplace Pennsylvania Avenue and 41st Street free For more information call Walk in Westport 756-2789 Royal looks Experience a night of fashion for a cause at the Royal Night of Fashion It will begin at pm Sunday at the Marriott Allis Plaza and will consist of fall fashions from the Jones Store Co modeled by the wives and children of Kansas City Royals players After the live auction there will be a special tribute to George Brett Tickets for the reception silent auction and fashion show cost $30 Tickets are on sale at Jopes Stores or the Arthritis Foundation at 842-0335 They also -will be available at the door Jasper Salen stars in the Swedish comedy The Slingshot opening today at the Tivoli It's reviewed on G-4 Chris Eigeman plays a callow young American in Barcelona opening today at the Tivoli Review onG-6 Angel Aviles and Jacob Vargas are featured in Mi VldaLoca opening today at the Fine Arts Review on G-8 Lone Jack salute The blue and the gray come together this weekend at the 132nd Lone Jack Civil War Commemoration at the Lone Jack Civil War Museum south of 50 Highway at the Lone Jack exit Key events are a parade and a wreath-placing ceremony on the graves of soldiers who fought there in 1862 The event starts at 10 am Saturday and Sunday Admission and parking are free Call (816) 566-2100 Some material for this column was compiled by Markell Gray ofTeenStar Stringing into August SummerFare the summer project of the Kansas City Symphony sends pianist Claude Frank to the Yanlley Hall stage once more for its all-Beethoven concerts Frank is part of the 7:30 pm performance Saturday at the Johnson County Community College theater The second SummerFare show features violinist Mark Peskanov in an all- Tchaikovsky program Those performances will be at 7:30 pm Wednesday and again on Aug 20 INDEX A seal is the title character of Andre opening Wednesday On the cover: The string of top music acts performing throughout the Kansas City area continues this weekend and next week G-3 What a surprise: Our restaurant critic is pleasantly impressed by the Outback Steakhouse after expecting a less-than-memorable meal G-34 G2 The Kansas City Star Friday auium 12 1994.