Shauntay Henderson remembers coming home from her first day of school as a little girl and telling her grandmother about all of her new friends. "You ain't got no friends,"...
This exhibition underscores Sinsabaugh's artistic and historical significance. Best known for his Midwest Landscapes of the early 1960s, his Chicago Landscapes (1964-66), and...
Comedy. Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2008
Open Mic Night for aspiring comedians. Wed., Jan. 30, 2008
Comedy. Jan. 23-24; Sun., Jan. 27, 2008
This screening is part of the library's Film Noir Series. Tue., Jan. 29, 6 p.m., 2008
Thousands of years before doctors began touting the benefits of wine and chocolate consumption, the ancients knew the score. The Greeks called wine the juice of the gods. The...
Simply the best there is, raved The Boston Globe. Emotion, spirit, and vision embody this quartet that exploded into the classical musicworld in 1989. They are...
METAL! Fri., Jan. 25, 2008
An experiential book study of "Dark Side of the Light Chasers", by Debbie Ford, including an open discussion, exercises and meditations. People can either choose to come every...
Occupational exhibit for kids. Jan. 26-April 27, 2008
Re:Verse (616 Ward Parkway, 816-436-3320). Get half off wine by the glass, well drinks, domestic bottles and drafts and small plates from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Go...
This attractive new addition to Martini Corner is ideal for pregaming with your buds before tearing up the town or sharing a bottle of Pinot with your best girl. The bright bar...
Texas Hold 'Em at Winslow's, Monday and Wednesday nights. Two sessions. Winner receives a cash prize and is eligible to move on to the final round of the $1,000 No-Limit...
Armenian-Canadian soprano. Sat., Jan. 26, 8 p.m., 2008
Mark Twain wrote a series of books about Adam and Eve that were published in the form of journals kept by the biblical first inhabitants of Earth. Together, they document a...
The word shitkickers, as applied to well-worn western-style boots, implies the existence of the verb to shitkick. So what if stuffy ol' Merriam-Webster doesn't agree?...
Author Diane Eickhoff resents the fact that history books often mention only those women who were married to noteworthy men. She wishes more people knew about Clarina Nichols,...
It's not easy to forgive a neighbor who trespasses against you. It's even harder when that neighbor shoots you and a bunch of your classmates.But Garrett Evans has done it. A...
For decades, Nebraska and Kansas faced off every year in both basketball and football but rarely played a competitive game. Nebraska dominated Kansas in football until very...