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| The Bohemian Ball Writers Place | Sat., October 11, 6:00pm-9:00pm | Westport | |
New York City is too expensive, and Paris is full of fascists — truly, the new grassroots bohemia begins in flyover country. Since 1992, the Writers Place has supported Kansas City's literary community and connected authors and would-be authors. Tonight it hosts the Bohemian Ball, a... More >> |
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| Colondar Release Party Calipetros | Sat., October 11, 11:00am-5:00pm | Lee's Summit | |
When 24-year-old Danielle Burgess of Lee's Summit finally met a group of young people who had also survived colon cancer, she felt like a character on the television show Heroes. "We all have this weird thing about us that we share," says Burgess, who beat the disease in her junior year of high... More >> |
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| An Evening with Randy Newman Folly Theater | Sat., October 11 | Downtown | |
Randy Newman has reached an age (hell be 65 next month) and stature (Oscar, Grammys, Emmys, boxed set) at which some have begun to suggest that he has transcended the role of acerbic entertainer to become a classic American wit and social critic. The Los Angeles Times, for example, has... More >> |
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| Raku Night Kansas City Clay Guild | Sat., October 11, 4:00pm | Waldo | |
Shotgun enthusiasts use molded pigeons for target practice as they await the day when live game goes flying by. People with bad tempers but no firearms prefer throwing vases to shooting clay pigeons. For the less destructive among us, the Kansas City Clay Guild holds Raku Night at its... More >> |
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| Reach, DJ Ataxic The Brick | Sat., October 11 | Westport | |
A review of Reach's 2008 release, Corner Speech
A growing number of artists are mining the still-rich seam of golden-age hip-hop, almost 20 years after its heyday. Yet even though this sort of revivalism is poised to become the next big thing all over again (think the Cool Kids), there are... More >> |
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| Third Day & Switchfoot Starlight Theatre | Sat., October 11 | South | |
Influenced by the Southern rock of Lynyrd Skynyrd and other artists such as U2 and Rich Mullins, Third Day was originally formed by vocalist Mac Powell and acoustic guitarist Mark Lee. The duo added bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr from another local band, and recorded some demos.... More >> |
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| Restoration: Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison Offers Mid-Career Survey Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art |
Every week Thursday, Friday from Thu., October 16 until Sun., February 8, 10:00am-9:00pm more dates/times |
Midtown | |
In a new show opening today at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (4525 Oak, 816-751-1278), a solitary character known as Everyman employs fantastic contraptions to patch holes in the sky, lasso clouds, control rain machines, chase storms and manipulate soil. One image shows Everyman attempting to... More >> |
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| Trezo Mare Happy Hour Trezo Mare | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 4:00pm-6:30pm | North | |
If you payed attention to the last mayoral race, you might have an opinion about tax breaks for Briarcliff Village. Whatever. Check out the posh shopping centers new Trezo Mare Ristorante (4105 North Mulberry Drive, 816-505-3200), where theres fusion-inspired seafood as well as a... More >> |
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| The Messier Sky Union Station | Daily from Tue., September 2 until Tue., December 30 | Downtown | |
In 1757, French astronomer Mssr. Charles Messier began watching for the reappearance of Halley's comet based on some calculations by another astronomer which turned out to be wrong, wrong, wrong. In the process, he discovered another, non-Halley's, comet. Further observations yielded still yet... More >> |
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| Tomfooleries Happy Hour Tomfooleries | Daily, 4:00pm-7:00pm | Plaza / Brookside | |
$2.25 Call Liquors. With juice add 1.00 $1.75 Domestic Draws $3.25 Cuervo Margaritas (rocks only) Happy Hour Food . . . $2.95 Southwest Chicken Eggrolls Mini Cheeseburger with Caramelized Onions & Instead Sauce Ballpark Cheese Nachos Spring rolls with Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce Jalapeno &... More >> |
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| 12th Street Heritage Jazz Series Gates Barbecue | Every week Saturday, 8:00pm-12:00am | East | |
| McCormick Country Store McCormick Country Store | Daily | Northwest | |
| Vaughn Orchard & Country Store Vaughn Orchard & Country Store | Daily | Northwest | |
| Weston Bend State Park Weston Bend State Park | Daily | Northwest | |
| O'Malley's 1842 Public House O'Malley's 1842 | Daily | Northwest | |
| Ballroom Dance Classes for Children Arthur Murray Dance Studio | Every week Saturday, 1:00pm | Lenexa | |
| Bike Day Scottie's | Every week Saturday, 12:00pm-5:00pm | North |
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| Bike Escorts Group Ride Acme Bicycle Company | Every week Saturday, 3:00pm | Midtown | |
| Camp Harlow The Levee | Every week Saturday, 5:00pm | Westport |
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| DJ Highnoon Johnny's Tavern--Shawnee |
Every week Wednesday more dates/times |
Shawnee |
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| Live DJ Paddy O'Quigley's North | Every week Friday, Saturday | North |
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| "Dance All Night Long" Missie B's | Daily, 10:00pm | Westport |
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| DJ and MC show America's Pub | Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Westport |
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| DJ Chris Whiskey Tango | Every week Friday, Saturday | East |
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| DJ Everything A Scottie's | Every week Saturday | North |
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