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The Neverending Story Liberty Hall	Fri., May 9, 11:30pm	Lawrence	Film
Released in 1984, The NeverEnding Story departed from many of fantasy's templates. It also presaged aspects of the next generation of such films as Harry Potter 's gleeful dragon rides and The Princess Bride 's cranky-old-guy-gives-kid-a-book framing device. Viewers meet a colorful lot upon their... More>>

Reckless Kelly, Roger Creager and Roan County Split The Granada	Fri., May 9	Lawrence
With a name inspired by the infamous Australian bank robber and a home base of Austin, Texas, Reckless Kelly more than lives up to the implications of the moniker and hometown. Led by brothers Willy and Cody Braun, Reckless Kelly play alt-country the old-fashioned way: lots of sweat and spit and no time for... More>>

REO Speedwagon Ameristar (Star Pavilion)	Fri., May 9, 8:00pm	North	Music
Believe it or not, the art of power balladry was actually pioneered without any irony whatsoever. The formula included heavy power chords, a slow tempo played on acoustic guitars, and soaring choruses during which the muted percussion would rise for dramatic effect. Bands such as Tenacious D and the Eagles... More>>

The Sexy Accident CD Release Show, Namelessnumberheadman The Brick	Fri., May 9	Westport
A humble Kansas City trio of indie-pop engineers, Namelessnumberheadman has never really needed much encouragement or recognition to keep recording awesome songs. Nor does the band need a professional studio, label support or product endorsements. These guys didn't even need a new keyboard for the drummer... More>>

Fiesta Crown Center	Fri., May 9, 5:00pm-10:00pm (more dates/times)	Midtown	Fairs and Festivals, Free Events, Multicultural
Mexico is far too often maligned as America's underdeveloped neighbor to the south. And the country's intercartel strife and constant pandering from protectionist U.S. politicians are hot topics for the media. So perhaps a chance to festively recapture all that's great about Mexico is in order.Luckily, the... More>>

Free Play The Replay Lounge	Every week Friday, 3:00pm-6:00pm	Lawrence	Free Events, Night Life, Culinary, Games
The Replay Lounge (946 Massachusetts in Lawrence) may be painfully hip now, but the rebel paradise opened in 1993 as a humble arcade serving burgers and PBR. With Free Play , the dive gets back to its roots, spotlighting pinball machines rather than indie bands. From 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays, pinballing is... More>>

Loose & Over the Pond Greenlease Gallery	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., March 28 until Mon., May 19, 12:00pm-5:00pm	Midtown	Free Events, Art
Google the name Lee Bowers and you get dozens of links to pages about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. At the time of the 1963 shooting, Bowers was a 38-year-old railroad worker who allegedly had an unobstructed view of the infamous grassy knoll. Bowers testified before the Warren Commission and... More>>

The Dick West Art Gallery Haskell Indian Nations University	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	Lawrence	Museums, Art
Lawrence has one more reason to celebrate these days: Haskell Indian Nations University (155 Indian Avenue, Lawrence, 785-749-8404) has opened a new gallery dedicated to exhibiting works by American Indian artists. The Dick West Art Gallery is named after Haskell alumnus Dick West (1912-96), who was the... More>>

Arun Thai Place Grill Arun Thai Place Grill	Daily, 5:00pm-7:00pm	Downtown	Night Life, Culinary
Happy Hour daily 5-7 pm at Kansas City's own Thai favorite, featuring drink and appetizer specials. Reverse happy hour Friday and Saturday from 9pm to 12am with drink and appetizer specials.

Dance Upstairs at Missie B's Missie B's	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10:00pm-3:00am	Westport	Gay and Lesbian, Dance (Participatory)
There's always a DJ spinning tunes to make the boys and girls swoon at Missie B's; Tuesday is retro night.

Brilliant! The Adler Collection of American Cut Glass Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom	Daily from Sun., April 13 until Sun., June 22	Leawood	Art
Original examples of cut-glass masterworks and production pieces from the era popularly known as the Brilliant Period of American cut glass (1876-1914).

Faith Healer Unicorn Theatre	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., April 23 until Sun., May 18	Westport	Night Life, Theater
A central question in Brian Friel's play Faith Healer is whether the title character is just that — or a con man. Francis Hardy is an Irishman who spent his life traveling the countryside in Scotland and Wales, bringing hope to the poor and the crippled. But even he seems unsure about the... More>>

Free Planetarium Shows Union Station	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	Downtown	Free Events, Museums, Kids
With your general admission to Science City, you can now enjoy FREE shows in the recently reopened Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium. Each show is between 25 and 50 minutes. Some shorter shows will be shown in combination. Seating is first come, first served. WE recommend arriving atht he planetarium doors at... More>>

John Brown The Lyric Theatre	Sat., May 3, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Downtown	Night Life, Theater, Music
In 1854 Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which provided that the question of slavery in those territories was to be decided by their residents. This precipitated a proto-civil war between North and South, both sides sending men and money to Kansas to swing the balance of national power. The South was... More>>

End-of-semester exhibition and sale Kansas City Art Institute	Fri., May 9, 5:00pm-7:00pm (more dates/times)	Westport	Art
Featuring work by KCAI students in virtually every department on the campus. This is a great regular opportunity to acquire new original works by emerging artists.

Kansas City Royals v. Baltimore Kauffman Stadium	Daily from Thu., May 8 until Sun., May 11	East	Sports (Spectator)
Used to be that Sluggerrr had the only raging mullet in Kauffman Stadium’s home dugout. But there’s a new man in town with business in the front and party in the back. Manager Trey Hillman brings his bi-level to Kansas City, along with a whole lot of optimism for the youngsters that dominate his... More>>

Life at 3 Feet Sabrina Staires Photography/ Landon Gallery	Daily from Fri., May 2 until Thu., June 5	Downtown	Art
Life at Three Feet is an exhibit of photos by very young photographers. "The idea behind it was that kids are always at First Friday exhibits, running back and forth through the studios, often with nothing to look at," says Sabrina Staires, who organized the exhibit. She distributed disposable cameras... More>>

"Sideways Stories from Wayside School" The Coterie Theatre	Daily from Tue., April 8 until Sun., May 18	Westport	Night Life, Theater
Newberry Award-winning author Louis Sachar leveraged his experiences working as a teacher's aide at an elementary school into a series of books about the fictitious Wayside School, in which all of the classrooms are stacked vertically into a 30-story building (which doesn't have a 19th floor). As part of... More>>

A Painter's Pad Thomas Hart Benton Home	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm	Westport	Art
Thomas Hart Benton moved to Kansas City in 1935 to teach at the Kansas City Art Institute, where he produced the predictably controversial and indisputably sexxxy "Persephone," an American regionalist interpretation of the mythical story of the goddess of fertility. The work now hangs at the Nelson-Atkins... More>>

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1/2 Price Menu The Wine Bar	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 3:00pm-6:00pm	South	Culinary

Aubergine Vintage Couture Aubergine Vintage Couture	Daily	Westport	Buy and Sell

Ballroom Dance Lessons Heart of America Dance Centre	Every week Friday, 7:30pm	Lee's Summit	Dance (Participatory), Classes and Workshops

Beats and Bubbles Vinino	Every week Friday	Downtown	Night Life

Terry Winters and Creighton Michaels Belger Arts Center	Every week Saturday from Sat., March 8 until Fri., June 6, 12:00pm-4:00pm (more dates/times)	Midtown	Free Events, Art

Blues & Jazz with Alice Jenkins Cafe Trio	Every week Friday, Saturday	Westport	Music, Night Life, Culinary