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1. Night & Day

   THE PEDALJETS

   By — JASON HARPER

   Published: November 8, 2007

   If late-'80s local band the Pedaljets was ahead of its time, it was the members’ own time as individuals that it was ahead of. The songs on the group’s self-titled third album...

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   Hairy Beard-ini

   By Megan Metzger

   Published: November 8, 2007

   Some women are turned off by beards, though history shows that beards represent power and sexual virility. Perhaps your man who's rockin' chin pubes is a king among men. Or...

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   Planting Roots

   By Caleb Goellner

   Published: November 8, 2007

   In the song "Work," Bob Marley sings about the weekly grind while encouraging unity and a brighter tomorrow. In the spirit of this positive outlook comes today's Roots Family...

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   Oral Majority

   By Chris Packham

   Published: November 8, 2007

   When tractor-tire salesman Tim Manson isn't moving big rubber, he's probably engaged, one way or another, with the artistic vagaries of oral fabulism. As a performing...

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   Youthful Vigor

   By Carolyn Szczepanski

   Published: November 8, 2007

   If these high school kids are any indication, youth activism is making a determined comeback — even in Johnson County. This past summer, a group of students at St. Thomas...

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   Turkey Bowl

   By John Amick

   Published: November 8, 2007

   The modern, domesticated North American turkey descends from the wild turkey, or meleagris gallopavo. The male can be distinguished by a more prominent beard and an explosive,...

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   Spicy Crafts

   By Crystal K. Wiebe

   Published: November 8, 2007

   The holiday crafts market happening this weekend at 1331 Union has the word "alternative" in its name for a good reason. "There will be no crocheted potholders," organizer...

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   Soul Songs

   By Berry Anderson

   Published: November 8, 2007

   Hatha yoga can be practiced using the downward-facing-dog position and breath control. Bhakti yoga is the yoga of devotion and is practiced using kirtan, a chanted devotional...

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   Jam Responsibly

   By Richard Gintowt

   Published: November 8, 2007

   For all the trash talk on Dave Matthews and John Mayer, no one questions their ability to shred. Australia's John Butler is an out-of-his-noggin guitar player, but ultimately...

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    Ted of All Trades

    By Julie Seabaugh

    Published: November 8, 2007

    A dude who was host of Comedy Central's Crash Course in Comedy must know a little something about the subject, right? And a co-founder of the New York Comedians Coalition needs...

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    Testify, Hightower

    By Chris Packham

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Totally free idea for KKFI 90.1, courtesy of Night & Day: Print up T-shirts that read: "It will be a great day when independent radio gets all the money it needs and Clear...

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    Handmade

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: November 8, 2007

    The Kansas City Fiber Guild and the Weaver's Guild of Greater Kansas City are tightly woven entities, allowing dues-paying fiber and textile artists to form a more perfect...

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    Good to the Last Drop

    By Megan Metzger

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Broadway sensation Urinetown first showered audiences with scathing satire in a pre-9/11 New York City at the Big Apple's Fringe Festival. An updated, free-to-the-public...

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    Big Pictures

    By Santiago Ramos

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Kevin Sink's Holiday Photography Show at the Digital Labrador (2130 Washington) is a tribute to the artist's versatility of vision. It includes images from Bhutan — a...

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    Rituals of a Geisha

    By Lisa Horn

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Dressing layer upon layer, donning a kimono and tying an obi are parts of the elaborate process that transforms a woman into a geisha. But this ritual is just one facet of...

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    Bracket Fix

    By Eric Barton

    Published: November 8, 2007

    There are two reasons to check out the College Basketball Experience Classic that begins today at the Sprint Center (1100 Walnut). First, our new arena wasn't built for the...

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    Cultural Lesson

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Get a visual crash course today in Filipino history at the Folly Theater (300 West 12th Street, 816-474-4444) during Historia: A Philippine History Through Dance and Music....

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    Rhythm and Lyrics

    By Sarah Aylward

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Located in the Kansas City Jazz District, the Blue Room (1616 East 18th Street, 816-474-8483) is known for its live music. But the historical site regularly plays host to...

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    How to Stuff a Wild Babushka

    By Chris Packham

    Published: November 8, 2007

    In the competition for international prestige in the mid-20th century, the Soviet Bloc had a lot on the line. For a while, the U.S.S.R. maintained its lead over the United...

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    Don't Fall

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: November 8, 2007

    Strap on your blades. It's skating season again. The Crown Center Ice Terrace opened earlier this month for its 35th year of frosty pirouettes and cliché dates. Regular...