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   In Herm's Head

   He's too conservative. He's too nice to his players. He keeps losing. And he certainly doesn't pray to win.

   By Eric Barton

   Published: November 22, 2007

   Not much is guaranteed this Chiefs season. But every Sunday morning, without fail, Coach Herm Edwards will get down on his knees and ask God for two things. His requests never...

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   Cut It Off

   By Alan Scherstuhl

   Published: November 22, 2007

   Creative gender swapping is how Hollywood has always worked, right on back to His Girl Friday, Howard Hawks' rat-a-tat romantic remake of The Front Page. A sensible fellow,...

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   Dinner, Planned

   By Chris Packham

   Published: November 22, 2007

   If you feel trepidation about approaching Martini Corner on a Sunday evening, be advised that the prix-fixe dinner at The Drop (409 East 31st Street, 816-756-3767) from 5 to 10...

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   Vintage Twist

   By Richard Gintowt

   Published: November 22, 2007

   The King Khan & BBQ show is the decency-wrecking union of two music scholars. Mark Sultan (BBQ) multitasks on vocals, guitar and a foot-triggered drum kit. Blacksnake (King...

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   Bazaar Explosion

   By Lisa Horn

   Published: November 22, 2007

   What began in a Lawrence living room 18 years ago has become one of the area's most anticipated art shows. Six female artists organized Bizarre Bazaar in 1989. "The art shows...

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   Banner Worship

   By Santiago Ramos

   Published: November 22, 2007

   Perhaps California artist Wayne Forte overdoes it with his exhibit's long title — Liturgical Art Forms in a Postmodern Context — but at least it's accurate. The...

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   Beyond the Music

   By Crystal K. Wiebe

   Published: November 22, 2007

   Sometimes it takes a long time for the things we imagine to become reality. John Lennon imagined a day when his artwork would be taken as seriously as his music. But in his...

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   Holiday Karaoke Ball

   Published: November 22, 2007

   If you're stuck in a turkey coma or are procrastinating gift-buying or holiday cards, karaoke and drink specials are a fail-safe way to catapult you out of holiday depression. ...

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   Board the Dane Train

   By Julie Seabaugh

   Published: November 22, 2007

   Love him or hate him (or hate to love him, love to hate him), Dane Cook has done more than serve as a comedy gateway drug to kids who otherwise wouldn't have cared about...

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    Green Door Closing

    By Chris Packham

    Published: November 22, 2007

    Seven years ago, a group of artists that included Héctor Casanova jointly opened the Green Door Gallery (1229 Union, 816-421-6889) in the West Bottoms. "Everybody...

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    Shop Fair

    By Carolyn Szczepanski

    Published: November 22, 2007

    Radio stations are oozing those canned Christmas tunes, and receptionists everywhere are donning tacky holiday sweaters. The kitsch can mean only one thing: 'Tis the season for...

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    Tastes Like Migration

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: November 22, 2007

    A couple of days ago, you probably feasted on a bird whose kind was long ago rejected as a national symbol. Today, hit the road for a glimpse of the high-flying predator that...

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    Remembering Denver

    By Lorna Perry

    Published: November 22, 2007

    From the time he first graced airwaves, John Denver and the holidays have gone together like a warm fireplace and smooth cup of eggnog. A beloved folk singer, peace advocate...

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    Clap Louder

    By Sarah Aylward

    Published: November 22, 2007

    Wouldn't it be wonderful to escape the world's troubles simply by dousing yourself in fairy dust and thinking pleasant thoughts? Then you could fly to a magical land, fight...

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    Extreme Pupp Power

    By Megan Metzger

    Published: November 22, 2007

    Union Station (30 West Pershing Road, 816-460-2020) celebrates almost-native son Walt Disney in December with Behind the Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland, an exhibit dedicated to...

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    Border War at the Bar

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: November 22, 2007

    When word surfaced that the annual football rivalry between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri would play out this year and next at Arrowhead Stadium (1...

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    Holiday Music

    Published: November 22, 2007

    Beautiful music fills the halls of Crown Center, as more than 130 area school, church and community choirs perform during weekday lunch hours and weekday evenings. Brass...

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    "A Christmas Carol"

    Published: November 22, 2007

    For twenty-six years this charming and magical production with its enchanting music, glorious costumes and entrancing scenery has been the high spot of the Kansas City holiday...

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    Land and Sky

    By Ashley Brown

    Published: November 22, 2007

    Painter Jeff Aeling's art suggests a kind of reverse apocalypse — one in which nature has purged the influence of man. His eerie and lovely landscape paintings are now on...

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    Elder Statesman

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: November 22, 2007

    OK, kids, it's Michael Dukakis trivia time. What Neil Diamond song did Dukakis use for his 1988 presidential campaign? What does the phrase "Dukakis in a tank" signify? While...