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   Spider Man

   Armed with his fancy KU degrees and his duct-taped equipment, Jamel Sandidge can conquer the scariest attic.

   By John Amick

   Published: November 29, 2007

   It's just after 8 on a chilly autumn morning. Jamel Sandidge sits at the kitchen table of a two-story house in a cozy neighborhood north of the University of Kansas in...

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   Dino Lab

   Published: November 29, 2007

   Union Station and the University of Kansas have formed a partnership to develop this unique laboratory, the largest of its kind in America. For the first time anywhere, the...

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   Arun Thai Place Grill

   Published: November 29, 2007

   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...

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   Meditation Instruction

   Published: November 29, 2007

   Free meditation instruction every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. No need to sign up or register, simply show up and let someone know you are there for meditation instruction. ...

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   Bijoulais

   By Lorna Perry

   Published: November 29, 2007

   You don't have to be on the state oenophile registry to know that a glass of wine goes well with a DVD at home. What? It means lover of wine, perv. Anyway. Break your natural...

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   Adult Stick Time

   By John Amick

   Published: November 29, 2007

   Admit it. You still have visions of settling into a lower-level seat at the Sprint Center, proudly sporting a Kansas City Penguins Sidney Crosby jersey. You can see it now:...

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   Horse Trot

   By Lisa Horn

   Published: November 29, 2007

   Fresh from their appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Express Personnel Clydesdales will lead hundreds of horses and riders in Lawrence's...

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   Improv Tantrum

   By Alan Scherstuhl

   Published: November 29, 2007

   For performers groomed for the moment, improvisers can be awfully reflective. Josh Steinmetz, of the promising new comedy troupe Tantrum, guesses that he has performed in 800...

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   Memorial Flickers

   By Caleb Goellner

   Published: November 29, 2007

   The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 17,000 Americans die from HIV/AIDS each year. Tonight, the Douglas County AIDS Project holds a candlelight memorial...

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    Ups and Downs

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: November 29, 2007

    Like any band that's been around since the late 1960s, Poco has had its share of troubles. Just as it built a following back in the day, the band had to change its name —...

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    Production Costs

    By Andrew Miller

    Published: November 29, 2007

    As sobering reminders of grim realities go, Jennifer Baichwal's documentary Manufactured Landscapes is more aesthetically pleasing and less confrontationally grotesque than,...

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    Reykjavik Rocks

    By Nadia Pflaum

    Published: November 29, 2007

    It's a good thing that members of the band Sigur Rós aren't from, say, Lubbock, Texas, or that city in China where they dispose of the world's computers. Sweeping shots...

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    Festive Fashion

    By Ashley Brown

    Published: November 29, 2007

    If the phrase Christmas fashion conjures images of bulky, garish appliqué sweatshirts and yarn necklaces hung with bells, check out the far more hip holiday trappings at...

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    Never Far

    By Alan Scherstuhl

    Published: November 29, 2007

    Next time you catch yourself bitching about how life in this decade yanks everyone in too many directions at once, consider Unicorn Theatre Artistic Director Cynthia Levin....

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    Crayola Christmas Land

    Published: November 29, 2007

    Children can play on super-sized Crayola products, while waiting to tell Santa all of their holiday wishes. Nov. 23-Dec. 31, 2007

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    Time Warp

    By Lorna Perry

    Published: November 29, 2007

    Ever feel like going back in time? Say, to the year 1914? If so, the place to visit is Pierpont's at Union Station (30 West Pershing, 816-221-5111), a crown jewel among KC...

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    Copacetic Kickoff

    By Chris Rasmussen

    Published: November 29, 2007

    There are good reasons for Chiefs fans to hate AFC West opponents Denver and Oakland. There are the memorable defeats at the hands of the Broncos, and the Chiefs share a long,...

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    Family Value

    By Chris Packham

    Published: November 29, 2007

    You probably already know this, but the first Sunday of the month is Family Fun Day at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone). Not that the museum has a specifically...

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    Still Crackin'

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: November 29, 2007

    The Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition pretty much everywhere. Here, the show's history with the Kansas City Ballet reaches back 35 years. "It's big. It's beautiful," says...

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    Snow Globetrotting

    By Caleb Goellner

    Published: November 29, 2007

    For skiers and snowboarders, the vertically unintimidating geography of the Midwest presents a challenge. Or, rather, not enough of a challenge. Consequently, many...