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   How Not to Be a Rap Star

   Flying high on Ecstasy, Grey Goose and his own hype, Paul Mussan blew through 100 G's in six months.

   By Nadia Pflaum

   Published: March 6, 2008

   Paul Mussan and Stelo X rolled into Atlanta's Freight Room for the afterparty of BET's First-Annual Hip-Hop Awards. There, someone told the Kansas City rapper and his manager...

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   Harry and Tonto (1974)

   Published: March 6, 2008

   An elderly man, homeless after the demolition of his New York apartment building goes on an odyssey of discovery as he travels across country with his cat. Art Carney and Chief...

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   Spiral Spirituality

   Published: March 6, 2008

   How Religion is changing under the influence of New Thought with Harv Morrow. This class is a continuation of previous classes which makes it somewhat advanced. However, at the...

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   "What Do You Want to Hear?" Storytelling

   Published: March 6, 2008

   Hear stories about a race car driver, a fireman, a zoo trainer, an astronaut and more. Sat., March 1, 12, 1 & 2 p.m.; Sat., March 8, 12, 1 & 2 p.m.; Fri., March 14,...

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   Pilobolus Dance Theatre

   Published: March 6, 2008

   Bodies in motion: Acclaimed for its startling mix of humor and invention, Pilobolus defies gravity as the dancers cling and climb on one another to produce amazing effects....

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   First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District

   Published: March 6, 2008

   Many of the galleries are closely located, so you're certain to find something you'll appreciate. Or feel free to call a specific gallery to find out their particular hours....

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   Monday Spaghetti Feast

   By Crystal K. Wiebe

   Published: March 6, 2008

   River Market Brewing Company (500 Walnut, 816-471-6300). Scarf spaghetti till you bust. The Monday all-you-can-eat feast is just $5.99 and includes garlic bread and a salad. ...

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   Coming Out

   By Alan Scherstuhl

   Published: March 6, 2008

   With a city government in tax-increment-financing hock to the tune of tens of millions of dollars and a new stadium that has no tenant, the recent expansion of the Unicorn...

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   Looking for Clues

   By Crystal K. Wiebe

   Published: March 6, 2008

   Earlier this year, amateur bird-watchers Eric Ward and Scott Curtis decided to try their luck at catching a glimpse of the rare ivory-billed woodpecker in the Big Woods of...

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    Bowling Free on the Wii

    By Caleb Goellner

    Published: March 6, 2008

    Toppling 10 pins is loads of fun for those with the knack, but the game of bowling can leave many in the gutter. For those more gifted with a video-game controller than a...

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    Classical Achievement

    By Penny LaRocque

    Published: March 6, 2008

    One of Latin America's most loved conductors, musical prodigy Enrique Bátiz, gave his first piano recital at age 5. By 22, he had founded the State of Mexico Symphony...

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    Photographic Acclaim

    By Chris Packham

    Published: March 6, 2008

    At this point in our cultural history, it's conventional wisdom that celebustalking paparazzi are degenerate subhumans, like payday lenders or telemarketers. Because the nexus...

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    Litter Pickers

    By Nadia Pflaum

    Published: March 6, 2008

    At last year's first-annual River Otter Day, 120 people scooped 34,000 pounds of trash from the banks of the Missouri River in just four hours. That's 17 tons of trash, or, if...

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    Intimate Knowledge

    By Carolyn Szczepanski

    Published: March 6, 2008

    Would you give a sample of your genetic code to government scientists or tell Uncle Sam to keep his hands off your DNA? Kansas Citians will have the first word on what could...

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    Caustic Cover Girls

    By Chris Packham

    Published: March 6, 2008

    Omaha, Nebraska, native Wanda Ewing exhibits her provocative Bougie tonight through the end of the month at the Pi Gallery (419 East 18th Street, 816-210-6534). A satirical...

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    Animalian

    By Andrew Miller

    Published: March 6, 2008

    Art historian Richard Axsom describes Terry Winters' printmaking style as "organic abstraction delineated with references to early biological life." In lay terms, this means:...

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    Reel Respect

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: March 6, 2008

    Northern Exposure fans know Elaine Miles as Marilyn Whirlwind, the heavyset receptionist who raises ostriches and dishes out cynical nuggets of wisdom. Lawrence student Jon Ray...

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    Femme Films

    By Caleb Goellner

    Published: March 6, 2008

    The X chromosome binds together the entirety of humankind. Everybody has at least one, but only females have two in a row. This proves that women transcend gender and become...

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    Buck On

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 6, 2008

    Last year, Raymore cowboy Luke Snyder earned a spot in the history books of the Professional Bull Riders for attending so many consecutive bull-riding events. His tough streak...

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    There's a War Going On?

    By Alan Scherstuhl

    Published: March 6, 2008

    A friend fresh out of the service argues that public apathy about Bush's war is a direct result of how well the effects of the conflict in our culture have been contained....