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1. Feature

   The People vs. Erotic City

   Behind the glory holes, orgy rooms and sex booths is a board of directors that includes a felon, a preteen and others who think things aren't that bad.

   By Justin Kendall

   Published: March 20, 2008

   Truman Road curves past a desolate corridor of gas stations, liquor stores and adult bookstores on the way east to Independence. The stretch is called Blue Summit, an...

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   Rib on Rail

   With real barbecue at Beauchamp's on the Rail, downtown Lee’s Summit is on a roll.

   By Charles Ferruzza

   Published: March 20, 2008

   I'm not superstitious or anything, but I'm rubbing the rabbit's foot on my desk (next to my lucky penny and my ceramic Maneki Neko figurine) as I write about a new restaurant...

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   Short Story Master Class

   Published: March 20, 2008

   Two three-hour sessions with instructor Dennis Weiser. Registration fee required by March 1. Sat., March 22, 1 p.m.; Sun., March 23, 1 p.m., 2008

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   Great American Barbeque

   Published: March 20, 2008

   Food, contests, a hot air balloon rally and a music festival that will last all three days. March 23-25, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., 2008

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   Urban Bush Women / Compagnie JANT-BI

   Published: March 20, 2008

   Coming together for the first time, the Urban Bush Women and the mend of Compagnie JANT-BI collaborate on The Scales of Memory, exploring and celebrating threads of human...

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   Thursday Night BYOW at 40 Sardines

   Published: March 20, 2008

   On Thursday evenings, dine with us and bring your own bottle(s) of wine, no corkage fee. (Bring the good stuff!). Thursdays, 2007

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   Wine Lovers Sunday at Hereford House

   Published: March 20, 2008

   Featured bottles of wine half-price ($50 bottles or less, bottles from $50-$100 are 25% off). Sundays, 2007

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   The Drum Room

   By Berry Anderson

   Published: March 20, 2008

   (1335 Baltimore, 816-221-9490). Enjoy $2 Bud Light drafts and $2.50 Bud, Bud Light, Bud Select and Michelob Ultra bottles from 4 to 7 p.m. See the happy-hour menu for...

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   The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1968-79

   Published: March 20, 2008

   Stephen Shore's documentary-style photographs color the familiar and the everyday with a personalized and almost diaristic aesthetic, imbuing the banal with a striking sense of...

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    2 Much Duck

    Published: March 20, 2008

    Long-form improv. Fourth Saturday of every month, 2007

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    Hop Along

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 20, 2008

    Last year, a cold wind and an obstinate tuba player kept the Hyde Park Easter Parade from happening outdoors. This year, Rev. Roger Coleman promises that the Loose Cannon Brass...

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    Finder of Lost Books

    By Chris Packham

    Published: March 20, 2008

    It's believed that the 19th-century authors of the unintentionally funny Portuguese-English conversational guide entitled English As She Is Spoke were actually unable to speak...

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    Environmental Economics

    By Carolyn Szczepanski

    Published: March 20, 2008

    When it comes to the deep gulf between businesses focused on the bottom line and environmentalists worried about global warming, there's no place like Kansas. But William Pizer...

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    Internal Affairs

    By Chris Packham

    Published: March 20, 2008

    In the 17th century — during the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, if you want to be specific — "natural philosophers" were fumbling toward what would eventually...

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    Monday Night Football

    By Chris Rasmussen

    Published: March 20, 2008

    Kansas City football fans are desperate for a spring fix. So they flock to the Sprint Center to watch football's version of methadone, the Kansas City Brigade. The Arena...

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    Feel the Rhythm

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 20, 2008

    Tonight, dance barefoot at the Baila Westside studio (925 West 17th Street) as instructor Felipe Contra-Mestre Ninja teaches the samba and Afro-Brazilian rhythms of axé....

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    Baby Got Backgammon

    By Caleb Goellner

    Published: March 20, 2008

    A game can be so beguiling to players that it takes on a life of its own. And just as all living things progress according to natural selection, so did the game of backgammon....

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    Hot Looks

    By Berry Anderson

    Published: March 20, 2008

    Some saucy styles are making their way to eastern Jackson County by way of a new boutique in downtown Lee's Summit. PopHearts sells lingerie, clothing and accessories by...

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    Tale of Exile

    By Andrew Miller

    Published: March 20, 2008

    When selecting films with "Shanghai" in the title, it's best to overlook Hollywood projects (Madonna's Shanghai Surprise, Jackie Chan's Shanghai Noon) and go straight to the...

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    Party Like an Israeli

    By Nadia Pflaum

    Published: March 20, 2008

    All that frightening footage out of the Middle East fails to illustrate an often-ignored fact about Israelis — they really know how to party. They aren't shy about...