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21. Night & Day

    suburban Exhibit

    By McKay Stangler

    Published: March 26, 2009

    It may be pigeonholed as an emotional wasteland, but suburbia may surprise urbanites by what it has to offer. When it comes to art, for example, the borders of Kansas City...

22. Night & Day

    Star Wars Alternative

    By Justin Kendall

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Aaron Allston isn't a Sith Lord, but the New York Times best-selling author will get treated like Darth Vader tonight at the Borders in Lee's Summit (1664 Northwest Chipman...

23. Night & Day

    Ballet Boyz

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Britain's most "off-the-wall ballet dancers," Ballet Boyz thrills audiences with an exhilarating mix of repertoire, style and high artistic standards through the use of...

24. Night & Day

    Kansa City Home Show

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 26, 2009

    In tough economic times, people don't go on vacations -- they hang at home for staycations. But if your domicile needs a little updating, head to the Kansas City Home Show at...

25. Night & Day

    PEDRO Watch Party

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Planned Parenthood of Kansas City presents a free screening of PEDRO, an MTV film by the Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-winning writer of the screenplay Milk. The watch...

26. Night & Day

    Conversations About Iraq

    Published: March 26, 2009

    This traveling project, It Is What It Is, offers an opportunity to discuss the country, history and present situation of Iraq and its role in American life. On hand for...

27. Martin

    A KC Councilman wants $30 million for Kemper Arena. What’s reality got to do with it?

    By David Martin

    Published: March 26, 2009

    October 25, 1985, was a good night to be in Kansas City. The Royals won the sixth game of the World Series. Across town, Tina Turner performed at Kemper Arena. Turner was...

28. Town Without Pity

    Fear doesn’t always strike out — sometimes it’s a line drive at your head

    By Scott Wilson

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Spring is here. You can tell because the budgets are budding. But it's never long before the blooms drop off, poisoned from within. Here's an example: Citing some kind of...

29. Studies in Crap

    Aquiver Before the Past

    By Alan Scherstuhl

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Title: The Arrowette Author: Warrensburg High School newspaper staff Date: November 14, 1928 Discovered: at Waldo Antiques Representative quotes: “At the Freshman...

30. Letters

    Letters from the week of March 26

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Martin: "Do-Nothing Do-Gooders," March 19 Please Summit The kids in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District deserve action on education reform. Kansas City leaders...

31. Ask a Mexican®

    In the Mexican’s 100-word essay contest, know-nothings prove how much they know

    By Gustavo Arellano

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Dear Readers: In honor of April Fools' Day, I'm turning the column over this week to those who think America can stop the Reconquista. A couple of semanas back, I issued a...

32. Interview

    Kansas City’s blue-eyed reggae legends regroup

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: March 26, 2009

    The stories associated with Kansas City's Blue Riddim Band have been told and retold for the last three decades. Yarns have been spun — sometimes even true ones —...

33. Wayward Son

    Stand up: In the Pines debuts new material – and a new approach to playing live – at its first show in nine months

    By Jason Harper

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Two rehearsals prior to their show at the Record Bar — their first performance in nine months — members of In the Pines made a sudden, jarring change. They stood...

34. CD Reviews

    The Appleseed Cast

    Sagarmatha
    (The Militia Group)

    By Hugh Welsh

    Published: March 26, 2009

    It's no wonder that the Appleseed Cast's latest album is titled after the Nepalese name for Mount Everest. Sagarmatha, the Lawrence-based band's latest effort, represents a...

35. CD Reviews

    Anti-Crew

    Foundation (EP)
    (self-released)

    By Andrew Miller

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Anti-Crew has altered its sound drastically since its previous releases, both of which earned a spot in local hip-hop lore. How much have things changed? The best moments on...

36. Bonus Tracks

    GREG ENEMY

    Greg Enemy (EP)
    (self-released)

    By Kyle Koch

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Kanye West popularized nerdy swagger, and Kansas City rapper Greg Enemy seems to have run with it. As of this writing, Enemy's profile picture on MySpace finds him staring...

37. Critic's Choice

    Eleni Mandell

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Two things to know about Eleni Mandell: (1) She's a badass. (2) Her band is always badass, too. Though the Los Angeles singer-songwriter is all-too-frequently lumped in with...

38. Critic's Choice

    Little Brazil

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Surprise! Not every notable indie-rock band from Omaha is on Saddle Creek Records. Example: Little Brazil. Frontman Landon Hedges has strummed alongside Saddle Creek stars...

39. Critic's Choice

    Maps & Atlases

    By Elliott Johnston

    Published: March 26, 2009

    Chicago's Maps & Atlases bridge an unlikely divide between math-rock (being the domain of mostly dudes obsessing over Mars Volta's YouTube footage) and indie-pop (the comfy...

40. Critic's Choice

    The Prids

    By Matt Erickson

    Published: March 26, 2009

    The Prids are all about it — love, that is, and the pain that comes with it. Built around core duo David Frederickson and Mistina Keith (who started out as friends, got...