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Night & Day
The Late Show Gallery
By Chris Packham
Published: April 2, 2009
(1600 Cherry, 816-474-1300) hosts XX Chromosome, an exhibit of works by female artists. "It's not feminist-themed in terms of the work," participant and organizer Tuesday...
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Send Pix Plz
By Chris Packham
Published: April 2, 2009
The ACLU and a federal judge last month had to talk an overzealous prosecutor out of filing child pornography charges against some Pennsylvania teens who had taken semi-nude,...
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Current Perspective
Published: April 2, 2009
A screening of Proceed and Be Bold! followed by a question-and-answer session with the subject of the film: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Kennedy is an internationally recognized...
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Mercy Seat Gallery
By Chris Packham
Published: April 2, 2009
Exquisite Creatures is a characteristically striking exhibit at the Mercy Seat Gallery (206 East 16th Street, 816-421-4833), a collection of almost painterly photographs by...
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Slap and Tickle Gallery
By Chris Packham
Published: April 2, 2009
The Slap and Tickle Gallery (504 East 18th Street, 816-716-5940) presents Terra Firma, an exhibit of multimedia works by Chris LaValley. Incorporating painting, sculpture,...
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Night & Day
Desert Heart
Published: April 2, 2009
The April exhibit at Pi Gallery includes Kachina paintings by David Goodrich. April 3-27, 2009
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Night & Day
Wearhaus Third Thursday
Published: April 2, 2009
Every third Thursday, Wearhaus brings local designers to mint for a free fashion market. Drink specials, $8 manicures and music by DJ Stevie Cruz. First Thursday of...
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Night & Day
Early Show
By Richard Gintowt
Published: April 2, 2009
If you're in the habit of dozing off around 7 p.m. and waking up at 3 a.m. to put on your steppin' shoes, you probably know about the Mutual Musicians Foundation (1823...
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Night & Day
Mad Science presents CSI Live!
Published: April 2, 2009
Incorporating cutting-edge forensic science, unparalleled audience interaction and amazing visual effects, CSI Live takes the fast-paced, mind-blowing production from your TV...
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Night & Day
Idol Play
By Lisa Horn
Published: April 2, 2009
Composer "Fats" Waller dealt with hardship through comedy. American Idol winner Ruben Studdard will channel the prolific songwriter and pianist in Ain't Misbehavin' tonight at...
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Martin
Here’s why Kansas City’s broke all the time
By David Martin
Published: April 2, 2009
Newspaper headlines tell a somber story: "Lean days ahead at City Hall." "Kansas City faces budget crunch." "City's empty pockets." Recent headlines in The Kansas City...
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Town Without Pity
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum calls on some all-stars to raise much-needed money
By Jason Harper
Published: April 2, 2009
Hank Aaron and Jackie Rob/"Cool Papa" Bell and Hank Leonard/Yeah, they set the stage/But the baddest of them all was prob'ly Satchel Paige/Yeah, clear as the air you...
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Studies in Crap
Free Love for Dummies
By Alan Scherstuhl
Published: April 2, 2009
Title: How to Pick Up Girls! Author: Eric Weber Publisher: Symphony Press, New York Date: 1970 Discovered: at Goodwill, Bonner Springs The cover promises: Much that the book...
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Letters
Letters from the week of April 2
Published: April 2, 2009
After several posts on Plog (The Pitch's news blog at pitch.com) reported on recent layoffs at The Kansas City Star and business editor Chris Lester's non-layoff departure for...
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Ask a Mexican®
How to show your mariachis some love
By Gustavo Arellano
Published: April 2, 2009
Dear Mexican: Why are Mexicans so proud of the brutality of their police force? They seem to glamorize it in all their music and telenovelas. Batons Are Bats or Super...
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Interview
Flee the Seen looks back on a life of hard rockin’ and next-level dreamin’
By Hugh Welsh
Published: April 2, 2009
The end of the band cannot be attributed to any one revelation or mishap. It was not megalomania, for example, on the part of any band member. No, Flee the Seen's breakup is...
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Buckle Bunny
Anodyne Records celebrates its 10th birthday and introduces newest signee, Little Brazil, with a show at Czar Bar
By Crystal K. Wiebe
Published: April 2, 2009
During its March 27 CD-release party at Czar Bar, Little Brazil played two songs that don't appear on Son, the band's new record: "Easier" and "Happy Birthday." The latter...
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CD Reviews
Mad Marlon
The Lyrical Chronicles of the Wyandotte Ambassador
(Mad World Entertainment)By Kyle Koch
Published: April 2, 2009
Kansas City, Kansas, could use new leadership. The area has long suffered from a reputation as the Sunflower State's wellspring of crime, gang activity and general lawlessness....
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CD Reviews
Bart Davenport
Palaces
(Antenna Farm Records)By Richard Gintowt
Published: April 2, 2009
It takes broadsiding to get us to buy a CD these days, and that's exactly what Bart Davenport delivered at his recent Record Bar show supporting the Botticellis. With an aloof...
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Bonus Tracks
The Game
By Kyle Koch
Published: April 2, 2009
Beef can bury rappers. Ask Cannabis. But rapper Jayceon Taylor, better known as the Game, seems to feed off a steady diet of public slights and recriminations. Throughout a...
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