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Jesus Is in the Big House

Putting it's faith in a prison ministry, the Kansas Department of Corrections saves money if not souls.

• by Ben Paynter
• Tags: Feature, Feature Story, Charles Colson, Kansas, Kansas City, Larry Furnish

No Free Lunch

Downtown champions forgot the kitchen sink.

• by Allie Johnson
• Tags: State Lines, State Lines, Sean O'Byrne, Kansas City, David Nichols, Jane Tally

Altar Ego

Democrats should say “I don’t” to the gay-marriage trap.

• by CJ Janovy
• Tags: Janovy, Columns, Susan Phillips, George W. Bush, Missouri, Missouri Democratic Party

Queer Justice

A Kansas judge pushes for a population explosion.

• by Tony Ortega
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Henry Green, Matthew Limon, Kansas, U.S. Supreme Court

Killing You Softly

Namelessnumberheadman soothes. You’ve been warned.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Andrew Sallee, Jason Lewis, Chuck Whittington, Kansas City

Moe or Less

Jam-band road warrior Moe shows sophistication in its improvisation.

• by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Fishbone, Phish

Love You Guys

I'm touched, really touched -- but not in pain.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Prairie Dogg, Columns, Nathan Dinsdale, Grant Rice, Tech N9ne, Kansas City

Boy Luck Club

The frat boys may hurt your luck at this Brewgrille.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Greg Fuciu, AC/DC (Band), Red Bull Energy Drink, Red Bull GmbH

Jersey Boy

The Prairie Dogg finds the dirt on strippers, The Sopranos, and the Boss kicking some Bon Jovi ass with Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Dig It, Columns, Bon Jovi, The Sopranos, Bruce Springsteen, National Basketball Association

Ming & FS

Saturday, February 14, at The Granada.

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Craig David, New York City, Sean Combs, Suzanne Vega

Denali

Monday, February 16, at the Spitfire.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Columns, Maura Davis, Deftones

Robben Ford

Wednesday, February 18, at the Grand Emporium.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Robben Ford, George Harrison, Joni Mitchell, Robert Cray

Mr. T Experience

Thursday, February 12, at the Bottleneck.

• by Robert Bishop
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, 1403

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers

Sunday, February 15, at the Grand Emporium.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Roger Clyne, Lupe Montosa, Phoenix, San Miguel

Joanne Shenandoah

Friday, February 13, at the Lied Center.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Joanne Shenandoah, Robbie Robertson, Oneida Indian Nation, North America

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Sunday, February 15, at the Grand Emporium.

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Better Than Ezra, Toad the Wet Sprocket

Sarah Brightman

Sunday, February 15, at Kemper Arena.

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber

Namelessnumberheadman

Your Voice Repeating (Record Machine)

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Steven Soderbergh

Brother Bagman

Notorious B.A.G. (Dark Horse)

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, North Mississippi Allstars, Widespread Panic

Red Guitar

Based on a Blue Story (Independent)

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, John McKenna, Kansas City, Nick Nave, Ryan Adams

Kevin Jacks Band

Kevin Jacks Band (Independent)

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Kevin Jacks, Adam Sandler, Lee's Summit

A. Graham and the Moment Band

This Tyrant Is Free (Independent)

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Palace Brothers, Austin, Michael Vennard, Portland

Snap-On Voles

Martian Love Call (Esotericity)

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Frank Zappa, Otto Zilch, Steve Bagsby, Atari Inc.

The Down Trunks

Rock Unincorporated (Independent)

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Rock Inc.

Fatale Attraction

Bar Natasha flies high.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Cafe, Cafe, Missy Koonce, J.D. Mann, Bar Natasha, Texas Guinan

Worden Up

Piropos owner Gary Worden helps start-up restaurateurs who are hungry for information.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Barry Schuster, Gary Wordenwas, Parkville (Brooklyn), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Piropos Grille

Adam 'n' Heave

The patchy 50 First Dates is strictly for Sandler fans.

• by Luke Y. Thompson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Sean Astin, Rob Schneider

Oh, Happy Dagger

With Romeo and his girlfriend out of the way, After Juliet continues the raucous Italian feuding.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Capulets Romeo, Baz Luhrmann, Playwright Sharman Macdonald, Sidonie Garrett

The Hard Sell

Local filmmaker Shane Carruth won Sundance's top honor. So...now what?

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Stuff, Columns, Shane Carruth, Ted Hope, Danny Glover, Los Angeles

Animal-Free Canada

When the French Canadian Cirque Éloize comes to town, you can take your vegan friend to the show.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Jeannot Painchaud, Quebec, Montreal, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

This Weeks Day-By-Day Picks

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Michael Moore, Lawrence (Kansas), Kansas City, Park University

Mix It Up

Let the make out mix tape masters get you excited this Valentine’s Day.

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Apple iPod

Their Town

OT is straight outta Compton.

• by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Gina Kaufmann, Christopher Sebela and Steve Walker
• Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Thornton Wilder, Mary Gordon (Writer), Pennsylvania

Basement Billiards

Play with balls by the hour.

• by David Martin, Christopher Sebela and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, Raytown, Christopher Sebela, Michael Vennard, Bob Orf

Master of Puppets

Sock it to the Cedar Roe Library.

• by Christopher Sebela and Sarah Steele
• Tags: Kid Stuff, Columns, Roeland Park, Johnson County Public Library, Sarah Steele, Warrensburg

Tell the Truth

A film festival extracts confessions, some of which are lies.

• by Gina Kaufmann, Michael Vennard and Scott Wilson
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, Columbia, Kevin Willmott, James Hetfield, Robert McNamara

Cheeky

On Valentine's Day, see Har Mar's red undies.

• by Jen Chen, Gina Kaufmann and Nadia Pflaum
• Tags: Performance, Columns, Janet Jackson, Har Mar Superstar, Ron Jeremy, Burger King Corporation

Battle Grounds

Letters from the week of February 12, 2004

• Tags: Letters, Letters to the Editor, AL Central Division, American League (Baseball), Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball