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No Tengo Dinero

Jose Leon knows how hard it can be for newcomers in America. So he does his best to help them — Cash only.

• by Nadia Pflaum
• Tags: Feature, Feature Story, Jose Leon, Aniceto Lozada, Kansas City, Alicia Macias

Mad Cowboys

A Kansas beef producer just wants to sell safe cattle, but the feds won't let it.

• by Allie Johnson
• Tags: State Lines, State Lines, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Japan, Kevin Pentz, Kansas

Up From Down Under

The Aussie Invasion Tour pairs one Oz another.

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, The Living End, The Vines (Musical Group), Hamish Rosser, Scott Owen

Ladies' Men

Lawrence's Vibralux uses a little glitter and a lot of rock to become queens of the new age.

• by Robert Bishop
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Cyndi Lauper, Lawrence, David Bowie, Barbi Doll

Warm-Up Exercises

Avoiding plastic cups and boxed wine on a First Friday, the Night Ranger finds a downtown gem.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Jason Connor, Bridget Jones, Sports Illustrated, H&R Block Inc.

Texas Ranger

The Prairie Dogg braves the Lone Star State at South By Southwest.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Prairie Dogg, Columns, Austin, Texas, South by Southwest Festival, Ron Jeremy

Willie Nelson

Tuesday, March 30, at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.

• by Ali Ryan
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Willie Nelson, Ray Price

Michael Burks

Wednesday, March 31, at the Ameristar Casino.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Michael Burkssings, Robert Cray

The Riverboat Gamblers

Wednesday, March 31, at the Replay Lounge.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Alice Cooper, The Riverboat Gamblers, Texas

Low Flying Owls

Thursday, March 25, at the Replay Lounge.

• by Seth Sherwood
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, The Sopranos, Neil Young, Home Box Office Inc., Pink Floyd

Charlie Parker Memorial Concert

Saturday, March 27, at the Gem Theater.

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Kansas City, Charles McPherson, Clint Eastwood, Tom Harrell

Ian Moore

Thursday, March 25, at Davey's Uptown.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Austin, Ian Mooreissued, Jackson Browne, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Norma Jean

Sunday, March 28, at the Spitfire.

• by Kelly Doran
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Norma Jean, Adam Dutkiewicz, Daniel Davison, Every Time I Die

The Belles

Saturday, March 27, at the Jackpot Saloon.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Austin (Texas), Bristol, Dublin, Glasgow

The Vines

Winning Days (Capitol)

• by Michael Alan Goldberg
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, The Vines (Musical Group), Craig Nicholls, Sub Pop Ltd., Supergrass

Norah Jones

Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

• by David Cantwell
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton, Duke Ellington

The Go

The Go (Lizard King)

• by Seth Sherwood
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Chevrolet Camaro, Detroit, Gerald Ford, Jack Black

Laurent Garnier

30 (Mute/F Communications)

• by Dave Segal
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Chicago, Detroit, Manchester, Happy Mondays

Chester Copperpot

Kings of Kirby (Pop Kid)

• by Ray Cummings
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Fredrik Karlsson, Chester Copperpot

Vibralux

Trans-Mission (Independent)

• by Robert Bishop
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Mercury Records Inc., Sunset Strip

The Italian Job

The Newly restored Garozzo's is as hot as ever.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Cafe, Michael Garozzo, Mike Garozzo, St. Louis, Kansas City, Garozzo's Ristorante, Garozzo's Ristorante

Divorce, Italian Style

Hallmark distances itself from three Crown Center restaurants.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Culinary Concepts LLC, Hyatt Corporation, Milano, John Korycki

Suth'n Comfort

Tom Hanks steals the Coens' latest by playing " get this " funny.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Coen Brothers, Tom Hanks, Alec Guinness, Brad Pitt

Papa Tried

Family man Smith goes soft in a story about a Girl.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Kevin Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Ollie Trinke

Ghost Stories

The Kemper puts on a Spirit fest.

• by Theresa Bembnister
• Tags: Art, Art, Alison Ferris, Anna Gaskell, Duane Michals, Mariko Mori

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Theresa Bembnister and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, George Catlin, Kansas City, Steve Mayse, Eric von Robertson

Cabin Fever

The campy mayhem at Kamp Tittekaka slays us.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Ron Megee, Irving, David Wayne Reed, Gary Campbell

Stage Capsule Reviews

Our critic weighs in on local theater.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage Listings, Culture Listings, Karen Errington, Jessalyn Kincaid, Laurie Brooks, Sam Cordes

No More Wussies

Or, why Tom Hanks isn't Steve Guttenberg.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Stuff, Columns, Tom Hanks, Dallas, Shelley Long, Judge Reinhold

A Thing of Beauty

Baristas compete to pour the perfect cup.

• by Christopher Sebela
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Aaron Duckworth, Starbucks Corporation, Italy

This Weeks Day-By-Day Picks

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Bayard Rustin, Rachel Smith, James Carville, Martin Luther King Jr.

Price to Play

The Price is Right Live! comes to Harrah's Casino.

• by Sarah Steele
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Bob Barker, Todd Newton, The Price Is Right, Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Work of Art

A New York bigwig comes to the Art Institute.

• by Christopher Blunk, Annie Fischer and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Anne Pasternak, Annie Fischer, Dennis Ward, Kansas City

Hoop It Up

The NAIA championship comes to town.

• by Andrew Miller and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Columbia College, Missouri Baptist University, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

Freaky Outfits

Masqueraders made their own costumes.

• by Robert Bishop, Annie Fischer and Michael Vennard
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, Aries Spears, Eddie Murphy, Michael Vennard, FOX Broadcasting Company

Laughin' Lady

Divas bring cabaret to the Folly.

• by Michael Vennard and Steve Walker
• Tags: Performance, Columns, Jo Anne Worley, Steve Walker, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Cathy Barnett

Technical Difficulties

Letters from the week of March 25, 2004

• Tags: Letters, Letters to the Editor, Kansas City, Steve Chamraz, Tony Ortega, Timothy Sifers