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Growing Up Gangster

The acquittal of Jawanza Brown turned into a trial of living in the inner city.

• by Nadia Pflaum
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Teresa Moore, Jaronn Harris, Kevin Harrell, T.B. Watkins

WyCo's Wrath

Brave librarians in Kansas City, Kansas, encourage a radical act.

• by CJ Janovy
• Tags: Janovy, Columns, Jennifer Tarwater, John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie, Kansas

Funkmobile Joyride

We take a cruise on the smooth — and stingy — streets of KC.

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, Mark Funkhouser, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Juan Garcia

Dinner and a TV Star

You’ve seen ´em on Nick at Nite. Now catch them onstage as you chow down.

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, Jamie Farr, Marion, Ross, Overland Park

Rock Off

Get off my case, promoter.

• Tags: Hey, You!, Columns, Mitch Hedburg

Kings of England

With a No. 1 album in the UK, Kings of Leon are all but exiled from Main Street USA.

• by Rob Trucks
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Kings of Leon, Cousin Matthew, The Rolling Stones, United Kingdom

Royal Blue Party

Game? No, at the K, it’s all about the people watching — and giant beers.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, AL Central Division, American League (Baseball), Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Market Value

Super Black Market combines small-town work ethics and righteous punk rock.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Columns, Warrensburg, Nina Gann, Jim Beam Brands Co., Alanis Morissette

Booster Club

Here's what happens when Josh Powers takes the Pitch record shopping.

• by Jesse Nathan
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, J Dilla, Arthur Jones, Charles Mingus, New Orleans

River Liver

Five reasons to see No River City, a country-rock band from Atlanta that you haven¹t heard of.

• by Jesse Nathan
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Drew de Man, Atlanta, Jacy Farrow, Lawrence

The Download

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Matt Mahaffey, Expedia Inc., Liz Phair, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.

Volunteers

Volunteers (self-released)

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Jeff Tweedy, Lawrence (New York), Wilco (Band)

Veteran Click

Return of the V.C. (Flip Ya Wig)

• by Phil Torpey
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, 164

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, George Clinton

Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Tommy Castro, Roger Naber, Chicago, Deanna Bogart

RTX

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Jennifer Herrema, Neil Hagerty, Iggy Pop, Nina Simone

The Rounders

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Oklahoma City, Derek Trucks, John Fogerty, Tom Waits

The Format

• by Sarah Smarsh
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Spin.com, Peoria, Spain, Sudan

Café Blasé

The Café at Briafcliff Village is nothing to make a special trip out of bed for.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Franklin, Mark Twain, The Café at Briarcliff Village

Through Thick and Zin

Former Zin employees scatter after Alex Pryor sells to Michael Smith.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Chris Youngers, Karl Martens, Michael Smith, Alex Pryor, Cafe Trio

Spider Bites

Overstuffed plot and empty action ruin Spidey's run.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Sam Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Peter Parker, Jim Carrey

Showgirl

Back home in Holland, Paul Verhoeven uses his basic instincts to craft a slick Holocaust thriller.

• by Scott Foundas
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Paul Verhoeven, Netherlands, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Eszterhas

Work Ethics

• by Dana Self
• Tags: Art, Columns, James Woodfill, Anne Lindberg, Marcie Miller Gross

Sons and Lovers

The Unicorn blows Iron Kisses to small-town parents everywhere.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Nathan Darrow, Karen Errington, James Still, Philip Larkin

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Santiago Ramos, Jennifer Vanderpoole, H&R Block Inc., Graham Akins

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Alan Scherstuhl, Rob Peters, South Africa, Harold Keairnes

Crisis in Suburbia

• by Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Hudson

Rolling Paper

Super Paper Mario is flat-out fun.

• by Chris Ward
• Tags: Game On, Reviews, Paper Mario, Super Paper Mario, Nintendo Wii, Wii Remote Controller

Our top DVD picks for the week of May 1:

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Will & Grace, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Clint Eastwood

Target Practice

• by Jesse Nathan
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Lawrence (New York), Europe, Iraq, Middle East

The Soccer Mom

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Johnson County Museum of History, Ray Otis, Shawnee, Lee Jeans

Monday Night Drink Special

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day

Letters from the week of May 3

"Your Liberty Memorial reporting of patronage and nepotism, while soooo Kansas City, is important journalism."

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Kansas City, David Martin, Kansas, Missouri, Liberty Memorial

Mexican Tells All!

Everything you always wanted to know about Mex, but were too afraid to ask.

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, Cleveland, Oakland, Kansas City, San Francisco