THURSDAY
Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

LAWRENCE
¢ Newcomer’s Home, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.
¢ Elbow, Lift to Experience, The Elevator Division, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
¢ Open jam night, featuring Rob Mountjoy and DJ YDNA, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa., 749-1666.
¢ Stan Sheldon Trio, 9 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass., 842-5199.
¢ DJ Randy Foster, Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., 312-7116.
¢ John Weatherwax and the Junk Yard Jazz, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St., 842-3415.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Max Groove, 9 p.m., The Madrid Theatre, 3810 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8880.
¢ Doc Hoc’s Blues Deluxe, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.
¢ Litigators, Sixer, Shotgun Idols, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.
¢ Core Project, The Dames, Project Wet, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.
¢ Pilot 7, Dish, 9 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

HARRISONVILLE, MO.
¢ Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band, 8 p.m., Youngers, 107 E. Wall St., Harrisonville, Mo.

MUSIC

THEATER

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Dirty Blonde,” 8 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 3823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.
¢ “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Shall We Dance?” film, 7 p.m., Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 501-4895.

BALDWIN
¢ “Looking for Nature,” 7:30 p.m., Baldwin Library, 800 Seventh St., (785) 594-3411.

MUSEUMS

LAWRENCE
¢ Tour du Jour of Four Photographers by director Andrea Norris, 12:15 p.m., Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.
¢ “It Starts with a Whisper,” and “Honey Moccasin,” films, 7 p.m., Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

GALLERIES

FRIDAY
Thursday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

LAWRENCE
¢ Shaking Tree, Ryan Cabrera, Filibuster, 9 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth., 312-7116.
¢ Donkey Show, Filthy Jim, 9 p.m., The Pool Room, 925 Mass., 749-5039.
¢ Lee McBee and the Confessors, 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
¢ The Hefners, The What Gives, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
¢ Paul Reddick and the Sidemen, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.
¢ Karl Ramberg Trio, 9 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass., 842-5199.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Kevin Denney, 7:30 p.m., The Beaumont, 4050 Pa., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.
¢ Jade Raven, Green Means Go, Kingpin, The Screaming Hots, 8 p.m., Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-4190.
¢ Jeff and Vida, The Hearers, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.
¢ Dwight Twilley, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.
¢ Getaway Driver, Dreamer, April Switch, Russia in 72, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 419-7278.
¢ Trump Dawgs, Odds Even, Essence, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.
¢ Back Porch Mary CD release party, Trouble Junction, The Pembertons, 9 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.
¢ Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band, 8 p.m.-midnight, 112 E. Mo., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-3339.

TONGANOXIE
¢ Tom Eversole on baby grand piano, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Bichelmeyer’s Steakhouse Restaurant, 427 E. Fourth St., (913) 369-2337.

MUSIC

KANSAS CITY
¢ Kristin Chenoweth, 8 p.m., Kansas City Symphony, Music Hall, 13th and Central streets, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

BALDWIN
¢ Ginny Meinen at the piano, 7 p.m., The Lodge Motel & Mini Golf, 502 Ames, (785) 594-3900.

OTTAWA
¢ Ottawa Community Arts Council fund-raiser featuring Steve Strickland and friends, 6 p.m., Carnegie Cultural Center, Fifth and Main streets, (785) 242-8478.

THEATER

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Dirty Blonde,” 8 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 3823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.
¢ “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

TOPEKA
¢ Topeka Civic Theatre’s Gala Performance of Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park,” featuring Gov. Bill Graves, reception following, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 SW Eighth Ave., (785) 357-5211.

MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Friday the 13th Star Party,” 5 p.m., The Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, Wyandotte County Lake Park, 4051 W. Drive, (913) 299-2384.
¢ “Earth: Final Conflict Legacy,” book signing by Glenn Sixbury, 8 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 420 W. 47th St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1313.

MUSEUMS

LAWRENCE
¢ Benefit opening for 14th Indian Arts Show, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Museum of Anthropology, KU, 864-4710.

KANSAS CITY
¢ “La Vie Sur Terre,” and “These Hands,” films, 7 p.m., Electromediascope, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

GALLERIES

SATURDAY
Thursday | Friday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

LAWRENCE
¢ Dreamer, Podstar, Full Feature, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
¢ DJ Not a DJ, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.
¢ The Cherry Valence, Filthy Jim, 9 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
¢ GCT, 9 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass., 842-5199.
¢ Mike Roberts, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Bambino’s Italian Caf1801 Mass., 832-8800.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Erfmen, Compound, Substance, Frisbie, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.
¢ Billy Branch and the Sons of the Blues, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.
¢ Atmosphere (Slug, Mr. Dibs, Blueprint), Murs of Living Legends, Brother Ali, DJ BK One, Deejaybird, Mac Lethal, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 419-7278.
¢ EM Groove, Hitman DJ Sumo, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.
¢ Big Iron, The Mahoots, 9 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.
¢ Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Parker’s BBQ, Parkville, Mo., (816) 746-1300.

TONGANOXIE
¢ Live jazz, featuring Mr. Van’s Jazz Band, 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Bichelmeyer’s Steakhouse Restaurant, 427 E. Fourth St., (913) 369-2337.
¢ Branson-style country music, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Glen’s Opry, Fourth and Main streets, (913) 631-2591.

MUSIC

LAWRENCE
¢ Band Day parade, 1 p.m., begins at Seventh Street and ends at South Park.
¢ Robert Mirabal and RareTribalMob, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 864-ARTS.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Angie Stone, Michelle Williams, 7 p.m., Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 363-7827.
¢ The Duke’s Men, featuring Harold Ashby, 8 p.m., Folly Theater, 12th and Central streets, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-4444.
¢ Kristin Chenoweth, 8 p.m., Kansas City Symphony, Music Hall, 13th and Central streets, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

BALDWIN
¢ Cordelia Brown at the piano, 7 p.m., The Lodge Motel & Mini Golf, 502 Ames, (785) 594-3900.

TOPEKA
¢ Rick Bruner, 9 p.m., The Classic Bean West, 2727 Wanamaker, (785) 272-1010.

TONGANOXIE
¢ Stormy Bennett and Paul Asher, 7:30 p.m., Glen’s Opry, Fourth and Main streets, downtown Tonganoxie, (913) 845-9600.

OTTAWA
¢ Lorena Prater CD release party, 7:30 p.m., Ottawa Municipal Auditorium, 301 S. Hickory St., (785) 242-8810.

THEATER

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Dirty Blonde,” 8 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 3823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.
¢ “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

MISCELLANEOUS

LAWRENCE
¢ The Kansas Sunflower Cat Show, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive, 842-8660.
¢ Haskell Indian Art Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University.
¢ “A Kansas Nutcracker,” auditions, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

MUSEUMS

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Wild Abandon! a gala,” Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art benefit, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-5784.

GALLERIES

SUNDAY
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

LAWRENCE
¢ Hatebreed, Six Feet Under, Shadows Fall, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
¢ Ol’ Yeller, 9 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.
¢ Swing dance, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., with salsa and swing lessons from 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Dance Academy, 1117 Mass., 331-2227.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Wilco, The Boas, 8 p.m., The Beaumont, 4050 Pa., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.
¢ The Kicks, Blow, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

MUSIC

LAWRENCE
¢ The Spencer Consort, 2:30 p.m., Central Court, Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.
¢ Scholarship Benefit Pops Concert, with Tandy Reussner, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, Kansas University, 864-2798.

TOPEKA
¢ Topeka Chapter of the American Guild of Organists recital, 3 p.m., Church of St. David, 17th and Gage Streets, (785) 233-8100.

THEATER

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder,” 2 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.
¢ “Dirty Blonde,” 3 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 3823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.

MISCELLANEOUS

LAWRENCE
¢ The Kansas Sunflower Cat Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive, 842-8660.
¢ Haskell Indian Art Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University.
¢ “A Kansas Nutcracker,” 2 p.m. auditions and for children 5- to 6-years old auditions will be at 5 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

KANSAS CITY
¢ March of Dimes Bikers for Babies Ride, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Kansas Speedway, Interstates 70 and 435, Kansas City, Kan. (816) 561-0175.

VALLEY CENTER
¢ Flea Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Kansas Coliseum, 1229 E. 85th Street North, (316) 755-7328.

MUSEUMS

LAWRENCE
¢ Spencer Consort, 2: 30 p.m., Central Court, Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

GALLERIES

MONDAY
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

KANSAS CITY
¢ Hopes Fall, Norma Jean, Flattery Leads to Ruins, Kao Kyen, 7:30 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 419-7278.
¢ Duets and Trios, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.
¢ Americana Music Academy blues jam, 9 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass., 842-5199.

MUSIC

TOPEKA
¢ The Gotch Band, 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Jeremiah’s Bullfrog, 4115 SW Huntoon.

THEATER

MISCELLANEOUS

MUSEUMS

GALLERIES

TUESDAY
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Wednesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

LAWRENCE
¢ Dead Moon, 9 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.
¢ Live music, with lead singer of Simon Wonderbrown, 9 p.m., JB Stouts Sports Bar & Grill, 721 Wakarusa Drive, 843-0704.
¢ Open acoustic jam, 9 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass., 842-5199.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Chuck Prophet, 8:30 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

MUSIC

BALDWIN
¢ Tommy Emmanuel, guitarist, 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University.

THEATER

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Dirty Blonde,” 7:30 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 3823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.
¢ “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

MISCELLANEOUS

MUSEUMS

LAWRENCE
¢ American Ballet Theater’s “Swan Lake,” film, 6:30 p.m., Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

GALLERIES

WEDNESDAY
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Ongoing Events

NIGHTLIFE

LAWRENCE
¢ The Ash Ganley Band, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa., 749-1666.
¢ Three Degrees of Freedom, 9 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth., 312-7116.
¢ Money Mark, A.I., DJ Not a DJ, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
¢ The Spiders, Wasted Stacy, 9 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.
¢ Elizabeth Polly Trio, 9 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass., 842-5199.
¢ Matt Buff’s Comedy Show, with The Quintessence, 8 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.
¢ Mike Roberts and Rob Mountjoy, 9 p.m.-midnight, Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 749-1666.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Mimi Gonzalez, Kristie Stremel, 8 p.m., Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, Kansas City, Mo., (913) 422-7492.
¢ Brent Berry and the Roots Crew, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

MUSIC

LAWRENCE
¢ Robert Koenig, pianist, and Michael Hall, trombonist, Brown Bag Classics lunchtime music series, 12:30 p.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union, KU, 864-3436.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Brent Berry & The Roots Crew, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

THEATER

KANSAS CITY
¢ “Dirty Blonde,” 8 p.m., Unicorn Theatre, 3823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.
¢ “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

MISCELLANEOUS

LAWRENCE
¢ “Tortilla Flat,” Steinbeck Centennial Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

MUSEUMS

LAWRENCE
¢ “An Evening of the Music of Franz Liszt,” by Vincent Van Gelder, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Central Court, Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

GALLERIES

ONGOING EVENTS
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |

NIGHTLIFE

MUSIC

THEATER

MISCELLANEOUS

LAWRENCE
¢ Farmers Market, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, 10th and Vermont streets, 331-4445.
¢ Through Sept. 29: Amazing Bugs Corn Maze, Pendleton’s, 1446 E. 1850 Road, 843-1409.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Through Sunday: “Many More Things People Collect,” Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8444.
¢ Sunday through Sept. 29: “2002 Parade of Homes,” noon-7 p.m., (816) 942-8800, www.kcparadeofhomes.com.
¢ Through Oct. 13: Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Renaissance Festival Grounds, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, (800) 373-0357.

TOPEKA
¢ Mini train and carousel, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, Topeka Zoo, 635 S.W. Gage Blvd., (785) 272-5821.

HUTCHINSON
¢ Through Sunday, Kansas State Fair, 2000 N. Poplar, (620) 669-3600, (800) 362-FAIR, www.kansasstatefair.com.

BASEHOR
¢ Through Sept. 30, “Picking Sundays,” wine grape harvesting, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery, 18807 158th St., (913) 724-9463.

BUHLER
¢ Through Oct. 31, Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Fridays; 1 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday through Sunday and Labor Day, Gaeddert Farms, 13209 E. 82nd St., (620) 543-3073.

MUSEUMS

LAWRENCE
¢ Clinton Lake Museum, Route 5, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays and by appointment, (785) 748-0800.
Exhibits: “Clinton Lake Communities: The First 20 Years, 1854-1874,” “Religion,” “The Underground Railroad,” “The J.C. Steele House.”
¢ Clyde W. Tombaugh Observatory, 500 Lindley Hall, KU, 964-3166. Open to the public for observations on the second and fourth Sunday nights of each month, if skies are clear, 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
¢ Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, on Mississippi Street west of the Kansas Union, KU, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, 864-4710.
Exhibit: “Drawing Figures,” through Oct. 20.
Exhibit: “American Indian Art,” through Oct. 19.
Exhibit: “Four Photographers: Zig Jackson, Victor Masayesva Jr., Shelley Niro and Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie,” Saturday through Oct. 20.
¢ Kansas University Natural History Museum, on Jayhawk Boulevard on KU campus, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, 864-4540 or 864-4450.
¢ Kenneth Spencer Research Library, behind Strong Hall on Poplar Lane, KU, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 864-4334.
¢ Museum of Anthropology, Spooner Hall, KU, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 864-4245.
Exhibit: 14th Annual Indian Arts Show, Saturday through Oct. 20.
¢ Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, 841-4109.
Exhibits: “Underground Railroad in Douglas County, Kansas”; “The Basketball Man: Dr. James Naismith”; “Those Who Came Before: Mexican Americans in Kansas 1910-1950”; “Lawrence, Kansas 1863,” interactive computer exhibit.
Exhibit: “Threads of Patriotism,” through Sunday.
Exhibit: “Kansas Art Quilters: Changing Perceptions,” through Oct. 5.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Hallmark Visitors Center, Crown Center, 25th and McGee streets, Kansas City, Mo., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, (816) 274-3613.
Exhibits: Creative and Hallmark Keepsake Ornament exhibit; J.C. Hall Christmas Trees, year-round.
¢ Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman, Overland Park, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sundays, (913) 631-6709.
Exhibits: “Seeking the Good Life” and “1950s All-Electric House,” ongoing.
¢ Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-4:30 p.m. Sundays, (816) 483-8300.
Planetarium: “Summer Skies,” through Sept. 20.
Exhibit: “Corinthian Hall: An American Palace on Gladstone,” through Dec. 31.
¢ The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, (816) 561-3737.
Exhibit: “Till Freiwald,” through Oct. 6.
Exhibit: “Secret Games: Wendy Ewald Collaborative Works with Children, 1969-1999,” Sunday through Dec. 8. Opening reception: 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Sunday.
¢ Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, (816) 561-4000.
Exhibit: “Yard Games: Shuttlecocks,” in the alcove next to gallery 209.
¢ Toy and Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, (816) 333-9328.
Storytime: River and Prairie Storyweavers, 1 p.m. Saturdays.
¢ Union Station-Science City, Pershing Road and Main Street, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, (816) 460-2020.
Multimedia show: “Hubble Skywatch,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Extreme Screen: “Cirque du Soleil,” through Jan. 5.
Exhibit: “Circus Magicus,” through Jan. 5.
Extreme Screen: “Ultimate X,” through Sept. 30.
Extreme Screen: “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West,” through May 30, 2003.
Exhibit: “Circus Magicus,” through Jan. 5.
¢ Kansas City Jewish Museum, 5500 West 123rd St., Overland Park, (913) 266-8413, www.kc-jewishmuseum.org.
Exhibit: “AVODA: Objects of the Spirit,” through Oct. 27.

TOPEKA
¢ Combat Air Museum, Forbes Field, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sundays, (913) 862-3303.
¢ Kansas Museum of History, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sundays, (785) 272-8681.
Exhibit: Kansas History Center Nature Trail, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Exhibit: “From Gems to Gimcracks, The Discovery Place,” hands-on gallery for children, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. daily.
¢ Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, 17th and Jewell streets, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, (785) 231-1124.
Exhibit: “Family Holdings: Turkish Nomadic Flatweaves,” through Oct. 6.
Exhibit: “Landscape Drawings by David Hartley,” through Oct. 6, Kansas Artists’ Gallery.
¢ Ward Meade House, 124 N. Fillmore, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, (913) 235-0806. Victorian house, log cabin, old school and botanical gardens, with tours and crafts shop.

LECOMPTON
¢ Constitution Hall, 319 Elmore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, (913) 887-6520.
¢ Territorial Capital Museum, downtown, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, (913) 887-6148.

LOGAN
¢ Dane G. Hansen Museum & Plaza, 110 W. Main St., (785) 689-4846, www.hansenmuseum.org.
Exhibit: Bob Sander’s sports memorabilia collection, through Sept. 29.
Exhibit: Japanese art collection, woodblock prints from the Edo Period and nin Meiji Period bronze sculptures, through Sept. 29.

VINLAND
¢ Coal Creek Library, 8 miles south of Lawrence on Douglas County Road 1055, east on Douglas County Road 460, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, April through October, for an appointment call (913) 594-3960.

OSKALOOSA
¢ Old Jefferson Town, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday and Mondays through November, (785) 863-2070. Collection of vintage buildings, including John Steuart Curry boyhood home, a bow string bridge, wind wagon sculpture, windmill, bell tower and five acres of native grass and wildflowers.

OTTAWA
¢ Old Depot Museum, 135 W. Tecumseh, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, (785) 242-1250.
Exhibits: “Rails, Trails and Prairie Tales,” plus H-O model trains and period rooms; “Ottawa Newsreels 1937-1938-1939,” films.
Exhibit: Exaggerated postcards by William Harrison “Dad” Martin.
Exhibit: “Custom Cowboy Boots: The Kansas Story,” through Sept. 18.

ATCHISON
¢ Atchison County Historical Society Museum, 200 S. 10th St.
Exhibit: “Amelia Earhart: Icon in Advertising,” through October.

MANHATTAN
¢ Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 701 Beach Lane, (785) 532-7718.
Exhibit: “Beyond Oz: Children’s Book Illustrations from the Region,” through Dec. 15.
Exhibit: “Tour: 40 Demonic Heads by Robert Gonzalez,” through Sept. 15.

WICHITA
¢ Ulrich Museum, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-5 p.m., weekends. Closed Labor Day.
Exhibit: “Gloria Garfinkel: The Obi Series,” through Oct. 6.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
¢ Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick Blvd.,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, (816) 561-3737.
Exhibit: “Fifty Years of Photography,” by Richard E. Loftis, Sunday through Nov. 10. Opening reception: 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Sunday.

GALLERIES

LAWRENCE
¢ Art and Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, KU, 864-3209. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fridays, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sundays.
Exhibit: Textiles by David Brackett and Fuyuko Matsubara, Sunday through Sept. 27.
¢ Lawrence Bank, 3500 Clinton Pwky. and 100 E. Ninth, 838-9704 and 312-7224.
Exhibit: “Hats For A Woman In Need Of A Hat,” by Laura Dalrymple, through Sunday.
¢ Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.
Exhibit: “Picture the World,” photography by KU students, staff, faculty and alumni, library auditorium, through September.
Exhibit: Art by Lawrence Art Guild members, gallery, lower level, display cases, through September.
Exhibit: “Wakanyeja,” Native American hand-sewn baby star quilts and Native American beaded earrings, entrances and display case, through September.
¢ Fields Gallery, 712 Mass., 842-7187. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays.
Exhibit: Stoneware sculpture by Ryan Paget; paintings by Paula Hauser Leffel, Colleen Zacharias Gregoire, K.M. Kern, Mieko Ono and Mark Mohr. Prints by Ken Grizzell. Mixed media on paper by Colette Bangert. Photographs by Bob Lindholm and James Nedresky.
¢ Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
Exhibit: Works by Colette Bangert, through Oct. 15.
¢ Babcock Place, 1700 Mass., 842-8358.
Exhibit: Artwork by Jennifer Unekis, through August, Babcock Place lobby.
¢ Topiary Tree, 716 Mass., 842-1181.
Exhibit: Impressionist oil paintings by Joanie Whiteknight, ongoing.
¢ Z’s Divine Espresso, 1800 E. 23rd St., Suite A, 842-7651.
Exhibit: Paintings by Karen Wagner, through Saturday.
¢ Z’s Downtown Espresso, 10 E. Ninth St., Suite A, 843-3007.
Exhibit: Sara Rich paintings, through Sept. 30.
¢ Zen Zero, 811 Mass. St., 832-0001.
Exhibit: “Wooden Reflections,” by Lawrence trellis artist Terry Miller.
¢ Paragraph, 701 Mass., 550-7192, www.paragraphgallery.com.
Exhibit: “The Opening Paragraph,” works by 12 video artists and one sound artist, opens Saturday.

KANSAS CITY
¢ Dennis Morgan Gallery, 114 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-8755.
Exhibit: Works by Cork Marcheschi and James Nowak, through Oct. 26.
¢ Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-1919.
Exhibits: “Cuba,” large scale photographs by Michael Eastman; “New Ceramic Sculpture,” by Virginia Scotchie; “Pouring Forms,” by Sam Chung; though Oct. 18.
¢ Jayne Gallery, 4540 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-5333.
Exhibit: “Abundance & Gratitude,” new works by Philomene Bennett, through Oct. 11. Opening reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday.
¢ Images Art Gallery, 1721 Westport Road. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, (816) 221-2006.
¢ Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, Argentine Branch, 2800 Metropolitan Ave., (913) 722-7400; Main Branch, 625 Minnesota Ave., (913) 551-3280; West Wyandotte Branch, 1737 N. 82nd St., (913) 596-5800; Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, Wyandotte County Lake Park.
Exhibit: “Strange Vibrations,” paintings by Elaine Mills and “Masks, Etc.,” by Traci Walker, through Sept. 29, West Wyandotte Library.
Exhibit: Sculpt-Pictures by Wendy Williams, through Sept. 27, Argentine Library.
Exhibit: “Botanical Illustrations,” by Kenneth E. Ensley, through Sept. 19, Main Library.
Exhibit: “Leafixes II,” mixed media artwork by Rudolph Valentino Breland Jr., Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library. Closing reception: 3 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday.
¢ New Works Gallery, Kansas City Artists Coalition, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-5222. Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit: Paintings by Patrick Schmidt, photographs by Stephanie Kays and mixed media by Herbert Friedson and Vince Marrone.
¢ Corridor Art Space, located in the office of Gould Evans Goodman Associates, Westport Center, 4041 Mill Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Exhibit: Paintings by Matt Shepherd, through Oct. 11.

TOPEKA
¢ Artist Collection & Custom Framing, 4039 SW 10th, (785) 273-7575.
Exhibit: “Inner Visions,” by Nancy Christy-Moore, Monday through Oct. 25.
¢ Beauchamp Gallery and Frame Shop, 3113 SW Huntoon, Topeka, (785) 233-0300.
Exhibit: Works by Colleen Zacharias Gregoire, through October.

BALDWIN
¢ Art Affair, 622 High, (785) 594-7470. Hours: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 2 p.m.-6 p.m. third Saturday of each month.
Exhibit: “Works in Clay: Tile Paintings, Masks and Sculptural Pottery from Bob’s Cellar Clay Studio,” featuring works by Dan MacKinnon, Scott Garretee and Victoria Garrette, through Oct. 5.

WICHITA
¢ Wichita Gallery of Fine Art, 100 N. Broadway, Bank of America Center, (316) 267-0243.
Exhibit: “Between Earth and Sky,” by Louis Copt, through Sept. 28.

ATCHISON
¢ The Muchnic Gallery, 704 N. Fourth St., Atchison, (913) 367-4ART.
Exhibit: Photography by Pat Jesaitis, through Oct. 28.

LINDSBORG
¢ Mingenback Art Center Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg
Exhibit: “Color Shapes Sentiment Sentiment Colors Shape,” by Frank Shaw, through Sept. 29.

GREAT BEND
¢ The Shafer Gallery, Barton County Community College, 245 NE 30th Road. (620) 792-9342. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sundays.
Exhibit: “Travels in the Interior of North America: The Maximillian-Bodmer Expedition,” through Oct. 6.