Exhibit honoring late KU prof ends this weekend at Spencer

An exhibition of prints honoring the legacy of former Kansas University art professor John Talleur ends Sunday at the Spencer Museum of Art. Here’s a look at some other destinations for weekend pleasure:

Art events

  • “The Curator Is IN!” American Highlights from the Collection, 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. today, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 751-1278, ext. 3.
  • “Teaching from Prints: The Legacy of John Talleur,” ends Sunday, Kress Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., KU campus, 864-4710.

Theater

  • “Tales of Tom Sawyer,” Seem-To-Be Players, 2 p.m. today and Sunday, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
  • “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. today, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 314, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.
  • “Grace and Glorie,” 6 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show, today, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 S.W. Eighth Ave., Topeka, (785) 357-5211.
  • “Wagon Wheels A-Rollin’,” 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday, Ottawa Municipal Auditorium, 301 S. Hickory, (785) 242-8810.
  • “Lazer Vaudeville,” 2 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Sunday, Performing Arts Assn., 719 Edmond St., St. Joseph, Mo., (816) 279-1225.

Music

  • Skaretactic, Life in Numbers, Blood Stands Still, And Already, 7 p.m. today, SpitFire, 1717 W. Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-7525.
  • T.S. Monk, 8 p.m. today, American Jazz Museum, Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463, ext. 213.
  • Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: “Triumph of the Human Spirit,” 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lyric Theatre, 11th and Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.
  • Orchestre Revolutionaire and Monteverdi Chorus, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor, 8 p.m. today, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, (913) 469-4445.
  • Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. today, Kyle’s Tap Room, 6825 North Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, Mo., (816) 420-9099.
  • Kristie Stremel, Patrice Pike, 9 p.m. today, Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.
  • Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials, 9 p.m. today, Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.
  • The Forms, Schooled in Victory, Traindodge, 9 p.m. today, The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.
  • Coyote Ugly, 9 p.m. today, Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 749-1666.
  • Dewayn Bros., Loco Macheen, 9 p.m. today, The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
  • The Band that Saved the World, 10 p.m. today, The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.
  • DJ Cruz, 10 p.m. today, Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.
  • Music Event: “What Makes It Great,” with Rob Kapilow, the Miami String Quartet and pianist Natalie Zhu, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 751-1278.
  • Blue Sky Goodbye, The Big Screen, 9 p.m. Sunday, The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.
  • The Spiders, Ike Turner Overdrive, 10 p.m. Sunday, Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.
  • The Mums, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sunday, Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.