NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

Lawrence

Mommy and Daddy, Bang Bang, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Arthur Dodge, Brett Armstrong, Basin, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St. St., 856-4330.

Big Metal Rooster, 10 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

The Crumpletons, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Rock Solid, 9:30 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

Uncle Dirtytoes, 8 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth, 856-3663.

Rowan, 6 p.m., Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Mass., 832-8228.

The Wobbly H, 10 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth, 841-5855.

Kansas City

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m., Voodoo Lounge, Harrah’s North Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 472-7777.

Billy Ebeling and the Late For Dinner Band, 8 p.m., Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 483-1456.

Dwele, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

The Leo Project, Failsafe, Until Broken, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Sex Slaves, My Desire, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

Skarero, Morire, Terror Tractor, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Black Christmas, Thunder Le Boom, Anvil Chorus, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Blue Orleans, 9:30 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

The Cast Pattern, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Jazzhaus Big Band, 18 piece jazz dance orchestra, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387. Annual Christmas formal.

Levee Town, 10 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-STUS.

Floyd the Barber, 9 p.m., Limerance, 1520 Wakarusa, 842-5805.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, 3 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Mass., 830-9640.

Kansas City

Elevator Division (final show), Thom Hoskins, 10 p.m., The Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5207.

Deathray Angels, Vibralux, 9:30 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Emma Feel, 10 p.m., Fred P. Otts, 1100 W. Sante Fe, Olathe, (913) 390-5955.

Jason Aldean, Outlaw Junkies, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Pariah Syndrome, One Degree Difference, Changing Faith, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Vibralux, Deathray Angels, 3/4 Coma, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

SUNDAY

Lawrence

Dirty Boogie, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

Key West Jazz Quartet, 6 p.m., Stone Creek, 3801 W. Sixth, 830-8500.

Kansas City

Jeff Scheetz Band Christmas Benefit, 8 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

South Sioux Villains, Deloreon, Motus, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Brody Buster Blues Explosion, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

MONDAY

Lawrence

Slick Rhodes’ Holiday Parade of Hits, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

Brian Mitchell, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

The Spanktones Open Jam, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Open Mic, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Kansas City

Brody Buster Blues Explosion, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Coheed and Cambria, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Happy Hour, Crown Vic, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

‘Beyond Blue,” Monday with Lee McBee and Pat Nichols, 5:30 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Slick Rhodes’ Holiday Parade of Hits, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

The Spanktones Open Jam, 9 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Billy Spears and the Beer Bellies, 6 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 410 N. Second St., 842-0377.

Ten Hour Drive, Havoc on Polaris, Asleep for Dreaming, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Curly’s Roadhouse Revue, 8 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

Ray and Mike, 7 p.m., Westside Deli & Bistro, 4931 W. Sixth, 840-9044.

Trio Pera, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

Kansas City

Billy Ebeling, 7 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 39th and State Line, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-5556.

The Rippers, Trump Dawgs, One Million Tiny Tiny Jesuses, 8:30 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

THURSDAY

Lawrence

Vampire Lezbos, KTP, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Supernauts, One Million Tiny Jesuses, Junk Lust, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Led Zeppelin V, 10:30 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

John Weatherwax and the Junkyard Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth, 842-3415.

The Americana Music Academy Jam, 7:30 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

Kansas City

Axium, Fairbanks, Shiny Toy Guns, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Creede Williams, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504. With the American Royal.

Truckstop Honeymoon, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

MUSIC

TODAY

Lawrence

Octarium, 7:30 p.m., Saint Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth, (816) 729-6516.

Renaissance Recital, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Vocal Recital: “A Potpourri of Christmas Music,” Lynda Canaday, soprano, 7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway.

Kansas City

Death Cab for Cutie, The Psychedelic Furs, Hot Hot Heat, Alkaline Trio, Against Me, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 600 N. Seventh St., Kansas City, Mo., (913) 371-7555.

“The Magic of Christmas,” 8 p.m., Music Hall, 13th and Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

Renaissance Recital: Dee Hansen, soprano, and Eric Hansen, lutes, 7 p.m., auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

“East Meets West!”, a piano and voice recital featuring two Fulbright Scholar/Artists at KU, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Christmas Musical, 6:30 p.m., Heritage Baptist Church, 1781 E. 800 Road, 887-2200.

Kansas City

The Kansas City Singers, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Lynne Arriale Trio, 8 p.m., The Folly Theater, 12th and Central streets, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-4444.

Octarium, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 12800 W. 75th, Shawnee, (816) 729-6516.

“The Magic of Christmas,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Music Hall, 13th and Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

SUNDAY

Lawrence

Christmas Musical, 6 p.m., Heritage Baptist Church, 1781 E. 800 Road, 887-2200.

Kansas City

“Christmas Concert for the Animals!”, Jeff Scheetz Band, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club,

Duo Classique, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (8167) 697-2600.

“The Magic of Christmas,” 2 p.m., Music Hall, 13th and Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Tuesday Night Swing, 9 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

Kansas City

Octarium, 7:30 p.m., Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 729-6516.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Vocal recital: “A Potpourri of Christmas Music,” Lynda Canaday, soprano, 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 1000 Ky.

THURSDAY

Kansas City

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Kemper Arena, 1800 Genessee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-1900.

THEATER

Lawrence

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Kansas City

“The Eight Reindeer Monologues,” by Jeff Goode, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Corinth Dance Center Studio, 4047 Somerset Drive, Prairie Village, (816) 679-5514.

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” 8 p.m. Friday, Tuesday and Thursday; 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday; and 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand, Suite 314, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

“Elves and the Shoemaker,” 10 a.m. and noon Friday; 11 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; and noon Thursday, H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“Stuart Little,” 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday; and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-6785, www.thecoterie.com.

“A Christmas Carol,” 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday; and 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1579.

“Absurd Person Singular,” 7:30 Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and Saturday; and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Midland Theatre, 1228 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-2232.

MISC.

TODAY

Lawrence

Ruchi’s Friday Evening Music, 6:30 p.m., Ruchi Indian Cuisine, 3300 Bob Billings Pkwy., 312-9747.

Book release and signing party for “The Wakarusa Wetlands in Word and Image,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Festival of Nativities: Seasonal music, refreshments and craft sale, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Fourth and Elm, 843-1756.

Lawrence Barn Dance, 6:45 p.m. beginners lesson; 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. dance, woodlawn School, 508 Elm, 749-1356. Jim Williams, caller, and live music by Big Limber.

Kaw Valley Living Wage Dinner, 6 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

Kansas City

Holiday Puppet Show: The StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,” noon and 2 p.m., Crown Center Shops Atrium, 2450 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-8444.

Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Cafe Thyme, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (8167) 697-2600.

Family Science Discoveries: Make Your Own Holiday Gifts: toys, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Holiday Express pulls in: The whimsical, story-like train, decorated in 10,000 lights, brings Santa Claus and his magical elves, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Union Sation West Yards parking lot, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

SUNDAY

Lawrence

Festival of Nativities: Seasonal music, refreshments and craft sale, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Fourth and Elm, 843-1756.

Christmas Spectacular, 10:30 a.m., Heritage Baptist Church, 1781 E. 800 Road, 887-2200. All visitors receive a gift.

Kansas City

Holiday Tea, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Cafe Thyme, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (8167) 697-2600.

Poetry reading and book signing: Mark Hennessy, author of “Cue the Bedlam,” 6 p.m., Prospero’s Books, 1800 W. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-WORD.

Tuesday

Lawrence

Poetry reading and book signing: Mark Hennessy, author of “Cue the Bedlam,” 8 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320

THURSDAY

Lawrence

Reading and book signing: L.D. Harkrader, author of “Airball: My Life in Briefs,” 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Oread Books, Kansas Union, KU campus, 864-4431.

MUSEUMs

TODAY

Kansas City

Opening reception: “Decelerate,” 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-3737.

ONGOING

Lawrence

Clinton Lake Museum, Route 5, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 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,” ongoing.

Haskell Cultural Center and Museum, 155 Indian Ave., Haskell Indian Nations University, 832-6686. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed weekends and federal holidays.

Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., KU, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 864-4710.

Exhibit: “Selecciones: Mexican Art from the Collection,” Study Gallery, through Jan. 8.

Exhibit: “Embodiment,” North Balcony Gallery, through Feb. 19.

Kansas University Natural History Museum, on Jayhawk Boulevard on KU campus, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 864-4540 or 864-4450.

Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 841-4109, www.watkinsmuseum.org.

Exhibit: Prairie Gold: “Opportunity & Struggle: Early Settlement of Douglas County, 1820-1861,” through 2005.

Kansas City

American Jazz Museum, 1616 E. 18th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday.

The Belger Arts Center, 2100 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-3250. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m.-9 p.m. the first Friday of each month.

Hallmark Visitors Center, Crown Center, 25th and McGee streets, Kansas City, Mo., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, (816) 274-3613.

Exhibit: Creative and Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Exhibit; J.C. Hall Christmas Trees, year-round.

The John Wornall House Museum, 6115 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, (816) 444-1858.

Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman, Overland Park, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, (913) 631-6709.

Exhibits: “Seeking the Good Life” and “1950s All-Electric House,” ongoing.

Kansas City Jewish Museum, 5500 W. 123rd, Overland Park, (913) 266-8413.

Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, (816) 483-8300.

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, (816) 561-3737.

Exhibit: “foldoverfold: Marcie Miller Gross,” through Jan. 29.

Exhibit: “Decelerate,” through Feb. 19.

Exhibit: “Defining Moments: Modern Selections from the Collection,” ongoing.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, (816) 561-4000.

Exhibit: “New Media Projects: Vanishing Sky,” IÂ’nigo Manglano-Ovalle, electronic media of the night sky, through Jan. 8.

Exhibit: “American Highlights,” through July 31.

Toy and Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, (816) 333-9328.

Storytime: River and Prairie Storyweavers, 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Exhibit: “Gene Marshall – Star Fashion Doll – A 10-Year Retrospective,” through Jan. 8.

The Truman Presidential Museum & Library, Kansas City, Mo., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, open until 9 p.m. Thursday, (816) 833-1225.

Union Station Science City, Pershing Road and Main Street, Kansas City, Mo., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, (816) 460-2020.

Multimedia show: “Skywatch,” 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.

Exhibit: Inside Africa, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday and noon- 5 p.m. Sunday, through Jan. 1.

LECOMPTON

Constitution Hall, 319 Elmore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, (785) 887-6520.

Exhibit: Bleeding Kansas, Lecompton Constitution and Land Office, ongoing.

Democratic Headquarters and Bald Eagle River View Park, East Second St. Street. Hours: Dawn to dusk every day.

Exhibit: Restored 1850s stone cabin, first Lecompton residence, ongoing.

Territorial Capital Museum, downtown, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, (785) 887-6148.

GALLERIES

ONGOING

Lawrence

Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St., 843-1001.

Exhibit: New work by Sally Piller, Sue Ashline and Missy McCoy, through Jan. 8.

CornerBank, 4621 W. Sixth, 838-9400. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.

Exhibit: Photography of Wally Emerson and Howard Freedman, through Dec. 31.

Diane’s Artisan Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass., 856-1155. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and until 7 p.m. Thursday.

Exhibit: Jewelry by Cindy Jankovich and weaving by Diane Horning, ongoing.

Dole Institute of Politics, KU campus, 864-4900. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.

Exhibit: Trade Center memorial and memory wall honoring World War II veterans from Kansas, ongoing.

Douglas County Law Library Art Gallery, 111 E. 11th St., 838-2477 or www.douglascolawlibrary.org. Hours: Noon-3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. All exhibits sponsored by Lawrence Art Guild.

Exhibit: “Pastels by Jenny Forge-Schmalstieg,” through Jan. 3.

KOJO, 745 N.H., kojoworkshop.com, 841-5656.

Exhibit: Works in iron by Kate Dinneen, ongoing.

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Frequently open in evenings.

Exhibit: Lawrence Photo Alliance All-Members Show, through Thursday.

Exhibit: “Beyond Origami,” paper art by Nancy Bjorge, through Thursday.

Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Exhibit: “Connected Community,” a student art collaboration, ongoing.

The Lied Center, KU campus, 864-2794.

Exhibit: A Closer Look at Ireland, through March 6.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080.

Exhibit: Artwork by Jan Gaumnitz and Cathy Tisdale, ongoing.

Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030. Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Exhibit: “Poetry and Art: The Intuitive Connection,” a new group show, including local artists Rick Mitchell, Rodney Troth, Mary Clinkenbeard and Heather Smith Jones, through Jan. 21.

SilverWorks and More, 715 Mass., 842-1460. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday.

Exhibit: Kansas University graduates of the metalsmithing/jewelry department Jim Connelly, Ron Hinton and Fred Scott, ongoing.

Southwest and More, 727 Mass., 843-0141. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: Recent works by Dolores Corcoran and Ann K. Cobb, ongoing.

Topiary Tree, 716 Mass., 842-1181.

Exhibit: Impressionist oil paintings by Joanie Whiteknight, ongoing.

Starbucks, 647 Mass., 832-0300.

Exhibit: Susan McCarthy, oil pastels, ongoing.

Vermont Street BBQ, 728 Mass., 856-4227.

Exhibit: “Kansas: Land, Water and Skyscapes,” photography by D.W. Gates, ongoing.

Wildcat Studio, 3320 Peterson Road, Suite 102A, 842-3154. Hours: by appointment.

Exhibit: Portraits, paintings and epic-size history paintings by Wayne Wildcat, ongoing.

Z’s Divine Espresso east, 1800 E. 23rd, Suite A, 842-7651.

Exhibit: Anastacia Drake, oil and acrylic realism, through Dec. 31.

Z’s Divine Espresso downtown, 10 E. Ninth St., Suite A, 843-3007.

Exhibit: David Armstrong, photography, through Dec. 31.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

Exhibit: “On the Path Through the Craft,” lattice sculptures and framing by Terry Miller, ongoing.

Kansas City

Chameleon Arts & Youth Development, 2025 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-7529.

Exhibit: “Girls, Girls, Girls, Adelia Ganson, curator, through Sunday.

Exhibit: Holiday Art Bazaar, through Sunday.

Dennis Morgan Gallery, 2011 Tracy, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-8755. Hours: 11 a.m.-4:30 Friday, 11 a.m.-4:30 Saturday, or by appointment.

Exhibit: Don Ed Hardy and Michael Krueger, paintings, drawings and prints, through Dec. 23.

Greenlease Gallery, Rockhurst University campus, 1100 Rockhurst Road, (816) 501-4607. Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday or by appointment.

Exhibit: “Tales of Caution,” Marcus Cain, paintings and drawings, through Saturday.

Hallar Gallery, 4540 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-5339. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment.

Exhibit: “Time of Day,” by Brent Watkinson, oil on canvas, through Dec. 31.

Jan Weiner Gallery, 4800 Liberty St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-8755. Hours by appointment only.

Exhibit: “Hide and Seek, the grey paintings,” Warren Rosser, through Dec. 31.

Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 472-4852.

Exhibit: “Kansas City Flatfile,” visiting critic and curator program, H&R Block Artspace, 16 E. 43rd, Kansas City, Mo., through Saturday.

Kansas City Artists Coalition Galleries, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-5222. Hours: 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Exhibit: Irene Delka McCray, painting, Mallin Gallery, through Jan. 13.

Exhibit: Christine Marie Davis, mixed media sculpture with fur, Jacqueline B. Charno Gallery, through Jan. 13.

Exhibit: Kim Anderson, Robin VanHoozer and Michael Woodard, painting and mixed media, Underground Gallery, through Jan. 13.

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, (913) 596-5800; Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, Wyandotte County Lake Park.

Exhibit: “Lost and Found,” photographs by Gloria Hawkins and an exhibit about the history of the Pierian Club, West Wyandotte Library, through Jan. 3.

Exhibit: Artwork by Gregg Morgan, Main Library, through Jan. 4.

Leopold Gallery, 327 E. 55th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 333-3111. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Exhibit: “Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia,” ongoing.

Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-1919.

Exhibit: “American Photographs,” Michael Eastman, through Dec. 31.