NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

LAWRENCE

Black Rabbits, Betty Ford, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

Brody Buster Band, Big Banned Jazz, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Celtic Session, 5:30 p.m., Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Mass., 832-8228.

Dank Nuggets, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

Final Drive, 10 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-STUS.

Fourth of July, Hunters and Gatherers, We Are The Black Market, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Kirk Rundstrom Band, Satan’s Jeweled Crown, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H. , 841-LIVE.

Tegan and Sara, Communique, Marjorie Fair, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

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

KANSAS CITY

Alibi, Sick With It, Pariah Syndrome, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Chaos Theory v3.0 featuring BT, 7 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Fear Before the March of Flames, Curl up and Die, Bear vs. Shark, Fire When Read, 8 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

Olympic Size, Darling at Sea, Buffalo Saints, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

S-Foil, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

Alkaline Trio, Death By Stereo, Flee the Seen, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Apollo 13, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Aubrey, Super Love Attack, Buffalo Saints, Arthur Dodge, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H. , 841-6918.

Dead Girls Ruin Everything, This Is My Condition, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Device, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-STUS.

Shannon and the Rhythm Kings, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third, 749-2727.

Soulful King, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

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

KANSAS CITY

Blue Orleans, 9 p.m., Blayney’s, 415 Westport Rd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-3747.

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

Breakdown, 10 p.m., Jilly’s on Broadway, 1744 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-4977.

Luce, 7 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Stonewalk, Flak, Albino Fly, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

Ghosty, 10:30 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Jeff Ott, ID, 8 p.m., Solidarity!, 1119 Mass.

SMP, The God Project, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

Floyd the Barber, 7 p.m., Pachamama’s, 2161 Quail Creek Drive, 841-0990.

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

KANSAS CITY

Stonewalk, Flak, Albino Fly, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

MONDAY

LAWRENCE

Lee McBee, 9 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

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

KANSAS CITY

Smog, 9:30 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

Biirdie, thesistermaria, Static Octopus, 9:30 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H. , 841-LIVE.

Le Tigre, Electrelane, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

The Celtic Hour, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

KANSAS CITY

The Bolt Ons, Salamander, In My Youth, Voodoo Kitchin, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Gwar, 8 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

WEDNESDAY

LAWRENCE

Holly Golightly, Tom Heinl, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Mc Chris, Superargo, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

The Williams Brothers Ministry, 9 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

KANSAS CITY

Back After Dawn, Unleashed On Friday, Agent FIVE 9, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

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

Buckwheat Zydeco, 9 p.m., Knuckleheads, 2700 Rochester Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 483-6320.

Miss Goodnight, Fairbanks, Groupthink, 10:30 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

THURSDAY

LAWRENCE

Bagheera, The Armory, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H. , 841-LIVE.

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

Julia Peterson and the Breaks, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

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

KANSAS CITY

Cory Branan, 11 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Del Castillo, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Billy Ebeling, 7 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 8144 Prairie View Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 505-1714.

Wilders, One Million Tiny Jesuses, Roman Numerals, Buffalo Saints, The Afterparty, Heidi Phillips (Abileen), 9 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

MUSIC

ONGOING

LAWRENCE

Tuesdays through July: “The Celtic Hour,” 8 p.m.-9 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 841-8473.

KANSAS CITY

Fridays: William Gangle, guitarist, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Cafe Sebastienne, Kemper Musuem of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5784.

TODAY

LAWRENCE

Blue Condition Pool Party, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kent., 832-7990.

KANSAS CITY

Trace Adkins, 7:30 p.m., Ameristar Casino Hotel, 8201 N.E. Birmingham Road, North Kansas City, Mo., (818) 414-7000.

Free Music Friday: Lee’s Summit Stage Band, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Grand Hall, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

SATURDAY

KANSAS CITY

Summerfest Concert: Jane Carl, clarinet, and music by Thea Musgrave, David Diamond, Malcolm Arnold and Charles Ives, 7 p.m., White Recital Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-6222.

SUNDAY

KANSAS CITY

Summerfest Concert: Jane Carl, clarinet, and music by Thea Musgrave, David Diamond, Malcolm Arnold and Charles Ives, 5 p.m., St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 13th and Holmes, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-6222.

WEDNESDAY

KANSAS CITY

Elvis Costello and the Imposters, 7:30 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, 6:30 p.m., Community America Ballpark, 1800 Village West Parkway, Leawood, (913) 328-2255.

THURSDAY

KANSAS CITY

Celtic Woman, 8 p.m., Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo., (800) 776-1730.

THEATER

LAWRENCE

“School’s Out, Theatre’s In,” 3:30 p.m., Friday, Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469.

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

“Johnny Butts,” 8 p.m. Thursday, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. , 843-2787.

KANSAS CITY

“From My Hometown,” 8 p.m. Friday and Tuesday-Thursday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

“The Dinosaur Musical,” through Aug. 7, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Coterie Theatre, level one, Crown Center Shops, 2450 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-6552.

“Betrayal,” 8 p.m. Thursday, Black Box Theater, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, (913) 469-3886.

“The Time Machine,” 6 p.m. Friday, Wonderscope Children’s Museum, 5705 Flint, Shawnee, (816) 460-2020.

“The Time Machine,” 6:30 p.m. Saturday, H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

TOPEKA

“Once Upon a Mattress,” 6 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. show Sunday; and 7 p.m. show Wednesday-Thursday, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 S.W. Eighth, (785) 357-5211.

MISC.

ONGOING

KANSAS CITY

Wednesdays-Sundays: Gottlieb Planetarium Shows, “The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence,” “The Planets” and “Seasonal Sky Shows,” Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Wednesdays-Sundays: Audio Tours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1551.

Fridays: “Under the Clock,” radio show, noon-1 p.m., City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1551.

Saturdays (except Aug. 6): Guided walking tours of the historic Union Station building, 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Through July 30: “Moon Rock,” Stone Lion Puppets’ performance, H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Through Aug. 14: Exhibit: “September 11: Bearing Witness to History,” Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Through Aug. 14: Exhibit: “The Spirit of Liberty Bell,” 6 a.m.-midnight, Grand Hall, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Through Sept. 11: Traveling exhibit: “The Big Adventure,” interactive games and action-packed adventure, Crown Center Showplace, Level 1, Crown Center Shops, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-8444.

Through Sept. 23: Extreme Screen: “Alien Adventure in 3D,” Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Through Sept. 23: Extreme Screen: “Forces of Nature,” Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Through Oct. 2: TREEmendous TREEhouses, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

TODAY

LAWRENCE

Abbott and Costello Film Series: “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948), 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

KANSAS CITY

Free Friday Night Flicks: “Grease,” 9 p.m., Crown Center Square, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-8444. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Dinner and music with Max Groove, 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Rozzelle Court Restaurant, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

Heat Index in concert plus wine tasting with Doug Frost, 7:30 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (8160 697-2600.

TOPEKA

Sparkling Wine & Strawberries Antique Show Preview & Sale, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Lee Arena, Kansas Expocentre, (785) 271-8151 or (785) 272-5850.

SATURDAY

KANSAS CITY

Summer Family Discovery: “Robotic Adventure,” 2 p.m., Science City, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Kansas City Outdoor Club’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Loose Park, 51st and 55th streets and Wornall Road, Kansas City, Mo., www.kcoc.info.

TOPEKA

Antique Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Lee Arena, Kansas Expocentre, (785) 271-8151 or (785) 272-5850.

Seminar: “eBay for Beginners,” 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4540.

SUNDAY

TOPEKA

Antique Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee Arena, Kansas Expocentre, (785) 271-8151 or (785) 272-5850.

Hogwarts House Cup: Celebrating Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4540.

THURSDAY

LAWRENCE

Lecture: “Waiting Wives: The Story of Schilling Manor, Homefront to the Vietnam War, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU campus, 864-4900.

KANSAS CITY

Silent Film: “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925), 6:30 p.m., auditorium, West Wyandotte Branch, Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, 1737 N. 82nd, Kansas City, (913) 596-5800.

MUSEUMs

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.

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.

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: Recent Acquisitions, new works in the Spencer’s collection, South Balcony Gallery, through Aug. 28.

Exhibit: “Images of the Journey,” Asian Gallery, though Aug. 31.

Exhibit: “Daguerreotype to Digital: Photographs from the Collection,” North Balcony Gallery, through Sunday.

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.

Kenneth Spencer Research Library, behind Strong Hall on Poplar Lane, KU, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 864-4334.

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: “Add Dressed in White: Douglas County Weddings,” through Aug. 21.

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: “Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia,” through Aug. 28.

Exhibit: “Light Fantastic: Light in Contemporary Art,” through summer 2005.

Exhibit: “Strange Passages: An Installation by Maria Park,” through Oct. 9.

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: “Bingham to Benton: The Midwest as Muse,” through Sunday.

Exhibit: “The Glory of the Law: Treasures of Early Chinese Buddhist Sculpture,” through Sunday.

Exhibit: “Realism and Abstraction: Six Degrees of Separation,” through Sunday.

Exhibit: “‘Tide of Chaos, Fervor Within: Chinese Painters of the 17th Centure Respond to Dynastic Upheaval,” through Sunday.

Exhibit: “A Centennial Celebration,” Frederick Sommer, photography, drawing and collage, through Sunday.

Nelson-Atkins Garage Sale, regular hours, through Sunday.

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: “Mount Vernon in Miniature,” through Sept. 4.

Exhibit: “Gene Marshall – Star Fashion Doll – A 10 Year Retrospective,” through Jan. 8, 2006.

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.

GALLERIES

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

Gallery Talk: Don Lambert, art critic and curator of “The Art of Kansas,” speaks about the exhibition, 5 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

ONGOING

LAWRENCE

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

Exhibit: “Enameled Wall Art” by Herbert Friedson and textiles by Douglas County members of the Kansas Art Quilters, through Saturday.

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

Exhibit: Salina jeweler Barbara Snyder, working in precious metal, clay, pearls, turquoise and other materials, 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, 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: “Pacific Coast Highway series — artwork by Hudson Luce,” through Sunday.

Fields Gallery, 712 Mass., 842-7187. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: “Voyage of Discovery,” photographs by Chris Kilmer, through Sept. 1.

Kimbari, 15 W. Ninth, 842-1067.

Exhibit: Owner Rafael Gonzalez’ collection of statues, masks and spoons created by the Dan tribe of West Africa, through Sunday.

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

Exhibit: “Light Up Lawrence” lamp-design competition. Silent auction through Sunday. Portion of proceeds goes to Lawrence Arts Center and Van Go Mobile Arts.

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

Exhibit: “Headwaters,” ceramic sculpture by Margaret Haydon, through Aug. 25.

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

Exhibit: Lawrence Art Guild Members Show, through Sunday.

Olive Gallery and Art Supply, 15 E. Eighth, 331-4114, www.oliveart.org. Hours: Noon-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know,” new works by Kristen Ferrell.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080.

Exhibit: Porcelain bowls by Seattle ceramic artist Steve Mahler, ongoing.

Exhibit: Judith Mackey, Flint Hills paintings, through Oct. 31.

Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Exhibit: “The Art of Kansas,” with Kansas landscapes by Kim Casebeer, Marilyn Grisham, Stan Herd, Paul Hotvedt, Terence Koehn, Judith Mackey, Justin Marable, Joan Parker, Deb Schroer, Robert Sudlow and Rodney Troth, through Aug. 20. Gallery talk: Don Lambert, 5 p.m. Saturday.

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: Decorative stoneware by Patrick Horsley, studio potter; “anxieties & neuroses,” sculpture by Christine Kaiser; kinetic objects made of recycled materials by Tomas Savrda and beast metalworks by 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: Paintings and sculptures by Native and Western artists, ongoing.

Starbucks, 647 Mass., 832-0300.

Exhibit: Lynn A. Metzger, oil paintings, through ongoing.

Topiary Tree, 716 Mass., 842-1181.

Exhibit: Impressionist oil paintings by Joanie Whiteknight, ongoing.

Unity Art Gallery, 900 Madeline, 841-1447. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: “Black and White,” group show featuring local artists, various media, through Saturday.

Van Go Mobile Arts, 715 N.J., 842-3797. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Exhibit: Summer Benchmark, 22 new benches from the seventh year of Van Go JAMS signature project, Monday-Aug. 15.

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: Ron Holz, photography, through Aug. 31.

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

Exhibit: Lori Wagner, landscape photography, through Aug. 31.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

Exhibit: “Reflections of the Self,” wood sculptures and framing by Terry Miller, ongoing.

KANSAS CITY

Fafa Gallery, 2000 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-2727. Hours: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment.

Exhibit: “Poetry of the Literati,” ongoing.

KCP&L Exhibit Gallery, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: “September 11: Bearing Witness to History,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, through Aug. 14.

KCPT Studios, 125 E. 31st, Kansas City, Mo., (913) 676-5762. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.

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

Exhibit: “Issachar’s Surveillance,” Lester Goldman, sculptures, Crossroads Gallery, 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: River Market Regional Exhibition 23rd Annual Juried Competition, Mallin and Jacqueline B. Charno galleries, through Aug. 19.

Exhibit: JD Hutton, painting, Underground, through Aug. 19.

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, Argentine Branch, 2800 Metropolitan Ave., (913) 722-7400; Main Branch, 625 Minn. 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: Glass paintings by Chuck Watson, Main Library, through Aug. 17.

Exhibit: Paintings by Candice Sherman, Argentine Library, through Sept. 16.

Exhibit: Artwork by Rachel Mindrup, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, through Sept. 22.

Exhibit: Artwork by Rudolph V. Breland, Jr., West Wyandotte Library, through Saturday.

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W. 179th, Overland Park.

Exhibit: Arboretum Sculpture Exhibition, through Oct. 31.