NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

LAWRENCE

Crooked Fingers, De Votchka, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Hello Superworld, Anvil Chorus, Gil, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Deep Thinkers, Approach, Ben and I, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Flesh, Raised By Tigers, Novalus, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Tanner Walle Band, 10:30 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Inertia, 10 p.m., Vermont Street BBQ, 728 Mass., 856-4227.

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

Melba Sutton, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

Sellout!, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

Shameless vs. Balagan, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

The Yard’s with Joe McGuire, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

KANSAS CITY

Flogging Molly, Hot Water Music, The Riverboat Gamblers, 8 p.m., The Beaumont, 4050 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

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

Michelle Anthony, Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders, Mike McClure Band, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

National Fire Theory with Traindodge, Riddle of Steel, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Dan Doran Band, 9 p.m., The Phoenix, 302 W. Eighth, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 472-0001.

Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band with Chubby Carrier, 7 p.m., Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 483-1456.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

OK GO, Brunette, Gil, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

Grateful Dead Tribute: The Schwag, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Devil Eats the Groundhog, 9:30 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

Mike Roberts, 7 p.m., Bambino’s, 1801 Mass., 832-8800.

Balagan, 10 p.m., Limerance, 1520 Wakarusa Drive, 842-5805.

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

KANSAS CITY

3 Minute Hero, Action Figure, 10:30 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

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

Number One Fan, Brandston, Mourning September, 7:30 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

Saul Williams, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

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

These Arms Are Snakes, Circle Takes the Square, Big Business, This is My Condition, 10 p.m., Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Cruiserweight, Builder, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

The ’89 Cubs, The Reputation, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Matthew Brewer, 4 p.m., Starbucks, 647 Mass., 832-0300.

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

KANSAS CITY

The Nein, A. Graham Moment Band, 10 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

Throwdown, The Chariot, It Dies Today, Cold War, 8 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N., 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

MONDAY

LAWRENCE

Lotus, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Bible of the Devil, Filthy Jim, Imperial Battlesnake, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Noxfate, 9:30 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

The Spanktones Open Jam, 9 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

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

KANSAS CITY

E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N., 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

Sans Napoleon, Monarch Song, Long Division, Wolf Economy, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Paper Chase, Tight Phantomz, Catfish Haven, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Matson Jones, Simptomse, Hot IQs, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

KANSAS CITY

Catch 22, Spitalfield, Don’t Look Down, Lost City Angels, 7:30 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

Circle of Trust, Descension, Raise the Remains, March Metal Massacre, 8:30 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Chris Tolle Matinee, 7 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee St., (816) 421-1634.

WEDNESDAY

LAWRENCE

Agent 5 Nine, The Ultraviolets, Living Rodkil, 7 p.m. (early show), The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Marley Brothers, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Kings of Convenience, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Daryl, Black Tie Dynasty, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

The New Amsterdams, Thunderbirds Are Now!, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Scars My Own, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

KANSAS CITY

Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is, Midtown, 7:30 p.m., The Beaumont, 4050 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

A Blinking Light, Mikal Shapiro, Joel Draft, 8 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

C.E.S. Cru, James Christos, SoundsGood, OK Jones’ Expert Logic, 10 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

Black Mollys, The Supernauts, Rent Money Big, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Mikal Shapiro, A Blinking Light featuring Joel Kraft, 8 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, Kanas City, Mo., (816) 531-5556.

THURSDAY

LAWRENCE

Drakkar Sauna, Old Canes, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Head for the Hills, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

Glo, 9 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Big Metal Rooster, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

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

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

Tabla Rasa, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

KANSAS CITY

Kasey Rausch with Cindy Novelo and Chris DeVictor, noon, Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

The Kelihans, 4 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Queers, 8 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

Billy Currington with Spur, Little Big Town and Bombshell, 8 p.m., The Beaumont, 4050 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Roman Numberals, Dark Circles, Cattle Lack Order, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

MUSIC

TODAY

LAWRENCE

Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, 7:30 p.m., St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth St., 843-3535.

KANSAS CITY

The Elders, 8:30 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Prague Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Music Hall, 13th and Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 415-5025.

“Classics Uncorked,” KC Symphony, 6 p.m. wine, 7:30 p.m. concert, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

Lawrence Children’s Choir Spring Concert, 5 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5050.

Visiting Artist: Patricia Li, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

KANSAS CITY

Pat Metheny, 8 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Dr. John, 8 p.m., Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-4444.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

KU Camerata, Steven McDonald, conductor, featuring students Mark Harries, Mi-Young Jin and Geoffrey Ward, 3 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

World War II Memorial Carillon Concert, 5 p.m., Campanile Hill, KU campus, 864-4464.

KANSAS CITY

“This Land is Your Land,” The Kingston Trio Brothers Four and Glenn Yarbrough and the Limelighter Reunion, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (913) 469-4485.

MONDAY

LAWRENCE

WB’s “One Tree Hill” Tour, featuring Michelle Branch, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

Women’s Choral Festival, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU campus, 864-03436.

KANSAS CITY

Shelly Moorman-Stahlman, concert organist, 8 p.m., Community of Christ Temple, 1001 Walnut (Walnut and River streets), Independence, Mo., (816) 833-1000.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

The Wallflowers, Kyle Riabko, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass., 749-1912.

KANSAS CITY

Mtley Crüe, 7:30 p.m., Kemper Arena, 1800 Gennessee, Kansas City, (913) 384-4751 or (800) 477-5285.

WEDNESDAY

LAWRENCE

Symphonic Band and University Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU campus, 864-2787.

Oread Singers, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vt., 864-3436.

KANSAS CITY

Dave Matthews Cover Band with Brody Buster Band, 7:30 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Noon Notes & Nosh: Helen Hawley, organ, noon, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Wornall and Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 523-0160.

THURSDAY

LAWRENCE

Concert Choir and Men’s Glee, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway, 864-3436.

Visiting Artist: Mark Gallagher, clarinet, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

THEATER

LAWRENCE

“Enchanted April,” 8 p.m. today- Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469.

“You Can’t Take It With You,” 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-3982.

“School’s Out, Theatre’s In” workshops for kids, 9 a.m. Friday, Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469.

KANSAS CITY

“Swing,” 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, American Heartland Theater, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

“Reckless,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“Ms. Piggle-Wiggle,” 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday-Thursday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Theatre for Young America, 5909 Johnson Drive, Mission, (813) 831-2131.

“Between Land and Sea: A Selkie Myth,” 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, and 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday-Thursday, Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-6785.

“Omnium Gatherum,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY (7529).

“Little Women,” 8 p.m. Friday and Thursday; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday; and 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1579.

TOPEKA

“The Man of La Mancha,” 6 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 S.W. Eighth Ave., (785) 357-5211.

MISC.

TODAY

LAWRENCE

Variety Show: “Applause,” 7:30 p.m., Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway, 832-1717.

KANSAS CITY

Dinner and music, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

Learn: Backyard Astronomy, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

SATURDAY

KANSAS CITY

Jumpstart Story Time, 2 p.m., Kansas City Public Library, L.H. Bluford Branch, 3050 Prospect, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1003.

Create: “Watercolor Workshop: Light and Form, Color that Glows,” 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Carlsen Center Celebrity Series: “Aida,” Opera Verdi Europa, 8 p.m., Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (913) 469-4485.

Opera: “A Masked Ball,” 8 p.m., Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-7344 or (877) OperaKC (673-7252).

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

Family Barn Dance, 4 p.m. dance, 5:15 p.m. potluck, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 841-5759.

KANSAS CITY

Create: “Butterfly Boxes,” 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

MONDAY

KANSAS CITY

Opera: “A Masked Ball,” 7:30 p.m., Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-7344 or (877) OperaKC (673-7252).

TUESDAY

KANSAS CITY

“Women’s Identity Development and Body Image,” Jennifer Oliver, professor of psychology, noon-1 p.m., Room 248, Massman Hall, Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 501-4895.

Literary Lecture: Author A.S. Byatt, 7 p.m., Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1601.

WEDNESDAY

LAWRENCE

University Forum: “Challenging the Cuba Blockade,” Shelaugh Jessop, KU student and participant in Pastors for Peace, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Ecumenical Christian ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

Film: “William Burroughs: The Final Academy Documents,” 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

KANSAS CITY

Rockhurst Film Series “Reel Philosophy”: “The Emperor’s Club” (2002), 7 p.m., Mabee Theater, Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 501-4828.

“Spiritual Wellness, Sr. Mary Pat Johnson, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Mabee Chapel, Massman Hall, Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 501-4895.

Women’s Issues Film Series: “Iron Jawed Angels,” 8 p.m., Room 115, Richardson Science Center, Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 501-4895.

Opera: “A Masked Ball,” 7:30 p.m., Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-7344 or (877) OperaKC (673-7252).

Creative Propaganda and the Art of Persuasion Lecture Series: “The Changing Face of AIDS,” Jan Russell, UMKC School of Nursing associate professor, 5:30 p.m. refreshments, 6 p.m. lecture, Linda Hall Library Auditorium, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5109 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (916) 235-6690.

Lecture: “From Gutenberg to Caxton: Digitization of hte HUMI Project, 4:30 p.m. informal tea, 5:30 p.m. lecture, Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 800 E. 51st, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1531.

MUSEUMs

TODAY

KANSAS CITY

New Perspectives on Art: A Poet Responds to Chinese Painting, 6 p.m., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

SATURDAY

KANSAS CITY

Art in Depth: “Traveling the Silk Roads,” 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

Curators’ Gallery Walk, “Bingham to Benton: The Midwest as Muse,” 3 p.m., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

Tour for Children: Animals in Art, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

Opening: “Busy Hands: A Showcase of Needlework,” Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 841-4109.

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.”

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: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

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: “Brion Gysin: A Selection of Books and Works on Paper,” through June 5.

Exhibit: “Transitions: KU Faculty Artists Explore Change,” through May 22.

Exhibit: “Tokyo: The Imperial Capital,” woodblock prints by Koizumi Kishio, 1928-1940, Kress Gallery, Saturday through March 20.

Exhibit: “Daguerreotype to Digital: Photographs from the Collection,” North Balcony Gallery, through July 31.

Exhibit: “Tradition and Modernity: Japanese Art of the Early Twentieth Century,” Asian Gallery, through May 22.

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: “Rooster Crowing Auspice; Art of the Zodiac: Celebrating the Year of the Rooster,” March 12-April 30.

Exhibit: “Busy Hands: A Showcase of Needlework,” March 15-April 30.

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.

Exhibit: “The Light in the Other Room: It Happened on the Vine,” Changing Gallery, through April 30.

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.

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.

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.

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 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: “New Works by Mark Sheinkman,” through April 10.

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

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

Exhibit: “Editing the Dark,” by Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, through May 15.

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 July 31.

Exhibit: “The Glory of the Law: Treasures of Early Chinese Buddhist Sculpture,” through July 31.

Exhibit: “Realism and Abstraction: Six Degrees of Separation,” through July 31.

Exhibit: “‘Tide of Chaos, Fervor Within: Chinese Painters of the 17th Centure Respond to Dynastic Upheaval,” through July 31.

Exhibit: “Bingham to Benton: The Midwest as Muse,” 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: Miniature Mt. Vernon and Other Presidential Exhibits, through March 25.

Exhibit: “Ships Ahoy,” hand-made ship models built by Kansas City Square Riggers Club members, through June 4.

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.

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

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.

GALLERIES

TODAY

KANSAS CITY

Opening reception: “Editing the Dark,” by Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., artists’ talk 6:30 p.m., Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 457-6134.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

Opening reception: “Spirit and Inspiration,” 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Unity Art Gallery, 900 Madeline Lane, 842-3686.

KANSAS CITY

Storytelling: “Fairy Tale Village,” 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Crown Center Shops, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-8444.

WEDNESDAY

KANSAS CITY

Opening reception: “Italian Landscapes,” drawings and paintings by Charles Goolsby and Larry McAnany, Greenlease Gallery, Rockhurst University campus, 1100 Rockhurst Road, (816) 501-4607.

THURSDAY

KANSAS CITY

“From Gutenberg to Caxton: Digitization of the HUMI Project,” 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. tea, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. lecture, University of Missouri-Kansas City Miller Nichols Library, 800 E. 51st, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-5251.

ONGOING

LAWRENCE

Art and Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, KU, 864-3209. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Gallery closed Saturdays and Holidays.

Exhibit: BFA Design Craft Area Exhibition Metals, Textiles, Ceramics and VAE students, through today.

Exhibit: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Sunday through March 18.

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

Exhibit: Marla Jackson, quilts, and Sue Kapfer, “Stick People,” mixed media sculptures, through March 25.

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: Lawrence potter Larry Brow and glass bead “Garden Bracelets” made by Cherie Cooper of Salem, Ore., 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.

Do’s Deluxe, 416 E. Ninth St., 841-2254.

Exhibit: Quilts by Terry Thompson, through Saturday.

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: Lynn Metzger, paintings, through March 31.

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: Kim Kern, figurative oil paintings, through April 17.

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

Exhibit: “Circles and Cycles: Textiles by Carla Tilghman,” through today.

Exhibit: Lawrence Art Guild All-Members Show, through today.

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

Exhibit: Shakura Jackson, photography, gallery, through March 31.

Exhibit: “Art for Art’s Sake: The work of Leonard and Dorothy Rosenthal,” through March 31.

Exhibit: Peace Corps, cases and south entrance, through March 31.

Exhibit: Nicole, Brittany and Dereck Limones, paintings and photographs, media room, through March 31.

Exhibit: Louise Woodward, paintings, through March 31.

Milton’s Coffee & Wine, 920 Mass.

Exhibit: Abstract expressionist figure paintings by Gerry Miller, through April 3.

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

Exhibit: “SNAFU,” prints by Dave Loewenstein, through March 30.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080.

Exhibit: Jane Domko’s fused glass plates and jewelry, ongoing.

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: “Eyes to See,” engravings by Massachusetts artist Barry Moser, through April 2.

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: “Figurative Interpretations in Crafts,” 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 Patricia Shebola, Don Dane, R. Wade Brown, Dolores Corcoran, Cheryl Richter, Tana Cimino, Luther Narcomey and Jim Smith.

Starbucks, 647 Mass., 832-0300.

Exhibit: Lynn A. Metzger, oil paintings, through April 1.

Topiary Tree, 716 Mass., 842-1181.

Exhibit: Impressionist oil paintings by Joanie Whiteknight, ongoing.

Wakarusa Corporate Centre, northwest corner of 18th and Wakarusa Drive, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Exhibit: “Spirit and Inspiration,” mixed media group show, Saturday through April 30.

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: Jeremy Rockwell, mixed media on canvas, through April 30.

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

Exhibit: Geoff Benzing, acrylic on canvas, through April 2.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

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