NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

LAWRENCE

The Esoteric, Mac Lethal, Unknown Stuntman, The Cast Pattern, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Fast Eddie’s Drive Time Band, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

Finless Brown, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

The Moggs, The Harvey Girls, 10 p.m., The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

Matt Walsh and the Maddogs, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Pomeroy, Tanner Walle, Brody Buster Band, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

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

Sugar Bush, 9 p.m., Show Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

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

Phat Fridays with DJ Soap, 10 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 410 N. Second St., 842-0377.

Kansas City

Horrorpops, Left Alone, 7:30 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

Local Stranger, Organic M, Zoya, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Sarah Borges, Jesse Dayton, Zeerok, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 573-1909.

Steve Ewing, Zack Hexum, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Ultimate ’80s Night, 10 p.m., Jilly’s on Broadway, 1744 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-4977.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

Addictive Behavior, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Black Christmas, Junius, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Ego Trip with DJ Soap, 10 p.m., The Moon Bar, 821 S. Iowa, 865-3836.

Larry Garner and the Road Lizards, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

Poor Miner’s Union, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Sugar Bush, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

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

Kansas City

Dark Matter, Thrust, Jim Bone, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Son Venezuela, 9 p.m., Westport Beach Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Vibralux, SwitcHitter, 9 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

Unorthodox, 8 a.m., Yahweh House, 9500 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 737-1357.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

The Long Winters in-store, 4 p.m., Kief’s Downtown Music, 823 Mass., 843-9111.

Angle City Sound, Where’s Will, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

More Machine Than Man, Vibralux, God Project, LiD, 7:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Fast Eddie’s Drive Time Band, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

Great Lake Swimmers, Akron Family, Avenue, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Jazz at the Tap Room, 11:30 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H.

DJ Shad, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

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

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

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

MONDAY

LAWRENCE

“Beyond Blue Mondays” with Lee McBee, 5:30 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Built to Spill, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

The O.A.O.T’s, The Rainman Suite, 11 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

Kansas City

Brodioke!, 10 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

DJ Record Swap, Jilly’s on Broadway, 1744 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-4977.

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

Rural Grit Happy Hour, 6 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

Brent Crampton, Drouble Bass, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

The Decemberists, Sons and Daughters, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Sunday Driver, We’re From Japan, Lorene Drive, Small Towns Burn A Little Slower, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Fascination with DJ Big Brother, 9 p.m., Last Call, 729 N.H., 832-9800.

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

Kansas City

Apocolyptica, 8 p.m., The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Lovely Tuesdays with DJ Zach Lovely, 9 p.m., Jilly’s on Broadway, 1744 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-4977.

WEDNESDAY

LAWRENCE

Built Like Alaska, Ghosty, 10 p.m., Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Free All Beats, 10:30 p.m., The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

From Autumn to Ashes, Armor for Sleep, Emmanuel, Biology, 7 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Richard Gintowt and Jeff Jackson, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

Sufjan Stevens, Liz James, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Acoustic Open Mic Night, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

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

Astro Funk, 10:30 p.m., Louise’s Downtown, 1009 Mass., 843-9032.

Kansas City

Acceptance, Receiving End of Sirens, Cartel, Augustana, Panic at the Disco, 6:30 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

Local H, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Gary Allan, 8 p.m., The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Kasey Rausch and Friends, 8:30 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

THURSDAY

LAWRENCE

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

Bike Night Jam Session with Bobby Carson, 7 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third, 749-2727.

Brody Buster Band, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

Gong Show Karaoke Night with Frenchie Lamar, 10 p.m., Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Liquid Buzz Sessions, 7 p.m., Last Call, 729 N.H., 832-9800.

Roots Reggae and Dub with DJ Satta, 10 p.m., Gaslight Tavern & Coffeehouse, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

Kansas City

Crossfade, Cold, 7 p.m., The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

The Dewayn Brothers, The Highwater String Band, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

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

The Morells, The Bel Airs, The Domino Kings, Brian Capps, 8 p.m., Knuckleheads, 2700 Rochester Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 483-6320.

Shudder, 10 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-0884.

Fat Sal and Senor Ozgood’s Sound System, 9 p.m., Jilly’s on Broadway, 1744 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-4977.

MUSIC

TODAY

Lawrence

Dar Williams, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

TOPEKA

LeAnn Rimes, 7:30 p.m., Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. Eighth Ave., Topeka, (785) 234-2787.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

Jimmy Eat World, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass., 749-1912.

Lawrence 151st birthday concert, 3 p.m. music by Junkyard Jazz, 4 p.m. Lawrence City Band, South Park Gazebo, 11th and Massachusetts streets.

MONDAY

Kansas City

John Mayer Trio, 7:30 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

TUESDAY

Kansas City

Allman Brothers Band, 7 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

WEDNESDAY

Kansas City

Allman Brothers Band, 7 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Coldplay, Rilo Kiley, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, (913) 721-3400.

THURSDAY

Kansas City

Franz Ferdinand, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Cut Copy, 8 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

THEATER

LAWRENCE

“Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,” 7:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday, Wednesday-Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-3982.

“Words of Choice,” 7 p.m. today, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Kansas City

“Blink Twice for Her,” Friday-Thursday, H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“Go, Dog. Go!” Tuesday-Thursday, H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“Trains Across America,” Tuesday-Thursday, H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“Havoc,” Bill T. Jones, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre, White Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-6222.

“Guys and Dolls,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Belger Arts Center, 2100 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 756-0282.

“Rose’s Dilemma,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Tuesday-Thursday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 314, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

TOPEKA

“Cinderella,” 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Washburn University campus, (785) 232-26661 or (785) 232-7710.

“Steel Magnolias,” 6 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. show Saturday; and 7 p.m. show Thursday, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 S.W. Eighth, (785) 357-5211.

MISC.

TODAY

LAWRENCE

FREE PLAY at the Replay, 3 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, 749-7676.

Poker Pub, 7 p.m., Liquid, 806 W. 24th St., 749-HAWK.

Kansas City

Bad Intentions Professional Boxing, 5 p.m., The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., (816) 561-2560.

Trivia Riot, 7 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee St., (816)421-1634.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

Lawrence ArtMarket, 9 a.m., Lawrence Visitor’s Center, 402 N. Second St., 865-4499.

Lawrence Model Railroad Show, 9 a.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., 749-1737.

Prairie Park Nature Center: Free Kid’s Programs, 10 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 S.W. Harper St., 832-7980.

Wine Tasting, 6 p.m., Liquid, 806 W. 24th St., 749-HAWK.

Kansas City

44th Annual Greek Festival, noon-10 p.m., Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 120th and Wornall, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 942-9100.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

Prairie Park Nature Center: Free Kid’s Programs, 1:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 S.W. Harper St., 832-7980.

KS Booknerds Meeting, 4 p.m., House of Cha, 21 W. Ninth St., 830-8888.

Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St., 842-2699.

Smackdown!, 8:30 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, 841-LIVE.

MONDAY

LAWRENCE

Fashion Show hosted by Twilight Cahpter of ABWA, 7 p.m., Saffee’s, 911 Mass., 843-8521 or (913) 845-5183.

Women’s Health Discussion Group: Yoga in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Solidarity!, 1119 Mass. St., 865-1374.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

Lecture Series: “The Works of Contemporary American Indian Artists Jaune Quick-To-See Smith and Edgar Heap-of-Birds,” by Joni Murphy, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

THURSDAY

LAWRENCE

Reading: “Rivers & Birds,” by Merrill Gilfillan, 4 p.m., Oread Books, level 2, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-8921.

Brainville Trivia Show, 8:30 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-STUS.

MUSEUMs

TODAY

Kansas City

Opening reception: “Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin,” 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 6:30 artist talk, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5784.

Electromediascope Experimental Film Series: “Traveling Outside and Within: Four Contemporary Chinese Artists,” 7 p.m., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

SATURDAY

Kansas City

Community Celebration: “A Day for Discovery,” 6 p.m., Atkins Auditorium, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-4000.

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.

Exhibit: “To Lead and To Serve: American Indian Education at Hampton Institute, 1878-1923,” through Oct. 8.

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: “Images of the Journey,” Asian Gallery, through Sept. 25

Exhibit: “Quilts: A Thread of Modernism,” North Balcony Gallery, through Oct. 30

Exhibit: “Lee Friedlander – At Work,” Kress Gallery, through Dec. 11.

Exhibit: “Discourse on Discovery: Native Perspectives on the Trail,” South Balcony Gallery, through Dec. 11.

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

GALLERIES

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

ArtMarket, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrence Visitor Center, 865-4254.

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: “Home Again, Kansas University Textiles: Past and Present,” through Sept. 23.

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

Exhibit: “Side by Side,” featuring eclectic works by Jan Gaumnitz including painting, photography, prints and sculpture, through Oct. 29.

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: 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 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: Contemporary nature photography.

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: Paintings by Doug Coffin and new work by Chris Musgrave, ongoing.

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

Exhibit: Lawrence Indian Art Show, through Oct. 8.

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: “Pretty Dirty,” New works by Nathan Rightmeier through September.

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: “Unfolding,” new works by Heather Smith Jones, through Oct. 22.

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, 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: Jim Jagger, photographs, through Saturday.

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: Paula Freed, watercolor and oil, through Sept. 30.

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

Exhibit: Ron Holz, photography, through Sept. 30.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

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