NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

Lawrence

Beyond Blue with Lee McBee and Pat Nichols, 5:30 p.m. (early show), The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Cast Pattern, The Gentleman Homicide, The Handshake Murders, 8 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

In Civilian Clothing, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

DeVotchKa, My Brightest Diamond, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

GCDC, PBR Band, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

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

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Parts & Labor, Legendary Terrordactyls, So Many Dynamos, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

White Ghost Shivers, Dewayn Brothers, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Tuesday Night Folk concert, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

The Cast Pattern, Tear At the Walls, My Lil’ Pony, 8 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

The Hold Steady, Catfish Haven, Sybris, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Left on Northwood, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

Marry Me Moses, Caulfield and The Magic, Brett Armstrong, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The New Vintage, Honeywagen, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

White Ghost Shivers, Dewayn Brothers, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Wobbly H, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Floyd the Barber, 9:30 p.m., Pachamama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire streets, 841-0990.

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

Billy Spears and the Beer Bellies, 6 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St., 842-0377.

Rev’s Soul Review, 9 p.m., Limerance, 1520 Wakarusa, 842-5805.

Snuff Jazz, 10:30 p.m., The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

THURSDAY

Lawrence

The New Vintage, Honeywagen, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Scott Schwein Band, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Senses Fail, Saosin, Bleeding Through, I Am the Avalanche, 6 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

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

Key West Jazz, 8 p.m., The Jayhawker, The Eldridge, 701 Mass., 749-5011.

FRIDAY

Lawrence

Cosmopolitics, 10 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Ghosty, The Pomonas, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-13

Guy Forsyth Band, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Fourth of July, The Roseline, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Hot Load, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

Mike LS, 9:30 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-7887.

The Omens, The Dirty Bird Band, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Curry Haze, 6:30 p.m., Ruchi Indian Cuisine, 3300 Bob Billings Pkwy., 312-9747.

MUSIC

TODAY

Lawrence

Eunkyung Suh, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU west campus.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Chris Pureka, 7:30 p.m., Folk on Mass, 1646 Mass.

University Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Joyce Castle, mezzo-soprano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Nick Bideler, organ recital, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU west campus.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Joyce Castle, professor of voice/opera, “A Short History of a Long Career on the Stage!”, Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

University Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Organ Recital: Lara West, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church director of music, 12:15 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., 843-4150.

Baldwin

Baker University Music Prep School Recital, 7 p.m., McKibbin Recital Hall, Baker University campus.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Jazz Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Folk on Mass.: Chris Pureka, 7:30 p.m., 1646 Mass.

Early Music for the Holiday Season, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recial Hall, KU west campus.

THURSDAY

Lawrence

“Holiday Hoedown” with The Wilders and The Midday Ramblers, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

Flute Recital, 3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Jazz Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

KU Collegium Musicum: “Early Music for the Holiday Season,” 7 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 864-9716.

Baldwin

76th Annual Christmas Candlelight Vespers, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Baldwin First United Methodist Church, Eighth and Grove streets.

FRIDAY

Lawrence

Mike Finnigan and the Phantom Blues Band, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

Lawrence Women’s Chorale Concert, 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 10th and Vermont streets.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Burning River Brass Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Lawrence Civic Choir, 7:30 p.m., Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave., 841-0324.

SUNDAY

Lawrence

Jazz Nativity, 7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway

Baldwin

Army Band Concert, 2 p.m., Baldwin Middle School.

THEATER

Lawrence

“Hay Fever,” by Noel Coward, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, Crafton-Preyer Theater, KU campus, 864-3982.

“Seussical: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 864-7469.

“The Snow Queen,” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

MISC.

TODAY

Lawrence

Lecture: Wes Jackson, “The Land Institute and Sustainable Agriculture,” 2:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Chess Night, 7 p.m., Aimee’s Coffee House,

Culinary Culture Lecture Series: “Slow Food Fast: Local Burger as the Next Generation,” Hilary Brown, 7:30 p.m., Signs of Life,

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Storytellers Priscilla Howe and Larry Carter, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

Pinkskull Poetry, 10 p.m., Limerance, 1520 Wakarusa, 842-5805.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Holiday Buying Guide, 7 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

Fresh Ink: Spoken Wrod and Music, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Lecture and book signing: “The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008,” Mark Halperin, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU west campus, 864-4900.

THURSDAY

Lawrence

Difficult Dialogues at the Commons panel discussion: “Knowledge: Faith & Reason,” 3:30 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities,

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Children’s Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

Public Reception for Lawrence Own Your Own (LOYO) Art Exhibition, 7 p.m.,-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

Jayhawk Audubon Society Birdseed, Book & Feeder Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.

Pancake Feed, Lawrence Lions Clubs for Habitat For Humanity, 7 a.m.-noon, VFW Post 852, 138 Ala.

Dole Archive “White Glove Tour,” 11:30 a.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU west campus, 864-4900.

Documentary Film Festival: “Legacy of Shame: Migrant Labor, An American Institution,” 2 p.m., Auditorium, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

MUSEUMS

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Children’s Art Appreciation Class: “Made in China,” Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

GALLERIES

FRIDAY

Leavenworth

Opening reception: Student Exhibition, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Goppert Gallery, University of Saint Mary, 4100 S. Fourth St. Trfwy., (913) 682-6151.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Children’s Holiday Shop 2006, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

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: Fluid Art 2006, art class exhibition, through Dec. 8.

Art & Insight, 4828 Quail Crest Place, 840-5280. Call for appointment.

Exhibit: Libby Schmanke, pastel landscapes, purses and tote bags, ongoing.

ARTFRAMES, 912 Ill., 842-1991. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, or by appointment.

Exhibit: Paintings by Paul Hotvedt and Lisa Grossman, and prints by the Prairie Print Makers, ongoing.

Exhibit: Historic post cards from early 1900s, ongoing.

Back to the Garden, 619 N. Second. Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Exhibit: Metal sculpture by Steen Kjorlie, ongoing.

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

Exhibit: “A Country Collection,” David Bracket, Don Stevanov, Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm and Werner Wagon Works, through Jan. 6.

Diane’s Artisan Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass., 856-1155. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Exhibit: Handblown glass by Peet Robison, of Lake Lotawana, Mo., ongoing.

Dole Institute of Politics, KU campus, 864-4900. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

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

La Prima Tazza Cafe, 638 Mass., 832-2233.

Exhibit: “People, Places and Things,” Lynn A. Metzger, through Jan. 31.

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, Dec. 8-21. Reception: 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 15.

Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. during related performances.

Exhibit: “Monotypes and Gypsum Paintings,” Laurie Culling, through Dec. 17.

Olive Gallery and Art Supply, 15 E. Eighth, 331-4114, www.oliveart.org. Hours: 11-6 p.m. daily.

Exhibit: Paper Magic Fantasy World,” works on paper by Glen Mies, Pat Egger and George de Moura, through Dec. 31.

Pachamama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire streets, 841-0990. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-midnight Tuesday-Sunday.

Exhibit: Tim Forcade and Deb Stavin, photograghy, through Jan. 7.

Sacred Sword Store & Art Gallery, 732 Mass., 331-3929.

Exhibit: Jami Pritts, through Dec. 31.

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: Susan McCarthy, oil pastels, ongoing.

Topiary Tree, 716 Mass., 842-1181.

Exhibit: Impressionist oil paintings by Joanie Whiteknight, ongoing.

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

Exhibit: Adornment Show, through Dec. 23.

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

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

Wheatfields Bakery and Cafe, 904 Vt., 841-5553.

Exhibit: “Painting the Town,” Lynn Metzger, oils of Lawrence scenes, through Nov. 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.

Wink Eyewear, 806 Mass., 842-9465. Hours: Closed Monday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: Jennifer Bricker-Pugh, abstract-expressionist painter and Zane richards, photographer, ongoing.

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

Exhibit: Vicki Vohrmehr and Gail Youngquist, watercolors and graphite, western and motorcycle theme, through Jan. 4.

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

Exhibit: Alexander Odood, mixed media, through Jan. 3.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

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