NIGHTLIFE

MAY 1

Lawrence

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

M-Pact, Genuine Imitation, 7 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

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

Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Joggers, You Say Party I Say Death, 9 p.m., The Bottlneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Metal School, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Kansas City

Mike Melvoin Trio, 7 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

MAY 2

Lawrence

Table Manners, 9:30 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

The Mansfileds, Mass. St. Murder, KTP, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Order of Kaos, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

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

Kansas City

Boy Sets Fire, Flee the Seen, Versus the Mirror, 4:30 p.m. (early show) or 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

PBR Band, 8 p.m., Blaney’s, 415 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-3747.

A Cuase for Effect, Liquid Aggression, Dora Dank, Sydney’s Revenge, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

MAY 3

Lawrence

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

The Brody Buster Band, Reach, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

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

Curry Haze, 6:30 p.m., Ruchi Indian Cuisine,

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

Kelpie, Headlights, The Supernauts, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

The Americana Music Academy Jam, 7:30 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Mass., 830-9640.

Sexy If You’re Maladjusted, Brock Potucek, Brainbow, BaioWolf, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St., 856-4330.

White Ghost Shivers, DeWayn Brothers, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Kansas City

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

Drunken Swede, KingKing, 8:30 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Gooding, Chasing 7, 10 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

MAY 4

Lawrence

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

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

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

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

The Horrorpops, The Briefs, Left Alone, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Gooding, The Terry Quiett Band, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Hot Lunch, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Exhale, 10 p.m., EightOneFive, 815 N.H. , 842-8200.

Los Craptaculares, Eight Fingers Down, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Kansas City

Bif Naked, 10 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Billy Ebeling, 6:30 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 511 Melody, Lee’s Summit, Mo., (816) 525-9459.

Modern Motion, The Supernauts, The Waystation, 9:30 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Westport Art Ansemble, 7 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

MAY 5

Lawrence

Big Metal Rooster, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

The Cast Pattern, Et Tu, Brute?, Septinomicon, Tear At The Walls, Mindset Afire, 8 p.m., Vermont Street BBQ, 728 Mass., 856-4227.

Coyote Project plays for “Art Tougeau Decoration Party,” Lawrence Arts Center Rooftop Parking Garage, 940 N.H.

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

Kaw Valley Project, The Kinetiks, Ideal Cleaners, Gil, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Luce, Iris Pattern, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Metal Hearts, Boo and Boo Too, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

Rural Route 4, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

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

Wryly Bent, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-7887.

Kansas City

Coheed and Cambria, Avenged Sevenfold, Eighteen Visions, 7 p.m., City Market, 20 E. Fifth, Fifth and Walnut streets, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1271.

Jack Ingram, Ryan Bales Band, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Until Broken, Local Motive, Seventh Day, 9 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

The Wilders, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Rob Scheps, Roger Wilder Quartet, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

MAY 6

Lawrence

The Basixx, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., 749-2727.

Cryin’ Out Loud, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-7887.

Darling at Sea, Reverend Glass Eye, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Floyd the Barber, 10 p.m., Limerance, 1520 Wakarusa, 842-5805.

The Girl is A Ghost, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Art Brut, Birdmonster, Roman Numerals, Superargo, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

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

Sterilized Stereo, The Volunteers, The Biggs, I Said the Giant, 10 p.m., Vermont Street BBQ, 728 Mass., 856-4227. Benefit for Lawrence Community Shelters.

Kansas City

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

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

Whiskey Boots, Shotgun Idols, Federation of Horsepower, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Ahmed Alaadeen & Group 21, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

MAY 7

Lawrence

Midday Ramblers, Konza Swamp, 5 p.m. (early patio show), The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Matt Costa, The 88, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

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

Torche, Black Cobra, Lethe, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Burning Spear, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

MUSIC

MAY 1

Topeka

Lawrence Civic Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Cathedral, 701 S.W. Eighth Ave.

MAY 2

Lawrence

Jazz Ensemble I, II and II, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, KU campus, 864-2787.

Joey Ripka, organ, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Beethoven’s “Emperror” Concerto, combined orchestras with KU and UMKC musicians, Patrick Hauber, conductor, and Tim Dail, piano, 7 p.m., Ballroom, Kansas Union, KU campus, 864-1470.

Baldwin

Baker University Jazz Ensemble, J.D. Parr, director, 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University campus, (785) 594-8330. Concert to raise money for endowned music scholarship in the name of former BU student Chris Grubb who was killed in a car accident in 1985.

Leavenworth

Spring Student Recital, 7:30 p.m., Walnut Room, University of Saint Mary, 4100 S. Fourth St. Trfwy, (913) 682-5152.

MAY 3

Lawrence

Carillon Concert: Elizabeth Egbert Berghout, university carillonneur, 7 p.m., Campanile, just south of 12th Street.

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

MAY 4

Lawrence

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

MAY 5

Lawrence

Kirk Rich, organ, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Kris Delmhorst, Kasey Rausch, 7:30 p.m., Unity Church, 900 Madeline Lane, 841-1447.

Kansas City

Manhattan Transfer Unplugged, 8 p.m., Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (913) 469-4445.

MAY 6

Lawrence

KJHK’s Jazz in the Park: Dojo, The Yards, Order of Kaos, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., South Park, 11th and Massachusetts streets.

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

Saxophone Studio Recital, 9 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Deadwood Derby Finals, Lawrence.com presents a Battle of the Band, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Kansas City

On . Off, NewEar Comtemporary Chamber Ensemble, 8 p.m., St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1307 Holmes, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-2704.

An Evening of Indian Classical Music, “Sarod & Tabla” Concert, 7 p.m., Polsky Theatre, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (913) 469-4445.

Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band Open Jam, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 483-1456.

MAY 7

Lawrence

Carillon Concert: Elizabeth Egbert Berghout, university carillonneur, 5 p.m., Campanile,

Faculty Recital Series: Kansas Woodwinds, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band, 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Art In The Park gazebo, 12th and Massachusetts streets.

Kansas City

Bachathon, a celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, 2 p.m.-7 p.m., Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (785) 864-4466. Presented by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Kansas City Ragtime Revelry: Dave Majchrzak and Bob Ault, 7:30 p.m., Community Christian Church on the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 691-8781.

THEATER

Lawrence

“As You Like It,” 6 p.m. May 4; and noon and 6 p.m. May 5-6, South Park, 11th and Massachusetts Streets, Lawrence, (785) 218-0816.

“The Marriage of Figaro,” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7:30 p.m. May4 and May 6, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-2787.

Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado,” 7:30 p.m. May 4, Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Kansas City

“Ferdinand the Bull,” 10 a.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday-Thursday; 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Friday; and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-6552.

“Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

“The Merry Widow,” 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-4933.

Topeka

“A Midwummer Night’s Dream,” 7 p.m. show Wednesday-Thursday; and 6 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 S.W. Eight, (785) 357-5211.

Leavenworth

“Harvey,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Performing Arts Center, Fifth and Delaware, (913) 682-7557.

One-Act Plays, 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Xavier Theatre, University of Saint Mary, 4100 S. Fourth St. Trfwy., (913) 758-5151, ext. 6610.

MISC

MAY 2

Lawrence

The Chesty Lion’s Birthday Celebration, 11:25 a.m.-12:55 p.m., Cafeteria, Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5050.

Book reading and signing: Kansas authors Nancy Pickard and Suzanne Arruda, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 749-3300.

Kansas City

Rex Hobart’s Chuck Wagon Dinner Show, 7 p.m., The Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5207.

Topeka

Beginning Native American Genealogy, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4540.

International Film: “The Closet (le Placard),” 6:30 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4540.

MAY 3

Lawrence

Lecture: “State of the Prairie Ecosystem in Northeast Kansas,” associate scientist for the Kansas Biological Survey Kelly Kindscher, noon-1 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

Fresh Ink, spoken word and music, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Topeka

Storytelling Workshop with Jerri Garretson, 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Menninger Room, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

MAY 4

Lawrence

Maija Devine, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 838.3833.

MAY 5

Lawrence

Book signing: Jim Hoy, “Flint Hills Cowboys,” 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Fields Gallery, 712 Mass., 749-3300. Co-sponsored by The Raven Bookstore.

940 dance company’s New Works Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Kansas City

Fiesta in the Heartland: music, food, dancing and exhibits celebrating Cinco do Mayo, 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Crown Center, 2405 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-4020.

MAY 6

Lawrence

Art Tougeau Parade, 10:30 a.m. registration, noon parade, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

940 dance company’s New Works Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Kansas City

Family Science Class: Dinosaur Science, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Spring Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Fiesta in the Heartland: music, food, dancing and exhibits celebrating Cinco do Mayo, noon- 10:30 p.m., Crown Center, 2405 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-4020.

Leavenworth

Annual Herb Market, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Carrol Mansion, 1128 Fifth Ave., (913) 682-7759.

Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.-sold out, Delaware and Esplanade streets, (913) 682-3050.

Haymarket Flea Market, 8 a.m.- Haymarket Square, Seventh and Cherokee streets, (913) 682-5273.

Children’s Festival: moonwalks, train rides, petting zoo and arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Danny Zeck Ford, 4501 S. Fourth St. Trfwy., (913) 684-1444, ext. 108.

MAY 7

Lawrence

LHS Mud Volleyball Tournament, all day, Broken Arrow Park, 31st and Louisiana, 832-5050. Students and teachers will play against each other.

Art in the Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., South Park, 11th and Massachusetts streets.

Kansas City

Spring Plant Sale, noon-5 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Fiesta in the Heartland: music, food, dancing and exhibits celebrating Cinco do Mayo, noon-7 p.m., Crown Center, 2405 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-4020.

Leavenworth

Mother-Daughter Tea, for girls 9-12 and their mothers, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Saint John Medical Plaza, Saint John Hospital, 3500 South Fourth, 800-281-7777.

MUSEUMS

MAY 6

Kansas City

Meet Me at the Museum: “Ryan Humphrey: Empty Thoughts, Lame Excuses and Decorative Lies,” 2 p.m.-3 p.m., The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-3737.

MAY 7

Kansas City

Uncensored Cinema Series: “One Hour with You” (1932), 2 p.m., Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5784.

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: “Flowers, Dragons & Pine Trees,” Asian textiles, Kress Gallery, through May 28.

Exhibit: “Photography Between the Wars: A Survey of American and European Photography, 1920-1940,” North Balcony Gallery, through July 30.

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.

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: Pulitzer Prize-winner Dan White’s jazz photography, Changing Gallery, through July 16.

Exhibit: “Jazz on Film,” ongoing.

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.

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.

Exhibit: Wild and Wacky Weather, through July 16.

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: “Ping-Pon Diplomacy: Stephen Hendee & Phoebe Washburn,” through May 14.

Exhibit: “Ryan Humphrey: Empty Thoughts, Lame Excuses and Decorative Lies,” through July 2.

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: Two works by South African artist William Kentridge,” animated films explore legacy of South African apartheid and colonialism, through July 9.

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.

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.

Topeka

Brown Foundation and Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, 1515 S.E. Monroe, (785) 235-3939.

Combat Air Museum, Forbes Field, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, (913) 862-3303.

The Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave., (785) 232-5533. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Kansas Museum of History, 6425 S.W. Sixth Ave., (785) 272-8681. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, (785) 272-8681.

Exhibit: Kansas History Center Nature Trail, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., ongoing.

Exhibit: “From Gems to Gimcracks, The Discovery Place,” hands-on gallery for children, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. daily.

Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, 17th and Jewell streets, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, (785) 231-1124.

Ward Meade House, 124 N. Filmore, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, (913) 235-0806. Victorian house, log cabin, old school and botanical gardens, with tours and crafts shop.

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 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.

OSKALOOSA

Old Jefferson Town, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday and Monday through November, (785) 863-2070.

Exhibit: Collection of vintage buildings, including John Steuart Curry boyhood home, a bow string bridge, wind wagon sculpture, windmill, bell tower and five acres of native grass and wildflowers, ongoing.

OTTAWA

Old Depot Museum, 135 W. Tecumseh, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, (785) 242-1250.

Exhibits: “Rails, Trails and Prairie Tales,” plus H-O model trains and period rooms; “Ottawa Newsreels 1937-1938-1939,” films.

Exhibit: Exaggerated postcards by William Harrison “Dad” Martin, ongoing.

Ottawa Community Arts Council, Carnegie Cultural Center, 501 S. Main, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, (785) 242-8478.

GALLERIES

MAY 5

Kansas City

Artists in Residence Exhibition: “Sculpture Habitat,” John Hachmeister, Mathew Burke, Ed Hogan, Beth Sarver, Russell Ferguson, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Chameleon Arts & Youth Development, 2025 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-7529.

Opening reception: Robert Cottingham, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Dennis Morgan Gallery, 2011 Tracy, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-8755.

Opening reception: Mixed media fiber sculpture by Norah Flatley Lovell, Mallin Gallery; and Installation by Traci Molloy, Jacqueline B. Charno Gallery, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Kansas City Artists Coalition Galleries, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-5222.

Opening reception: Radical Art with artists Mike Flugennock, Josh MacPhee, the Beehive Collective, Just Seeds, and more, 6 p.m., MoMo Gallery, 1830 Locust, Kansas City, Mo., (913) 940-7426.

Topeka

Opening reception: “Paper, Clay, Steel, Fire,” 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Collective Art Gallery, 3121 S.W. Huntoon, (785) 232-4254.

Leavenworth

Opening reception: Jean Howard, painting, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., STacks Gallery, Carnegie Arts Center, 601 S. Fifth St., (913) 651-0765.

Opening reeception: Student Art Exhibition, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Goppert Gallery, University of Saint Mary, 4100 S. Fourth St. Trfwy., (913) 758-6151.

MAY 6

Lawrence

Opening reception: “Small Sentiments,” Jennifer Lambert, painting on panels, and “Sweet & Sick,” Adrianne Shurtleff-Meckel’s installation, photography and video, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., The Olive Gallery & Art Supply, 15 E. Eighth, 331-4114.

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: Art department student scholarship exhibition, through May 3.

Exhibit: Installation class 2006 annual exhibition, May 7-12.

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.

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

Exhibit: Metal sculpture by Steen Kjorlie, ongoing.

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.-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.

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: “The Garden: Season to Season,” recent works on paper and a thread piece by Colette Bangert, through May 27.

Kansas Union Gallery, 1301 Jayhawk Boulevard on KU campus, 864-SHOW. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Exhibit: “Lawrence Mapping Projects,” Gould Evans architecture associates document downtown Lawrence from own viewpoint, through May 19. Reception: 5 p.m. May 10.

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

Exhibit: Going out of business at the end of May.

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

Exhibit: Lawrence Public School Art Students Exhibition, through May 12.

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

Exhibit: Willem Gebben, wood fired functional ceramics; Keith Lebezon, artists’ brushes with character; and Melanie Ungvarsky, glass stone pendants, ongoing.

Exhibit: Lauri Culling and Karen Wiley, paintings, mixed media, collages and monoprints, through May 31.

Exhibit: Missy McCoy, paintings, through May 31.

Exhibit: Dori Lewman and Blake Wilkinson, mixed media, through May 31.

Exhibit: “Adolescent Eyes: The World as Experienced by Central Junior High Students After School Program Photography Club,” through May 31.

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

Exhibit: “Sweet & Sick,” photography, video, installation and performance by Adrianne Shurtleff-Meckel, through May 31. Reception: 6 p.m.-10 p.m. May 6.

Exhibit: “Small Sentiments,” paintings by Jennifer Lambert, through May 31. Reception: 6 p.m.-10 p.m. May 6.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080.

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

Exhibit: “Dear Old Kansas,” overview of Kansas history by sculptor Jim Brothers, photographer Bill Snead, crop artist Stan Herd and illustrator graphic designer Justin Marable, through May 27.

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.

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: “Woman’s Work,” aprons and photographs from Guatemala collected by Linda and Kayla Frost, through May 20.

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: Jennifer Akin andValerie Baker, acrylic on canvas, through May 31.

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

Exhibit: Ron Hoff, photography, through May 31.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

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

Kansas City

Blue Gallery, 7 W. 19th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 527-0823.

Exhibit: New works by Jennie Becker and John Folsom, through May 29.

Belger Arts Center, 2100 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-3250. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: “Seating Arrangement: Innovative 20th Century Chair Design,” curated by Rod Parks, owner of the Retro Inferno furniture store, through June 2.

Exhibit: “Caja de visiones / Box of Visions: Manuel Ãlvarez Bravo,” black and white photographs, through June 2.

Cafe Trio, 3535 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 756-3227.

Exhibit: Joe Ray Kelley, “Food, Faces and Facades,” through June 3.

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: Robert Cottingham, May 5-July 1. Opening reception: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. May 5.

The Lawrence Lithography Workshop, 2011 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-4848. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and evening and weekends by appointment.

Exhibit: Original lithograhs in series and portfolios by Roger Shimomura, Susan Davidoff, Juane Quick-To-See Smith, Gesine Janzen and Nick Bubash and Edward Henderson, ongoing.

Topeka

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th Avenue, (785) 580-4517.

Exhibit: “Rabbit Goes to Kansas,” through May 26.

Exhibit: “A Welcome Signal,” Adam Emory Albright, oil on canvas, through May 26.

Collective Art Gallery, 3121 S.W. Huntoon, (785) 232-4254.

Exhibit: “Paper, Clay, Steel, Fire,” Larry Peters, May 5-27. Opening reception: 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. May 5.

Exhibit: Art Show: “The Evolution of Intelligent Design,” by Sharafy, through May 3.