Pulse calendar

NIGHTLIFE

May 8

Lawrence

Koufax, Drag the River, Cordero, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Cougars, Long Division, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

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

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

Kansas City

Blue Monday Jam: Jeff Harshbarger, 7 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

May 9

Lawrence

Glovebox, Superargo , 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

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

Single Frame, The Arm, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

Kansas City

A Life Once Lost, Cephalic Carnage, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Scarlet, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-8349.

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

May 10

Lawrence

Books on Tape, Captain Ahab, Evan Saathoff, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

The Global Warmers, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

The Harvey Girls, Root Shoot Leaf, 11 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

Mountain Tops, Groovelight, Death and Flowers, Boo and Boo Too, The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085. Concert benefits the Sacred Choices Women’s Clinic.

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

The Vacation, The Sun, The Shys, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Billy Spears and the Beer Bellies, 6 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 410 N. Second, 842-0377.

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

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

Kansas City

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

John Greiner and Rachel Ries, 8 p.m. (early show), Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

May 11

Lawrence

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

Floyd the Barber, 9:30 p.m., Pachamama’s, 800 N.H., 841-0990.

A Hero Underwater, 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

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

The Noise, Amsterband, Aubrey, Rushmore Academy, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Rachel Ries, JR and the Juniors, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Riverboat Gamblers, Filthy Jim, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

Kansas City

Atmosphere, Los Nativos, Brother Ali, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

The Follow, Bodisartha, Alice, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

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

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

May 12

Lawrence

Approach, The Pomonas, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

Black Christmas, El Ten Eleven, Atone At Tone, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Curly’s Roadhouse Review, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third, 749-2727.

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

Liverpool, A Tribute to The Beatles , 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass., 749-1912.

Michael Kang (of String Cheese Incident), Chris Berry, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Hospice Care of Douglas County Benefit Concert, 7 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-STUS.

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

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

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

Kansas City

Ida McBeth, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

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

Ulysses’ CD Release Party, 8 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Billy Ebeling and the Late For Dinner Band, 7 p.m., Winslow’s BBQ, 20 E. Fifth, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-7427.

TOPEKA

Cotton Candy and So Many Men, 8:30 p.m., Uncle Bo’s T-Town Bar, 420 S.E. Sixth, (785) 234-5400.

May 13

Lawrence

The Billions (early show), 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

The Schwag, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Black Christmas, El Ten Eleven, Atone At Tone, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Blue 88, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (early show), Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third, 749-2727.

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

Dave Diamond’s tribute to Neil Diamond, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-1387.

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

Hostage of the Day, Lucy’s Revenge, Heir to the Throne, Take it Home and more, 6 p.m., Burcham Park.

Joe Buck Yourself, Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Los Craptaculares, Sacco & Vanzetti, Cassiopia, Psilenus, 10 p.m., Vermont Street BBQ, 728 Mass., 856-4227.

Marry Me Moses, Belafonte, Mechanical Boy, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

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

Sleeping Dogs, 9:30 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-STUS.

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

Joseph Israel with the Jerusalem Band, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Kansas City

Adventura, Adassa, 4 p.m. outdoor event, Beaumonth Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

The Elders, Seven Nations, 6 p.m., outside Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

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

The Harvey Girls, The Blue Leaves, 10 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

Jazz Disciples, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th (18th and Vine), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

Percival, Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders, The Bad Ideas, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Sky Pilot, Blackout Gorgeous, Onemilliontinytinyjesuses, 10 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-1634.

TOPEKA

Cotton Candy and So Many Men, 8:30 p.m., Uncle Bo’s T-Town Bar, 420 S.E. Sixth, (785) 234-5400.

May 14

Lawrence

Drakkar Sauna, The Robot Ate Me, J. Ashley Miller, 5 p.m. (early patio show), The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Islands, Busdriver, Cadence Weapon, iD and Sleeper, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Joseph Israel with The Jerusalem Band , 10 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Uncle Dirty Toes, Sally Howard, 8 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Sunday Night Jazz at the Taproom, 10 p.m., The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

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

MUSIC

May 8

Lawrence

Student Chamber Ensemble, Concert Choir, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Men’s Glee Club Concert, 7:30 p.m., Saint Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 15th and Engel, 864-3436.

May 9

Lawrence

University Band, Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, KU campus, 864-2787.

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

Students Chamber Ensemble, Men’s Glee Choir, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

May 10

Lawrence

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

Kansas City

Billy Ebeling, The Farmers Market, 80th and Santa Fe, Overland Park.

May 11

Lawrence

KU Youth Chorus, 5 p.m., 328 Murphy Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Eunyoung Cho, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-3436.

May 12

Lawrence

Third Annual Stringband Rendezvous, noon, Clinton State Park, Clinton Lake, 843-7665.

Kansas City

“Tango,” The Kansas City Singers, 8 p.m., Liberty Memorial Museum, 100 W. 26th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 361-0431.

eudora

Kickoff Concert for the Eudora Statue Project: Featuring Annie’s Country Jubilee from Tonganoxie, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, Eudora Middle School, (866) 426-6437.

May 13

Lawrence

The Kansas City Guitar Society’s “Casual Concerts at the Kemper,” 2 p.m., Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 942-1203.

Third Annual Stringband Rendezvous, noon, Clinton State Park, Clinton Lake, 843-7665.

Kansas City

“Tango,” The Kansas City Singers, 8 p.m., Liberty Memorial Museum, 100 W. 26th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 361-0431.

Symphony Pops Finale: The Kansas City Symphone and pop pianist Jim Brickman, 8 p.m., Midland Theatre, 1228 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-0400.

Leavenworth

“Rock U’s School’s Out Salute to the Stadium Legends,” tribute to music legends, 1 p.m., Crown Center, (816) 842-ROCK.

May 14

Lawrence

Third Annual Stringband Rendezvous, noon, Clinton State Park, Clinton Lake, 843-7665.

Kansas City

“Bernstein and Sondheim and Weill, Oh My!: An Evening of Musical Theater with Erin Binter,” 7 p.m., Valley View United Methodist Church, 6412 W. 95th St., Overland Park, (785) 979-7968.

“Tango,” The Kansas City Singers, 2 p.m., Liberty Memorial Museum, 100 W. 26th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 361-0431.

Family Series Finale: The Kansas City Symphony shares the spotlight with Stars of the Future, 2 p.m., Yardley Hall, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (816) 471-0400.

Topeka

Mark Rustmas homage to Renata Tebaldi: “Dimples of Iron & the Voice of an Angel (memories … recordings … video), 2:30 p.m., Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Pulbic Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4515.

THEATER

Kansas City

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

“Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday-Friday; 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 4 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 Trip to Bountiful,” 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1579.

Leavenworth

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

“Murder at State University” or “I Graduated Magna Cum Deade,” murder myster/dinner theater, 6:30 p.m., High Noon Saloon, 206 Choctaw, (913) 682-4876.

MISC.

May 8

Topeka

History of the Charles Curtis House, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Marvin auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4540.

May 9

Lawrence

Cosmic Kansas and Roadside Attractions , 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

May 10

Lawrence

Fall 2006 Planning for University Forum, noon-1 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread, 843-4933.

The Magic of David Copperfield, 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, KU campus, 864-2787.

Topeka

Writing and Publishing Children’s Books with Jerri Garretson, 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

May 11

Lawrence

David Cateforis Lecture, 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., KU campus, 864-4710.

Drama Education Showcase, 3rd-4th graders and 5th-6th graders in full scripted short productions, 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

Topeka

Free Hearing Program: Take Care of Your Ears … They Connect You to the World, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

Beginning Genealogy Workshop, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Menninger Room, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

An Evening with author Suzanne Arruda, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

May 12

Lawrence

Sertoma’s Fourth Annual Corporate Cook-off & Mixer, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Broken Arrow Park, 838-9400, ask for Barbara Braa.

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

Kansas City

Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre: “The Cyclical Hour,” “Letters Never Sent,” “Blue” and “Trains,” 8 p.m., White Recital Hall Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-6222.

Topeka

Classic Film: “Singin’ in the Rain,” 2 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

May 13

Lawrence

Right Between the Ears, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Libery Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972 or (816) 931-3330.

2nd Annual Douglas County Special Olympics Benefit Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Alvamar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive, 842-0004.

Peanut, Pretzel, Popcorn and Pistachio Cos. present “the Secret GArden,” 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

Kansas City

Bonsai Exhibit and Talks, 2 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Iris Weekend, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Topeka

Visiting Poet Talk and Booksigning: Diane Glancy, 2 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

An Afternoon with author Diane Glancy, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

May 14

Kansas City

Bonsai Exhibit and Talks, 11:30 a.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Iris Weekend, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Mother’s Day Performance & Brunch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600. Music provided 1 p.m.-3 p.m. by Brookside Brass Quintet.

topeka

Renata Tebaldi: Dimples of Iron and the voice of an Angel, 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Marvin Auditori7um, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10, (785) 580-4515.

MUSEUMS

May 10

Kansas City

Slideshow: Beniah Leuschke, Karen McCoy and Susan White, 6:30 p.m., Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5784.

May 12

Kansas City

Warped Space – Contemporary Installation Art: Hands-On Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (877) 404-5823 or (785) 864-5823. Registration and membership fee required.

May 14

topeka

Mother’s Day Activities: “Painted Ponies & Little Heroes,” 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Kansas History Museum & Library, 6425 S.W. Sixth, (785) 272-8681. Also visit special exhibit “Blazing Guns & Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns.”

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: “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.

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.

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.

Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum, 523 SW Van Buren, (785) 234-5993. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m., or by appointment.

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.

Exhibit: “Blazing Guns & Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns,” May 14-June 24.

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 8

Lawrence

“Dear Old Kansas,” 10 a.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

May 9

Lawrence

Art, Wine and Cocktails with Fileds Gallery’s artists Roxann Graber, Steve Graber and John Gary Brown, Pachamama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire streets, 841-0990.

May 10

Lawrence

Reception: Lawrence Mapping Projects, 5 p.m., Kansas Union Gallery, 301 Jayhawk Boulevard on KU campus, 864-SHOW.

May 13

Lawrence

Barbara Solberg pastel demonstration, 11 a.m.-noon and 2 p.m.-3 p.m., The Creative Hand Studio, 2504 Westdale Road, 832-9413.

May 14

Lawrence

Barbara Solberg open studio, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free give away 5 p.m., The Creative Hand Studio, 2504 Westdale Road, 832-9413.

ONGOING

Lawrence

Aimee’s Coffee House, 1025-A Mass.

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: Installation class 2006 annual exhibition, through May 12.

Exhibit: Senior BFA show – ceramics, metals and textiles, May 20-23. Reception: after commencement, May 21.

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. Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Exhibit: Metal sculpture by Steen Kjorlie, ongoing.

Bodyworks, 13 E. Eighth St., 841-2963.

Border’s Booksellers Coffee Shop, 700 N.H., 331-3226.

Broadcasting Hall, home to Kansas Public Radio, Kansas University campus.

Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St., 843-1001.

The Bay Leaf, 725 Mass., 842-4544.

Blue Heron, 921 Mass., 841-9443.

Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.

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

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.

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

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: “Artwork by Nate Rightmeier,” through May 31.

Eangee Home Design, 1005 Mass., 856-2999.

Englewood Florist, 1101 Mass., 841-2999.

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.

Exhibit: “Modular Series: Arrangements in Space,” by Janet Satz, June 3-July 21. Opening reception: 7 p.m.-9 p.m., June 3.

Free State Credit Union, 23rd and Haskell, 842-5657.

Gallery 3D, 1019 Del., 832-8639.

The Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave., 864-4798.

Harem Salon, 845 N.H., 749-0047.

Intrust Bank, 901 Vt.

The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

KANU, 1120 W. 11th.

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

Exhibit: Lawrence Mapping Projects, through May 19. Reception: 5 p.m., May 10.

Kimbari, 15 W. Ninth, 842-1067.

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

Exhibit: New ceramic works by Scott Ledbetter, ongoing.

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

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.

Exhibit: Ceramics by Stacy Barnes, May 17-26.

Lawrence Bank, 3500 Clinton Parkway and 100 E. Ninth, 838-9704 and 312-7224.

Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469.

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: “Duet,” Lauri Culling and “Anatidae Dreams II,” 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.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine.

Lawrence Visitor’s Center, Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. Second, 865-4499.

Limerance, 1520 Wakarusa, 842-5805. Hours: 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday-Sunday.

The Lied Center, KU campus, 864-2794.

Milton’s Coffee & Wine, 920 Mass.

Nova Cyber Cafe, 745 N.H., 841-3283. Hours: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday.

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

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

Exhibit: Fields Gallery’s Roxann Graber, Steve Graber and John Gary Brown, through July 9.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080.

Exhibit: Artwork by Jan Gaumnitz and Cathy Tisdale, in conjunction with “Convergence 2005,” ongoing.

Exhibit: Jennifer Lambert, painting on panels, and Adrianne Shurtleff-Meckel’s installation, photography, video, through May 31.

Roy’s Gallery, 1410 Kasold, 842-1554.

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.

Exhibit: Recent works by Dolores Corcoran and Ann K. Cobb, in conjunction with “Convergence 2005,” ongoing.

Exhibit: Susan McCarthy, oil pastels, ongoing.

Topiary Tree, 716 Mass., 842-1181.

Exhibit: Impressionist oil paintings by Joanie Whiteknight, ongoing.

Starbucks, 647 Mass., 832-0300.

United Way Center for Human Services, 2518 Ridge Court, 843-6626.

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.

University Press of Kansas, 2502 Westbrooke Circle. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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

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

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

Watson and Anschutz Libraries. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

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

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

American Jazz Museum’s Changing Gallery, 1616 E. 18th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-8463.

Arts Incubator, 1801 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-0235. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Art at the Center, City of Overland Park public art gallery, 6300 W. 87th, Overland Park, (913) 451-7400, www.opKansas.org.

The Bank, 11th and Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-5115. Hours: noon-3 p.m., Thursday-Saturday.

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.

Beth Allison Gallery, 2016 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-5637.

Boley, 12th and Walnut, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-5115.

Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contempory Art, 2020 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-5665.

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

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

Chameleon Arts & Youth Development, 2025 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-7529.

Exhibit: Self Image: digital posters by youth at risk, June 2-30.

Exhibit: Chameleon Resident Artist and Youth Apprentice Interns, July 7-31.

Exhibit: KC Fringe Festival Teen Arts, July 27-30.

Exhibit: Slam-A-Jam chameleon end of summer programming arts exhibition, Aug. 4-31.

Exhibit: Slam-A-Jam Arts Carnival, August 4-6.

Exhibit: “Home School: Arts and Vision 2006,” Sept. 1-29.

Community Christian Church Gallery, 4601 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-5431.

Corridor Art Space, located in the office of Gould Evans Goodman Associates, Westport Center, 4041 Mill, Kansas City, Mo.

Crown Center Shops, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-8444.

The Cube at Beco, 1922 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 582-8997.

Cup & Saucer, 412B Delaware St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-7375.

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, through July 1.

Dolphin, 1901 Baltimore Ave., (816) 842-5877.

Endres Gallery, Prairie Village City Hall, 7700 Mission Road, Prairie Village, (913) 381-6464. Hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday.

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.

Fahrenheit Gallery, 1717 W. Ninth, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 674-5778 or (816) 304-5477. Hours: Saturday noon-6 p.m. or by appointment.

The Gallery at Hawthorne Plaza, 4845 West 119th, Overland Park, Ks., (913) 469-8001.

The Gallery at Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd, Overland Park.

The Gallery of Art, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (913) 469-8500, ext. 3789. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Gallery of Rural Art, 630 Hall of Fame Drive, Bonner Springs, (913) 721-1075.

Grand Hall at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Walking Tour: The Historic Union Station Building. Every Saturday, 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Green Door Gallery, 1229 1/2 Union Ave. (West Bottoms), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-6889. Hours: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Greenlease Gallery, Rockhurst University campus, 1100 Rockhurst Road, (816) 501-4607. Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday or by appointment.

Hallar Gallery, 4540 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-5339. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment.

Hallmark Visitors Center, Crown Center complex, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-5745.

Hawthorne Plaza, 119th and Roe, Overland Park, (913) 469-8001.

The Historic Midwest Hotel, 19th and Main streets, Kansas City, Mo, (816) 830-3575.

The Hobbs Building in the West Bottoms, 1427 W. Ninth, No. 302, Kansas City, Mo., www.artslink.org.

Image Point Gallery, 1515 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-4401. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

Images Art Gallery, 1721 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-2006. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

Jan Weiner Gallery, 4800 Liberty St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-8755. Hours by appointment only.

Jayne Gallery, 4540 Main, Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-5333.

Jenkins, 1217 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-5115.

Johnson County Community College Gallery of Art, 12345 College, (913) 469-3886.

Johnson County Libraries: Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th, Overland Park, (913) 495-2400; Antioch Library, 8700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Merriam Library, (913) 261-2300; Blue Valley Library, 9000 W. 151st, Overland Park Library, (913) 495-3850; Cedar Roe Library, 5120 Cedar, Roeland Park, (913) 384-8590; Corinth Library, 8100 Mission Road, Prairie Village, (913) 967-8650; DeSoto Library, 33145 W. 83rd, DeSoto, (913) 583-3106; Edgerton Library, 319 E. Nelson, Edgerton, (913) 893-6720; Lackman Library, 15345 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, (913) 495-7540; Leawood Pioneer Library, 4700 Town Center Drive, Leawood, (913) 344-0250; Oak Park Library, 9500 Bluejacket, Overland Park, (913) 752-8700; and Shawnee Library, 13811 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, (913) 962-3800; Spring Hill Library, 109 S. Webster, Spring Hill, (913) 592-3232.

K.C. Clay Guild, 200 W. 74th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 363-1373. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

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.

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.

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: Mixed media fiber sculpture by Norah Flatley Lovell, Mallin Gallery; and Installation by Traci Molloy, Jacqueline B. Charno Gallery, through June 16.

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, Argentine Branch, 2800 Metropolitan Ave., (913) 722-7400; Main Branch, 625 Minnesota 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.

Kansas City Public Library, Waldo Branch, 201 E. 75th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 941-3085. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 457-6134.

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.

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore, (816) 474-1919.

Leopold Gallery, 327 E. 55th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 333-3111. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Exhibit: “Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia,” ongoing.

MoMo Gallery, 1830 Locust, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-4814.

Exhibit: Radical Art with artists Mike Flugennock, Josh MacPhee, the Beehive Collective, Just Seeds, and more, through May 31.

Moon Marble Company, K-32 just west of K-7, Bonner Springs, (913) 441-1432.

Moseman Studio, 3649 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-2875.

National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 Hall of Fame Drive, Bonner Springs, (913) 721-1075. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

New Works Gallery, Kansas City Artists Coalition, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 421-5222. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

Paragraph, 25 E. 12th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 695-7734, www.paragraphgallery.com. Hours: 11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday and by appointment.

Pi Gallery, 419 E. 18th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 786-7111.

Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

River’s Bend Gallery, 106 1/2 Main, Parkville, Mo., (816) 587-8070.

Science City Exhibit Gallery, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-1919.

Exhibit: Charlotte Cain: Recent Paintings, through June 24.

The Source Fine Arts Inc., 4137 Penn., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-8283. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

Society for Contemporary Photography, 520 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez (aks W. 23rd St.), Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-2115.

Stocksdale Gallery of Art, William Jewell College, 500 College Hill, Liberty, Mo., (816) 781-7700.

Tchoupitoulas, 1526 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-0362.

Tomboy, 1817 McGee, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 472-6200.

University of Missouri-Kansas City Gallery of Art, 5015 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1592. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

University of Missouri-Kansas City African American History and Culture House, 5245 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-5641.

Urban Culture Project Space, 21 E. 12th, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 221-5115. Hours: noon-6 p.m., Thursday-Saturday.

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.

Artist Collection & Custom Framing, 4039 SW 10th (10th and Gage), (785) 273-7575.

Beauchamp Gallery and Frame Shop, 3113 SW Huntoon, (785) 233-0300.

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

Exhibit: “Paper, Clay, Steel, Fire,” Larry Peters, through May 27.

FLEX Storage Systems, 447 S.E. 29th, (816) 235-7725. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Exhibit: “Moving In Moving Out,” with Kansas City artists Marcie Miller Gross, Miles Neidinger, Jordan Nickel, Mike Sinclair and James Woodfill, ongoing.

Framewoods of Topeka, 3074 S.W. 29th (29th and Oakley), (785) 273-5994. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Phoenix Gallery Topeka, 2900-F Oakley Avenue, (785) 228-0999. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, (785) 580-4540.

State Capitol Building.

Topeka Art Guild Gallery, Fairlawn Shopping Center, (785) 273-7646.

Washburn University, Mabee Library, Washburn University campus, (785) 670-1485.

BALDWIN

Art Affair, 622 High, (785) 594-7470. Hours: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.

Holt-Russell Gallery, Parmenter Hall, Baker University, (785) 594-6451. Hours: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday or by appointment.