NIGHTLIFE

Feb. 12

Lawrence

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

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

Open Mic Night, 9:30 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

DJ Konsept (Shins afterparty), 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Feb. 13

Lawrence

Tony Furtado, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Kansas city

Jack’s Mannequin, Head Automatica, The Audition, 6:30 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

Feb. 14

Lawrence

Asylum Street Spankers, Deadman Flats, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Black Box Memoirs featuring Michael Maher, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

The Fast Food Junkies, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

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

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

Kansas city

Air Supply, 8 p.m., Voodoo Lounge, Harrah’s North Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 472-7777.

Architects, The Esoteric, Molech, Pixel Panda, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Esoteric, The Architects, Pixel Panda, Molech, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

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

Mi Corazon Negro Shudder, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Feb. 15

Lawrence

Baby Keith, Clay Hughes Band, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Brody Buster and Mike Cibura Blues Duo, 6 p.m. (early show), The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Guse, Log Lady, Michael Garfield, 9 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

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

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

Harry Miller and Tommy Johnson, 8 p.m., The Jayhawker, The Eldridge, 701 Mass., 749-5011.

Kaw Valley Project, Justin King, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

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

Secret Weapons, The Rich Boys, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

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

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

Kansas city

Asylum Street Spankers, 8 p.m., Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 483-1456.

Sister Mary Rotten Crotch reunion show, 10 p.m., The Record Bar, 1020 Westport Rd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5207.

The Brisbanes, Under the Black Saild, Bent Lett, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Fall of Troy, Portugal the Man, Damiera, Tera Melos, 7:30 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

headshandsfeat, 7 p.m., Cheeseburger In Paradise, 1705 West Village Parkway, Kansas City, (913) 334-4500.

Feb. 16

Lawrence

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

LeVee Town, 10 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-7887.

Life of Pain (Black Flag tribute), Black Gasoline, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Professor Chaos and Friends, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Red Lefty, 6 p.m. (early show), The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Roseline, Twilight Hotel, The New Tragedies, 9 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

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

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

Kansas city

Breaking Benjamin, Dropping Daylight, Burde Brothers, 8 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

It’s Over, Alacartoona, Massive Tassel, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

The Rich Boys, The Peelers, Crazy Talk, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Feb. 17

Lawrence

The Belles, Charles & Charles, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

The Diamond Band, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third, 749-2727.

Fire to Reason, 8 p.m. (early show), The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Cosmopolitics, 10:30 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Lawrence Letterday CD release, 6 p.m. (early show), The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Mama Soul Kitchen, 10 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, 856-7887.

Muscle Memory, One Degree of Difference, Sidewise, The Leo Project, Redline Chemistry, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Willy Porter, Michael Garfield, 7 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Roy Davis Jr., Alan Paul, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

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

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

Gold Label Soul Motown and Northern Soul Nighter, 10 p.m., The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 N.H., 841-6918.

Kansas city

Metal Wars Semi-Finals: Pittcore, Cause for Retribution, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

The Belated, Anvil Chorus, Brisbanes, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

Feb. 18

Lawrence

Boo & Boo Too, The Nein, 9 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Dirty Blues Duo with Brody Buster and Mike Cibura, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

Richard Pryor on Fire, Approach, The Cast Pattern, Samothrace, 9 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Vera, Chuck and Dave, 8 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Kansas city

Speakeasy, Brody Buster Band, 10 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909.

Brass Knuckle Choir, The Sex Police, Outlaw, Iorn Guts Kelly, 2 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-1504.

MUSIC

Feb. 12

Lawrence

Spanish flamenco guitarist Jose Luis Rodriguez and Cuban-American flamenco dancer Niurca Marquez, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Lawrence Civic Choir Spring Rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold.

Kansas city

Ruel Joyce Recital Series: Brookside String Quartet, noon, Recital Hall, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College, Overland Park, (913) 469-8500, ext. 3605.

Feb. 13

Lawrence

The Shins, Viva Voce, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

Feb. 14

Lawrence

The Shins, Viva Voce, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

Spanish flamenco guitarist Jose Luis Rodriguez and Cuban-American flamenco dancer Niurca Marquez, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

Feb. 15

Kansas city

“An Evening of Jazz,” Kansas City Community College Jazz Band, Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Choir, 7 p.m., West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd, (913) 596-5800.

Baldwin

Honor Band Festival Concert, 7 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University campus.

Feb. 16

Lawrence

KU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Kansas city

Flee the Seen, Architects, Beautiful Bodies, 7 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-8665.

Topeka

The Spencer Consort: “George Frideric Handel and the Flute,” 7 p.m., Grace Cathedral, 701 S.W.. Eighth, (785) 235-3457.

Feb. 17

Lawrence

Blue October, The Damnwells, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

Topeka

Topeka Symphony Orchestra with Jon Nakamatsu, piano, 8 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University campus, (785) 232-2032.

Feb. 18

Lawrence

Spencer Consort, 2:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

THEATER

Kansas city

“Love, Janis,” 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10:30 p.m. Friday; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-2700.

“The Secret Life of Losers (N.O.W.),” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

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

“Leaving Iowa,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3, 2405 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999.

MISC.

Feb. 12

Lawrence

Hallmark Design Symposium Series: John Utgaard, ceramics, 6 p.m., KU campus, 864-2700.

Feb. 13

Lawrence

Discussion: “The Learning Tree,” by Gordon Parks, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Panel discussion: “Blog to the chief,” The Impact of Political Blos on the 2008 Election, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics,

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

Feb. 14

Lawrence

Eff Valentine’s Day Party, 9 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Kansas city

Valentine’s Dinner and Dance, 6:30 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600. Reservations limited.

Feb. 15

Lawrence

Film: “Live Nude Girls Unite,” 7 p.m., Solidarity! Revolutionary Center & Radical Library, 1109 Mass., 865-1374.

Feb. 16

Lawrence

“A Concert for Youth of All Ages,” 940 Dance Company, 1 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. This performance for school groups.

Kansas city

Workshop: “Mosaic Birdhouse,” 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Feb. 17

Lawrence

Book signing: Lawrence writer Steve Buckner, “Game of My Life – Kansas: Memorable Stories of Jayhawk Basketball,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oread Books, Level 2, Kansas Union, KU campus.

“A Concert for Youth of All Ages,” 940 Dance Company, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Nature Walk, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park, meet at Robert Hall Pearson Memorial Park, Douglas County roads E. 2000 and N. 175, 3 miles southeast of Baldwin on U.S. Highway 56.

Lawrence Barn Dance, 6:45 p.m. beginners’ dance, 7:30 p.m. dance, Woodlawn School, 508 Elm, 841-5759.

Kansas city

Workshop: “Make a Bird Cookie” drop-in class, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Feb. 18

Kansas city

“Great Backyard Bird Count and Hike,” 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

Lecompton

“Bleeding Kansas ’07,” 2 p.m., Constitution Hall State Historic Site, Lecompton.

MUSEUMs

Feb. 13

Lawrence

Lecture: “Anxiety and Creole Feminine: Degas’ Woman with a Bandage,” art history professor Marni Kessler, 8 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Feb. 15

Lawrence

Gallery conversations: Guest curator Alison Miller on “Cultural Intersections,” 12:15 p.m., Asia Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Poetry Reading: KU professors of English Joseph Harrington, William Harris and Kenneth Irby, 4:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Children’s Art Appreciation Class: “Art with a Purpose,” 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Feb. 17

Kansas city

Film: “History of American Railroads,” 2 p.m., National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific, Independence, Mo., (816) 325-7575.

Workshop: “Cornhusk Doll Making,” 10 a.m., National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific, Independence, Mo., (816) 325-7575.

Opening reception: Jennifer Steinkamp, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-5784.

Feb. 18

Kansas city

Film: “History of American Railroads,” 2 p.m., National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific, Independence, Mo., (816) 325-7575.

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

Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., KU, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 864-4710.

Exhibit: Meiji: Japan’s Transition into a Global Society, Feb. 13-June 17.

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: “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: 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.

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: “Defining Moments: Modern Selections from the Collection,” ongoing.

National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific, Independence, Mo., (816) 325-7575.

Gallery Walk: “African Americans in the West,” 30-minute tour, 2 p.m., Thursdays in February.

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.

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, 30 W. Pershing, 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 S.W. 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.

Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, 17th and Jewell streets, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-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.

GALLERIES

ONGOING

Lawrence

4-1-1 Art Space, 411 E. Ninth.

Aimee’s Coffee House, 1025-A Mass., 843-5173.

Art & 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 Faculty Show, through Feb. 23.

Exhibit: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Kim Eichler-Messmer, textiles, and Margaret Ramberg, painting, Feb. 25-March 2.

Exhibit: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Christa Calien, printmaking, and Thomas Witzofsky, textiles, March 4-9.

Exhibit: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Michael Bird, expanded media, and Jennifer Taylor, drawing and painting, March 11-16.

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.

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

Bella Memento Gallery, 801 1.2 Mass., 856-3050.

Exhibit: Digital prints, mixed media and collage by Dwain Workman, ongoing.

Blue Heron, 921 Mass., 841-9443.

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

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

Exhibit: Lynn A. Metzger, oil paintings, through March 10.

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

Exhibit: “Trash Masters: A Group Print Show,” through Feb. 25.

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

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.

Exhibit: Susan Ashline and Vaughn Cowden, paintings; and Dave Werdin-Kennicott and Stephanie Sailer, sculptures, through March 2.

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: A soaring stained-glass American flag, World 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.

Exhibit: Photography by Roger Spohn, through Feb. 28.

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.

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 Music Hall, 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.

Kimbari, 15 W. Ninth, 842-1067.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Exhibit: “Remarks”: Paintings by Josh Adams, Feb. 28.

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

Exhibit: Lois Copt and Dan Coburn, paintings and photographs, through March 4.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080.

Roy’s Gallery, 1410 Kasold, 842-1554.

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

Exhibit: “The Neighborhood Show,” new work by local artists,” through April 7.

Exhibit: “Gallery Artists Group Show,” April 13-June 16.

Exhibit: “Planted,” botanical arts, June 22-Aug. 31.

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

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.

Starbucks, 647 Mass., 832-0300.

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

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, 1263 N. 1100 Road.

Unity Art Gallery, 900 Madeline, 841-1447. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Sunday.

Exhibit: Missy McCoy, paintings, through March 3.

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.

Exhibit and Sale: Valentine Art Sale, “Have A Heart!” Special hours: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. daily through Feb. 16.

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.

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

Exhibit: Roger Spohn, landscape, nature and architecture photography, ongoing.

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

Exhibit: Delana Lee, mixed media paintings incorporating metals, ephemera and found objects, photos of her work, through March 4.

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

Exhibit: Charles Gruber, photography, through March 4.

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.

Exhibit: “The Light in the Other Room,” through March 25.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Farm to Market Neighborhood Cafe, 7921 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park.

Exhibit: “Photos of the Southwest,” Lisa Waterman Gray, through Feb. 28.

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 Gallery & Cafe, 1815 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 471-5188.

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.

Exhibit: The Dead Sea Scrolls, through May 13.

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, Overland Park, (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.

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.

Exhibit: “Essence of Life,” recent painting by Berneice Williams and mosaics by Theresa Cleaves, West Wyandotte Library, through Feb. 28.

Exhibit: “Bridging the silk Road,” silk paintings by Lily Taylor, Argentine Library, through March 14.

Exhibit: Paintings by Jill Tichenor, Mr. and Mrs. Fl.L. Schlagle Library, through April 13.

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.

Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 926-8737.

Exhibit: Napoleon and the Scientific Exploration of Egypt: Description de I’Egype (1809-1828) and Other Rare Books Documenting the French Expedition to Egypt, through April 30.

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

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.

Roeland Park City Hall, 4600 W. 51st, Roeland Park.

Exhibit: Jude Swartz, sculptures and drawings, and Harry Swartz, photograhy, through Feb. 28.

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: “Perception/abstraction,” Gary Passanise and Laura Beard Aeling, through Feb. 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.

Exhibit: “A Congo Chronicle: Patrice Lumumba in Urban Art,” thorugh Feb. 23.

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

Exhibit: “A Congo Chronicle: patrice Lumumba in Urban Art,” through Feb. 23.

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

Zone Gallery and Outdoor Sculpture Park, 1830 Locust, Kansas City, Mo.