NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

Lawrence

Billy the Squirrel, Deadman Flats, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

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

Metal School, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

Open Mic Night, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Randy Rogers Band, South 40, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Fran Snyder, Sarah Blacker, Steve Schweinn, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

The Afterparty, The Popcicles, Wood Roses, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Weary Boys, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

Death & Flowers, Rettig, Mind Control, 8 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

MUSIC

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Aubrey, Stray Cat In The Garden, Monster Cloud (free after-school show), 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Lawrence High and Free State High musicians perform concertos, 3 p.m., Sanctuary, Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Benefits the Lawrence Schools Foundation.

Mozart Festival Opera in Don Giovanni, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show, The Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

SUNDAY

Lawrence

Symphonica Toscanini, 7:30 p.m., The Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

THEATER

Lawrence

“Jest A Second,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire, 843-7469.

MISC.

TODAY

Lawrence

Lawrence Art Guild meeting: Kim Casebeer, pastel works and step-by-step slide photo demonstration, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Chess Night, 7 p.m., Aimee’s Coffee House, 1025 Mass., 843-5173.

Kaw Valley Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt., 843-3220.

Kansas City

Martin Luther King, Jr., Youth Day Celebration, Rockhurst University, 54th and Troost, Kansas City, Mo.

MUSEUMS

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.

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: “Made in China,” North Balcony Gallery, through Feb. 4.

Galleries

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Opening reception: Tim Forcade and Deb Stavin, photography, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Pachammama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire streets, 841-0990.

Opening reception: Louis Copt, paintings, and Daniel W. Coburn, photographs, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Pachammama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire streets, 841-0990.

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: “34° Latitude,” KU graduating seniors, Jan. 28-Feb. 2. Opening reception: 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Jan. 28.

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.

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

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

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.

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: “Oils by pamela Rees,” through Jan. 31.

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

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

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

Exhibition: “Bill Bowerman: Explorations in Scanography,” through Feb. 28. Reception: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 19. Artist’s talk: 7 p.m. Jan. 23.

Exhibition: Carol Ann Carter: Mapping the Interior Landscape,” through Feb. 28. Reception: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 26. Artist’s talk: 7 p.m. Jan. 31.

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

Exhibit: “African images, landscapes and other work,” by Hassaballa Omar Hassaballa, through Jan. 29.

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, Jan. 16-March 4. Opening reception: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Jan. 16.

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.

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, ongoing.

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

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

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

Exhibit: Delana Lee, mixed media paintings, 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.