NIGHTLIFE

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Animosity, As Blood Runs Black, The Faceless, Beneath the Massacre, 7:30 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

The Lisps, Coat Party, Death & Flowers, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Kansas city

Darfur Benefit: The Architects, On In Three, A Pseudo Cinema, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560.

MUSIC

TODAY

Lawrence

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

TUESDAY

Lawrence

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

South Junior High School Band Concert, 7 p.m., South Junior High School, 2734 La., 832-5450.

Recital: Elisa Williams Bickers, organ, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU campus.

Free State High School Spring Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive, 832-6050.

baldwin

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

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Southwest Junior High School Eighth and Ninth grades Spring Band Concert, 6 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5050.

Lawrence High School Ice Cream Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5050.

World Music Choir, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU campus.

THURSDAY

Lawrence

KU Youth Chorus, 5 p.m., Room 328, Murphy Hall, KU campus.

Central Junior High Band Feeder School Concert, 7 p.m., Central Junior High School, 1400 Mass., 832-5400.

Student Chamber Ensemble, World Music Choir, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU campus, 864-3436.

FRIDAY

Lawrence

John Jervis, guitar, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Scarlet Orchid Restaurant, 2223 La., 832-8886.

“I’ve Got the Music in Me,” West Junior High Chorale Concert, 7 p.m., 2700 Harvard, 832-5500.

Kansas city

Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 633 N. 130th, Bonner Springs, (913) 721-0001.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

John Jervis, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Scarlet Orchid Restaurant, 2223 La., 832-8886.

“I’ve Got the Music in Me,” West Junior High Chorale Concert, 7 p.m., West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard, 832-5500.

THEATER

Lawrence

“Seussical the Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Seabury Academy, Clinton Parkway.

Kansas city

“The Syringa Tree,” 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday; 8 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.

“Present Laughter,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Studio 116, UMKC Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-6222.

“Iron Kisses,” 7:30 Tuesday-Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 531-PLAY.

“Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters – An African Tale,” 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday, Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 474-6552.

“Bunk Bed Brothers,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center, 2405 Grand, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 274-4020.

“The Boxcar Children and the Mystery of the Lost Village,” 10 a.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday-Friday; and 2 p.m. Saturday, H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 460-2020.

“Under Midwestern Stars,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, Spencer Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 235-1579.

Topeka

“Almighty Bob,” 7 p.m. show Wednesday-Thursday; 6 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 S.W. Eighth, (785) 357-5211.

MISC.

TODAY

Lawrence

Lawrence Dart Tournament, 9 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., 841-1960.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

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

Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

Lecture: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: It’s People and Its Values,” author Teresa McCown, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

University Forum: Planning for fall 2007, noon, Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

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

THURSDAY

Lawrence

KJHK Fashion Show, 9 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1972.

FRIDAY

Lawrence

940 Dance Company New Works Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Bake and book sale benefit, 1 p.m.-7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vt., 843-6166.

Topeka

Celebration Walk, 6:30 p.m., Midland Hospice, 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, (785) 231-6255.

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Bake and book sale benefit, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vt., 843-6166.

Monarch Watch spring open house and plant fundraiser, 8 p.m., Foley Hall, KU campus.

Central States Wrestling: “X Marks the Spot 3,” 7 p.m., National Guard Armory, 200 Iowa.

Ballroom dance with The Prairie Dogs, 8:30 p.m., Camelot Ballroom, 1117 Mass., 331-2227.

940 Dance Company New Works Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

SUNDAY

Lawrence

Sunday Brunch with Steve Weatphall Jazz Ensemble, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 N.H., 331-2096.

Chess Night, 7 p.m., Henry’s on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St., 331-3511.

Audition: 940 Dance Company, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

MUSEUMs

SATURDAY

Lawrence

Family Day, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

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: “Art into Art: Inspired Responses,” through spring.

Exhibit: “Book from the Sky to Book from the Ground: Xu Bing’s Book Works,” through April 29.

Exhibit: “A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal,” through May 20.

Exhibit: Meiji: Japan’s Transition into a Global Society, through June 17.

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.

GALLERIES

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Reception: “Urban Series” by Janet Satz, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Pachamama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire streets, 841-0990.

THURSDAY

Lawrence

Opening reception: “Sketchbook Diaries: New Prints” by Matt Ridgeway, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., The Bourgeois Pig,

ONGOING

Lawrence

Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, KU campus, 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 Calss 2006 Annual Exhibition, through May 11.

Exhibit: Senior Crafts Exhibit: Ceramics, metals and textiles, May 19-23. Artists reception: Noon-3 p.m., May 19.

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.

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

Exhibit: Carla Tilghmann, textiles, through May 30.

Exhibit: Kay Trieb, photography, June 1-July 31.

Exhibit: Kathy Hird Kostner, photography, Aug. 1-Sept. 30.

Exhibit: Listener’s Show, mixed media, Oct. 1-Nov. 30.

Exhibit: Leslie Flowers, acrylic, latex and oil, Dec. 1-Jan. 31, 2008.

Exhibit: Malissa Martin-Wilke, mixed media painting, Feb. 1-March 30, 2008.

Diane’s Artisan Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass., 856-1155. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and until 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Exhibit: Amy Faust and Liz Norkus, jewelers, and George Bucquet, cast glass, ongoing.

Douglas County Bank, Sixth and Folks Road. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday.

Exhibit: Free State High School students’ work.

Milton’s Coffee & Wine, 920 Mass.

Exhibit: Lawrence artist Paul Flinders, through May 13.

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

Exhibit: Urban Series, Janet Satz, May 8-July 8.

Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080. Opening reception: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., May 8.

Roy’s Gallery, 1410 Kasold, 842-1554.

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

Exhibit: “Gallery Artists Group Show,” through June 16.

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

SilverWorks and More, 715 Mass., 842-1460. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday.

Exhibit: Kansas University graduates of the metalsmithing/jewelry department Jim Connelly, Ron Hinton and Fred Scott, ongoing.

Southwest and More, 727 Mass., 843-0141. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Exhibit: Susan McCarthy, oil pastels, ongoing.

Tommaney Hall Library, Haskell University campus, 155 Indian Ave.

Exhibit: Faculty Art Show, paintings and three-dimensional artwork by Leslie Evans, Marilyn Russell and donald Secondine, through May 13.

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 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: John Gladman, photography, ongoing.

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

Exhibit: “Calendar – Journey through the Past, Present and Future,” Katherine Dessert and Jules Shores, mixed media drawings and prints, through June 3.

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

Exhibit: Eli Jost, 8, crayon, watercolor, marker, through July 1.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

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

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.

Quayle Rare Bible Collection, 518 Eighth, (785) 594-8393.

Exhibit: Whimsy in Medieval manuscripts, 17th Century Urishay Castle Room, 14th Century Belgian Tapestry, ongoing.

Topeka

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

Exhibit: “A Fusion of Black & Color,” Larry Peters, new ceramic works and collages, through May 26.

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.