NIGHTLIFE

TODAY

Lawrence

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

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

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

Monty Are I, Dropping Daylight, Summer Obsession, The Outline, 8:30 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Larry Carter, Maria Anthony and Megan Hurt, 7:30 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Brent Berry Band, Max Paley, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

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

GCDC, Sterilize Stereo, Matt Toplikar, 8 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

Yakuza, Vivisect, Lethe, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

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

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

THURSDAY

Lawrence

The Kinetiks, OK Jones, April Skies, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

The Ben Graham Trio, 8 p.m., Jayhawker Bar, The Eldridge, 701 Mass., 749-5011.

Brody Buster Band, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

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

Wobbly H, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass., 842-1390.

Floyd the Barber, 9:30 p.m., Pachamama’s, Eighth and New Hampshire, 841-0990.

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

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

FRIDAY

Lawrence

Aubrey, Basin, Emperor Stan, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., 841-LIVE.

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

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

Led Zeppelin V, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 749-7676.

Marry Me Moses, The Ashtray Hearts, The Afterhours, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Kirk Rundstrom Benefit with DJ Ksp, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

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

SATURDAY

Lawrence

1,000,000 Light Years, 10 p.m., The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second, 856-4330.

25th Anniversary Christmas Forman with Jazzhaus Big Band, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass., 749-3320.

Johnny I & The Receders, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third, 749-2727.

“A Potpourri of Christmas Music,” with Lynda Canaday, soprano, and Geoff Wilcken, piano, 7:30 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

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

MUSIC

TODAY

Lawrence

“A Potpourri of Christmas Music,” with Lynda Canaday, soprano, and Geoff Wilcken, piano, 7:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 1000 Kent.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

Organ Recital, Benjamin J. Keseley, Trinity Lutheran Church minister of worship and music, 12:15 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., 843-4150.

THEATER

Lawrence

“The Snow Queen,” 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-ARTS.

MISC.

TODAY

Lawrence

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

“Christmas Treat Ideas” with Alison Olewnik, 7:30 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

Comedy: Theater on the Rocks, 8 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass., 865-4055.

Lecture: “Physics & Astronomy Colloquium,” 4 p.m., Room 2074, Malott Hall, KU campus, 864-1225.

Kaw Valley Quilt Guild: Cookies & Love Quilt Design party, 7 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt.

TUESDAY

Lawrence

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

Workshop: “Stress & Time Management,” 9 a.m., Room 204, Joseph R. Pearson Hall, KU campus, 864-4648.

Kaw Valley Quilt Guild: Cookies & Love Quilt Design party, 9:30 a.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt.

WEDNESDAY

Lawrence

Christmas with Laura Ingalls Wilder, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

THURSDAY

Kansas City

Fun with Santa, 9 a.m.-noon, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

FRIDAY

Kansas City

Fun with Santa, 9 a.m.-noon, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

SATURDAY

Kansas City

Fun with Santa, 9 a.m.-noon, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo., (816) 697-2600.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

ONGOING

Lawrence

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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: “A Country Collection,” David Bracket, Don Stevanov, Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm and Werner Wagon Works, through Jan. 6.

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: 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 Kay Trieb, through Dec. 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.

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.

Exhibit: Lawrence Photo alliance All Members Show, through Dec. 21.

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: Paper Magic Fantasy World,” works on paper by Glen Mies, Pat Egger and George de Moura, through Dec. 31.

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

Exhibit: Tim Forcade and Deb Stavin, photograghy, through Jan. 7.

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.

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

Exhibit: Jami Pritts, through Dec. 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.

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-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Sunday.

Exhibit: Artwork by Van Go Mobile Art apprentices, through Jan. 6.

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: Adornment Show, through Dec. 23.

Exhibit: JAMS Gallery open daily 1 p.m.-5 p.m., through Dec. 23.

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

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

Exhibit: Vicki Vohrmehr and Gail Youngquist, watercolors and graphite, western and motorcycle theme, through Jan. 4.

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

Exhibit: Alexander Odood, mixed media, through Jan. 3.

Zen Zero, 811 Mass., 832-0001.

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

Kansas City

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: Sara Mast, through Dec. 29.

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.

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.

Exhibit: “Homecoming,” artists Scott Anderson, Benjamin Butler, Brian Fahlstrom, Carl Fudge, Rashawn Griffin, Christopher Lucas, Amy Myers, Eric Sall, Sandy Winters and Andrzej Zielinski, through Jan. 28.

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.

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 Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 472-4852.

Exhibit: “Crypozoology: From Nessie to Yeti,” H&R Block Artspace, 16 E. 43rd St., through Dec. 20.

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: 30 + Invitational, Mallin and Charno galleries, through Jan. 12.

Exhibit: Kevin Sink and Larry Wolfe, photography, The Underground Gallery, through Jan. 12.

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.

Exhibit: “Continuing the Tradition: Mexican American Folk Art,” Argentine Library, through Jan. 9.

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.

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

Exhibit: “Landscapes,” Michael Eastman, through Dec. 23.