2nd Friday Art Crawl, 5-8 pm, July 11 – Downtown Excelsior Springs, MO, 816-630-5060, 816-630-7467, www.shopthemercantile.com/2ndFridaysArtCrawl
4th Annual Dragon Boat Festival & Races, Chinese culture celebration, 11 am, July 26 – J.C. Nichols & Ward Parkway on the Plaza, www.kcmo.org/parks
12th Annual Amelia Earhart Festival, $25, $30, July 18-19 – 17862 274th Rd., Atchison, KS 800-234-1854, www.atchisonkansas.net

“Running with Bonnie and Clyde: The Red Crown Symposium and Road Tour,” Majestic Theater, Zona Rosa, July 19

An Evening with Randy Miller w/ Calvin Coolidge, benefit for Newhouse, $30, July 19 – Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665, www.uptowntheater.com
Antique and Craft Show, free, 9 am-4 pm, July 12 – Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W Pacific, Independence 816-461-3491, www.bwestate.org
"Bodies Revealed," $24, $19, thru Sept. 1 – Union Station, 30 W Pershing, 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org
Chapungu: Nature, Man & Myth, 50 stone sculptures from Africa, thru Nov. 2 – Powell Gardens, 1609 NW US Hwy 50, Kingsville 816-697-2600, www.powellgardens.org
Christian Family Day, Street Festival & Music, w/ AZ-U-R, Lester Estelle Sr., Caleb Rowden & others, free, July 26 – Downtown Courtyard, Smithville, MO 816-645-1982, www.nehemiahfest.com
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, exhibit of documents, court rulings that preceded the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, ongoing – National Archives and Records Administration, Central Plains Region, 2312 E Bannister, 816-268-8071 or www.nara.gov/regiona
Dino Lab, interactive paleontology exhibit, ongoing – Science City Exhibit Gallery, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org
"Explore Evolution!"a free multimedia exhibition that gives visitors the opportunity to understand and experience how scientists conduct research on evolution, ongoing to 2007 – University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, KU Campus, Lawrence, www.news.ku.edu
"From Baden Powell to Now," Boy Scout Memorabilia Display, thru July 31 – Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W Pacific, Independence 816-461-3491, www.bwestate.org
"Harry S. Truman: His Life and Times," a new permanent exhibition featuring artifacts and objects from the Truman Library collection, ongoing – Truman Presidential Museum & Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200, 800-833-1225 or www.trumanlibrary.or

“Mudzimu Bull,” part of the Chapunga: Nature, Man & Myth sculpture exhibit at Powell Gardens, thru Nov. 2

KC Organics and Natural Market, 8 am-12:30 pm, Saturdays thru Oct. 11 – Minor Park, Red Bridge Road & Holmes, www.kcorganics.com
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, interactive exhibition, thru Sept. 14 – Truman Presidential Museum & Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200, 800-833-1225 or www.trumanlibrary.org

A former incorrigible from MUGGED! A Rogue’s Gallery of Leavenworth Penitentiary Mug Shots, thru July 20, Guldner Gallery, Central Library

Loula Long Combs: Kansas City's First Lady of the Show Ring, horse show ring, $2.50, $2, ongoing – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
Missouri Wine Festival, July 11 – The Elms Resort & Spa, Excelsior Springs, http://elmsresort.com
M.O.M. (Merriam Organic Market) 4-8 pm, thru September – 5740 Merriam Dr., 913-620-8427, www.MerriamOrganicMarket.org
MUGGED! A Rogue's Gallery of Leavenworth Penitentiary Mug Shots, developed by the National Archives – Central Plains Region, thru July 20 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Old Fashioned Picnic, presented by The Friends of Kansas City Museum, free, 12:30-3 pm, July 20 – The Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.FriendsOfKansasCityMuseum.org
"Prairie Gold: Opportunity & Struggle, Douglas County 1820-1861", ongoing – Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 785-841-4109

“Bodies Revealed,” Union Station, thru Sept. 1

Science Fiction Book Sale, KU libraries, 6,000 books, 8 am-5 pm, July 12 – 3rd floor Watson Library, KU campus, Lawrence, 785-864-8997
"Sparkling Strings," 1960s marionettes created by Gerry and Andrea Sparks, $3, $1.50, thru July 2008 – Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner Rd., Independence 816-833-9777, www.hazelle.org
Warbird Expo, 20 vintage airplanes, music, free, July 12-13 – New Century Air Center, Olathe, 913-907-7902, www.kcghostsquadron.org
Women of a New Tribe, photography exhibit by Jerry Taliaferro, July 26-Sept. 7 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org

MUSIC/DANCE/POETRY Back to Top

311 & Snoop Dogg w/ Fiction Plane, July 10 – Sandstone Amphitheater, 633 N 130th, Bonner Springs, 913-721-3400
A New Brain, musical, presented by KC's Music Theatre for Young People, 7:30 pm, July 18-19 – Penn Valley Community College Theatre, 31st & Southwest Blvd., www.mtyp.org
Ameristar Casino Star Pavilion. start at $35, Bachman Cummings; start at $55, Trace Adkins – 3200 N Ameristar Dr., 816-414-7000, 1-877-444-2637, www.ameristar.com
B.B.'s Lawnside Bar B.Q., Wed., Shinetop, Jr., Thurs., John Paul's Flying Circus, Sun., Lee McBee & The Confessors – 1205 E 85th St., 816-822-7427, www.bbslawnsidebbq.com
Blayney's, 2 pm-3 am, – 415 Westport Rd., 816-561-3747, www.blayneys.com
The Blue Room: $10, $15, $20, 8:30 pm, free, Blue Monday Jam hosted by the Jazz Disciples; James Ward Band, July 10; Lisa Henry, July 11; Ida McBeth, July 12; Roger Wilder Quartet, July 17; Charles Williams Trio, July 18; McFadden Brothers, July 19; AACM Tribute w/ Dennis Winslett, July 24; Ida McBeth, July 25; Fred Anderson Trio, July 26; Louis Neal Big Band, July 28; PBT Trio, July 31 – 1616 E 18th St., 816-474-2929, 816-474-6262, www.americanjazzmuseum.org
Brew Jam w/ Mark Valentine, Greg Camp, Andy DeWitt & Ray DeMarchi, 9 pm-12 am, every Sunday – 75th Street Brewery, 520 W 75th St., 816-523-4677, www.75thStreet.com
Bukeka Shoals & OJT, $5, 6:30-9:30 pm, July 11 – Holy-Field Winery, 18807 158th St., Basehor, KS 913-724-9463
The Coppelia Project, a clown ballet, $10, 4 pm, 6:30 pm, 8 pm, 9:30 pm, July 23-25, 27 – Just Off Broadway Theater, 3051 Central, 816-753-0517, www.byrdproductions.org

Deanna Hodges, a dancer to perform at the Crossroads Ballet Festival, July 11-12, Spencer Theatre, UMKC (photo by Mica Thomas)

Crossroads Ballet Festival, $20, $25, 7:30 pm, July 11-12 – Spencer Theatre, UMKC, 4949 Cherry, 816-235-6222, www.crossroadsballet.org
CrossroadsKC@Grinders, Cross Canadian Ragweed, July 12; Collective Soul, July 26 – 417 E 18th St., www.crossroadskc.com
The Danny Cox Big Birthday Bash & fundraiser w/ Ida McBeth, Fast Guitar Johnny Ricker, July 18 – Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 701 N 94th St., www.kansascitymusic.com
David Basse & OJT w/ D.J. Sweeney, $5, 6:30-9:30 pm, July 18 – Holy-Field Winery, 18807 158th St., Basehor, KS 913-724-9463
Disney's High School Musical, $9 & up, July 15-20 – Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd., 816-931-3330, www.kcstarlight.com
eCoustic Duo, "fusion of music & poetry" w/ John Mark Eberhart & Ken Eberhart, 6:30 pm, July 8 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Foo Fighters, $25, $38.50, $45, July 19 – Kemper Arena, 1800 Genessee, 816-931-3330
Friday in the Park Concert Series, 11:30 am-1 pm, – Gazebo, Macken Park, 716 E Clark Ferguson Dr., NKC, 816-300-0545
"From the Top," piano prodigies hosted by Christopher O'Riley, 7:30 pm, July 15 – Lied Center, KU campus, Lawrence, 785-864-2787, www.lied.ku.edu
Gerald Spaits Quartet Reunion, $10, 8 pm, July 12 – All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, 816-931-6415, www.allsoulskc.org
Harrah's, .– One Riverboat Dr., NKC 816-931-3330, 816-889-7320, www.VooDooKC.com
Head East w/ Shooting Star, $10, 7 pm, July 12 – Kearney Amphitheater, Jesse James Park, Kearney, MO 816-903-4730, www.kearneyamphitheater.com

Cross Canadian Ragweed, July 12, Crossroads KC @ Grinders

Homer's Coffee House. no cover, 7:30-9:30 pm, – 7126 W 80th, 913-381-6022, www.homerscoffeehouse.com
"I Left My Heart – A Salute To Tony Bennett And His Music," $16, 8 pm, 3 pm, 2 pm, July 10-Aug. 3 – The Chestnut Theatre, 234 N Chestnut, Olathe 913-764-2121, www.chesnutfinearts.com
Isle of Capri. The Caribbean Cove, 9 pm-1 am, Platinum Express, July 11; Bonnie Fanniel, July 12; Gray Matter, July 18; Cherry Bomb, July 19; Superfly, July 25; Karen Davis Project, July 26 – 1800 E Front St., 800-843-4753, www.isleofcapricasino.com
It's Over, free, rooftop concert, 7:30 pm, July 16 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Jack Johnson, Aug 15 – Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone, 633 N 130th, Bonner Springs, www.sandstoneamp.com
Jardines, Marilyn Maye, July 14-17 – 4536 Main, 816-561-6480, www.jardines4jazz.com
Jazz on the Square, 7-9 pm, Laura Chalk Quartet, July 10; AnnaLee & the Lucky So-n-Sos, July 17; Joseph Vincelli, July 24; Charles Gatschet, July 31 – Zona Rosa, 8640 N Dixon Ave., 816-587-8180, www.zonarosa.com
Jazz Poetry Jams, open mic poetry slams with cash prizes, third Tuesdays of the month – American Jazz Museum's Blue Room, 18th & Vine, 816-474-8463 ext. 2
Jim Mair & Mike Ning, 6:30-9:30 pm, Fridays & Saturdays; Mike Ning & Sherry Jones, 5-8 pm, every Sunday – Johnny Cascone's, 6863 W 91st St., 913-381-6837
John Tesh, 7 pm, July 17 – Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665, www.uptowntheater.com
Kansas City Jazz at the Golden Ox w/ Bryan Hicks, bass, Loren Pickford, sax, and Charlie Gatchet, guitar, 6:30-10:30 pm, every Friday and Saturday – Ox Bar, Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866
Knuckleheads. – 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456, www.knuckleheadskc.com
Music in the Park, free 7 pm, Overland Park Civic Band, July 13, Heart of America Barbershop Chorus & the Sweet Adelines, July 20, The Don Accurso Orchestra, July 27, Mark Twain's Dog, Aug. 3, Funky Mama and Jim Cosgrove and the Hiccups, Aug. 10, The Rain Dogs, Aug. 17, The Doug Talley Quartet, Aug. 24, The K-State Singers, Aug. 31 – Santa Fe Commons Park, 81st & Santa Fe Dr., 913-344-8656, www.opkansas.org
The Mutual Musicians Foundation, Rush Hour Live Jazz, 4:30-8:30, Fridays, Late Night Jams, 1 am-5 am, weekends – 1823 Highland, 816-471-5212, www.thefoundationjamson.org
O.A.R., July 20 – Sandstone Amphitheater, 633 N 130th, Bonner Springs, 913-721-3400
Ophelia's, jazz, Greg Meise, July 11-12; Becky Berry, July 18-19; Ken Lovern, July 25-26 – 201 N Main, Independence 816-461-4525
Poison w/ Dokken & Sebastian Bach, $35, $59.50, July 9 – Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd., 816-931-3330, www.kcstarlight.com
Summerfest Concerts, Chamber Music Festival, $10-$25, 7 pm, "Matisse Impressions," July 12 – White Hall, 4949 Cherry, UMKC; 5 pm, July 13 – St. Mary's Church, 13th & Holmes; 7 pm, 5 pm, "Four Sketches," July 19-20 – White Hall, 4949 Cherry & St. Mary's Church, 13th & Holmes; 7 pm, 5 pm, "Reynolda Reflections," July 26-27 – White Hall, 4949 Cherry & St. Mary's Church, 13th & Holmes; "Ribbon Earth," Aug. 2-3 – White Hall, 4949 Cherry & St. Mary's Church, 13th & Holmes, www.summerfestkc.org
Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill, – 625 NW Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816-220-1212, www.trousermousebar.com

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Back to Top

The Art of Quilting w/ Bea Olgsby, free, 10:30-11:30 am, July 10 – Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St., 913-495-2400, www.jocolibrary.org
Brett Lott, author of Ancient Highway, 6:30 pm, July 23 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Colombia Support Network of Kansas City, meeting about the increasing scope of U.S.-sponsored operations in Colombia, South America, second Sunday of each month – email for location, info@csnkc.org or www.colombiasupport.net
Common Grounds Book Group hosts Thomas Fox Averill, author of Secrets of the Tsil Cafe, 10:30 am, July 26 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Community of Reason events, free, 1 pm, "Greening Our City," w/ KCMO Councilman Ed Ford, July 13; "Coping with the Energy Crisis: The Role of Solar Energy," w/ Dr. Timothy Thomas, July 20; "Biblical Texts: How the Components of the Bible Have Been Handed Down," w/ Eric Dollard, July 27 – Rm. 301, Haag Hall, UMKC campus, 816-561-1866, communityofreason@gmail.com
Craig Glazer, author of The King of Sting: The Amazing True Story of a Modern American Outlaw, 7 pm, July 10 – Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W 47th St., 913-384-3126, http://rainydaybooks.com
Crystal Singing Bowl concert, 7 pm, July 9 – Plaza Wellspring Yoga, 4901 Main, 816-931-6533, http://plazawellspring.com
Deborah Crombie, author of Where Memories Lie, July 10 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
"Did George W. Bush Fail As A Manager?" presented by Carl M. Cannon, co-author of Reagan's Disciple: George W. Bush's Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy, 6:30 pm, July 15 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
The Harmonica Club of Greater KC. meeting & play-along, 6:30 pm, 2nd Thursday of the month – Wexford Place, "Stafford Room," 6500 N Crosby, 816-790-3724, www.harmonicaclubkc.org
Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research, free public lectures, Sun., 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Wed. & Fri., 7:15-9:30 p.m. – 5916 E. 40 Hwy., 816-921-4066, www.idmr.net.
Joey Klein, spiritual teacher, sponsored by the Institute of Transformational Studies, 7:30-9 pm, July 10 – Rime Buddhist Center, 700 West Pennway; July 11 – Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W 47th St., 816-739-9949, http://joeyklein.com
Johnson County Women's Connection, "Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places," presented by Joyce Wornell, July 17 – Milburn Country Club, 7501 W 69th St., 913-768-4151, 913-780-6850
The Kansas City Pachyderm Club, weekly luncheon every Tuesday, 11:45 am – Hoof & Horn Room, Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866, www.kcpachy.com
Kansas City Radio & TV Legends. luncheon meetings, ongoing, 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month – Dillingham Room, The Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866, 913-491-4000
"Lumber Baron and Philanthropist: the R.A. Long Story," presented by Tim Sullivan, 2 pm, July 20 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407
Missouri Arts Council (MAC) informational meetings, 1-5 pm, July 22 – Mid-America Arts Alliance, 2018 Baltimore, 866-407-4752, 314-340-6845
National MS Society Events: Tai Chi for MS Wellness, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Turning Point, 8900 Stateline Rd., Ste. 240, Leawood, 816-942-2020; MS Aquatics, 11-11:30 a.m., Grandview Community Center, 13500 Byars Rd., Grandview, call 816-763-5524 ex.104 for specific dates– www.msmidamerica.org

Joey Klein, spiritual teacher, Rime Buddhist Center, July 10, Unity Temple on the Plaza, July 11

Peace & Justice Activities: KC Iraq Task Force: 2 p.m., first Sunday of the month — Holy Family Catholic Worker House, 913-334-7462; regular meetings every 7 p.m., Thursdays; www.kciraqtaskforce.org
Peace Demonstrations, 4 pm, every Sunday, JC Nichols Fountain, 47th & Main, 5-6 pm, every Tuesday,63rd & Ward Parkway; every Wednesday, 5 pm, Iraqi Anti-War demonstration, College & Quivira, 816-931-5256, 913-334-7462, www.kciraqtaskforce.org
Pope Brock, author of Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, The Man Who Pursued Him, And The Age Of Flimflam, 6:30 pm, July 17 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407
Public Improvements Advisory Committee, recommends projects for funding, public meeting, 6:30-8:30 pm, July 22 – Country Club Congregation Church, 205 W 65th St., 816-513-1322
R. Douglas Hurt, author of The Great Plains During World War II, 6:30 pm, July 31 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Recycling Workshops, conducted by One KC Voice, 6-8 pm, registration required for meal, July 14 – Grandview Community Center, 13500 Byars Rd.; July 16 – Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Dr.; July 21 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St.; July 23 – Truman Memorial Bldg., 416 w Maple; July 24 – Paradise Pointe Golf Course, 18212 Golf Dr., Smithville, www.onekcvoice.org
Reference USA, workshop on databases, free, 7-8 pm, July 9 – Antioch Library, 8700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., 913-261-2300, www.jocolibrary.org
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, author of The Berlin Candy Bomber, 7 pm, July 14 – Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, 500 W U.S. Highway 24, Independence 816-268-8221, www.trumanlibrary.org
Supporting Ourselves & Others at Risk, support group dedicated to addressing the needs of women at increased risk for breast &/or ovarian cancer, first Thursdays – Menorah Medical Center, Conference Room A/B, 5721 W 119th St., 913-663-2100 or www.supportingthoseatrisk.org
Survivors of Suicide Support Group, open peer-to-peer group with professional support, first Tuesday of every month – Independence Regional Hospital, 816-373-8470
Tree Keepers Classes, evening & Saturday sessions, 6-8 pm, 10 am-1 pm, July 24-Aug. 28 – Bridging The Gap, 435 Westport Rd., 816-561-1087, 888-895-3605, www.bridgingthegap.org
Westport Writer's Workshop, once a month on Saturdays – call 816-753 8111 for the next meeting time and place
Yvonne Patterson, horticulturist & rainforest photojournalist, brings 12 rare birds to accompany his talk, July 19 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org

VISUAL ARTS/FILM Back to Top

Actors at Work film series. 1:30 pm, Mildred Pierce (1945), July 12; Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) July 19, Cocktail (1988), July 26 – Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault, Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Arboretum Sculpture Exhibit, 13 new sculptures, thru Oct. 1 – Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W 179th St., 913-344-8656, www.opkansas.org
Artists-in-Residence Exhibition, Jennifer Holt, ceramics, & Brian Stuparyk, prints, thru July 27 – Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, 785-843-2787, www.lawrenceartscenter.com

From Controlled Chaos, paintings (“Desert Ridges”) and photography (“Doll Copy”) by Elizabeth S. Hill & Jessica Lock, Carnegie Arts Center, July 11-Aug. 8

"The Cafes of France," photography by Jim Mathis, thru July 31 – The Rev! Cafe and Gallery, 2010 Main, www.MathisPhoto.net
Cinema & Soul Film/Discussion, free, 6:30 pm, Lars and the Real Girl, July 13; The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, Aug. 10; The Burmese Harp, Oct. 12; Secret Sunshine, Nov. 9; Ikuru, Dec. 14 – Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Rd., www.WestportCenterfortheArts.org
City Market Cinema, outdoor, 9 pm, Animal House, July 25; Blues Brothers, Aug. 29; Rocky Horro Picture Show, Sept. 26 – 3rd & Main, 816-842-1271, www.thecitymarket.org
Connections in Place, installation w/ works by Albert Bloch, Robert Sudlow & Keith Jacobshagen, thru Aug. 17 – Spencer Museum of Art, KU, 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, 785-864-4710, www.spencerart.ku.edu
Controlled Chaos, paintings by Elizabeth S. Hill, paintings & photography by Jessica Lock, July 11-Aug. 8 – Carnegie Arts Center, 601 S 5th St., Leavenworth, 913-651-0765, www.leavenwortharts.org
Dreams & Portals, selections from the permanent collection, thru Sept. 7 – Central Court, Spencer Museum of Art, KU, 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, 785-864-4710, www.spencerart.ku.edu
Faculty Show, thru July 25 – Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., 785-843-2787, www.lawrenceartscenter.com

“Garden Picture,” 1924, oil on canvas, by Albert Bloch, part of the installation Connections in Place, thru Aug. 17, Spencer Museum of Art

Hallmark Visitors Center, 14 exhibits areas about the Hallmark company founded in 1910, ongoing — Crown Center, 2450 Grand, 816-274-5745, www.hallmarkvisitorscenter.com
IFC Meetings, network and seminars for the independent and student filmmakers, Wednesdays, ongoing – Westport Coffee House, 5010 Pennsylvania, 913-649-0244, www.ifckc.com
Marearl Denning, photography, thru May – R.G. Endres Gallery, Prairie Village City Hall, 7700 Mission Rd., 913-381-6464, www.pvkansas.com
Margaret Godfrey, acrylics, exhibit thru April – R.G. Endress Gallery, Prairie Village City Hall, 7700 Mission Rd., 913-381-6464, www.pvkansas.com
Off-the-Walll Film Series, free, 8:45 pm, Grease (1978), July 18 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Planetarium Show, gives overview of stars, constellations, comets and planets, ongoing – Union Station, City Dome Theater, 30 W Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020
Primavera – Celebrations, works by Michelle Gordon & Jean Van Harlingen, thru May – Eva Reynolds Fine Arts, 770 W 47th St., 913-681-8002, www.evareynoldsfinearts.com
Rudyology World, mixed media by Rudolph V. Breland, thru July 22 – Argentine Library, 2800 Metropolitan, 913-722-7400, www.kckpl.lib.ks.us
See A Movie, See Kansas City, free, dusk, Best in Show, take your dog to the movies, July 10 – Penn Valley Park, 28th & Wyandotte, www.kcmo.org/parks.nsf/web/movie
Senior Arts Council, mixed media, thru July – Prairie Village Gallery, city hall, 7700 Mission Rd., www.pvkansas.com

From the series “The Cafes of France,” by Jim Mathis, The Rev! Café and Gallery, thru July 31

Siah Armajani: Dialogue With Democracy, thru Sept. 21 – Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak, 816-751-1278, www.nelson-atkins.org
Unreeling Riffs: Jazz Onscreen, 6:30 pm,Young Man with a Horn (1950), July 14; Round Midnight (1986), July 21; Anatomy of a Murder (1959), July 28 – Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault, Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Urban Culture Project Third Friday Art Downtown: Re-Forming Space – Susan White and Cydney Millstein, exhibition thru July 19 – Paragraph, 23 E 12th St.; Considering the Monuments: Video Art from the East Coast, curated by Megan and Murray McMillan,, exhibition thru July 19 – Project Space, 21 E 12th St., 816-221-5115, www.urbancultureproject.org
Vernacular, new work by Jennifer Holt & Brian Stuparyk, thru July 25 – Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., 785-843-2787, www.lawrenceartscenter.com

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Carter Arts Center at MCC-Penn Valley Community Center has issued a call for artists. The application can be downloaded at http://mcckc.edu/pvart...Lighton Internation Artist Exchange Program is taking submissions, go to www.KansasCityArtistsCoalition.org..call for entries...OPPOSITION, the artists coalition underground, entries for Oct. 3 exhibition, deadline Aug. 1, janetsimpson@kansascityartistscoalition.org

THEATER/COMEDY Back to Top

A Night of Bad Ideas, presented by Improv-Abilities, $10, 7:30 pm, July 12 – The Lucky Brewgrille, 5401 Johnson Dr., 913-871-6242, www.kcimprov.com
All Shook Up, thru Aug. 31 – New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, 913-649-SHOW, www.newtheatre.com
All That and a Bag of Chips, sketch comedy for adults by Leah Licausi and Marice Ramirez, ongoing – Delaware Market Café, 300 Delaware 816-769-2829
Always ...Patsy Cline, thru Aug. 10 – American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, 816-842-9999, www.ahtkc.com
Famous Johnny's Comedy Club, Improv Abilities, 8 pm, every Wednesday; – 10635 Floyd, 913-648-5233, www.famousjohnnys.com
The Girl, the Grouch, and the Goat: A Modern Fable, staged by Kansas Summer Theatre, $16, $15, $10, 7:30, 2:30 pm, July 15-20 – Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, KU campus, Lawrence 785-864-3982, 785-864-ARTS, 785-864-7469. www.kutheatre.com
Improv, The Majestic. Brad Clark, July 9-10; Earthquake, July 11-13; dogu Benson, July 17-20 – Zona Rosa, I-29 & Barry Rd., 816-587-4500, www.themajestictheatres.com
Jesus Christ, King of Comedy, $6 w/ Fringe Festival button, various times, July 24-27 – XS Lighting, 1632 Broadway, www.kingofcomedy.net
The Man Who Came To Dinner, $12, $10, $5, 7:30 pm, 2 pm, July 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 – The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, 913-432-9100, www.thebarnplayers.org
Once On This Island, thru Aug. 3 – Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, 816-474-6552, www.coterietheatre.org
The Pajama Game, presented by the Raytown Arts Council, $10, $8, $5, 7:30 pm, July 17-19 – Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center, Raytown HS, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd., www.raytownartscouncil.com
Reefer Madness, $10, $11, $12, $18, thru July 12 – Off Center Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, 3rd level, 816-842-9999, www.eubankproductions.com
Run to the Roundhouse, Nellie or He Can't Corner You There! presented by Fair Based Productions, July 23-26 – Pavilion, Platte County Fair, Platte City 816-587-1080, www.fpb.info

Becky Barta in the 1995 production of Always . . . Patsy Cline at American Heartland Theatre, thru Aug. 10

Stanford & Sons, Darren Carter, July 9-13; Jimmy Shubert, July 16-20 — Legends, 1867 Village West, 913-400-7500
Theatre in the Park, Beauty and the Beast, July 10-13 – Shawnee Mission Park, 7710 Renner Blvd., 913-312-8841, www.theatreinthepark.org
Tipped Off!, spoken word performances hosted by Charles Ferruzza, 6:30 pm, July 14 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Well, thru July 13 – Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main, 816-531-PLAY, www.unicorntheatre.org

AUDITIONS: To Kill A Mocking Bird, 7-9:30 pm, July 21 & 22, City Theatre of Independence, 201 N Dodgion Rd., www.citytheatreofindependence.org

TEEN ACTIVITIES Back to Top

Gear Up Tutoring, for grades 6-12, every Monday evening from 6-9 pm, parents must fill out a registration form – West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82 St., 913-596-5800 or www.kckpl.lib.ks
Golf instruction, free, ages 7-18, 5-8 pm, thru Aug. 15 – Heart of America Golf Course, 7501 Blue River Road, 816-313-1274
Homework Help & Coaches, Mon.-Thurs., 4-7 pm, Sun., 1-4 pm, weekly – Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St., 913-495-2400, www.jocolibrary.org/homework
KC After Dark, various activites, ages 12-17, thru Aug. 15 – www.kcmo.org/manager.nsf/web/yth_kcad
Metamorphosis@Your Library, Teen Summer Reading Program, thru Aug.16 – Mid-Continent area libraries, www.mcpl.lib.mo.us
Open Mic Night, every Tuesday, all ages, 6:30-7:30 pm – Kansas City Young Audiences, 5601 Wyandotte, www.kcya.org
Record Your Own History, free, 1 pm, July 9 – Northeast Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
SOS (Synergy Services Street Outreach Team) Group, 3:30 pm, every Monday – L.H. Bluford Library, 3050 Prospect, 816-701-3482; 4:30 pm, every Friday – North-East Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., 816-701-3485
Teen Psychic Program, for grades 6 to 12, call for times – KCK Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., 913-551-3280, www.kckpl.lib.ks.us

CASTING CALL for the 2007-2008 season: ages 12-19, 5-7 pm, Coterie Theatre, Crown Center shops, 2450 Grand, for more information, go to www.coterietheatre.org

FAMILY/CHILDREN Back to Top

Beauty and the Beast, Paul Mesner Puppets, 10:15 am, 12:45 pm, July 12 – Power & Light District, under the clock tower, on 14th Street between Walnut & Main, www.paulmesnerpuppets.org
Bill Harley, storyteller, musician, author of Sitting Down To Eat, 7 pm, July 25 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407
Deanna Rose Childrens' Farmstead, 12-acre park featuring gardens, a one-room schoolhouse, Kanza Indian encampment and more, ongoing – Deanna Rose, 138th & Switzer, 913-897-2360 or www.opkansas.org
Derrick Barnes, author of the children's series, Ruby & the Booker Boys, 7 pm, July 11 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407
Family Fun Night, magic by David Sandy, Bongo Barry, 6:30-8:30 pm, July 11 – Festival Shelter, Macken Park, 716 E Clark Ferguson Dr., NKC, 816-300-0545
Half-Pint Space Show, pre-schoolers, kindergarteners, 12 pm, Thursday, ongoing – Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station, 30 W Pershing, 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org
Hyde Park Children's Festival, music, film, special activities, 7:30-10 pm, Danny Cox, Transformers, July 11; Bob Walkenhorst & Jeff Porter, The Last Mimzy, July 18 – Hyde Park, 36th & Gillham, 816-753-6719

Games and interactive exhibits are part of the "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" exhibition at the Truman Library and Museum thru Sept. 14

Independent Art Sessions, for ages 5-12, Monday thru Saturday sessions – Kaleidoscope, 25th & McGee, 816-274-8300, www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com
Kids Incorporated, activities and support group for parents and children ages birth to 5, 2nd Tuesdays – First Baptist Church, 303 S Grove, Independence, 816-903-0188 or www.geocities.com/kckidsinc
Mattie Rhodes Summer Art Camp, $140, ages 5-12, four sessions, thru Aug. 15 – Mattie Rhodes Art Center, 915 W 17th St., 816-221-2349, www.mattierhodes.org
Mother Nature Reads, storytime for children 2 to 6, Saturdays, ongoing – Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Blvd., 816-513-8960
Nelson-Atkin's Art Classes, for ages 3 to 18, preregistration is required and ongoing, call 816-751-1ART – Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., 816-561-4000, www.nelson-atkins.org
"Pippi Longstocking Summer Theatre Workshops," ages 6-15, $115, July 21-25 – The Chestnut Theatre, 234 N Chestnut, Olathe 913-764-2121, www.chesnutfinearts.com
Storytimes at KCK Libraries, Tuesdays for ages 4-5, Wednesdays for ages 2-3, Thursdays for ages 2-3 and 0-18 months – West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N 82nd St., 913-596-5800; Wednesdays for ages 2 and up, Thursdays, storytime in Spanish for 2-5 year olds – Argentine Library, 2800 Metropolitan, 913-722-7400
Summer Jamboree, face painters, balloon artists, train rides & more, 2-4 pm, Aug. 17 – Festival Shelter, Macken Park, 716 E Clark Ferguson Dr., NKC, 816-300-0545
Summer Reading Program, thru Aug. 16 – Mid-Continent area libraries, www.mcpl.lib.mo.us
The Three Little Pigs, presented by Lyric Opera Camp participants, age 10-18. Aug. 8 – Lyric Theatre, 1029 Central, 816-471-7344, www.kcopera.org
Weekly Playgroup, with the KC chapter of Mocha Moms, a support group for mothers of color who do not hold full-time jobs, every Monday – Roanoke Park, E Roanoke Dr. & Valentine Rd., 816-531-0439 or www.mochamoms.org
"When the Animals Talked" puppet show, $5, 11 am, 2 pm, July 26 – Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner Rd., 816-833-9777, www.hazelle.org
Zooville, exhibits and interactive activities for kids, with live animal shows and animal-themed short plays, ongoing – Kansas City Zoo, Meyer Blvd. & Swope Pkwy., 816-516-5701 or www.kansascityzoo.org

SPORTS/HEALTH Back to Top

2nd Annual Grigs Golf Classic. July 14 – The National Golf Club, Parkville, www.sportskc.com
Barrett Wepler Memorial Golf Tournament. July 14 – Stanley Farms Golf Club, www.sportskc.com
Beginners Mini Curling League, 5 weeks beginning July 15 – Pepsi Ice Midwest, 135th & Quivira, 816-523-2345, www.kccurling.com
Bike MS Training Rides for Bike MS, Shawnee Mission route, Tuileries Plaza route, Plaza route, July 12 – 913-432-3926, 800-344-4867, www.bikems.org
The Hoops 4 Hope 2008 Tournament, youth, July 25-27 – various locations, www.hoops4hope.net/news.htm
KC Bridgade - Sprint Center, 913-383-8020, www.kcbrigade.com
KC Curling Club – Pepsi Ice Midwest, 135th & Quivira, 913-599-9965, 816-523-2345, www.kccurling.com
KC Chiefs – Arrowhead Stadium, 1 Arrowhead Dr. off I-70, 816-920-9300, www.kcchiefs.com

Beginners Mini Curling League, begins July 15, Pepsi Ice Midwest

KC Flying Disc Club, for games, events, courses – www.kcfdc.org
KC Roller Warriors – Hale Arena, American Royal, 913-636-7894, www.kcrollerwarriors.com
KC Royals vs. Chicago,, July 8-10; vs. Seattle, July 11-13; vs. Detroit, July 21-23; vs. Tampa Bay, July 24-27 – Kauffman Stadium, I-70 & Blue Ridge Cutoff, 1-800-676-9257, www.royals.com
KC T-Bones – Community America Ballpark, 913-328-BALL, www.tbonesbaseball.com
KC Wizards – All home games at Community America Ballpark, 1800 Village West Pkwy., KCK, , 913-387-3400, www.kcwizards.com
KU Jayhawks – Kansas University Campus, Lawrence, www.kusports.com
Mayor's Night Hoops, league play begins thru July 25 – Central High School, 3221 Indiana, (and other locations for league play) www.kcmo.org/parks.nsf/web/nh
MU Tigers – Hernes Center, Columbia, 1-800-CAT-PAWS, www.mizzou.edu
Shawnee Mission Triathon, July 13 – Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd., 913-236-1231, www.sportskc.com
UMKC Kangaroos – UMKC Intercollegiate Athletics, SRC 201, 5100 Rockhill Rd., 816-235-1036, www.umkckangaroos.collegesports.com
World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA), Games held Thursdays from 6:45-8:45 p.m., Southwest Charter School, 301-318-7073, www.kickball.com
YMCA MS Wellness Program, various days/times – Red Bridge YMCA, 11300 Holmes, 816-942-2020

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