Weekly choice
Tues 10/25
Lecture: Big Time Political Advertising - Behind the Scenes. Dole Institute of Politics, 4 p.m., FREE
Concert Choir and Oread Singers. Murphy Hall, Swarthout Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., FREE
Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Lied Center, 2 p.m., $11.50 to $28
Conservatory 11 O'clock Jazz Band. UMKC, White Hall, 7:30 p.m., FREE with student ID
See http://conservatory.umkc.edu/jazz.asp for pictures
Will Hoge, Marjorie Fair, Kelpie (CD release). Bottleneck, 8 p.m., 18+, $9
Cassiopia, Slider, Hold Still. Boobie Trap Bar, 8 p.m., all ages, $5 to $6
Vaux, The Letters Organize, Shots Fired. EL Torreon Ballroom, 7 p.m., all ages
New Noise, Open Mic Night. Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 18+, FREE
Club Wars Regional Semi Final feat: My Enemy, Messiah Complex. Grand Emporium, 9 p.m., 21+,$7
The Immortal Lee County Killers, The Black Diamond Heavies. Davey's Uptown, 8 p.m., 21+, $6.
Homecoming Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest. Wescoe Beach, 11:20 a.m., FREE Nothing's better on a cool autumn afternoon than a nice slice of scrumptious pumpkin pie. Except of course if you're stuffing as much of it as humanly possible down your throat in a race against time. Check this out before class, throw up out of disgust and continue on.
Wed 10/26
Jayhawk Idol Finalists Performance (3). Wescoe Beach, 12:20 p.m., FREE
100 Good Women Lecture: Women speak with Saralyn Reece Hardy. Lawrence Arts Center, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE
Audio, Video, Disco: A Jazz Quintet. Harbour Lights, 10 p.m., 21+,$2
Chuck Mead (from BR549), Greg Garing. Knuckleheads, 7:30 p.m., $5
The Ony's. Gaslight Tavern,
Jayplay Live with Periwinkle & the Vivid Tangerines, Groovelight, Cassiopia and Aubrey. Granada. 8 p.m., 18+, $3 to $5
Rodney Branigan. Davey's Uptown, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $3
Jem, Josh Kelley. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+
LENEXA Dan Colehour. Danny's Bar and Grill, 10 p.m., 21+, FREE
That Acoustic Jam Thing. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $2
Fatal 27, Keller Hamilton, Free Beer,
Open Mic. Boobie Trap Bar, 9 p.m., all
ages, $5 to $6
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Student Recreation Athletics Center, 4:30 p.m., FREE with student ID
Pumpkin Toss. Wescoe Beach, 12:20 p.m., FREE
Jayhawk Idol Finalists Performance (3). Wescoe Beach, 12:20 p.m., FREE
Campus Sustainability Day: CSD 3.0 Webcast and Brownbag Luncheon.
Kansas Union, level 6, Kansas Room,
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., FREE
Learn about initiatives and successes regarding sustainability in higher education from five important national conferences.
Campus Sustainability Day: Sustainability and the University of Kansas. Kansas Union, level 6, Kansas Room, 1:30 p.m.to 3 p.m., FREE
PAT GREEN