CALENDAR
thursday, sept. 25
Film: The Incredible
Hulk. Kansas Union,
Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m.
all ages, $2, www.suaevents.com.
Xavier Rudd. The Voodoo Lounge, 8 p.m., 21+, $20-$35,
www.xvourld.com
New Lost Souls. The Brick, 10 p.m., 21+, $5-$7.
The Spook Lights/
Weird Wounds/
Shearing Pinx. The
Jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+,
$5-$7, www.myspace.com/
thespooklights.
Undercover. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+,$3.
Chrome/Hellos Creed/
Restless Breed/
Medicine Theory. The
Record Bar, 10 p.m., 21+,
$- $10, www.hellos.com.
Another Holiday/
Cowboy Indian Bear.
The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
21+,$-$3, www.myspace.com/
another/lunette.
friday, sept. 26
**Stars/Bell X1.** The Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $15,
my.wspy.com/stars.
Maroon 5/Counting
Crows/Augustana.
Starlight Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all
ages, $36.50-$151.50.
KC Rock and Metal Wars,
The Beaumont Club.
8 p.m., all ages, $8.
Film: The Incredible Hulk. Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m., all ages, $2, www.suaevents.com.
Jim Gaffigan. Midland Theater, 8 p.m., and 10:30 p.m., all ages. $42.50, www.jimgaffigan.com.
Master Slash Slave.
Eighth Street Tap Room.
10 p.m. $2, +$3. www.
masterslashslave.com.
Yuca Roots. The Jackpot,
10 p.m., 18+, $7-$9.
Guilty Pleazures. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4.
Children of Bodom/
Between the Buried
and Me/Black Dahlia
Murder. The Beaumont
Club, 6 p.m., all ages, $20-$23,
www.cobhc.com.
saturday,sept.27
Approach Pomeroy. The Granda, 8 p/m., 18+. FREE-$10.
www.pomeroymusic.com.
Film: The Incredible
Hulk. Kansas Union,
Wooldruff Auditorium 8 p.m.
all ages, $2. www.sugevents.com
SUA Carnival. Student
Recreation Fitness Center
parking lot, 8 p.m., all ages,
FREE, www.suaevents.com.
Killola/The Action
Design/The Akanes/
Chocolate for the
Woodwork. The Jackpot,
10 p.m., 18+; $4-$6, www.
myspace.com/killola
Roman Numerals/
Run Run Run. The Replay
Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$3, www
mypace.com/roman numerals/
Roman Numerals/
SUNU/ The Brody
Buster Band. B
Replay Lounge, 6 p.m., all
ages,$3,www.myspace.com/
brodyband.band.
sunday, sept. 28
J.J. Grey and Mofro/
The North Mississippi
Alistars Hill Country
Revue. The Granada, 8 p.m.
all ages. $16, www.mofronet.net.
Lindsey Buckingham.
Midland Theater, 8 p.m.
all ages, $46-$61.50.
monday, sept.29
Horse the Band/Heavy Heavy Low Low/
So Many Dynamos/
ThunderEagle. The jackpot 8 p.m., all ages,
$10-$11, www.horsetheband.com.
Ani Difranco. Liberty Hall,
8 p.m., all ages. $29.50-$35.
www.righteousbabe.com.
Beck. Uptown Theater, 8 p.m., all ages, $37.50.
Carrie Underwood.
Kansas Expocentre, 7:30 p.m.
all ages, $35-$55.
tuesday,sept.30
Dead Confederate/
Catfish Haven. The
Granada,8 p.m., all ages,
$8, wwwmyspace.com/
deadconfederate.com.
Santogold/Mates of State/Trouble Andrew/Low vs Diamond. Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., all ages, $20, wwwmspace.com/santogold.
wednesday, oct. 1
Tina Turner. Sprint
Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$59.50-$150.
ZZ Top. Midland Theater, 8 p.m., all ages, $37.50-$52.
Sunset Rubdown. The Jackpot, 9 p.m., 18+, $8, www.sunsetrubdown.net.
Pride Night. The Granada,
9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 18+, $5.
venues
The Beaumont Club
The Binghamton
4050 Pennsylvania St.
Kansas City, M.
(816) 561-2560
Midland Theater
The Record Bar
1228 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 471-9703
1020 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-5207
Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight Rd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 363-7827
Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-8665
The Voodoo Lounge
One Riverboat Drive
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 472-7777
editor's note
Both of my grandfathers are excellent storytellers. "Grangran," my mom's father, has a wicked sense of humor and can make me laugh until tears roll down my face. Some of his accounts of his childhood are so good I ask to hear them every time I see him. My grandfather Roe has always seemed to tell just the right story at the right time. His stories still help me make decisions and put things in perspective. As they share their past with me, I often struggle to imagine them as the young men in their stories.
Although I always enjoy hearing their tales, I am guilty of times when I think I'm too busy to listen. I have a lot to do. I sighily to myself and hope for a pared-down version.
Until this past year, I never realized how invaluable these stories were. In November, my grandpa Roe had a stroke. The man who had once captivated me with memories from his past while we rode in the pickup together was silenced. His mind remained sharp, but the stroke took away his ability to speak. The stories bottled up inside him had no way to be told. I would give anything to rewind time, hear his stories again and ask questions I never had the opportunity to ask.
Check out Derek's story on page 19 about how he took the time to discover his grandfather's fascinating past. Maybe it will inspire you go visit your grandparents during fall break. Maybe they too have amazing stories to tell, but they've been waiting to be asked.
Take a pen and some paper. Take a tape recorder. Ask lots of questions.
Enjoy the opportunity to learn more about your own history.
As author Willa Cather said, "In the course of 20 crowded years one parts with many illusions. I did not wish to lose the early ones. Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again."
- Sasha Roe, associate editor
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