CALENDAR
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thursday,aug.28
Tea at Three. 3 p.m., all ages, FREE, Kansas Union Lobby.
Obama Acceptance Speech Watch Party. 6 p.m.to 11 p.m. all ages, FREE. Liberty Hall. 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
The Junkyard Jazz Band. 7 p.m.to 8:30 p.m., all ages, American Legion, 3408 W. 6th, Lawrence.
Bob Dylan. 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$61.50, Uptown Theater, 3700
Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Retro Ladies Night with DJ
Retro Ladies Night with DJ
Biz. 9 p.m. to 130 a.m. 21+, FREE+
$2, Crimson & Brews, 925 Iowa
Street, Lawrence.
Lights & Siren/Paper Owis/
Aubrey. 9 p.m., 18+, $5-$7, The
jackpot, 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Neon Dance Party, 10 p.m., 18+,
FREE-$5. The Bottleneck, 737 New
Hampshire, Lawrence.
Champagne with Friends. 10
p.m., 21+. $3. The Jazzhaus, 926 %
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
**SUPERFRESH!** 10:30 p.m., 21+,
$2, The Eigth Street Tap Room, 801
New Hampshire, Lawrence.
friday,aug.29
FREE PLAY at The Replay.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., all ages, FREE. The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
American Idols Live. 7 p.m., all ages, $39.50-$68.50, Sprint Center, 14th and Grand, Kansas City, Mo.
Andy Frasco. 8 p.m., 21+,$4.
The Jazzhaus, 926 ½ Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
The Roseline/The Whipsaws/
The Gaslights. 9 p.m., 18+, $+$-7,
The Jackpot, 943 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Ghosty. 10 p.m., 21+,$2, Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 New Hampshire, Lawrence.
Cosmic Bowling. 10 p.m., all ages.
FREE, Kansas Union, Jaybowl.
Open Mic and Jam. 7 p.m., 21+.
FREE. Cross Town Tavern, 1910 Haskell Ave., Lawrence.
Patties, Pong and PBR. 9
p.m., all ages, FREE. Nice Cafe, 803
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Friday Nights @ Liquid. 9:30 p.m.
to 2 a.m., 18+, $5-$8. Liquid, 806 W
24th, Lawrence.
Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market. 7 a.m.to 11 a.m., all ages, FREE. 8th and New Hampshire, Lawrence.
saturday,aug.30
Americana Music Academy
Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam. 3.p.m.to 5 p.m., all ages, FREE.. Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts, Lawrence
Salsa Saturdays. 8:30 p.m., 21+,
Westport Beach Club, Pennsylvania
Avenue and Westport Road, Kansas City,
MO.
Cosmic Bowling. 10 p.m., all ages.
FREE, KANES Union, Jawbow.
Stereo Saturday's with DJ Proof. 10 p.m., 21+, Fatso's, 1016 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Undercover KS. 10 p.m. 21+ $4.
The Jazzhaus, 926½ Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
The Global Warmers. 10
p.m., 21+,$3. The Gaslight Tavern & Coffee shop, 3117 N. Second, Lawrence.
Common People Dance Party
& Social with DJ Yours Truly.
10 p.m., 21+, FREE-$2. Louise's
Downtown, 1009 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Ratatat. 8 p.m., all ages, $13-$15,
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
sunday, aug. 31
The Conformists/Beard, 10
p.m., 21+, $2, Replay Lounge, 946
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
smackdown1 8:30 p.m. | $1+$5, Bottleneck,
Bottleneck 7:37 New Hamphshire.
Hip Hop and Hot Wings, 9 p.m.,
21+,$2. The Peanut, 41B West 9th
Street, Kansas City, MO.
monday,sept.1
Rural Grit Happy Hour, 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m., 21+,$3. The Brick, 1727
McGee, Kansas City, MO.
"Augusti Osage County." 7:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N Hampshire St.
Rock Band Mondays with Metal Mark. 8 p.m., 21+, FREE. The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, MO.
The Spanktones Open Jam.
10 p.m., 21+ $2. The jazzhaus, 926 %
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
tuesday, sept. 2
Tuesday Night Folk Concerts.
7:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, Signs of Life,
722 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Tuesday Nite Swing, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., all ages, FREE.The Kansas Union, 6th Floor
Karaoke with Natalie. 9 p.m.
18+, $3 The Jackpot Music Hall, 943
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
System and Station. 10 p.m.
21+, $2. The Replay Lounge, 946
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
wednesday, sept. 3
Chess Night. 7 p.m., all ages.
FREE Aimee's Coffee House, 1025 Massachusetts, Lawrence
Pride Night. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 18+,
$5. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
The Dirty Disco. 9 p.m., 21+.
FREE: $2. Fatso's, 1016 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
ShoutShimmySoul Night (on the patio). 10 p.m., 21+ $1. The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
editor's note
I'm not a movie buff or a red-carpet fashion enthusiast.
but the Academy Awards ceremony is my must-see TV event of the year.
It's not the glitz or the glamour or the anticipation of who'll win that's fascinating. For me, it's watching celebrities effortlessly pull off acceptance speeches before an audience of millions—celebs who just days before were photographed in unflattering moments of
spontaneity and debauchery now standing calm and composed, eyes focused, shoulders back, voices suddenly rapt with confidence and articulation.
How do they do it? Where does someone as unstable as Amy Winehouse get the composure to speak candidly before the world? I get tongue-tied, flushed and shaky just giving a speech before an audience of 15 in Bailey Hall.
And I'm not alone: Scientific surveys abound that place public speaking atop the list of Americans' worst fears, though I doubt it tops being buried
alive or experiencing a power outage during the Oscars.
But never fear, dear readers, because whether you need to prepare the perfect wedding toast, pen a riveting political speech or just survive COMS 130, Heather's story on page 13 has got you covered.
While most of our public speaking skills will never be on par with those of, say, Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah or even a tipy jack Nicholson on Oscar night, we can all master basic skills and strategies to make getting up in front of a crowd a little less formidable.
Megan Hirt, editor
jayplayers
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Editor Megan Hirt
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Designers Drew Bergman, Peter Soto,
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Manual Heather Melanson,Ariel Tilson
Notice Matt Bechtold, Nina Libby, Sean Rosner
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Clayton Ashley, Francesca Chambers,
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Nordstrom, Abby Oleace, Amanda
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