this week OUR BEST BETS UNTIL WE SEE YOU AGAIN.
THURSDAY fly the coop.
Crow your head off at the Jazzhaus, 962 1/2 Massachusetts St. Big Metal Rooster, a jam band in the free flowin' style of the Grateful Dead and Phish, releases its own distinctive melodic mash to waiting audiences tonight. Tickets are $3 for this 21 and over show. Next, if you're into seeing cutting edge film by local directors, the Kansas City Film Jubilee presents the Indy Film Showcase featuring director Nina Seavey. She will be presenting a film called Ballad of the Bering Strait. Screening starts at 7:30 p.m. at Tivol Cinemas, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave. in Westport, Mo. Tickets are $5 with a student ID.
The cast of Ballad of the Bering Strait.
SATURDAY blowing around.
All we are is dust in the wind, and tonight there is no shortage of places to blow. First, you can experience our state's classic rock namesake, Kansas, at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave., in Topeka, and rock with our wayward brothers. Tickets range from $27 to $40. At The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., you can catch the crown royalty of the Lawrence Indie scene, The Anniversary, with The Danny Pound Band and Monarques. Tickets range from $6 to $10. Meanwhile, in Kansas City, The Unicorn Theater, 3828 Main St., presents Yellowman, a play about the struggle that a darkskinned African-American woman and a light-skinned African-American man face as they try to escape the oppression and bigotry of the South. Tickets are $23 or $18 with a student discount.
SUNDAY we built this city
history of rock and roll is the history of the 20th Century. All the more reason to set aside your next four Sundays for Hail Hail, Rock n' Roll! Musical Roots and Cultural Power, a series of symposiums and lectures sponsored by University of Kansas Continuing Education. The cost is $48, but well worth it for what promises to be a complete introduction to the history and technique of rock. Roberta Freund Schwartz, professor of music and dance, facilitates the lectures, which will also feature public radio personalities Chuck Haddix (The Fish Fry) and Bill Shapiro (Cypress Avenue), as well as live band LeRoy Brown and the Gold Combo. The class meets from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire St. Steven Wright's autobiography on his Web site, www.stevenwright.com, reads, "I was born. When I was 23 I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That's what I am doing. The end." This short summary illustrates the scruffy comic's simple, sedated approach to comedy. Wright stars tonight in Kansas City's Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway. Tickets are $31.75 and show time is at 8:00 p.m.
MONDAY
staying alive. Put on our leisure suit for Saturday Night Fever: The Musical at the Topeka
TUESDAY
Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave. The classic film about a poor boy from Brooklyn and his fancy footwork helped launch the '70s disco dancing craze and John Travolta's career.The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $28.00 to $42.00. In Lawrence, perennial Indie favorite Built to Spill is staying alive as well, touring to promote its eighth album since 1993, Ancient Melodies of the Future. The Boise, Idaho, trio play mellow, dreamy tunes that are, nonetheless, rock guitar masterpieces.See them at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., with The Delusions and The Solace Brothers. The 18 and over show starts at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $13.50.
shake & shimmy
grace and balance, belly dancing might be your thing. Tonight take some lessons at World Dance Studios, 9301 W.73rd St., Merriam, Kan., and treat your spirit for hours of warm, fun and energetic belly wiggling. Don't worry about not having experience - the lessons are for all fitness levels and stages of life. So pre-register your night of dance and fun by calling 913-481-5666 or visiting www.WorldDanceStudios.com while you're online, surf the Web site for more information. Lessons are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and if you pay in advance it costs $30, which is $5 less than paying when you get there.
FRIDAY lawrence rocks.
Start your weekend with some local flavor. Come celebrate the birthday of everyone's favorite college radio station at KJHK's Birthday Bash. KJ DJs will be rocking along with bands Prefuse 73, Beans and Nobody. The party starts at 9:00 p.m. at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
Lucky Dube
Tickets are $10 to $12 for this 18+ event. At the Grismith Gallery, 731 New Hampshire St., Lawrence's art denizens lift up the night with the
strange books and stranger people of The Autonomadic Bookmobile and Medicine Show. Browse through the bookmobile's selection of small press books and zines, then thrill to a classic circus sideshow. World music comes to Kansas City tonight as Lucky Dube, South Africa's preeminent recording artist, takes the stage at Madrid Theatre and Cafe, 3810 Main Street. Dube's music soars between traditional African muscial styles and roots rock regae as his voice soars through three octaves. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 in advance or $28.00 at the door. For more information, check out www.luckydude.net.
WEDNESDAY
feel your balls. Kick-start your Fall Break by watching Mia Hamm and the U.S.A. women's soccer team play
Italy today at 7 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City. Get ready for some badass ball kickin' as these women are fresh off the World Cup tour where U.S.A.
Hamm
team beat Canada to win third place. Tickets range from $15 to $30 and are available through the Kansas City Wizards ticket office, 816-920-9300, or through Ticketmaster, 816-931-3330 or www.ticketmaster.com.
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