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THURSDAY art show.
Drop by the exhibition opening of Contemporary American Indian Art, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in White Gallery at the Spencer Museum of Art, for paintings, pottery, glass, prints and textiles by contemporary artists such as Diego Romero, Preston Single-tary and Kay WalkingStick. Andrea Norris, director, will give an exhibition talk at 7 p.m. Visitors will enjoy complimentary refreshments
and great live music. The exhibit coincides with the 15th Annual Indian Art Show at Haskell University, all40 works at the Spencer Show are from the permanent collection. The show has been up since Saturday and will remain until Oct.19. Itchin' for some down and dirty blues?
Steve Henry and the Rev will blow you away with blazin' blues and soul music at Paradise Cafe, 728 Massachusetts St., tonight, and every Thursday night starting about 10:30 p.m. Go early to grab some grub and claim your seat, but be sure get there by 10 p.m., as the seats will fill quickly.
SATURDAY wearable art. Start your
night off by checking out the Grimshaw Gallery, 731 New Hampshire St., where designers from Daydreams Fashion show will display and sell their "affordable wearables." Gallery opens at 8:30 p.m. Once you're dressed, head down the street to the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., and show off your duds among the whips and chains at Fetch Night. Scantily clad performers will be acting out various sexual fantasies, particularly bondage and domination. The audience is invited to come dressed up and get the chance to be included in various skits onstage and impromptus off-stage. The cost is $5 to $7.The 18 + show starts at 10:00 p.m. If you're in Kansas City, Mo., head to
Ameristar Casino, 3200 North Amerisstar Drive, to ooh and ahh at their free fireworks show. The show, designed and directed by the world-renowned Grucci family, will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will be the largest fireworks program ever displayed in Missouri or Kansas.
SUNDAY singer/songwriter. Evan Dando fits the bill if you're looking for an alternative singer/songwriter originally influenced by
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'80s punk groups such as Husker Dü and the Replacements. Dando became a teen idol in the early '90s with his band the Lemonheads and has recorded with Ben Lee, Oasis and Ryan Adams. He will perform for an 18 and over crowd at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Tickets are $12. If cynical humor is more your taste, Comedy Central comes through Kansas City, Mo., with the sarcastic stand-up of Lewis Black and Dave Attell. The all-ages
show at the Midland Theatre, 1228 Main St., will cost you $29 to $42.50.
MONDAY classic
pop. Los Angeles natives, Rooney have toured with Weezer and The Strokes. You might recognize singer/guitarist Robert Carmine from his bit part in The Virgin Suicides and yes, he is the little brother of actor and
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former member of Phantom Planet, Jason Schwartzman. Now, they come to Lawrence at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. With them are PALOALTO, an up-and-coming band whose new album, Heroes and Villains, is receiving positive press in Esquire, Interview and Elle. For more info on Rooney, check out www.bighasle.com/a_rooney.html.
WEDNESDAY we love the 80's. Neon spar
dex, slap bracelets, leg warmers and Thundercats. Come re-live those wonderful days of the 80's with Student Union Activities' look back on the decade of our childhood. And there will be free food and door prizes. The trip down memory lane is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kansas Union Hawks Nest. During the '80's, while you were in diapers, REM was coming of age on the college rock circuit. They may be as old as our parents, but they still know how to make beautiful music. Catch them at Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $42 to $49.50.
FRIDAY laugh out loud. Kansas City looks like a dar
Kansas City looks like a dangerous place on Friday night. First, there's femme fatale Margaret Cho appearing live at the Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, at 7:30 p.m. Catch her bawdy sharp and scathing act for as little as $34.50. If you've seen the specials HBO has
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made of her past tours, you already know it's worth every penny. For more danger and less comedy, try Friday Night Fights at the Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania St. Professional boxing starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets range from $20 to $100. If you're in the relative safety of Lawrence, head down to The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., to see local legend, The Appleseed Cast, at 10:00 p.m.
TUESDAY folksy rock.
nings meanders down from Minnesota into Lawrence armed with his guitar, striking voice and gorgeous lyrics. Jennings, who began receiving offers from record companies at 19, stayed independent for the sake of artistic freedom and has sold 50,000 copies of four albums released from his own Architect Records. Jennings and his band play pop rock with a folksy feel. His most recent album, Century Spring, shows a happier, poppier side to Jennings. His popularity remains mainly in Minnesota but he will be on the road in the Midwest this month. Tickets for the 18 and over show, which starts at 10 p.m., are $7 at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. KJHK, 90.7 FM, will give away two pairs of tickets to the show from 3 p.m.to 5 p.m.Sunday and will broadcast an interview with Jennings 7 p.m.to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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