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thursday, may 6th
THEOLOGY ON TAP
Henry's on Eighth,
5:30 p.m., free, all ages
TRIVIA AT ZIG & MAC'S
Zig & Mac's, 9 p.m., $10,
all ages
NEON DANCE PARTY
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $1-$5, 18+
RADIO TOWER
BROADCAST/ THE RYAN
EXPRESS/ MARYAM/
THE STATEVS.
The Gaslight Tavern,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
LESLIE AND THE
BADGERS
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $2, 21+
JESSE BRASWELL
ROBERT/LLOYD LIKES
MIKE/RANDOM RAIN
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.
$3, 21+
friday,may 7th
FOUND FOOTAGE
FESTIVAL
The Granada, 7:30 p.m.,
$10, 18+
FREKEY FRIDAYS AT DUFFY'S WITH DJ BIZ Duffy's 8.p.m., free, 21+
NAMELESS
ENTERTAINMENT'S
BIRTHDAY SHOW
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.
$1-$3, 18+
OLD COUNTRY
OLD COUNTRY
DEATH BAND/ LEFT
E. GROVE/ MASH/
HASSELHOFF/ AVANT
NATIONAL GUARD/
SEPTIOMICAN/D
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.
$2, 18+
DRAKKAR SAUNA/
THE ANTS
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $2, 21+
saturday, may 8th
THE RUCKUS
The Gaslight Tavern,
7 p.m., 21+
THE APPLESEED CAST
PLAYS "LOW LEVEL
OWL"
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m.,
$8-$10, 16+
YUCA ROOTS/ THE
SHOP
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $5-$7, 21+
RADIO TOWER
BROADCAST/ OLIVER/
BRAINBOW/ CANDY IS
FOR COWARDS
Duffy's, 10 p.m., $3, 21+
NIGHT OF JOY/
HIDEOUS MEN
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
THE GET DOWNERS
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.
$4
sunday, may 9th
MIDDAY RAMBLERS/
SUNFLOWER
COLONELS (CD
RELEASE)
The Replay Lounge,
6 p.m., $3, all ages
SCREENING: "WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN"
Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., $8,
all ages
venues //
The Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St.
The Jackpot Music Hall 943 Massachusetts St.
The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
monday, may 10th
TELLER'S FAMILY NIGHT Teller's, 8 p.m., free, 18+
The Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St.
THE KINETIKS/ FINN
RIGGINS/ NEW
FRANKLIN PANTHERS
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $2, 21+
The Granada 1020 Massachusetts St.
The Pool Room 925 Iowa St.
Wilde's Chateau 24
2412 Iowa St.
Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St.
Duffy's 2222 W.6th St.
The Eighth St. Taproom 801 New Hampshire St.
The Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St.
tuesday, may 11th
BLUES TUESDAY WITH
BRYAN NEUBERRY
The Gaslight Tavern,
7 p.m., free, 18+
SCARY LARRY KANSAS BIKE POLO Veterans Park, 8 p.m., free, all ages
TUESDAY NITE SWING
The Kansas Union, 8
p.m., free, all ages
STRANGE ATTRACTOR Signs of Life, 8 p.m., free, all ages
MAD HAPPY/ SCRATCH
TRACK
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $3
wednesday,may 12th
DROP DEAD
GORGEOUS/ SKY
EATS AIRPLANE/
MATIONLESS IN
WHITE/ATTILA/
SLEEPING WITH
SIRENS
The Jackpot Music Hall,
5 p.m., all ages
THE AMERICANA
MUSIC ACADEMY JAM
SIGNS OF LIFE, 7:30
P.M., FREE, ALL AGES
PRIDE NIGHT
Wilde's Chateau 24, 9
p.m., $5, 18+
BRENT BERRY'S
ACOUSTIC JAM
The Jazzhaus, 9 p.m.,
$2-$3, 21+
HIDDEN PICTURES/THE
SEXY ACCIDENT
THE REPLAY LOUNGE,
10 P.M., $2, 21+
editor's note //
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep.
Robert Frost's 1923 poem Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening, with its iambic rhythm, wintry imagery and straight-forward narrative of a man literally stopping (while traveling on horseback) by woods on a snowy evening, is deceptively simple. And delusively complex.
The poem is, on the surface, just about the story, but hardly beneath the surface are lofty thoughts on aging, keeping commitments, death, innumerable big ideas.
This kind of duplicity can be exactly what turns a lot of people off about poetry, but it's exactly what I love. Poetry can be anything, mean anything, express anything, reach anyone. I've always found this subjectivity of poems to be
exciting and fun.
Poetry is also a big part of my everyday thoughts because — and, yes, I'm aware this is cheesy as hell — I often look to favorite lines for encouragement, creative inspiration or comfort.
Stopping By Woods isn't my favorite poem; in fact, I think it is hokey, old-fashioned, completely not my style. But it holds a special place in my heart because I've known it since I was in middle school, and because I've always found reassurance in the message of carrying on despite an incredible desire to give up.
Check out Taylor's story on page 8 to learn more about poetry and how you can make it an accessible part of your everyday life. As we all head into finals week madness, maybe you'll be able to find a new love — or way to express your love, at least — or even some invaluable piece of mind. Who knows?
// ALEX GARRISON, EDITOR
EDITOR // Alex Garrison
ASSOCIATE EDITOR // Kelci Shipley DESIGNERS // Laura Fisk, Liz Schulte CONTACT // Lindsay Cleek, Leslie Kinsman, Katy Saunders
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**MANUAL** // Emily Johnson, Ben Sullivan
NOTICE// Mary Henderson, Abby Olcese, Anna Sobering
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CREATIVE CONSULTANT // Carol Holstead
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