King Kong American Catastrophe, Roman Numerals and Olympic Size. Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club, 10 p.m., 21+,$6, davey.scamton.com* FRIDAY 4.28 The Band that Saved the World. Jazzhaus, 19 p.m., 21+, $5, www.jazzhaus.com Art Opening:The Garden: Season to Season. Fields Gallery, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE, 785-842-7187 Bingo. Eagles Lodge, 7 p.m., all ages,FREE,785-843-9690 Baroque Plucked Strings Instruments. Murphy Hall, 3:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, 785-864-9746 Cosmic Bowling. Kansas Union. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., all ages, FREE, www.suaeevents.com **Country Jam.** Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $8, www.kcclubs.com/beaumont.cfm* Developing Democratic Values. Hall Center, 3 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.hallcenter. ku.edu Film: King Kong. Kansas Union, 6:30 p.m., all ages, FREE with SUA card or $2, www.suaevents. com Free Play, Replay Lounge, 3 p.m., all ages, FREE, 785-749-767 Hawk Nights Street Ball. McCollum Basketball Courts, 5 p.m., all ages, FREE, suaevents. com Play: Man of La Mancha, Polsky Theatre, 8 p.m., all ages, varies, www.jccc.com * Ladyfinger. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. www. replay.com/lounge Helping Phriendly Band, A Tribute to Phish. Mike's tavern, 10 p.m., 21+, S7, www. mikestavernkc.com* Play: The Marriage of Figaro. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10 students, 785-864-2787 Poker Pub. Liquid, 7 p.m., 21+, FREE, 785-749-HAWK Film: Memoirs of a Geisha. Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.spencertart.ku.edu Novalus CD Release Show. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, www. jazzhaus.com Film: *King King*. Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium, 6:30 and 9:45 p.m., all ages, $2 or free with SUA activity card, www.suaevents.com Forget the Fall, Harmless Addiction and State of Empathy. Boobie Trap Bar, 8 p.m., all ages, $5 - $6, boobietrabbar.com Shanti Groove.The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., 18+, $8, www. bottlenecklive.com Neon Dance Party. Granada, 9 p.m., 18+, $3, www.thegranada.com Dixie Witch and The Cast Pattern. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$2, www.replaylounge.com Return to Self with Volpine Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+ FREE, www.kclubs.com/ grandemp.cfm* Hot Lunch. Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 18+, FREE, www. thejackpotsaloon.com Seminar: Andean & **Country Wars. Grand Emporium, 9 p.m., 21+, FREE, www.kcclubs.com/grandemp.cfm* Trivia Riot. The Brick, 7 p.m., 21+, cost varies, www.thebrickkcm.com* SLAM AIDS Benefit with Michael Garfield, The Kinetics, Emperor Storm, Farewell to Ashley, and Death & Flowers. Jackpot Saloon. 10 p.m., 18+, $5, www.thejackpotsaloon.com Indian & Amazonian Worlds, Hall Center, 3:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, hall.cellcenterku.edu Lecture: "Identity and Power: Transcribing Oral Histories of Plant Animmism in the Upper Amazon" with Renee Hanson, graduate student in Latin American studies. Bailey Hall 318, noon, all ages, FREE, www.ku.edu/~latamst TriPoint Paradox. Granada, 9 p.m., 18+, $5, www.thegranada.com THURSDAY 4.27 Alkaline Trio with Against Me. Beaumont Club, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $14.50, www.kcclubs.com/beaumont.cfm* Tunes@Noon. Kansas Union. 12 p.m., all ages, FREE, www. suaevents.com UMKC Jazz Mixer and Dixie Witch. Mike's Tavern, 6 p.m., 21+ $6, www.miketaskenn.com* University Dance Company with Guest Choreographer Wally Cordona. Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $7,785-864-2787 Wine & Cheese Lecture: Environmental Problems in China with a focus on water with Jennifer Turner, coordinator of the China Environment Forum. ECM Center, 4:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.ceesku.edu Workshop: Yoga in the Workplace. Burge Union, 301 Relays Room, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.hreo.ku.edu Workshop:Writing on the Job. JRP Hall 204, 9 to 11 a.m., all ages, FREE, www.hreo.ku.edu SATURDAY 4.29 Bomstad, Volunteers, Leo Nightingale. Eighth Street Taproom, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, 785-841-6918 Cosmic Bowling. Kansas Union Jaybowl, 11 p.r.n. to 1 a.m., FREE, www.ku.edu/~calendar Darfur Benefit Concert. Uptown Theater, 7 p.m., all ages, $10, www.uptowntheater.com* Helping Friendly Band (Phish Tribute). Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+,$7, www.jazzhaus. com Drive-In Movie: King Kong. Memorial Stadium, 9 p.m.to 12:15 a.m., FREE, www.ku.edu/ ~calendar Kelley Hunt. Uncle Bo's T- Town Bar, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $18 advance, $20 day of show, www. unclebos.com* Davey's Uptown 3402 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. 816-753-1999 Mic Mechanics Emcee Battle. The Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, $7- $10, www.bottlenecklive.com The Brick 1727 McGen St. Kansas City, Mo. 816-421-1634 Pinback, Aloha, Life and Times. Granada, 9 p.m., all ages, $13. www.thegranada.com The New Tragedies, In the Pines, Doris Henson. Davey's Uptown 10 p.m., 21+,$6, www.daveysuptown.com* Tamarind Fold, The Americas, Cair Paravel. Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 18+, $5-$7, www. thejackpotsaloon.com The Ants. Gaslight Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, $4, www. gaslighttavern.com The Receiving End of Sirens, I am the Avalanche, Hit the Lights, Weatherbox. EL Torreon Ballroom, 8 p.m., all ages, $8, www.elteroon.com* El Torreón Ballroom 3101 Gillem Plaza Kansas City, Mo 816-514-869 816-514-869 Tribute Jam Ii: El Loco & Because. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+,$, www.kcclubs.com* Booth Top Bar 1417 SW Main St Topanga 785-232-9006 Grand Emporium 8432 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. 016-531-1509 Beaumont Club 4080 Pennsylvania Ave. Kansas City, Mo. 815-561-2560 University Dance Company with Guest Choreographer Wally Cordona. Lied Center, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7-510, www.uku.edu/~calendar Mike's Tavern 5424 Troost Ave Kansas City, Mo. 816-444-3999 Pollyk Theater Johnson County Community College; Carlsen Center 12245 College Blvd. Oceanant Park Record Bar 1020 Westport Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 816-753-5207 Uptown Theater 3700 Broadway St Kansas City Mo 816-753-8865 04. 27.2006 JAYPLAY < 03