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theatres called Cinema Suites where only of age adults are let in.
Twenty-five dollars later, she had her Sex and the City sequel with a side of service. Appetizers, entrees, dessert and drinks were literally at her fingertips. At the press of a button, servers sneak out of the shadows, to quietly take your order and movie ticket, which doubles as a $15.00 voucher. Burgers and flatbread pizzas are around $10 and the house specialties, like the Thai Coconut Chicken Tenders, are a few dollars more. Order a drink Carrie Bradshaw herself would cheers to or get a beer, starting at $3.89.
"Having a waiter makes the experience of going to the movies that much better," Rider says. The eight-foot row spacing doesn't hurt, either. You can recline, all the way, back and enjoy the show.
Underage? AMC understands. The Fork and Screen option is perfect for 18-20 year-old students or those who want to fork out less dough. It's the same concept but on a smaller scale.
12075 S. Strang Line Rd Olathe, KS 6062
First Showing: 12 p.m./ Last: 10:30 p.m.
$25 includes a $15.00 voucher (www.amctheatres.com/Studio)
SATURDAY SALUTE
Hungry for history? Turn the clock back 96 years in 50 minutes or less, depending on I-70 traffic. As you approach Penn Valley Park, it's hard to miss Liberty Memorial. The 217-foot tall tower has been Kansas City's testament to
the fallen and surviving soldiers of World War I since 1926. It's not as easy to spot the National WWI Museum. The history is hiding behind heavy doors, at the base of the memorial.
In memoriam: If you want a little education with your sight-seeing, check out the Liberty Memorial, which honors World War I veterans. Besides the structure itself, the memorial offers cool interactive exhibits to check out.
The Liberty Memorial Association started collecting WWI memorabilia in 1920 and they haven't stopped. After raising $102 million dollars, the 80,000 square foot dream museum was made into a reality. In 2004, Congress deemed it the official World War I Museum of the United States. Two years later it opened to the public and has been taking visitors on an emotional journey through time from 1914-1919.
Inside the entrance, WVWI Museum Volunteer John Reichley tears tickets on a glass bridge, leading to the main exhibits. Nine thousand artificial poppies coat the ground underneath the glass. Each single poppy represents 1,000 combatant deaths. Reichley stresses the importance for everyone to do that math: 9 million total deaths.
"A man came out and said that this was the best World War I Museum in the world," Reichley says. "I said, 'You've seen all of them in the world?'" He had.
Reichley graduated from KU 28 years ago and has volunteered at the museum for four years. He will never forget his first shift.
Reichley speculates the museum is the best because of the interactive exhibits. You can see the aftermath of a building blown by artillery or peek into a trench while listening to battlefield stories straight from the source. With 55,000 items and counting, there's something for everyone. You don't have to be a history buff to appreciate this tribute to the past. Check out the new exhibit "Man and Machine," which features machines of war and the men behind them. There is one vital detail that sets the exhibit apart from the rest.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
$10 with Student ID
includes Tower access
(www.theworldwar.org)
"It's strictly from the German point of view," Reichley says. "Everything in there was made and used by a German soldier: canteens, mess kits and the biggest horse shoe I have ever seen- that is no exaggeration."
Reflect on your day from a few hundred feet above ground level. The $10 student ticket allows entry to the museum, plus tower access inside Liberty Memorial. Step into the elevator that looks suspiciously like a time capsule and 45 seconds and 45 steps later you will view Kansas City from such great heights. See if you can spot the Sprint Center or the top of the Mamba rollercoaster from miles away at World of Fun.
100 West 26th St, Kansas City, MO
SOONER THAN SATURDAY
Saturday too far away? If it's the first Friday of the month, let the festivities begin.
Find culture in the Kansas City Crossroads District. The event can be summed up in three words: art, music and food. Decrepit warehouses turned art galleries hold photos and paintings priced in the double, to quadruple, digits. Street performers juggle fire and hula-hoop, not necessarily in that order, to the soundtrack of local bands playing for, all forms of, change.
First Fridays, as it has been dubbed, is Casey Prohaska'sfirstchoice ofways to spend a Friday. She's been taking in the trendy surroundings since high school. Now, the Olathe senior has a farther drive to the Crossroads Art District, 20th St. and Baltimore, but that doesn't drive her away. She still goes every chance she gets.
"It's a concentrated area of art galleries where the doors are wide open," Prohaska says. "The social side of Kansas City comes out to play."
"It's a good place to see and be seen," Prohaska says. It's also a good place to save money- or spend it. The event is as free as the artists' spirits, but food and paintings are always for sale. Make the experience even cooler by checking out Fresher Than Fresh Snow Cones near Hammerpress Design Studio, 110 Southwest Boulevard. Flavors like Mango Ginger, Strawberry Rhubarb and Blackberry Lavender are sure suit your sweet tooth.
208 W 19 St Kansas City, MO 64108;
7-9 p.m. the first Friday of every month Free (www.kccrosstroads.org)
WHAT'S FREE IN KC
No money? No problem. Check out the upcoming events, free of charge.
Hallmarket
You've seen their artwork on cards, now see it in person at the art fair featuring Hallmark artists.
Dates: Sat., Oct. 2
Location: Crown Center Area
Venue: Hallmark Visitors Center,
2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
Wedding Fair
If you can dream it, local vendors can plan it.
Dates: Mon., Oct. 4
Location: Country Club Plaza Area
Venue:California,4124PennsylvaniaAve.,
Kansas City, MO 64111
Hike with a Naturalist
Hike up your shorts then hike local trails with a pro.
Dates: Oct. 9, Nov. 3
Location: Country Club Plaza Area
Venue: Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E.
Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Meet Me at the Museum Tour
Meet and greet a member of the Kemper Museum staff for an inside look on the museum's current exhibitions. Dates: First Saturday of every month, 2:00pm-3:00pm Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City MO
Hookah Demonstrations
Let your afternoon go up in smoke and put it on Main Street's tab. Sample different hookah flavors during select "open smoke" sessions.
Dates: Every week Saturday 2-4 p.m.
Venue: MainStreetTobacco,4307MainSt,
Kansas City MO
CAMPUS
Early spending by Senate not a worry
SING OUT
BY MICHAEL HOLTZ mholtz@kansan.com
Money for the unallocated account comes from a $15.50 activity fee paid by all students as a required campus fee.
Last year, Senate had approved $30,365 after two full sessions, or 26 percent of its unallocated account. Money from the unallocated account funds events, speakers and other activities sponsored by student groups. It also pays for general costs associated with those groups and costs associated with Senate.
The largest amount approved so far this year was $19,100 in salary increases for members of the Student Executive Committee.
What appeared to have been an early spending spree in Student Senate was nothing more than business as usual, said treasurer Erin Pishny.
"I would just caution people to really look at the bills," said Pishny, a senior from Lenexa. "I would like to see more questioning of people in finance [committee] and in full Senate."
Senate allocated $35,467, or 30 percent, of funds available to student groups during its first two sessions.
Despite the early spending spree, Pishny said Senate should have enough money to last through the school year.
Pishny said allocating such a large percentage of Senate's available funds at the beginning of the semester was typical. Even so, she said shed like senators to be more meticulous before voting to approve funding.
"I don't really see it being a problem," Pishny said. "We have a good amount of money unallocated to
fund the projects that students have on campus."
SENATE TO WORK ON A MISSION STATEMENT
Student Body President Michael Wade Smith announced the formation of a new taskforce designated to create a Student Senate mission statement Wednesday.
Senate committees each elected two members to the President's Taskforce on Mission, History and Vision on Wednesday night. Smith said he would choose two students unaffiliated with Senate to also be members.
Smith said he was shocked when he first realized Senate didn't have a formal mission statement. He said it was an integral piece of any organization's success.
"As long as we display it, read it and know it, it's going to inform the decisions we make for a lot of years to come," Smith said.
"We want to make sure that Senate is keeping campus moving forward." Smith said. "To do that you need to have something that's creating that vision and that purpose for you."
Smith said he'd like to see a completed mission statement by mid-November.
Students interested in joining the President's Taskforce on Mission, History and Vision should send an e-mail to Michael Wade Smith at michaelwadesmith@gmail.com.
- Edited by David Cawthon
HOW TO JOIN THE SENATE TASKFORCE
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Carter Calvert performs the opening act to Neil Bery's 100 years of Broadway Thursday at the Lied Center. The show featured 19 incredible Broadway classics sung by today's top Broadway stars
Shining lights of Broadway come to Kansas, for a night
BY NICOLAS ROESLER nroesler@kansan.com
The number one touring Broadway concert brought the bright lights and big stars to the Lied Center Thursday night in the show "100 Years of Broadway."
Lead singers from Broadway shows such as "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Cats," "Les Miserables" and "Wicked" performed some of the most recognizable songs in American
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"It's like seeing 30 of the best Broadway
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Director Neil Berg sat on stage, playing a grand piano to songs that span generations, connecting them to American history and American culture between each performance.
history. Although the show spans 100 years of Broadway classics, each song finds its place in today's society and popular culture.
"Broadway is inherently appealing" said Kevin Cook, a senior from Lenexa.
University students Kelsey Flinn, a freshman from Overland Park, and Megan Lounds, a freshman from Winfield, arrived 20 minutes before the show and were excited to see some of their favorite songs.
musicals in one night," Berg said.
"We're big Broadway nerds," Flinn and Lounds said.
Despite many of the songs' connections to
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