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Your parents may not understand why you like Eminem and Snoop Dogg, but they might appreciate your interest in the lyrical beats of a poetry slam. Jason Carney will perform at 7 p.m. at the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. The former skinhead and self-proclaimed "redneck superhero" spits rhythm and rhymes addressing social injustice. The show is free and open to all ages. Address social injustice yourself, and have a little fun at Raising the Roof, a benefit convert for Habitat for Humanity. The show starts at 8 p.m. in Abe 'n' Jakes Landing, Eight E. Sixth St. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go to Lawrence Habitat.
Friday 2.20
Fuzzy-wuzzy Fun
Make your day super-furry. Check out Wales' hottest pop-rock band twice today.
The Super Furry Animals has been around since 1993 with a sound that blends electronic, rock and pop music. The only thing hipper than their music is the multimedia stage show that accompanies the band. The primarily computer-generated images compliment the band's sound quite well. The group released their seventh album, Phantom Power, last July. You can see the band put on a live acoustic set at 4:30 p.m. at Kief's Downtown Music, 823 Massachusetts St. The show is free and open to all ages. You can catch them again at 8 p.m. at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. The show is for ages 18 and over and costs $10 to $12.
Saturday 2.21 Soft Security
You couldn't have coped through preschool without the help of your trusty security blanket. Project Linus is helping to spread that warm, comfy feeling. The volunteer-based, non-profit organization is sponsoring a blanketmaking event for children who are ill, traumatized or in need. Come by the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. today to help out. Contact Julie McEathron at 842-4780 for details.
Sunday 2.22
Bluegrass Makes You Rich
Put together Bluegrass with the Galaxy Girls and the Kansas City Comets soccer players and the result is the Kaw River Carnival — free for all ages. The carnival will take place at Abe & Jake's, 8 E. Sixth St., and will feature great food and more than $15,000 in prizes for the whole family. Come and enjoy the event from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
Monday 2.23 Totally Rufus Baby
It may be bitterly cold outside tonight, but inside Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St., things will be heating up as the sultry songwriter, singer and instrumentalist Rufus Wainwright takes the stage. Wainwright, the son of singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, is known for incorporating equal amounts of opera and pop into his ingenious recordings. His latest album, Want One, embraces concepts of love, hate, need and want. This album is the first installment of two. The second album will be surprisingly called,
Want Two, and will contain tracks that are more daunting and weird. Fans who've seen Wainwright have praised him for his dramatic and flamboyant stage presence. So, if you're looking for a little refreshment for your soul, Wainwright is for you. The concert is open to all ages and will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $17.50 and can be found on www.ticketmaster.com.
Tuesday 2.24 Catch the Blues
It's Fat Tuesday and most of us probably won't be in Sin City of the South to celebrate. But it's OK, as long as you're not giving up the blues for Lent. The Kansas City Blues Society is hosting its 13th annual Mardi Gras Club Crawl. The massive club crawl includes 17 clubs and three routes: downtown, midtown and southtown. Thirteen buses will be shuttling drunkards from spot to spot, and three connector busses will be traveling all the routes in case you get bored in one area. Each participating club features a live blues band, such as groups like C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band at the Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St. in Kansas City, Mo., and international star Michael Burks at BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Que, 1205 E. 85 St., also in Kansas City. The club crawl is from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event. Buy your tickets at one of the participating venues, or from www.ticketmaster.com. To check out where the club crawl will take you, visit its Web site www.kcbluessociety.com.
Wednesday 2.25 A Theatre Trip
The Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., is giving the public a free opportunity to watch The Wizard of Oz in conjunction with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon at 5:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight. Now you won't have to spend the $5 at Blockbuster, the time matching up the album with the movie or the precious hard drive space used for a downloaded version of the movie online. Check out the show and use the money you saved to contribute to your preferred substance of choice.
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