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t’s one of those sports stories that isn’t really a sports story. For the Big 12, this summer resembled a few acts out of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, as the powerhouse collegiate athletic conference, unraveled by envy and ambition, backstabbed its way toward an untimely demise. So now we’ve had a glimpse into the knifey big business of college sports, one of the lone industries to expand through a BY wounded-duck economy. “Based on conversations I M AT T have had I see no way Big 12 PEARCE survives,” Kansas City Star sportswriter Mike DeArmond tweeted last Tuesday night. The culprit? “Point the finger at Texas and (university) presidents emasculating” Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe, DeArmond wrote. Yes, emasculation. As with most tragedies, you could say that this drama’s stars wield a surplus of hubris, because before now, the Big 12 — by most real-world measures — was doing just fine. Narratives pointing to bruised egos seem inadequate to explain the magnitude of a conference breakup that would represent a seismic shift for healthy programs collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars. A prologue for the uninitiated: The Big 12 regularly fields top teams in football and men’s basketball — college revenue-generating sports — and features some of the NCAA’s highest paid coaches. Several Big 12 programs boast selfsustaining budgets, whereas most college athletic departments need significant student fees and university financial support to stay afloat, according to data accumulated by USA Today. The conference is also poised to start a 13year cable TV contract with Fox valued at $1.17 billion while riding out an eight-year deal with ESPN, worth $480 million, that’s set to expire in 2016, according to The Dallas Morning News. Yet it was not enough. Yearning for ever greater revenues or prestige, eyes wandered. Some, like Missouri’s, cast glances toward the Big Ten; others were put off by the ego and dollars behind Texas’ exclusive Longhorn TV network. Cue sound and fury. In 2010, amid rumblings of an impending realignment, Colorado made the first move, eloping westward with the Pac-12. Soon thereafter, Nebraska cited the need for stability and a better cultural fit as it slipped out the door to join the
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Big Ten. The Big 12 then held together for one rickety year until Texas inked an exclusive $300 million TV deal with ESPN. Texas A&M, having seen enough, closed its eyes and jumped ship this summer, hoping the football-crazy SEC would catch it. Like a minor character suddenly seizing center stage, tiny maverick Baylor has held up Texas A&M’s move by threatening a lawsuit. The conference break-up could leave the smaller school without as attractive a home. Which brings us to the present. The Big 12’s status remains ambiguous, clarified only occasionally by unnamed sources swooping in to help steer casual speculation. The conference’s current shake-up is just the latest iteration of a longstanding collegiate drama: Between 1990 and 2002, according to one report, 34 schools changed conferences, often with significant financial stakes hanging in the balance. When Miami, Boston College and Virginia migrated from the Big East to the ACC between 2003 and 2005, annual TV payouts to the Big East tumbled from $15 million to $10 million, according to reports. Big 12 members’ race to greener pastures, despite grazing in pretty impressive pastures already, reflects a trend writ large, in which massive television contracts have reshaped the incentives driving the college sports business — toward ruin, according to some analysts. “The concentration of television revenues on postseason play and national champions may be molding a winner-take-all market with outsized rewards for the teams at the pinnacle,
and losses for all the rest,” Vanderbilt University economists Malcolm Getz and John Siegfried note in a glum report published in May 2010. They add that “collegiate teams lack the controls imposed by professional leagues to avoid competitively spending themselves into poverty.” Even through the recession, college athletic budgets have ballooned to levels that most university presidents of major football schools say are unsustainable, according to a 2009 Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics survey. There’s also muted evidence that sports success reliably draws more donations and student applications to universities, Getz and Siegfried write, which suggests that the inevitable enthusiastic announcements from school officials on new conference placements should be taken with a grain of salt. And we may need a lot of salt. The Big East-ACC shakeup of the early ’00s led to a multiconference game of musical chairs that eventually entangled Conference USA, the WAC and the Sun Belt Conference. Historically, university officials have used the words “a good fit academically and athletically” to hype a realignment, though the tangible academic benefits are often notional at best. Most schools likely will remain on unsteady financial footing anyway — except for the ones most often rocking the boat. “We are seeking to generate greater visibility nationwide for Texas A&M and our championship-caliber student-athletes, as well as secure the necessary and stable financial resources to support our athletic and academic programs,” wrote Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin to Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe in the letter on August 31, 2011, announcing the school’s departure. “This is a 100-year decision that we have addressed carefully and methodically.” Unmentioned by Loftin was that Texas A&M’s athletic department made $6.8 million last year — according to USA Today, the 13th biggest profit in all of college sports. But in the words of the Bard, what’s done is done. Big 12 schools now seem poised to listen closely to Lady Macbeth’s advice in Act 3, when she shoos servants away from a king whose reign has been plunged into fratricidal chaos. “Stand not upon the order of your going,” she tells them, “but go at once.” E-mail feedback@pitch.com pitch.com
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ndrew Breitbart had a new target. On the April 18 broadcast of Fox News’ Hannity — Breitbart was there to promote his latest book — the conservative provocateur told Sean Hannity that he and his powerful network of websites and supporters had embarked on a nationwide attack on its latest enemy. “We’re going to take on education next, go after the teachers, the union organizers,” he said. A week later, Breitbart fired his first salvo. In a video released April 25 on Breitbart’s website, BigGovernment.com, Judy Ancel, the director of the Institute of Labor Studies at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, sits at a desk emblazoned with a UMKC logo. She leans forward and tells her class, “Violence is a tactic, and it’s to be used when it’s appropriate, the appropriate tactic.” Just as Ancel takes a breath to begin her next sentence, the video snaps away to a student, who appears to parrot Ancel to his classmates. “It’s a tactic that should be used at an appropriate time,” the student says. “I believe in the violent overthrow of the bourgeoisie, and that freedom is found at the barrel of a gun, like Mao said and Marx said.”
“Marx didn’t say that,” Ancel answers. The video, titled “Thuggery 101,” was edited by Insurgent Visuals, a group of political activists. The relatively unknown outfit has at least one member in Kansas City. The nearly seven-minute piece is assembled from clips taken from a labor-studies course that Ancel was teaching with University of Missouri– St. Louis instructor Don Giljum. The teachers led their class via video link, allowing students in both cities to enroll in the course. “Thuggery” and the two videos that followed are full of similar exchanges. Giljum and Ancel appear, for example, to be lecturing students on how to scare a company CEO into wearing body armor, and how to tell the difference between terrorism and revolution. The three Insurgent Visuals videos total about 20 minutes, culled from 18 hours of raw classroom feed. In another segment, Ancel tells a story about a union of workers at a utility company in Lima, Peru. The union wasn’t allowed to strike. Ancel explains: “They had a lot of cats. And they succeeded in putting cats in powerhouses, and the cats — don’t think about the cats, OK? — the continued on page 10
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cats would run around inside and short out the system and cause blackouts.” She adds that the blackouts gave the workers some negotiating leverage. And there was another benefit: “Plus, they got rid of feral cats,” she concludes. Using video to discredit political adversaries isn’t a new tactic, especially among young, tech-savvy activists. James O’Keefe became a conservative icon by releasing guerrilla videos of employees at ACORN (Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now), NPR and Planned Parenthood who appeared to be engaging in unsavory, unethical or illegal behavior. His efforts have yielded results — sometimes very fast results. O’Keefe’s work against ACORN showed how devastating videos could be. Damning undercover videos that he provided to Fox News and Big Government in the fall of 2009 showed ACORN employees appearing to advise O’Keefe (dressed as a pimp) and an accomplice (acting as a prostitute) how to avoid paying taxes. Investigations in the cities where the videos were shot found that ACORN employees hadn’t done anything illegal, but the damage was done. Congress voted to halt ACORN’s funding, and private donations were scared off. By the following spring, ACORN had all but vanished. The organization filed for bankruptcy in November 2010. Breitbart’s websites used a similar tactic in 2010, releasing a video on Big Government in which Shirley Sherrod, then Georgia’s director for rural development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, appears to tell an audience that she had given white farmers less assistance because of their race. By the time the video was shown to have been drastically edited — her story was actually one of overcoming racial bias — Sherrod had resigned. Ancel says she and Giljum are victims of the same type of smear campaign. And, when viewed in context, the professors’ statements are much less unsettling than they seem in the videos. In a May appearance on the TV and radio show Democracy Now, Ancel showed host Amy Goodman a clip of the full statement she’d made to students regarding violence as a tactic. She was discussing a film that the class had watched, she explained. The full statement, in reference to what somebody in the film said, was: “Yeah, right, right, right.
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Yeah, but he represented the kind of thinking that went into the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and then later probably — well, coinciding with the Black Panthers, I’d say. You know, he said violence is a tactic, and it’s to be used when it’s appropriate — the appropriate tactic.” UMKC and UMSL agreed that their faculty had been framed. Administrators
Judy Ancel, in her UMKC office this month. class, and he obliged. But the school has since reinstated him. In May, UMSL issued a statement, which read in part: “The excerpts that were made public showing the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) instructor Don Giljum and students as well as the UMKC instructor and students were definitely taken
“THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I ACTUALLY THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING INTO MY CAR. SO, YEAH, THIS DOES REAL HARM TO PEOPLE’S PEACE OF MIND.” at both campuses decided that Ancel and Giljum had done nothing wrong. UMSL had in the meantime told Giljum that he had to resign if he wanted to teach the final session of
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hil Christofanelli, the student who took the class footage off the password-protected class website and released it to a few of his friends, says what he did wasn’t wrong. “It’s not like I hacked their system or anything,” he tells The Pitch. “I simply made a recording of what was on their website.” Judy Ancel said, ‘Please share my class materials.’ She encouraged people to use her class materials and said that all labor education materials are un-copyrighted and to be shared, which is exactly what I did. I shared it. She apparently just doesn’t like the sort of people who got ahold of them.” (Ancel says this freedom to disseminate applied only to printed materials.) Christofanelli, 22, was a senior studying political science at Washington University in St. Louis when he enrolled in last spring’s labor course as he finished up his degree. He says Giljum, a leader within the International Union of Operating Engineers, made him uncomfortable from the start of class. “On the first day, Don Giljum started chronicling to the class how he believed that industrial sabotage was an appropriate labor tactic and how strikes were no longer effective, and that he encouraged his members to go out and instead of striking out, to strike in,” Christofanelli says, who has since graduated and now works for a political consulting firm in St. Louis. It’s obvious to anyone watching the video that the footage has been heavily chopped up. There are clips in which Giljum starts a series of thoughts in one shirt but appears to end it in another. And because of how continued on page 12
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Unstung video is cut, at other times it’s impossible to tell if the professors are responding to students’ questions or speaking on a different day altogether. At one point in the footage, Giljum is shown to say that violence has had a place in the labor movement’s past: “But as far as, you know, I can’t really honestly say that I’ve never wished or have never been in a position where I hadn’t wished real harm on somebody or inflicted any pain and suffering on some people that, you know, didn’t ask for it. But, you know, it certainly has its place.” As Ancel showed during her appearance on Democracy Now, Giljum’s riff concludes with him saying violence is no longer an appropriate method for modern unions to use, but the edit doesn’t include that. According to the clip that Ancel provided, Giljum says: “It certainly makes you feel a hell of a lot better sometimes. But beyond that, I’m not sure that, as a tactic today, the type of violence or reaction to the violence we had back then would be called for here. I think it would do more harm than good.” Christofanelli argues that context is unimportant. “The editing is really not the issue here,” he says. “The quotes in their full context are pretty horrendous. Judy Ancel absolutely thinks it’s hilarious that cats are killed in labor disputes by electrocution. What context makes that OK?” A representative from Insurgent Visuals stands by the group’s work, saying the raw footage was only “trimmed” and that the exchanges shown do not lack context.
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Andrew Breitbart (above) talks at a GOP fundraising event last year. Ancel takes part in a meeting of the American Association of University Professors. “There was no ‘editing’ [T]here was merely the opportunity for the world to see inside Judy’s classroom,” Rich K., the Insurgent Visuals representative — who refuses to reveal a surname — writes in an e-mail to The Pitch. He adds that the media jumped to protect Ancel rather than take a critical look at the footage. “She’s just blessed with media parakeets who blindingly repeat whatever nonsense she says to defend herself,” he writes in the e-mail.
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Christofanelli argues that Ancel and Giljum tried to indoctrinate their students with a political ideology. “They also brought in a recruiter for the Communist Party, who spoke for two hours,” he says, pointing to one of Giljum’s guest lecturers. “This was a kid who was not much older than me and who was telling people all the costs and benefits of joining this political party, in what was supposed to be an academic class.” Giljum, himself a member of the Communist Party, says students requested that a representative from the party speak to the class, but, he says, the speaker’s rhetoric stopped short of outright recruitment. “He did say that
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“We will not be videotaping in the future,” she says. “I’m not going to expose my students to that kind of violation of privacy. I want a classroom where people feel free to learn.” Giljum says he also won’t record his classes anymore, and he says he now asks his students to keep their cell phones out of sight to prevent them from capturing video. “You have to be very cautious now, because if somebody tape-records something and then wants to edit it, and you don’t have access to the real tapes of that, they could ruin someone. And they really don’t care. And I found that out,” he says. Ancel llustrates her concerns that students might now censor themselves. She tells a story of a Chinese class she took in Hong Kong in 1972 with a professor who wouldn’t allow political discussion in the classroom. “Whenever anybody brought up something political — we still called it Red China in those days — he would go, ‘Shh, the walls have ears.’ And [he] absolutely refused to let anybody talk about anything the slightest bit
“I don’t feel vindicated,” she says. “I feel that people, at least on my end of the state, did the right thing. My character was assassinated. And, yeah, it came out that the thing was completely cooked up. But I’m sure there were a lot of people who didn’t see that part of it.” Ancel and Giljum add that they both have received threats from people who watched the Insurgent Visuals videos online. “One individual said he was glad Missouri had conceal and carry because I wouldn’t know what to expect or that he’d be the person taking me out when he met me on the street,” Giljum says of a phone threat he received. Ancel adds: “This is the first time in my life I actually thought about getting into my car. So, yeah, this does real harm to people’s peace of mind.”
Christofanelli isn’t exactly taking a victory lap, either. “I wish I didn’t have to do it,” he says of his video strategy. “I wish that professors would not be doing political organizing on [the] taxpayer dime in the classroom,” he says. “I don’t think it’s a success, but I have to go out and do this. It’s pretty sad. And if it continues to happen, that’s even more sad.” Conservatives and Breitbart’s Web behemoth have moved on to pushing a new video. A Fox News clip showing Teamsters president James P. Hoffa’s speech introducing President Barack Obama at a Labor Day event in Michigan has been embedded on Breitbart’s BigJournalism.com site. In the video, Hoffa appears to end his speech filled with military terms and themes by saying of conservative politicians, “Let’s take these sonofabitches out
and give America back to America where we belong! Thank you very much!” The full quote was less caustic: “Everybody here’s got to vote. If we go back and keep the eye on the prize, let’s take these sonofabitches out and give America back to America where we belong! Thank you very much!” Ancel has come to expect this kind of thing. “It’s just amazing,” she says. “The absolute same kind of M.O. You put this stuff up there, you get a whole bunch of people reacting and condemning — and, in our case, making violent threats — and by the time it comes out that the thing is not the truth, they’re on to their next distortion.” E-mail ben.palosaari@pitch.com or call 816-218-6783
“IT CAME OUT THAT THE THING WAS COMPLETELY COOKED UP. BUT I’M SURE THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN’T SEE THAT PART OF IT.” political in class. That’s the fruit of dictatorships,” she says. “I’d be ashamed if that kind of repression gains a foothold here in the University of Missouri.” Ancel says Breitbart and his acolytes haven’t won, though. “Breitbart wanted to take out my colleague and me,” she says. “Breitbart was fully allied with the tea party, and they had an agenda that was aimed at passing legislation that was very deleterious to labor in the state of Missouri. They failed on all those grounds.” Ancel says she believes that the videos were part of a larger, statewide attack against organized labor. State Republicans were divided this year on two pieces of legislation: a “right to work” bill designed to outlaw the practice of making union dues a condition of employment, and a “paycheck protection” bill that would have required employees to sign a consent form every year to authorize payroll deductions for union political dues. “There were a number of key Republicans who were refusing to vote for these rightwing measures,” Ancel says. “And [activists] wanted to pull the rug out from under them and be able to crank up the pressure on them against labor.” Though neither bill passed, and Ancel still has her job, she isn’t pleased with what the clash has meant for her and her program. 6
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Gene Baur is like the Marlboro Man of meat. The actor once appeared in fast-food commercials, including McDonald’s ads, but became a hero of the vegan and animal-rights communities by co-founding a slaughter-free farm and working to further FIND legislation that reduces MANY MORE cruelty in food production. The farm was the subject of Baur’s 2008 book, Farm LISTINGS best-selling Sanctuary: Changing ONLINE AT Hearts and Minds About PITCH.COM Animals and Food, and also the documentary Peaceable Kingdom. Daniel Redwood, a chiropractic professor and editor of the magazine Health Insights Today, saw the film six years ago with his wife. “After the screening, we decided that we would never again consume products that contributed to the suffering of animals,” he says. Thanks to Redwood’s conversion, the rest of us can hear Baur present the case for kindness at 7 p.m. at the Cleveland Chiropractic College Assembly Hall (10850 Lowell, 913-234-1645). Looking Back and Looking Forward: A 25th Anniversary Speaking Tour with Farm Sanctuary president and co-founder Gene Baur is free and open to the public. Reservations may be made at cleveland.edu. — CRYSTAL K. WIEBE
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willing suspension of disbelief is required when it comes to watching drag kings, so it makes sense that “Believe in Magic” is the theme of this year’s Mr. Gay Kansas City pageant. Members of the LGBTQQ community get together when Logan Rider, the reigning Mr. Gay KC, gives up his crown to another king to represent Cowtown. Currently, some of the competitors include Mason Giovanni; Drake Stetson; and Jason Beauregard. We caught up with this year’s mistress of ceremonies, Loreal (real name: Jeffery Hickman), to find out what makes a top-quality competitor for this prestigious title. The Pitch: Which categories will the contestants be judged in? Loreal: They will be judged on talent and creative fashion, which basically means how well they are able to interpret the theme. The contestants will also have to answer a random question. This will give the judges a chance to see how well they are poised onstage. What are the responsibilities of Mr. Gay KC, once crowned? Mr. Gay KC will represent the title throughout the year and hopefully help the male-impersonation scene grow. The winner will also make appearances at guaranteed bookings and be involved in fundraising and philanthropy efforts. What qualities make up the ideal Mr. Gay KC? The winner will be someone who is energetic, eloquent, talented and can represent the title with dignity. See the Mr. Gay KC pageant at Sidekicks Saloon (3707 Main, 816-931-1430) at 8 p.m. Admission costs $5 for the 21-and-older — BERRY ANDERSON event.
restrict movement and how ingenious citizens circumvent those restrictions; and Jacqueline Goss’ Stranger Comes to Town, which cleverly animates the experiences of six people coming to the United States. Tickets are required for this free screening, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Atkins Auditorium; reserve them online at nelson-atkins.org. — BRENT SHEPHERD [ZOO AND ANIMALS]
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On November 8, voters in Jackson and Clay counties will see a measure on the ballot for a sales tax (one-eighth of 1 percent) to upgrade the Kansas City Zoo. If the tax passes — and if it’s added to ballots in Cass and Platte counties — advocates believe that it will help turn the zoo into a world-class facility. Look at how your tax dollars are spent when the
KC Zoo (6800 Zoo Drive, 816-513-5800) hosts Sunset Safari, an open house featuring the Australia, Asia, Tropics and KidZone areas and the Polar Bear Passage. Zookeepers will be on hand to answer questions (like, “Why are they feeding the polar bear dog food?”) and to talk about the animals. Sunset Safari runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is free for Friends of the Zoo members and $6 for nonmembers. For more information, see kansascityzoo.org. — BERRY ANDERSON
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education got all the money and the U.S. Air Force’s 321st Air Expeditionary Wing, stationed at New Al-Muthana Air Base in Iraq, had to hold an art fair to pay for its LGM-30 Minuteman III missile-alert facilities?” It would cover the back of your Toyota Prius and take too long for the driver behind you to read. But the obvious answer is that the Air Force would have to sell a hell of a lot of Never Forget posters, featuring a bald eagle weeping blood, in order to cover various airsuperiority expenses. But we live in an ideal world in which the military gets all of your money and PeaceWorks KC holds the annual UNplaza Art Fair to fund its nuclear antiproliferation activities. The fair is held on the grounds of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church (4501 Walnut, 816-531-2131) and features more than 100 regional artists offering affordable work in various media. Attend today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, see peaceworkskc.org. — CHRIS PACKHAM
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It’s possible that too many episodes of Sons of Anarchy have made you wary of biker gangs. But Kansas City’s Cold Trailers aren’t typical. Instead of Harleys and keeping meth trafficking at bay, they’re obsessed with vintage mopeds. And thanks to such websites as mopedarmy.com, the Cold Trailers network with others around the country, teaching repair skills, trading parts and planning rallies. KC plays host this weekend to moped aficionados from around the country at the Pistol (1219 Union in the West Bottoms), where the Cold Trailers are able to show off the city’s best roads during a 60-mile tour de Kansas City starting at 2 p.m. Rally Central at the Pistol is also the spot for the Saturday-night party beginning at 8 p.m. (free to anyone with a moped, otherwise $5), with free beer for mopeders, courtesy of Pabst. Call 254-315-2699 or e-mail brettepp@bretteppdesign.com for more information. — APRIL FLEMING [POETRY]
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In the face of war, famine, environmental degradation and other overwhelming issues, the power of poetry may seem like a quaint concept. But initiating change requires that people speak out, and few have the ability do so more eloquently than poets. That’s the idea behind the World Poetry Movement, an international network of wordsmiths hosting poetry slams, readings, workshops and demonstrations today in 95 countries. Intended to be the world’s largest poetry reading, the international happening is called 100 Thousand Poets for Change. The reading here takes place at 1 p.m. at the John Brown Statue (27th Street and Sewell, in Kansas City, Kansas). Christina Pacosz, a 64-yearold poet who lives in Kansas City, helped coordinate the local event. She reads one or two of her own politically aware pieces. “I vowed in high school in Detroit that I would not be left out of the discourse in our democracy,” she says. See 100TPC.org or call Fred Whitehead at 913-342-6379 for more information or to read. — CRYSTAL K. WIEBE 16 2 TTHHEE PPIITTCCHH
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Juggler traditions of centuries past entailed years of apprenticeship to a master juggler, during which novices were entrusted with only a single chainsaw until they could toss it casually from hand to hand. After six years of practice, that chainsaw would be lit on fire for another six years of practice flinging. Only the very best would move on to two, then three flaming chainsaws. Today, we just learn flaming-chainsaw juggling on the Internet, but the experience of an expert is still valuable, especially from an anti-dismemberment perspective. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today — and 5 p.m.-midnight Friday and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday — the Kansas City Juggling Festival at Rockhurst High School (9301 State Line Road, 816-363-2036) offers a number of beginner workshops, including juggling, yo-yo and hula hoop, and none involving the dangerous projectiles tossed by jugglers at higher levels of aptitude. The festival includes a professional show by world-famous jugglers Marco Paoletti and Christian Kielblock (a $50 master class for more experienced performers is available). Fest admission is free; the 7 p.m. Saturday-night show is $10. For more information, see kansascityjugglingclub.com/fest. — CHRIS PACKHAM
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to Vince McMahon’s son-in-law, Triple H, while John Cena and Alberto battle over the WWE Championship belt. The USA Network broadcasts the show live from the Sprint Center (1407 Grand, 816-949-7100), so get your signs ready for the TV cameras. Tickets cost $15-$61, and the opening bell rings at 7:15 p.m. See sprintcenter.com. — JUSTIN K ENDALL
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mong Kansas City native Calvin Trillin’s more than two dozen books are novels, food-centric essay collections and several exceptional works of longform journalism. But if one element unifies the writer’s 50-year career, it’s wit. The dryly absurd shorts and pungent political poetry that he has contributed to The New Yorker, The Nation and other magazines since the 1970s are no less observant about human nature than his reporting, and the work holds up. At 7 p.m., Trillin talks about (and reads from) his new collection, Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff, at Unity Temple on the Plaza (707 West 47th Street, 816-561-4466). To get in, buy a copy from Rainy Day Books ($27), which includes two tickets. See rainydaybooks.com or call 913-384-3126 for details. As the title suggests, Trillin plays down his top-tier place among American humorists. Speaking to The Paris Review in 1995, he told George Plimpton, “I always thought of writing humor as some sort of little, weird thing that I could do in the way some people could play the piano.” Is it easy? Plimpton wondered. “It’s not easy, but it’s natural,” Trillin answered. Speaking to The Pitch by phone last week, he was both easy and natural — and very funny. The Pitch: How do you go about choosing what to read on a tour like this? Calvin Trillin: One thing is length. I try to do shorter pieces or cut down the longer pieces. It’s obvious that some pieces, like ones that have a lot of quotes in them, are harder to read. Some I’ve gotten used to reading. If I make a speech, I often end by reading something, in the way that old comedians used to sing a song. Who’s your favorite of the old comics? Jack Benny. What I loved is that he basically got along on about four jokes and had a very good sense of timing. What makes you laugh? Anything online? I’m not a big Internet-as-entertainment person. I use the Internet a lot, particularly in reporting. Not that you can necessarily trust it, but that’s the fact checker’s worry. My daughters call me “Netboy,” but pitch.com
I think they mean that ironically. I don’t do Twitter or Facebook. I’m amazed that people write out that stuff all day. “I went to the dentist” or whatever they’re writing. As someone who’s made his living that way, I also wonder why they do it for free. You’ve said that your process includes multiple rewrites. Does a funny idea stay funny to you as you continue revising? Sometimes it gets funnier. I’ve already heard the joke by the time I get to the third or fourth draft, but every year or two, I actually make myself laugh when I’m writing. When I was reading stuff [assembling this collection], there also were times when I thought, What was funny about this? Are there subjects that upset you too much to be funny? Some of the people on the political scene are just silly. You don’t have to be angry at them. I’ve found in general that when I’m really pissed off about something, it’s hard to write something funny. When I read it again, it sounds angrier than it does funny. The one thing like that in this book is, there’s poem about the people in Hollywood defending Roman Polanski. I was just outraged — the original crime is outrageous, obviously, and they’re sort of pooh-poohing it. But I sort of like the anger in it. You’ve championed Kansas City food over the years. Do you have an agenda for where to eat when you get back here, or do you let your family and friends decide? My sister lives there, and I have one nephew, so I see them, and this time I’m going to have lunch with my family and dinner with my high school friends. I tend to go to places that were in business in 1953. I’m not much interested in “Boy, we’ve got a locavore place you have to try, a new cuisine you have to try.” So, Winstead’s maybe? I can remember when Winstead’s was closed during World War II. My sister and I would play tricks on each other in the car, telling each other, “Winstead’s is open!” when it still wasn’t. That’s a bitter disappointment. That’s not even the worst thing that happened in the backseat. — SCOTT WILSON
English playwright Noël Coward — also an actor, lyricist and composer — was known for his sophistication, elegance and wit. “I’m an enormously talented man,” he is said to have announced, “and there’s no use pretending that I’m not.” He makes a good point. Coward relished his singularity, but he also collaborated from time to time, enjoying a long friendship and partnership with the British comedic actress Gertrude Lawrence (as well as a rumored 19-year relationship with the younger brother of King George VI). Tonight at 8, the private lives of Noël and Gertie are revealed via Coward’s songs, plays and diaries. Robert Gibby Brand and Melinda MacDonald portray the early 20th-century celebrities Coward and Lawrence at Quality Hill Playhouse (303 West 10th Street). Tickets cost $29; call 816-421-1700 or see qualityhillplayhouse.com. — DEBORAH HIRSCH [LIBRARY EXHIBIT]
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It’s crazy to imagine that people in the 1800s lived without such modern household innovations as closets. Instead, they kept their dirt sweepers behind their log sofas. And did you know they didn’t have Google? They had to use HotBot back then. Our technological superiority and general smugness regarding the homeowners of the past shouldn’t obstruct our appreciation of history, though. At 6 p.m., the Linda Hall Library (5109 Cherry, 816-363-4600) opens its fall exhibition, This Time it’s Personal: Innovation in Your Home, which looks at the influence of technology on the minutiae of everyday life and how it changed the quality of life. And speaking of Google, there’s also a lecture at 7 p.m. titled The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry), by Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan from the University of Virginia. The event is free, but online reservations are required; see lindahall.org/events/attend.php. — CHRIS PACKHAM Night + Day listings are offered as a free service to Pitch readers and are subject to space restrictions. Submissions should be addressed to Night + Day Editor Berry Anderson by e-mail (calendar@pitch.com), fax (816-756-0502) or mail (The Pitch, 1701 Main, Kansas City, MO 64108). Please include zip code with address. Continuing items must be resubmitted monthly. No submissions are taken by telephone. Items must be received two weeks prior to each issue date. Search our complete listings guide online. pitch.com
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Now, fresh cilantro, the pungent herb also known as coriander, is a staple ingredient in many of the dishes here, including the plump, superb spring rolls. I happen to be a fan of the herb, but I have friends who cringe at the very mention of the it, so they may find this menu difficult to negotiate. I encourage those with similar misgivings to consult the serving staff, most of whom are confident guides for diners with limitations (self-imposed and otherwise). The menu gets that conversation started with an eye-catching warning, advising patrons who don’t adore coconut milk to perhaps steer clear of the bowl of vermicelli and vegetables called Crazy Noodles. I enjoy coconut milk, but the server confirmed that even loving coconut milk may not be enough. Crazy Noodles has enough of the stuff to drive a person insane. She gently moved my attention to one of the top-selling dishes at Lulu’s: Drunken Noodles. The rice noodles in that entrée have been seductively seasoned with Thai basil, slivers of red and green peppers, lemon grass and crunchy circles of Chinese broccoli. Its popularity is entirely deserved. I ordered the wok-tossed Drunken Noodles with fried tofu, and the soy cubes in my bowl were properly chewy, very tasty and steaming hot. On a previous visit, I had ordered another popular Thai dish, basil fried rice, with both tofu and chicken. The stir-fried chicken that night was a pleasing addition, and the tofu might have been its equal if every other cube hadn’t been lukewarm or cold. That’s a relatively little culinary glitch here, and it happened the same night as the flying rice — clearly a cloudy day all around at Lulu’s. The same evening, Bob took a bite of his Thai chicken wrap, made with a grilled tortilla, and complained that it wasn’t so much dry as borderline dehydrated. Sure enough, all the peanut sauce in Bangkok couldn’t have saved what was on his plate that night.
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But even on a visit as error-pocked as that parking lot, my spicy red curry was fantastic. And the pad pet pak, with its swirl of threadlike vermicelli noodles dappled with vegetables, in a sauce that was just on the right shade of fiery, was first-rate. Speaking of first-rate, let’s go back to the ba’nh mi. It’s not easy to find a great ba’nh mi sandwich on the Great Plains, but the one at Lulu’s is a lulu. A baguette from Le Monde Bakery is split open, spread with Sriracha aioli, and crammed full of seasoned pork or chicken or a startlingly good paste of ground tofu (at once slightly grainy and memorably creamy). Where Lulu’s truly outclasses its rivals, though, is its marvelous dessert selection. There’s traditional mango sticky rice and a “Rangoon” filled with cream cheese, banana and chocolate. But the surprise here is the array of ice creams created exclusively for the restaurant by Christopher Elbow. Anyone who follows Elbow’s Glacé line should consider Lulu’s a vital destination. A meal of spicy noodles rarely concludes with the simple but innovative elegance found in a bowl (four little scoops) of Thai basil ice cream or delicately seasoned cardamom-and-mango. Somewhere between uttering the complaint that I no longer craved ice cream and my first spoonful of creamy Glacé — with tart lemon grass and bits of candied ginger — I fell passionately in love with it. Just when I thought my third visit to Monyakula’s new Lulu’s couldn’t get any better, it did. Have a suggestion for a restaurant The Pitch should review? E-mail charles.ferruzza@pitch.com
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Tuleys moved from Lawrence to Kansas City. They began playing with other acts, including the Grisly Hand. They knew they wanted to continue making music, but their next move wasn’t entirely clear. The music of Sun Ra’s Arkestra gradually found its way into the Tuleys’ rotation, and they began to draw some new inspiration from the avant-garde, wildly theatrical, improvisational way that the legendary jazz surrealist and his troupe performed. Soon Mike put together a lineup for a new band, assembled from co-workers and friends, some of whom had played in such local acts as Hairy Belafonte, Muscle Worship and Paper Airplanes. The new
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THE DEPTH AND THE WHISPER One Steady Breath (Self-released) The cover of One Steady Breath — a wistful photograph of an open bottle of red wine whose label reflects the band and album names — adequately sums up the music: This is soft rock for sentimental adults. Perhaps you’d care for some cheese with that wine? Sample this platter: It’s funny how the simple things make your life worthwhile. Or: I could tell you anything/Except the most important words that I need to say. Sorry, last one: I’d throw myself against those rocks/I’d hope to die poetically with you. But picking on the hacky lyrics isn’t totally fair because there’s some tight, skillful songwriting on this six-song debut EP from Kansas City’s Albert Bickley and Dave Tanner. “Be Together,” an upbeat, airy pop nugget in the vein of Big Star, connects. And the sturdy buildup on “Too Late to Be Your Fool” achieves a kind of emotional tension that the sappy guitar solos and cornball lyrics fail to manage elsewhere. These guys actually have some chops, which would be more apparent if they stopped writing licensing-deal love letters to CW dramas. — DAVID HUDNALL
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EXTRA CLASSIC Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like a Laser Beam (Manimal Vinyl) It’s a fine line that separates homage from imitation. Extra Classic’s Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like a Laser Beam was recorded analog with vintage ’70s equipment, the overarching goal being to create an album that sounds like it was laid down in Lee Perry’s Black Ark Studios. The warm, loping reggae vibes, and singer Dri (better known locally as the former Anniversary keyboardist and singer Adrianne Verhoeven) croons sweetly over the island rhythms of producer Alex deLanda. But it’s when Extra Classic steps away from Jamaican styles and imbues the album with some disparate influences that Your Light really takes off. The furious psychedelic guitar coupled with Dri’s soaring vocals on “Give Them the Same” ably demonstrates that Extra Classic is capable of much more than tribute. And on album closer “Give Me Your Love,” the band steps away from reggae entirely, into a more bluesy, more soulful R&B space — a welcome style for Extra Classic to try on next time out. — NICK SPACEK 28
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The debut from 23-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, rapper Roy Gunna is “Dedicated in the memory of J. Dilla,” and many of the songs are built upon the kind of assuredly bleary sound for which the legendary late producer was known. The beats are impressive for a debut. The pillowy synths, soul samples, bobbing bass lines and subtle jazz tones on Early Retirement Volume 1 call to mid-’90s positive rap from acts like A Tribe Called Quest and Common. But Gunna is an unknown at this point, and so he indulges in his share of underdog boasting. Nearly every track fades into the sound of Gunna identifying himself, and if there’s a unifying thread running through the album, it’s that it’s time for established rappers to move over to make way for the next big thing — that thing, of course, being Roy Gunna. If Gunna sharpens up his bars (many of his raps follow similar cadences, and he leans awfully heavily on the word “uhnn” to fill otherwise empty lyrical spaces) and if he works on building fuller songs (only a couple of the 16 tracks clock in over three minutes), I might be inclined to agree. Until then, it might be a little early for Gunna to declare retirement. — DAVID HUDNALL pitch.com
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1. Journey, with Foreigner and Night Ranger Steve Perry, the legendary voice of Journey, hasn’t performed with the band since the mid’90s. Guitarist Neal Schon is still around, but a Filipino named Arnel Pineda — who can sing in English but not speak it very well — currently serves as frontman. Foreigner, too, is a shell of its former self. Its only remaining original member is guitarist Mick Jones, who has missed a number of shows on this tour due to illness. Such a band technically would be called a tribute act. As if anybody gives a shit. Play the anthems and the power ballads, let the people pump their fists, and move along to the next city. It’s capitalism, baby. Supply and demand. Wednesday, September 28, at Starlight Theatre (4600 Starlight Road in Swope Park, 816-363-7827)
2. Mac Lethal, with CES Cru, and Reggie B and the Solution Mac Lethal has been somewhat scarce on local stages of late, having grown a not-insignificant fanbase outside his hometown. This show at Riot Room will be his only Kansas City show of the year. He’s joined by CES Cru, whose star might be on the rise — credible rumors have the white guy and black guy rap duo entering the fold of Strange Music, Tech N9ne’s powerhouse hip-hop label. Saturday, September 24, at the Riot Room (4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179)
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3. Dodos, with the Luyas The Dodos are among a recent wave of indierock bands blending oddball percussion with prominent acoustic guitars. Guitarist Meric Long favors a frenetic fingerpicking style, and drummer Logan Kroeber tapes a tambourine to the bottom of his shoe for performances. Weave in looped electric guitars, vibraphones and other effects, and the result is something that sounds much bigger than the work of a duo. Montreal’s Luyas, an orchestral pop-rock act, open. Sunday, September 25, at the Bottleneck (737 New Hampshire, in Lawrence, 785-841-5483)
4. Electric Six, with Drop a Grand and Kitten Like Andrew W.K. and the Darkness, its mid’00s contemporaries, Detroit’s Electric Six takes a hedonistic, high-energy, balls-grabbing approach to its songs. Its brand of dance rock — a fusion of funk, hair metal and garage — dovetails nicely with its lyrics, which usually are funny and address topics like gay bars, body shots, and Taco Bells that may or may not be on fire. Electric Six is one of those great bands where the joke is on you if you hate them. Sunday, September 25, at RecordBar (1020 Westport Road, 816-753-5207)
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Away”) have banded together to sing for their supper on the sadly named All Star Rock Tour. Along with John Cafferty (Eddie and the Cruisers) and Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), the former stars play their various hits, sometimes performing together onstage. Meanwhile, cut-rate versions of Journey and Foreigner trot across the country playing to crowds of thousands. Is there no justice in this world? Friday, September 23, at the Uptown Theater (3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665)
6. Deva Premal and Miten, with Manose Sick of the scene? You’re not alone. We all get sick of the scene. Too many overly serious posers, not enough easygoing funny people. All that shameless self-promotion and ladder climbing. It’s disgusting. A suggestion for coping: Participate in an occasional musical experience that’s far removed from the rock clubs. The Stone Spirit Lodge brings Deva Premal and Miten (“the Johnny and June Carter Cash of sacred music,” says a publication called Yoga International) to town to perform their mantras — songs chanted in foreign languages such as Sanskrit, Tibetan and Nepali. Definitely a nice change of pace. Possibly an opportunity to gain the spiritual wisdom required to ignore other people’s conversations about moving to New York. Wednesday, September 28, at Unity Temple on the Plaza (707 West 47th Street, 816-561-7900)
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Cowboy Mouth: 8 p.m. Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Datsik: The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-842-1390. The Wandas, the Pedaljets, Chris Tolle and the Early Reflections: 6:30 p.m. Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee, 816-471-1522.
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THIS WEEK THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Cody Canada and the Departed: 9 p.m. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-842-1390. Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen: 8 p.m. Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Boney James: 6 p.m. Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665. Speakeasy, Brother Bagman, Dead Man Flats: 7 p.m. Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee, 816-471-1522.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 All Star Rock Tour: Orleans, Robbie Dupree, John Cafferty, David Pack, Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie: 7 p.m. Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665. Jason D. Williams, Levee Town, Pine Box Revival: 8 p.m. Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, 816483-1456. Jon Dee Graham: 8:30 p.m. Retro Lounge, Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. David Koechner: 7 p.m. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater, 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Jackson Taylor and the Sinners, County Road 5, Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders: 7 p.m. The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet for My Valentine, Escape the Fate, Sevendust, Black Tide, and more: 2 p.m. Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone, 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, 913-721-3400. An Horse, Bo Jackson, the Sluts: Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-832-1085. David Koechner: 7 p.m. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater, 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Amy LaVere: 8 p.m. Retro Lounge, Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 Bluetech: The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-842-1390. Morris Day & the Time: 7 p.m. KC Live! Stage at the Power & Light District, 14th St. and Grand. The Dodos, the Luyas: The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-5483. Electric Six, Kitten, Drop a Grand: 7 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. David Koechner: 7 p.m. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater, 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233.
MONDAY, SEPT. 26 Atomsphere: Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1972. Blood on the Dance Floor, Angelspit, New Years Day: 6:30 p.m. Aftershock Bar & Grill, 5240 Merriam Dr., Merriam, 913-384-5646. Humans, Rob Foster and the Dudes, Project H, Alamode: Czar, 1531 Grand, 816-221-2244.
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Guitar Shorty: 6 p.m. Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger: Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd., 816-363-7827. Deva Premal, Miten, Manose: Unity Temple, 707 W. 47th St., 816-561-4466. The Wood Brothers, Clay Cook: The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-5483.
UPCOMING The Black Angels, Dead Meadow, Spindrift: Sat., Oct. 15. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-5483. The Black Dahlia Murder, All Shall Perish, Cannabis Corpse: Wed., Oct. 26. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-842-1390. Blue October: Fri., Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Crossroads KC at Grinders, 417 E. 18th St., 816-472-5454. Anthony Bourdain: Sat., Oct. 22. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. CANT: Tue., Oct. 18. Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1972. Celtic Thunder: Tue., Oct. 18. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. Chimaira, Impending Doom, Rise to Remain, Revocation, Canvas: Sun., Oct. 16, 6 p.m. The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560. Roger Daltrey performs the Who’s Tommy: Fri., Oct. 14. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. Deadmau5: Mon., Oct. 24. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. Explosions in the Sky, Wye Oak: Thu., Oct. 13. Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665. The Fab Four: Fri., Oct. 7, 8 p.m. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900.
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Falling in Reverse, For All Those Sleeping, Eyes Set to Kill: Mon., Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560. Lupe Fiasco, Tinie Tempah: Thu., Oct. 6, 8 p.m. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. Cyndi Lauper: the Halloween She Bop: Mon., Oct. 31. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. Little Big Town: Sat., Oct. 8. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. Mayday Parade, the In Crowd, You Me at Six, There for Tomorrow, the Make: Sat., Oct. 29, 6 p.m. The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560. Pat Metheny: Thu., Sept. 29, 8 p.m., $24, $98. Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1972. Mutemath: Sun., Oct. 2. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-5483. Opeth, Katatonia: Thu., Oct. 6. The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Thu., Oct. 13. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785841-5483. Pierced Arrows, Don’t, the Spook Lights: Sun., Oct. 16, 9 p.m. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main, 816-753-1909. Polar Bear Club, Fireworks, Balance & Composure, Such Gold: Sat., Oct. 1, 10 p.m. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main, 816-753-1909. The Pretty Reckless, MANY MORE Beautiful Bodies, the Atlantic: Thu., Oct. 20. The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560. Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald: Fri., Oct. 7, 8 ONLINE AT p.m. Starlight Theatre, 4600 PITCH.COM Starlight Rd., 816-363-7827. St. Vincent: Fri., Oct. 7. Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-1972. Straight No Chaser: Sun., Oct. 23, 2 & 7 p.m. The Midland, 1228 Main, 816-283-9900. STS9: Sat., Oct. 1. Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1972. Trentemoller: Wed., Oct. 19. Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1972. Gleny Rae Virus and Her Tamworth Playboys: Wed., Oct. 12. Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-7676. Wild Flag: Wed., Oct. 5, 9 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207.
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T H U R S DAY 2 2 ROCK/POP/INDIE Coda: 1744 Broadway, 816-569-1747. The Rinkles: a Tribute to the Kinks. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Fullbloods, Griffin Alexander, Story and the Strangers, 9 p.m. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Assembly Line Gods, Second Signal, Caravel, 9 p.m. Tomfooleries: 612 W. 47th St., 816-753-0555. Gov’t Cheez.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. John Paul’s Flying Circus. Californos: 4124 Pennsylvania, 816-531-7878. KC Ragtime Revelry Series featuring Stephanie Trick, 7 p.m. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Grand Marquis. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-7491387. Jet Edison, the Blue Shirt Boys. Mike Kelly’s Westsider: 1515 Westport Rd., 816-9319417. Delta Dogs Blues Jam. The Phoenix Jazz Club: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-2215299. Rod Fleeman and Dan Bliss, 7 p.m. Trouser Mouse: 625 N.W. Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816220-1222. The Bluz Benderz.
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Mosaic Lounge: 1331 Walnut, 816-679-0076. Mike Scott and Spinstyles. Raoul’s Velvet Room: 7222 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-469-0466. DJ Kirby. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. Three Amigos on the patio. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-4923900. DJ Brad Sager. The Velvet Dog: 400 E. 31st St., 816-753-9990. Ladies’ Night featuring DJ Sun-Up Jones.
JAZZ 1911 Restaurant & Lounge: 1911 Main. Everette DeVan. The Blue Room: 1616 E. 18th St., 816-474-8463. Charles Gatschet Quartet, 7 p.m. Jardine’s: 4536 Main, 816-561-6480. Michael Pagan and Millie Edwards Trio. Jazz: 1859 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913328-0003. Rich Berry.
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The Levee: 16 W. 43rd St., 816-561-2821. AZ-ONE, 9:30 p.m.
DANCE Jackpot Music Hall: 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785832-1085. BLASIAN! Electro dance party, 10:30 p.m.
DRUNKEN DISTRACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES Bulldog: 1715 Main, 816-421-4799. Brodioke, 9 p.m. Buzzard Beach: 4110 Pennsylvania, 816-753-4455. Trivia, Ladies’ Night, 8 p.m. Double Nickel Bar: 189 S. Rogers, Ste. 1614, Olathe, 913-390-0363. Texas Hold ’em, 7 p.m. Fuel: 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-451-0444. Bike Night with MC Ashley. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater: 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Alex Scott, 8 p.m. JR’s Place: 20238 W. 151st St., Olathe, 913-254-1307. Karaoke with Mad Mike, 9:30 p.m. Missie B’s: 805 W. 39th St., 816-561-0625. Karaoke on the main floor, 10 p.m. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Trivia Clash, 7 p.m., $5. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-9311986. Trivia, 9 p.m.
EASY LISTENING Jerry’s Bait Shop: 13412 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, 913894-9676. Interactive Acoustic with Jason Kayne, 9 p.m.
OPEN MIC/JAM SESSIONS Aftershock Bar & Grill: 5240 Merriam Dr., Merriam, 913-384-5646. Bike Night Open Jam. Czar: 1531 Grand, 816-221-2244. Vi Tran and Katie Gilchrist’s Weekly Jam, 10 p.m. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 302 S.W. Main, Lee’s Summit, 816525-1871. Jerry’s Jam Night, 9 p.m.
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F R I DAY 2 3 ROCK/POP/INDIE The Bottleneck: 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785841-5483. 12 Dirty Bullets. The Brick: 1727 McGee, 816-421-1634. Max Justus, the Fluorescent. The Brooksider: 6330 Brookside Plz., 816-363-4070. The Zeros. Coda: 1744 Broadway, 816-569-1747. Dead Horse Revival, Jerry Dowell, Jem Razz, 9 p.m. Crosstown Station: 1522 MANY MORE McGee, 816-471-1522. The Life and Times, Dirtnap, Cowboy Indian Bear, Cherokee Rock Rifle, 8:30 p.m. Czar: 1531 Grand, 816-2212244. Breakneck the Mage, ONLINE AT Legion the Legend, Mercies PITCH.COM May, Analyrical Shadow. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, 816-753-1909. Nuthatch-47, Browntown, 9 p.m. Mike’s Tavern: 5424 Troost, 816-437-9400. Making Movies benefit concert for El Salvador. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Dream Wolf, Empty Spaces, 9 p.m. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. Mark Mallman. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Idiot Box, the Killian Family, Bulletproof, KC Thieves, Bombs Over Broadway, 9 p.m.
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BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Mike Elrod and the Roosters. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-7491387. Kris Lager, 9 p.m. Paddy O’Shay’s: 11300 W. 135th St., Overland Park, 913-393-1622. Crosseyed Cat, 9 p.m. R Bar & Restaurant: 1617 Genessee, 816-471-1777. The Konza Swamp Band. Tonahill’s South: 10817 E. Truman Rd., Independence, 816-252-2560. Roadhouse Band, 8 p.m. Trouser Mouse: 625 N.W. Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816220-1222. Kyle Elliott.
DJ The Eighth Street Taproom: 801 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-6918. Afrobeat with Kim Legal, 10 p.m. Raoul’s Velvet Room: 7222 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-469-0466. DJ Ashton Martin. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. DJ John LaMonica. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. DJ 2Live Cruz, 10 p.m. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-4923900. DJ Naylor.
HIP-HOP Jackpot Music Hall: 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-832-1085. Manish Law, J Tuck, Chris Barnett, Cash Hollistah. KC Live! Stage at the Power & Light District: 14th St. and Grand. Dolewite.
JAZZ 1911 Restaurant & Lounge: 1911 Main. Diverse. The Blue Room: 1616 E. 18th St., 816-474-8463. Greg Carroll and Midnight Blue, 8:30 p.m. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Mark Montgomery Band. The Phoenix Jazz Club: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-2215299. Lonnie McFadden, 4:30 p.m. Take Five Coffee + Bar: 5336 W. 151st St., Overland Park, 913-948-5550. The Hymnuts.
WORLD Jardine’s: 4536 Main, 816-561-6480. The Sons of Brasil, 7 p.m., $5.
ROOTS/COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS The Granada: 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785842-1390. Truckstop Honeymoon.
Jerry’s Bait Shop: 13412 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, 913-894-9676. Art Bentley.
DRUNKEN DISTRACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES The Brick: 1727 McGee, 816-421-1634. Trivia Riot, 7 p.m. Double Nickel Bar: 189 S. Rogers, Ste. 1614, Olathe, 913-390-0363. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater: 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Alex Scott, 10:30 p.m. Missie B’s: 805 W. 39th St., 816-561-0625. The Early Girlie Show, 8 p.m., free; Ab Fab Fridays on the main floor, 10 p.m. Sharks: 10320 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Merriam, 913268-4006. Dart tournament, 8 p.m. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-9311986. Deelightful karaoke, 9 p.m.
EASY LISTENING Mike Kelly’s Westsider: 1515 Westport Rd., 816-9319417. Eddie Delahunt. 77 South: 5041 W. 135th St., Overland Park, 913-7427727. Drew6.
REGGAE Californos: 4124 Pennsylvania, 816-531-7878. KC Reggae Uprising: Higher Empathy Movement, Damon Bailey unplugged.
VARIET Y The Country Club Plaza: Ward Pkwy. and Pennsylvania. Dollar Fox, DJ Sheppa, Brandon Draper, Atlantic Fadeout and Making Movies. Crosstown Station: 1522 McGee, 816-471-1522. Last Call: a Farewell Performance to Crosstown Station, 10 p.m., $15. VooDoo Lounge: Harrah’s Casino, 1 Riverboat Dr., North Kansas City, 816-472-7777. Cover Wars: 7 Year Itch, Left 2 Chance, Peaces, Vincent Vega, the Wry.
S AT U R DAY 2 4 ROCK/POP/INDIE The Beaumont Club: 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-5612560. Conflicts CD release show with Snake Eater, Procreator, Embrace This Day, Genosha, To Sail Lethe, 6 p.m. Bleachers Bar & Grill: 210 S.W. Greenwich Dr., Lee’s Summit, 816-623-3410. Switch. The Brick: 1727 McGee, 816-421-1634. beardKCrazy. The Brooksider: 6330 Brookside Plz., 816-363-4070. The Zeros. Crosstown Station: 1522 McGee, 816-471-1522. Big Smith, 8 p.m. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 302 S.W. Main, Lee’s Summit, 816525-1871. The Disappointments. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Dead Girls, Mark Mallman, Knifecrime, 9 p.m. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. Grave Babies. Skeeter’s: 6505 Nieman Rd., Merriam, 913-912-1191. 13th Hour.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Platinum Express, 9 p.m.; Mama Ray Jazz Meets Blues Jam, 2 p.m. Californos: 4124 Pennsylvania, 816-531-7878. Slow Ya Roll. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-7491387. Kris Lager, 9 p.m. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Mary Bridget Davies Group, 9 p.m. The Levee: 16 W. 43rd St., 816-561-2821. Camp Harlow, 5 p.m. Paddy O’Shay’s: 11300 W. 135th St., Overland Park, 913-393-1622. Blues Trip Band. The Phoenix Jazz Club: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-2215299. Tim Whitmer & KC Express, 4:30 p.m.; Rick Bacus Blues Trio, 9 p.m. R Bar & Restaurant: 1617 Genessee, 816-471-1777. Adam Lee. Tonahill’s South: 10817 E. Truman Rd., Independence, 816-252-2560. Roadhouse Band, 8 p.m.
DJ The Bottleneck: 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-5483. Rollin’ with the Homies featuring DJ Ray-Ban and DJ Savy. The Eighth Street Taproom: 801 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-6918. Bump ’n’ Hustle with Cyrus D, 10 p.m. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. DJ Cruz. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-4923900. DJ Brad Sager.
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HIP-HOP The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Mac Lethal, CES Cru, Reggie B, the Solution.
ACOUSTIC Jazz: 1859 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913328-0003. Brendan MacNaughton.
JAZZ 1911 Restaurant & Lounge: 1911 Main. Joe Cartwright Trio. The Blue Room: 1616 E. 18th St., 816-474-8463. Will Matthews Organ Quartet, 8:30 p.m. Californos: 4124 Pennsylvania, 816-531-7878. Marilyn Wood, 8-11 p.m. Jardine’s: 4536 Main, 816-561-6480. Ida McBeth, 7 p.m. Oak Room: 401 Ward Pkwy., 816-303-2945. Lanzelle Williams; Duck Warner Project. Take Five Coffee + Bar: 5336 W. 151st St., Overland Park, 913-948-5550. The Stan Kessler Duo.
ROOTS/COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. The Horsebite Tears, the Lawrence Peters Outfit, the Konza Swamp Band, 6 p.m.
DRUNKEN DISTR ACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES ComedyCity at Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-842-2744. Major League Improv, 7:30 p.m. Double Nickel Bar: 189 S. Rogers, Ste. 1614, Olathe, 913-390-0363. Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. The Low Dive: a Day-Drinking Experience hosted by Shaun Duval, 2-5 p.m. Sharks: 10320 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Merriam, 913268-4006. Free pool with purchase, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Jardine’s: 4536 Main, 816-561-6480. A Love Electric, 6 p.m.
DRUNKEN DISTR ACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES Bulldog: 1715 Main, 816-421-4799. Game night. Clarette Club: 5400 Martway, Mission, 913-384-0986. Texas Hold ’em, 7 & 10 p.m. Fuel: 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-451-0444. SIN. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater: 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Alex Scott, 9:15 p.m. JR’s Place: 20238 W. 151st St., Olathe, 913-254-1307. Karaoke with the Mad Man DJ Mike, 9:30 p.m. Sharks: 10320 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Merriam, 913268-4006. Dart tournament, 3 p.m.; free pool all day with purchase. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-9311986. Texas Hold ’em, 3 & 6 p.m.
EASY LISTENING The Landing: 1189 W. Kansas St., Liberty. Scooter Sundays featuring the Bob Harvey Band on the patio.
OPEN MIC/JAM SESSIONS Bleachers Bar & Grill: 210 S.W. Greenwich Dr., Lee’s Summit, 816-623-3410. Open Blues and Funk Jam with Syncopation, 6 p.m. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-7491387. Speakeasy Sunday, 10 p.m., $3. KC’s Neighborhood Bar: 10201 W. 47th St., Merriam, 913-262-7211. Open-mic night. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Open Jam with Levee Town, 2 p.m., free. R.G.’s Lounge: 9100 E. 35th St., Independence, 816-358-5777. Jam Night hosted by Dennis Nickell, Scotty Yates, Rick Eidson, and Jan Lamb, 5 p.m. Take Five Coffee + Bar: 5336 W. 151st St., Overland Park, 913948-5550. Jazz Jam with Nick Rowland and Sansabelt.
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Johnny’s Tavern: 8262 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, 913901-0322. Jason Kayne, 10 p.m.
Californos: 4124 Pennsylvania, 816-531-7878. Sunday Solace, 2 p.m. The Country Club Plaza: Ward Pkwy. and Pennsylvania. Margo May, She’s a Keeper, Sara Swenson and the Grisly Hand. The Eighth Street Taproom: 801 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-6918. Poetry Series 4, 10 p.m. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 13412 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, 913-894-9676. Sunday Select.
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The Country Club Plaza: Ward Pkwy. and Pennsylvania. The Blackbird Revue, Everyday/Everynight, Quiet Corral, Vi Tran Band, Antennas Up, Spirit Is the Spirit, Hermon Mehari and Diverse, David George Band, White Girl and the Latenight Callers. Crosstown Station: 1522 McGee, 816-471-1522. Last Call: a Farewell Performance to Crosstown Station, 10 p.m., $15. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 13412 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, 913-894-9676. Luau Party featuring Lost Dog.
S U N DAY 2 5 ROCK/POP/INDIE Cowtown Mallroom: 3101 Gillham Plz., 816-714-9696. The Silver Maggies, 3 p.m. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. Cowboy Indian Bear, Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps, 6 p.m.; the Gleaners, Useless Nuisance, 10 p.m.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Lee McBee and the Confessors. Trouser Mouse: 625 N.W. Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816220-1222. Rich Berry.
DJ Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-7676. Sunday Funday with DJ G Train. The Velvet Dog: 400 E. 31st St., 816-753-9990. Live DJ at the main bar.
ACOUSTIC Tomfooleries: 612 W. 47th St., 816-753-0555. Phil and Gary, 9 p.m.
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DJ The Velvet Dog: 400 E. 31st St., 816-753-9990. Live DJ.
JAZZ The Blue Room: 1616 E. 18th St., 816-474-8463. Blue Monday Jam: Jazz Disciples. Jardine’s: 4536 Main, 816-561-6480. Passport. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Jazzbo.
ROOTS/COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Dumptruck Butterlips, Old Man Markley, Molly Gene, 9 p.m.
DRUNKEN DISTR ACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES The Brick: 1727 McGee, 816-421-1634. Rural Grit Happy Hour, 6 p.m.; karaoke with Kelly Bleachmaxx, 10:30 p.m. Bulldog: 1715 Main, 816-421-4799. Trivia, 8 p.m. Clarette Club: 5400 Martway, Mission, 913-384-0986. Texas Hold ’em, 7 & 10 p.m. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, 816-7531909. Service Industry Night with DJ Bailey and Dustin. Double Nickel Bar: 189 S. Rogers, Ste. 1614, Olathe, 913-390-0363. Texas Hold ’em, 7 p.m. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-7491387. Karaoke Idol with Tanya McNaughty. JR’s Place: 20238 W. 151st St., Olathe, 913-254-1307. Texas Hold ’em, 7:30 p.m. KC’s Neighborhood Bar: 10201 W. 47th St., Merriam, 913-262-7211. Free pool; Texas Hold ’em, 7 & 10 p.m. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-9311986. Table Magic with Keith Leff of Magicreations, 6 p.m.; Texas Hold ’em, 8 p.m.
PUNK RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Cobra Skulls, Nothington, Bulletproof, Radkey, 6 p.m.
VARIET Y Trouser Mouse: 625 N.W. Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816220-1222. Music Showcase, 8 p.m.
T U E S DAY 2 7 ROCK/POP/INDIE The Bottleneck: 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785841-5483. UV Hippo. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, 816-7531909. Mile High Club. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 13412 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, 913-894-9676. Travelers Guild. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 302 S.W. Main, Lee’s Summit, 816525-1871. Drew6. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Claque, Children of Spy, High Diving Ponies on the patio, 8 p.m. Tomfooleries: 612 W. 47th St., 816-753-0555. The Transients, 9 p.m.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Trampled Under Foot, $4. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. The Garrett Nordstrom Situation.
DJ Coda: 1744 Broadway, 816-569-1747. DJ Whatshisname, service industry night, 10 p.m. Raoul’s Velvet Room: 7222 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-469-0466. DJ Meesh. The Velvet Dog: 400 E. 31st St., 816-753-9990. College Night featuring DJ Stevie Cruz.
ACOUSTIC Mike Kelly’s Westsider: 1515 Westport Rd., 816-9319417. Scottie McCormick Acoustic Jam. Spin Neapolitan Pizza: 6541 W. 119th Street, Leawood, 913-451-7746. Erik Karlsson.
DRUNKEN DISTR ACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES The Brick: 1727 McGee, 816-421-1634. Bingo with Alicia Solo; Scrabble Club, 7 p.m. Flying Saucer: 101 E. 13th St., 816-221-1900. Trivia Bowl, 7:30 & 10 p.m., free. Fuel: 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-451-0444. Music bingo with DJ Danny Collins. Jackpot Music Hall: 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-832-1085. Karaoke. JR’s Place: 20238 W. 151st St., Olathe, 913-254-1307. Buttwiser’s Bash with DJ Double D, 10 p.m., free. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Karaoke Party with Baby Brie, 9 p.m. MANY MORE The Roxy: 7230 W. 75th St., Overland Park, 913-2366211. Karaoke. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-4923900. Karaoke, 9 p.m. ONLINE AT Sharks: 10320 Shawnee PITCH.COM Mission Pkwy., Merriam, 913-268-4006. Pingpong tournament, 8 p.m. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-9311986. Chess Club, 7 p.m.
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OPEN MIC/JAM SESSIONS The Phoenix Jazz Club: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-2215299. Open Jam with Everette DeVan, 7 p.m. Stanford’s Comedy Club: 1867 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913-400-7500. Open-mic night.
VARIET Y Jerry’s Bait Shop: 302 S.W. Main, Lee’s Summit, 816525-1871. A Fight for Fame.
W E D N E S DAY 2 8 ROCK/POP/INDIE Jerry’s Bait Shop: 302 S.W. Main, Lee’s Summit, 816525-1871. 90 Minutes, 9 p.m.
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RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Bob Walkenhorst, 7 p.m. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Fort Frances, Chamberlin, 8 p.m. Tomfooleries: 612 W. 47th St., 816-753-0555. The Mickey Finn Band, 9 p.m.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Shinetop Jr. Crosstown Station: 1522 McGee, 816-471-1522. Samantha Fish, Elaine McMilan, 6:30 p.m. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Billy Ebeling. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Guitar Shorty, 6 p.m.; Gospel Lounge with Carl Butler, 7:30 p.m. The Levee: 16 W. 43rd St., 816-561-2821. Lonnie Ray Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Trouser Mouse: 625 N.W. Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816220-1222. The Salty Dawg.
DJ Raoul’s Velvet Room: 7222 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-469-0466. DJ B.o.B. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. PipeDream with DJ Rhyn, VJ Dirty Joe, 10 p.m. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-4923900. DJ Pure. The Velvet Dog: 400 E. 31st St., 816-753-9990. Live DJ in the upstairs lounge.
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JAZZ Chaz on the Plaza: 325 Ward Pkwy., 816-756-3800. Max Groove Trio, 6 p.m. Dan’s Longbranch Steakhouse: 9095 Metcalf, Overland Park, 913-642-9555. Samantha Fish, 9 p.m. Jardine’s: 4536 Main, 816-561-6480. Megan Birdsall, 7:30 p.m., $5. Jazz: 1859 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913328-0003. Brian Ruskin. The Phoenix Jazz Club: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-2215299. Piano with T.J. Erhardt, 7 p.m.
DRUNKEN DISTR ACTIONS/COMEDY/ BAR GAMES Beer Kitchen: 435 Westport Rd., 816-389-4180. Brodioke. Danny’s Bar and Grill: 13350 College Blvd., Lenexa, 913-345-9717. Trivia and karaoke with DJ Smooth, 8 p.m. Double Nickel Bar: 189 S. Rogers, Ste. 1614, Olathe, 913-390-0363. Texas Hold ’em, 7 p.m. Jackpot Music Hall: 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-832-1085. Joke Night, 9 p.m. Missie B’s: 805 W. 39th St., 816-561-0625. Dirty Dorothy on the main floor, 10 p.m. R Bar & Restaurant: 1617 Genessee, 816-471-1777. Bottled Beer Night. The Roxy: 7230 W. 75th St., Overland Park, 913-2366211. Karaoke. Tonahill’s South: 10817 E. Truman Rd., Independence, 816-252-2560. Ladies’ Night with DJ Thorny, 6 p.m.1:30 a.m. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-9311986. Trivia, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Wilde’s Chateau 24: 2412 Iowa, Lawrence. Pride Night, 8 p.m.
EASY LISTENING Fuel: 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-451-0444. Colby & Mole.
OPEN MIC/JAM SESSIONS Bleachers Bar & Grill: 210 S.W. Greenwich Dr., Lee’s Summit, 816-623-3410. Open Blues and Funk Jam with Syncopation, 7 p.m. Double Nickel Bar: 189 S. Rogers, Ste. 1614, Olathe, 913-390-0363. Open-mic night. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785749-1387. Acoustic Open Mic with Tyler Gregory, all players, bands and singers welcome, 10 p.m., $2. Jerry’s Bait Shop: 13412 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, 913-894-9676. Jam Night, 9 p.m. Tonahill’s 3 of a Kind: 11703 E. 23rd St., Independence, 816-833-5021. Open Jam hosted by Crossthread, 7:30-11 p.m.
VARIET Y Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, 816-7531909. Amy Farrand’s Weirdo Wednesday Social Club, 7 p.m., no cover.
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3. I used to have stretched-out earlobes. When I took my plugs out, I did get “earlabia” but only for a few days, and then they closed up, and no one really noticed. Normal Earlobes Now Dear NEN: 1. It sounds like you might still have feelings for this guy! Just a hunch! 2. You were violated and powerless during your first sexual experience, and now your relationship ended in a way that left you feeling violated and powerless. Stalking your ex on Facebook gives you a feeling of power over him, but that power is bogus. It’s making you miserable and pushing back the date that you’re over this guy. Knock it off. 3. You’ve given me hope for all the otherwise cute boys I see with stretched-out earlabia. Dear Dan: Hipster boys, keep stretching your earlobes! I’m a hipster girl, and stroking the silky texture of a nice stretched-out set of earlobes gets me insanely wet. And tongue-fucking a stretched piercing is enough to bring me most of the way to orgasm. I stretched my own earlobes 20 years ago. I like the way it looks, but I did it because I get off on having my ears fondled and licked. I figured that if someone licking the outside of my earlobe felt so good, imagine if someone could lick inside my earlobe! They can, and it’s bliss! I was disappointed that you would come out so strongly against stretched-out earlobes. You’re always defending lesser kinks. Could it be that you were unaware of mine? Yes, Ears Are Hot Dear YEAH: I know enough about sex and kink to know that if something exists, someone is perving on it. And making sex tapes while they do it, and then posting the video for all to enjoy. Somehow it didn’t occur to me that there were earlabia fetishists, so I appreciate (kindasorta) your cluing me in. While I may disapprove of silky, stretched-out sets of earlabia, I will defend to the death your right to tongue them. Dear Dan: You’re going to catch hell for your earlobe observation, but I have to say I worked with a young man who decided that gauging his earlobes to the max was a sexy thing to do. When the look got old, he took the plugs out. Because of the size of the plugs, the holes in his ears wouldn’t close. He had to have them surgically cut and stitched, which made his ears look somewhat deformed. The cost was $800, and it wasn’t covered by insurance. Just Saying Dear JS: You’ve filled me with despair for all the otherwise cute boys I see wandering around with stretched-out earlabia. Have a question for Dan Savage? E-mail him at mail@savagelove.net
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MO-KCAI $695 (816)756-2380 4125 Walnut Large 3 bedroom, large balcony, hardwood througout. www.KNAACKPROPERTIES.COM
MO-MARTINI CORNER $395 (816)756-2380 3110 GRAND. 1 Bedrooms. Hardwood, gas paid. www.KNAACKPROPERTIES.COM
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5811 Maple 2 BR $550 2 Bedroom, Central Air, Appliances, Storage, On-site Laundry, Parking 1500 W. 47th ONE MONTH FREE! 1 BR $550 Central Air, Appliances, Hardwoods, On-site Laundry 4450 Francis 2 BR $550 Hardwood Floors, Central Air, Appliances, Parking
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4407 Holly 2 BR $550 Hardwoods & Carpet, A/C, Appliances, On-site Laundry 2906 W. 44th Ave 2 BR $795 Hardwoods, Bsmt, Central Air, Dishwasher, Off-Street Parking 4414 Jarboe 2 BR $575 Appliances, Central Air, Carpet, On-site laundry, Off-Street Parking
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MO-DOWNTOWN $555+ 816-471-2751 The Courthouse Lofts on Grand Boulevard offers the finest in affordable apartment living in a truly urban setting. A complete historic rehabilitation of the 1939 former Federal Courthouse creates 176 new apartment lofts in the heart of downtown KC. - Heated underground parking - In-unit laundry and premium finishes - Affordable downtown living from $555/month **Income restrictions apply. Please call for details. MO-GILLHAM PARK $495/MO 816-785-2875 RARE opportunity 1 unit vacancy. Beautiful Loft style Apartment on Gillham Park great views completely New everything. Exposed brick, marble floors, exposed ceilings (3rd floor units), hardwood floors, claw foot or jacuzzi tubs its all here right on Gillham Park with great sunset views. Completely new and updated with new Refrigerator, stove, Central air, furnace, garbage disposal, microwave / hood, maple cabinets and tons more. As low as $495 per month with lease. Big 1 bedrooms in a great part of town. Onsite management. Call Wes at 816-785-2875 or Dave at 913-244-4892 MO-KANSAS CITY STARTING AT $395 816-231-2874 Stonewall Court apartments-2500 Independence Ave. Central air, secure entry, on site laundry, on bus line, close to shopping. Nice apartments, Sec 8 welcome. $100 Deposit Office hours M-F 8-5
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KS-SHAWNEE $575-$595 913-671-8218 September Special. First months rent free plus $99 Deposit. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Washer/Dryer in some units.
MO-KCAI $595 (816)756-2380 3966 Warwick spacious 2 BR Carpeted, Heat Paid, Near KCAI. 2 BR $595 www.KNAACKPROPERTIES.COM
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KS-KU MED $455-$560 913-236-8038 ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS!!6 month lease available, Spacious studios, 1Bedroom & 2Bedrooms close to KU, Westport & Plaza. Laundry, off street parking, pool, water & trash paid. Please visit www.kc-apartments.comWashita Club Apartments manager@kc-apartments.com
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MO-MIDTOWN $415-$700 913-940-2047 Newly Renovated Studios,1 & 2 Bedrooms in convenient Midtown Location. Off Street Parking.
MO-MIDTOWN $425-$525 (816)756-2380 712 E. Linwood. 1 and 2 bedrooms. Carpet. New renovation. Walking distance to Costco, Home Depot, Martini Corner. Pets ok. www.KNAACKPROPERTIES.COM
MO-N. PLAZA $795/MONTH 913-671-8218 332 W. 45th Terr. HUGE 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. 1200 S.F. All Hardwoods, Screened in Front Porch. Utilities Paid. Heat,Water,Trash & Gas. Off Street Parking. Laundry Facility On Site.
MO-NE KC $400-$450 816-472-1866 Now renting 502-520 Maple Blvd. Colonial Court Apartments w/ air conditioners. Super move in special 1/2 off 1st month rent & $200 Deposit. For more details call Kelly James Onsite Manager (816)472-1866 Home (816) 777-6965 or the San Diego Branch Office is (619) 954-2703 MO-NORTHLAND $525/UP 816-454-5830 MOVE IN SPECIAL- $100 DEPOSIT on 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Large 1, 2 & 3 bedroom Apts & Townhomes, Fireplace, Washer/Dryer Hookups, Storage Space, Pool. NORTHLAND VILLAGE I-35 & Antioch MO-UNION HILL AREA $550 816-561-4308 Newly renovated, cozy & quiet 2 BR & 1 BA apartment on 1st floor w/ outdoor sitting porch. Oversized separate living & dining rooms, Central Air & Heat. Laundry & priv. parking onsite. Central KC location 1 blk from Union Hill, walk to shopping. Call Frank. MO-VALENTINE $400-$850 816-753-5576 CALL TODAY! Rent Studios, 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments & 3 Bedroom HOMES. Grubb & Ellis / The Winbury Group, EHO MO-WALDO $560-$640 816-363-8018 1 MONTH FREE!!!Waldo Plaza - 215 W. 77th St. $99 Deposit. 1 & 2 br, large walk-in closets, C/A, laundry in building, well lit grounds, water & trash paid. MO-WESTPORT AREA $375-$450 816-531-6428 38th & Baltimore. Studio & 1 br apt avail. Prvt parking. Walk-in closets (in 1bd), Balcony, central AC & heat, w/w carpet, w/d acces.
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