Archives: March 2010
Nelson Hopkins Sr. dreams of ex-cons living on the east side
Nelson Hopkins Sr. runs Pardon & Parole Negotiation Services, LLC, from a small storefront he rents from barbecue baron Ollie Gates at 2319 E. 12th St. The furnishings are modest but comfortable. There’s space for Hopkins’ desk, where his wife, Ella, sometimes works, and two other rooms with work stations for his small staff. Once a month, Hopkins’ relatives— he’s…
Mark Lee Gardner, biographer of Billy the Kid, reflects on the Old West
With their pistols and stolen horses, the characters of the Wild West are an oft-romanticized clan. Writer Mark Lee Gardner is a Wild West expert and enthusiast — in addition to writing books about the time period, he also performs music of “the western experience.” Gardner, who grew up in this region, will visit the Plaza Branch of the Kansas…
What You Do For Money Honey: Eric Melin
What You Do For Money Honey takes us beyond the music and into the cubicles, behind the desks, and on top of what local musicians do to pay the bills. Eric Melin has been the drummer for quite a few notable local pop rock outfits, all of whom have made a major impact on the scene: Truck Stop Love, Ultimate…
Do not apply Retardo to your member: Studies in Crap dishes Intimate Sex Information
Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Intimate Sex Information Author: None listed Date: 1943 Publisher: Health Publications, New York Discovered at: Pioneer Valley Book & Ephemera Fair, Northampton, MA The Cover Promises:…
24 City
This week’s selection in the Chinese Film Festival is 24 City, by Jia Zhangke, one of China’s up and coming directors. Sat., March 6, 10 a.m., 2010 Tags: Jia Zhangke, Night & Day
Corey Sievers
Halcyon Diversified Trading sells vintage clothing, mid-century furniture, music equipment, vinyl records and pop culture collectibles. Tonight, it’s the site of an art show, featuring the works of Corey Sievers and the music of his band Kemosabe. Fri., March 5, 7-10 p.m., 2010 Tags: Corey Sievers, Night & Day
Reptiles for Sale
If mammals are a little too cuddly for you, maybe it’s time for a snake. Or an iguana. You can pick one up — or just some supplies — at the Kansas City Reptile Show and Sale, a periodic event at the Holiday Inn. Sun., March 7; Sun., May 16; Wed., July 28; Sun., Sept. 12; Sun., Nov. 14, 2010…
Hope Totes
When a woman takes refuge at Hope House, she’s likely to show up with little more than the clothing on her back. During her stay at the local refuge for victims of domestic violence, she’ll acquire a sense of empowerment, along with some donated personal-care items and maybe a few more things to wear. As she embarks on a new…
Author Mark Lee Gardner
Mark Lee Gardner discusses his new book To Hell On a Fast Horse, which is about one of the most thrilling manhunts in Wild West history, lawman Pat Garrett’s pursuit of outlaw Billy the Kid. Thu., March 4, 6:30 p.m., 2010 Tags: Billy the Kid, Mark Lee Gardner, Night & Day, Pat Garrett
Artboards
The proliferation of public art in Kansas City often results in surprise for unwary pedestrians — turn a corner and you might be confronted with an unexpected mural or sculpture, many of them endowed by the Charlotte Street Foundation. For instance: In time for First Friday, the Crossroads branch of Missouri Bank (125 Southwest Boulevard) debuts four new large-scale Artboards….
Striptease
The founder of the Kansas City Society of Burlesque, Susanna Lee (Lucky DeLuxe), has organized This Is Burlesque, which is set to include at least a dozen members of four local burlesque groups, as well as other independent performers (including men). “I decided to put this event together to showcase the best in Kansas City burlesque,” Lee says. This event…
Annie Hall
In Annie Hall, neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) falls in love with the ditzy Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). Rated PG. This screening is part of the A Little Romance with Your Comedy film series. Tue., March 9, 6 p.m., 2010 Tags: Alvy Singer, Annie Hall, Diane Keaton, Night & Day, Woody Allen
Organ Recital
Hans Davidsson, professor of organ at the Eastman School of Music and the Bremen Hochschule fur Kunste, will present an organ recital. Davidsson’s program includes works by Buxtehude, Böhm, Scheidemann, C.P.E. Bach, Krebs, Martin Herchenroder, and J. S. Bach. Fri., March 5, 7:30 p.m., 2010 Tags: Dietrich Buxtehude, Eastman School of Music, Hans Davidsson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Night & Day
Textile Expert Saul Yale Barodofsky
Saul Yale Barodofsky, textile expert, will speak on Small pieces as a window into the consciousness of tribal peoples. The tribal belief in the unseen world is present in their weavings and amulets. Barodofsky will explore this ancient tradition and attempt to decode tribal language and beliefs. About 75 to 100 pieces will be shown as examples. His interest is…
In[Sight]: A Retrospective of the work Alex Lovell-Smith
The consistent theme underpinning Alex Lovell-Smith’s work is a fascination with reality and the interaction between photographic representation and truth. His images are imbued with a power and presence that immediately draws in the viewer and makes them question what it is that they are viewing. In offers a cross section of two different series of work (Two Twenty Four…
St. Patrick’s Day Glass Night
Get your St. Paddy’s crunk cup at Flying Saucer, which will give away festive glasses starting at 7 p.m. on March 10. There is a limited quantity of these special edition glasses available. They cost just a little more than a beer in a regular glass that you don’t get to take home. Wed., March 10, 7 p.m., 2010 Tags:…
TROUBLE IN MIND
If a case were to be made for exile, then director Jules Dassin would be its poster boy. In America, he turned out solid, workmanlike crime dramas such as The Naked City and Brute Force, but it wasn’t until the ’50s blacklist drove him to Europe that he produced his masterworks. His best, the quintessential Du Rififi Chez les Hommes,…
Works by Johsua Rizer and Harlan Bonar
Joshua Rizer, a new realist painter, exhibits new work at the Late Show Gallery (1600 Cherry Street, 816-474-1300) at a 6 p.m. First Friday opening reception. He’s a longtime Late Show favorite whose paintings vividly render figures in incongruous settings, usually from dramatic angles. “He has quite a background,” gallery owner Tom Deatherage says. “His great grandparents were vaudevillian performers….
Pi Gallery’s Final Show
Wolfing down a slice at Grinders and stepping next door into the Pi Gallery (419 East 18th Street) has been a First Friday tradition for so long that it’s hard to believe those days are coming to an end. The latest exhibit there – on view from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday – is the last at this location….
Garden Variety
In its building in Quality Hill, HNTB Architecture operates the Stairway Art Space (715 Kirk Drive). From 5 to 8 p.m., the gallery opens an exhibit by painter Joel Sager called Onion Skins and Armor, depicting closely observed everyday objects against wood-slat floors and wallpaper. “The process is mixed-media collage,” Sager says. “I’ll raid vintage stores for rolls of fabric…
REAL JOKES
During comedian Martin Plant’s gig at RecordBar (1020 Westport Road), don’t expect any “what’s the deal?” observational clichés. Plant, a comedic transplant from the U.K., doesn’t care about women asking men to hold their purses or why men leave the toilet seat up. His style instead aspires to the purity of Lenny Bruce or George Carlin, comics who he says…
Find The Pitch
