Events for Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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Morning
"Pareidolia" new work by Brett and Maggie Allen
7 a.m. to 2 a.m., The Bourgeois Pig (Free)
Visual Communications Scholarship Exhibition
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Art and Design Gallery (Free)
"Kansas Backroads: Images of Rural America"
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library (Free)
Digital Photography by Thomas Ingles
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library (Free)
Jewelry and Paintings by Rachael Sudlow and Insect Art by Katie Jennings
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library (Free)
Exhibit: "You’ll Never Walk Alone: The Public and Private Life of Bob Dole"
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics (Free)
El Lissitzky: Futurist Portfolios
South Balcony Gallery
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art (Free)
Reframing Society: Russian Constructivist Photography
North Balcony Gallery
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art (Free)
"Resounding Spirit: Japanese Contemporary Art of the 1960s"
Kress Gallery
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art (Free)
"Make a Mark: Art of the 1960s"
Central Court
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art (Free)
"Japan Re-imagined/Post-war Art"
Asian Gallery
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art (Free)
"Reality and Fantasy: Land, Town and Sea"
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Free)
"In the Public Eye: Photography and Fame"
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Free)
"Revealing, Reversible and Resplendent: 15th-17th-Century Italian and Spanish Textiles"
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Free)
"Senses and Sensibilities"
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Free)
KU Design Students Spring Art Sale
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., The Kansas Union (Free)
Tour of the Wakarusa Wetlands by the Wetlands Preservation Organization
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Baker Wetlands, 31st and Haskell (Free)
"From Kansas to the Caribbean": New works by Ann Dean & Kristin Morland
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Pachamama's (Free)
Afternoon
Around the World with the Peace Corps
noon to 1 p.m., The Kansas Union (Free)
University Forum: The Fossil Marine Mammals of Peru
noon to 1 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries (Free)
Film Series: "BBC Planet Earth"
2 p.m. to 3 p.m., The Commons, Spooner Hall (Free)
Presentation by the Wetlands Preservation Organization
with members of The Longest Walk 2
2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Haskell Auditorium (Free)
Film: "Everything is Illuminated"
5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art (Free)
Evening
Billy Spears and the Beer Bellies
Cajun night
6 p.m., Johnny's Tavern (Free)
Lecture Series: Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr.
6 p.m., Lied Center (Free)
Live Video of Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. Lecture
120 Budig Hall
6 p.m., Kansas University (Free)
Tunnel of Oppression
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Alderson Auditorium (Free)
Poker Pub
Games at 7:00 and 10:00pm Wednesday and Sunday
7 p.m., The Pool Room (Free)
Bingo
7 p.m., Eagles Lodge (Free)
Chess night at Aimee's
7 p.m., Aimee's Coffee House (Free)
Bob Walkenhorst Dinner Hour Show
7 p.m., The Record Bar (Free)
War Beyond Borders presentation
7 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries (Free)
The Americana Music Academy Jam
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Signs of Life (Free)
KU Saxophone Quartets
7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall (Free)
Night
Pride Night
9 p.m. to 2 a.m., The Granada ($5)
"The Cocktail Sessions" with Mr. Marco's V7
9 p.m., Davey's Uptown (Free)
The Dirty Disco
9 p.m., Fatso's (Free - $2)
Drakkar Sauna CD release show w/Dark Meat
9 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall ($5 - $7)
Radio Moscow / Let's Use Teamwork / Midnight Vinyl
9 p.m., The Riot Room
Films for Action: "War Made Easy"
9:30 p.m., Sunflower Channel 99 (Free)
Acoustic Open Jam
10 p.m., The Jazzhaus ($2)
Poker Pub
Games at 7:00 and 10:00pm Wednesday and Sunday
10 p.m., The Pool Room (Free)
Caribou / F*ck Buttons
10 p.m., The Record Bar ($10 - $12)
Novalus / The Bismarck / Brian Glaze & Night Shift
10 p.m., The Replay Lounge ($2)
Shave To Save Guitar Hero Contest
10 p.m., The Brick
El Paso Hot Button / Callupsie :: This one-man band from Norman alternately recalls the White Stripes and artier acts like Enon, and though he's more about cool songs than flashy performances, he manages some nifty jump tricks on stage. ... More info
