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EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, March 8 - Sunday, March 14, 2010 |
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Tuesday, March 9 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Alan Dunlop: Teasing the Grid
Architect Alan Dunlop discusses the development of Glasgow as a city and how it drew inspiration from - and inspired architecture in - many American cities, most notably Chicago.
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Thursday, March 11 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Courtney Martin:
Barbie and Body Image
Courtney E. Martin discusses the history of the iconic doll and the controversy surrounding the influence it has had on the self-image of American girls.
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TALKS, PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES |
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Friday, March 12 · 7 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun:
Dianne de Las Casas
Dianne de Las Casas presents an evening of singing, clapping, laughing, and storytelling.
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Saturday, March 13 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo:
Asia Fantasia
Join Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec for an afternoon of music and storytelling as he presents Asia Fantasia.
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January 11 - March 14, 2010
All locations
Readers in the Rue Morgue:
Adult Winter Reading Program
The Kansas City Public Library invites patrons to become Readers in the Rue Morgue through the 2010 Adult Winter Reading Program, focusing on the best in classic and contemporary crime fiction.
In addition to rewarding reading experiences, participation earns special prizes and opportunities to engage like-minded readers at book discussions, film screenings, and author events.
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Thin Man Mondays Film Series
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
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Song of the Thin Man (1947) Monday, March 8 · 6:30 p.m.
Nick and Nora are drifting along on a sea of big band jazz and murder aboard a gambling ship. The series finally shows its age, a running joke throughout the film, though its charm never wavers.
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Of Himes and Harlem Film Series
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
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Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) Saturday, March 13 · 1:30 p.m.
Detectives Johnson and Jones look for the masterminds behind a drug war in Harlem, where rumors are circulating about the ghost of an infamous gangster that has returned to clean up the neighborhood.
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March 13 - June 6, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Bound for Glory: America in Color
A Library of Congress exhibition of rarely seen color photographs taken during the Great Depression and the buildup toward World War II.
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February 21, 2009 - March 28, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Garry Noland with Cory Imig:
Pitty Patt(rn)
Artists Garry Noland and Cory Imig visually interpret -- and re-invent -- language, patterns, and ideas about the natural world using a variety of media, from acrylic paint on wood panels to duct tape and National Geographic magazines.
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January 27 - July 31, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Shooting Stars: The Celebrity Photography of Orval Hixon
The permanent gallery's inaugural exhibit showcases the local legend's most famous subjects from the golden age of theater and film.
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September 4, 2009 - May 2, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Keys to the City
Kansas City Sanborn maps and accompanying postcards, advertising cards, and photographs shed light on local history and research opportunities.
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NEXT WEEK
March 15 - March 21, 2010 |
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Monday, March 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Canary Murder Case (1929)
Tuesday, March 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Meet the Artists -
Garry Noland and Cory Imig:
Pitty Patt(rn)
Tuesday, March 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Jeff Miron: Obamanomics -
Growing the Pie or Dividing the Pie?
Thursday, March 18 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Tasha Alexander: Tears of Pearl
Friday, March 19 · 7 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun:
Singing Through History
Saturday, March 20 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: Gordon's War (1973)
Sunday, March 21 · 1 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Lens of Youth: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Sunday, March 21 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Harzfeld's: A Brief History of
Petticoat Lane
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