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EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, March 15 - Sunday, March 21, 2010 |
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Tuesday, March 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Meet the Artists - Garry Noland
and Cory Imig: Pitty Patt(rn)
Artists Garry Noland and Cory Imig share a fascination: how to visualize patterns, and discover beauty and meaning in the everyday.
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Tuesday, March 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Jeff Miron: Obamanomics - Growing the Pie or Dividing the Pie?
Libertarian economist Jeff Miron discusses the 2009 stimulus package and suggests an alternative plan he contends would promote economic expansion rather than redistribution.
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Thursday, March 18 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Tasha Alexander: Tears of Pearl
Tasha Alexander is the author of four Victorian-era historical mysteries. In the latest installment, Tears of Pearl, Alexander explores a vividly depicted Constantinople in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire.
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TALKS, PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES |
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Friday, March 19 · 7 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun:
Singing Through History
Adam Miller performs his singing through history program of traditional and contemporary folk songs.
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Sunday, March 21 · 1 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Lens of Youth: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
A free monthly series of probing films, followed by discussions featuring cinema and psychoanalysis experts for an examination of how celluloid gets under our skin - and into our psyche.
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Sunday, March 21 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Harzfeld's: A Brief History from Petticoat Lane
Through archival photographs and memorabilia, Joe and Michele Boeckholt trace the many fashions of Harzfeld's, an early ready-to-wear clothier located on historic Petticoat Lane.
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Thin Man Mondays Film Series
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
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The Canary Murder Case (1929) Monday, March 15 · 6:30 p.m.
William Powell stars in the first Philo Vance mystery produced for the big screen. The action revolves around the murder of a nightclub singer, played by Louise Brooks.
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Of Himes and Harlem Film Series
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
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Gordon's War (1973) Saturday, March 20 · 1:30 p.m.
A grieving Vietnam vet rounds up his Army buddies to clear drug pushers and pimps from Harlem using military force and strategy.
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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 22 - March 28, 2010 |
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Monday, March 22 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Tuesday, March 23 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Roy Morris: How Samuel Clemens Headed West and Became
Mark Twain
Wednesday, March 24 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
A Conversation with Margot Livesey
Thursday, March 25 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Leigh Rubin: A Twisted Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Friday, March 26 · 7 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun:
Max's Family Band
Saturday, March 27 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: A Rage in Harlem (1991)
Sunday, March 28 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
School Board Debate
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