EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, November 15 - Sunday, November 21, 2010 |
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Monday, November 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Viva La Revolución: Mexico 1910 in Retrospect Panel Crosby Kemper III moderates a discussion about the continuing influence of the 1910 Mexican Revolution with Jacob Prado, consul of Mexico; Julan Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Mike Haverty, executive chairman of KC Southern; and historian Fred Whitehead.
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Tuesday, November 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
David Eisenhower: Going Home to Glory Pulitzer Prize-nominee David Eisenhower offers an account of his grandfather's life during his post-career years in a new book, Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969.
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Wednesday, November 17 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Lewis Lapham: What Makes a City Great? Lewis Lapham, editor of Lapham's Quarterly, examines the foundations of the world's greatest cities, from the modern metropolis to the ancient polis, in conversation with Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III.
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Thursday, November 18 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Donald Worster: John Wesley Powell and the Great West Historian David Worster discusses John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey down the Green and Colorado rivers and his trip through the Grand Canyon, the first recorded passage by a European American.
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Sunday, November 21 · 2 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Script-in-Hand: The Real Thing The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents landmark modern plays about Big Ideas, such as the subtle equation of American identity or the science that makes energy from exploding relationships.
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PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES |
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Monday, November 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Ted Kerasote - Pukka: The Pup After Merle The author tells the charming story of how he found Pukka and recounts their adventurous wilderness journey that revealed something new about the dog-human partnership.
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Tuesday, November 16 · 3:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Lidia Bastianich: Nonna Tell Me a Story Celebrity chef and current host of Lidia's Italy discusses her new children's book inspired by Christmas holidays spent with her grandparents in Italy.
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Sunday, November 21 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Milton S. Katz: Breaking Through Milton S. Katz discusses the accomplishments of Kansas native John B. McLendon, the first black coach of an integrated professional basketball team and the first black coach inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Viva La Revolución: The Motion Pictures
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Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
El Prisionero 13 (1934) Monday, November 15 · 6:30 p.m.
A corrupt colonel inadvertently endangers the life of his estranged son after he takes a bribe in exchange for the freedom of a notorious revolutionary who faces death by a firing squad.
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Capra-cornucopia Film Series
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Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
It Happened One Night (1934) Saturday, November 20 · 1:30 p.m.
This classic romantic comedy follows the exploits of a newlywed society girl (Claudette Colbert) who is separated from her beau and an enterprising reporter (Clark Gable) who agrees to help reunite the couple.
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November 6, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Viva La Revolución:
Mexico 1910 in Retrospect Marking the centennial of the 1910 Mexican Revolution, the exhibit features rarely seen photographs by Agustín Víctor Casaola that document civil strife, war, and the social transformation of the Mexican people.
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October 23 - November 28, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey's Journey from France Framed prints by artist Allan Drummond chronicle the five month odyssey by bike, train, and boat that brought Curious George creators Margret and H.A. Rey from Nazi-occupied France.
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October 23 - December 19, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
John Adams Unbound John Adams Unbound interprets the personal library of this remarkable founding father, a collection of 3,500 books he willed to the people of Massachusetts.
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Summer 2010 - Spring 2011
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Kansas City Style:
The Artistry of Orval Hixon The newest exhibition of the Orval Hixon Gallery highlights the local legend's most creative and dramatic contributions to the art of photography.
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Currently on display
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
November 22 - 28, 2010 |
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Monday, November 22 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: De Todos Modos Juan te Llamas (1976)
Thursday, November 25 · 6:30 p.m. All locations Closed for Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 27 · 1:30 p.m. Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Film: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
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