EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, January 23 - Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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Tuesday, January 24 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Richard B. Frank: China's "War of Resistance" 1937-42 Military historian Richard B. Frank examines the new international scholarship on the first five years of China's "War of Resistance" against Japan, from 1937-42.
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Thursday, January 26 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Stephanie McCurry: Confederate Reckoning University of Pennsylvania historian Stephanie McCurry contends the South sowed the seeds of its demise in creating a regime that excluded white women and slaves, which together comprised a majority of the population.
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Sunday, January 29 - 2:00 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Edward T. Matheny, Jr.: History of Southwest High School, Revisited Civic leader and Southwest graduate Edward T. Matheny Jr. takes a fond look at his alma mater. Matheny is the author of two books on the history of Southwest High School, The Rise and Fall of Excellence and Once More with Feeling.
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PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES
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Friday, January 27 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: The Long Story of Corinthian Hall Celebrate the birthday of Loula Long Combs, famous equestrienne daughter of Robert and Ella Long. Enjoy cake, punch, and a special performance of the Long Story of Corinthian Hall.
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Saturday, January 28 - 10:30 a.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Westport Center for the Arts Present Team Up for Art Artist Brian Stanley Morgan will lead workshops in January, February and March. Participants will focus on both individual skill building and the completion of a group project using recycled materials by the end of the session.
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January 9 - March 11, 2012
All locations
Destination: Anywhere!
Adult Winter Reading Program "Destination: Anywhere!" offers readers some of the most captivating vistas put into print, scenic landscapes that create a mood and motivate men and women to act on instinct, impulse, or whim. These destinations are places that shape people - and shape readers. Participants who complete five (5) books will be entered to win a Nook e-reader.
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Robert Wise: Hollywood Journeyman
Director Robert Wise produced an astonishing range of films - from musicals to sci-fi and horror, historic epics, romance, and more.
Monday, January 23 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
I Want to Live! (1958)
Not Rated (120 min.)
Saturday, January 28 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Not Rated (182 min.)
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Searching the Psyche through Cinema: Four Films by
Woody Allen A free semi monthly series of films followed by discussions (featuring cinema and psychoanalysis experts) examining Woody Allen, the most deliberately neurotic American filmmaker. Sunday, January 29 - 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) Rated PG-13 (104 min.)
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January 21, 2012 - February 26, 2012
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
From Wichita to the Wailing Wall: The Art of David Israel Litan An original exhibit featuring the art of David Israel Litan, From Wichita to the Wailing Wall reflects the artist's pride in his family, his Jewish faith, and the Kansas communities where he spent much of his life.
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October 8, 2011 - February 25, 2012
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Green Exposures Exhibit The result of a year-long contest, Green Exposures is a collection of photographs shot in Kansas City's parks and featuring among others Nikita the polar bear, ethnic dancers, Gillham Park shrouded in mist, and the Pioneer Mother.
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Now On Display
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Kansas City Architecture A to Z Kansas City Architecture A to Z, with apologies to O, R, T, V, X, Y, is a special exhibit based on a book by Kansas City Star writer and editor Steve Paul that celebrates the city's historic, invigorating, and eclectic scene one letter at a time.
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Summer 2011 - Winter 2012
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon highlights the local legend's rich selection of photographic portraits, including images of some of the best-known dancers of his time.
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March 31, 2011 - March 31, 2012
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Century of Legendary Places: The Legacy of Kansas City's Hare & Hare
Century of Legendary Places is an exhibit celebrating the 100-year legacy of Hare & Hare - the firm responsible for many of Kansas City's most iconic and highly visible architectural landscapes.
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NEXT WEEK
January 30 - February 5, 2011
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Monday, Jan. 30 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Andromeda Strain (1971)
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Tuesday, Jan. 31 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Exhibit Talk: Robert Litan - From Wichita to the Wailing Wall: The Art of David Israel Litan
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Thursday, Feb. 2 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Randy Roberts - A Team for America: The Army-Navy Game that Rallied a Nation
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Friday, Feb. 3 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Coterie Theatre's Freedom Sisters
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Saturday, Feb. 4 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: Lilies of the Field (1963)
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Sunday, Feb. 5 · 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Film: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
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