THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, May 14 - Sunday, May 20, 2012
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Wednesday, May 16 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Candice Millard: James A. Garfield
Candice Millard, author of the best-selling Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine & Murder, examines the brief presidency of James A. Garfield and the fallout from his assassination.



Thursday, May 17 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Steve Goddard & Perry Alexander - Cryptograph: An Exhibition for Alan Turing
KU professors Steve Goddard and Perry Alexander examine the world of computer pioneer Alan Turing, subject of Cryptograph, an exhibit now on display at KU's Spencer Museum of Art.



Sunday, May 20 - 2:00 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Brooks Blevins: Ghost of the Ozarks
Murder. Hill people. Sensational press coverage. Historian Brooks Blevins reveals how a 1929 crime forever colored public perceptions of the Ozarks.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Friday, May 18 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Dino O'Dell
Dino O'Dell will launch his new CD, Outerspace, at the Central Library in the morning and a second performance during Friday Night Family Fun at the Plaza Branch!



Saturday, May 19 - 2:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Geek vs. Geek: Robotics Competition
Tech professionals and an award-winning team of student inventors pit their robot inventions against one another in the Geek vs. Geek robot design competition.



Sunday, May 20 - 2:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Coterie Theatre: Dramatic Story Time
Coterie Theatre artists read from their favorite children's books while the audience enjoys an opportunity to "jump into the story" on stage. This program is appropriate for all ages. Parents are invited to participate with their children.

FILMS


Off-The-Wall Film Series: Procreation, Pharmaceuticals, and Backbeat-Driven Blues-Based Music

ROCK 'N' ROLL. You're never too old (or young at heart) for a toe-tapping, head-banging, pulse-pounding dose of rock music. Join us for screenings that celebrate the power of pop.

 

Friday, May 18 - 8:45 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Rated R (95 min.)




Vincente Minnelli: A Little Magic

Director Vincente Minnelli believed movies should provide "a little magic." He delivered just that in his dramas, comedies, and especially his celebrated musicals.

 

Monday, May 14 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Not Rated (118 min.)

 

Saturday, May 19 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Lust for Life (1956)

Not Rated (122 min.)


EXHIBITS


May 5, 2012 - July 1, 2012
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri

The exhibit The Civil War in Missouri depicts the bitter infighting in a state where citizens' loyalties were divided between the Union and the Confederacy.




May 5, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Fred Geary: Missouri Master of the Woodcut

An exhibit of original woodcut prints created by Fred Geary, an artist for the famed Fred Harvey Company, whose art often celebrated rural, working-class Midwestern life.




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.




Now On Display
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.




Now On Display
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.


NEXT WEEK
May 21 - May 27, 2012

 

Monday, May 21 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Clock (1945)
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Tuesday, May 22 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Catherine Futter - Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939
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Wednesday, May 23 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Zachary Karabell: Chester Alan Arthur
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Thursday, May 24 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Meet the Past: Willa Cather
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Saturday, May 26 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: An American in Paris (1951)
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Sunday, May 27 · 2 p.m.
L.H. Bluford Branch, 3050 Prospect Ave.
Film: Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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