Irish soul behind the St. Patrick’s Day lore
Richard Gintont profiles James Michael Jones known as Jimmy Mack who celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with gusto, played guitar and spoons despite losing his right hand in a railroad accident at 18. His wife Brenda notes he embraced many identities, making St. Patrick’s Day his favorite holiday besides the Fourth of July. The piece ties to the 16th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
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James Michael
Jimmy Mack
Jones
Brenda Jones
St Patrick's Day Parade Honors Co-Founder Jones
The annual parade departs South Park at 1 p.m. Monday with free admission. It honors Jimmy Mack Jones who helped organize the first event on May 17, 1988. The Junkyard Jazz Band provides music with over 85 musicians since 1980, featuring players from multiple Kansas cities.
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Junkyard
John Weatherwax
John Carlos
Clyde Byson
South Park
Jimmy Mack” Jones
Jones
Wes
Kabler
Bill Sullivan
Mike Wilson
Gene Shaughnessy
Finbar Collins
Wink Guenther
Lawrence
Kansas City
Topeka
Coffeyville
Emporia
Clyde Bysom
Kelly Osbourne Plays Granada Tour Stop in Lawrence
From MTV fame to a solo tour, Kelly Osbourne brings her band and the debut album Shut Up to the Granada in Lawrence at 7 p.m. Tickets are 13 to 16 dollars, with information at 842-1390. The Osbournes’ star power continues as MTV cameras film his daughter on tour and her father Ozzy offers advice about enjoying music and performance.
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Osbournes
MTV
Prince of Darkness
Ozzy
Sharon
Jack
Kelly
The
Kennedys
Madonna
Los Angeles
Lawrence
Granada
Baio headlines indie romance The Bread My Sweet in Pittsburgh
Scott Baio shifts from sitcom idol to leading man in The Bread My Sweet directed by Melissa Martin. The low budget Pittsburgh film follows Dominic a corporate raider and bakery owner who employs his brothers Pino and Eddie while navigating family dynamics and ethnic flavors.
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Scott Baio
Melissa Martin
Dominic
Pittsburgh
Pino
Shuler Hensley
Eddie
Billy Mott
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