Monks of Doom bring Camper Van Beethoven legacy to Lawrence
Richard LeCompte profiles the Monks of Doom led by ex Camper Van Beethoven members including Chris Pederson. The band performs at the Bottleneck in Lawrence while seeking a label and testing material on varied audiences. Pederson recalls Camper's rise and breakup and notes the new band aims for hard rock with underground roots.
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Europe
Chris Pederson
Camper
Pederson
Lawrence
Monks of Doom
N.H
Victor Krummenacher
Greg Lisher
David Immergluck
Monks
Pederson and Company
Led Zeppelin
West Coast
MTV
The Boys Next Door at Missouri Repertory Theatre
Four men living together in an apartment navigate daily life and the world with mental disabilities, providing pathos and vulnerability. This final season presentation runs through May 19 at the Missouri Repertory Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Missouri Repertory Theatre
50Th
Cherry Streets
Kansas City
Alums Come Home II variety show returns this weekend
Alumni return for a four day reunion this weekend with more than 250 alumni expected. The event features visiting theater and film alumni along with current students and will be staged at 8 p.m. today and Friday and Saturday in the Crafton Preyer Theatre Murphy Hall.
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Crafton-Preyer
Murphy Hall
Lawrence arts and music weekend lineup expands in town
A busy weekend features the Lawrence Sculpture Tour starting Saturday at the Douglas County Courthouse with a 11:30 a m city hall reception. Sunday brings Art in the Park at South Park from noon to 5 p m. The Lawrence Symphony Orchestra and Civic Choir present concerts. A mystery writers panel happens Saturday at Raven Bookstore. Omega Outdoor Music Festival returns, two days of acts south of Route 458 west of Clinton Lake, with 22 scheduled performers.
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Lawrence Art Commission
Douglas County
City Hall
Lawrence Art Guild Assn
Parks and Recreation Dept
South Park
Lawrence Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence Civic Choir
Peter and the Wolf
Liberty Hall
Civic Choir
First United Methodist Church
10Th and
Raven
Nancy Pickard
Carolyn Hart
Joan Hess
Randy Russell
P.M. Carlson
Omega
Clinton Lake
Baghdad Jones
The
L.A. Ramblers
Salty Iguanas
Nic Cosmos
Calendar highlights at Asts Billiards and venues
A compact guide lists venues with hours and contact numbers including Astros Billiards at 601 Kasold open 11 am to 2 am daily, Benchwarmers at 1601 W 23rd with jazz Sundays, Bogarts at 611 Wt hosting private live music, The Bottleneck at 737 N.H open noon to midnight with weekly live acts and remodeling May 19-23, plus multiple bars offering occasional live music and specific May acts.
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Astros Billiards
Kasold
Bogarts
Black Cat Bone
N.H
Monks of Doom
No Man
Caribe
Sinister Dane
Id Explosion
Firehose
Paw
Random Aztech
Millard Fillmore
Disappear Fear
Crushed Velvet Matadors
23Rd
Louisiana
Zoom
Joe Moon
Camberwell
Rum Tree
Lawrancea
From classroom to Harlem U May 3 and May 4 venues listed
A compilation of music venues and events across Kansas City area noting dates May 2 to May 4. Includes clubs such as The Jazzhaus and Kansas Sports Bar and Grill with live acts like Rhythm Kings and Cliff Downing with Bad News. Also lists hours, addresses, contact numbers, and weekly appearances by groups including Blayney's and Johnny's Up and Under.
University theater listings feature multiple venues and showtimes
The Kansas University Murphy Hall box office lists tickets and 8 p.m. weekday and Saturday performances with 2 30 p.m. Sunday shows. Alums Come Home Is May 2 4 at Crafton Preyer, and English Alternative Theater presents two staged readings at 8 p.m. in Smith Hall. Several regional theatres including Riverfront Players Crown Center Coterie and Missouri Repertory present shows through May with varied matinees.
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Kansas University
Murphy Hall
Crafton-Preyer
Smith Hall
Jack
Greg Araujo
Andrew Turner
Grand
Crown Center
Martin City
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Richard Lecomte
Camper van Beethoven
Camper Var Beethoven
Rolling Stone
the Monks of Doom
Night
Big Head
Todd
Congo Bar
Duffy's Tavern
Quality Inn University
Alan Oliver
Free State Brewing Company
Mass
Baer Garden
Glass Onion
W. 12Th
Gregory
6Th
P.m
Jayhawk Cafe
Ohio
Harlem
Fifinabil's
Ninth
Iowa
Komei Harasawa
Blayney
Westport
Bill Larson
Jumpers
39Th Street Band
S.D
Dark Sparks
Jazzhaus
Sons of Rex
East 15Th Street
Massachusetts
Hillcrest
Wornall Road
Fatal Valentines
Avalon
Charlie and the Stingrays
Phil
Kansas Sports Bar and Grill
Eldridge Hotel
Seventh and Mass
Knights OF Columbus
Pour Boy's Saloon
U.S. Highway 24
Shiloh
Haskell
Cliff Downing
Grand Emporium
Abb Lacke
Rick Hendricks
Mike Morgan
Crawl
Lee McBes
Anson Funderburgh
Rockets
Sam Myers
DI May
Greater KC Coalition
Cansorship
Naw Riddim
the Hurricane
Broadway
K.C
Homestead Grays
the Hallowmen
Filter Kings
Bindlestutfs
Moving van Gughs
Jimmy
Bluas
Lone Star
Mill St
Metcalf
Overland Park
Milton
France
Big Richard
Riff Raff
the Point
W. 44Th
Open Mike
Lonnie Ray
Riley's Lounge
Overland Park Marriott Hotal
Metcalf Ave
Milt Abel
Tommy Ruskin
Russ Long
Topeka
Clay
Por’e Richard's
S. Kansas Ave
Pryor’s Pub
Lane
Karoke
Robin Givens
Danny Glover
Forest Whitaker
Gregory Hines
Riverfront Players
Riverfront Plaza
Elmo the Clown
the Story Lady
Gypsy Theatre
Eighth Steel Cafe
Eighth St
Cherry
University of Missouri-Kansas City
OG “the Boys Next Door
Theatre For Young America
Tiffany’s Attic
Unicorn Theatre
Helen Hocker
London Middle School
Topeka Civic Theatre
Kansas
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