Kansas City Museum and the Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City present
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at SEPTEMBER 15 NOVEMBER 11, 2012 Union Station Paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings, including Rivera, Tamayo and Iturbide, from the Collection of the Government of Mexico Free Admission with Suggested Donation
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EXHIBITION HOURS
Tuesday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open Late Friday – until 9 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 A.M. Spanish Language Tour Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. kansascitymuseum.org
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F R I D AY | 11 . 9 | HEY HEY, WE’RE EIGHTH BLACKBIRD
You could be forgiven for thinking (hoping!) that the new-music sextet Eighth Blackbird had moved from Chicago to Kansas City. In the days leading up to the ensemble’s KC Symphony appearance a couple of weeks back, Instagram silliness lit up its Twitter feed, and rehearsals looked from the outside a little like a Monkees episode. But return to the Windy City (and a vigorous tour schedule) the chamber group must, so don’t miss tonight’s 7:30 performance, an intimate bookend to that Kauffman Center gig. With mezzo-soprano Katherine Calcamuggio as guest, the Grammy winners open scores by Bermel, Muhly, Mackey, Ligeti and Corigliano. See conservatory.umkc.edu for details (including information about a couple of other events preceding this performance) and tickets ($25, $10 for students and UMKC staff). The show is at White Recital Hall (4949 Cherry). — SCOTT WILSON
S AT U R D AY | 11 . 10 | LIGHTEN UP
Check your Friday hangover at the door and get yourself to Diwali, or festival of lights, at the Battenfeld Auditorium at KU Medical Center’s Student Center (3901 Rainbow). At the annual celebration of the school’s Indian Association, beginning at 4:15 p.m., participate in earthen lamp painting, get henna tattoos, pay $6 to eat from an authentic Indian buffet, and watch Bollywood fusion dance and music performances. “Diwali marks the importance of a positive outlook on life,” says organizer Anand Saran. RSVP for the free event by sending an e-mail to 16
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iakumc@kumc.com. The event page is on Facebook; search “Diwali at KU Med.”
CHEERIO, PIP PIP
The Bard of Avon chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire has spent 27 years attempting to civilize Kansas Citians who still brew tea from a bag and don’t know a scone from a biscuit. Today, those efforts reach their annual peak with the British Faire, which features a variety of vendors selling British goods E MOR (cheddar, cans of spotted dick, etc.) and offering afternoon tea with AT INE sandwiches and sweets. ONL .COM PITCH The fair runs 10 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. (with tea served, at intervals, between 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.) at the Lenexa Community Center (13420 Oak, at 93rd and Pflumm, 913-541-0209). Admission is strictly U.S. dollars: $14 (or $4 without tea). — CHARLES FERRUZZA
EVENTS
FACE TIME
This week, Mestizo, the JoCo restaurant and cantina that claims to represent the true cuisine and cultures of the Yucatán and Veracruz, celebrates its first anniversary. The secret of its success owes a lot to the celebrity chef behind it, Aarón Sánchez: the hombre famous for Centrico in New York City; one of People en Español’s “50 Most Beautiful People”; and the star of Food Network shows such as Heat Seekers and The Next Iron Chef. So it figures that the festivities (which kicked off Wednesday and end tonight) include an Aarón Sánchez look-alike contest. The grandprize winner gets dinner for four at Mestizo; a signed copy of Sánchez’s brand-new book, Simple Food, Big Flavor; an unopened bottle of 1800 Coconut tequila; and a one-night stay at Aloft Leawood. So your mustache, inked