WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6-12 | BY BERRY ANDERSON
17
PAG E
FIRST-FRIDAY HIT LIST
FRIDAY
9.7
A painting by Burton Morri is unmistakable: bold black outlines, bright colors, woodcut-like slashes radiating from depictions of icons like the Statue of Liberty, Bomb Pops and, showing for the first time in public at the Hilliard Gallery (1820 McGee, 816-561-2956), Pop Art & Pop Tarts. With a long history of commercial commissions (including the Academy Awards, the Olympics and Friends), Morris presents a pop-art optimism that’s easy to digest. Silkscreened onto wood panels, the works in Patrick Sullivan’s Sleeping In series retain a woodcut sensibility. Using a limited palette and partial views of women dozing amid geometric representations that suggest dream catchers, Sullivan examines, his statement says, the “fragility of our physical limitations.” For the opening at Base Gallery (2011 Baltimore, 816-437-9975), the 16-bit Dream Emulator Orchestra by Dungeonmaster rounds out the experience. Plenum Space (504 East 18th Street, upstairs, 913-731-6402) presents iPhoneography by Chad Cogdill, who has set aside his usual digital SLR in favor of the tools aboard his iPhone. The results: sharp-angled views of our city. Fans of Tyson Schroeder’s melting and melancholy style won’t want to miss his solo exhibition of new work at Slap-n-Tickle (504 East 18th Street, 816-716-5940). Attack! Without Mercy includes performances by Amy Farrand and Jeff Harshbarger. — TRACY ABELN
n sleep o Don’t y rida . First F
ART Renée Cinderhouse hatches her Destiny.
19
PAG E
CAFÉ The Reserve wants to bowl you over.
26 PAG E
MUSIC FORECAST
“3 Sleepers: Taylor” by Patrick Sullivan
Why go to the Granada?
T H U R S D AY | 9 . 6 | MAN UP
Some of you menfolk could use a kick in the pants. Get one today from Chiefs Hall of Famer Ed Budde, Conrad Dobler (named “Pro Football’s Dirtiest Player” by Sports Illustrated in 1977) and psychologist (and ultra-runner) Frank Lieberman. The three are in town for a meetand-greet at clothing store Casual Male XL M OR E (8721 Metcalf, Overland Park, 913-383-1606). Dobler E AT N I L ON M and Lieberman are PITCH.CO selling and signing their respective books — Pride and Perseverance and It Has Nothing to Do With Age — and Budde talks about what it was like to be on a Super Bowl– winning Chiefs team. See them 1–4 p.m.
EVENTS
F R I D AY | 9 .7 | FIRST-FRIDAY PARTY ROUNDUP
Trey Bryan unveils his new book, Drawings of KC, at a 6 p.m. reception at Hotel Phillips (106 West 12th Street, 816-221-7000). Look for Hotel Phillips’ resident artist on the hotel’s mezzanine. The book costs $40; light appetizers and wine are on the menu. See hotelphillips.com. Reverend Glasseye plays at the opening of Charlotte Street’s Manifest Destiny at La Esquina (1000 West 25th Street, 816-221-5115). The Boston band’s music has been described as “country-goth glamour” by Paste magazine. Its free performance is 7–11 p.m. The West Bottoms screen-print shop Union Press (1219 Union, 816-842-5683) presents Chalk Empire, new works from Jeremy “Lo-fi” McConnell and Matt “Lou” Ruzich, at 7 p.m. Music by DJ Thundercutz and guests. The indoor mini-ramp will be open for skating. continued on page 12
T H U R S D AY | 9 .6 |
POOL POOCHES
S
urely your dog asked at least once this summer to hit the pool. Indulge your best friend at Dippin’ Dogs, 4–7 p.m., at Bay Water Park (7101 Longview Road, 816-965-9218). It’s a Sports Radio 810 event, so that means giveaways, door prizes and contests. There’s also a pet-supply drive, and vendors with a slew of dog-friendly essentials are slated to be on hand. Admission costs $10 a dog, with a two-dogs-per-person limit. Humans can wade in with the animals, but today isn’t for swimming. Dippin’ Dogs also happens noon–4 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Aquatic Center (9400 North Congress, 816-880-0279). For more information, see dippindogs.com. pitch.com
SEPTEMBER 6 -12, 2012
THE PITCH
11