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How can we form a judgment based on something that can't be known? "Doubt, A Parable" uses this question to address recent sexual abuse scandals that have plagued the Catholic Church. The show runs until Nov. 11 at Spencer Theatre in the Performing Arts Center.
Scholar, translator and poet Willis Barnstone left his glasses in his hotel room. But all was not lost, as UMKC associate professor of English, Dr. Michelle Boisseau, rambled down the aisle with a pair of reading glasses. Without skipping a beat, Barnstone proceeded to kick off the 25th year of the Midwest Poets Series with a flurry of light-hearted euphemisms, intrepid biblical translations and a small portion of his more reflective works.
In Wes Anderson's films thus far, it seems there are always troubled father-child relationships. In "Rushmore," Max is uninspired by his barber father and seeks a parental figure in a rich CEO. In "The Royal Tenenbaums," Royal tries to connect with his adult children after a long absence, much to their chagrin.
Ninety percent of women think they are overweight, according to Courtney Martin, author of "Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters." On Oct. 25, Martin gave a presentation on the growing issue of eating disorders and skewed body images. "How did this become normal?" Martin asked the audience of mostly women who attended the seminar.
Bo Lings City Market 20 E. 5th St. Bo Lings Chinese Restaurant in the City Market is a pleasurable, affordable place to enjoy a wide range of Chinese and pan-asian foods. Their happy hour is a pretty sweet deal too. The restaurant sits within City Market proper next to Winslow's Barbecue.
Each fall, the UMKC dance division presents its annual Choreofest Dance Concert to showcase original works created by the UMKC dance faculty, and to showcase the skills of the UMKC dance students performing the works. This year's concert will be held at 7:30 p.
"Ta tum be ta ta tum be" soared from the voices of the Conservatory Concert Choir. Suddenly an eruption of click sounds filled the sanctuary of Village Presbyterian Church. On Tuesday Oct. 23, the choirs of UMKC's Conservatory of Music and Dance performed their first concert of the 2007-08 year.
Radiohead's latest digital release, "In Rainbows," is the best album of the year. While the buzz has mostly surrounded Radiohead's innovative pay-as-much-as-you-please, mp3-only release on their Web site, many overlook the fact it is Radiohead's most focused, brilliant release in ages.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 "Crossing Arizona": Film and conversation from 7 to 9 p.m. in Pierson Auditorium. APAMSA Bake Sale to Benefit the New School in India by Ekal Vidyalaya: Yummy goodies for sale from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the School of Education in the hallway by the computer lab.
Lots of kids (and lots of adults pretending to be kids) showed up for games, magic shows, balloon art and juggling at this year's fifth annual Community Halloween Party, Sunday, Oct. 28th in Pierson Auditorium. "Every year we organize a Halloween party as part of our traditional events," organizer Laura Medina said.
