Spring Break
UMKC's Culture Night, hosted by the International Student Ambassadors in Royall Hall Saturday night, offered merely a taste of the diversity at our school. The evening began at five p.m. Tables lined the sidewalk next to Royall with a buffet-style array of cuisines spanning from Caribbean eggplant spread to Russian crab soup to Indian samye dessert soup.
Dear Readers, I do not usually go to haunted houses. I figure that growing up and dealing with my other responsibilities like bills, car payments and passing Spanish class is way more frightening than a dark room with some animatronics and strobe lights.
I never expected to empathize with George W. Bush. But Oliver Stone's "W" will definitely get you thinking about our overwhelmingly unpopular president. Those expecting a long-winded, liberal bash will be surprised to see a thoughtful biographical picture that manages to humanize today's most questionable man.
Kansas City is certainly on its way to becoming a booming center of arts and music, and last week ArtSounds joined the game. Last Wednesday, ArtSounds presented the 'e-motion' concert, a collaboration between composers from the Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance and choreographers from UMKC and the Kansas City area.
If there's one thing the Coterie Theatre's production of "The Night of the Living Dead" will teach its audiences, it's this: you can't judge a zombie by its bloody, scary cover. Though this hour-long show is being presented by the Coterie Theatre, all shows are taking place in Crown Center's intimate black box theatre, Off Center Theatre.
With a whole lot of soul and a touch of rock-and-roll, the Kansas City Blues Kings know a thing or two about playing the moody blues and jazzy tunes. Friday night at The Daily Limit, an Irish Pub and Café, they gave a performance to write home to your momma about.
The leaves are falling and the temperature is dropping. It is the perfect weather for a hearty soup with an autumn theme. On my first weekend trip to Atlanta, Ga., I went to dinner with a few friends. I cannot seem to remember the name of the restaurant, but I vividly remember the soup I had for the first course.
Monday, Oct. 20 Indigenous Roots: An all day event with music, art, poetry, food and more, from sunrise to sunset on the University Walkway.
