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Listen to some tunes before it’s too late

By Rebekah Scaperlanda

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The countdown for fall semester is winding down. It’s one month until lounging by the pool is replaced with sitting in a classroom and staying up late studying. Until it’s time to face the music, spend time listening to it. There are plenty of activities and concerts to squeeze in some last minute summer fun before the first whistle blows.

Around Lawrence

If you think singing along to Disney movies is supercalifragilisticexpialidotious, Lawrence Public Library is your hot spot. As part of their Sing Along Film Series the library will show “Mary Poppins” at 7 p.m. Friday. To sing about the end of your Summer Nights, go to the library at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 to watch “Grease.”

Instead of singing at the library, you can hear other people sing about books at the Granada. At 7 p.m. July 29, Harry & the Potters will croon about Hermione and Hedwig.

If you’d rather sing along to the pop side of country music, check out The Bottleneck at 7 p.m. Friday to hear Sarah Buxton sing about “That Kind of Day.”

As part of the Classic Film noir Downtown Lawrence Film Festival, “The Maltese Falcon” will show at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 7. There will be live music at 8 p.m. before the classic black and white film is shown on the lawn north of the downtown parking garage at Ninth and New Hampshire streets.

Around Kansas City

Kansas city offers a vast array of venues for checking out live music. Lucky for us, it’s just a quick trip up I-70 for great entertainment. Head to Beaumont Club on July 28 to see if ’90s rock band, Fastball, is still out of their heads, or maybe out of their minds? On July 30, head to City Market to see if Gnarls Barkley is as crazy as he proclaims. To hear if Boys II Men has hit the end of their road, go to Ameristar Casino Kansas City on Aug. 16. Amos Lee will “Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight” at 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Uptown Theatre.

If you want to do the Time Warp again make your way to Screenland Theatre of Kansas City. For the first time since 1998, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be screened regularly in Kansas City. The show will be shown on the third Saturday of every month.

At the Sprint Center

You may have to cross state lines to hit this Kansas City, Mo., venue, but the $276 million venue is worth the trip. Country music fans can see Brad Paisley and Jewel at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1.

At Capital Federal Park at Sandstone Amphitheater

The recently eco-friendly Bonner Springs venue will provide you with information on how to green your home and with an outdoor concert. Runaway with Linkin Park at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, or waste time hearing Jack Johnson’s “F-stop Blues” at 7 p.m. Aug. 15

At Starlight Theatre

The Kansas City, Mo., venue has been a landmark for entertainment since the 1950s. Make a night exploring the history and walk around the venue’s gardens and fountains before checking out a Broadway show. The Theatre will show “The Music Man” from July 28 to Aug. 3 and “Fiddler on the Roof” from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17. All shows start at 8:30 p.m.

Kemper Arena and American Royal Center

If you’re into adventure sports, this venue is for you. See the KC Roller Warriors skate up the Hale Arena at 7 p.m. Aug. 2. To preview professional skateboarders like BMX bikers and MotoX, then head to Kemper Arena for Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam. The show is at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15

Buy Now, go later

While you’re checking out shows this summer, be sure to prepare yourself for upcoming big names in music. Buy tickets now if you want to see Maroon 5 and Counting Crows with Augustana Sept. 26 at Starlight Theatre. Be sure to catch the New Kids on the Block reunion tour with Natasha Bedingfield Nov. 11 at the Sprint Center. Buy your tickets to see Coldplay on Nov. 13 before it’s sold out, also at the Sprint Center.

— Edited by Mandy Earles

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