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11:45 am
Fri May 17, 2013

The Weekend To-Do List: May 17-19, 2013

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An Olds 442: one of the cars you might see at this weekend's West Bottoms Car Show
Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie
Credit Julie Markee
Tulips
The Grisly Hand
Credit elgatoenlaluna
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
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Looking for ways to enjoy the weekend of May 17-19, 2013? Brian McTavish has some options for you on the Weekend To-Do List.

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Visual Arts
6:00 am
Fri May 17, 2013

A Final Opening At The Dolphin

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The final exhibition at the Dolphin is called "Thanks For The Warning."
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Kaitlin O'Brien, 16, told her dad (owner John O'Brien) she wanted to have "one last opening." Here, she works on the correct placement.
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Kaitlin selected roughly 65 artists, and more than 80 pieces for the final exhibition.
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Installation in progress
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A wilderness diaroma (created by Pat O'Brien, Kaitlin's aunt) is one of the works in the show.
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Photographer Mike Sinclair in the Dolphin's back room. Sinclair says being around the Dolphin "has always been such a confidence builder for me."
Credit courtesy Mike Sinclair / Dolphin Gallery
"State of the City," Mayor's State of the City Address, Gem Theater.
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Frame shop manager, Archie Scott Gobber, will take over the framing business when the Dolphin closes.
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Gobber, also an artist, has an ironic work in the show called "For Sale."
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
A David Ford painting on the outside of the building is called "We All Die."
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It was only fitting that one of the pioneers of the Crossroads Arts District would announce on a First Friday, May 3, that after two decades, his gallery would close. John O’Brien moved the Dolphin from the Crossroads to the West Bottoms five years ago. But now he says it’s time for something new.

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Performance
5:00 am
Fri May 17, 2013

[VIDEO] Octarium Looks Back On A Decade Of Blending Eight Voices Into One

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Ensemble members rehearse in preparation for "Holidays with Octarium," Parkville Presbyterian Church in December 2012.
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The signature style of the vocal group Octarium is eight singers, blended into one voice. After a decade of performances, this weekend marks the group's farewell concert. Octarium anticipates continuing to perform at least once a year, over the holidays.

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Visual Arts
12:00 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Sculptural Pots With A Bit Of Glitter

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Artist Christine McHorse stands next to a work in the galleries of the Nerman.
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An installation view of McHorse's work.
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The first floor galleries at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art are filled with glass display cases. Inside: the glittering black ceramics of Navajo artist Christine Nofchissey McHorse. Her abstract works bridge modern sculpture and traditional Southwestern pottery.

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Visual Arts
5:58 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

New President And CEO For The National World War I Museum

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New President and CEO, Matthew C. Naylor, PhD.
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The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial on Monday announced Matthew C. Naylor, PhD, a native of Australia, as its new President and CEO.

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