Arts & events
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Photos: Barbers put skills on display at Cuttin Up showcase in Lawrence
The Cuttin Up Barber Showcase brought hundreds of spectators to watch many of the area’s talented barbers compete at Venue 1235 in North Lawrence on Sunday.
LOLA Valentine’s Day show to span 2 days, feature dozens of artists
This year, 35 vendors will sell their creations at the LOLA (Ladies of Lawrence Artwork) Valentine’s Day show — so many that the event is being spread out over two days.
Black feminist performance artist, poet and writer Gabrielle Civil coming to KU
Performance artist Gabrielle Civil will perform her latest work, “The Déjà Vu,” during an upcoming visit to KU.
Famed folk music trio The Refugees to perform at Lawrence Arts Center
Renowned folk trio The Refugees will soon share their harmonic music in Lawrence for the first time.
‘Spectacular,’ ‘fabulous,’ ‘dragalicious’: Transformations Charity Gala wraps with big finale
Transformations Charity Gala, the annual drag event that’s raised $150,000 for local nonprofits since 2011, has come to a close. But it went out with a bang.
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Lawrence Arts Center’s Souper Bowl fundraiser to return, along with Edible Ink print exhibition
Everyone is welcome to feast their eyes on the Lawrence Arts Center’s newest exhibition, purchase bowls and prints, and bid on handcrafted platters when the Souper Bowl fundraiser returns.
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Competition to showcase Lawrence barbers; community invited
Local barbers will soon go head-to-head in a competition of hair styling, and the community is invited to participate in packing the house.
The 780s Series brings world-class musicians to town. Here’s how Lawrencians can hear their stories for free
The 780s Series is an annual lecture hosted by the Lawrence Public Library, and it brings some of the brightest minds in music to Lawrence to share their experiences. It will return on Feb. 9 with David Lowery, the singer-songwriter behind alt-rock bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, who will discuss his career and music rights activism.
Book launch event to bring ‘Rock and Roll Reading’ to Replay Lounge
An event on Sunday will celebrate Midwestern writers and the launch of Lawrence author and bookseller Danny Caine’s new book of poetry.
Kayla Cook, Jenea Havener win this year’s Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards
Poet Kayla Cook and fiction writer Jenea Havener are the recipients of this year’s Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards, the Raven Book Store and Lawrence Arts Center announced Monday.
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Lawrence quilter and historian lives in purpose through visual storytelling, projects to come
Lawrence quilter and historian Marla Jackson believes her calling is to unfold neglected stories of Black history. Heading into the next few years, she plans to do that and much more.
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Lawrence Restaurant Week starts Thursday; here’s where to find the specials
Lawrence restaurants are planning exclusive menus and deals for a 10-day culinary event that kicks off tomorrow and continues through Jan. 29. Here are all the spots that are participating.
