Arts & events
Indigenous rapper Supaman inspires Lawrence youth with stories of resilience, Native American culture
Hip-hop beats and positive lyrics filled Billy Mills Middle School’s main gymnasium Tuesday morning during an all-school assembly led by Supaman, the Indigenous rapper and fancy dancer.
Save the date: KU film festival to celebrate Kevin Willmott, Oscar-winning professor
A film festival slated for February will honor Kevin Willmott, Academy Award-winning KU film professor, as he has taken emeritus status.
KU’s First Nations Student Association to host annual powwow, cultures festival
People will soon gather in Lawrence for a daylong powwow and festival in celebration of Indigenous cultures and traditions.
Saturday Lawrence Farmers’ Market to return; Tuesday markets discontinued
The weekly Saturday morning Lawrence Farmers’ Market is set for its season grand opening on April 13.
University Dance Company spring show to feature aerial artists, more than 50 students
The students of the University Dance Company will be joined by special guests from Kansas City Aerial Arts for their spring concert, coming up Friday through Sunday.
Community members to plant fruit trees at Lawrence Public Library during ceremony
During an upcoming ceremony, community members will be planting an orchard of fruit trees at the Lawrence Public Library and serenading it into life.
Easter Egg Roll with Dole draws hundreds of Lawrence community members
Hundreds of people brought their spring colors, face paint and Easter baskets to the Dole Institute of Politics on Saturday for the eighth Easter Egg Roll with Dole.
Haskell to host four Indigenous musicians at ‘Femme Fest 4’ show
Four Indigenous musicians from around the country will be featured at a femme-empowering show hosted on Haskell Indian Nations University’s campus Sunday.
Two young musicians to perform at ‘Piano Prodigies’ concert in Lawrence
Two young pianists, including a 16-year-old from Lawrence, will be featured at a virtuosic concert this Saturday.
KU Theatre production to examine community-building, conflicts between blue-collar workers
”SWEAT,” an upcoming KU Theatre production, will narrate conflicts amid community-building in the American working class.
Photos: Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Hundreds of Lawrence community members showed up to line the streets for the 37th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday afternoon.
Lawrence Music Census aims to take pulse of ‘local music ecosystem’
The Lawrence Music Alliance is in the midst of conducting the first citywide music census, which aims to “gain a comprehensive insight into the current requirements of Lawrence’s music community.”
Training session in Lawrence to educate about LGBTQ+ storytelling
Three Kansas organizations will offer a free training session Monday at Art Love Collective about the ways powerful storytelling can contribute to LGBTQ+ advocacy.
Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade to return Sunday
The Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a fundraiser for local nonprofit children’s organizations, will return to Mass Street Sunday afternoon.
Pronoun button party brings together members of Lawrence’s Indigenous, queer communities
Dozens of community members gathered at Art Love Collective Friday evening for a pronoun button party.
Black History Month event at Lawrence library aims to offer ‘film, food and fellowship’
Amber Sellers said she wants to share the power of possibility with her community. That’s what inspired her to plan a film screening and talkback at the library this weekend.
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