Arts & events
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Free State High School troupe selected to perform at Wichita festival; local performance to send them off
Free State High School theatre students will take “The Addams Family: School Edition” on the road after being selected as one of five schools statewide to participate in the Kansas Thespian Festival.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Champions of Lawrence arts celebrated at 25th Phoenix Awards
More supportive spaces for Native American youth to grow in the arts and entrepreneurship are always needed, said Rachael Lackey, one of six Phoenix Award recipients recognized Sunday for their contributions to Lawrence arts.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
20 upcoming Lawrence holiday markets offer ways to shop local
Check two boxes off your list this holiday season by shopping local and getting some one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones with this guide to 20 upcoming vendor fairs and art markets, starting this weekend in Lawrence.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Resource fair to connect Lawrence community members with free and low-cost support services
The Lawrence Public Library’s fifth annual resource fair will provide free services to community members while connecting them with over a dozen support organizations.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Interactive community art night in Lawrence to celebrate personal relationships to nature
An upcoming event hosted by a local artist will transform community photos of nature into illuminated cut paper works, with interactive art stations for attendees.
Watkins Museum exhibit honors legacy of the Douglas County Community Foundation
A new exhibition at the Watkins Museum highlights 25 years of philanthropy driven by the Douglas County Community Foundation.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Veterans Day Parade honors those who have served
Community members lined Massachusetts Street Saturday to recognize veterans and active duty military members in the Lawrence Veterans Day Parade.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence parade, ceremony and more to honor veterans
Lawrence’s Veterans Day Parade will return Saturday to honor those who have served, and more events and free meals are planned in the coming week.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Workshop attendees dispel notions of man vs. nature during visit to remnant prairie in Douglas County
A remnant prairie in Douglas County played host to a creative writing workshop Monday, where attendees learned that less than 1% of untouched prairie remains in the area.
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Haskell Greenhouse invites community to harvest sunchokes, join soup workshop
The Haskell Greenhouse will host a sunchoke harvest and soup-making workshop open to the community this weekend.
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Lawrence author wins World Fantasy Award for best novella
Local author R.B. Lemberg has won a World Fantasy Award —one of the most prestigious awards for science fiction, fantasy and speculative titles — for a novella in their ongoing speculative fiction series.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members at Día de Muertos honor loved ones, pets who have passed
Community members gathered at Lawrence’s Día de Muertos event Saturday evening to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed, humans and animals alike.
‘March is the maddest month’: New book spins classic Eliot poem into a Lawrence lore-studded epic
“Day After the Waste Land” is part graphic novel, part adult children’s book, and a full reimagining of T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” — and Eliot probably would’ve hated it, according to the author.
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Chabad Center for Jewish Life at KU to celebrate grand opening of new center
Community members are welcome to gather at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at KU on Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of the new center.
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Día de los Muertos celebration in Lawrence to include ofrenda competition, honor animal companions
The Lawrence community is invited to participate in a Día de los Muertos altar competition and celebration to honor lost loved ones — human and animal companions alike.
Two calls from the City of Lawrence for artist, teams to create downtown public art
The City of Lawrence has recently issued two calls for artists to submit proposals for downtown public art.
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