Arts & events
Where to see holiday lights in Lawrence – 2025 edition
Though the owners of a beloved holiday home have retired, there are plenty aglow this year to keep us inspired.
Jeff McPheeters/Contributed photo
KU band’s new album showcases student talent, music that’s ‘fun to play’
Student musicians are set to blow listeners away on the KU Wind Ensemble’s new album, “Midnight Sun,” a triumphant entry in the group’s repertoire.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Photos: Evening Grand Entry at the First Nations Student Association Powwow
The KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival invited community members for a day of activities and learning on Saturday, all leading up to the evening Grand Entry.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
KU First Nations Student Association Powwow celebrates Indigenous culture through dancing, presentations and activities
Community members gathered at the Lied Center Saturday to learn about and celebrate Indigenous culture through the 34th annual KU First Nations Student Association powwow.
Kansas Abortion Fund-A-Thon to include food, cocktails, live music and prizes
All are invited to join the Kansas Abortion Fund for an evening of music, food, prizes and drinks during the Fund-A-Thon celebration.
Adam Johnson/Lawrence Times
4 of the most colorful murals in Lawrence
Murals are among the most creative ways for neighborhoods to express their unique personalities, and Lawrence has plenty. As the weather gets warmer this spring, add these public art pieces to your walking route.
Coco Alexander
Henry’s Upstairs and Grounded Coffee kick off ‘Eggs & Legs’ Drag Brunch series
Henry’s Upstairs and Grounded Coffee hosted the inaugural Eggs & Legs Drag Brunch this Sunday. The fabulous event series’ first installation featured local drag performers, a curated food and drink menu, and lots of laughter.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence PRIDE parade to return in June, followed by a street party
Save the date: Lawrence PRIDE is coming back Saturday, June 3, and this year’s event will include a street party, organizers say.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
KU First Nations Student Association’s powwow and festival to bring full day of celebration, ceremony
Community members are invited to celebrate Indigenous culture in Lawrence through a daylong powwow and festival hosted by a University of Kansas student group on Saturday, April 8.
Free State Festival lineup packed with local and national creatives, wide range of features
The 2023 Free State Festival lineup packs locally and nationally known creatives into a weeklong multimedia extravaganza, featuring comedy, neoclassical piano, short films paired with food, documentaries about changemakers and much more.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
It’s official: Lawrence Arts Center has purchased Salvation Army building
The Lawrence Arts Center has closed on the purchase of the former Salvation Army building next door at 946 New Hampshire St., according to an announcement Friday morning.
Cider Gallery to host ‘Stan Herd: Retrospective’; opening reception set for Friday
A new exhibition at Cider Gallery will celebrate four decades of works by Stan Herd, the Kansas artist best known for his crop art, or earthworks.
NAACP Youth Council to host Women’s History Month discussion
Community members are invited to join the Lawrence NAACP Youth Council for a social event Wednesday in honor of Women’s History Month.
Mark your calendar: Poet, essayist Ross Gay’s visit to Lawrence rescheduled
After his February visit to Lawrence was postponed, award-winning poet and author Ross Gay’s lecture has been rescheduled for next month at Liberty Hall.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Community gathers to celebrate Indigenous culture at Haskell Alumni Association Powwow
Community, food, shopping and dancing attracted people from Lawrence and beyond to the Haskell Alumni Association’s powwow on Saturday.
Leave those good vibes behind! Grief expert Nora McInerny to bring humor, real talk to Lawrence show
The pressure to wear a smile and a veil of optimism — no matter how it feels inside — pervades culture. Nora McInerny has spent the last decade bucking that system.
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