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Young artists of Van Go unveil unique benches created for their clients
Twenty-one unique benches created by young Lawrence artists are on their way out into the world following the unveiling Friday at Van Go.
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Here’s the lineup for the 2024 Douglas County Fair
The 2024 Douglas County Fair is getting underway, with the carnival, demolition derby and more set to return to Lawrence next week.
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Want to help rebuild the Wishing Bench? Here’s how to get involved
Just a day after East Lawrence awoke to find its beloved Wishing Bench burnt and devastated, the phoenix has begun to rise from the ashes.
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The To Do List! from The Lawrence Juice – Aug. 15-29, 2021
This edition of the To Do List! spans from Sunday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. Some highlights: Bleeding Kansas history, Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships, and the first Kaw River Roots Festival.
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Amber ‘Chef Lady’ Brown prepares to launch her latest Lawrence venture, the Pub & Hub
This summer, Amber Brown celebrated the one-year anniversary of her Lawrence ghost kitchen, the Commissary. Now she’s giving local food entrepreneurs another place to land with her newest concept, The Pub & Hub, opening Friday.
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Watkins Museum events to commemorate Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence (Sponsored post)
Now in its 26th year, Civil War on the Border provides participants with unique and meaningful explorations of Lawrence history — including Quantrill’s Raid, one of the most notorious atrocities of the war.
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Lawrence artist’s symbolic, coffee-inspired mosaics to adorn walls of The Roost
New, colorful artwork will brighten the walls at The Roost when it reopens Monday morning.
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‘Ghosts of Segregation’ traveling photo exhibition to debut at Lawrence Arts Center in September
Lawrence will have the distinct honor of launching the first traveling exhibition for “Ghosts of Segregation,” a photo series by Richard Frishman, this September at the Lawrence Arts Center. The local community can still help Frishman choose sites to be included.
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The To Do List! from The Lawrence Juice – Aug. 1-15, 2021
This edition of the To Do List! spans from Sunday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.
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Lawrence artist John Sebelius celebrates spirits of powerful women through his new art exhibition
Imagine entering a room full of famous women from the past and present who have inspired world change. Imagine the feeling of awe that would follow. That is the exact atmosphere Lawrence artist John Sebelius, 37, aims to simulate with his upcoming art exhibition, “Powerful Women.”
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Lead Horse Open II to feature men’s grass, women’s jingle dance tournaments and a Lawrence City Commission candidate forum
Forty men’s grass and women’s jingle dress dance contestants from across the country will compete in the Lead Horse Open II, which runs from Tuesday through Thursday this week. The event will also include a forum for Lawrence City Commission candidates.
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Lawrence team’s documentary on African American quilting receives grant of almost $10K
An upcoming short-form documentary project, “Queen Bee: African American Women Stitching Freedom,” will tell the stories of well-known Lawrence quilter Marla Arna Jackson and her contemporaries.
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Meet the author of a book featuring works by Douglas County’s incarcerated men at virtual event
Brian Daldorph has been teaching writing classes for men incarcerated at the Douglas County jail for two decades, and he recently published a memoir looking back at those years.
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Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas to celebrate 31 years of ADA, host vaccination drive
The Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas — a statewide organization based in Lawrence for and […]
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The To Do List! from The Lawrence Juice – July 18 – Aug. 1, 2021
This edition of the To Do List! spans from July 18-Aug. 1. Some highlights: Calvin Arsenia will play at the Replay Lounge; llamas will strut their stuff at the Douglas County Fair; and dancers will wow at the Lead Horse Open II.
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Pavilion for police headquarters gets nod of approval from Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission
The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission on Wednesday evening approved a sculptural pavilion planned to sit adjacent to the new Lawrence Police Department headquarters.
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