Arts & events
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Van Go youth artists open annual Adornment holiday art show and sale
The young artists of Van Go rang jingle bells on Saturday evening to commence their annual holiday art show and sale.
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Santa is saved once again; Lawrence townspeople celebrate
Much to the relief of the Lawrence community, Santa has been rescued from the rooftop of Weaver’s Department Store once again.
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Lawrence artist crafts custom-made songs and illustrations for Valentine’s Day, other occasions
A lifelong musician, Katlyn Conroy feels compelled to make music. At 33, she’s built her life around singing and songwriting. And she’s composed more than 300 songs for special events such as anniversaries, birthdays, and Valentine’s Day.
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Celebration will honor 2022 recipients of Langston Hughes writing awards
A recent college graduate and a local nonprofit administrator have been named the recipients of this year’s Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards.
Lawrence group to light the dark, honor democracy at silent vigil Thursday
Community members will gather this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the violent U.S. Capitol insurrection.
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Lawrence photographer tells story of community’s response to first year of COVID-19 pandemic in new book
Lawrence photographer Jeff Burkhead’s “Our Pandemic Year in Photos” is filled with hundreds of images telling tales of love, strength and resilience. Observations and essays penned by locals punctuate the collection and tie together the book’s message of hope.
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Lineup announced for Sundance Film Festival screenings in Lawrence
The Sundance Film Festival and Wichita’s mama.film will bring world premieres of comedies, period pieces, dramas and documentaries to Liberty Hall next month as part of the Sundance Satellite Screen program.
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Lawrence creators to host interactive multimedia art shows, holiday concert
Whether you’re hoping to catch a holiday music performance or looking to explore the connection among art, music and community, a hometown artist and his collaborators have you covered in three upcoming shows.
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Clint Smith, author of ‘How the Word is Passed,’ to speak in Lawrence Monday
Clint Smith — poet, journalist and author of “How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” — will speak at Liberty Hall Monday evening.
KU Holiday Vespers, Jazz Vespers free to attend this year; livestream available
Tickets are free for the University of Kansas School of Music’s 97th annual Holiday Vespers and Jazz Vespers, and there is an option to livestream the performances this year.
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KU Theatre’s fall finale centers trans woman, ‘disrupts’ idea of classic American play
KU Theatre is preparing for the grand finale of its fall season this Friday: a contemporary play that centers on the story of a transgender woman returning to her childhood home in the American South.
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Young artists of Van Go to open holiday art show Sunday
For this year’s Adornment show, the apprentice artists of Van Go have created artwork with the guiding theme of “A Seat at the Table,” inspired by Shirley Chisholm. The show opens to the public Sunday.
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Chabad Center to ‘Light up the Night’ in Lawrence with menorah lighting Sunday
The Lawrence community is invited to the annual lighting of a 9-foot-tall menorah in front of the Lawrence Public Library.
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Santa rescue to return to Downtown Lawrence
A beloved Lawrence tradition will return Friday after taking 2020 off + more opportunities to see Santa
2021 Edition: Where to see holiday lights in Lawrence
We’re mapping out holiday lights and decorations in Lawrence, KS.
Artist Heap of Birds, who created ‘Native Hosts,’ to give virtual lecture
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne, Arapaho), the artist who created the five-panel “Native Hosts” installation at the University of Kansas’ Spencer Museum of Art, will give a virtual lecture next week.
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