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Lawrence Arts Center’s Red Dancer sculpture has gone on vacation
The Lawrence Arts Center’s iconic Red Dancer sculpture stirred up the staff and community members with her sudden disappearance, but fortunately she has simply gone on vacation from her home in front of the building.
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Immersive art installation on La Yarda housing unit to open next month at Lawrence Arts Center
An art installation reimagining a housing unit where La Yarda community members lived during the 1920s-50s in eastern Lawrence is nearing completion.
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Willow Domestic Violence Center to host virtual Garden Party with live auction
The Willow Domestic Violence Center will host its annual garden party, virtually, this Sunday, June 13.
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Yes, there will be llamas: Douglas County Fair to return
After a muted year in 2020, the Douglas County Fair will return in full force this July. Yes, there will be a llama show. And a demolition derby.
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Lawrence PRIDE to make big return with parade, party
With the return of Lawrence PRIDE, MsAmanda Love is excited to feel the love of the community that followed the parade down Massachusetts Street each year, prior to the pandemic.
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A view of Lawrence: City Band plays second show
The Lawrence City Band played for a sea of people seated all over the east side of South Park Wednesday evening.
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Lawrence City Band returns for concert at South Park
After taking 2020 off amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lawrence City Band returned for a concert Wednesday night at the South Park gazebo.
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Events to mark 165th anniversary of Battle of Black Jack, 200th year of Santa Fe Trail
The beginning of June will mark the 165th anniversary of the Battle of Black Jack, […]
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Lawrence Times columnist Cody Charles facilitates virtual event with Big Freedia
Lawrence Times columnist and social justice educator Cody Charles recently facilitated a virtual discussion with […]
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Come celebrate The Lawrence Times
Please join us Saturday at South Park to celebrate the Times! Kerry Altenbernd will speak, and Cody Keith Charles — Ask Cody — will emcee.
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Lawrence City Band to return from COVID-19 hiatus for weekly summer concert series
After COVID-19 forced the Lawrence City Band to take an unexpected summer off last year, the group is finally able to return to its weekly concert series, the city announced Tuesday.
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Lawrence families: Here’s your guide to fun in summer 2021
Here is a list of the Lawrence summer to-dos that are still enrolling. Find your family’s summer fit and sunny happiness.
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Kansas band Vitreous Humor – featuring now-Lawrence Public Library director – re-releases album on vinyl
Vitreous Humor last played together in 1996, but the Topeka-born band has released their album, “Posthumous,” on vinyl today. Thanks to The Pitch for letting the Times republish this article!
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Free State Festival’s first act will feature ‘The 24th,’ ‘Not So Silent Cinema’ and more
The Free State Festival’s lineup of movies, comedy, live music and more — announced this week — will take place in safe, open-air environments.
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Teacher returns to Lawrence roots, helps students create ‘incredible’ art in pandemic
Todd Poteet graduated from Lawrence High School in 1989 and accomplished what so many dreamers […]
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Exhibit at library honors women who have made history in Lawrence
The small dresses in artist Liza MacKinnon’s exhibition, “A Kansas Childhood,” embody a meaning much larger than their physical size.
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