Arts & events
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More holiday fun in Lawrence: Traditions, trivia, treats and more
Lawrence has no shortage of holiday events and traditions, ranging from old-fashioned to, um, very Lawrence. Here are a bunch of upcoming opportunities for festive fun.
Holiday music in Lawrence: Where to hear the sounds of the season
The KU School of Music’s Vespers concert is celebrating a huge milestone: It’s turning 100 this year. That will be one of many opportunities coming up to hear the sounds of the holiday season in Lawrence.
Giant crop art portrait of Kamala Harris in Lawrence now complete with Tim Walz
World renowned crop artist Stan Herd completed his images of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz on Sunday, on a farm near the Kansas River in north Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
FidPick brings musicians together in Lawrence
Lawrence community members gathered at South Park despite the heat Sunday for the 43rd Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, also known as FidPick.
Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Paper Plains Zine Fest to return to Lawrence with 2-day lineup
Community members will come together over Labor Day weekend to celebrate and explore zine culture at the Paper Plains Zine Fest, with events planned throughout Lawrence.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence VFW, MsAmanda Love to host drag bingo fundraiser
In an effort to support veterans in the Lawrence area, local drag queen MsAmanda Love is collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars post for an evening of bingo, games and fun.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Brothers, KU students, curating fashion show on campus
Two brothers who have launched into the local fashion and entertainment scene have imagined an experience where art walks among art for their next project.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
FidPick music competition and celebration of strings to return to Lawrence
An afternoon of music, food and fun will soon take place in Lawrence with the 43rd Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, also known as FidPick.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Save the date: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, set to pass through Lawrence
Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence this fall.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Applications open to young adults for paid artist apprenticeship with Van Go
Young adults in Douglas and Jefferson counties have an opportunity to apply for a nine-month paid artist apprenticeship with Van Go.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Schools Foundation to hold first Kids Expo
The Lawrence Schools Foundation will soon host a Kids Expo to welcome students and help them get ready for the 2024-25 school year.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
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.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
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.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Library to celebrate 10 years of ‘new’ building at summer reading Last Bash
The Lawrence Public Library will celebrate 10 years in its renovated building Friday as part of its annual summer reading Last Bash, which will feature music, performances, food trucks, a movie screening and more.
Lawrence AUMI ensemble earns award for disability advocacy
Members of a Lawrence band that uses adaptive technology to make music on iPads are being recognized by the state for their work exploring music-making across abilities.
A Kansas artist is carving Kamala Harris’ portrait into a field — and left room for her VP pick
World-renowned crop artist Stan Herd is almost finished with the portrait of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee outside Lawrence, near the Kansas River.
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