Arts & events
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
KU plans slate of public events to celebrate Kansas Union centennial
KU will celebrate a century of the Kansas Union with events open to the public, including glow-in-the-dark mini golf and a bowling alley, a casino night and cake galore.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Environmental film festival aims to inspire wonder, stewardship for the Kaw River
An upcoming environmental film festival in Lawrence will support Friends of the Kaw while encouraging viewers to advocate for the Kansas River.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Kaw River Roots Festival to return to Lawrence with concerts and celebration of music
The second annual Kaw River Roots Festival is coming to downtown Lawrence next weekend, celebrating Americana, folk and bluegrass music.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Averill’s ‘Moritat of George the Snail’ to make its stage truck debut Friday in Lawrence
Lawrence playwright Ric Averill’s most recent work takes him to his 1970s roots, back when he strummed his banjo and sang anti-war songs in the street. Back then, he was on a mission to stop the Vietnam War. Now he wants people to think more deeply about climate change.
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Native American author to make stop in Lawrence during Ancestral Land Tour
A short story collection by Chelsea T. Hicks that centers Native women and ancestral connection will spark conversation Monday during a free event at the Raven Bookstore.
Vinland Fair to return with free, old-fashioned fun
The Vinland Fair is a free, 3-day event featuring old-fashioned activities such as scarecrow building, nail driving, hay bale throwing and tractor pulling — and, oh, the pies.
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Raven to host reading for Native American author’s debut novel
Audience members can interact with Native American author Oscar Hokeah on Wednesday during a free event highlighting the writer’s debut novel, “Calling for a Blanket Dance,” at the Raven Book Store.
Christina Craig / Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go unveil benches commissioned for clients
When Ian Hoopes pulled the cover off of his 2022 Van Go Benchmark piece, he wasn’t just unveiling a piece of art — he was unveiling a piece of himself.
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B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence to celebrate 5-year anniversary as a collective
B.L.A.C.K. (Black Literature & Arts Collective of Kansas) Lawrence this Saturday will host an anniversary show to celebrate five years of being a community collective of Black artists. The group aims to elevate and celebrate Black art, promote Black artists, and foster local education on Black issues.
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Speakers to discuss reproductive justice, or lack thereof, in Sunflower State
Two speakers will offer an opportunity Saturday for voters to learn about the “Value them Both” amendment on Kansans’ Aug. 2 ballots, in the context of the state’s history.
Lawrence production of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ inspired after Roe was overturned
The organizer of a Lawrence production of “The Vagina Monologues” jokes that she called in every favor she’s ever had to get people to agree to talk about vaginas on a stage.
But “You have to do something with all of this fear and rage,” she said.
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Sunrise Project’s ‘Lit & Local’ event to offer young creators a platform to sell handmade work
A festival this Saturday in Lawrence will give young entrepreneurs a platform to showcase and sell their unique, handmade work.
Mike Gunnoe
Spencer Museum of Art receives $3M gift to expand art and interdisciplinary research initiative
The Spencer Museum of Art at KU has been gifted $3 million to support an initiative that pairs artists with a range of research areas and methods to foster new ways of thinking about life.
Application now open for arts grants from the City of Lawrence
The City of Lawrence is one step closer to distributing $150K in grant funding to help the arts and culture sector recover from the pandemic — the application is now available online.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Indigenous Community Center event brings communal healing through art and abortion justice education
A sense of rage and eagerness to mobilize resonated among those in attendance at the Indigenous Community Center’s awareness event Saturday. It provided space to release emotions and celebrate cultural identity.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Upcoming event to continue amplifying Indigenous voices in efforts toward abortion justice
The Indigenous Community Center (ICC) this Saturday will host an awareness event focused on abortion justice and how Indigenous people have been impacted ever since white settler colonization first occurred.
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