Arts & events
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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.
Lawrence Arts Center, city to host connection fair, encourage residents to join local organizations
The Lawrence Arts Center and the City of Lawrence are partnering to host a connection fair and film screening, which they hope will motivate residents to make connections and join local organizations.
Two calls from the City of Lawrence for artist, teams to create downtown public art
The City of Lawrence has recently issued two calls for artists to submit proposals for downtown public art.
Nature and culture writer to speak at KU, lead guided walk through Douglas County prairie
Author and New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl will soon lead a guided prairie walk in Douglas County and give a public talk in conversation with a KU professor and poet.
Watkins Museum exhibit and separate guided tour both celebrate Black Vaudeville actor born in Lawrence
A new exhibit at the Watkins Museum will celebrate the life of George “Nash” Walker, a Lawrence-born actor, writer and producer. A separate guided tour on Black Lawrence history will include a stop at the home Walker had built for his mother.
Jazz work dedicated to past KU figures to premiere at the Lied Center
A jazz work honoring athletes, researchers and a Nobel Peace Prize winner in KU history will soon premiere at the Lied Center.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Photos: Late Night in the Phog 2025
Jayhawk fans returned to Allen Fieldhouse for an early look at the KU women’s and men’s basketball teams during the annual Late Night in the Phog on Friday evening.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Trunk-or-treats, haunted scavenger hunts and more family-friendly Halloween events in Lawrence this month
It’s that time of year when kids get to gorge on candy and indulge in all of their dress-up dreams. Here are some trunk-or-treats and other ghoulish events that are perfect for the whole family.
KPR’s Live Day to feature classical music in person and over the air, including Halloween concert
The community can soon tune in to the radio and visit the Lawrence library for a full day of free live classical music performances.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence to host energy conservation fair at library
Lawrence community members can learn how to reduce their energy costs and grab a weatherization kit during the Energy Conservation Fair coming up at the library.
Liberty Hall to reprise its role as an opera house for centennial anniversary screening with live piano accompaniment
To celebrate 100 years of movies at Liberty Hall, programmers are invoking the building’s history as an opera house with a screening of “Phantom of the Opera” featuring live piano accompaniment.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
No Kings protest against Trump administration coming up in Lawrence
Lawrence residents can join the national wave of No Kings protesters throughout Kansas with a local demonstration this weekend.
Tom Harper / The Lawrence Times
Tipi raising at KU to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
KU and Haskell students will host a tipi raising Wednesday in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
First annual Kaw Valley Field Day draws families for rural fun
Community members gathered for music, food, pumpkins and more farm fun Saturday at the first annual Kaw Valley Field Day.
Jenny Skillman/Contributed photo
Volunteers spruce up a tunnel that connects two Lawrence neighborhoods
The two-person Pinckney Tunnel Volunteer Collective has quietly cared for the tunnel connecting two Lawrence neighborhoods for years. A larger group came together over the weekend to spruce up the space.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence library’s fall book sale coming up
Readers are welcome to peruse thousands of books for sale at $2 or less each during the Lawrence Public Library’s upcoming fall book sale.
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