The Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance will present a free concert, “Voices of the Met,” on Saturday in Lawrence, featuring four KU alumni vocalists and many other talented musicians.
“The Lawrence Art Guild invites you to Art Spaces, our first open studios event!” Maria S. Martin writes. “Art Spaces is an opportunity for artists to open their studios, homes, or alternate display locations to the public in Lawrence and in Douglas County.”
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Middle and high schoolers and their supporters brought their school spirit to Lawrence High School on Wednesday to celebrate athletes of all abilities during the fourth annual Pat Grzenda Triathlon.
Lawrence vocalist Vanessa Thomas says music is what has saved her life. Now, a “lifetime dream” is about to come true as she’s set to debut her first recorded album with her hometown supporters during a concert on Friday.
Lawrence scholar and author Maryemma Graham during an upcoming talk will delve into her recent biography, in hopes of giving long-overdue flowers to the Black woman who she said revolutionized education and humanities.
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A group of community members on Monday will gather for a healing event following the destruction of wildflowers on remnant prairie behind Prairie Park Nature Center.
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Community members walked together through downtown Lawrence to show solidarity and raise awareness of the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people and the fight to end the historical violence.
Derek Rogers on Tuesday apologized for the city’s Parks and Recreation department spraying herbicide at the remnant prairie behind Prairie Park Nature Center, which is killing millions of flowers and causing irreversible damage.
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La Parrilla has closed permanently, but Italian restaurant Genovese is reopening in its place.
“They wanted us to reopen, and we heard them loud and clear,” the co-owner said.
The Lied Center’s 2023-24 season is packed with a variety of music, dance, theatre and more, including a big name who will bring Lawrence community members into his show.
