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Arts & Events November 24, 2023 - 8:57 pm

Bizarre Bazaar gets underway at Lawrence Arts Center

by August Rudisell

Community members flocked to Bizarre Bazaar, the annual two-day art market that kicks off the holiday season in Lawrence, as it opened Friday evening at the Lawrence Arts Center.

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Arts & Events October 5, 2023 - 10:17 pm

BLACK Lawrence, Lawrence Arts Center to host open mics on first Fridays

by Lawrence Times

BLACK (Black Literature & Arts Collective of Kansas) Lawrence is collaborating with the Lawrence Arts Center to host monthly open mics on several upcoming first Fridays. 

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Arts & Events September 22, 2023 - 1:52 pm

‘The Exultant Stag’ musical aims to encourage mental health support; it premieres this weekend

by Maya Hodison

Taking audience members through a journey of magical dreams, a new musical strives to destigmatize seeking mental health support. “The Exultant Stag” is set to open this weekend at the Lawrence Arts Center.

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Arts & Events September 6, 2023 - 1:35 pm

Lawrence Arts Center to celebrate three new exhibitions with reception Friday

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Arts Center will debut three new art galleries this Friday with themes covering race, culture, heritage and Hank Williams.

Arts & Events July 19, 2023 - 9:16 pm

Free camp to teach theater performance, filmmaking for kids of all abilities

by Lawrence Times

A free camp slated for next week aims to teach young participants of all abilities about theater performance and filmmaking.

Arts & Events May 25, 2023 - 5:47 pm

Lawrence Arts Center’s Summer Youth Theatre to celebrate 50 years with alumni reunion cabaret

by Maya Hodison

As the saying goes, the show must go on. And for 50 years, the Summer Youth Theatre has gone on, rain or shine. In spite of all sorts of other barriers, it’s brought energetic theatre performances to the community and given thousands of young performers their first chances onstage.

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Arts & Events May 25, 2023 - 5:46 pm

Q&A with Ric Averill, longtime leader of Lawrence’s Summer Youth Theatre

by Maya Hodison

A common thread through almost all of Lawrence Summer Youth Theatre’s 50-year history has been Ric Averill, along with his wife Jeanne and their children. 

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 31, 2023 - 10:32 am

It’s official: Lawrence Arts Center has purchased Salvation Army building

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Arts Center has closed on the purchase of the former Salvation Army building next door at 946 New Hampshire St., according to an announcement Friday morning.

Arts & Events March 12, 2023 - 12:24 pm

Creating for a cause: A sneak peek at this year’s Lawrence Arts Center fundraiser

by Jordan Winter

The Lawrence Arts Center’s annual Benefit Art Auction is coming up on April 8. In this episode of Lawrence Times TV, we’re asking some of the more than 150 artists who donated work this year to share one word that describes their piece.

Arts & Events January 30, 2023 - 12:14 pm

Famed folk music trio The Refugees to perform at Lawrence Arts Center

by Maya Hodison

Renowned folk trio The Refugees will soon share their harmonic music in Lawrence for the first time. 

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