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Arts & Events October 20, 2025 - 2:08 pm

Jazz work dedicated to past KU figures to premiere at the Lied Center

by Lawrence Times

A jazz work honoring athletes, researchers and a Nobel Peace Prize winner in KU history will soon premiere at the Lied Center.

Arts & Events August 28, 2025 - 3:53 pm

Watch party locations in Lawrence, Overland Park announced for John Green’s sold-out talk

by Lawrence Times

Offsite watch party locations have been announced after all of the tickets to a free John Green talk were claimed quickly.

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Arts & Events August 20, 2025 - 2:59 pm

‘We have always created spaces for each other’: Free wellness event in Lawrence to center people of color

by Maya Hodison

A free wellness event in Lawrence will set four hours aside to build community in the name of rest. The summit is intended for entrepreneurs and leaders who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color).

Arts & Events August 15, 2025 - 3:47 pm

KU Reads programming to include free John Green author talk at Lied Center

by Lawrence Times

KU Reads programming this school year will include a free community talk from John Green on his essay collection “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” which is this year’s common book.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 17, 2025 - 6:29 pm

Original Lawrence stage play to celebrate Juneteenth; tickets are free

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence playwright and director Rita Rials pulled from her own ancestry to create “Panther Burn: From the Fields of Struggle to the Road of Hope,” premiering Saturday at the Lied Center.

Arts & Events April 15, 2025 - 5:58 pm

Performers to take the stage at KU all-star drag showcase

by Maya Hodison

KU students and Kansas City entertainers will join for an evening of dazzling drag performances in Lawrence.

Arts & Events March 26, 2025 - 4:45 pm

Lawrence drama teacher earns Lied Center IMPACT Award

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence teacher Trish Averill Neuteboom has been named as a 2024-25 Lied Center IMPACT Award recipient for her dedication to arts education.

Eva Kapanadze
Arts & Events January 16, 2025 - 3:02 pm

Original stage play inspired by MLK Jr.’s message of community strength; tickets on sale

by Maya Hodison

In the setting of a talk show, an upcoming original stage play in Lawrence will impart Martin Luther King Jr.’s belief in community strength.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events December 18, 2024 - 11:10 am

Two-day Inclusive Winter Market set to feature 100 local vendors

by Maya Hodison

Holiday shopping from around 100 local vendors will be in full swing during the two-day Inclusive Winter Market this weekend in Lawrence.

Arts & Events November 25, 2024 - 5:58 pm

Holiday music in Lawrence: Where to hear the sounds of the season

by Lawrence Times

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. 

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