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Arts & Events August 10, 2026 - 6:08 pm

Lawrence Community Orchestra to open season with ‘Fire and Fantasy’

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Community Orchestra will commence its 2026-27 season with a “Fire and Fantasy” performance for their first of four musical events.

Abby Bayani-Heitzman
Arts & Events August 29, 2024 - 12:20 pm

MixMaster Music Conference returning to Lawrence; 2-day event includes health clinic

by Natasha Torkzaban

The Lawrence music scene is preparing to tune into this year’s 11th annual MixMaster Music Conference, expanded to provide a free health clinic for workers in the music industry. 

Contributed
Arts & Events April 16, 2024 - 4:37 pm

Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl aims to demonstrate ‘music is for everyone’

by Tricia Masenthin

Organizers of an upcoming free music festival hope temporarily transforming downtown spaces into venues for concerts, workshops and open jams will break down barriers that stand between community members and music.

Contributed
Arts & Events September 22, 2022 - 3:55 pm

Lifelong Lawrencian, performer invites all to celebrate what could be her last stateside birthday party

by Tricia Masenthin

Townie Katlyn Conroy is leaving Lawrence for a new adventure across the pond. Before she moves to England, the musician wants to celebrate her 34th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 25 with a “gigantic show,” and everyone’s welcome.

Images courtesy Brad Allen
Arts & Events May 7, 2021 - 12:04 pm

Kansas band Vitreous Humor – featuring now-Lawrence Public Library director – re-releases album on vinyl

by Nick Spacek for The Pitch

Vitreous Humor last played together in 1996, but the Topeka-born band has released their album, “Posthumous,” on vinyl today. Thanks to The Pitch for letting the Times republish this article!

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