A new KU exhibit is providing a rare look at images from the 1940s that depict abolitionist John Brown, as produced by one of the era’s most acclaimed Black modernist artists. KU’s Spencer Museum of Art has opened to the public its complete collection of 22 prints by artist Jacob Lawrence ...
Updated at 9:24 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19 Some events may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. Check with hosts or venues for weather-related closings or postponements. FRIDAY • The 10th annual Lawrence Restaurant Week continues through Jan. 28. See ...
FRIDAY • First Friday Game Night, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., Murf’s Grille, 3115 W. Sixth St. Free and open to the public; bring your own board games or play from the selection on hand. • The Black Lawrence Open Mic, 7 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Ste. D. Free ...
FRIDAY • Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton. • Final Friday Art Walk: Lawrence Art Guild: All Members Show, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. Steve Pierce, photographer: ...
Last year, Thelma Simons painted a portrait of her husband, Bill, for his 80th birthday — one of him and their Australian Kelpie, Joy, looking out of a bay window, watching for squirrels in the yard. But that painting ended up being much more than just a birthday gift when it won Simons the ...
FRIDAY • Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton. • Sing with the Seasons: Winter Solstice, 5:30-7 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 1222 Delaware St. • Paint ‘n’ Sip with Art Love ...