Artists chosen
for postcard series
The works of two Douglas County artists have been selected for this year's Kansas Artists Postcard Competition/Exhibit Series XXII, a project of the Association of Community Arts Agencies of Kansas.
Selected were "End of the Drought," a scratchboard-acrylic paint work by Lawrence artist Laura Jost, and "Late in the Day," a watercolor by Baldwin artist Rosemary Murphy.
Their works, along with 24 other creations by Kansas artists, will be printed on postcards that will be sold at outlets across the state. The works also will tour the state.
For more information about the tour or to purchase postcards, call ACAAK, (785) 825-2700.
Civic Choir signing
up new members
Registration for the Lawrence Civic Choir's fall semester will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt.
The registration fee for adult singers is $20; the fee for high school and college students is $10. Scholarship assistance may be requested.
The Civic Choir is a volunteer community chorus, under the direction of Robert Reid and with accompanist Jan Bays. In addition to concerts in Lawrence, the group has toured twice in Europe.
The choir's first concert of the 1999-2000 season will be on Dec. 4 and feature Bach's "Magnificat in D Major," three pieces for Hanukkah, "This Christmastide" and seasonal carols.
For more information, call Reid at 841-7500 or 841-1945.
Workshop looks at use
of historic structures
Topeka -- "Built to Last: Historic Structures as Museums," a workshop by the Kansas State Historical Society, will be offered Sept. 13-17 at the Kansas History Center, 6425 S.W. Sixth Ave.
The workshop will address historic structure concerns related to preservation, research, interpretive planning and maintenance. Included will be a one-day field trip to historic sites in northeast Kansas.
Graduate and undergraduate credit is available through Emporia State University. For more information, call Lois Herr, (785) 272-8681, ext. 251.
Science fiction writer
to visit KU
John Kessel, science fiction writer and professor of American literature and fiction writing at North Carolina State University-Raleigh, will read from his works at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the English Room in the Kansas Union on the Kansas University campus.
Kessel, a KU alumnus, will read a selection from his new story, "The Juniper Tree," followed by a question-and-answer session. The reading is free and open to the public.
Kessel, who is known for such stories as "Another Orphan" and "Good News from Outer Space," will participate in a colloquium from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 in the Hall Center for the Humanities Conference Room. His presentation, "Hyperbolic Slang, Maudlin Sentimentalism and Tragicomic Bubble and Squeak," will engage participants in a discussion of contemporary science fiction, with reference to his own work.
To register for the colloquium, contact Giselle Anatol, department of English, 864-2530, or e-mail ganatol@falcon.cc.ukans.edu.
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