Lawrence author releases new edition

A new edition of a book by a Lawrence author has been released.

“Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500-2000” by Micheal Clodfelter presents a record of casualties of modern warfare in the last five centuries.

Clodfelter’s other books are “Vietnam in Military Statistics” and “The Dakota War.”

KU students compete in Naftzger contest

Wichita Four Kansas University music students will compete in the 2002 Naftzger Young Artists Auditions and Music Awards May 3-4 at Wichita State University.

Competing in the piano division are Auguste Antonov, Lori Dunn, Kathryn Koscho and Charles Srstka. Aleksandr Snytkin, a violinist, will compete in the instrumental category. Hugo Vera, a tenor, will perform in the voice division.

Two students from each of the piano, instrumental and voice divisions will advance to the finals at 7:30 p.m. May 4.

Auditions for ‘Reunion’ coming up at LCT

Auditions for the musical “Reunion” will be at 7 p.m. April 14 and April 16 at Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

“Reunion” tells the story of the Civil War through the eyes of those who took up the Union cause. It is an intersection of theater and history, weaving together songs, visual images and dialogue.

The show is designed as Victorian entertainment, with the story as it might have been told by a 19th-century wandering company of actors.

Those auditioning are asked to prepare a short song. An accompanist will be available.

The show will run June 6-23. Mary Doveton is director, with musical direction by Geoff Wilckens.

Scripts are available for checkout at the theater office with a $10 deposit.