Music, dance, theater and visual arts fill autumn forecast

Contacts for major Lawrence arts organizations

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787

Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469

Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833

Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787

Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 841-4109

University Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982

Fall Arts

Topeka native and Kansas University alumnus Kris Rogers is entering his second year playing bass in the orchestra for the touring production of Hairspray (above). He returns to his alma mater with a Thursday, October 25, 2007, performance of the show at the Lied Center.

Season highlights

AUGUST

‘Pageant’

The young ladies in the Kansas University Theatre production of “Pageant” aren’t ladies at all. They’re guys in wigs. Talented, hilarious, darn sexy guys in wigs. Co-written by Bill Russell, a 1970s KU alumnus who lives in New York, the musical centers on six contestants vying for the title of Miss Glamouresse. Russell directed a KU production of the show this summer that was so popular – all six performances sold out – it will return for an encore Aug. 30-Sept. 1 on Stage Too! in Murphy Hall.

SEPTEMBER

‘Thresholds’ at 6 Gallery

After a slew of gallery closings the past few years, a new art venue opens this fall with a marquee lineup of local artists. Lawrence artist Sally Piller has nestled 6 Gallery in the former home of Richard’s Music, 716 1/2 Mass. (owned by her husband who, ironically, moved his music shop to the space vacated by the defunct Olive Gallery). The inaugural exhibition will feature works representing artists’ approach to the world “Thresholds.” Among the participants will be Hong Zhang, Judith McCrea, Lisa Grossman, Stephen Johnson and Justin Marable. The show opens with a reception from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 7 and remains on view through Oct. 19.

‘Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist’

Eight years in the making, the Spencer Museum of Art unveils its Aaron Douglas exhibition this fall. “Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist” is the first nationally touring retrospective to celebrate the art and legacy of Douglas, a Kansas native considered the foremost visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance. In paintings, murals and book illustrations, he combined angular Cubist rhythms and seductive Art Deco dynamism with traditional African and African-American imagery to develop a radically new visual vocabulary. The exhibit will include more than 90 pieces; a book, public programs and a national conference coincide with the show, which opens with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and runs through Dec. 2 in the Kress Gallery and South Balcony at the museum, 1301 Miss.

OCTOBER

River City Reading Festival

The River City Reading Festival program reads like a who’s who of Kansas authors – or at least authors who grew up in the state or write about it. Thomas Fox Averill. Steven Church. Brad Sneed. Richard Jennings. Readings will take place every 30 minutes. There also will be stories, workshops and crafts for children, as well as sessions on writing, publishing and book conservation for adults. Headlining the event will be Jim Lehrer, a Wichita native and host of “The NewsHour” on PBS. His newest book, “Eureka,” set in a fictional Kansas town of the same name, will be released in October. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

‘Hairspray’

Hot on the trail of the summer release of the popular film “Hairspray,” the stage version buzzes into the Lied Center straight from the Broadway beehive. It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart has only one dream: to dance. Can Tracy Turnblad vanquish the local TV dance show’s reigning princess, win the heart of hunky Link Larkin and racially integrate a television show? Find out in John Waters’ cult classic at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

NOVEMBER

Murphy Hall 50th Anniversary

A big celebration is in the works to mark the golden anniversary of Kansas University’s Murphy Hall, which houses the School of Fine Arts and University Theatre. The performing arts hub is named after Franklin D. Murphy, KU’s chancellor from 1951 to 1960, who promoted arts locally, regionally and nationally. The bulk of the anniversary events will be in November and April. Highlights include performances of “The Music Man”; a national symposium on Broadway musicals; and a two-week Festival of the Arts celebration that will include theater, music and dance performances. The building will be rededicated during a ceremony at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 – 50 years to the day of its first dedication.

DECEMBER

‘Home for the Holidays’

The Lawrence Chamber Orchestra is one of the city’s best-kept secrets. Stocked with professional musicians from Lawrence and nearby towns, the ensemble focuses primarily on baroque and classical but also has premiered newly composed chamber orchestra music. What began as “Twas the Night Before the Night Before” on the chilly night of Dec. 23, 2004, has become the group’s warm and cozy holiday benefit concert, featuring the orchestra and guest artists. The concert is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

AUGUST

AUG. 19

LAWRENCE

“Quantrill’s Thieves,” presented by Joseph Houts, 3:30 p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 841-4109.

AUG. 20

LAWRENCE

Lecture: “August Bondi, Soldier and Settler (1833-1907),” 7 p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 841-4109.

AUG. 21

LAWRENCE

“The Sleeping City,” presented by historian and filmmaker Ken Spurgeon, 7 p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass., 841-4109.

Quantrill’s Raid Candlelight Vigil, 8:45 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets, 841-4109.

AUG. 24

LAWRENCE

Reels of Justice Film Series: “Judgment at Nuremberg,” 5:45 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vt., 838-2477.

Opening reception: Alec Joler’s debut art/film show, 7 p.m.-midnight, The Blue Dot Salon, 15 E. Seventh St. On view through late September.

Christian Lord Ministries with Anna Vale, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

KANSAS CITY

Opening: “Cloud,” by Lisa Grossman, through Sept. 28, The Dolphin Gallery, 1901 Baltimore Ave., (816) 842-5877. Reception: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 7.

AUG. 25

LAWRENCE

Lawrence ArtMarket, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrence Visitor Center, 402 N. Second St., 830-9050.

Burcham Park Music for the Masses Festival, noon, Burcham Park, Second and Indiana streets, www.burchamparkfestival.com.

Book signing: “In Everything Give Thanks,” by Terry Barnes, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

AUG. 26

LAWRENCE

State Fiddling & Picking Championships, noon-5:30 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets, 841-7817.

Opening: Foundation Studies Scholarship Exhibition, through Sept. 7, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

AUG. 27

LAWRENCE

Hallmark Design Symposium Lecture: Brad Sneed, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe Hall, KU campus, 864-9742.

Book talk: Laura Moriarty, author of “The Rest of Her Life,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

AUG. 30

LAWRENCE

“Pageant,” University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Stage Too!, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982. Also at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 2.

AUG. 31

LAWRENCE

Rowan, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

NOW SHOWING

Lawrence Art Guild Members exhibition, through Aug. 24, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Lawrence Art Guild Members exhibition, through Aug. 24, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

“Photographs by Mike Yoder of the Vinland Fair, 19852006, In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Fair 1907-2007,” through Aug. 31, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

“Ripples,” sculpture and painting show, Patty Boyer, James Kizer, Gina Westergard and Sandy Craig McKenzie, through Aug. 31, CornerBank, 4621 W. Sixth St., 838-9400.

“Photography by Ann Dean,” through Aug. 31, Douglas County Law Library Art Gallery, 111 E. 11th St., 838-2477 or www.douglascolawlibrary.org.

“Kansas History and Politics,” paintings by Marty Olson, through Sept. 9, Pachamama’s, 800 N.H. 979-5173.

“Haitian Art from the Hughes Collection,” North Balcony, through Sept. 16, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Kathy Hird Kostner, photography, through Sept. 30, Broadcasting Hall, home to Kansas Public Radio, Kansas University campus.

“From the Way of Writing to the Weight of Writing,” Asia Gallery, through Dec. 16, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

“Retrospective: Portraits and Places,” drawings and paintings by Libby Schmanke, through Oct. 24, Art & Insight, 4824 Quail Crest Place, 840-5280

SEPTEMBER

SEPT. 1

LAWRENCE

Family Dance, Lawrence Barn Dance Association, 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. dance, 4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. potluck, Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt., 841-5759. Same time on Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1.

Opening: “Native Threads,” quilts by American Indian women affiliated with Haskell Indian Nations University, through Oct. 5, Haskell Indian Nations University Library, 155 Indian Ave., 749-8494.

SEPT. 3

“In a Dark Dark House,” a new play by KU alumnus Neil LaBute, a staged reading by English Alternative Theatre, 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

SEPT. 4

LAWRENCE

Lipbone Redding (jazz, blues and soul), 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

SEPT. 5

LAWRENCE

Poetry reading with Kevin Rabas and Matt Porubsky, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

SEPT. 6

LAWRENCE

Downtown Lawrence Film Noir Festival: “Criss Cross,” 8 p.m., lawn north of parking garage at Ninth and New Hampshire streets, director@downtownlawrence.com.

SEPT. 7

LAWRENCE

Opening reception: “Thresholds,” a group exhibition by Lawrence area artists, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., 6 Gallery, 716 1/2 Mass., 764-6108. On view through Oct. 19.

Beat Bop Poetry Stop, with Robert Baker, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

SEPT. 8

LAWRENCE

Haskell Indian Art Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 25th and Mass., 843-6830. Also 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 9.

Fifth Annual Red Balloon To Do, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence businesses and homes, http://redballoo.ning.com.

Opening reception: “Contemporary Native American Art: Paintings by Norman Akers,” 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. On view through Oct. 12.

Irene Bedard & Deni, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Red Balloon To Do Afterparty, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass., 832-1085.

Opening: “Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist,” Kress Gallery and South Balcony, through Dec. 2, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

SEPT. 9

LAWRENCE

Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, noon-5 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets, 832-7940.

Opening: “Fundamental Images,” by Michael Hager, through Sept. 21, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

EUDORA

“The Life and Times of Paschal Fish,” by Bertha Cameron, 3 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St., (785) 633-0756.

SEPT. 10

LAWRENCE

Hallmark Design Symposium Lecture: Marcia Lausen, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe Hall, KU campus, 864-9742.

SEPT. 11

LAWRENCE

West Junior High School Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500.

Tuesday Night Folks Concerts season opener, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030. Every Tuesday through Dec. 18.

BALDWIN

Opening: “Celebrating Our Visionary History,” through Oct. 21, Holt-Russell Gallery, Parmenter Hall, Baker University, (785) 594-6451.

SEPT. 12

“Antigone,” by English Alternative Theatre, 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. Also at 8 p.m. Sept. 13-15 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15-16.

SEPT. 13

LAWRENCE

Poetry Reading: William Lewis James, Kiowa, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

SEPT. 14

LAWRENCE

Opening reception: “Classroom Collection,” 5 p.m.-7 p.m., CornerBank, 4621 W. Sixth St., 838-9400. On view through Oct. 31.

Collage Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Dylan Paul, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

SEPT. 16

LAWRENCE

Auditions: “Snow Queen,” 1 p.m.-5 p.m., all ages and experience levels, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

EUDORA

“Eudora and World War II,” by Steve Jansen, 3 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St., (785) 633-0756.

SEPT. 17

“Through the Looking Glass,” KU Theatre for Young People, 1 p.m., Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982. Also at 1 p.m. Sept. 18-21; 9:45 a.m. Sept. 22 and 26-28; and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23.

SEPT. 19

LAWRENCE

“Recovering the Life of Clarina Nichols,” Read Across Lawrence kick-off with author Diane Eickhoff, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

SEPT. 21

LAWRENCE

“The Pink Floyd Experience,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

“The Secret Garden” (musical), 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469. Also at 8 p.m. Sept. 22, 28-29 and Oct. 5-6; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 4; and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7.

Three Bean Salad acoustic potluck, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

“For Your EARS Only,” sale of all things audio to benefit Audio-Reader, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 21, Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., (800) 335-1221. Also 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22.

SEPT. 22

LAWRENCE

Lawrence ArtMarket, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrence Visitor Center, 402 N. Second St., 830-9050.

SEPT. 23

LAWRENCE

A Cappella Marathon Concert, 1 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5050.

“Wild Douglas County,” discussion and signing by author Ken Lassman, 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Opening: “Intimate Distance,” by Kendra Bulgrin and Mandi Salov, through Sept. 28, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

EUDORA

“The German Founders of Eudora,” by William Keel, 3 p.m. Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St., (785) 633-0756.

SEPT. 24

LAWRENCE

Hallmark Design Symposium Lecture: Chris Budd, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe Hall, KU campus, 864-9742.

SEPT. 25

LAWRENCE

West Junior High School Chorale Concert, 7:30 p.m., WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500.

SEPT. 27

LAWRENCE

Lecture: “The Enigma of Ralph Ellison,” by Stanford University English professor Arnold Rampersad, 7:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium, 1301 Miss., 864-4520.

SEPT. 28

LAWRENCE

Opening reception: “Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist,” 5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Keynote address: Richard J. Powell, Duke University, “Aaron Douglas and the Arts of the Harlem Renaissance,” an interdisciplinary national conference, 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

KU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Chris Gorney, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

SEPT. 29

LAWRENCE

Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre Co., 2:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

“Aaron Douglas and the Arts of the Harlem Renaissance,” an interdisciplinary national conference, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. presentations, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Cabaret/Harlem-style “Rent Party,” to close out the Aaron Douglas conference, 8 p.m., Kansas Union Ballroom, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-4710.

Opening: “A New York Picture Post: Gotham in the 20th Century,” South Balcony, through Dec. 16, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

SEPT. 30

LAWRENCE

Opening: Annual Design Department Faculty Exhibition, through Oct. 19, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

EUDORA

“Remembering Miss Nottingham, Eudora’s Favorite Teacher,” 3 p.m., Nottingham School, 1428 Elm St., (785) 633-0756.

OCTOBER

OCT. 1

LAWRENCE

Lawrence High School Orchestra Pops Concert, 7:30 p.m., LHS, 1901 La., 832-5050.

Free State High School Orchestra Pops Concert, 7:30 p.m., FSHS, 4700 Overland Drive, 832-6050.

Opening: Listener’s Show, mixed media, through Nov. 30, Broadcasting Hall, home to Kansas Public Radio, Kansas University campus.

OCT. 2

LAWRENCE

KU Jazz Ensembles I, II and III, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

OCT. 4

LAWRENCE

Book discussion: “The New Negro,” by Alain Locke, led by John Edgar Tidwell, KU English professor, 6 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Film: “Brother to Brother,” 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Central Junior High School Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., CJHS, 1400 Mass., 832-5400.

“The Jellybean Conspiracy,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5050. Also at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6.

OCT. 5

LAWRENCE

“Tomás and the Library Lady,” 9:45 a.m. and 1 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Jazz Film Series: “New Orleans and the Origins of Jazz,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

“Translations,” University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982. Also at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 18-20 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7.

Ryan Mayo, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

EUDORA

Eudora’s 150th Birthday Party, 6:30 p.m., CPA Park, Ninth and Main streets, (785) 633-0756.

Commemorative Cake Contest and Silent Auction, with music by Michael Beers Band, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., CPA Park, Ninth and Main streets, (785) 633-0756.

Fireworks to celebrate Eudora’s sesquicentennial, 11 p.m., CPA Park, Ninth and Main streets, (785) 633-0756.

OCT. 6

LAWRENCE

Nordic Heritage Festival, 1 p.m.-9 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., 843-7535.

“Cinderella,” by the First Saturday Players, 2 p.m. Oct. 6, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

BALDWIN CITY

Blues and Barbeque, a fundraiser for the Lumberyard Arts Center, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., (785) 255-4503.

EUDORA

Sesquicentennial statue dedication, noon, CPA Park, Ninth and Main streets, (785) 633-0756.

Commemorative Sesquicentennial Book signing with Miss Kansas Alyssa George, 1:45 p.m., Eighth and Main Street Stage, (785) 633-0756.

OCT. 8

LAWRENCE

Hallmark Design Symposium Lecture: Lorraine Wild, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe Hall, KU campus, 864-9742.

OCT. 9

LAWRENCE

South Singers Concert, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway, 832-5450.

KU Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Free State High School Fall Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., FSHS, 4700 Overland Drive, 832-6050.

OCT. 10

LAWRENCE

Book signing: “Savage Peace: Hope and Fear in America, 1919,” by Ann Hagedorn, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Lawrence High School Fall Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., LHS, 1901 La., 832-5050.

OCT. 11

LAWRENCE

Book discussion: “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” led by Beverly Mack, KU professor of African and African American studies, 6 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Film: “Zora Neale Hurston: A Heart with Room for Every Joy,” 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Central Junior High School Orchestra/Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., CJHS, 1400 Mass., 832-5400.

West Junior High School All Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500.

OCT. 12

LAWRENCE

Jazz Film Series: “The Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Dave Lippman, aka George Shrub, the Singing Ex-CIA Agent, socio-political musical satire and comedy, 7 p.m., Unity Church, 900 Madeline Lane, 843-7797.

Spanish for Parrot, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

OCT. 13

LAWRENCE

Lawrence Chamber Orchestra in “Showcase!” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

OCT. 14

LAWRENCE

River City Reading Festival, with keynote speaker Jim Lehrer, host of “The NewsHour” on PBS, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

OCT. 16

LAWRENCE

South Junior High School 7, 8, 9 Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., SJHS, 2734 La., 832-5450.

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

OCT. 17

LAWRENCE

National Ceramics Symposium, with demonstrations and slide presentations by eight nationally recognized ceramic artists (Dan Anderson, Bob Archameau, Brad Schwieger, Jane Shellenbarger, Janis Mars Wunderlich, Mark Burns, Michaelene Walsh and John Balistreri), Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Artists slide presentation: Janis Mars Wunderlich, Mark Burns, Michaelene Walsh and John Balistreri (in conjunction with National Ceramics Symposium), 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

OCT. 18

LAWRENCE

Artists slide presentation: Dan Anderson, Bob Archameau, Brad Schwieger and Jane Shellenbarger (in conjunction with National Ceramics Symposium), 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Book discussion: “Cane,” by Jean Toomer, led by Trish Reeves, poet, 6 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Film: “Without Fear or Shame,” 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

OCT. 19

LAWRENCE

Opening reception: “National Ceramics Juried Exhibition,” 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 19, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. On view through Nov. 28.

Opening reception: “Ben Ahlvers Ceramics,” 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. On view through Nov. 28.

Jazz Film Series: “Jazz Vocalists,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Ahn Trio, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Tyler Clement, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

OCT. 21

LAWRENCE

“Opening: “Permanent Connections,” works by Wichita State University graduate students, through Nov. 2, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

OCT. 22

LAWRENCE

Design Symposium Lecture Series: Matt Checkowski, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe Hall, KU campus, 864-9742.

OCT. 23

LAWRENCE

South Junior High School 7, 8, 9 Band Concert, 7 p.m., SJHS, 2734 La., 832-5450

Southwest Junior High School Bel Canto and 8/9 Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., SWJHS, 2511 Inverness Drive, 832-5550.

OCT. 25

“Hairspray,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Book discussion: “Passing,” by Nella Larsen, led by Elizabeth Schultz, KU professor emerita of English, 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Film: “Imitation of Life,” 7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

OCT. 26

LAWRENCE

“Rapunzel,” by the Seem-To-Be Players, 7 p.m. Oct. 26 and 2 p.m. Oct. 27-28, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Guest Artists: Mangiare Theatre Company from Ireland, 7:30 p.m., Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982.

Downtown Friday Gallery Walk, 7 p.m., various downtown art venues, 856-1155.

Jazz Film Series: “The Swing Era,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Bert Gale, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

OCT. 27

LAWRENCE

“Cats and Bats On Stage,” 11 a.m. Oct. 27, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Lawrence ArtWalk, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., various Lawrence galleries and studios, 865-4254.

Fisk Jubilee Singers, in conjunction with the exhibition “Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist” (Spencer Museum of Art), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., 749-1912.

OCT. 28

LAWRENCE

Lawrence ArtWalk, noon-6 p.m., various Lawrence galleries and studios, 865-4254.

OCT. 30

LAWRENCE

“Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

BALDWIN

“Celebrating Our Generous Friends,” Holt-Russell Gallery, Parmenter Hall, Baker University, (785) 594-6451.

OCT. 31

LAWRENCE

Halloween Costume Contest and Concert, 4:15 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H, 843-2787.

NOVEMBER

NOV. 1

LAWRENCE

Shaolin Warriors, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

NOV. 2

LAWRENCE

Jazz Film Series: “Jazz Innovators: From Bebop to Hard Bop to Cool and More,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

KU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Voyager, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

NOV. 4

LAWRENCE

Blintz Brunch and Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive, 841-7636.

12th annual Phoenix Awards presentation, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

“Opening: “Picture the World 2007,” through Nov. 9, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

NOV. 5

LAWRENCE

Hallmark Design Symposium Series: Joe Morse, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe, KU campus, 864-9742.

“Visible Sound and Auditory Scenes: Word, Image and Music in Tennyson, D.G. Rossetti and Morris,” by Linda Hughes, professor of Victorian cultural studies at Texas Christian University, 7:30 p.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-4520.

NOV. 6

LAWRENCE

West Junior High School All Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500.

NOV. 7

LAWRENCE

The Second City Touring Co., 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

NOV. 8

LAWRENCE

Student Night: Aaron Douglas, 6 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-4710.

Southwest Junior High School Fall Play, 7 p.m., SWJHS, 2511 Inverness Drive, 832-5550.

NOV. 9

LAWRENCE

Jazz Film Series: “Latin Jazz and Jazz as an International Music,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

West Junior High Fall Play: “The Wizard of Oz” (nonmusical), 7 p.m., Sally Six Hersh Auditorium, WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500. Also at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10.

Two Original One-Acts by KU Students: “Lights Fade, Curtain” and “Please Take : Seriously!” English Alternative Theatre, 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787. Also at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11

“The Music Man,” University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982. Also at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 15-17, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11.

Carlos Soto on hammer dulcimer, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

NOV. 10

LAWRENCE

Murphy Hall 50th Anniversary Rededication Ceremony, 5 p.m., Murphy Hall Courtyard, 1530 Naismith Drive, www.arts.ku.edu.

Claremont Trio, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

NOV. 11

LAWRENCE

MusicWorks Concerto Concert, 2 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt., 832-5000, ext. 108.

Opening: Annual KU Student Sculpture Exhibition, through Nov. 30, Kansas University Art & Design Gallery, Art and Design Building, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-3209.

NOV. 13

LAWRENCE

Lawrence High School Music Department Gala Concert, 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., LHS, 1901 La., 832-5050.

West Junior High School Choral Connections Concert, 7:30 p.m., WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500.

Buxtehude Organ Concert, by Michael Bauer and Marie Rubis Bauer, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road, 843-0357.

NOV. 15

LAWRENCE

University Dance Company fall concert, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

“Urinetown,” a musical, 7:30 p.m., Free State High School auditorium, 4700 Overland Drive., 832-6050. Also at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16-17.

Central Junior High School Fall Play, 7:30 p.m., CJHS, 1400 Mass., 832-5400.

NOV. 16

LAWRENCE

South Junior High School Fall Play, 7 p.m., SJHS, 2734 La., 832-5450.

University Dance Company fall concert, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

“Plaid Tidings” (musical), 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469. Also at 8 p.m. Nov. 17, 23-24, 30-Dec. 1 and Dec. 7-8; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 7; and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 18, 25 and Dec. 2 and 9.

Beth Swartzendruber, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

NOV. 17

LAWRENCE

Choreographers’ Showcase, all day event, 7:30 p.m. concert, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Czech Opera Prague in “The Merry Widow,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

NOV. 18

LAWRENCE

Annual Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Community Building, 11th and Vermont, 832-7940.

Lawrence Youth Symphony and All-City Band Concert, 2 p.m., Central Junior High School, 1400 Mass., 832-5450.

NOV. 24

LAWRENCE

Bizarre Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

NOV. 27

LAWRENCE

KU Symphonic Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

Opening: December 2007 Graduating Senior Studio Art Major Art Exhibit, through Dec. 16, Holt-Russell Gallery, Parmenter Hall, Baker University, (785) 594-6451.

NOV. 28

LAWRENCE

“Peter Pan,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

NOV. 29

LAWRENCE

Graduate Directing Project: “The Death of Romance,” 7:30 p.m., Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982. Also at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 5 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2.

New Dance, Elizabeth Sherbon Dance Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 240 Robinson Center, 1301 Sunnyside Drive, 864-4264. Also at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30.

NOV. 30

LAWRENCE

The Flynns, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

DECEMBER

DEC. 1

LAWRENCE

Arts & Crafts Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., 842-6220.

Lawrence Art Guild Holiday Art Fair, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Downtown Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., Downtown Lawrence, 838-9400.

“Alice in Wonderland,” by the First Saturday Players, 2 p.m. Dec. 1, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Opening: Leslie Flowers, acrylic, latex and oil, through Jan. 31, Broadcasting Hall, home to Kansas Public Radio, Kansas University campus.

DEC. 2

LAWRENCE

83rd Annual Holiday Vespers, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

DEC. 4

LAWRENCE

Voyager, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.

Graduate Directing Project: “Fool For Love,” 7:30 p.m., Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive, 864-3982. Also at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5-6 and 5 p.m. Dec. 8.

University Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

DEC. 6

LAWRENCE

Sixth Annual Jazz Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

DEC. 7

LAWRENCE

“Snow Queen,” 7 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and 14-15; 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Southwest Junior High School Bel Canto Concert, 7:30 p.m., SWJHS, 2511 Inverness Drive, 832-5550.

Ryan Mayo, 8 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., 830-8030.

DEC. 8

LAWRENCE

Lawrence Civic Choir Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave., www.lawrencecivicchoir.org.

Eileen Ivers in “An Irish Christmas,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, 864-2787.

DEC. 10

LAWRENCE

Lawrence High School Winter Prelude Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., LHS, 1901 La., 832-5050.

DEC. 11

LAWRENCE

Free State High School Winter Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., FSHS, 4700 Overland Drive, 832-6050.

Lawrence High School Evening of Class Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., LHS, 1901 La., 832-5050.

DEC. 12

LAWRENCE

Southwest Junior High School Band Concert, 6 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La., 832-5550.

Lawrence High School Marching Lions Season Finale Concert, 7:30 p.m., LHS, 832-5050.

Free State High School Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., FSHS, 4700 Overland Drive, 832-6050.

DEC. 13

LAWRENCE

Free State High School Jazz Band and Band Concert, 6:30 p.m., FSHS, 4700 Overland Drive, 832-6050.

Southwest Junior High School Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., SWJHS, 2511 Inverness Drive, 832-5550.

DEC. 17

LAWRENCE

South Junior High School Winter Concert, 7 p.m., SJHS, 2734 La., 832-5450.

DEC. 18

LAWRENCE

South Junior High School 7, 8, 9 Choral Concert, 7 p.m., SJHS, 2734 La., 832-5450.

DEC. 19

LAWRENCE

West Junior High School 8/9 Orchestra/Band/Choral Concert, 7 p.m., WJHS, 2700 Harvard Road, 832-5500.

DEC. 23

LAWRENCE

Lawrence Chamber Orchestra in “Home for the Holidays,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.