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Photos for July 27, 2003
MIke Yoder/Journal-World Photo.To construct this feature photograph I first recognized that this humorous painting in KU's Spencer Art Museum might elicit some reaction from a student tour group. Positioning myself so I could frame on the painting and the passing children I then anticipated a reaction. As one student responded to the painting I timed my shutter release to capture the moment.
Holly Rollins, a performer in the aerial hoops act for Cirque du Soleil, stretches before a rehearsal. Physical therapists travel with the troupe, working stressed muscles and strained joints.
This kitsch lamp is a ceramic hula dancer from the 1950s. Her rotating hips, fringed skirt and colorful glaze added up to a bid of almost $550 at a David Rago auction of expensive '50s furnishings.
A model presents an outfit during Jean-Paul Gaultier's haute couture fall-winter 2003-2004 fashion collection in Paris. Style experts say "everyday" women should look past all the glam, glitz and stage drama of runway shows to the often classically stylish clothes beneath.
Actors Tyrone Giordano, left, and Michael McElroy sign a scene during a rehearsal of "Big River" in New York. This version of the Tony award-winning musical from California's Deaf West Theatre is currently appearing on Broadway and includes deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing actors. Spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL) are interwoven with music, dance and storytelling techniques.
"Self-portrait in Tuxedo" (1927) by Max Beckmann is among the paintings in a retrospective exhibit of 133 works by the German artist at the Museum of Modern Art's temporary gallery in New York's Queens borough. The exhibit runs through Sept. 29.Photo
Adam Desnoyers, left, and Rebecca Curtis are the newest English department faculty members at Kansas University. Both Desnoyers and Curtis, who are pictured Wednesday in their Lawrence home, are being honored by the 2003 O'Henry Awards Prize Stories anthology. Desnoyers story, "Bleed Blue in Indonesia," will be printed with 19 others in the anthology; Curtis' "Big Bear, California" will be included on a list of 15 recommended stories.
Author Joyce Carol Oates poses for a portrait in her Princeton, N.J., home in this March 20, 2000, file photo. Oates has almost completely rewritten her 1967 novel, "A Garden of Earthly Delights," for a new hardcover edition published in 2003 by The Modern Library.
Paintings by Kansas University art professor Robert Price, above, are on view at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., through Aug. 27. He created the pieces in "Sky Mudras: Paintings by Robert Price" by process painting, achieving a meditative state and then letting his mind feed off natural energy to create forms and patterns.
Robert Price, a Kansas University art professor, hangs his new show called "Sky Mudras: Paintings by Robert Price" at the Ann Evans Gallery in the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. The paintings will be on view through Aug. 27.
This handmade sterling silver necklace is among the variety of jewelry and other art items that can be found at The Red Dresser, a new art gallery and home furnishings shop at 626 N. Second St. in Lawrence.
Rebekah Sheridan, Lawrence, one of three owners of The Red Dresser, a new art gallery/home furnishings shop in North Lawrence, aligns jewelry on display in the store. Sheridan, her sister Rachael Sheridan and Brooke Billet opened the store in early June. They sell their own artwork and refurbished furnishings, as well as art by local artists, in the tiny gallery at 626 N. Second St.
Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, right, listens to the play being called during training camp. The Titans were practicing Saturday at their headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. The 80,000-square-foot building behind the players contains the team offices, meeting rooms, locker room, weight room and dining facility. The Titans are just one of 13 teams holding training camp at their headquarters.
Gary Carter, left, and Eddie Murray conduct a news conference. It formally was announced that the former players would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during the news gathering Jan. 16 in New York. The 2003 induction ceremonies are today in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Albert Pujols slugged four hits in five at bats in the Cardinals' win over Pittsburgh Saturday.
Boston center fielder Johnny Damon makes a diving catch on a fly ball by New York's Jason Giambi, saving a run in the eighth inning of Boston's 5-4 victory at Fenway Park.
Paul Tracy, left, celebrates with his team after winning the pole at the Molson Indy. Tracy was fastest in qualifying Saturday for today's race at Vancouver, British Columbia.
Suzy Whaley signs autographs after finishing her second round at the Greater Hartford Open. Whaley missed the cut Friday at Cromwell, Conn., but made an impression on fans.
Tom Watson of Stilwell blasts a tee shot as Tom Kite looks on during third-round play at the Senior British Open. Watson was three strokes behind leader Carl Mason after Saturday's round in Turnberry, Scotland.
Lance Armstrong waves from the podium after the 19th stage of the Tour de France. Armstrong placed third in the stage Saturday, all but securing his fifth straight title.
Lance Armstrong pumps his first after finishing third in the 19th stage of the Tour de France. Armstrong secured his overall lead Saturday, all but clinching his fifth straight Tour de France title.
West's Tyler Manwarren, of Great Bend, celebrates on the sidelines following the team's first touchdown against the East. The West won the Shrine Bowl, 35-2, Saturday in Wichita.
West running back John Randle, of Wichita Southeast, bulls into East defenders Trevor Hamilton, left, of Silver Lake, and Ryan Friedrichs, of Marysville. Randle, a Kansas University football signee, rushed for 144 yards in the West's 35-2 victory in Saturday's Shrine Bowl in Wichita.
Tonganoxie's Jessie Whitledge slides safety into third base during the Braves' 3-2 victory over the Lawson (Mo.) Rockettes. Tongie went 2-1 during the American Fastpitch Assn. "B" Nationals Saturday at Clinton Lake Softball Complex.
Older homes in Charleston, S.C., reflect their Southern heritage with large, shady verandas that offer respite from the summer heat.
Hiker Maria Almond takes in the view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from a trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Blowing Rock, N.C. The Parkway offers magnificent views of the Smoky and Blue Ridge ranges.
CRB Builders, of St. Louis, is constructing the manufacturing plant that will be used by Serologicals Inc. in the East Hills Business Park. The $18.5 million in building permits taken out for the project have given a big boost to Lawrence construction totals in the first six months of 2003.
Eudora farmer Keith Knabe inspects some ears of corn in one of his fields. Knabe says that the combination of hot, dry weather in the past weeks has hurt an otherwise good year for corn. Knabe was working Thursday in his field; the high temperature was 93, typical of July's hot, dry days that threaten crops.
Iraqi prisoners of war walk toward the gates of Camp Bucca in Umm Qasr, southern Iraq before being released by U.S. troops in this May 6 file photo. The military has charged four U.S. soldiers from a Pennsylvania-based Army Reserve unit with abusing prisoners of war in Iraq. The soldiers and their families deny the accusations.
Peggy Deprima wears an Arnold Schwarzenegger shirt during a rally in support of the recall of California Gov. Gray Davis at the state Capitol in Sacramento. Schwarzenegger is a potential candidate in the recall election.
Three brothers currently deployed on a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia are, from left, Sgt. James Cox, Christopher Cox and Jeff Cox. They're serving together in Bosnia, part of a growing trend of American families being deployed to keep the peace in the Balkan country. About 3,200 Americans now serve as part of a 12,000-member NATO-led force of soldiers from 30 nations.
Jeb Stuart Magruder is sworn in by Sen. Sam Ervin, D-N.C., before beginning testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee in Washington in this June 14, 1973, file photo. Magruder, a former top aide to President Nixon, now contends that Nixon ordered the break-in that led to his resignation.
Cuban children re-enact the attack on the Moncada military barracks as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the frustrated action lead by Fidel Castro. Castro's plan was to overpower the Moncada Barracks in Santiago, which was at the time Cuba's second-largest fort. The attack on the barracks lacked the element of surprise and ended with most of Castro's men being killed or arrested. Fifty years later, Moncada is now a school. Its bullet-riddled walls serve as a reminder to future generations that the revolution began here July 26, 1953.
Nely Galan, producer of the new show "La Cenicienta" on the television network Telemundo, describes Latino men's typical reaction to single mothers in answer to a question from television critics, during the NBC television network presentation at the Television Critics Assn. summer press tour.
Jim, played by Cillian Murphy, survives a virus that wipes out most of the Earth's population in "28 Days Later." As if the film's ending weren't bleak enough, director Danny Boyle has added a darker alternate ending after the closing credits. The film already has grossed about $35 million in just a month.
With news of the discovery of a body in Waco, Texas, Baylor University athletic director Tom Stanton discusses the case of missing Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy at a news conference. While authorities Saturday said no positive identification had been made of the remains, a source said the body was strongly believed to be that of Dennehy, who has not been seen since June 12.
Renee Miner of Beloit plugs a meter on Massachusetts Street. Feeding the meter could cost more for Miner, who was downtown Thursday, and others if the Lawrence City Commission follows through with plans to raise fees and fines for downtown parking.
Girmai Misgna, an analyst for the Kansas Geological Survey on Kansas University's west campus looks over some pancakes Friday, to see if they resemble Kansas in any way. A team of researchers from Texas and Arizona recently reported that Kansas was as flat as a pancake.
Kansas is actually flatter than a pancake, according to a group of scientists from Southwest Texas State University and Arizona State University. In their recently published article, the scientists analyzed the geography of the state and a pancake purchased at International House of Pancakes. Saturday in Lawrence, IHOP cook Edwin Mueller, who displays a pancake in the shape of Kansas, said he wasn't surprised at their findings.
Deandre Anderson Jr., 2, Topeka, cools down his grandpa, Rodger Vanderslice, with a water bottle as Deandre's mother, Jamie Vanderslice, watches. The three were at the Clinton Lake Softball Complex Saturday for the American Fastpitch Assn. "B" National softball tournament. For more on the tournament, see Sports, section C.
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