The day in photos, February 11, 2011

photo by: John Young

Kalia Fowler, 10, Lawrence, plays the keyboard for guests before the start of the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year award ceremony Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at Abe & Jakes in downtown Lawrence.

photo by: Christine Metz

Former Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Rod Bremby talked in public for the first time since being removed from office in November. He was speaking to students at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Lawrence police chief candidates are introduced at an open house to meet the candidates Thursday at the Carnegie Building. From left are finalists Mark Kessler, a deputy chief in Overland Park; Clark Morrow, an Olathe police captain; Tarik Khatib, Lawrence interim police chief; and Brian Jackson, a captain with the Lincoln, Neb., police department.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Vicki, a two-year-old Havanese, walks through the weave section as her owner Karolyn Harrison, Manhattan, follows on the side at the dog agility trials Thursday at the Douglas County fairgrounds.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

KT Walsh of the Percolator art collective in Lawrence on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 displays her "John Brown" puppet during rally protesting elimination of the Kansas Arts Commission.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Laura Ramberg of Lawrence waves the "Kansas Muse" on Thursday, Feb. 10 during a rally across the street from the Capitol to protest Gov. Sam Brownback's order to eliminate the Kansas Arts Commission.

photo by: Caitlin Donnelly

Clothing Details: Shoes: Doc Martens, 2010, $80 Jeans: Levi’s 569, 2010, $55 Polo: Gap, 2010, $20 Jacket: Banana Republic, 2005, $75 Scarf: handmade, 2009, gift Glasses: Calvin Klein, 2008, $200