"Bottoms Up" by Brad Johnson is one of the shorts that will be showcased at the 20th annual Harvest of the Arts film festival on Sept. 30.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Smoke is visible from the 12-pound canon after Charles Dugan, left, yelled fire for the crowd of students visiting at the Bald Eagle Rendezvous living history event in Lecompton. The event includes history re-enactments and discussions, as well as demonstrations of knife throwing, blacksmithing, tanning and other activities.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Dorian Carlson, 3, enjoys running around while his family attends the eighth annual Bald Eagle Rendezvous on Thursday in Lecompton.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Randy Hittle, of Mayetta, demonstrates how mountain men built fires from found materials at the Bald Eagle Rendezvous on Thursday in Lecompton. The event goes through Saturday at the Democratic Headquarters on East Second Street in Lecompton.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Dennis Salyer, left, and Merrill Steele, both of Lawrence, play a little blues on electric guitars plugged into small amplifiers Thursday in South Park.

Spring in her step: Marian Frick, 9, performs “In My Daughter’s Eyes” at the 2011 Lawrence Dazzlers Spring Show on May 27 at Free State High School. Marian is the daughter of Carol Casteel and Warren Frick, Lawrence. Warren submitted the photo.

photo by: Ryan C. Henriksen/AP Photo

University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton, left, addresses the media regarding Missouri and the future of the Big 12 Conference on Thursday at Jesse Hall on the MU campus in Columbia, Mo.