photo by: Richard Gwin

Colin Mahoney plays his drum during practice Friday for this year’s Mardi Gras parade, which is set for noon Tuesday in downtown Lawrence.

photo by: Richard Gwin

From left, musicians Mike West, David Barnhill and Jane Live rehearse for a Mardi Gras parade Friday at the house of West and Katie Euliss. The Mardi Gras parade, in its fifth year, will be Tuesday downtown.

photo by: Nick Krug

Listeners gather as renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz performs John Corigliano’s ”Fancy on a Bach Air” Friday in the lobby of Murphy Hall during a flash concert. Haimovitz will be performing tonight at the Lied Center with pianist Christopher O’Riley.