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Mindie Paget
Recent stories
- The S word
- Saying sorry can be healing, but also scary
- November 25, 2007
- The holidays can be stressful. Relatives get together, expectations of gaiety run high, and - almost invariably - words are spoken or events transpire that hurt someone. An apology is in order, but issuing one that’s meaningful can be tricky.
- Character building
- Artist’s traveling cartoons reflect vacation wackiness
- November 19, 2007
- In Constance Ehrlich’s universe, Cap’n Crunch can visit the Eiffel Tower as easily as your Aunt Ethel. And Gumby can stand in for your nephew who’s pretending to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the cheesy family vacation photo your brother included in last year’s Christmas letter.
- Dynamic dance
- Incoming artistic director reinvents Lawrence troupe
- November 17, 2007
- Susan Rieger watches intently as six dancers move slowly across the studio floor, winding around and rolling over one another in a series of carefully choreographed lifts and passes. She consults her notes, stops the dancers and turns off the Tin Hat Trio tune that’s been accompanying their movements. “Here’s something I’d like to try,” Rieger says, reworking a detail. She asks the dancers to repeat the sequence.
- Leader of arts center retiring
- Ann Evans steered institution for more than three decades
- November 16, 2007
- When people think of the Lawrence Arts Center, Ann Evans hopes what comes to mind are stimulating classes, riveting performances and stunning exhibitions. It might embarrass her to know that what also springs to many people’s lips is her name.
- Ann Evans resigns as Arts Center director
- Board to launch national search for replacement
- November 15, 2007
- Ann Evans, who has been executive director of the Lawrence Arts Center since it opened in 1974, announced today that she will retire from the post. Her last day will be Dec. 31.
- Children’s choir concert a tour of times, places
- November 14, 2007
- Janeal Krehbiel admits that many of the rehearsals leading up to this weekend’s Lawrence Children’s Choir concert have been demanding. But there’s been room for good humor, too.
- Cast of Free State musical ‘Urinetown’ ready to go
- November 13, 2007
- There was a rumor that this year’s musical at Free State High School would be “Grease.” When theater instructor Nancee Beilgard announced that it actually would be “Urinetown,” the students were disappointed - at first. That’s because most of them didn’t know much about the show, which opened off-Broadway in 2001 and went on to win three Tony Awards the following year.
- Deep focus
- Free State filmmaker sets sights on future in cinema
- November 13, 2007
- Quinn Brabender eats an entire bag of candy, chugs 12 bottles of Jones Soda and a cup of coffee, and passes out on his computer keyboard. He wakes up 36 hours later, disoriented, in bed. “What time is it?” he mumbles, checking his alarm clock. Brabender gasps. “I’m wasting valuable experimentation time!” he shrieks, stumbling to his feet and rushing out of the room.
- 6News video: October ArtStar man of many talents
- November 12, 2007
- Free State High School senior Quinn Brabender started making movies as a weekend hobby, but as a member of Firebird Productions he’s gotten so good that students and staff specifically request his handiwork on film project.
- Twyla Tharp Work anchors KU dance concerts
- November 12, 2007
- Jerel Hilding remembers that it wasn’t easy to earn the praise of legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp. Hilding performed in three Tharp works as a member of the Joffrey Ballet.
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