Kenta Nakagome doesn’t think of the audience as he faces the huge drum; instead, he descends deep into a primal rhythm with each beat of the stick. As a member of Kodo, a professional Japanese drumming troupe currently touring North America, he will be featured during a performance at the Lied Center of Kansas on Feb. 19. Nakagome, 33, went through intense training to become a focused drummer — one who ...
Young people with special needs will be singing, dancing and acting in a summer production of Disney's "Aladdin Jr.," thanks to a new program at Theatre Lawrence. The Penguin Project, a national program that guides community theaters in offering programs for people 10 to 21 years old with disabilities, has invited Lawrence's community theater to participate. “The key part of Penguin Project is not only ...
If you fancy yourself a storyteller, Friday is your chance to share your true tales in front of a live audience at the Lawrence Arts Center. Story Slam takes place on the second Friday of each month at the center, 940 New Hampshire St. The event invites attendees to stand up in front of an audience and share a prepared five- to seven-minute true story. Each month's installment has a different theme. This ...
Volunteer Darrah Buren helps stack boxes of Girl Scout cookies, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds after two semitrailers dropped off more than 6,000 cases. Buren and other volunteers organized boxes to be picked up by area troop leaders. Cookies are expected to be available for sale over the weekend at various locations in Lawrence, including both Walmarts, Ace Hardware, Checkers Foods, ...
Scott Thellman doesn’t fit the mold of a young farmer working the multigenerational family spread. Instead, the 28-year-old Douglas County resident is a first-generation farmer and sole proprietor of Juniper Hill Farms, LLC, north of Lawrence. He was recently named Kansas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Rancher of the Year during a statewide conference in Manhattan. “He is definitely not the average ...
On the final day of business, with only four cars left on the lot, there was still a customer shopping at Johnny I’s Auto Sales Friday morning. Back on Feb. 2, 1992, Johnny and Judy Inverarity opened their used-car business at 814 Iowa St., in the converted Burger Chef building. On the market for the past nine months, the property sold three weeks ago to an out-of-town dealership. The couple knew that once ...