Friday was the start of something new for theater and dance at the University of Kansas. The University Theatre and University Dance Company started the 2018-19 season off this weekend with a musical, the first performance for the two departments after they merged this summer. “A Man of No Importance” opened Friday at Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. The musical production ...
Although it’s getting colder outside, I still think it’s a nice time to hang out in the backyard to enjoy the fall weather. Luckily, the Spencer Museum of Art agrees and will be throwing a party this weekend in possibly the biggest backyard in Lawrence. The museum’s annual Backyard Bash returns from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and is free and open to the public. The event takes place directly behind the museum, ...
Several newly built houses in Lawrence will be on display during the fall Parade of Homes to highlight new designs and features in home-building. Lawrence residents will have the chance to view 18 featured homes from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and also on Oct. 6-7. The homes are located in southeast, south-central and western Lawrence. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors can see the ...
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and a team designing a new park in northwest Lawrence asked residents to vote on concepts for the park during a meeting on Wednesday at Sports Pavilion Lawrence. The public was asked to vote on three concept and design choices related to four features: playgrounds, trails, shelters and a spray water park. People expressed their preference for shelter design, for ...
The Douglas County Commission has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the county's unincorporated areas to 21. The commission approved a resolution to raise the minimum age during its meeting on Wednesday. Commissioner Mike Gaughan said the county will soon publish the resolution and it will take effect 30 days later, meaning that the new rule will likely be in force by late October. The ...
Have you ever wondered what it looked and felt like to live in Lawrence in the town's early days? Soon, visitors to the Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St., will be able to do just that. The museum is in the process of developing a third-floor exhibit focused on what daily life was like in Lawrence and rural Douglas County from 1880 to 1950. Steve Nowak, executive director of the museum, said the ...