Some members of the band Mwenso & the Shakes are quarantined together in Harlem, and they will be performing a live concert on the Lied Center’s Facebook page Tuesday night at 7:30. “It’s joyous and uplifting music with energy that exudes positivity. And that’s what we need right now,” said Lied Center Executive Director Derek Kwan. This will be the second time the Lied Center has put on a free ...
A local band was just starting to get gigs at restaurants and bars when everything started shutting down. The Last Shreds of Decency now put on shows at their own venue: their guitarist’s front porch. On April 1 at 6 p.m., what in recent weeks has become a quiet street turned into the studio of the recently formed rock band. “Thank you citizens of Kentucky Street!” drummer Robbie Matthews said at the ...
Sixty homes in the Deerfield Cottages neighborhood received flyers Tuesday inviting them to participate in a thank-you event for Lawrence’s essential workers the following day. Organizer Karen Cochran hoped the event would build up the community in her neighborhood and help people feel less isolated. “From your driveway: share a sign, honk your horn, play some music, sing a song, pull up a lawn chair, ...
Want to see clips from Theatre Lawrence’s 2000 production of “Big River?" They're now online as part of Theatre Lawrence’s Distance Theatre blog. The blog posts clips from previous shows and highlights the theater's sponsors, other programs in the community and donation opportunities. There are even recipes for unique cocktails inspired by the shows. “We wanted to put together something that would keep ...
Joe Spradlin’s hospital bed was recently moved to his living room. There, sunlight streams in from the sliding door, behind which visitors stand, chat and offer what could be their final goodbye. In early March, Spradlin, 90, of Lawrence, was admitted to in-home hospice care due to an aggressive form of stage-four prostate cancer. At first, some of his large family was able to gather and be with their dad, ...
Many clinicians are fighting the spread of COVID-19 from hospitals and office spaces; others are meeting at-risk patients in the patients' own homes. The Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association has not shied away from conducting home visits during the pandemic, and three employees have volunteered to work with clients suspected of having COVID-19, should the situation arise. “This is a situation ...