As KU’s University Theatre prepares for its final show of the season with a documentary play depicting a tragic attack on a queer college student, the director said the production is an important reminder of queer and trans history — both in tragedy and resilience.
University Theatre will close its 2025-26 season with “The Laramie Project,” which incorporates two years of interviews with Laramie, ...
Two Lawrence organizations will combine an excitement for soccer this summer with some of the city’s signature events, pairing Lawrence’s unique culture with free watch parties for the the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The organizers of the Busker Festival and The Granada Theater will host six events alongside viewing parties in downtown Lawrence for World Cup matches throughout the summer thanks to support from ...
Two local history organizations in Douglas County will be using $1,000 grants from a regional group to help bring in visitors this summer and improve their experiences.
The Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area announced in a press release that it awarded grants to 11 organizations across western Missouri and eastern Kansas, including the Watkins Museum of History and the Lecompton Historical Society, for ...
A "community living room," new spaces for children and a greater presence outside of downtown are just some of the directions consultants now say the Lawrence Public Library could go in the future.
These were some of the things that representatives of Margaret Sullivan Studio discussed on Monday with the library's Board of Trustees, and they could be part of a draft master plan for the library as early as next ...
Heather Coates of the United Way of Kaw Valley knows there are so many nonprofit groups in the community that do amazing work. But she also knows it can be difficult for people in need of assistance to figure out where to turn.
Coates and the United Way are working to make that process smoother for everyone involved. She began working with the United Way in October 2025 as the director of community resource ...
With the eyes of the world turned to the United States during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Lawrence Public Library hopes to turn local eyes onto the world with a series of events that explores the cultures and people who will make up the tournament.
The library’s series of events — called the “World Cup Warm Up” — will feature expert talks that will give residents a chance to connect with the history ...
