Arts and Entertainment

Kansas Public Radio to host Live Day event at Lawrence Public Library

A half dozen classical performances and a hoedown are set to take place at the Lawrence Public Library on Thursday as part of Kansas Public Radio’s Live Day event. Starting at 9 a.m. and continuing at the top of each hour until approximately 3 p.m., live classical concerts will be staged at ...

GO, SEE, DO: Music, plays and plenty to learn

Friday, November 6 Holiday Open Barn, noon-5 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 E 1150 Road. 30+ local artists, holiday music and more. Continues through the weekend. AUMI Jam, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sound+Vision Studio, lower level, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts ...

Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly ...

Go, See, Do: Trick-or-treating, Blintz Brunch, performances and more

Friday, October 30 Annual Halloween Costume Contest, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 1313 Mockingbird Lane, 1027 Massachusetts St. Halloween Movie Night, 5-9 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St. Family-friendly Halloween art, early 1900s silent scary movies. Free admission. Final Friday Art Walk ...