Actor Tyson Williams has spent a lot of time looking for Martin Luther King Jr. He’ll be playing the civil rights leader on stage next week, and he’s searched for him in articles, in recordings, in the motel in Memphis where King was assassinated. In his imagination, the one place he ...

Note: Due to severe weather expected this weekend, be sure to check ahead to make sure an event you're interested in is still happening. Friday, Jan. 23 AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts presents musical improvisation with ...

Through its Read Across Lawrence campaign, the Lawrence Public Library has chosen one “community read” that aims to encourage residents to read and come together to discuss key topics from the book. Since 2005, the library has chosen books ranging from classics like "Dracula" and "To Kill ...

Today Lawrence Indian Taco Sale, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 W. 21st St. Opening Reception: New Exhibitions by Kristin Morland, Christa Capua & Heidi Herrman, 5-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. KU Men’s Basketball: Jayhawks ...

The Watkins Museum’s first new exhibition of 2026 will celebrate 50 years of a key research center on the University of Kansas campus. The museum announced in a press release Wednesday that its first exhibition of the year, The Hall Center for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years, will open ...

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