The impact of the arts in Lawrence might be seen and heard in many ways, but a new study has determined a factor not always at the forefront: the economic impact. The study found that the nonprofit arts and culture industry in Lawrence and Douglas County generates $30.8 million annually for the ...

Despite scaled-back funding and an uncertain future, the main organizer behind last week’s Free State Film Festival said she’s happy with the turnout of this year’s smaller event. “I’d say we exceeded our expectations,” Marlo Angell, the festival’s artistic director, said of the ...

Seated Sunday afternoon just outside of Swarthout Recital Hall, Gunda Hiebert said she was near the local place to be. “This is one of the real hidden gems of Lawrence,” she said. “This is a big deal.”Hiebert was referring to the 2017 University of Kansas and International Institute for ...

It’s possible that the 27 years he spent with the Lawrence Police Department served Paul Fellers well when it came to sniffing out acting roles. In the twilight of his career with the LPD, Fellers began moonlighting as an actor and was cast in two different roles, which must have seemed like ...

For this year’s Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition, Lawrence residents and visitors will be treated to works by some familiar names such as Kate Dinneen and John Rasmussen, but also those of ODSE first-timers like Alicia Kelly.Kelly’s work, "The Collection," consists of a series of ...

Nikki Glaser's come a long way from her days as a reluctant college student at the University of Kansas, where she'd procrastinate on assignments while juggling a part-time gig at Aladdin Cafe and launching a fledgling stand-up career in Kansas City comedy clubs. Eleven years after graduating ...