FRIDAY • KU’s football season begins with a 7 p.m. game against Missouri State. Parking lots around David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium will open at 2 p.m. for fan parties. Local bands and food trucks will set up at the foot of Campanile Hill, and a family fun zone will be on the practice ...
Blooming sunflowers at Hunsinger Sunflower Patch in rural Lawrence attracted photographers of all types on Sunday. Eva Young, three-and-a-half years old, took photos of her parents Stewart and Hilary Young on Sunday afternoon. The sunflower patch is located at 923 East 1450 Road, which is ...
An exhibit that creates a fusion between contemporary art and Black writing has opened at KU’s Spencer Museum of Art. “Black Writing” opened on Saturday and will remain on display at Spencer, 1301 Mississippi St., on the University of Kansas campus, until Jan. 7. A centerpiece of the ...
A Florida administrator has been named as the next leader of a state commission that provides support for the Kansas arts industry. Curtis Young began work Monday as the director of the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, according to a release from the Kansas Department of Commerce, ...
FRIDAY • The Lawrence Police Department is holding a fundraiser for Special Olympics Kansas. “Cops at Donut Shops” will be from 7 to 10 a.m. at both Dunkin’ locations in Lawrence, 1400 W. Sixth St. and 521 W. 23rd St. Visitors can donate cash or scan a QR code to make a digital ...
Updated at 1:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 FRIDAY • As of this writing, spots were still available for “City Life: Active Shooter Training,” an online presentation, 4-5 p.m., from the Lawrence Police Department. Please register through the Lawrence Public Library at lplks.org. • ...