Over years of reporting on LGBTQ+ issues, Nico Lang has noticed something missing in discussions about transgender kids in state legislatures and in the media — namely, just how ordinary these kids are. Lang, whose work has been featured in publications like Rolling Stone, the New York ...
Friday, July 4 “July 4th Freedom Fest: Celebrate and Defend Our Constitution,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., East Shelter, Centennial Park, Ninth and Iowa streets. Food trucks, children’s activities, information fair, political candidates. A public reading of portions of the U.S. Constitution and ...
Friday, June 27 Final Friday Art Walk includes: · Louis Copt: A Lasting Impression, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. A memorial retrospective. · “Meet the Artist” with Thelma Simons, 4:30-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. · Amy Baber, ...
Two Lawrence residents will be heard — but not seen — at the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City’s version of Shakespeare in the Park. This year’s festival, which runs now through July 6 at Southmoreland Park, features William Shakespeare’s early comedy “Love’s ...
Although it is technically a few days early, Lawrence really will ring in summer this week. The city and the University of Kansas campus will be the North American focal point for carillonneurs — the musicians who play bell towers — as some of the best in the world will be in town for a ...
Friday, June 6 Dole Forum: “No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II,” 2-3:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link. “A Bold B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence Open Mic,” 3-4:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, ...