Friday, Oct. 24 KPR Live Day, daytime concerts at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.; Halloween concert at 7 p.m.; Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Costume contest, tricks and treats and more. Free admission, seats limited; schedule and registration at kansaspublicradio.org. ...
A national journalist who follows political races across the country will be in Lawrence next week to discuss how the 2026 midterm elections are shaping up for both Republicans and Democrats. Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report will be at the Dole Institute ...
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the time of year to see some ghosts, but a tour from the Lawrence Arts Center adds a little local history to the city's spooky sights. This week, the 2025 “Ghosting Lawrence” tour will take its guests on a bus ride that explores haunted sites ...
A new exhibition celebrating the life and cultural contributions of a Lawrence actor, writer and producer who revolutionized Black American theater during the early twentieth century will open at the Watkins Museum this week. “In the Spotlight: Lawrence’s George 'Nash' Walker,” features ...
Two Lawrence groups will host a guided walking tour of a historic neighborhood that provides insight into the city’s Black history. Lawrence Preservation Alliance and the Lawrence NAACP Branch will host a walking tour Sunday, Nov. 2, through the city’s Pinkney neighborhood that will ...
As someone who helps turn people into frogs, squirrels, hares and more, Jane Pennington might sound like a bit of a mad scientist. And on Thursday, while preparing for Theatre Lawrence's annual costume sale, she really looks the part — showing off a wild white wig, white coat and bug-eyed ...