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U.S. poet laureate to provide free reading in Salina this month

The poet laureate of the United States will be in Salina for a free event later this month. Ada Limón will provide a free poetry reading and participate in other public events on Oct. 17 in Salina. Among the poetry pieces Limón will read is “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa.” The ...

Film crew shooting supernatural suspense thriller at iconic Lawrence mansion

Michael Coffey has been wanting to film a thriller in Lawrence for the past seven years — ever since he conceived of the screenplay for “One Eye Open.” He found the perfect setting right away: the Ludington-Thacher House — that mid-19th century brick mansion that turns everyone’s ...

KPR seeking musicians from across Kansas for new live music radio program

Kansas Public Radio is on a quest to find musicians from every county in Kansas for a new radio program that will debut next month. KPR, which is based at the University of Kansas, is looking for contemporary musicians from all 105 Kansas counties for a new program called “105 Live.” ...

Hall of fame science fiction writer to be featured at upcoming KU symposium

A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame will be the featured speaker at a national science fiction conference hosted by the University of Kansas next month. Samuel “Chip” Delany will be both a speaker and the primary subject of the two-day symposium at KU. Delany has been ...