It was the first night of rehearsal, and Kelsey King, 15, was excited to be acting in an upcoming production of Disney’s "Aladdin Jr." at Theatre Lawrence. Standing beside her was Eleanor Roust, 11, who was just as excited to be a mentor. On Wednesday night, Kelsey, who attends Free State ...
Alvin, a speckled kingsnake, might possibly sway the minds of those who dislike snakes with his sweet nature. As one of the ambassadors at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, Alvin will be greeting visitors at Sunday's "Meet the Critters" event along with Simon, an eastern tiger salamander, ...
Mark Weinberg, a longtime White House assistant to Ronald Reagan, spent weekends at Camp David in the 1980s watching movies with the first couple. While Ronald and Nancy Reagan lost themselves in popular box-office hits of the time, from “Chariots of Fire ” to “Back to the Future,” ...
For those in the market for anything from paintings to nail polish strips for fingers, this Saturday’s Spring Arts & Crafts Festival might be just the place. The annual event hosted by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and Sports Pavilion Lawrence will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
The stage at Theatre Lawrence was empty except for an old steamer trunk as a dress rehearsal for the musical “Quilters” began on Tuesday. Then the cast of seven women slowly moved onto the stage and remained there through the entire production, playing numerous parts — both male and ...
Much of Robin Sloan’s days are spent creating in front of a computer screen, so he appreciates when it’s time to harvest olives and to produce something different. Sloan, who makes and sells olive oil, is also the author of “Sourdough," the current adult selection for Lawrence Public ...
When Brad and Cailan Silva open their green front door at 1616 Massachusetts St., first-time visitors are surprised. Stepping through the door, they enter not the house but an outdoor living space, which isn't visible from the street. Another door inside the secluded area takes them into the ...
More than a dozen new art installations will soon be coming to the East Lawrence neighborhood. A team of representatives from the Lawrence Arts Center and the neighborhood is now accepting proposals from artists as part of the East Ninth Street art project, which has now expanded from the ...
Clara Kundin never imagined she would be back in Lawrence living in her father’s house. However, the 28-year-old New York City actor appreciates the place to stay while spending the month as the visiting artist at the Lawrence Arts Center. Kundin is playing Nancy in the arts center's ...
In a new Watkins Museum exhibit documenting the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Kansas, there's a lot that people today will be able to relate to, museum staff says. "Issues of immigration and changing community and generational divides were happening in the 1920s as they are ...
The Lawrence Art Guild recently presented $7,000 to art teachers at area public high schools to help with the purchase of art supplies. This is the second year in a row the organization's gifting program has been able to assist seven area school districts with a gift of $1,000 each, according ...
Ricki Dregg decided against wearing the usual black derby and donned a stocking cap while strumming his guitar and singing a Pink Floyd tune on a biting January morning on Massachusetts Street. Dregg is one of several street musicians or buskers who year-round bring eclectic sounds to ...
At this weekend's Lawrence Home Show, you can fight off the winter blues by getting some ideas for spring landscaping and home improvement projects. For homeowners of all ages, the show will be full of inspiration for all kinds of projects, from the front yard to the back door, said Bobbie ...
University of Kansas professor Kevin Willmott received his first major award for his work on the film “BlacKkKlansman.” On Sunday, Willmott and co-writer Spike Lee won the British Academy Film and Television Arts award, also known as BAFTA, for best adapted screenplay for their film ...
Kenta Nakagome doesn’t think of the audience as he faces the huge drum; instead, he descends deep into a primal rhythm with each beat of the stick. As a member of Kodo, a professional Japanese drumming troupe currently touring North America, he will be featured during a performance at the ...
The Jayhawk Audubon Society has rescheduled its annual Kaw Valley Eagles Day for Saturday. This year's event was originally scheduled for Jan. 19 but was canceled because of icy weather. The rescheduled event will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Billy Mills Middle School, 2734 Louisiana St., ...
Young people with special needs will be singing, dancing and acting in a summer production of Disney's "Aladdin Jr.," thanks to a new program at Theatre Lawrence. The Penguin Project, a national program that guides community theaters in offering programs for people 10 to 21 years old with ...
If you fancy yourself a storyteller, Friday is your chance to share your true tales in front of a live audience at the Lawrence Arts Center. Story Slam takes place on the second Friday of each month at the center, 940 New Hampshire St. The event invites attendees to stand up in front of an ...
While screenwriter Kevin Willmott is busy with activities surrounding the Academy Awards and his celebrated film “BlacKkKlansman,” he's already looking ahead to his next project: a documentary about Langston Hughes. Willmott, a University of Kansas film professor, told the Journal-World ...
Thursday will be an evening for witches, wizards and Muggles to celebrate at Harry Potter Book Night in Lawrence. All ages of Harry Potter fans are invited and encouraged to wear a costume to the event, which is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. This year’s theme ...