A 100-foot dragon in the Flint Hills is likely to turn a lot of heads this summer, but for the Lawrence artist who made it, the fiery creature is much more than a roadside attraction. "It's a perfect meeting of East and West," Hong Zhang says of the massive hay-bale installation — and of ...
FRIDAY, JULY 12 • Summer Book Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Books, DVDs, CDs and audiobooks priced at $2 or less. Enter at Kentucky Street side of library. The library has been taking in an unprecedented number of donations of books, DVDs and CDs for this ...
NEW YORK — Melissa Etheridge realized two career dreams with her new docuseries "Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken": performing for incarcerated women and recording the concert for a live album. The singer-songwriter grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas — an area home to a well-known federal ...
The Penguin Project at Theatre Lawrence will present three performances of Disney's "Frozen JR." next week. The Penguin Project is an annual musical production that casts youths aged 10-21 with developmental disabilities in all roles. The youths are partnered with on-stage peer mentors. The ...
The City of Lawrence has made some adjustments to ensure Summerfest 24 will go on tonight "despite any weather that may arrive." The main music stage has moved to the covered pavilion at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, and the kids' activities, beginning at 4 p.m., have also been relocated to ...
FRIDAY, JUNE 28 • Trinity Vintage & Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Continues Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Discover with Dole: Celebrating Independence Day, daily through July 7, noon-4 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Family-friendly ...