As KU’s University Theatre prepares for its final show of the season with a documentary play depicting a tragic attack on a queer college student, the director said the production is an important reminder of queer and trans history — both in tragedy and resilience. University Theatre will ...
Mary Roach isn’t just a fan of science – she’s made of science, and you are, too. “The whole world is science,” said Roach, a New York Times best-selling author who’s written about the science of cadavers, digestion, sex and a host of other topics. “Your body, your computer, your ...
Two Lawrence organizations will combine an excitement for soccer this summer with some of the city’s signature events, pairing Lawrence’s unique culture with free watch parties for the the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The organizers of the Busker Festival and The Granada Theater will host six ...
Haskell students and community members will bring back an inactive theater group on campus for its first independent production since the COVID-19 pandemic with a play that centers Native stories. The school’s Thunderbird Theatre, a theater company at Haskell Indian Nations University that ...
This year’s Free State Festival will include a comedy from an acclaimed director and musician, films celebrating Algerian history and a documentary about a small-town Kansas newspaper that made national headlines over free speech. The Lawrence Arts Center announced its headliners Thursday ...
Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense, had cuts, close-ups and all the other tools of cinema to build the tension in his “Dial M for Murder.” But how do you translate that kind of tension to the stage at Theatre Lawrence? For director Sean Kenealy, the answer is this: Just make the ...