When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection
Sculptor called father of art furniture movement returns to KU for honorary degree
It was around 1960 when a Kansas University sculpture student named Wendell Castle started work on a “strange, hybrid object” that defied established artistic definitions — even if no one else but Castle knew it yet.
Photography project reveals much about human condition, creator
Seven years ago, Scott Indermaur set out to do a weekend-long photo project on spirituality. Now, a book, radio show and museum exhibit later, he's learned more about his fellow man, and himself, than he ever could have imagined. Indermaur is screening a documentary about the project, "Revealed," at Unity Church, 900 Madeline Lane, in his former hometown of Lawrence on Sunday. By Giles Bruce
(Anschutz) streaking through to summer
The weather catapulted summer over spring this week and Lawrence fashions have rushed to keep up. The local fashion blogs are riddled with linens, dresses, ...
Best Bets: Springing into summer
SCHOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER! SCHOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOREVER!! Thursday is a girl’s best friend: Marina and the Diamonds @ The Granada Marina and the Diamonds are ...
Style Scout: Jennifer Doores
Fashion trends you love: I like an eclectic mix of global, flapper, peasant and ranch-hand styles, but any style can be great looking if someone works it and owns it.
Style Scout: Samuel Carmean
Fashion trends you hate: I don’t hate. There’s a place for everybody.
Retro Week: 'Star Trek,' Cinema A Go-Go, and 'Dazed and Confused'
In 2009, director J.J. Abrams breathed new life in to "Star Trek," a reboot of a film series which, after the disastrous Next Generation movie ...
Off the Beaten Plate: Menudo at Tres Mexicanos
The Tres Mexicanos menu describes this simply as “Special Mexican Soup.” It’s so special, in fact, that you can only get it on weekends, and not many — if any? — other Mexican restaurants in town serve it. By Sara Shepherd
Performer deals with traumatic experience through art
Samin Son's experience in military service provides the inspiration for the Toothpaste Action Series, a performance art/mixed-media show he is bringing to Lawrence this weekend.
The java experiment: Downtown resident opens Alchemy Coffee at 19th and Massachusetts
To see Benjamin Farmer at work is to know why he named his new coffee shop “Alchemy.” By Sara Shepherd
Summer movie preview: Which new franchises will take flight?
Nobody ever accused Hollywood of being original, so it’s no wonder that so many sequels and reboots are on deck for 2013. The big question is whether any new franchises will be able to separate themselves from the pack this summer.
Cooking away the CSA, week 5: Greens, greens everywhere
It is FINALLY 80 degrees. And mid-May. And sunny. And all those things mean summer is right around the corner — as underlined by the ...
Grilled shrimp makes for super simple supper
I've already made my family tired of my usual grilling suspects, and we've barely even had a week's worth of decent grilling evenings. Usually, we ...
Beer and food — a hoppy couple
Craft beer movement creates flavorful, complex brews that make food taste even better
The craft beer movement — being celebrated this week during American Craft Beer Week — is creating new, flavorful and multidimensional brews every day.
Morels popping up on Lawrence menus
It’s the time of year when morels are popping up in Kansas woods and in the news feeds of those foraging-types you’re friends with on ...
Delicious/Nutritious: And the beet goes on
“The beet is the most intense of vegetables. The radish, admittedly, is more feverish, but the fire of the radish is a cold fire, the fire of discontent not of passion. Tomatoes are lusty enough, yet there runs through tomatoes an undercurrent of frivolity. Beets are deadly serious.” — Tom Robbins, “Jitterbug Perfume”
Best Bets: Finals week distractions
It's finals week, and what better way is there to put off studying than going to: Monday geography lesson: Muncie @ The Jackpot With the ...
Area bands excited to play star-packed Kanrocksas
A group of folk-rock musicians, brothers who make music on the fly and a few beautiful bodies will be among local and area talent taking the stage this summer at the Kanrocksas Music and Arts Festival.
2013 Summer Arts Guide
Winter is finally dead (we hope) and it’s time to shed some layers. As 100-degree temperatures approach, here’s a look at some notable upcoming summer entertainment in the area to help Lawrencians have fun in the sun or beat the heat inside. By Sara Shepherd, Chance Dibben and John R. Phythyon Jr.
The java experiment: Downtown resident opens Alchemy Coffee at 19th and Massachusetts
To see Benjamin Farmer at work is to know why he named his new coffee shop “Alchemy.” By Sara Shepherd
Indian food, fast: New restaurants feed curry cravings on the quick
The Indian food scene along Massachusetts Street isn’t just heating up, it’s speeding up. Downtown Lawrence diners now have four restaurants to satiate Indian cravings, and the three newest are fast-casual or carryout concepts. By Sara Shepherd
Off the Beaten Plate: Menudo at Tres Mexicanos
The Tres Mexicanos menu describes this simply as “Special Mexican Soup.” It’s so special, in fact, that you can only get it on weekends, and not many — if any? — other Mexican restaurants in town serve it. By Sara Shepherd
Style Scout: Jennifer Doores
Fashion trends you love: I like an eclectic mix of global, flapper, peasant and ranch-hand styles, but any style can be great looking if someone works it and owns it.
Style Scout: Samuel Carmean
Fashion trends you hate: I don’t hate. There’s a place for everybody.
Style Scout: Louis Anajjar
Describe your style: Keanu Reeves meets Marwa Ghazali: eclectic and comfortable.
Style Scout: Mallory Hancock
Fashion trends you love: I like colored jeans. I also like the retro hipster, earthy style that is coming back.
Style Scout: Ruby Love
Fashion trends you hate: Tights or leggings as pants. Anything where you are not wearing pants.
Lied Center celebrates two decades of elevating performing arts
It's been 20 years since the Lied Center of Kansas opened, catapulting the performing arts scene in Lawrence. Behind it all is a woman with a vision of providing future generations with opportunities she herself never had. By Sara Shepherd
Off the Beaten Plate: Peanut Butter Pie at Intorno
This pie has a gooey ribbon of what could be described as peanut butter ganache (if such a thing exists). That's only the first layer. By Sara Shepherd
Curtain call
Theatre Lawrence building was home to drama, humor onstage and in real life
Last month’s performance of “12 Angry Men” marked the final time the lights would go up on a production at Theatre Lawrence’s current location, 1501 New Hampshire St. “There’ve been a lot of great moments in this building,” Doveton says.
Style Scout: Aidan Ayala
Who do people say you look like? They say every time I wear this [outfit] at school they think I’m interviewing for a job.
