Local filmmakers branch out into one-act plays at Lawrence Arts Center
Eight local filmmakers are stepping out their comfort zone, penning one-act plays with a twist at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Lawrence Arts Center plane crash
A 23'x20' cardboard airplane is launched off the roof of the Lawrence Arts Center, Wednesday, February 1st in preparation for "On Screen Offspring," a series of one act plays written and directed by area filmmakers opening on February 3rd.
Zombie movie to be filmed in SE Kansas
Zombies will be invading southeast Kansas this spring and summer.
Theatre Lawrence's Dueling Divas sing for a cause
When Sarah Young looks to defend her title Friday at the second annual Dueling Divas competition, she’d be happy to relinquish her tiara — if it means the fundraiser’s beneficiary, Theatre Lawrence, gets a big chunk of change for its operating budget. The event takes begins at 6:30 p.m. at Theatre Lawrence, 1501 N.H.
Dreams come true: Local author Mary O'Connell's debut novel, "The Sharp Time," was a late-night labor of love
Lawrence author Mary O'Connell's debut novel, "The Sharp Time," has won rave reviews. "It is sort of a dream come true," she says.
Behind the Lens: Finding a perfect feature photo
Our photography staff is often relied upon to gather stand-alone images for the newspaper.
Area author’s sci-fi debut honored on ‘best of’ list
It took nearly three decades, but Bryan Thomas Schmidt took the seed of an idea and spun it into acclaim from a national book seller.
Lawrence locations, cast and crew set the scene for 'Sublime and Beautiful'
Welcome to the set of an independent film. The playroom, the wooden model trains and the Christmas decorations are all part of Les and Kendra Kuhlman’s actual Lawrence home, but they are also live sets for Blake Robbins’ directorial debut, a feature he wrote called “The Sublime and Beautiful.”
On Screen Offspring blends film, theater
Theater lovers are in for a real treat this Friday and Saturday at the Lawrence Arts Center when they can witness a hybrid stage-and-screen storytelling extravaganza called “On Screen Offspring.”
Lost Art Space takes advantage of empty storefront to create 'sweet' art
Members of the Fresh Produce art collective have set up a new gallery in the former home of Penny Annie’s Sweet Shoppe, 845 Mass. St.
Stull residents wary of rock guitarist Slash's film project
According to reports in The Hollywood Reporter, a trade publication that covers the movie industry, Slash’s newly formed film company has signed a deal to produce a horror movie with a plot that centers on the Stull Cemetery and the urban legend that the cemetery about 10 miles west of Lawrence is one of the seven gateways to Hell.
Appetite for production: Slash to make film about Stull cemetery
Former Guns N' Roses' guitarist Slash will produce a film about the cemetery in Stull, rumored to be a gateway to Hell.
Scorsese's 'Hugo' leads Oscars with 11 nominations
Martin Scorsese's Paris adventure "Hugo" leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director slot for the Oscar-winning filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Effective lighting kits don’t have to be expensive
In last week’s column I mentioned using household table lights as a possible source of illumination to re-photograph prints or other hard-copy documents. It is a make-do solution only and not one I recommend if you plan on doing a lot of tabletop photography or have a growing interest in photographing other subjects requiring artificial lighting.
'The Articulate Body': Finding beauty in gestures
Posture is more than just something your mother complained that you didn’t do well enough: It’s a window into how we treat each other.
Lied Center's performance of "South Pacific" shows America's evolving stance on race
If you are planning to attend Wednesday night’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, 7:30 PM at the Lied Center, you might want to get to the theater early enough to participate in a discussion of the show by Kansas University professor of musicology and Broadway historian Paul Laird. Laird will lead a pre-performance discussion of the significance of Rodgers and Hammerstein, and a history of the creation of South Pacific.
Behind the Lens: Camera, scanner can be used to digitize old photos
Mike continues where he left off last week to give more tips on digitization.
'Bloody Murder' skewers mystery genre
Theatre Lawrence parodies Agatha Christie's body of work with new production.
Hive mind: Lawrence's Fourfire readies 'Sticky Bees'
A game designer turned pastor gets help from three members of his congregation to build a new video game for iOS.
Previous Next
