Art between friends: Lawrence artists collaborate despite 1,000-mile separation
Two Lawrence friends, Adam Smith and Adam Lott have collaborated on a Final Fridays show despite having more than a thousand miles between them.
A&E: Man/Ape? art exhibition
Lawrence cartoonist Adam Lott and traveling outdoor and lifestyle photographer Adam Smith, formerly of Lawrence, ...
Theatre Lawrence to open 40th season with 'A Chorus Line'
Judy Locy Wright is more than familiar with “A Chorus Line,” the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning musical slated to open Theatre Lawrence’s 40th season Friday evening.
Behind the Lens: Exploring the subject
An abandoned piano is of little news value. But as a photographer, my eye was drawn to the neglected instrument.
Behind the Lens — Exploring the subject
Success for many visual artists begins with the simple task of identifying a subject and ...
LOOK: In the yoga world, some like it even hotter
On a day when the National Weather Service had issued an excessive heat warning for over half of the state, most in Lawrence didn’t dare set a foot outside to dip even as much as a big toe in a pool. However, on July 22, one place in town, specifically 1405 Massachusetts, had their heaters going with temperatures hovering between 100 and 110 degrees for over an hour and nobody seemed to mind.
KU mourns death of longtime film and media studies professor
Kansas University is mourning the death of Charles “Chuck” Berg, a longtime professor in the school’s department of film and media studies. Berg, 75, died Tuesday, July 26, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The cause of death has not yet been released.
Lawrence Opera Theatre to celebrate Shakespeare in upcoming season
In his short (but by Elizabethan standards, fairly long) life, William Shakespeare authored — by himself or in collaborations — 38 plays, 154 sonnets and a handful of poems and other verses. But in death, the Bard has lived on, with hundreds or possibly thousands of works inspired by his genius being produced since, from Broadway classics like “West Side Story” to thoroughly modern teen flicks like “10 Things I Hate About You” and “She’s the Man.”
Lead-off hits: best rookie authors of 2016
Summertime is in full-swing, which means more time for some of our favorite things — baseball games, new books and popsicles (which are officially their ...
Pulitzer winner Geraldine Brooks named Ross and Marianna Beach Author, to visit Lawrence this fall
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks will visit Lawrence this fall as part of the Lawrence Public Library’s 2016 Ross and Mariana Beach Author Series, the library announced earlier this week.
Knisley does it: a journey through illustrated memoirs
As a reader, I usually don’t know where my next read is going to come from. It could be found in a magazine article, by ...
KU Faculty Exhibition artist draws inspiration from family history, plight of refugees
Woven throughout Tanya Hartman’s family history are tales of alienation, loss and the very universal hunger to belong — if not in one’s homeland, then wherever else home might be found.
Shakespeare 400 at your library
Perhaps you’re all up to date on all #Shakespeare400, but I (and here I hang my librarian head) have only paid glancing attention to the ...
Reading under the influence with James Patterson’s Bookshots
If Nike gave out shoe deals for authors, James Patterson would be the first to have a line of $120 premium sneakers. Literary tastes aside, ...
Republish or perish: An interview with the Purple House Press
Back in third grade, my best friend hipped me to the wonders of Bertrand Brinley’s novel "The Mad Scientist’s Club," about a group of boys ...
'Bob's Burgers Cookbook' a cure for those burger blues
The Fourth of July was a tough holiday for me. It’s not a lack of patriotism, if that’s what you’re thinking. It’s the barbecues. You’d ...
Things aren't always what they seem in Kansas Repertory Theatre's 'Angel Street,' 'Harvey'
In Kansas Repertory Theatre’s upcoming season, opening Friday at Kansas University’s Murphy Hall, things aren’t always what they seem.
Behind the Lens: Great pics don't always take great gear
A photographer went to a dinner party, where he showed his photographs. The lady of the house said, “Those are nice pictures; you must have a great camera.” He said nothing, but when leaving, he offered the following compliment to the woman: “The meal was very nice; you must have great pots and pans.”
Charlaine Harris: Reaching a supernatural crossroads
I first discovered Charlaine Harris’ acclaimed Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka the Sookie Stackhouse series) while in college. At the time, I worked two jobs while ...
Behind the Lens - Get Creative With Any Camera
Using simple visual techniques, any camera can lead to creative photographs.
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