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Western Union: 'Only Good Indian' explores cultural history through revisionist drama

“It’s revisionist in that it’s told from the point of view of Native Americans,” says Lawrence film director Kevin Willmott. “There’s not a white surrogate in the film to make the story ‘OK.’ I want people to experience the story from the point of view of the people it’s about. That still is a huge challenge in America” ...

Catching some air

The Lied Center’s Performing Arts 3to5 program took preschool children to the stage again on Monday and Tuesday.

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‘Building of distinction’: New book explores KU’s Spooner Hall

Even before he walked in, Kansas University architecture professor Barry Newton could tell Spooner Hall was special.

Behind the Lens: Online sites make it simple to self-publish a photo book

Two years ago, I wrote about self-publishing your own photo book.

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Pulp: A podcast with Lawrence photographer Neil Krug and model Joni Harbeck

Neil Krug and Joni Harbeck unveil their first series of prints this week in conjunction with a new show in Germany. They break down their creative process, anecdotes from their journeys as artists and how the book came to be...

Journal-World sponsoring contest for National Novel Writing Month

Always wanted to write a novel?

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Behind the Lens: Prevent camera shake in photos

I spent last week on vacation traveling through parts of the Southeast.

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Primal fears: The best horror films of the decade

An unexplored cave system. A quarantined apartment complex. What was that noise?

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Theater of the Absurd: Those People Improv take the art of being funny very seriously

Those People Improv take the art of being funny very seriously

There’s always that risk of failure … That’s what makes improv more fun than something scripted, says Alex Nicols of Lawrence's Those People improv troupe....

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Wallace Cochran of Drakkar Sauna embarks on a literary flight of rocketry with "The Moon For Its Citizens"

Add “Man of Letters” to “Musician” and “Mustache Farmer” on the list of Wallace Cochran’s vocations. The other 50% of old timey troubadours Drakkar Sauna, Cochran is now a published author with the release of his first book...

Documentary to feature former Baker professor

A documentary about a Baker University professor who helped bring electricity to Baldwin City will premiere Friday at The Lodge, 502 Ames St., in Baldwin City.

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Cheap thrills: Low-budget Lawrence filmmakers finish campy caper, 'It Starts with Murder!'

Low-budget Lawrence filmmakers finish campy caper, 'It Starts with Murder!'

Take an Agatha Christie mystery, inject it with John Waters' raunchy camp, bathe it all in primary colors and fake blood, and you've got something resembling the new film out of Lawrence, “It Starts with Murder!”

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A brave tale: Lawrence Community Theatre stages 'Cups,' where undergarments mark a woman's life story

Joni Sheram never realized bras could evoke so many emotions. Three years ago, the Colorado playwright penned “Cups,” which tells a woman’s life story through the brassieres she has owned.

Novel idea: Longtime PR worker churns out first book

Score another victory for the scores of people who think, “I’d love to write a novel someday but don’t know how to do it.” Robin Lehman was one of those people. Not anymore.

Local radio station changes format from rock to country

As of today, the area radio station broadcasting at 92.9 FM is changing format from "The X — Kansas's Rock Alternative" to "The Bull — 20 in a Row Country" ...

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