Mask collection brings personality to new theater's lobby
The walls of Eleanor Woodyard’s study suddenly seem very, very bare. More than 180 colorfully adorned visitors from across the globe that once smiled, frowned and grimaced at Woodyard and her late husband have taken up residency elsewhere — a place they’ll undoubtedly be able to make more friends.
Housing organizations team with artists to explore concept of ‘Nesting’
What does it mean to live in a nest, a home or interior? The Lawrence Percolator has teamed up with two community housing organizations to answer through art.
Odd 'drawings of little note' make public debut in offbeat gallery
Michael Krueger teaches art at Kansas University, has exhibited and lectured internationally and had work featured in art publications in major U.S. cities. But no one’s ever written about his bizarre, palm-sized (and some pinkie-sized) cutout “drawings of little note” — no one’s ever really seen them.
Really big show
Theatre Lawrence's new building big enough for everyone — and then some
There are a lot of words that could describe Theatre Lawrence’s new $7.2 million building at 4660 Bauer Farm Drive: beautiful, impressive, exciting. But there’s one that does it best: Big.
Kansas City Connection: Spending summer with the Bard
One of my favorite memories of the years I lived in the Southmoreland Neighborhood in Kansas City occurred during a late-night walk near the Kansas City Art Institute.
Victor Continental prepares for 'big finish'
Lawrence’s long-running sketch comedy and musical show hosted by incorrigible European playboy Victor Continental will soon be coming to an end.
Mask collection
A collection of more than 180 masks was given to Theatre Lawrence by Eleanor Woodyard ...
Woodyard Masks
Eleanor Woodyard talks about some of the 180 masks she and her late husband collected and that she's donating to Theatre Lawrence.
New curator plans lunch-hour tour of updated 'Roots and Journeys' exhibit
The Spencer Museum of Art's new curator of global indigenous art will lead a lunch-hour tour on Friday of her inaugural exhibit. “Too often, ideas about ‘natives’ are linked to outdated stereotypes, which can make these communities seem frozen in a particular time and place,” she says. “The reality is that their traditions have undergone as many transformations in form, medium, meaning and aesthetics as European or Asian art has.”
Mourning mothers, authors to give book reading
On Friday, June 7, authors Melissa Miles McCarter and Margaret Kramer will present their work and experiences at a book reading hosted by The Raven Bookstore.
Lied Center kicks off single ticket sales for anniversary season
For everyone who isn’t buying Lied Center season tickets this year, tickets to individual shows go on sale this week. The Lied is kicking off its 20th anniversary season public ticket sales Monday morning with a radio celebration and special offers.
Lawrence author honored for historical fiction work in national contest
Lawrence author Tom Mach earned recognition in this year’s International Book Awards for his novel, “Angels at Sunset.”
Sculpture exhibition to spotlight local artists
After 5-year-old Caden White died from cancer in 2009, his father, Darin, created a sculpture in his memory. The artist is now sharing that highly personal piece of art with the community. White is one of eight artists taking part in this year's Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition.
Behind the Lens: Framing can turn boring photos into good ones
Because a photograph can only be a one-dimensional representation of a subject, many photographs tend to look flat and lack dimension and depth. A creative visual device to overcome this problem is to incorporate elements in your scene that fill empty space or add content around your subject.
Artist talk at Cider Gallery to explore graphite drawings on paper, glass
Drawing from the codification of meaning and emotion by the media, Geo Sipp’s work seeks to reevaluate the visual narrative to which we have become conditioned.
Prize-winning scholars, authors fill Hall Center's next lecture series lineup
The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the lineup for its 2013-2014 Humanities Lecture Series. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Winning prints on display, new works sought for next Wonder Fair Print Invitational
Wonder Fair this month is displaying works by last year’s Wonder Fair Print Invitational winner, and issuing a call for artists for this year’s Invitational.
Big wooden bird, bigger ball of fire envisioned to commemorate anniversary of raid
Performance art seeks to capture attention of folks on the fringe
Some people are interested in history. Some are drawn to art. To engage the rest, artist Gregory Thomas believes, publicly destroying a larger-than-life item in a giant ball of flames usually does the trick. Meet the Quantrill's raid commemoration idea known as the Phoenix Festival.
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