Watkins Community Museum to open exhibit on basketball
Fans will have a chance to bone up on a little bit of basketball history prior to this weekend’s Final Four action.
Entrepreneur catches ear of music industry executives
It won’t sound like Justin Bieber. It won’t look like Lady Gaga. But Lawrence resident Kyle Johnson is betting the next big thing in music will get its start in Lawrence.
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.
Final Fridays organizers envision full-time city position to promote arts
Final Fridays may just be the beginning. Organizers of the year-and-a-half-old monthly arts event in downtown Lawrence are now envisioning a new full-time city position that would promote the arts and work to bring “creative industries” to the city.
Theatre Lawrence raises more than $5 million needed for new $6.2 million building
Group needs to raise rest of funds by end of September
If we were at the theater, the lights now would be flickering to signal the start of the third and final act.
Theatre Lawrence awarded $497,600 challenge grant from Mabee Foundation
Efforts to build a new Lawrence Community Theatre in West Lawrence have received a nearly $500,000 boost.
Two Asian restaurants, Mexican grill, shoe store set to join Lawrence dining and retail scene
A host of new restaurants — plus a shoe store — are open now or slated to open soon around Lawrence.
Another downtown property owner expresses concerns about late-night food cart operations
The idea of late-night food carts on Massachusetts Street may have an early demise.
Lawrence Community Theatre to kick off fundraising campaign for new building on West Sixth Street
Plans to move the Lawrence Community Theatre to a new site near Sixth and Wakarusa soon will take center stage.
Lawrence businesses hope Final Fridays program will draw art lovers to downtown
'Lawrence could be the Santa Fe of the Midwest'
Lawrence tourism leaders are hoping that Friday eventually will be remembered as the day that Lawrence took its first big step in becoming known as the art capital of the Midwest.
Performers to entertain on Downtown Lawrence streets during this week's Busker Fest
El Gleno Grande will be doing a horse act without a horse. Mentoc the Mentalist will bend a spoon with nothing but his mind. And Mama Lou Strongwoman will rip through a phone book before you can tear even a single page.
Burger battle gaining steam
New eateries tweak old favorite
Matt Lawson has cooked for Wolfgang Puck on many occasions. He’d like to cook for the superstar chef again, and there’s no doubt what he would serve — a hamburger.
MSNBC names Lawrence one of top U.S. college towns
MSNBC.com named Lawrence as one of its nine favorite college towns in the U.S., placing it in the same league as some of the more renowned university communities in the country.
'Final Fridays' event set to promote downtown Lawrence as a destination for the arts
Civic leaders hope to use festivities as a way to promote downtown as a destination
Downtown Lawrence leaders hope to paint a prettier economic picture with a new arts district that will be operating by August.
KU fight song lyrics need some tweaking now that Nebraska and Colorado are leaving the Big 12
Nebraska, Colorado references no longer make sense after Big 12 realignment
George “Dumpy” Bowles, we need you, man. Bowles, from the Kansas University class of 1912, is credited with writing “I’m a Jayhawk,” that oldie but goodie fight song that has rung in the ears of Jayhawk fans everywhere. Dumpy, get out your pen.
Arts Center leaders use birthday to celebrate history, look ahead to future
The Lawrence Arts Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year with several events that will look back on the history of the organization that started out at Ninth and Vermont streets and was led for decades by local art champion Ann Evans.
Free State Brewery's success built on humble beginnings of founder Chuck Magerl
Chuck Magerl was supposed to be a doctor. It kind of sounds like the beginning of a story that would be told from a barstool at Magerl’s downtown pub and Lawrence institution, Free State Brewery, 636 Mass.
Restaurant owner takes fake ID case to ‘Judge Judy’
Lawrence restaurant owner Doug Holiday thinks somebody ought to kick-start the process of changing local laws to more strictly punish minors who use fake IDs to purchase alcohol...
Record store retains relevance in digital age
Downtown fixture now taking a spin in street-level Mass. Street location
So, in walks this kid with the perfect name for an optimistic college student — Will Pass.
Hot dog vendor enhances downtown flavor
Sun Dog customers relish unique sidewalk dining option
On this morning, at least, the corner of Ninth and Mass. seemed to be a magnet for simplicity.
Wakarusa Fest may not play on
Organizer compares music festival with Manhattan event, claims discrimination
Lawrence may have partied at its last Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. Festival promoter Brett Mosiman has accused the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks of bigotry and said he won't return the festival to Clinton State Park unless the department changes how it treats the event and its largely "hippie" crowd. "The situation reeks of discrimination," Mosiman said.
Filmmaker wants to close downtown block for one day
A local filmmaker wants to close down a portion of Massachusetts Street early next month to film scenes for a movie about Lawrence crop artist Stan Herd.
Moving beyond oil
Local committee urges city to take action
Imagine the day when your vehicle's odometer becomes a tax meter - the more you drive, the more you pay in taxes. When you do drive, you'll be greeted by more toll stations. And when you stop, you'll be greeted by more parking meters. Along the way you'll notice roofs with solar panels, yards with vegetable gardens, construction crews building bike paths instead of roads, and perhaps even large warehouses stuffed with massive amounts of food to deal with an energy emergency that hovers on the horizon.
More concerts could be in store
Strike up the next band. The promoter for Wednesday evening's Wilco concert said he was ecstatic with how the event fit into downtown Lawrence, and he hopes to do three to four a year at the site near Ninth and New Hampshire streets.
Fire-eaters could heat up downtown
Street performers would congregate during proposed Busker Fest 2008
You thought the mid-August weekend when Kansas University students returned to Lawrence was crazy enough. Just imagine what it will be like when you add fire-eaters. It looks like there will be no need to imagine.
Wakarusa Festival organizers hope to keep location
Lawrence police chief outlines law enforcement's problems with event
Wakarusa Festival organizers want to negotiate a long-term lease with state leaders to keep the concert at Clinton State Park. The festival site has been in question after organizers last month unsuccessfully sought to move the event - which has attracted upward of 15,000 people in past years - to Jefferson County. "The lake is our No. 1 target," said Brett Mosiman, who started the event in 2004.
Corliss ready for new chapter
City manager gets warm response
Change is coming to City Hall, though the face promising to bring it is familiar.
Corliss is named Lawrence's new city manager
Leader has worked for Lawrence since 1990
Lawrence City Commission, which was determined to chart a new direction, stays at home with the pick.
Artist proposes creating sculpture trail by river
Marie Thompson said she knows many Lawrence residents prefer to avoid the Kansas River, though it flows just north of the city's popular downtown.
Off-duty police needed to aid security, owner says
Officers prohibited from working at bars, but city leaders open to revising policy
When it comes to the bar and nightclub industry, city staff members are researching all types of ideas to improve security - ranging from closed-circuit television cameras to more strict licensing requirements.
Regulations for clubs should respect music scene, operators say
City commissioners want more time to think about security options
Figuring out how to quiet nighttime violence and crime in downtown shouldn't quiet the city's music scene, several downtown nightclub operators said Tuesday as city commissioners considered new regulations for bars and clubs.
Nonsense takes center stage as city honors art movement
Mayor proclaims International Dadaism Month during meeting Tuesday
For once, there can be no argument that nonsense was coming out of the Lawrence City Commission chambers.
Sculpture celebrating freedom unveiled in downtown Lawrence
'Freeform' created for Lawrence sesquicentennial
Lawrence residents now have another visible reminder of the city's historical connections to freedom and flames.
Adult store owner determined to stay put
Sex toys don't sell themselves. Richard Osburn, owner of the sexual novelty store Naughty But Nice, said even his business lived by the mantra "Location, location, location." Osburn said that's why he planned to fight any efforts by the city to make him move his business from its five-year home at 1741 Mass.
Cities networking to be 'tech savvy'
Wireless Internet communities look to connect with residents, businesses
Downtown Spokane, Wash., has turned into a computer geek's paradise. Can't wait to check your e-mail? No problem. Pull out your Blackberry or similar device and check it while walking on one of the city's sidewalks.
Author's home placed on historic register
Commissioners without much discussion agreed to place the former Lawrence home of author William S. Burroughs on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.
Historic designation for Burroughs' home sought
Beat writer brought unique element of fame to city
It is easy to forget that the unassuming bungalow at 1927 Learnard Ave. helped put Lawrence on the world map.
Columbia lightens up on marijuana use
Some in Lawrence support drug law changes
Simply put, Columbia, Mo., is a pretty good place these days to smoke a joint. For that, Columbia residents have Amanda Broz to thank.
Myth busters
With a little research, some of Lawrence's most colorful tales turn out to be utterly fictional
An ape-like creature stalks the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Bodies of alien visitors are recovered from a UFO crash in New Mexico. From tales of hook-handed killers to legends about the kid whose combination of Pop Rocks and Coke exploded his stomach, every town, county and state has its own lore. Lawrence is no exception.
Dodgeball bouncing back into popularity
Dodgeball -- the childhood game that made pencil-thin students quiver and school yard bullies drool -- is making a comeback in Lawrence. And now it is no longer just for kids.
Move over, Sundance; Lawrence touted as 'perfect place' for independent film festival
The way Judy Billings sees it, downtown Lawrence is just a film festival waiting to happen. After all, the area has most of the main ingredients to attract a crowd of film producers, actors and aficionados -- plenty of bars for late-night revelry, multiple coffee houses for early-morning remedies and a handful of unique theaters for movie viewing.
Lawrence goes about displaying art in a roundabout way
Art lovers have a new place to drive around -- and around and around -- to see art in the city.
Lawrence picked for music hall of fame
City's sound history attracts nonprofit group
Kansas' musical history may become the newest tourist draw for Lawrence. A nonprofit group led by Lawrence resident and former radio personality Bill Lee has chosen the city to serve as the home for the newly conceived Kansas Music Hall of Fame.
Mad Hatter makes a return
Bar and grill owners hope to give residents a taste of the past
Downtown Lawrence's newest bar and grill serves all the standard fare: beer, burgers and booze. But its owners are hoping to offer customers a shot of yesteryear, too.
Ban factors into Bubba's closing
Bar owner says smoking ordinance contributed to decline in sales
With sales off about 30 percent since a citywide smoking ban took effect, a Lawrence bar has called it quits.
Restaurants to take slice of pizza market
Wheat State opens along 23rd Street, CiCi's aims to follow
With Kansas University students as a key ingredient, two new pizza shops have targeted the Lawrence market. Wheat State Pizza recently opened its doors in The Malls Shopping Center at 23rd and Louisiana streets, while the national franchise CiCi's Pizza has plans to open in late September in the Southwest Plaza Shopping Center at 23rd and Iowa streets.
Music promoters aim to stay in tune with market
Brett Mosiman spends most of his time trying to think like someone else. That's the life of a music promoter.
Music scene seeks spark
Businesses hope festival boosts industry
Lawrence music promoters make a living by creating enthusiasm, but even they are finding it difficult to be enthusiastic about the financial health of the city's music scene.
'Ugly' restaurant outlasts city critics
Taco John's owner celebrates 30 years in business
Taste evidently has won over beauty. Despite being branded by a city commissioner as the business with the "ugliest new building" when it opened at 23rd Street and Ousdahl Road, Taco John's this month is celebrating 30 years in the Lawrence restaurant business.
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