Lawrence Arts Center Activities
Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
843-ARTS/2787
www.lawrenceartscenter.org
Gallery Events and Exhibitions
- May 14 - June 20
- "Short Stories" New Work by Dave Loewenstein
Reception: May 16, 7 - 10p.m.
Gallery Panel: May 20, 7 - 9p.m.
May 14 - June 20
- May 14 - June 20
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"Unsung" Artists Under Thirty
Reception: May 16, 7 - 10p.m.
Gallery Panel: June 10, 6 - 8:30p.m
May 14 - June 20
- June 25 - July 27
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Lawrence Arts Center Artists-in-Residence Exhibition
Jennifer Holt, Ceramics Brian Stuparyk, Prints
June 25 - July 27
- April 14 - 18
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Lawrence Public Schools Art Students Exhibition
Exhibition: April 21 - May 9
- April 14 - 18
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Lawrence Arts Center Preschool Exhibition
Private receptions
Exhibition: April 14 - 18
John Talleur Print Studio
The John Talleur Print Studio
is the only community based
print studio in Kansas.
Lawrence Music
Lawrence Chamber Orchestra
940 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS 66044, 785-218-3403, lawrencechamberorchestra@hotmail.com
Web site link
Lawrence Children's Choir
P.O. Box 4173
Lawrence, KS 66046
785-331-4662
Web site link
Americana Music Academy
1419 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
830-9640, Web site link
2008 Americana Music Academy Summer Concert Series announced.
This will be a series of concerts to benefit our school.
Below are the first acts we have slated.
Shows will be at Ninth Street Studios (512 E 9th St)
All tickets $11.00 in Advance / $12.00 @ the door (except where noted)
All shows begin @ 7:30pm
Advanced tickets can be bought at Mass. St. Music.,1347 Massachussetts during regular business hours beginning March 10th.
- Jun. 21
- Big Stack Daddy w/ The Mojo, Natl.
Sat., Jun. 21
"Emperors of Rock For the New Millennium"
- Jul. 19
- Cryin' Out Loud's Honky Tonk Night
Sat., Jul. 19
Count on a night of juke joint drinkin' and dancin' music from yesteryear right here in modern Lawrence.
- Aug. 30
- Ol' Timey Night w/ Euphoria String Band
Sat., Aug. 30
Euphoria rekindles an appreciation for Americas musical heritage by sharing songs, tunes and dances popular in the early part of the 20th century.
- Sep. 27
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sat., Sep. 27
An electrifying all-female group who perform Celtic and Folk music. These ladies offer an exciting mix of their original creations, contemporary and traditional songs. From their rollicking, hard-hitting, bawdy numbers to their soulful and melancholy ballads, these ladies have captivated audiences wherever they perform.
Lawrence Theatre
Card Table Theater
creators of "The Victor Continental Show"
contact: Jeremy Auman
jauman1152@hotmail.com
Lawrence Community Theatre
1501 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-SHOW(7469)
Web site link
Annie Get Your Gun
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields
"There's No Business Like Show Business" in this Wild West show-within-a show that frames the ageless love story of sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. The amazing Irving Berlin score features "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better,: "The Girl That I Marry," "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun," and many more hits.
(June 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Ticket Prices 2006-2007
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English Alternative Theatre
English Department, Wescoe Hall
1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm. 3116
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-3642, plim@ku.edu, Web site link
- June 6,13,14 @ 7PM
June 8 @ 2PM
- Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
Directed by Jeff Sorrels
Starring: John Furst, Aaron Champion, Andrew Stowers
June 6,13,14 @ 7PM
June 8 @ 2PM
In South Park, Lawrence, KS
$6.00
Thunderbird Theatre
HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY
155 INDIAN AVENUE
LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66046-4800
Phone: 785.749.8433
KU Arts
KU Art & Design Gallery
Kansas University
Art & Design Bldg, 3rd Floor
864-4401
Web site link
University Dance
Kansas University
1530 Naismith Dr. Room 460
Lawrence, KS 66044-3102
785-864-4264,
Web site link
The University Theatre
Kansas University
1530 Naismith Dr., 311 Murphy Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
864-3982, Web site link
$ Tickets are on sale in the KU ticket offices: University
Theatre, 864-3982; Lied Center, 864-ARTS; SUA Office, 864-7469; and
on-line at kutheatre.com; both VISA and Mastercard are accepted for
phone and on-line orders.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
June 5, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Crafton-Preyer Theatre
June 6, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Crafton-Preyer Theatre
June 7, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Crafton-Preyer Theatre
Spencer Museum of Art
1300 Mississippi Street, near north
Kansas University campus entrance
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4710, Web site link
The Lied Center of Kansas
Kansas University West Campus
near Iowa and 15th Streets
1600 Stewart Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66045
864-ARTS/2787, Web site link
May
- Tuesday, May 6
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University Band
Tuesday, May 6 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 10
- KU Dance Gallery
Spring Recital
Saturday, May 10 – 6 p.m.
- Saturday, May 31
- KU Miss Maria´s Acrobat & Dance Studio Recital
Saturday, May 31
June
- Sunday, June 1
-
KU Duke TIP Recognition Ceremony
Sunday, June 1 – 1:30 p.m.
August
- Friday, August 22
- Peter Ostroushko & The Heartland Band
Friday, August 22 – 7 p.m.
September
- Friday, Sept. 12
- Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson's HOMELAND
Friday, Sept. 12 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 13
- Ensemble Galilei Ensemble Galilei with
NPR's Neal Conan
Saturday, Sept. 13 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 19th
- Collage Concert
7:30 pm Lied Center of Kansas
Ticket prices TBD
- Sunday, Sept. 21
- The Velveteen Rabbit
Sunday, Sept. 21 – 2 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 26
- Alexander String Quartet & Branford Marsalis
Friday, Sept. 26 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 30th
- KU Symphony Orchestra
7:30 pm Lied Center of Kansas
$7 adults/ $5 students & seniors
October
- Saturday, Oct. 4
- Revolution REVOLUTION: Sweat. Dance. Rock & Roll
Saturday, Oct. 4 – 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 10
- Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Friday, Oct. 10 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 12
- Brasil Guitar Duo
Sunday, Oct. 12 – 2 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 26
- The Harlem Quartet
Sunday, Oct. 26 – 2 p.m.
November
- Wednesday, Nov. 5
- Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, Nov. 5 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 9
- Soweto Gospel Choir
Sunday, Nov. 9 – 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 12
- Sweeney Todd
Wednesday, Nov. 12 – 7:30 p.m.
December
- Saturday, Dec. 13
- Boston Brass & The Brass All–Stars Big Band
Saturday, Dec. 13 – 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Arts Groups
Lawrence Art Guild
P.O. Box 1357
Lawrence, KS 66044-8357
Telephone the President, 785-979-7039
Web site link
The Lawrence Art Guild is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity created to promote art awareness in Lawrence and surrounding areas. We support the creative growth of its members and area artists. Meetings are held on the third Monday evening of each month, 6:30p.m. to 9:00p.m., in the Lawrence Public Library auditorium at 707 Vermont Street. The first half hour of our meeting covers old and new business of the Lawrence Art Guild with the "Artists' Forum" beginning at 7:00 pm.
- May 4, 2008
- Art in the Park, Sunday, May 4, 2008, South Park, 12th and Massachusetts: Fine Art/Fine Craft, over 150 Artists, 10:00am-5:00pm. Free Admission.
- December 6, 2008
- Holiday Art Fair, Saturday, December 6, 2008, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, Fine Art/Fine Craft, over 50 artists, 10:00am-6:00pm. Free Admission.
Kaw Valley Quilters Guild
Sammie Messick
Email: ragtop@sunflower.com
Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:30am, and on the Monday preceding the third Tuesday at 7pm, at Plymouth Congregational Church. Public welcome.
Lawrence ArtWalk
John Wysocki, Director
785.865.4254;
info@lawrenceartwalk.org
Web site link
2008 REGISTRATION DEADLINE
JUNE 1, 2008 11:59pm CST
Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Van Go Mobile Arts
715 New Jersey
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-842-3787, Web site link
What Floats Your Boat
A fundraiser for the JAMS program!
Van Go’s annual fundraiser, “What Floats Your Boat?”, is a fabulous party at Clinton Lake Marina featuring BBQ from McGonigle’s, music and dancing with $ellOut.
Mark your calendars!!
“What Floats Your Boat?” 2008 is scheduled for June 21st at Clinton Lake Marina.
If you are interested in sponsoring this great event, please call Sarah Smarsh at 785-842-3797.
Lawrence Institutions
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
843-3833,
Web site link
June Programming & Events
- June, 7
- Children's Art Appreciation Class: Art of the Edge
Discover the beauty of the frames in the Spencer’s collection and create a decorative frame of your own. / $ / To enroll, contact the SMA education department, 785.864.0137 or smakids@ku.edu
Central Court & Galleries / 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
- June, 14
- Children's Art Appreciation Class:Juneteenth
Explore works by and about African Americans in the Spencer’s collection and build a three-dimensional collage. / $ / To enroll, contact the SMA education department, 785.864.0137 or smakids@ku.edu
Central Court & Galleries / 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
- June, 21
- Children's Art Appreciation Class: What a Relief!
Learn about relief sculpture at the Spencer and use clay to carve one of your own. / $ / To enroll, contact the SMA education department, 785.864.0137 or smakids@ku.edu
Central Court & Galleries / 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
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June, 28
- Children's Art Appreciation Class: The Scenes of Summer
Study scenes of the summer from the Spencer’s collection and paint one of your own. / $ / To enroll, contact the SMA education department, 785.864.0137 or smakids@ku.edu
Central Court & Galleries / 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Coming this summer!
Kansas Chautauqua 2008
Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties is the topic for Kansas Chautauqua 2008. Scholars will present first-person performances as Will Rogers, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Aimee Semple McPherson, Huey Long, and Zora Neale Hurston. To prepare for the event, a series of book and film discussions will take place at the Lawrence Public Library. Kansas Chautauqua is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.
Chautauqua Days: Wednesday-Sunday, June 18-22
Place: Lawrence's South Park
All events are free and open to the public.
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