Events Calendar
An events calendar brimming with cultural delights, proof that the people of Lawrence have the art of living perfected to a science.
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Upcoming Events
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Niche Art Installation
From February 25, 2008 to February 1, 2009 | The Commons, Spooner Hall | A mixed media art installation by Marguerite Perret & Bruce Scherting in collaboration with Betsy Knabe Roe, Niche presents the images of the tree of life as a symbolic construct and as an illusion of natural selection. The result is reminiscent of a strange fairy tale where the beautiful and peculiar occupy the same space.
Time/Frame
From August 23, 2008 to December 14, 2008 | Spencer Museum of Art | In Fall 2008, the Spencer Museum of Art will consider the ways in which artists have pondered and pictured time. Assembling works from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and across various media, the exhibition Time/Frame considers how time is manifested visually in art and material culture from around the world. Time/Frame is organized collectively by the 2007-08 Spencer Museum of Art graduate student interns: Robert Fucci, Shuyun Ho, Lauren Kernes, Lara Kuykendall, Ellen Raimond, and Stephanie Teasley.
Your Smallest Sins Are My Greatest Accomplishments
From August 24, 2008 to September 12, 2008 | School of Fine Arts | Recent work by Ricky Allman. Gallery Hours: Sun:1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon - Wed: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thurs: 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Closed: Saturday, Holidays & Summer
6 Gallery Exhibit "Language"
From September 5, 2008 to October 17, 2008 | 6 Gallery
Tuesday Lawrence Farmers' Market
September 9, 2008 | Downtown Lawrence | The Farmers' Market in Downtown Lawrence has become the premiere place to obtain the freshest, most nutritious locally produced agricultural products in the region. As a strict "producer-only" market, our patrons are presented with the unique opportunity to directly connect with the grower, rancher or cook of what they purchase.
Tuesday Concert Series
September 9, 2008 | Signs of Life Bookstore | Larry Carter, (improvisational piano or baritone cittern), the weekly opening act, performs and introduces the evening's guest artist/band. The fall "Tuesday Concert" series includes a blues/jazz duo, an alternative bluegrass band, original world music ensemble, traditional Swedish violin ensemble, Celtic/Appalachian music, an English Christmas special, and more.
Power, Place and People: African American & Indigenous Stories
From September 9, 2008 to September 19, 2008 | Lawarence Arts Center | Power, Place and People: African American & Indigenous Stories exhibition at the Lawrence Arts Center. Don’t miss the Haskell Intertribal Cultural Club Performance 7 p.m. September 12th , inside the Lawrence Arts Center Theatre. In addition, there is a panel discussion at the Lawrence Arts Center Gallery, 7 p.m. September 17th. Panelists: Dr. Daniel Wildcat, Haskell Indian Nations University Prof. Mike Tosee, Haskell Indian Nations University Dr. Maryemma Graham, University of Kansas Dr. James Leiker, Johnson County Community College :fineprint: Funded by the Ford Foundation and the Kansas Humanities Council, the Power, Place, and People: African American and Indigenous Stories exhibition visually illustrates the “Shifting Borders” project by featuring eight oral history interviews with African American, Indigenous, and mixed people discussing their concepts of their own identity, while placing their stories within the larger context of historical, social, and cultural themes.
Thursday Lawrence Farmer's Market
September 11, 2008 | Downtown Lawrence | The Farmers' Market in Downtown Lawrence has become the premiere place to obtain the freshest, most nutritious locally produced agricultural products in the region. As a strict "producer-only" market, our patrons are presented with the unique opportunity to directly connect with the grower, rancher or cook of what they purchase.
Senior Session: Gilded Gossip
September 11, 2008 | Spencer Museum of Art, 19th Century Gallery | Come enjoy a morning with a staff member of the Spencer Museum of Art and discuss pieces pulled from our collection. This program is geared to senior citizens but is open to all who are interested in attending.
Lecture: Laurie Anderson on "Homeland"
September 11, 2008 | Spencer Museum of Art | Laurie Anderson, who will perform "Homeland" at the Lied Center on Friday, Sept. 12, will speak about her reason behind the work, which is a response to her own thoughts and reactions to how the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks affected New York City and the United States at large. "Homeland" uses the synthetic language of technology and the sensuous language of songwriting and poetry to capture Anderson's compound reply. This event is co-sponsored with the Lied Center of Kansas.
Laurie Anderson "Homeland"
September 12, 2008 | Lied Center | Critically acclaimed experimental performance artist; pioneer in the discipline. Invented several devices she has used in her recordings and performance art shows. HOMELAND is a multimedia response to Anderson’s own thoughts and reactions in post-Sept. 11 New York City. The work uses the synthetic language of technology and the sensuous language of song writing and poetry to capture Anderson’s compound reply.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
From September 12, 2008 to September 13, 2008 | Liberty Hall | 7th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival. Films from all over the world dealing with mountain culture will be screened. Different films each night
Wendell Castle and Time/Frame Exhibition
From September 13, 2008 to December 14, 2008 | Spencer Museum of Art | Leading our look at time’s visual expression will be an exhibition featuring the work of American furniture artist and sculptor Wendell Castle, a KU alumnus. Wendell Castle: About Time will showcase five of his exquisite clocks in the museum’s Central Court. Overlooking the Castle exhibition in the North and South Balcony Galleries, Time/Frame will gather together globe-spanning art and material culture from the Spencer’s collection to consider how humans regard the enigma of time visually.
Saturday Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market
September 13, 2008 | Between 8th and 9th St. & | With more than 80 vendor members, the Farmers' Market in Downtown Lawrence has become the premiere place to obtain the freshest, most nutritious locally produced agricultural products in the region. As a strict "producer-only" market, our patrons are presented with the unique opportunity to directly connect with the grower, rancher or cook of what they purchase.
Haskell Indian Art Market
From September 13, 2008 to September 14, 2008 | Haskell Indian Nations University | Two-day outdoor market featuring Native American artists from around the country. Artist demonstrations, entertainment and food booths.
Historic Downtown Lawrence Walking Tour
September 13, 2008 | Departs from Farmer's Market Square | Join KU Architecture and Urban Design students for an entertaining and enlightening tour of historic Downtown Lawrence. Join KU Architecture and Urban Design students for an entertaining and enlightening tour of historic Downtown Lawrence. Departing from the Farmers Market, tours will wind through Downtown with stops at various locations and return to the Farmers Market. Three distinct tours will run in repertory throughout the summer and fall. Come early and enjoy breakfast at the Farmers Market. Shop for fresh produce following your tour. Advance reservations required.
It Starts With Art! Children’s Art Appreciation Class
September 13, 2008 | Spencer Museum of Art | Turning Time: Using the Time/Frame exhibition as a starting point, students explore ways to depict time before designing and drawing their own time machine. This class is designed for students ages 5-14.
Ensemble Galilei with NPR's Neal Conan
September 13, 2008 | Lied Center | First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World. Unique performance examines personal experience of public accomplishment on a global level. Multimedia collaboration with narration by NPR’s Neal Conan, Celtic and evocative music by Ensemble Galilei and projections and footage of National Geographic Image Collection. Features Conan reading excerpts from the journals of celebrated explorers including Jacques Cousteau, George Mallory and Charles Darwin and writers such as Jim Harrison.
Lawrence Electronic Recycling Event
September 13, 2008 | Free State High School | The City of Lawrence invites residents and small businesses to recycle old, unwanted electronic equipment. Electronic equipment may contain hazardous components such as lead, mercury and cadmium. Recycling your unwanted electronic equipment keeps these hazardous components out of the landfill. Items accepted for recycling are computer monitors, desktops, laptops, keyboards, printers and other peripherals, televisions, copiers, scanners, telephones, cell phones, pagers, fax machines, VHS/DVD drives, and hand held devices. There is a recycling fee for computer monitors, $5 per monitor, and televisions, $15 per TV. There are no charges for other electronic equipment. There is also an optional on-site hard drive destruction available for $5 per hard drive. Fees may be paid by cash or check.
Music for the Masses
September 13, 2008 | South Park | The fourth annual Music for the Masses festival features a diverse blend of of top-shelf local acts, ranging from the jammy bluegrass of Billy the Squirrel to the indie rawk squall of Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk and the hio-hop/electro sounds of Morris Mars. 12:10 - 12:55 Capital D and The Rest of Me 1:10 - 1:50 Noise FM 2:05 - 2:45 Dorian 3:00 - 3:50 The Yards 4:05 - 4:55 Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk 5:10 - 6:00 Billy the Squirrel 6:15 - 7:15 1,000,000 Light Years 7:30 - 8:30 DOJO 8:45 - 9:25 Morris Mars 9:30 - 10:10 Chris' DJ Set 10:15 - 11:00 Concepts
