KU Opera Plans Picnic Based Kansas Opera Project
KU Opera and faculty staff including artistic director and Forrest Pierce, assistant professor of music, chose William Inge based material for an opera. They selected Picnic for its Kansas setting and complex characters. Librettist work began in December 2006, shaping a human drama with no clear heroes or villains.
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Upcoming Murphy Hall Events and Local Arts Schedule
Murphy Hall anniversary events include a centennial celebration for Sherbon at the Lied Center on April 19 with registration required and a KU Symphony Orchestra concert on April 26 at the Lied Center. John Williams My Fair Lady with KU Jazz Ensemble appears April 22, plus alums Home and Shape of Things shows through late April and early May. Concerts at the Inge Theatre and Pierce write music in June 2007 complete the mid spring arts lineup.
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Murphy Hall
K Armitage
Elizabeth Sheron
Sherbon
John Williams
Gary Foster
Steve Houghton
Vince Gnojek
Steve Leisring
Michael Davidson
Lied Center
Pranks at Central Junior High Spark Mixed Reactions
Central Junior High students offer varied views on pranks and practical jokes. Nick Conrad says they are fun and harmless while Ashton Holtz warns they can feel mean to unfamiliar people. Caitlyn Whitlock agrees they are enjoyable unless directed at her. Zoey Hearn-Feldman and Kamil Williamson defend them as needed for school culture. Serena Ritter cites potential nastiness but notes context matters.
Organization as the core of happiness in self help
Dr Wes Crenshaw and Julia Davidson discuss happiness in self-help books. They argue that immediate results lure readers, while real happiness comes from organized living decisions about career, relationships, and goals. The piece notes this varies by person and emphasizes personal responsibility and free will.
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Wes Crenshaw
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
Julia Davidson
Bishop Seabury Academy
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