Changing Face of East Asia in Hollywood Film Festival
Lawrence Arts Center hosts a free weekend film festival on portrayal, representation and discrimination in Hollywood. Screenings at 1 p.m. Saturday include Shanghai Express from 1932, The Conqueror from 1956, and The Manchurian Candidate from 1962, with Sunday showings of Enter the Dragon, The Karate Kid, and Better Luck Tomorrow starting at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. respectively.
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Lawrence Schools Foundation Follies Returns to the Stage
Lawrence Schools Foundation hosts its 26th annual Foundation Follies this weekend with USD 497 teachers and staff performing. The 2016 Golden Apple Awards will be presented to Lawrence elementary and secondary teachers as Dena Johnston notes highlights include a rock band led by Matthew Herbert and a glow stick routine by Schwegler Elementary staff. Tickets at Liberty Hall start at 15 dollars for staff and 40 dollars for the public, doors at 6, show at 7. Visit usd497.org/follies for details.
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Haskell Wetlands Restoration Day Seeding Event
Eco Ambassadors invite the public to join a student led workday at Haskell wetlands from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to seed and plant as part of a month long eco focused series funded by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture Lawrence field office and LETUS. Directions are on the Heating Up: Artists Respond to Climate Change Facebook page.
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Stories of Hope: Grandma's steady love for Andrew Staples
Battle tested grandma Nancy Staples of Eudora welcomes Andrew Staples to mornings before preschool. The home glows with grandma chic decor, a play kitchen, toy shelves, cookies, and decades of photos indicating priorities of gratitude and contentment as they start each day. Page 4A HOPE.
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WellCommons Earl Richardson Faces Trials in Cancer Journey
Earl Richardson of WellCommons, highlighted by Special to the Journal-World, has battled multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer, and overcome various obstacles on the path toward a hopeful life.
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Kansas University elects student body president and VP
Kansas University students have elected Stephenn Alcorn as president and Gabby Naylor as vice president for 2016 2017. The results were released Thursday evening by the KU Student Senate Elections Commission.
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