Impressive 2014 15 Lied Center season announced
The Lied Center of Kansas unveils its 2014 15 schedule with Wynton Marsalis opening the season on Sept 24 and a lineup that includes Broadway standards, jazz and chamber music, Jayhawk Live shows, KU ensembles, and a one man Mandy Patinkin appearance. New executive director Derek Kwan brings energy, with 14 VIP sponsors and Friends of the Lied backing the season. Ticket sales begin May 19 with early access for Friends members.
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Jazz At Lincoln Center
Lied Center of
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Brasil
Mandy Patinkin
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Jayhawk
KU Jazz Ensemble
KU Symphony Orchestra
Jack Wright
Sage of Emporia
William Allen White
Jayhawk Live
Lied Center
Derek Kwan
Tim van Leer
Kwan
Lawrence
Pilobolus Dance Theater
Vienna Boys Choir
Bundy and Sterling in the spotlight of race and power
A biting column confronts U.S. racial tensions and public figures. It centers on Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling, highlighting how their actions provoke national debate about racism and freedom. The piece urges readers to face uncomfortable truths about prejudice in America.
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Cliven Bundy
Donald Sterling
Bundy
Nevada
Fusal
Timothy McVeigh
Pitts on Bundy and Sterling reveal racial folly
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that right wing defense of Bundy and Sterling exposes a broader pattern of racial discourse and hypocrisy. He notes how media and politicians denounce crude words while tolerating systemic injustices like mass incarceration and voter suppression, urging deeper accountability beyond surface outrage. Pitts, Miami Herald columnist, critiques moral cowardice in addressing race in America.
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Sterling
Clippers
Trick
Malik
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Public Forum Letter Mocking States Departures and Chaos
A Lawrence reader jeers at widespread departures from Kansas institutions. He imagines judges fleeing to North Korea, teachers retiring or leaving for other states, and even Kansas birds relocating to Mars, ending with a grim forecast after the election.
Vote for Future Kansas Voters urged to pick groups
A Berryton letter urges Kansans to register and vote for the party and officials who best protect safety, welfare, jobs, rights, and services for women, children, educators, the poor, seniors, and diverse communities. It questions sales tax relief and stresses turnout.
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Kansas
Civil Service
Carbon tax and dividend debated in letters to the Journal World
Chris Golledge argues in a public forum letter that a carbon tax with a dividend is the best solution to CO2 reduction, criticizing regulations and government cash intake while inviting alternatives. The Journal World notes letter submission rules and publication rights for local readers.
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Earth Day In
Jim Hansen
Congress
Chris Golledge
Lawrence
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Old Home Town Years Ago in Lawrence 1914
The Lawrence city government ends its era as commissioners take over the city tomorrow with J W Francisco as mayor and W W Holyfield and W W Cleland as commissioners. The board of education weighs a plan to ease crowded schools with three new buildings to relieve central congestion and keep students within a half mile of a school. A lap robe was stolen from Mrs Bert Jones of North Lawrence as they left a moving picture show.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
J. W. Francisco
W. W. Holyfield
W W. Cleland
Board of Education
Massachusetts Street
Bert Jones
North Lawrence
Eighth Street
Merchants Bank
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Dan C. Simons
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Suzanne Schlicht
Scott Stanford
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Rats
Titanic
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Court of Appeals
North Korea
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Mars
Jeff Southard
Old Home Town
Sarah St. John
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