BestBets listings for Lawrence and Johnson County venues
A compact schedule of holiday events and performances across Lawrence and surrounding areas. Includes theater, choral concerts, jazz, dance, and club shows with times, venues, and featured artists such as the Free State High School Chamber Singers, Johnson County Chorus, Jazz Nativity, Rasputina, and Meat Purveyors, among others.
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Free State High School Chamber Singers
Centenary United Methodist Church
Fourth and Elm
Memoirs of a Geisha sparks Asia tensions over casting
The film stars Ziyi Zhang Gong Li and Michelle Yeoh in lead roles amid a heated debate on cross cultural casting. Chinese critics question a non Japanese lead while defenders cite acting merit and historic cinema practices. The controversy echoes broader Sino Japanese tensions linked to wartime history and current diplomacy.
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Japan
China
Ziyi Zhang
Gong Li
Michelle Yeoh
Ken Watanabe
Zhang
Douglas Wick
Lucy Fisher
Rob Marshall
Chicago
Fisher
Marshall
Zorba
Anthony Quinn
Dr. Zhivago
Omar Sharif
Gong
Meryl Streep
Russell Crowe
Ralph Fiennes
Vivien Leigh
Anthony Hopkins
Nanjing
Junichiro Koizumi
Diaoyutai
Senkaku Islands
Zhao Wei
Netease.com
David James
Cong
Yeoh
Kate Moss career revival after cocaine scandal fuels comeback
After a 2005 cocaine scandal threatened her career, Kate Moss secured new contracts with Cavalli, Longchamp, Virgin Mobile and others. Vogue and Vanity Fair covered her return, while Burberry ended a campaign but dismissed ongoing rumors. Moss addressed public apologies and completed rehab at Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kate Moss
Burberry
Moss
Yves Saint Laurent
Vogue
Kate
Francois- Henri
Pirault
Gucci
Jeremy Baker
London Metropolitan University
Vanity Fair
Pete Doherty
Babyshambles
Meadows
Arizona
Roberto Cavalli
Coco
Mademoiselle
Rimmel Cosmetics
Pirelli
Virgin Mobile
Longchamp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas Nutcracker
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Lawrence Community Theatre
Johnson County Chorus
Anita Cyrier
Overland Park
America
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bob Billings Parkway
Rasputina
Dame Darcy
Alacartoona
the Granada
Norman Oak
Lord Frye
Ararora Darcy
Alice
Keith Martin
the Replay Lounge
Mike Nicolai
Eighth Street
Lee McBee
Pat Nichols
Cairo
Lawrence Public Library
Berry
Avenue
Mass
Justin Ripley
Scott Schwein
Henry's
Japan-China
Associated Press
Francois-Henri Pinault
Nicolas Khayat
ABACA
Southwind
Jowa
Fandango.com
Danet
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