Himalayan journeys reveal cinema, faith, and resilience
A professor recounts field research across Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet exploring national cinemas and local life. He details monastery blessings, monastic chants, fortresses, occupations, theocracy, and a bloody insurrection, sharing encounters with monks, children, pilgrims, and rural communities to illuminate a broader view of humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhutan
Nepal
Tibet
Washington, D.C
Tunisia
Kathmandu
Baldwin
Himalayas
Nightlife listings in Kansas City and Lawrence crowd May events
A crowded slate of music and venue listings across Kansas City and Lawrence includes The Down Trunks at Mike's Tavern, Ben Pera Trio at Harbour Lights, The Honorary Title at The Bottleneck, and Richard Buckner at Davey's Uptown. Also on tap are Sass at Grand Emporium, Billy Ebeling at Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen, Trucker and Mid Day Ramblers at The Bottleneck, LHS and KU student ensembles, Turtle Island String Quartet at the Lied Center, and Robert Randolph and the Family Band at Uptown Theater along with multiple regional club shows and university performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ben Pera
Harbour Lights
Mass
Limbeck
Koufax
Jeff Kilne
N.H
West Emma
Granada
Listening in on ordinary lives and the pay phone era
Garrison Keillor notes a shift from quiet streets to constant connectivity arguing urban scanners and 14 digit numbers erode private thought. He contrasts mono conversations on pay phones with modern digital surveillance and recalls a time when people walked with minds at ease. Public radio reruns Prairie Home Companion on Saturdays nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Peoria
Holden Caulfield
Phoebe
Central Park
Joseph Heller
Garrison Keillor
Public Radio
KANU
Lawrence
Bauer on 24 sets tone for era of politics in TV
Media buzz surrounds Fox’s 24 with Bauer as a cultural touchstone while echoes of real politics surface in commentary. The piece surveys PBS and cable offerings from Jesse James to Raven-Symone dramas, plus countdowns of teen stars and late-evening shows, highlighting TV’s blended politics and entertainment landscape.
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Harry
Lyndon Johnson
Walter Cronkite
Middle America
Bush
Jack Bauer
PBS
Jesse James
Robin Hood
James
Raven-Symone
Raven
Lifetime
Louisiana
Aisha Tyler
Deborah Gibson
One Tree Hill
Luke Perry
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Lhasa
Mark Kirk
Baker University
Thames
Kirk
Vishnu
Bhak
Tibetan Plateau
Attica
Allstars
Haven
Grayson Capps
Gaslight Tavern
Second St
Sky
Konsept
Fatso
Kansas City
Christian Collin
Mike
Beaumont Club
Pennsylvania Ave
Richard Buckner
Doug Gillard
John Cremer
Davey's Uptown
Main
Sass
Grand Emporium
Billy Ebeling
39Th and
State Line
Lawrence Curley
N. Third
Trucker
Kansas Woodwinds
Swarthout
Lawrence Lhs
K-State University
Lawrence High School
19Th
Swarthout Recital Hall
Lawrence Turtle
Robert Randolph and the Family
Uptown
Broadway
MISC
Murphy Hall
Elizabeth Schultz
Shelle Rosefeld
Lawrence Public Library
Borders Books and Music
America
Italy
Sicily
Capri
Elba
Sardinia
Yardley Hall
Carlson Center
Johnson County Community College
College
Overland Park
Lawren
Kansas
Robert Corkins
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Oread Avenue
Thomas Fox Averill
Www
Lworld.com
Starbucks
Minnesota
Fox
MTV
Cinemax
Harlem
Paris
ABC
Horatio
CBS
Allison
NBC
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