Other Desert Cities at Lawrence’s Arena Explores Family Secrets
The new Lawrence production of Jon Robin Baitz’s play follows Brooke Wyeth returning home after six years with a memoir that unsettles her family. Director Carole Ries calls it a layered drama about loss, secrets, and politics.
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Book of Theatre
Lawrence
Carole Ries
Jon Robin Baitz
Brooke Wyeth
That Sets Everything Off as Family Secrets Unravel
Theatre Lawrence opens the drama Other Desert Cities this Friday with performances March 1 2 6 7 8 9 at 730 pm and 230 pm Sundays Tickets are call 785-843-7469 or visit www.theatrelawrence.com The play centers on a family torn by a sister’s suicide a political divide and the impact of secrets on love and forgiveness Director Ries notes strong language and a focus on relationships within a Republican parents liberal daughter dynamic.
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Theatrelawrence
Ries
Theatre Lawrence
Topeka Civic Theatre
Steel Magnolias
Sublime art on display for Final Fridays at Phoenix Underground
Final Fridays showcases diverse works inspired by sublime themes at Phoenix Underground, 825 Massachusetts St. KU visual arts students contributed drawings paintings prints textiles and ceramics for the juried show with a 7 p.m. winners presentation. Other highlights include Tom Moore and Roger Shimomura works at the Lawrence Arts Center and Marty Olson’s Present Tense at Pachamama's 800 New Hampshire St.
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Phoenix Gallery
Massachusetts St
Kansas University
Phoenix Underground
Tom Moore
Roger Shimomura
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
Pachamama’s
Marty Olson
New Mexico
Olson
Emy Rockwell
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