Playwright reflects on King allies at MLK Day breakfast
Lawrence playwright Darren Canady and media scholar Michael Epstein discuss activist networks in a Martin Luther King Jr. era hospital encounter. Canady notes Thurman’s rest message as King faced an assassination attempt in Harlem during a 1958 book signing. The pair created a podcast Day of Days, a historical fiction view of their dialogue.
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Trump sets agenda as 47th president vows to reshape America
In his swearing in he signs executive orders at a downtown rally, freezes new regulations, asserts control of the federal workforce and withdraws from the Paris accord. He promises pardons for Capitol rioters, frames his comeback as a mandate to restore sovereignty safety and justice, while supporters hail his return.
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Lawrence Comedy Festival aims to loosen up town with stand-up
Organizer Richard Renner brings 11 comics to downtown Lawrence for seven shows over three days at Maceli's Banquet Hall Abe and Jake's Landing and The Granada in the first Lawrence Comedy Festival. He notes the Busker Festival's success and says winter timing should lift spirits after a tight year.
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