Summer Arts and Crafts Festival debuts in Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation hosts the first Summer Arts and Crafts Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at South Park with vendors from across the Midwest, four music acts at the William Kelly Bandstand, and a variety of foods and handmade goods. Organizers expect a strong turnout and will evaluate if the event becomes annual.
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Weekend Street Sprints and Arts Night in Lawrence
Weekend events in Lawrence include the Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Street Sprints from 7 to 8 p.m. on Vermon t Street with a 200 meter kickoff, followed by Afrobeat Hearts of Darkness at 8:30. An alternative 7:30 to 9 p.m. Youth Outreach Film Showcase occurs at 715 New Jersey St. Free jazz, gospel, and real time art run 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. at St. Luke AME Church with ink drawings by Michael Arthur inspired by Matt Otto Jazz Quartet and St. Luke's Gospel Choir. From 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Facing East screening at David Loewenstein Studio, 411 E Ninth St., free. 11 p.m. David Linton at SeedCo. Studios, Eighth and Pennsylvania, free. alternative 11 p.m. set by James Ilgenfritz at Lawrence Arts Center Gallery, free.
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Lawrence arts festival features family films and live performances
Saturday schedule offers Ernest and Celestine at Lawrence Arts Center for $6, Lego Movie Contest at Laugh Out Loud, and multiple performances at US Bank Stage including the Lawrence Ballet Theatre. Free tech panel at the Arts Center, festival film screenings, Quixotic Fusion outdoor show, and Sans Facon digital art projections. Midnight Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon screening wrap up the evening free.
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Lawrence arts and bike events headline Sunday schedule
Sunday events include a Lawrence downtown bike tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with kids races at 11 and men and women criteriums at noon. Free seating tips, brunch plans, and folding chairs allowed along the route. Also shows at 5:30 to 7 p.m. Put A Hit On You and Threads, then Wild West Film Festival at 7:30 to 9 p.m. with 25 shorts. 20,000 Days on Earth at Granada follows with concert by The Cave Girls and Kirsten Paludan.
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Lawrence Field Day Festival Set to Close at Night
The Lawrence Field Day Festival wraps with p m closing acts at Lawrence Field. Headliners include Jackpot and The Bottleneck with Gnarly Davidson Red Kate CS Luxem Josh Berwanger Band and Cowboy Indian Bear among many others. Full schedule at lawrencefielddayfest.com.
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Gulab jamun at India Palace a sweet, syrup drenched dessert
Nadia Imafidon samples gulab jamun at India Palace 129 E 10th St priced around 3 dollars. The dish features fried dough balls soaked in rose scented syrup and is served warm with extra syrup. The feature notes similar sweets and mentions a lunch buffet with Indian dishes and a mango ice cream pairing.
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Waggle Dance Exhibit Opens at Lawrence Arts Center
Kyla Strid, ceramic artist in residence, unveils Waggle Dance at 940 New Hampshire St running through July 25. An opening reception is Friday from 5 to 9 p.m with a 7 p.m Insight Art Talk, highlighting works inspired by the natural world and the worker bee metaphor.
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