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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1981
Page
12
The artist Lin Emery presents four curved aluminum model sculptures for a city hall project in Lawrence, proposing bronze alternative, wind resistant and site specific pieces. Commissioners weigh light redesign, funding and completion timeline aiming for 1982 deployment.
Local artists from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa are featured at the Mid-Four An nual Juried Art Show at the Nelson Gallery Atkins Museum in Kansas City. 66 works were selected by juror Barbara Haskell from 335 finalists chosen from 909 entries. First prize of 1000 went to Joseph R. Byrne of Iowa City for Message. Second prize 500 to Nana Kay Burford of Lamont for Self Portrait. The exhibit runs through June 7. Lawrence Chamber Players host a free concert May 31 at 2 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art.
In Fort Worth Texas the Van Cliburn International Competition tests 38 pianists from 16 countries in Phase II of preliminaries. Andre-Michel Schub drew praise for his half hour, while Edward Newman Christina Kiss and Santiago Rodriguez impressed observers. Contenders practice in Ed Landreth Auditorium under the watch of Mrs. Eddie Smyth as they await semifinals after phases II. Zhu Daming, a 29 year old from China, stands out for his technical display and background torn from China cultural revolution. The event runs toward a May 31 winner with strong hopes for a major career.
Computer processed sales figures from 1,600 U S bookstores list top books across two lists. Notable titles include Noble House Gorky Park Cosmos The Covenant Pavarotti memoir and Dr Atkins Nutrition Breakthrough among others.
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