Lawrence actors join Topeka stage Vanities opening Friday
Sally Bremenkamp and Tina Connolly, regulars at Lawrence Community Theatre, travel to Topeka four times weekly to rehearse Vanities at Terrance McKerrs Theatre Pub in the Downtown Ramada Inn. The Jack Heifner play, set in the 1960s and 70s, runs 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays November 15 to 24 with tickets $18 advance $20 door.
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Music academy opens in new downtown location
The Americana Music Academy opens a new nonprofit teaching space at 1419 Mass, half a block south of Mass Street Music and opposite Central Junior High. The former site was 745 N.H. Ongoing lessons cover multiple genres in a workshop setting.
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Festival to showcase Nordic heritage
Nordic Heritage Festival highlights Scandinavian crafts clothing and traditions at Douglas County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Norwegian Heritage Society the event starts at 3 p.m. with rosemaling music and genealogy activities. A potluck dinner at 5 p.m. national costume show at 5:45 p.m. and dancing with Byron Wiley KC Scandinavian Dancers from 6:15 to 8 p.m.
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Lawrence artist blends cow parade with live bovines
Lawrence photographer Shakara Jackson showcases Dreaming of Cows at Kansas City Artists Coalition, pairing two cow parade portraits with live bovine shots. The exhibit contrasts whimsical fake cows with real subjects, including a standout piece titled Bessie Dreaming of Becoming a Star.
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Perry poet self-publishes debut collection Between the Letters
Jason Wesco, a 29-year-old Kansas Legal Services grant writer, self-published Between the Letters in October via Perry-based 219 Press. His free verse poems focus on Kansas travels, present moments, and people from his life, reflecting on hurried life and the value of stopping to notice.
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