Weakerthans Return on Reunion Tour Night
The Weakerthans formed by John Samson in 1998 shift from Propagandhi politics to introspective pop rock. After a four year hiatus they release Reunion Tour LP mixing brassy waltzes and country vignettes. They perform with Last Town Chorus and Jeremy Fisher at The Bottleneck in Winnipeg area.
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John Samson
The
Weakerthans
Propagandhi
Samson
Winnipeg
Canada
Last Town Chorus
Jeremy Fisher
N.H
Stage KU grad's concert opera launches in Lawrence
Kansas Concert Opera founded by Stanford Felix, a KU graduate and Emporia State University assistant professor. In concert opera, performers sing in concert dress with minimal accompaniment, keeping costs low. The first show Tosca debuts 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center with KU pianist Mark Ferrell and KU student singers.
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Stanford Felix
Kansas University
Felix
Kansas Concert Opera
Emporia State University
New York
Europe
Kansas
Emporia
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Mark Ferrell
Best Bets Dinner and a Movie and Live Music
The evening offers Tampopo at Pachamama's 800 N.H. at 6 30 p m. Eyes Like Headlights and Left on Northwood plus Oh Blessed Thought at The Jackpot Music Hall 943 Mass starting 9 p m AutoVaughn at The Replay Lounge 946 Mass 10 p m The Secret Garden at Lawrence Community Theatre 1501 N.H Shooter Jennings and Wade Bowen perform at The Granada 1020 Mass Waterfowl Habitat at The Armory and Blank Face Murder at The Gaslight Tavern 317 N. Second St starting 10 p.m.
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Family Seeks Ice Cream Deal at Breyers 2-for-1 Sale
Karen Roberts recalls a summer trip to the Breyers 2-for-1 sale where she and her husband bought double the ice cream for half the price. The piece humorously notes the lure of indulgence and the joy of a planned splurge. The memory frames dessert as a treat to be enjoyed in moderation, yet the moment remains a warm family vignette.
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Breyers
Thad Allender
Journal-World Photo
Karen Roberts
Ice Cream Appetite Sparks Family Contest
A pair of adult medical professionals recounts a impulsive autumn ice cream shopping spree. They buy four containers during a 2-for-1 deal and justify the splurge to their two daughters. They plan a Great Ice Cream Eating Contest to see who can finish a gallon, amid humorous commentary on fat and sugar.
Downtown mural honors Aaron Douglas legacy in Lawrence
A 20 by 65 foot mural in downtown Lawrence dedicated today honors Kansas born artist Aaron Douglas and features images of Parks Hughes Brooks Micheaux Hawkins McDaniel and other artists. Led by James Loewenstein painters refine the hand of Gordon Parks while the piece overlooks the Farmers Market at 800 New Hampshire Street with skylines blending Lawrence Topeka and a big city. The commission comes from the Spencer Museum of Art in connection with the Aaron Douglas exhibition and will include refreshments and a performance by Lemuel Sheppard at 3 p.m.
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Aaron Douglas
Lawrence
Dave Loewenstein
Jeremy Rockwell
Gordon Parks
Kansas
Parks
Langston Hughes
Gwendolyn Brooks
Coleman Hawkins
Hattie McDaniel
Oscar Micheaux
Lawrence Farmers Market
New Hampshire Street
Loewenstein
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Topeka
Spencer Museum of Art
Lemuel Sheppard
Apples Lost to Cold Snap Hit Home Orchard
A writer mourns the loss of apple, peach, and cherry crops after a late spring freeze. The piece reflects on the impact of an abrupt cold snap and the absence of local apples, noting the shift in late summer and early fall without the harvest.
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Miccum
Ijworld.com
Mindie Paget
Journal-World
Tjworld.com
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Jerry Rombeck
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