Harold Hill returns next weekend with his timeless message of hope and the importance of community when the Lawrence Arts Center joins with the Lawrence City Band to bring The Music … [more]
Former residents of La Yarda, the East Lawrence housing unit built for Mexican American railroad workers from 1920-51, and many of their descendants attended a screening of a film about … [more]
By Lucie Krisman on October 2, 2021 Although candidates for Lawrence City Commission agreed that arts assets are a crucial part of the community’s culture, their attitudes toward what more … [more]
By Rochelle Valverde on September 30, 2021 Kids growing up in Lawrence are almost sure to learn in school about the free-staters and Quantrill’s Raid, but Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre is hoping … [more]
Dear Friends, We are excited to welcome you back to the joy and excitement of our fall session. Thank you for sticking with us through these tough times. You are … [more]
A short film documenting the story of La Yarda, the housing unit built for Mexican American railroad workers from 1920-51 in East Lawrence, is set to screen next month. The … [more]
‘Ghosts of Segregation’ presents photographic evidence of the prejudice and exclusion people of color faced. Photographer Richard Frishman has searched out structures and sites in America that represent the segregation … [more]
By Rochelle Valverde on September 17, 2021 Photographer Rich Frishman will host a series of art talks next week about his ongoing exhibit “Ghosts of Segregation.” The free exhibit is … [more]
by Rochelle Valverde on September 6, 2021 The side of the white-glazed brick building, interrupted by a set of matte black double doors, is unremarkable. And that’s the point. Most … [more]
by Noah Taborda on September 2, 2021 TOPEKA — Richard Frishman sees the pervasiveness of racism and oppression throughout much of America’s built environment. In March 2018, the Pulitzer-nominated photographer … [more]
