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LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center  - 940 New Hampshire\, Lawrence\, KS 66044
DESCRIPTION:<span style="color: #333333;">Join us on Friday, April 24, from 4– 8 pm for the opening of the Annual USD 497 Public School Exhibition, Studio Exploration, Vanguard Awards, a Film Screening of Dr. Strangelove at Studio A, a performance of the opera Carmen on the mainstage, and a free Adult Improv Troupe performance in the Black Box Theater!</span> <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Final Friday Reception: 4-8 pm |</strong> USD 497 Public School Exhibition</span> <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Open Studio Exploration:</strong><strong> 4-5:30 pm |</strong> Explore the studios to make art and meet the friendly faces that lead classes and programs at the Arts Center!</span> <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Vanguard Awards Presentation: 6-7 pm |</strong> We will celebrate the Annual USD 497 Exhibition and present the 2026 Vanguard Award Winners on the mainstage!</span> <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/usd-497-exhibition-2026-2/"><b>USD 497 Public School Exhibition & Vanguard Awards</b></a> <span style="color: #333333;">The annual USD 497 public schools show features works selected by art teachers of K-12 students from across Lawrence. Showcasing a cross-section of the diverse, excellent visual arts programming in Lawrence Public Schools, this exhibit spotlights the value of arts learning and the importance of fine arts programs in public education. Guest jurors have assigned awards to students across all grades and media.</span> <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/adult-improv-performance-troupe-series-april-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Adult Improv Performance Troupe</b></a> <span style="color: #333333;"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">The Adult Improv Performance Troupe will be putting on a show at 7:30 pm in the Black Box Theater! Grab a beverage in the lobby and come down for an evening of zany comedy. </span><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Free and open to the public, $10 suggested donation.</span></span> <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/mapaa-presents-carmen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance Season Finale: Carmen in Concert</b></a> <b></b><span style="color: #333333;">All Ages</span> <span style="color: #333333;">Composer: George Bizet</span> <span style="color: #333333;">Librettist: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy</span> <span style="color: #333333;">Music Director: Hugo Vera</span> <span style="color: #333333;">Conductor: Jesse Henkensiefken</span> <span style="color: #333333;">Friday, April 24 | 7:30pm</span> <span style="color: #333333;">FREE</span> <span style="color: #333333;">Join the Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance (MAPAA) as they present Bizet’s Carmen for Four! With a reduced score and orchestra, you will enjoy the incredible operatic stylings of Soprano Laurgen Auge, Tenor Hugo Vera, Mezzo-Soprano Hayley Shoemaker, and Baritone DJ Jordan.  The opera of all operas, Carmen, is packed with some of the most recognizable tunes in the operatic world, a favorite for both the most die-hard opera fan and the one just being introduced.</span> <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/lawrence-modern-presents-dr-strangelove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Lawrence Modern presents Dr. Strangelove</b></a> <span style="color: #333333;">The Lawrence Arts Center and Lawrence Modern present an evening of film and conversation to celebrate mid-century design as seen in the 1964 film <i>Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.</i></span> <span style="color: #333333;">Tickets | $10</span> <span style="color: #333333;"><b>About the Film </b>A satirical black comedy directed by Stanley Kubrick set at the height of the Cold War. A mentally unstable American general orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.</span> <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Running time: </strong>1 hour 35 minutes</span> <span style="color: #333333;"><b>About Lawrence Modern</b></span> <span style="color: #333333;">Lawrence Modern’s mission is to raise awareness of midcentury and modern architecture in Lawrence and promote its preservation to ensure that future generations will have significant examples to appreciate and/or to live in.</span> <span style="color: #333333;">This screening is made possible by support from Lawrence Modern founder, Tom Harper, with Stephens Real Estate.</span>
SUMMARY:Final Friday | April 24
ORGANIZER:Lawrence Arts Center
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