Community and Professional Performance

The Lawrence Arts Center brings the highest caliber of theater, music, and dance performances to the Lawrence community.  Regular performance series include Nine-Forty Live concerts, monthly Free State Story Slams, four Summer Youth Theatre productions, dance gala performances, and Family Theatre presentations including our beloved annual winter production of the Kansas Nutcracker, made up of a cast of over 120 youth and adult, non-professional and professional dancers and musicians.

Upcoming Performance

October 5 @ 6:00 pm - October 7 @ 6:00 pm

Theatre and Dance For the Very Young:  Color Play

October 5 | 6pm October 6 | 9:30am, 11:15am, 1:30pm, 4pm October 7 | 9:30am, 11:15am, 1:30pm $10 Adult/$10 Sen…

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October 12 @ 7:00 pm

Story Slam: Alone

Real stories, live & uncensored. Stories told live, MOTH–style, the second Friday of each month. Never the…

October 13 @ 7:30 pm

Black Box Cabaret with Mary Baker & Friends

$15 Adults/$12 Seniors/$10 Students Following their Mary Baker’s Cabaret Showcase Gala last April, Mary Baker an…

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October 19 @ 7:30 pm

940 LIVE:  Jonathan Fleig and the Flint Hills Album Release

October 19 | 7:30pm $15 Adults/$12 Seniors/$10 Students Join us for an evening of live music as we celebrate the …

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October 20 @ 5:00 pm

Blocktober Fest Street Party

Join us for live music and family fun, all to raise money for a great cause. Sample craft beers from O'Malley Bever…

October 25 @ 7:00 pm - October 27 @ 7:00 pm

Reefer Madness: The Musical!

October 25  |  7pm October 26  |  7pm & 10pm October 27  |  2pm & 7pm  $15 Adults/$12 Senior/$…

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November 3 @ 3:00 pm - November 4 @ 3:00 pm

Lawrence Ballet Theatre presents Madeline

November 3  |  3PM November 4  |  3PM $15 adult/$12 senior/$10 youth This classical ballet, inspired by the…

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November 9 @ 7:00 pm

Story Slam: Journey

Real stories, live & uncensored. Stories told live, MOTH–style, the second Friday of each month. Never the s…

November 9 @ 7:00 pm - November 11 @ 3:00 pm

Rethink:  I Am a Veteran

Fri, Nov 9 | 7pm Sat, Nov 10 | 3pm & 7pm Sun, Nov 11 | 3pm $15 Adults/$12 Seniors/$10 Students & Veter…

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