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National Record Day increases interest in vinyl

National Record Day increases interest in vinyl

Chas Strobel collects records not only for listening, but also for decoration. Strobel, a transfer student from Orono, Minn., grew up listening to his parents’ vinyls. From his mom’s Donny Osmond album to recordings of his dad’s teenage band, Strobel said the look and feel of a shiny black vinyl takes him back to his [...]

Downtown Lawrence celebrates second anniversary of Final Fridays

The sidewalks of downtown Lawrence will be abuzz this Friday night for the second anniversary of Final Fridays. The monthly event, coordinated by the Lawrence Arts Center and Downtown Lawrence Incorporated, showcases hundreds of local artists, musicians and other performers. “There were a lot of separate art events throughout every month,” said Molly Murphy, the [...]

Lawrence prohibits glassware downtown during tournament

Police call the temporary ordinance a safety precaution.

Haliey Gillespie and Shawn Trimble acted the parts of Bonnie and Clyde in Friday's re-enactment of the 1932 robbery of the First National Bank which is now Teller's restaurant at 8th and Massachusetts streets.  Photo by: Max Mikulecky

Local performers re-enact 1932 robbery downtown

Members of Theater Lawrence recreated Clyde Barrow’s 1932 robbery for spectators downtown.

Scene and Heard: White Chocolate

New places. New faces.

Brew: Kansas Relays events head downtown, breaking an 84-year-old tradition

This year, the invitational long jump and shot put events will be featured downtown instead of on the lawn outside Memorial Stadium.

Massachusetts Street included in top-10 list

The American Planning Association cited history and a sense of community when naming it a “Great Street.”