A Friday night with gorgeous weather usually calls for some Replay time. Add in a can’t-miss combo with the Lawrence Soul Club spinning rare singles and hits on the patio, with two fine punk rock acts inside, add beer, and your weekend gets started off properly. The Lawrence Soul Club features DJs such as Sadie Soul and B Sears kicking…
As far as I know, neither Olympic Size nor In the Pines have ever played a wedding. This past Saturday, both bands came close, playing on a deck tucked behind the Westport restaurant and special events establishment Californo’s, where on the larger indoor/outdoor side of the venue, a wedding reception was taking place. Some 50 or so eaters and drinkers…
%{}% Troy Newman, the president of anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, released this statement this morning denying any ties to Scott Roeder, the man now charged with first-degree murder being held in the killing of doctor George Tiller. Scott Roeder has never been a member, contributor, or volunteer with Operation Rescue. Mr. Roeder may have posted to our open blog web…
50,000 souls swarmed the grounds beneath Liberty Memorial on Saturday, May 30, for KQRC’s 17th Annual Rockfest, featuring Korn, Buckcherry, Shinedown, Drowning Pool and more.
Every year, the Macintosh User Group in Lawrence gets together for a swap meet + picnic in the park. This year’s event is at Broken Arrow Park, 29th and Louisiana, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The point, of course, is to bond over the superiority of Apple computers while swigging sweet tea and nomming on potato salad. Plus, Apple users…
This week: An event you are required to attend if you ever again want the license to bitch about potholes or gridlock or the lack of public transit; a chance to start networking with local advocates to push for health care reform in Washington, D.C.; and a discussion about the future of Kansas City architecture in the New Economy. Categories:…
The man suspected of shooting and killing doctor George Tiller Sunday morning has been identified as Scott Roeder of Merriam, Kansas. Roeder has not been charged yet with the killing, but the 51-year-old was turned over to Wichita police Sunday evening. Roeder’s relatives identified him for KMBC Channel 9. Here’s a clip: Roeder’s uncle, Clarence Roeder, issued a statement Sunday…
