This exhibition will include Rosenthal’s newest works. Currently one of the 2017-2018 artists-in-residence at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of Expanded Media in the Department of Visual Art at the University of Kansas. He holds an MFA in Art Studio from the University of California, Davis, and a BFA … [more]
"Nineteen Eighty-Four," is an interactive display that shows house address numbers extracted from Google Street View images. The numbers have an immense variety of fonts, colors, textures and styles, as they were scanned by Google from the front doors of buildings from all over the World. The display writes over 22 billion different combinations of … [more]
“Zero Noon” is a digital clock that shows the current time according to eccentric metrics: it uses hundreds of different reference systems. The clock's statistics are all synchronized so that precisely at noon they all zero and start over. For example, the clock can tell the time based on the average number of daily financial … [more]
The Pleiades Project is an international collaboration of seven artists creating multidisciplinary artwork based on the Pleiades Star Cluster. The collaborating artists are Diana Dunkley, Debra Nelson, Nan Renbarger, and Margaret Rose of Kansas, USA and Australians Estelle Anderson and Peta Milne from the Australian Capital Territory and Lois Denham from Central Goldfields Victoria. The … [more]
Casey Whittier’s work is informed by her fascination with cast-off objects and quiet spaces: the things stuck in the corner, at the bottom of the pile. Her interest lies in an object’s ability to catalyze a story, to conjure up associations: past, present, future, real, fictional, or in-between. The works in this exhibition are culled … [more]
Hart’s decorative patterns are in fact also computer codes – augmented “tags” functioning like QR – that permit users to see her fantastical animations embedded in them through Hart’s Looking Glass augmented app. Through the Looking Glass, one can glimpse a world of pulsing invisible flowers covered with animated graphics culled from Internet signage, computer … [more]
This expressive documentary explores the phenomenon of Tequila and Mezcal, the fastest trending alcohol spirits in the world. Families in Mexico have been passing down the tradition of distilling agave for generations, even at times clandestinely. From the alluring red highlands of Jalisco to the rugged mountains of Oaxaca, the film follows three producers in … [more]
Ticket price includes a hard cover edition of Craig's new Longmire mystery, Depth of Winter! Craig Johnson is a New York Times Best Selling author. His Walt Longmire mystery series is the basis for the hit A&E drama, Longmire, starring Robert Taylor, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Katee Sackoff. His books have been translated into 14 … [more]
An inspiring documentary about mothers and daughters fighting for indigenous rights in the American Indian Movement of the 1970s. The story unveils not only a female perspective of history, but also examines the impact political struggles have on the children who bear witness. Famed Indigenous and women's rights activist Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter … [more]
This event is free, but a ticket is required. It’s the1970s, and Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a … [more]
Michelle Tea is the author of the memoirs The Passionate Mistakes and Intricate Corruption of One Girl in America, The Chelsea Whistle, the illustrated Rent Girl and Valencia, winner of a Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction. Valencia has been made into a collaborative feature-length film with 21 different directors, and toured film festivals … [more]
The Kansas Historical Society presents a free screening of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City as part of the 2018 Kansas Preservation Conference. This film examines the battle for New York City in the 1960s involving key players Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses. Introduction by KU Architecture Professor Marie-Alice L’Heureux, Ph.D.
A group of artists in Santa Fe, NM become a DIY collective called Meow Wolf. Their immersive, large-scale exhibitions crack open a profitable niche in the arts industry, even as their social mission is challenged by the demands of rapid success. When they spark the interest of George R. R. Martin and receive his support … [more]
Celebrate the dedication of our nation's first World War I memorial, Haskell Stadium and Memorial Arch. There will be a powwow, educational workshops and tours throughout this two-day event. Click here for full event listings.
SEPTEMBER 21, 3-5 PM 1 & SEPTEMBER 22, 6-9 PM Luke DuBois is a multidisciplinary artist who exhibits and performs internationally. This recent virtual reality project puts the user on a psychedelic adventure. An artificial world of images and sounds created by a computer are affected by the actions of a person who is experiencing … [more]
Our gorgeous building turns 130 this year—and you’re invited to the birthday party! Drop by for free cake and tours given by Watkins staff. Don’t miss this fun, delicious dip into architecture and history on Friday and Saturday, from 5 to 7pm!
The KU Bookstore presents a book talk and signing by Department of Theatre and Dance professor Laura Kirk. Laura contributed two chapters to this newly published book about female screenwriters in the silent era - a time when nearly half of all films were written by women. Kirk's chapters focus on Kansan writer Eve Unsell … [more]
Red Hot Research brings together scholars from all disciplines for research exchange. The format of these sessions is inspired by Pecha Kucha, which features short, slide-based talks that introduce ideas briefly. Come listen to a featured selection of KU professors present engaging insights on the theme of activism. Presented by The Commons at KU
With unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding a fun-house mirror up to our values and our times -- where everything can be bought and sold. Who or what even determines how much art is ‘worth?’ Q&A with Producer Debi Wisch … [more]
Rev It Up! Hot Rod Hullabaloo is a free car show benefitting Ballard Community Services. Live music, vendors, and all styles of cars, bikes, ratrods, and trucks. For more information on this event, visit the Rev It Up! Hot Rod Hullabaloo website.
From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Ernest & Celestine comes another hilarious, heartwarming tale of animal misfits destined to become a classic. Directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert adapt Renner’s own acclaimed graphic novel into a delirious, delightful triptych of interlocking stories, with a pacing and visual spontaneity that harkens back to classic Looney … [more]
Area newspaper professionals delve into facts, news, misinformation, and political rhetoric facing the media in 2018. Presented by the Lawrence Journal-World and hosted by the Watkins Museum of History. Panelists Chad Lawhorn Chad Lawhorn Chad Lawhorn is the editor of the Lawrence Journal-World and the author of the popular Town Talk Blog. Prior to becoming … [more]
A Dangerous Proposal by Patrick Poe & Lolo Loren Lessons from Exes by Misti Boland, Lyn Elliot, Caitlin Horsmon, Meg Jamieson, and Mary C. Taylor Rag Dolls by Justin and Kristin Schaack After Her by Aly Migliori The Bedroom by Sam Findlay The Reckoning by Chris Reese Once Upon a Dream by Anthony Nion Post-screening Q&A with … [more]
Festival Director Marlo Angell, professional filmmakers Tony Ontiveros and Chris Blunk, and photographer Ann Dean worked with youth from Centro Hispano and Van Go Inc. to create short films for this unique showcase of student work. From experimental digital storytelling projects to the bilingual narrative film, Dispositivo, this program demonstrates the range of ideas, creativity … [more]
Dragtivists by Savannah Rodgers A short documentary about the intersection of activism and drag performance. Transformations by Alonso Mayo & Nina Leidersdorff Four Kansas men prepare to go full drag for a pageant-style charity gala, and in the process, learn a thing or two about their drag queen mentors. https://vimeo.com/281910693 Alonso Mayo, Director - Transformations … [more]
