A proposal to turn a section of the Kansas River trail into a sculpture trail may soon become a reality. If all goes as planned, a new work created by John Hachmeister, KU associate professor of sculpture, will be installed on a trail that connects Burcham Park and Constant Park near downtown Lawrence.
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The Department of Music and Dance in KU's School of Fine Arts presents the first KU Wind Ensemble concert of the spring semester on Friday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is entitled "A Bridge to the Past," with selections including Gran Partita in B-flat by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, J.S.
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Award-winning Spanish flamenco guitarist and dancer visit KU for residency - The Department of Music and Dance in KU's School of Fine Arts welcomes the award-winning Spanish flamenco guitarist José Luis Rodriguez and Cuban-American flamenco dancer Niurca Marquez to Lawrence for an intensive residency, February 10-18, 2007.
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The Lawrence Arts Center is currently exhibiting work by Carol Ann Carter, University of Kansas expanded media professor. The exhibition runs through February 28 and features an Artist's Talk on Wednesday, January 31.
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Kansas University Opera in the Department of Music and Dance will present Tales of Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach's great masterpiece and perennial favorite, for five performances beginning February 1st. The opera will be sung in English and accompanied by a small combo led by Mark Ferrell, KU Opera music director and associate professor of music.
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Decrease in Contaminants
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are issuing annual fish consumption advisories for 2007. The advisories identify species of fish that should be eaten in limited quantities, or in some cases, avoided altogether because of contamination found in tested fish.
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Two KU students were chosen from hundreds of applicants to perform at the New York City Trinity Church spring 2007 concert. Each of the students is enrolled in a doctoral program in the Department of Music and Dance in the KU School of Fine Arts.
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Water reservoirs across Kansas are shrinking, leading to taste and odor problems in drinking water for some communities, according to a research program at the Kansas Biological Survey at the University of Kansas. Even more, the cost to remedy the problem could reach millions of dollars.
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