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This Monday, August 21, the moon will cover the sun in a rare total solar eclipse across a 70-mile path of the United States.The eclipse starts at 11:40…
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His paintings have been called “exuberantly cheerless.”Artist Mike Hartung loves that description.The 73-year-old painter, who lives in Lindsborg, Kansas,…
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The federal government is the largest employer in Kansas City. Who are these employees and what do they do? A talk with federal employees in the Midwest,…
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Can the arts survive without federal funding? With the potential elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for…
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Making plans for what happens to your possessions when you die can be tough for anyone. But for artists – it’s not just about stuff, it’s about a lifetime…
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The biggest new thing at KU's Spencer Museum of Art isn't a thing at all – it's natural light. The museum recently reopened after undergoing a structural…
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Visitors to the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence will soon see it in a new light – specifically, light pouring into a brand new, glass-encased entryway…
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In the 1930's, farmers' extensive deep plowing of top soil in the great plains region displaced the natural grasses that normally kept the soil in place.…
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The "thingness," or the physicality of light, has been a focus of exploration for artist James Turrell for five decades. This summer, three major…
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It’s been a summer of light for the arts world – and for artist James Turrell.Three major exhibitions of Turrell's work opened within the same month at…
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The state of health care in the U.S. was at the top of the list of concerns many Americans took to the voting booths this week.Though the country is…
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What images best convey the meaning of politics in America? An exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence explores this idea through photography,…