By During Emporia’s Artist Walk in early April, Dave and I found Michelle Parkman painting in an empty storefront. She had some gorgeous work.
8 Wonders Book
Harland Schuster and Marci Penner sign copies of their brand new book “8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook” – released today at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. Over the past few years, the Kansas Sampler Foundation has had nine contests voted on by the public to determine the various 8 Wonders of Kansas. …
Rural Life in the ’40s
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: RURAL LIFE IN THE ‘40s Although many older Kansans walked on dirt roads and across dusty fields for a mile or more to a country schoolhouse, my generation missed out on the one-room experience. My school, which opened in 1956, had more than 30 rooms. …
Loving ‘Gravity’
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: LOVING ‘GRAVITY’ “There’s no law that says you can’t dance in Kief’s,” Kelley Hunt told the audience between songs. “There’s dancin’ to be had here.” Two sisters, about 3 and 5, had already taken the lead. They held hands and danced in a circle as …
“Sunflower” and the arts
The Lawrence High School media class created a video for the song “Sunflower” for the state’s sesquicentennial and then, this week, submitted it to the Rachel Maddow Show in support of Kansas Arts. A little background: Gov. Brownback has signed an order to begin dismantling the Kansas Arts Commission. He claims it is a fiscal …
Gravity Loves You
Kelley adds special Valentine’s show Sat. Feb. 12 at Abe and Jake’s in Lawrence, instore appearance at Kief’s at noon heralds national release of “Gravity” JUST ANNOUNCED!!! Kelley’s incredibly successful winter tour (sellouts in Buffalo, NY, 2 nights in Minneapolis plus Lincoln, Denver and Liberty Hall) comes back to Lawrence as Kelley has accepted an …
City Arts
City Arts, 334 N. Mead, in Old Town, is a cultural center operated by the City of Wichita. Showing now: “Juxtaposition: Recent work by Larry Peters and Barbara Waterman-Peters.” Paintings, mixed media collages, ceramics. On display through Feb. 22. The artists are from Topeka. Great show. If you live in Wichita or get that way, …
“When February Comes”
A poem from Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg: “When February Comes.“ ***
About that stamp…
Tom Parker on the state’s new stamp and its windmills … and cell towers, grasshoppers and gnats, the proposed assassination of the arts, pancakes, chiggers and humidity… Blight on the Land. *** And, if you’re on facebook, I’m posting lots o’ links to Kansas events, newspaper articles, etc. Jump on over and “like” 365 Days …
Tom Parker x 3
Hammett House, Marshall County, by Tom Parker Tom Parker and his lovely wife, Lori, were unable to make it to the reception for Iconic Kansas Wednesday night because of the stupid snowstorm. We were all very disappointed that they weren’t there. But I’ll show you Tom’s photos so you can admire them here and then …
Phillip Finch
Phillip Finch is a well-published Emporia writer – and apparently a fine photographer as well. During Wednesday night’s reception at the “Iconic Kansas ” exhibit at the Emporia Arts Center Gallery, he stands next to his photo of Burgess Marsh at the National Wildlife Refuge near Hartford. Finch’s latest book is Devil’s Keep. More on …