Lawrence Arts Center

09/02/2026

Learn how to design, set, and print type this fall to create stationery, business cards, broadsheets & more! Letterpress with the amazing Tim O'Brien takes place on Thursday nights starting September 10.

✒️ Sign up now before the ink dries! https://lawrenceartscenter.org/class-catalog/into-to-letterpress-printing26fa-701jx00001pdm4piaq/

09/01/2026

Our new Art for All activity celebrates the work of our new Artists-In-Residence Reece Henderson & Hibiki Miyazaki! Stop by our lobby during the month of September to make paper ghosts and add to the collaborative mural drawing.

08/31/2026

The Lawrence Arts Center Irish Dancers are making their debut at the Kansas City Irish Festival this weekend! 🇮🇪

Led by Annie Stark, these dancers have put together a show that you will not want to miss! From our wee dancers to the adult performance team, this show celebrates the energy, tradition, and community of Irish Dance.

Catch them at the Visit MO Children’s Stage:
☘️ Saturday, Sept 5 | 1-1:45pm | Full Stage Show
☘️ Sunday, Sept 6 | 1-45pm | Learn a jig with us!

Learn more about KC Irish Fest & buy tickets at the link in our bio!

08/31/2026

This Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7pm, Barry Fitzgerald drops the hammer for an INSIGHT Art Talk about his solo exhibition, Half & Half. Learn about his process, themes, and storied career.

08/30/2026

Auditions for Napoleon’s Dynamite Musical Parody are coming up on Sept. 3! Actors 16 & up are invited to try out for this hilarious show bringing the cult-classic film to the stage. Get ready for musical numbers, unforgettable characters, awkward dance moves, and plenty of tots.

🔗 LINK to full info: https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/auditions-napoleons-dynamite-musical-parody/

08/28/2026

Ready to learn sound, lights, stage management, prop building and set painting? Aspiring theatre techs age 11-18 can enroll in Intro to Technical Theatre and get practical experience on our fall slate of productions.

🖇 Learn more:
https://lawrenceartscenter.org/class-catalog/intro-to-technical-theatre26fa-701jx00001pdp0fiaq/

08/28/2026

There’s a place for everyone in dance at the Lawrence Arts Center!

🍂 From Kinder Tap to Adult Pilates, there’s a class that will get you moving, learning, and having fun. Fall classes are happening now, come join us!

08/28/2026

It's finally Final Friday!

We'll see you tonight for:
🎨 6-9pm | Receptions for work by Norman Gee, Barry Fitzgerald and the group ceramics exhibition, Jars.
🎭 7:30pm | Adult Improv performance in the Black Box Theater

08/27/2026

FREE! Create your own Pokémon inspired Artist Trading Cards with Miss. Katie on September 4, 5-7 PM at our Art For All hosted by, Game Nut Entertainment! Game Nut Entertainment
All ages! Supplies provided. Located at 813 Massachusetts St.
Learn more on our events page at the link in our bio!

08/27/2026

Thank you The Lawrence Times for covering this unique collaboration with Love Garden Sounds! The opening concert features Gregory Uhlmann on September 12 with Josh Adams, Shawn E Hansen, and Sterling Holman.

A new quarterly concert series focused on bringing experimental jazz, improvised music and other genre-defying acts to Lawrence will soon debut at the Lawrence Arts Center.