Editing Lawrence, Kansas (section)

==Arts and culture==
The city is known for a thriving music and art scene.  ''[[The New York Times]]'' said Lawrence had "the most vital music scene between Chicago and Denver" in a travel column on February 25, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E3DE173DF936A15751C0A9639C8B63|title=36 hours in Lawrence, Kan.|access-date=April 6, 2011|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 25, 2005}}</ref>

The [[Lied Center of Kansas]] presents Broadway musicals, internationally touring dance companies and headline artists such as The Beach Boys, Kristin Chenoweth, Lyle Lovett and Kansas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/looking-back-at-memorable-lied-center-performances/article_d17655ba-b6a7-11e8-9863-c7eee17d338a.html|title=Looking Back at 10 Memorable Lied Center Performances|date=September 12, 2018 |access-date=July 3, 2019|publisher=[[The University Daily Kansan]]|location=Lawrence, KS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912213453/http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/looking-back-at-memorable-lied-center-performances/article_d17655ba-b6a7-11e8-9863-c7eee17d338a.html|archive-date=September 12, 2018}} Article from the UDK about Beach Boys at the Lied Center.</ref>

In December 2005, the city announced '''International Dadaism Month''', celebrating [[Dadaism|the early 20th century art movement]]. In the spirit of Dada, rather than select a typical calendar month for the occasion, Mayor Dennis "Boog" Highberger set the dates for the "Month" as February 4, March 28, April 1, July 15, August 2, August 7, August 16, August 26, September 18, September 22, October 1, October 17, and October 26, determined by rolling [[dice]] and pulling numbers out of a hat.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5077635|last=Werthheimer|first=Linda|title='International Dadaism Month' in Lawrence, Kansas|newspaper = NPR.org|date=December 31, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/04/international-dadaism-mon_n_818584.html|newspaper=HuffPost|date=February 4, 2011|title=International Dadaism Month Begins Today}}</ref>

Lawrence is home to many bands and record labels. Many artists, such as [[Paw (band)|Paw]], [[Mates of State]], [[The New Amsterdams]], [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]], [[Fourth of July (band)|Fourth of July]], [[White Flight (band)|White Flight]], [[The Anniversary]], [[Minus Story]], [[The Appleseed Cast]], [[Old Canes]], [[Ad Astra per Aspera (band)|Ad Astra Per Aspera]], [[Ghosty (band)|Ghosty]], [[The Esoteric]] and [[The Get Up Kids]] originated in Lawrence or its surrounding areas. [[KJHK]] 90.7 FM, the University of Kansas's student-run radio station, is a staple of the local music scene.

[[File:Lawrence USA Downtown Office Hours.png|thumb|A Thursday Brown Bag Concert on the streets of downtown Lawrence]]

The [[Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival]] was a four-day-long weekend music festival held annually in early June just outside Lawrence, at [[Clinton State Park]]. After its inception in 2004, the festival grew dramatically by 2006, with almost 60,000 tickets sold, and developed a nationwide following that accounted for 80% of ticket sales. The festival featured an eclectic mix of music, with artists like [[The Flaming Lips]], [[Wilco]], [[Sound Tribe Sector 9|STS9]], [[Medeski, Martin and Wood]], [[Neko Case]], and [[Widespread Panic]] taking the stage. The event is kept smaller than other festivals such as [[Bonnaroo]] by an agreement with the state.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wakarusa Officials Reflect on Event|work=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/jun/24/wakarusa|author=Jon Niccum|date=June 24, 2005|access-date=April 8, 2007 }}</ref> Activities other than music include [[disc golf]], [[yoga]], [[hiking]], and swimming in [[Clinton Lake (Kansas)|Clinton Lake]]. The festival was relocated to [[Mulberry Mountain, Arkansas|Mulberry Mountain]] due to a dispute between the organizers and the [[Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks]] over limiting attendees and over rent payment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/aug/10/wakarusa_fest_may_not_play/|title=Wakarusa Fest may not play on|newspaper=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]|access-date=October 19, 2008|last=Lawhorn|first=Chad|date=August 10, 2008}}</ref>

Lawrence is home to the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction, the first research center in the world dedicated to science fiction studies. Since 1969, the center has offered courses and workshops in science fiction literature and writing, hosted an annual conference, brought speakers to Lawrence, and presented multiple annual awards and scholarships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfcenter.ku.edu/|title=Center for the Study of Science Fiction website|access-date=June 7, 2020}}</ref>

Every summer since 1959 there is the Massachusetts Street "sidewalk sale", which most businesses on Massachusetts Street offer discounts on their merchandise. The sale is often supplemented by band performances or radio stations playing during the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/jul/19/58th-annual-downtown-lawrence-sidewalk-sale/|title=58th Annual Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale to take place Thursday|newspaper=Lawrence Journal-World|date=July 19, 2017|access-date=June 12, 2019|last=Valverde|first=Rochelle|location=Lawrence, Kansas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403054606/https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/jul/19/58th-annual-downtown-lawrence-sidewalk-sale/|archive-date=April 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Downtown Lawrence's Summer Sidewalk Sale moving to June evening as Mid Summer Night on Mass |url=https://lawrencekstimes.com/2023/05/22/dli-sidewalk-sale-midsummer/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=The Lawrence Times |language=en-US}}</ref>