The Midwestern Bottleneck

Okay, so, I am so happy to be going to a place with a live music scene, interesting speakers and an art scene in general. Here are some must-sees for the first few weeks of my Lawrence homecoming:

Daniel Libeskind, Architect/Designer of the Freedom Tower
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
7:30 PM Woodruff Auditorium - Fifth Floor Kansas Union

John Cuneo, Illustrator
Monday, Sept. 25, 2006
Hallmark Design Symposium Series
6 p.m., Wescoe Hall (Free)

Poetry Reading: Professor Emerita Elizabeth Schultz
Friday, Spetember 28, 12:15PM
Spencer Lobby (Free)

Calexico / Oakley Hall
Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 p.m.
The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., Lawrence
$14

KU Women's Soccer vs. Texas
Friday, October 06, 2006
04:00 PM | Jayhawk Soccer Complex
$4

KU Women's Soccer vs. Texas A&M
Sunday, October 08, 2006
01:00 PM | Jayhawk Soccer Complex
$4

Kurt van Dexter
Monday, Oct. 9, 2006
Hallmark Design Symposium Series
6:00 PM, Alderson Auditorium (Free)

Kaki King (pictured at top)
Monday, Oct. 9, 9 p.m.
The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., Lawrence
$10

David Sedaris
Friday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m.
Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, KU campus, Lawrence
Cost: $20 - $36

Brazillion Pictures, animation production company
Monday, Oct. 23, 2006
Hallmark Design Symposium Series
6 p.m., Wescoe Beach (Free)

The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
Friday, October 27, 2006 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall
$$

Jolie Holland
Sunday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.
The Granada, 1020 Mass., Lawrence
$10