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Lied Center of Kansas announces its 2026–27 season
Announcing the Lied Center's 2026–27 season
  • May 4, 2026
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Lied Center of Kansas announces this season’s IMPACT Award winners
The Lied Center of Kansas has named Renée Fleming and Mike Jones as the 2025–26 IMPACT Award winners.
  • April 7, 2026
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra band members playing trumpets, trombones and saxophones on stage
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis to premiere “Wave the Wheat Suite” honoring 15 KU icons
“Wave the Wheat Suite” honoring 15 KU icons
  • October 14, 2025
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Lied Center of Kansas announces its 2025–26 season
The Lied Center of Kansas announced the 2025–26 season on Sunday, May 4, to the Friends of the Lied.
  • May 4, 2025
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Lied Center of Kansas announces this season’s IMPACT Award winners
The Lied Center of Kansas has named the iconic Paul Taylor Dance Company and Trish Averill Neuteboom.
  • March 26, 2025
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Lawrence Public Schools Honors Lied Center of Kansas Staff as its 2023 Outstanding Citizens
The Lied Center of Kansas has partnered with Lawrence Public Schools since the performing arts center opened.
  • July 12, 2023
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Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. Join us at the Lied Center of Kansas for this new musical comedy on Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30pm! Get tickets at lied.ku.edu.
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Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums and four Grammy Awards. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.

Don't miss An Evening Lyle Lovett and His Small Large Band at the Lied Center in #lawrencekansas this Thursday, November 12, 7:30pm! Get tickets at lied.ku.edu.
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Straight No Chaser brought the party to the Lied Center last night! 🎉 The crowd was movin’ and groovin’… looks like our Audience Services team had a blast too!
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Enjoy the masterful virtuosity of Minsoo Sohn, Korean American pianist—Sunday, November 22, 2:00pm, at the Lied Center of Kansas. A renowned artist and teacher, Sohn is also the mentor of Yunchan Lim, the youngest gold-medal winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Get tickets at lied.ku.edu.

Program: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Johann Sebastian Bach
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It’s TIIIIIIIME… 🎶🎄❤️💚 for Straight No Chaser to get us in the holiday spirit! The a cappella sensation is bringing their Making Spirits Bright Tour to the Lied Center of Kansas on Thursday, November 5, 7:30pm. Get tickets at lied.ku.edu.
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We are looking for the next rising stars to be in the eleventh annual Ovation! USD 497 Talent Show on February 7, 2027! ✨✨✨ Middle and high school students in Lawrence Public Schools can apply by Nov. 11 to audition for the show. All talents are welcome! Learn more at lied.ku.edu/ovation.

Tickets for the event are on sale now, and proceeds benefit the Lawrence Schools Foundation.
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Lawrence playwright tells her family’s story of migration to Kansas for better opportunities
The Lawrence community can celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday by attending a play by a local playwright on her parents' migration from Mississippi to Kansas in search of better opportunities.
  • June 19, 2025
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Highland Park High School band shines on Lied Center stage alongside University of Kansas band
The Highland Park symphonic band was invited to perform three songs alongside the KU University Band at Lied Center on Kansas’ campus.
  • April 29, 2025
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Lawrence students shine on stage during annual Ovation! show
Numerous students made their Ovation! debuts this year. For some students, the show is one of their first opportunities to step outside their comfort zones and perform for the broader Lawrence community.
  • February 3, 2025
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