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The Lied Center of Kansas has named the iconic Paul Taylor Dance Company and Trish Averill Neuteboom.
  • April 7, 2026
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra band members playing trumpets, trombones and saxophones on stage
The Lied Center of Kansas announced the 2025–26 season on Sunday, May 4, to the Friends of the Lied.
  • October 14, 2025
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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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The Lied Center of Kansas has named the iconic Paul Taylor Dance Company and Trish Averill Neuteboom.
  • March 26, 2025
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The Lied Center of Kansas has partnered with Lawrence Public Schools since the performing arts center opened.
  • July 12, 2023
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Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center2 hours ago
It’s National Volunteer Week! While we appreciate our volunteer ushers all year round, we want to take a moment to recognize their dedication to the Lied Center! There are currently more than 150 volunteers who generously donate their time to greet patrons, scan tickets, provide directions and create a welcoming environment at the Lied Center. We couldn’t do what we do without them!

Show our wonderful ushers some love next time you’re here… just look for the red bow ties!
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center3 days ago
Get ready… Kinky Boots the Musical struts onto the Lied Center stage in #lawrencekansas this Tuesday, April 21, 7:30pm! 👠✨💃 Join the party for Broadway’s high-heeled, huge-hearted hit. Get tickets at lied.ku.edu.
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center4 days ago
Last week, we brought the award-winning duo Our Band to schools in Sabetha, Osborne, Hoxie and Mankato for the Lied Across Kansas tour! Thank you to the students and educators for engaging in these performing arts experiences and hosting us in your communities! (PS – turn on the volume for a heartwarming sing along 😍)
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center6 days ago
5x Grammy-winner Renée Fleming has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II to the Super Bowl. Enjoy her performance at the Lied Center of Kansas on Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm! Tickets: lied.ku.edu

Fleming will also participate in a free panel about the powerful impacts of music on health and the human experience—the night before her Lied Center performance.

➡️APR 16 | 7:30pm - Music and Mind, A Panel Discussion (free)
➡️APR 17 | 7:30pm - Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene concert (ticketed)

Learn more at lied.ku.edu.
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas - Performing Arts Center1 week ago
Don’t miss the exciting 360 ALLSTARS—a non-stop energy-packed urban circus complete with dancing, beatboxing, acrobatics, BMX biking and more—Monday, May 4, 7:00pm, at the Lied Center of Kansas. Get tickets at lied.ku.edu.
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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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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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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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