On this edition of Conversations, Widge Yager talks about directing the Theatre Lawrence production of Matilda. The musical has been described as the story of an extraordinary girl armed with a sharp mind and extraordinary powers, who dares to take a stand and change her destiny. The musical opens on December 6 and runs through the 22^nd. Information about tickets and show times is available at the Theatre Lawrence website.

On this edition of Conversations, Margaret Weisbrod Morris, Chief Executive Director of the Lawrence Arts Center, and Hanan Misko, Dance School Director for the Center, joins us to talk about upcoming exhibitions, performances, and more.

Get ready to do the Time Warp again! On this edition of Conversations, Doug Weaver talks about the Theatre Lawrence production of The Rocky Horror Show. Weaver directed the performances which will be this Friday and Saturday night only, October 18 and 19. Also information about auditions for Matilda.

On this edition of Conversations, we learn about the Theatre Lawrence production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and other upcoming shows. Ric Averill is the director of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Mary Doveton is the Executive Director of Theatre Lawrence.

On this edition of Conversations, I talk with Celka Straughn, the Andrew W. Mellon Director of Public Practice, Education and Research, and Joey Orr, the Andrew W. Mellon Curator for Research, at the Spencer Museum of Art, on the KU campus in Lawrence. We discuss the Integrated Arts Research Initiative, the upcoming "knowledges" exhibit, and related events taking place at the museum.