‘Jayhawkers’ brings a legend back to life – “Jayhawkers,” the new movie from local filmmaker and KU film professor Kevin Willmott, premiered over the weekend at the Lied Center in Lawrence. It tells the story of basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain’s time at KU and how he changed the game as well as racial attitudes in Lawrence.
Director John Waters coming to Lawrence to talk about William S. Burroughs – Waters is speaking Thursday night at 7 in the Lawrence Arts Center for the exhibition “William S. Burroughs: Creative Observer.” He also has a new book, “Carsick,” coming out June 3, detailing his experience hitchhiking across America.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Memorial Double Feature – The Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet will be screening “Punch Drunk Love” and “The Master” on Saturday in memoriam of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. He plays “Mattress Man” Dean Trumbell and the L. Ron Hubbard-like leader Lancaster Dodd, respectively.
Alex Lamb Movie Man 