4B= THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ENTERTAINMENT
THURSDAY,APRIL11,2002
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Kick off Earth Week with author & activist Derrick Jensen
Tuesday April 16 @ the ECM - 6:30 p.m.
lecture & speakers on environmental and
indigenous justice, rice & beans served
Wednesday April 17@ the Kansas Union
10:30-11:45 Workshop on interspecies communication in Regionalist Room, 5th floor
1:00-2:00 & 2:15-3:15 Workshop on nature writing, both lectures in Regionalist Room
7:00-9:00 Lecture on environmental and social change in Kansas Room
Sponsored by ESSA, Student Senate, Environmental Studies Program, Dept. of Environmental Stewardship, Kaw Valley Greens, Lawrence Coalition for Peace, KU Envirose and Chap. of Slera Club, Latin American Solidarity, KU Greens, KU Envison and Jayhawk Audubon Society. For more info, contact Michael Martin, ESSA co-president at 865-0652 michaelmartin@ebglobal.net
ocean's eleven
for more info: 864.5HOW
www.ukans.edu/~sua
location/woodruff auditorium, kansas union, level 5
admission/$2 or free with sua movie card
tickets/available day of show in the
hawk shop, kansas union, level 4
STONE CANYON
3801 West 6th - Lawrence, Kansas (785)-830-8500 Featuring:
Premium Pizzas, Sauteed Pastas, Great Sandwiches, Entree Salad Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, & Private Party Room
Weekly Specials
**Tuesday & Wednesday:** Bring the kids to see Gene, award winning magic man & balloon artist Children 8 and under eat free off the kids menu with the purchase of adult entree. For the parents, $0.50 frozen peach and strawberry daiquiri, pina colada's, and margaritas
**Thursday:** All you can eat spaghetti for $6.25, $2 Woodbridge wine by Robert Mondavi, $2 Corona Heineken, Fosters, Becks, Becks Light, Amstel Light, Red Stripe, and Harp bottles
Sunday: Our famous eight layer lasagna for $7.95, $2 Woodbridge wine by Robert Mondavi, $2 well drinks
*Drink Specials All Day.
*Food Specials 5:00 PM to close
*All specials and pricing subject to change. All specials dine in only
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AARON SHOWALTER/KANSAN
The mural on the side of Cork & Barrel Wine and Spirits, 901 Mississippi St., was added to the building in 1996 when the Community Mercantile grocery store occupied the space. The building has gone through many incarnations over the years, including a bowling alley and multiple dance halls.
Of bowling allies and bars: A history of 901 Mississippi
By Melissa Shuman Kansan staff writer
Students buying liquor at Cork & Barrel Wine and Spirits, 901 Mississippi St., might be surprised if they knew their grandparents might have gone bowling there.
The history behind the building at 901 Mississippi St. is an intriguing one, as the building has been a bowling alley, a dance hall, a bar, a grocery store and a liquor store.
Albert Griffiths built the store that still stands today in 1947. The building's first occupant was Paladium Lanes, a twelve-lane bowling alley. Griffiths owned the location for 30 years before retiring in 1976.
In the days of disco the bowling alley floor was used to build a dance hall. The Paladium.
The dance hall was turned into a bar called Shenanigans in the 1980s. Another dance hall called The Power Plant occupied the location until 1992.
In 1993, the Community Mercantile Co-op changed the building once again, this time into a grocery store. Nancy O'Connor, marketing director, said that the location helped their business.
"Moving to 901 Mississippi was a big leap for us," she said.
O'Connor said the business was hurt somewhat at first when it had to compete with Wild Oats, another natural foods grocery store that opened in Lawrence from 1994 to 1996. After the competition left town, business at The Merc began to boom, and the store began to get cramped for room.
"The problem for that area was visibility and space," she said. "The entrance was in the back and there weren't loading docks, so receiving food there was difficult."
O'Connor said that bigger trucks blocked the exit for customers. She also said that it was difficult for the shop to maintain a grocery store image, because the entrance was in the back and there weren't windows visible to the Ninth Street traffic. O'Connor said another problem was traffic from football games.
"We had to patrol our own parking lot during games to save spaces for customers," she said.
David Loewenstein created a mural found on the side facing Mississippi Street in 1996.
In June 2001, The Community
Mercantile Co-op moved to 901 Iowa Street. Dan Blomgren leased the site for his Cork & Barrel liquor store. Blomgren began making changes to the space.
"I wanted it to have a new look, that's why I painted and added landscaping," he said. "I wanted people to know there was a change."
In August 2001, some Lawrence residents began to get angry when they were worried Blomgren wanted to paint over the 1996 mural. Blomgren decided to leave the painting when he realized its importance to the community
O'Connor said she hoped the mural would stay a part of the building for a long time.
"It's a greater piece than just 'The Mere'," she said. "It's another Lawrence landmark."
Blomgren said that some of the customers that came to the Cork & Barrel still reminisce about the building's history.
"It's a building that's got a long history," he said.
Contact Shuman at mshmanu@kansan.com. This story was edited by Sarah Warren.
839 MASSACHUSETTS LAWRENCE KS 66044 PH 785-843-5755
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