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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014
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arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today in a 9
Today is a 9 Think, and decide what you truly want. Avoid distractions to craft your message. Speak with passion. Honor and appreciate your partner. Wait for results. Focus on short-term goals, mundane chores and routines.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
Postpone your shopping trip. Focus on immediate priorities. Let others know what you need. Provide motivation. They come around eventually. Choose staying home with a loved one over going out with friends.
You're especially creative. Your partner demands attention. Even a disagreement can inspire imagination. Serenity could get disrupted... wait until the dust clears to check the score. Write your report and craft your handiwork. Use your special tools.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 9
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is an 8
A clash between work and travel requires your attention. Work out the kinks before proceeding. Pay any leftover bills. Let your work worries fade away. Meditate on music or peaceful sounds. Lounge and relax at home.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 9
Talk about freedom and justice.
Keep digging, and post about breaking news. Pay off bills.
Don't speculate with love or money. Share your affections with someone beloved. Let them know how you feel.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
Compromise is required to work out a deal. Listen to your inner voice first, and observe the situation. Don't fall for an emotional outburst. Evaluate your partner's suggestion. Creative work pays well. Follow up talk with action.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
You feel energized and confident. Make the changes you want. Check to make sure all the jobs still need to be done.
Encourage feedback from folks involved. Mull it over before you respond. Expect your mate to be outspoken.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Complete a financial transaction with attention and care, or risk fireworks. Don't force things to fit. Use your most creative logic. You win the prize by taking it slow. Get quiet and thoughtful.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
Listen to suggestions about your private life, politely. Stand up for yourself, when appropriate. Resolve old issues. You are at your most persuasive. Conditions could shift, so take care. Find out what's really wanted, and don't forget details.
hammer out details.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
Have faith, and keep in action.
Don't get stopped by confusion.
Review your map, and take small steps to a rise in professional status. Piece together a persuasive puzzle.
sive puzzle
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 9
Travel locally rather than long-distance, if you can. You don't need to go far for what you need, Chaos could disrupt things. A brilliant insight could temporarily blind you. The best things in life are still free.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
Review the numbers, and file papers. Handle short-term tasks and urgencies. Don't take on more than you can handle. Watch out for conflicting orders. Don't forget an important engagement.
University graduate Jessica Janasz shows off her recent graphic works depicting Kansas City and Lawrence areas. She sells her prints on Etsy starting at $10.
MARIA SANCHEZ
@MariaSanchezKUJ
Jessica Janasz lives in Prairie Village and often travels along Interstate 35. When she comes up on Broadway Street after Mission Road and catches a glimpse of the Kansas City, Mo., skyline, she is in awe every time.
"It encompasses where you live, where home is," Janasz said.
Three years ago, the 2012 University graduate from Overland Park stumbled upon a neon-colored New York skyline print by artist John Lewis. It immediately caught her eye. As a creative photographer, she decided to try her hand at a new trade. After researching the history and design of Kansas City's well-known buildings, she found that its style was Art Deco. Janasz designed a skyline print with bold colors and geometric shapes and posted it onto Facebook.
"I wasn't trying to make it go
anywhere," Janasz said. "It was just a fun little project."
Although her skylines are design-oriented and Kansas City's architectural style is Art Deco, she said the style also speaks to the heart and spirit of the city.
"The era of Art Deco represented a time when people had a lot of faith in the social and technological progress of their city," Janasz said. "If you're from here, you have a little bit of pride with it."
After creating her original skyline design, she took a three-year absence from the design scene, during which she did photography for her business. Last month, she decided to get the metal print of the Kansas City skyline that she had designed years earlier to use as decor in her home. Her roommates instantly gave her positive feedback, so she decided to give it another try.
Janasz relaunched an Etsy site for her designs and received more than 800 views within the first week. Friends
and acquaintances contacted her through social media and encouraged her to market her product.
Utilizing her Kansas City contacts, Janasz landed a three-month contract with Ugly Glass & Company a few weeks ago. She has a booth in their shop that displays her skyline prints that she has designed, which will be available until December. She has also been working with Raygun, a T-shirt store. A batch of her designs sold out in just two weeks. Dead Leaf Designs also displays her work on First Fridays in Kansas City.
"People were just lending out their hands to help me get it out which was really cool," Janasz said.
Janasz said although she's surprised with how quickly her product has taken off, she can see how the success of Kansas City sports teams has played into her success. The Royals have made it to the World Series and Sporting KC has been doing well in its
season also.
"I might as well take advantage of Kansas City doing really well. So I did and that's why I made [the KC Sports Skyline]," she said.
In light of the Royals' continued success, Janasz released a Royals skyline print of Kauffman Stadium with a color scheme of blue. In just one day, this print raised $200 in sales.
Her skyline prints have not only captured Kansas City and its sporting teams, but other states and cities as well. Lawrence was the second skyline she ever designed, which features McCollum Hall, Allen Fieldhouse and Fraser Hall. Janasz has also taken on Phoenix, Houston, Dallas and Manhattan, Kan. Requests for others have also come in, such as the Seattle Mariners and a skyline of buildings from different cities.
Although Janasz said she has always loved the Kansas City skyline, she had not thought
that the skylines of other cities could mean so much to others. She said she didn't really think that people who had moved away from Kansas City or lawrence would be such a huge market.
Eileen Byrne, a 2014 graduate, purchased Janasz's skyline of Lawrence after she graduated and moved to Virginia. While Byrne attended KU, she lived in McCollum Hall. She said she would like something to remember it by since it will be torn down soon.
"It's a good reminder because I'm nowhere near Kansas anymore," Byrne said. "She does a really good job of capturing the vibe of that city." In about two weeks, Janasz plans on receiving a shipment of T-shirts with a Royals-themed print and hopes to keep marketing her bold skylines to the Kansas City and Lawrence areas through social media.
Edited by Kelsie Jennings
Local band Cowboy Indian Bear announces its split
ALEAH MILLINER news@kansan.com
Lawrence band Cowboy Indian Bear announced its split Oct. 16. Former member CJ Calhoun posted the announcement to the band's Facebook account to inform fans of the news. The band formed in 2008 and consisted of Calhoun and Marty Hillard from Topeka, Beau Bruns from Oskaloosa, and Katlyn Conroy and Danny Bowersox from Lawrence.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
"It is all very amicable," Calhoun said. "They are my best friends for the rest of my life. We are all just doing lots of different things personally and musically right now. It is just harder to ask everyone to be on the same page schedule-wise. The band sort of ran its course. Our last album achieved what I personally wanted Cowboy to achieve, and I feel that we really succeeded."
Along with the announcement of the split, Cowboy posted an unreleased song called "I've Got a Home," which is available for free download and can be found on the band's Facebook profile.
Throughout the band's 7-year history, it played more than 200 shows in locations across the country, including opening for Florence and Machine.
"I have some amazing mem
ories from our tours," Conroy said. "The guys are my best friends in the entire world. Getting to hang out with them for weeks upon weeks was the best part."
All band members will be working on separate musical projects going forward, such as Hillard's project Ebony Tusks, a rap group, and Bowersox's band called Spirit of the Spirit. Conroy is working on her solo project under the name "La Guerre," a French word meaning war. Her new album "Sapphires" will be coming out in January, and she will be playing the Austin, Texas, music festival South by Southwest in March. Calhoun will also be releasing a new record early next year as part of his solo act, Bonvo Madrid.
"There was a point in time when I looked out at the crowd," Calhoun said. "A lot of people were there, and everyone was singing along. I felt like I was really achieving what I wanted to, and it was extremely fulfilling."
Calhoun said his favorite memory from the band is from a show they played at The Bottleneck in 2013.
In June of this year, Cowboy played at the Field Day Fest at The Bottleneck. The members knew this show would be their last, but did not make an announcement to anyone, keeping it to themselves.
"I just wanted to enjoy one last play showing with my best friends," Calhoun said.
Edited by Alyssa Scott
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Burger restaurant opens location in downtown Lawrence
MARISSA KAUFMANN
@mariss193
A new location of the BurgerFi restaurant chain will open its doors on Massachusetts Street on Wednesday.
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According to its website, the BurgerFi concept of providing a "better burger" with all-natural, free-range beef with no chemicals or additives originated four years ago in Delray Beach, Fla. The chain has now acquired 57 franchised restaurants.
Josh and Michelle Kurzban opened their first BurgerFi franchise in Leawood in
May, and are opening their second location in Lawrence at 918 Massachusetts St.
According to Michelle, the Lawrence location was originally set to open in May, but the date kept getting pushed back due to construction issues. Michelle said they had to adapt and make decisions differently. She said the biggest challenges were finding the right location and dealing with construction.
One decision was to keep both the brick wall in the back of the restaurant and the ceiling to keep the Law-
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