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Lil Yachty to perform at The Granada on August 16
G.J. MELIA
@gjmelia
Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty will be perfoming at The Granada on Aug. 16. The 18-year-old up-and-comer released his first album "Lil
Boat" on March 9. On July 5, he tweeted out that he'd be beginning his first official tour, calling it "The Boat Show."
The album features hit singles including "1 Night," "Minnesota," and "Wanna Be Us," among others.
Ted Cuscaden, a senior from Geneva, Illinois, has followed Lil Yachty's music over the past year and said he is one of the biggest rappers to come through Lawrence over the past few years.
"[Lil Yachty] has a high entertainment value,"
Cuscaden said. "As far as live performances go, he will be up there with the best."
Yachty's style of hip-hop derives from Atlanta trap music, and is called bubble gum trap, with lighter beats than normal trap.
"Lil Boat" has features
including fellow Atlanta rappers Quavo of Migos, as well as Young Thug and Burberry Perry. Yachty also just released a new mixtape titled "Summer Songs 2" on July 20. It is available on SoundCloud.
Tickets are on sale at
The Granada box office and online for $20 and will be available for$ 25 on the day of the show. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with the show set to start at 8 p.m.
Lawrence theater finishes $1.5 million renovations
▶ MATT KAUFMAN
@kattmaufman
Lawrence movie theater Regal Southwind Stadium recently underwent extensive interior renovations. The theater, which is located on south Iowa Street, put the finishing touches on the $1.5 million makeover in the past couple months.
Lawrence moviegoers said the improvements are much appreciated.
"The theater is noticeably nicer, and I'm a big movie guy so I'm there a lot," said Lawrence resident Kevin Mason. "Really any change or upgrade is appreciated so I'll definitely be back."
The majority of the renovations involved completely overhauling the seating within the theaters. All 12 movie theaters now have higher quality, fully-reclining seats. The new seating addressed previous complaints of uncomfortable seating and lack of leg room.
"The new reclining seats are a real game changer,"
said University student Kane Rose. "That was my biggest problem with going to see movies there before. It shows they're really listening to all the feedback."
"It's a lot more comfortable now," said Mason, who went and saw the comedy "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" at the theater last week. "It really makes
the movie experience more enjoyable," he said.
In addition to the new seating, the theater also installed a new finishes in all 12 theaters and throughout the lobby as well, giving the interior look a much needed facelift.
"It's obvious when you walk in past the ticket office that they did some work,"
Rose said. "They fixed the only real issues I had with the place, so I'm definitely a fan."
With the interior improvements now finished, Regal Southwind Stadium currently has no other plans for any exterior renovations.