In an alleyway off of Essex Street in Lawrence, there’s a beautiful and striking scene: two brick walls covered in enormous, colorful murals that stretch from top to bottom and end to end of the sides of two big buildings. One wall features huge, pop art–inspired portraits of beloved music icons like Bob Marley, Prince, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Alicia Keys. On the opposite wall is a more surrealistic scene where two children blow dandelion seeds that transform into flowers and flying birds as they float away, with the words “Make your dream come true” soaring above the children’s heads.
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