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Events This Week in Downtown Wichita
Thursday, July 29, 2010

The StingTallgrass Film Association presents: Cinema Al Fresco featuring - The Sting: The Brickyard. 129 N. Rock Island. 974-0089. Doors open at 7pm, Films start at 8pm.

Mosley Street Melodrama: The Harlot Letter...or Jack to the Future:
234 N. Mosley.  263-0222. Doors open at 6:00 pm, the buffet opens at 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7:50pm. Dinner & Show Tickets - $26 (adults), $22 (age 60+), $20 (ages 12 & under). Show Only Tickets - $16 all ages.

Friday, July 30, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Hamlisch: Orpheum Theatre.  200 N. Broadway.  8pm.  A benefit for the Orpheum Theatre and the Alzheimer's Association.  Reserved tickets on sale: $25, $45, $55 and $100.

Final Friday: Downtown Wichita.  Visit galleries around Downtown as they open their doors for you to enjoy fantastic art.  This is also a great opportunity to purchase art!

Gooding:
Rock Island Live.  101 N. Rock Island.  9pm.  $5 cover charge, 21+ to enter.

Old Town Oldies Concert: Farm & Art Market.  835 E 1st St.  8pm.  Bring your lawn chairs and come down to the Farm & Art Market in Old Town for some FREE Oldies music.

Cabaret Old Town presents: The Great American Trailer Park Musical
.  412 1/2 E. Douglas.  265-4400.  Tickets are $18 per person, reservations are encouraged.

Mosley Street Melodrama: The Harlot Letter...or Jack to the Future: 234 N. Mosley.  263-0222. Doors open at 6:00 pm, the buffet opens at 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7:50pm. Dinner & Show Tickets - $26 (adults), $22 (age 60+), $20 (ages 12 & under). Show Only Tickets - $16 all ages.

Seth Binford, Beau Jarvis, Dane Alexander, Tat Hidano: Larkspur Restaurant and Grill.  904 E. Douglas.  262-5275.  8:00pm.


Hit the LIght's, Metalneck: America's Pub.  116 N. Mead.  267-1782.  9pm. $5 cover charge, 21+ to enter.

Over Atlas, Raging Sea: Blue Lounge.  608 E. Douglas.  262-1740.  10pm. 21+ to enter.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Mosley Street Melodrama Mosley Street Melodrama: The Harlot Letter...or Jack to the Future: 234 N. Mosley.  263-0222. Doors open at 6:00 pm, the buffet opens at 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7:50pm. Dinner & Show Tickets - $26 (adults), $22 (age 60+), $20 (ages 12 & under). Show Only Tickets - $16 all ages.

Lyle Lovett: Orpheum Theatre.  200 N. Broadway.  263-0884.  8pm.  Tickets $75 (Orchestra), $55 (Mezzanine) and $40 (Balcony).

Cabaret Old Town presents: The Great American Trailer Park Musical.  412 1/2 E. Douglas.  265-4400.  Tickets are $18 per person, reservations are encouraged.

Gooding: Rock Island Live.  101 N. Rock Island.  9pm.  $5 cover charge, 21+ to enter.

Jason Whitmore, Nathan Hittle, Dan Racer, and Tat Hidano: Larkspur Restaurant and Grill.  904 E. Douglas.  262-5275.  8:00pm

Black Gasoline, Vagaries of Magic: Blue Lounge.  608 E. Douglas.  262-1740.  10pm. 21+ to enter.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Curtains Music Theatre of Wichita Presents: Curtains: Century II.  225 W. Douglas.  265-3107.  Don't miss this season's show-biz finale, which is also a recent Broadway Tony-winner celebrating the things we love about musical comedy. Tickets are available online at www.mtwichita.org or by calling 316-265-3107. Performances are Wed through Sun and tickets are $20-$55. Matinee performances are Sat & Sun and tickets are $18-$47.

Chuck Ragan w/ Early Lights and Aaron Lee Martin:
Rock Island Live.  101 N. Rock Island.  9pm.  $10 cover charge, 21+ to enter.
 
Trivia Slam: Blue Lounge.  608 E. Douglas.  262-1740.  10pm. 21+ to enter.
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La Bamba Cafe
La BambaRecently opened La Bamba Cafe, located in the Petroleum Building at 221 S. Broadway, is a great new Mexican Restaurant that will sure to fill your stomach!  La Bamba Cafe serves breakfast, American specialties, and Mexican food from 7am-3pm daily, and will expand their hours to 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays starting next week.  The food is great, the salsa has a nice kick, and the service is friendly and efficient.
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Final Friday
Art of BicycleAs the name implies, Final Friday happens the last Friday of each month. Hours vary between different galleries but all are open during core hours of 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Most galleries use Final Friday to unveil and debut new shows. The event is free and open to the public and several galleries provide light refreshments.  Print off a copy of the Final Friday Map [here] and catch the Q-Line!
Photo Contest

Photo Contest
Think you know the ins and outs of Downtown?  Now is your chance to prove it!  Be the first to tell us where this picture was taken, and you can win a gift certificate to our featured restaurant of the week, La Bamba Cafe.  In next weeks newsletter we'll announce the location of the picture and we'll zoom out so you can see if you were correct!  Submit your answers here.

Last weeks photo was from the old Sam Zelman Clothing Store at 602 E. Douglas.
Douglas and St. Francis

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