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October 6 - October 12

 


Gillian Welch, Sugarland, Jon Nakamatsu

Happening this Weekend
 

Wichita State University - Economic Outlook Conference

Oct 6   7:30am

 

Location: Century II - Convention Hall - 225 W. Douglas


Digital Photography File Management

Oct 6   9:00am

 

Location: CityArts - 334 N. Mead

 

Image handling and file management is a critical part of Digital Photography. Although many software programs can help you find and manage your photos, it is important that you "KNOW" where your photos are on your computer. This knowledge is not only handy when you want to find a photos, it's also important for you to properly backup and protect your photos.

 

Registration and additional details at: http://cityarts11.eventbrite.com/

 

The Devil Wore Wranglers

Oct 6   6:00pm

 

Location: Mosley Street Melodrama - 234 N. Mosley

Contact Phone: 316-263-0222

 

The Devil Wore Wranglers Written by Carol Hughes Directed by Cindy Summers. Starring: Cynthia Atchinson, Cody Chambers, Craig Green, Scott Noah, Barb Schoenhofer & Tara Shaffer

 

Doors open at 6:00pm, 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.


http://www.mosleystreet.com

Evil Dead the Musical

Oct 6 - Oct 8   8:00pm

 

Location: Cabaret Oldtown - 412 E. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-265-4400

 

Tickets $19 ($16 on Thursdays Only!!)

Please Note: This Show Is Rated 'R'

For lots of adult humor and language (and blood, and guts!)

 

http://www.cabaretoldtown.com 

 

First Friday

Oct 7   7:00pm

 

Location: Various Venues


As the name implies First Friday happens the first Friday of each month. First Friday is a monthly music crawl featuring local Kansas, and regional artists, performing at venues in and around downtown.

 

Schedule of Events

October 7, 2011

 

7pm - Oeno - Rochelle Coba & Rod Cardwell (blues)

 

7:30pm - Larkspur - Jazz

 

8pm - Riverside Perk - Silas Goss

 

9pm - Rock Island Live - TBA *CC

 

9:30pm - Blue Lounge - A J McClausland Band (bluesy rock) *CC

 

10pm - Kirby's - PonyBoy, Strange Inventions (fusion, jam band)

 

Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this event possible: Lucinda's, House of Schwan, Midwest Drum & Percussion, KMUW, Naked City Magazine, KWCH/KSCW, Wichita Arts Council, Wichita Downtown Development Corporation, Simon Palmer, and Nieman Creative.

 

To sponsor First Friday please email: [email protected]

 

*CC indicates that a cover charge may apply.

 

http://www.wichitafirstfriday.com

 

World History - Real Live Tigers - The Fever Trend Concert

Oct 7   8:00pm

 

Location: Blue Lounge - 608 E. Douglas Ave


FIT FOR LIFExpo

Oct 8   9:00am


Location: Century II - Exhibition Hall - 225 W. Douglas

Contact Name: Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission    

Phone: (316) 265-6236

 

Century II Exhibition Hall will be hosting the FIT FOR LIFExpo. You'll find lots of resources about fitness, sports, nutrition, health, wellness, medical technology and senior living.


Crafts 4 Fun: Jewelry Basics

Oct 8   10:30am


Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Adults need creativity in their lives and this is your chance to come and learn a craft and work on a project. Make a bracelet and set of earrings or a necklace, then wear your new creation home! Basic supplies provided; feel free to bring additional materials. Registration begins Wednesday, Sept. 21. Call 261-8506 to register. (60 

minutes)

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us


Kansas 150 Festival

Oct 8   2:30pm

 

Location: Century II - Convention Hall - 225 W. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-219-4TIX

 

Doors open at 1:30pm

Price: $5.00

Join other Kansans in celebrating the state's biggest birthday bash ever - 150 years of life in Kansas. The Kansas 150 Festival is a daylong birthday celebration featuring the Kansas Sunflower Parade; a fair with historic re-enactors, Kansas attractions and vendors of food, arts and cultural products; concluding with the "Kansas: Home on the Range" concert. "Kansas: Home on the Range" is a musical salute to the heritage of Kansas and the spirit of its people. Created by the Western Music Association - Kansas Chapter, it is a theatrical-style performance blending dozens of live musicians and performers with multimedia segments, a live host, recorded narration, children's choir, poetry, storytelling and symphony.


http://www.wichitatix.com

 

bravefellow- Midnight Success Concert

Oct 8   7:00pm

 

Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island

 

http://www.rockislandlive.com/

 

Dialin Watts - Two snakes - The Key Elements

Oct 8   8:00pm

 

Location: Blue Lounge - 608 E. Douglas Ave

 

 

Location: America's Pub - 116 N. Mead


Picture This!

Oct 8   8:00pm

Oct 9   3:00pm

 

Location: Century II - Concert Hall - 225 W. Douglas

 

CLASSICS Picture with 1997 Van Cliburn Piano Competition winner Jon Nakamatsu making his WSO debut performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4.

 

Included in the 4-concert series

8 pack Season Tickets: $267, $209, $160, $144 and $128

Sales tax not included, discounts available for students, senior citizens and military

Individual Concert Tickets: $45, $35, $28, $25 and $21

 

For tickets and additional information visit http://www.wso.org or call 267-7658.

 

 

Location: 100 N. Broadway

 

Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 K, 1 Mile

 

The Prairie Fire Wichita Marathon promises runners a new and exciting course taking runners through the Heart of Wichita while displaying Wichita's exciting new entertainment district as well as the beauty of some of the nicest residential areas the city has to offer. Run through Old Cow Town, along the Arkansas River as well as Wichita landmarks.

 

http://www.race360.com/marathon/races/detail.asp?eventid=15039

Puppet Show

Oct 6   10:30am

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

"Chicks and Salsa": For children aged 3-8 with their family. Evening show is repeat of morning performance. Part of the Library's Hispanic Heritage celebration. (20-30 minutes)

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us 


Game Design

Oct 6   1:00pm

 

Location: CityArts - 334 N. Mead

 

This event repeats daily until Nov 10, 2011

 

Don't just play games, make them! Learn about the free and low-cost game engines available to create games. You'll learn a lot about game making, from how to tell a story to how to tweak characters. Enjoy seeing and playing the games others make in class, too. Cost: Register early for the best pricing.

 

Register here

 

Puppet Show

Oct 6   7:00pm

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

"Chicks and Salsa": For children aged 3-8 with their family. Evening show is repeat of morning performance. Part of the Library's Hispanic Heritage celebration. (20-30 minutes)

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us 

 

Nursery Rhyme Time

Oct 7   10:30am

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Music, rhymes, activities and stories for children ages 2 and under with an adult helper.(20 minutes)

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us 


 

Cinderella

Oct 7 - Oct 8   7:30
Oct 9   2:30

 

Location: Century II - Mary Jane Teall Theatre - 225 W. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-219-4TIX

 

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits.

 

http://www.mtypks.org

 

Blue Ace's 66 Reunion

Oct 7   6:00pm

 

Location: Pumphouse, River City Brewery, Old Town Conference Center

 

Payment required - Until Aug 31, $35.....after $45.

Pumphouse Friday at 6 pm for all classes plus SE, East High Tour Sat at 10 a.m., Social at River City Brewery at noon, and reunion party at Old Town Hotel Conference Center at 6:30 

 

http://www.aces66.com

 

Shelly Fraley

Oct 7   8:00pm

 

Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island

 

http://www.rockislandlive.com/

 

Kacia Concert

Oct 7   9:30pm

 

Location: Loft 150 - 150 N. Mosley

 

http://www.rivercitybrewingco.com/loft150.html


Old Town Farmers' Market

Oct 8   8:00am

 

Location: Old Town

Contact Name: Ann Keefer

Contact Phone: 316-264-6005 

 

Support local (within 150 miles) farms, ranches, dairies and nurseries at the Old Town Farmers' Market. This growers market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants. Get the freshest foods available from the growers themselves! There are plentiful prepared foods, farm products turned into jams, salsas and honey, and hand-made crafts. Chef's demos and live local musicians make supporting local growers fun!

 

 

Kansas Sesquicentennial Open House

Oct 8   1:00pm

 

Location: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S. Main

Contact Name: Eric Cale    

Email: [email protected]    

Phone: 316-265-9314


The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will be open with free admission as part of the city's celebration of the Kansas Sesquicentennial. Visitors along with dozens of temporary and long-term exhibits, visitors can enjoy the special Kansas Sesquicentennial exhibit:"WHAT TO WEAR . . . To the Kansas Sesquicentennial?" This year Kansas celebrates its 150th anniversary of Statehood. The Historical Museum is taking part through a new exhibit highlighting our history through fashion from the Museum's remarkable clothing and costume collection. What we wear reflects where we've been and chronicles an amazing 150 year journey.

 

Admission Charge: Adults $ 4.00, Children under 12 years $ 2.00; under 6 free

 

http://www.wichitahistory.org  

 

Paranormal Activity in Old City Hall Revealed

Oct 8   3:00pm

 

Location: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S. Main

Contact Email: [email protected]   

Phone: 316-265-9314

 

A public reveal of the recent paranormal activity documented in Old City Hall, now the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Admission for this ticketed event is $5. Call the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum to purchase tickets - seating is limited.

Wichita's Original City Hall was built in 1890. All city offices, including the police and fire departments and Wichita's first public library, were housed in the building which functioned as City Hall until 1976. Since that time, the building has been home to the Historical Museum and serves as the Museum's premier artifact and exhibit. The Wichita Paranormal Research Society is committed to authenticating evidence and documenting the existence of paranormal activity using current technological and scientific methods. The Wichita Paranormal Research Society does not attempt to "prove" a haunting, but interprets evidence to support reasonable explanations whenever possible. Visit their website at www.wichitaparanormal.com.

 

 

Location: Intrust Bank Arena - 500 E. Waterman

 

Doors: 6:30 p.m. (Subject to change.) Tickets: $56 and $40.50. Camera Policy: Point and shoot cameras only. No audio, video, professional cameras or detachable lenses. (Subject to change.)

 

It's a brand new day for Sugarland. Despite winning multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM awards-and selling more than 8 million records-the country-music duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush is embracing a creative rebirth, a musical awakening that permeates their adventurous fourth album, The Incredible Machine and their upcoming world-wide tour.

 

http://www.selectaseat.com

 

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Start Family History Month right - with a helpful hand to guide you to success! Wichita Genealogy Society volunteers will be available in the Wichita Public Library's Wulfmeyer Genealogy and Local History Section to provide assistance to those just getting started creating a family tree or needing help with a family history roadblock. (Available 3 hours)

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us  

 
Looking ahead to next week...

Where Do They Go?

Oct 10   10:30am

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Enjoy stories and activities for children aged 6-10 about where animals go in the winter. Registration required and begins Wednesday, Sept. 28; call 261-8500. (60 minutes)

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us 


Preschool Storytime (Saturday Storytime)

Oct 11   10:30am

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Stories, fingerplays and more for children aged 3-6. 

 

http://www.wichita.lib.ks.us 


Early Literacy Foundations

Oct 11   7:00pm

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Discover the six steps to giving your child a great start in early literacy. Learn about print motivation, vocabulary, narrative skills, print awareness, letter knowledge and phonological awareness and how to incorporate them in play and reading with your child. This workshop is intended for parents and caregivers of children birth to age 5. Registration is required and begins Wednesday, Sept. 28. Call 261-8500 to register. (60 minutes)

 

 

Location: Mead's Corner - 430 E. Douglas


Barrage: Soundtrack of the World

Oct 11 - Oct 12   7pm

 

Location: Century II - Mary Jane Teall Theatre - 225 W. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-219-4TIX

 

In Mary Jane Teall Theater. Barrage is a high-octane fiddle-fest that features an international, multi-talented cast performing an eclectic mix of music, song and dance. In an electrifying tribute to the versatility of the violin, Barrage's virtuoso performers, including Percussion, Bass, and Guitar, offer up a diverse fusion of musical styles with incredible energy. Think of it as "Stomp" meets "Riverdance" with an added kick of its own! There's an eclectic mix of music and dance with something for everyone. From Celtic jugs to classical, Latin to Bluegrass, the elaborately choreographed show includes whirling dancing set to infectious rhythms that energize audiences start to finish. As an added bonus, orchestra students from Wichita Southeast High School and Derby High School will be performing with the group. This will be a marvelous experience for students and audience members alike.


Baby's First Storytime

Oct 12   11:15am

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Music, rhymes and stories for parent one-on-one time with babies up to one year old. (20 minutes)



Nursery Rhyme Time

Oct 12   10:30am

 

Location: Central Library - 223 S. Main

Contact Phone: 316-261-8500

 

Music, rhymes, activities and stories for children ages 2 and under with an adult helper.(20 minutes)


Gillian Welch

Oct 12   7:30pm

 

Location: Orpheum Theater - 200 N. Broadway

Contact Phone: 316-755-7328

 

Gill and Dave met at Berklee College of Music during an audition for a country band. Together, they moved to Nashville, TN where most of their work together has been produced. They have influenced and inspired numerous country and folk singers, songwriters and players. Their songs have been recorded by Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and Solomon Burke. The Harrow & The Harvest, Gill and Dave's new record, is the product of two people who have become so entwined in one another that the songs and the singing and the playing on this record seems to exude from a single voice.

 

Reserved Seating $28.50 Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to http://www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillons Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs. 

 

 

Kansas 150 Parade
Only 2 Saturdays left!!!

Park 'n Revel

Saturday, Oct. 8. Parade down Douglas begins at 11 a.m., followed by the fair in Century II's Kennedy Plaza and concert at 2:30 p.m. in the Convention Hall.

Enjoy parade entries from communities and organizations across the state. The date coincides with a League of Kansas Municipalities conference and the Prairie Fire Marathon.  The festival is being led by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, who is president of the League of Kansas Municipalities.

 
Tickets for the "Kansas: Home on the Range" concert are $5 and may be purchased at www.wichitatix.com.

 
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