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Downtown Events May 3 - 9
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DOWNTOWN SPOTLIGHT

Old Town Farmers Market logo
Old Town Farmers Market
Saturday,  May 5   7am - Noon

 

Location: First & Mosley

 

Support local (within 150 miles) farms, ranches, dairies and nurseries and have a hoot of a time while you are doing it in our beautiful site in Old Town Wichita! The Old Town Farmers' Market (OTFM), a growers market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants. When you shop at the OTFM, you get the freshest, most delicious 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!

 

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OTHER EVENTS

Wichita - Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum
Second Annual Young Historians Awards Program
Saturday, May 5   3:00pm

 

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

Contact Name: Eric Cale    

Email: [email protected]    

Phone: 316-265-9314

 

The Museum encourages area youth to examine our local history and invites you to attend a reception in the students' honor. Admission is free to the Museum for this event.

 

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"Start Spreading the News" Wine Dinner
Saturday, May 5   3:00pm

 

Location: Oeno Wine Bar - 330 N. mead 

Phone: 316-440-5000

 

Benefiting the American Cancer Society

$50 per person + tax and gratuity

 

Four course meal served with wine. Advanced Credit Card Reservations are required! Please call 316-440-5000 to make your reservations today!! More info

 

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Ponder This
Ponder This
Wednesday, May 9   8:00pm

 

Location: Doc Howards

Phone: 316-263-2244

Cover: $5

 

Poetry series open mic night. Acoustic music on the patio featuring local artists.

 

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SHOWS

Buddy Guy at the Orpheum
Buddy Guy
Thursday, May 3   7:30pm

Location: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway
Contact Phone: 316-755-7328
Tickets:  $34.50 - $69.50

 

With his new album, Living Proof, Guy takes a hard look back at a remarkable life. At age 74, he's a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and a Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 30 of its "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." More info

 

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First Friday
First Friday
Friday, May 4   6:00pm
 

Location: Various Venues

 

First Friday was created as an effort to heighten public awareness of the original music scene in Wichita, put money into the pockets of local original musicians, provide venue owners with hard evidence that original music is a viable way of drawing people to their places of business, assist bands in promotion with large scale blanket promotions, heighten the standard of quality original music in Wichita, help attract touring bands to Wichita, and to dedicate one night out of every month to honor the local music scene.

 

Schedule:

7:30     Larkspur - Jazz

10:00   Kirby's Beer Store - Death Black Flowers, Bloody Knives

10:00   John Barleycorn's - Prairie Tide, Bellafonte & Rainbow Worm Factory

10:00   Rock Island Live - The Media Noche Trio

 

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East Side/West Side story
East Side/West Side Story 

 

Location: Mosley Street Melodrama - 234 N. Mosley

Contact Phone: 316-263-0222

Ticket prices

 

Shows every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from April 6 - May 19. Doors open at 6:00pm. Dinner is served from 6:15 - 7:30pm. Show begins at 7:50pm. Followed by our "Super Duper 60's" Musical Comedy Revue More info

 

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Cabaret Oldtown Monky Business
Monky Business 

 

Location: Cabret Oldtown - 412 1/2 E. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-265-4400

Ticket price: $19

 

Shows every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until June 9. Show start at 8:00pm doors open at 7:00pm. An uproarious musical comedy More info

 

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Save Me a Dance at Century II
Save Me a Dance! 
Friday, May 4   8:00pm
Saturday, May 5   8:00pm
Sunday, May 6   2:00pm

 

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

Contact Phone: 316-219-4TIX

Tickets: $18

 

A musical story of love from childhood through life. Alice, a fun and imaginative ten-year-old, is befriended in an old cemetery by the spirit of a young girl.  Together the two best friends share the wonders, pains, loves, losses and triumphs of Alice's long life. More info and buy tickets

 

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WSU Contemporary Dance: The Italy Tour
WSU Contemporary Dance: The Italy Tour
Saturday, May 5   7:30pm

Location: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway
Contact Phone: 316-755-7328
Tickets: $15 Adults, $7.50 Students & Children

 

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Born to Boogie
Saturday, May 5   1 - 3pm

 

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

Contact Phone: 316-219-4TIX

Tickets: $7.50

 

Raeann's Fancy Footwork Dance & Gymnastics 18th Annual Spring Recital - Born to Boogie. Come let dancers of all ages entertain you with their gymnastics, tap, jazz and clogging talents. More info

 

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In The Heights at Century II
In the Heights (National Broadway Tour) 
Tuesday, May 8   7:30pm
Wednesday, May 9   7:30pm
Thursday, May 10   7:30pm

 

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

Contact Phone: 316-219-4TIX

Tickets: Starting at $29

 

This Tony Award-winning Best Musical, is a moving, funny and uplifting show about a community of hard-working immigrants trying to find their place - their home - in a new country.  More info and buy tickets

 

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CONCERTS

Rock Island Live
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Suede Lounge
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America's Pub

 

Mort's Martini & Cigar Bar

 

Mead's Corner
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OTHER EVENT SOURCES

City Arts Events  

 

Location: 334 N. Mead

Phone: 316-462-2787


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Location: 223 S. Main

Phone: 316-267-1782

PUMPHOUSE
Pumphouse

825 E. 2nd Street

Phone: 316-265-6080

 

The Ross Pumphouse has been in business since 1931. In addition to the gas pumps, the cozy little Conoco station is today known for its home cooked lunches and bar nightlife. The cooks at the Pumphouse make certain "comfort food" is on the menu each day including delicious hamburgers, philly cheesesteaks and homemade fries. Be sure to try the bread pudding .. just like mom used to make!

 

This Saturday celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Pumphouse...3 bands occupy the patio as Cold 43, 200 West, and Last Chance Casanova take the stage starting at 4pm. Enjoy $3 Mexican beers, margarita's, and tequilla shots all day long...This will be an epic day for live music fans in Wichita! Don't miss it!!

 

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RIVERFEST
River Run

Wichita Downtown Development Corporation is the Volunteer Sponsor for the Wichita River Festival (June 1-9) and we'd like you to partner with us in supporting this Wichita tradition by volunteering.

 

Don't have time to volunteer at Riverfest? You can still show your support by purchasing buttons for you, your family and friends to attend this great event!  More info

 

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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET INVOLVED?
Downtown Clean Up Day - curb painting

Looking for a way to get involved with your community and volunteer but not sure how? Email [email protected] to get more info and find out what events could use volunteers and how you could help.

 

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THE FRAME GUILD
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506 E. Douglas

Phone: 316-684-1361

 

The Frame Guild specializes in frame restoration and conservation, as well as needlework and French detail matting. Their reputation in the field is based on professional excellence, reliability, and outstanding customer service. They also provide a wide choice of quality frames. Whether you are an experienced art collector, are wanting to to preserve your family memorabilia, or are looking to embellish your environment with customized frames and artistic handwork, you are a valued customer to The Frame Guild. Stop in and see how well the right frame enhances a work of art, or a memento. Website



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