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DOWNTOWN SPOTLIGHT

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Wichita River Festival
Friday, June 1 - June 9

 

Location: Downtown

Contact Name: Wichita Festivals

Phone: 316-267-2817

 

For more than 40 years Riverfest has been a tradition for people who live, work & play in Wichita. Riverfest features nine days of great musical entertainment, fun, safe kid's activities, festival food & cultural events for all ages to enjoy. WDDC is also proud to be the Volunteer Sponsor for this year's festival. Buttons are still only $5 and get you into most Riverfest activities. Full list of events

 

My Riverfest allows you to create your own Riverfest experience. Make the right mix of events and save for later retreival. Schedules can even be sent to your email!

 

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SHOWS

MIchelle's Club House at Mosley Street Melodrama
Michelle's Club House

 

Location: Mosley Street Melodrama - 234 N. Mosley

Contact Phone: 316-263-0222

Ticket prices

 

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from May 24 - July 14. The lives of sisters, Effie (a stripper at Michelle's) & Sophia, change instantly when they learn they have inherited 500 acres of prime property in Derby from their late Uncle. However, Sophia's evil son, Booley, learns of their great fortune and can't help but return home and claim it for his own. Now it's up to Effie's son, Dooley, to stop him! Don't miss this evening of sight gags, one-liners and a high stakes gun battle. 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.  

This hilarious musical comedy follows the crazy antics of Abbott Costello and his fellow monks as they raise funds to save their monastery from being turned into a casino! More info

 

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Sunday, June 3   2:00pm

Location: Orpheum Theatre - 200 N. Broadway
Contact Phone: 316-263-0884
Tickets: $5 at the door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students. Tickets available at Plant Employee Clubs

Two singers, best friends Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fianc�'s disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers. More info

 

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OTHER EVENTS

RC Trolley
Historic Wichita Trolley Tour
Friday, June 1   10am-11:30am

Location: GoWichita - 515 S. Main
Contact Phone: 316-773-1931
Cost: $10 per person. Children under 5 ride free and must be accompanied by an adult

 

Step back in time to the days of cattle drivers, Wyatt Earp, Carrie Nation and the early aviation pioneers. Learn about Wichita's colorful and storied history from our knowledgeable guide. The 1 1/2 hour narrated tour winds along the Arkansas River and throughout the Delano area into downtown, Midtown and Old Town to some of Wichita's most historic neighborhoods. Relax aboard our air-conditioned 1925-style trolley. Call for reservations

 

River City Trolley

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Old Town Farmer's Market
Saturday, June 2   7:00am

 

Location: 1st & Mosley

 

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.

 

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You Say Tomato Wine Dinner at Oeno
You Say Tomato Wine Dinner
Saturday, June 2   7:00pm

Location: Oeno Wine Bar - 330 N. Mead
Contact Phone: 316-440-5000
Tickets: $35 per person + tax and 20% gratuity

 

Advanced credit card reservations are required! Please call 316-440-5000 to make you reservations.

 

1. Cucumber and Tomato Salad paired with Uvaggio Vermentino

2. Gnudi with Green Tomato Agrodolce Sauce paired with Uvaggio Barbera

3. Planked Beef Filet with Porcini, Tomato and Pepper Compote paired with Uvaggio Primitivo

4. Summer Fruit Terrine

 

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CreativeRush
Taming the Time Wasters
Tuesday, June 5   7:00pm

Location: Naked City - 121 N Mead Suite 104

Door Open: 6:45pm

 

CreativeRush presents Taming The Time Wasters with featured panelists: Samuel Connelly, Bridgit Yinger & Ann Keefer.

 

Open to the General Public -- FREE EVENT!

Catering provided by Jesse Askren

 

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Jewelry Making at Beadazzled
Jewelry Designing
Wednesday, June 6   5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location: Beadazzled - 307 N. Mead
Contact Phone: 265-0667
Cost: $10 plus the cost of your beads and supplies

 

In this introduction to jewelry making class, you will be designing your own jewelry. We'll discuss tools and proper usuage, crimp beads, headpins, adding a drop pendant from a necklace, and wirewrapping for earrings.

 

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CONCERTS

LIVfest Presents: WHITE GHOST SHIVERS w/ The Calamity Cubes
LIVfest presents: White Ghost  Shivers w/ the Calamity Cubes
Thursday, May 31   9:00pm

 

Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island

Contact Phone: 316-303-9162

Tickets: $12

 

White Ghost Shivers - blends a musical amalgam of Hokum Blues, Hillbilly Swing, Country and Hot Jazz. More info

 

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First Friday
First Friday
Friday, June 1    6:00pm

 

Location: Various Venues

Contact Name: Adam Hartke

Contact Phone: 316-771-7180

 

Launched in April 2009, 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.

 

7:30pm - Larkspur - Jazz

10:00pm - Rock Island Live - Japanese Game Show, Rainbow Worm Factory, Chauffeurs

10:00pm - Kirby's - Kotori, White Lando

10:00pm - John Barleycorn's - Clay Hughes, Alex Moore

 

Glen Miller Orchestra
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Friday, June 1   7:30pm

Location: Orpheum Theatre - 200 N. Broadway
Contact Phone: 316-263-0884
Tickets: $22.50 - $33.50 Buy Tickets

 

The World Famous, Glenn Miller Orchestra, is one of the most popular and sought after big bands in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. More info

 

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The Chauffeurs, Japanese Game Show & Rainbow Worm Factory
The Chauffers, Japanese Game Show & Rainbow Worm Factory
Friday, June 1   10:00pm

 

Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island

Contact Phone: 316-303-9162

Tickets: $5

 

Japanese Game Show - Indi Rock

 

The Rainbow Worm Factory -Psychedelic Rock/Folk

 

Chauffeurs -
Indi Rock
 More info

 

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The Incredible Mockingbird Hillbilly Band
The Incredible Mockingbird Hillbilly Band
Saturday, June 2   10:00pm

 

Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island

Contact Phone: 316-303-9162

Tickets: $5

 

Bluegrass/ Americana More info

 

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Open Mic Night
Saturday, June 2   6 - 8:30pm

 

Location: Mead's Corner - 430 E. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-201-1900

 

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(Improv) TourCertatops: Presented by The New Movement
Sunday, June 3   8:30pm - 9:30pm

 

Location: Mead's Corner - 430 E. Douglas

Contact Phone: 316-201-1900

 

The New Movement is a professional comedy theater and improvisation conservatory in Austin, Houston, and New Orleans. TourCeratops: Three Theaters. Two Buses. One Awesome Tour.

 

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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

B & C BARBEQUE
B & C Barbeque

355 N. Washington 

Phone: 316-263-8815

 

Hours:

 

Mon - Sat

11:00am - 2:00pm

 

Every locale has their own hidden treasures. Wichita, Kansas is no different. Since 1996, Wichita has been home to one of the midwest's best barbeque secrets: B&C Barbeque. What started out as B&C Creations, a place where local art and freshly prepared, hand-seasoned barbeque were both sold in the same place has become one of the city's worst kept secrets for awesome lunchtime dining. But, then again, word travels fast when you offer an amazing meal for a reasonable price. Especially in today's overpriced fast food market. B&C Barbeque is a great place to relax outside of the office, too, with our laid back approach and buffet line style. That's right. A barbeque buffet. The dream of every single person who's worked up an appetite from a rough day at work, or just those who want to impress clients with something more than just pretty dining utensils and overpriced drinks. So line up Wichita and Meat Your Match! B& C Barbeque also caters events, business lunches, etc. and will soon have a breakfast buffet!

 

Buffet Menu Items

 

B&C MEATS

 

Beef Brisket

Pulled Pork

Ham

Turkey

Hot Links

Ribs

Chicken

 

B&C SIDE DISHES

 

Baked Beans

Spicy Baked Beans

Potato Salad

Garlic Slaw

 

CITYARTS CLASSES START JUNE 11
City Arts Summer Classes 2012

Have you ever wanted to learn how to throw pottery, bind a book, learn Photoshop or blow glass? Sign up for a CityArts class and learn a great new trade! CityArts classes start June 11th so register now! 

 

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SANDBAR TRADING
Sandbar trading

922 E. Douglas

Phone: 316-303-1005

 

Sandbar trading is committed to bringing you the very best Native American Art we can possibly find.  Always looking for traditional and contemporary Native American Art, Sandbar Trading's passion is to continue the tradition of Native American Art that has been passed on from generation to generation for hundreds of years.  Art includes: Native American Baskets, Native American Ceremonial Items, Native American Jewelry and Navajo Rugs.

 

Sandbar Trading believes if they continue to work hard for the Artists we represent as well as our customers this artwork and way of life will never die. Help continue the tradition by shopping with them or referring artists to them.

 

If you are looking for anything in particular, odds are they have it or they can find it for you. When inquiring email [email protected] and they will get to you as soon as possible.

 
NEED MONEY FOR AN ART PROJECT?
We Make Art Happen

WeMakeArtHappen.com is based on micro-giving, also called micro-funding or crowd-sourcing. It's basically this: You need $20,000 for an art project but you don't know anyone with pockets that deep. So, instead of asking one person or maxing out your credit cards, you put your project details on this web site. Now you can ask 2,000 people, 20,000 people, 200,000 people or more who believe in what you're doing to collaborate with you by donating small gifts toward your project.

 

To get involved, all you have to do is submit a short pitch of your project idea to our team, create the categories and rewards for different levels of "collaborators" and once your project is posted it's up to you to generate buzz and awareness. Tell everyone you know. Post social media messages until your fingers are raw. Scream from the top of your house. Market yourself. Do whatever you have to do to draw people to your project page. We're about community building here, about sparking change and helping ideas spread. More info



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