2012 KEYN Summer Concert Series at WaterWalk Friday, July 6 6:30pm
Location: WaterWalk - 515 S. Main Every summer thousands of concert goers descend upon Waterwalk for the annual 103.7 KEYN Summer Concert Series at Waterwalk. Pre-concert food and entertainment starts at 6:30pm. Concert starts at 8pm. Band for this week will be King Midas. This year organizers are including an outdoor shopping area, called Market of Main, to the festivities which includes an art show. Sponsored by Capital Federal. More info KEYN WaterWalk |
Cinema Alfresco X: Madame X
Thursday, July 5 7:00pm
Location: The Brickyard - 129 N. Rock Island
Contact Phone: 316-303-9292
TFA presents its annual, free summertime film series. Each film will be preceded by a Tallgrass Film Festival short film and a chance to win TFF prizes. Under 21 welcome. A neglected socialite is forced to live on the run when her lover is killed in an accident. This lush reimagining of a classic tale is said to be Lana Turner's most accomplished performance. More info
Tallgrass Film Festival
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Streakin'
Thursday, July 5 - 7
Location: Cabaret Oldtown - 412 1/2 E. Douglas Ave
Contact Phone: 316-265-4400
Tickets: $19
Doors open at 7pm. A musical flashback to the 1970's. Rated R for brief, partial, male nudity. Starring Kyle Vespestad, Chhristi Moore, Maurice Simms, Alex Johnson, Dylan Lewis and Kylie Jo Smith. Friday and Saturdays evenings at 8pm.
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Michelle's Club House
Thursday, July 5 - 7
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.
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Honk!
July 11 - 15
Location: Century II - Concert Hall - 225 W. Douglas
Contact Phone: 316-265-3107
Music Theatre of Wichita first presented this witty and pun-filled adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" in 2001, and was privileged to record the original American cast album. A superb family show, with plenty to delight both kids and adults, HONK! combines a wonderful message about inclusiveness with a tuneful, genuinely funny score from the team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, currently represented on Broadway for their musical contributions to the Cameron Mackintosh - Disney Company stage version of Mary Poppins.
Music Theatre of Wichita
Century II
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Historic Wichita Trolley Tour Friday, July 6 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 |
Electric Guitar Cavalcade Friday, July 6 6:00pm
Location: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S. Main
Contact Phone: 316-265-9314
On First Friday in July "Electric Guitar Cavalcade" will bring talented local guitarists to the Museum Auditorium Stage delivering cameo performances spotlighting the electric guitar. This event is free and open to the public. This event celebrates the new exhibit: "eGuitar@80 - eighty years of the amplified guitar" a special exhibit running now through Nov. 11th 2012 to mark the 80th anniversary of the electric guitar. The exhibit, created by the Museum, borrows from ten collections and includes 45 exceptional instruments, including what experts have recently agreed "may well be the most historically important guitar ever made . . . the first modern electric guitar." Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum |
Old Town Farmer's Market Saturday, July 7 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. Old Town Farmers Market |
Statewide Diversity Job Fair
July 11 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Century II - Exhibition Hall - 225 W. Douglas
FOR JOB SEEKERS - Don't miss your chance to meet with dozens of employers all hiring the best candidates, now! Dress to impress and bring copies of your resume'. Attending the Urban League of Kansas Statewide Diversity Job Fair is free so get there early.
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Open Mic Night Thursday, July 5 9:30pm Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island Contact Phone: (316) 303-9800 Cost: FREE Do you wanna play music in front of people? Well, guess what... now you can! Sponsored by Damm Music Center, hosted by Dave Damm, Colby Aiken and Michael Peltzer. A full backline of instruments will be provided including Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Drums, Bass, and Keyboard. 21+ More info Rock Island Live |
Sloppy Joe Improv
Thursday, July 5 9 - 10:30pm
Location: Mead's Corner - 430 E. Douglas
Contact Phone: 316-201-1900
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First Friday Friday, July 6 6:00pm Location: Various Venues 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. July First Friday - John Barleycorn's - The Fifth Fire, Michael Chavez, Five to Midnight Larkspur - Jazz Rock Island Live - Upbeats First Friday |
Jonathan Fleig & Jordan Alan in concert
Friday, July 6 8 - 11:00pm
Location: Mead's Corner - 430 E. Douglas
Contact Phone: 316-201-1900
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Whiskey Shivers, Elliot Road and Hipbilly
Saturday, July 7
Location: Rock Island Live - 101 N. Rock Island
Contact Phone: (316) 303-9800
With upright bass, fiddle, washboard, banjo, guitar, and reasonably priced merchandise, Whiskey Shivers adds a fine layer of grit on top of the hard-driving rhythms of traditional bluegrass. Elliot Road, comprised of close-harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmonica, write progressive songs rooted in old time country about everyday life and the pursuit of happiness. Hipbilly - Hipbilly is half hippy, half hillbilly slightly warped kind of bluegrass original high energy acoustic music from the hills of southeast Kansas. More info
Rock Island Live
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Open Mic Night
Saturday, July 7 6 - 8:30pm
Location: Mead's Corner - 430 E. Douglas
Contact Phone: 316-201-1900
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Johnny Lang
Sunday, July 8 7:00pm
Location: Orpheum Theater - 200 N. Broadway
Contact Phone: 316-755-7328
Tickets: $39.50 - $79.50 Buy Tickets
Jonny Lang started playing the guitar at the age of twelve, after his father took him to see the Bad Medicine Blues Band, one of the few blues bands in Fargo, North Dakota. The GRAMMY-nominated, former prodigy instrumentalist, who topped the Billboard New Artist chart with his first album at age 15, stands now as a mature creative force, made more sensitive yet also toughened by life's adventures. More info
Wichita Orpheum
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Ponder This Wichita
Wednesday, July 11 8:00pm
Location: Doc Howards Lounge - 252 N. Mosley
Contact Phone: 316-263-2244
An open mic night: music, poetry, events, food, art. 18 to enter 21 to drink.
Doc Howards
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City Arts Events
Location: 334 N. Mead
Phone: 316-462-2787
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Location: 223 S. Main
Phone: 316-267-1782
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SCOTTRICE OFFICE INTERIORS
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244 E. Douglas
Phone: 316-289-2700
Scott Rice Office Interiors has been providing value-based office furniture solutions since 1935. Their services include: design services, warehouse services, project management, maintenance/refurbishing, workplace consulting, leasing/rental services, and ergonomics.
Scott Rice understands client needs and provides great service within a timely manner. Scott Rice is a long time Steelcase dealer and, several years ago, became an Office Furniture USA franchisee. Affiliation with these two suppliers allows Scott Rice to offer the right products and services at the right price - this translates to customer value. Scott Rice Office Interiors is locally owned and committed to its employees, customers and the community. Scott Rice now offers promotional products for organizations wanting to create awareness, provide directional change, promote concepts to specific groups of employees or customers and provide employee incentives and recognition.
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519 S. Broadway
Phone: 316-265-3666
Back in 1965, Fred DeLuca set out to fulfill his dream of becoming a medical doctor. Searching for a way to help pay for his education, a family friend suggested he open a submarine sandwich shop. With a loan of $1,000, the friend-Dr. Peter Buck-offered to become Fred's partner, and a business relationship was forged that would change the landscape of the fast food industry.
The first store was opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut in August, 1965. Fred soon learned the basics of running a business, as well as the importance of serving a well-made, high quality product, providing excellent customer service, keeping operating costs low and finding great locations.
These early lessons continue to serve as the foundation for successful SUBWAY� restaurants around the world. It is now avocado season at Subway - add avocado to your Subway Club, Ultimate Veggie, Turkey Breast or any of their great tasting subs! The featured $5 sub this month is Buffalo Chicken.
Subway
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WINDOW DRESSING - ICT FEST
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Another $500 project that sparked from the Peter Kageyama "For the Love of Wichita" workshop, "Window Dressing", debuted inside the Zelman's Building at the corner of St. Francis and Douglas during after the St. Francis Street Celebration on June 29. ICT Fest is the chosen event that was highlighted this time. Stop by to see what this group is doing to help promote Wichita with only $500!
About ICT Fest
ICT FEST will be held July 27 and 28th at Shift Space gallery in Downtown Wichita. This year the festival will feature over twenty five bands from all ranges from noise rock to punk to minimal electronic.
ICT FEST has always been about music, the community, and fun. This year is shaping up to be the best yet as musicians from across the Midwest make their way to play together for hundreds of Wichita music lovers.
ICT Fest
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What are your priorities for Wichita? What does Wichita need to remain strong, viable and competitive - a place where people want to live and work? Take the The Priority Project survey and let your voice be heard! More info
Take the Survey
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WAMPO
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WAMPO will be conducting a count of bicyclists and pedestrians in the region, and they need volunteers!
WAMPO 2012 Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Dates/Times
Saturday, September 8, Noon - 2pm
Wednesday, September 12, 5-7pm
Volunteers are needed to manually count bicyclists and pedestrians at several locations around the WAMPO region.
The data collected during these counts will be used to estimate the number of bicyclists, walkers, and runners in the greater Wichita area. This type of data has never been collected before here, and it will be used to monitor the numbers of bicyclists and pedestrians in the region, track the locations where bicycling and pedestrian activity take place, and plan the locations of future bicycle and pedestrian investments. More info
Become a volunteer
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DOWNTOWN HIGHLIGHTS IN SPLURGE
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"I DO" BRIDAL AND TUX STORY IN WOMENS FOCUS
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"I Do" Bridal and Tux located in Old Town at 918 E. Douglas is celebrating their five year anniversary. Check out the Inside Story about "I Do" in the July issue of Womens Focus
From the Inside Story Promotion -
"It's been five years since Kieu Trinh Nguyen, better known as Trinh, first opened 'I Do' Bridal and Tux at 918 E. Douglas in Old Town. Throughout the past five years Trinh and the staff of 'I Do' have shared many learning experiences and touching moments with their customers...."
Great accessories are also highlighted from "I Do" Bridal and Tux, Lucinda's, and Lola Boutique
View July issue of Womens Focus
Womens Focus
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The idea behind From Wichita with Love is to send a postcard to a band, business or friend you wish was in Wichita. The receiver will post a photo of themselves with the postcard to the social media accounts of From Wichita With Love. The first postcard design is out and is available at many Downtown locations. For more information (and to see where postcard locations are) check out the following links:
From Wichita with Love
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