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City of Wichita
Arts & Culture Update
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April 2011 | | Brought to you by the City of Wichita, Kansas' Division of Arts & Cultural Services. Click here to learn more about Wichita's museums, art galleries, arts programs and cultural centers. |
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Save the Date
Part 2 of the City of Wichita's "Arts and Culture Industry Lecture Series"
"Design and Integrated Art in the Built Environment"
10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 14
Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater, 225 W. Douglas
Presentation and panel discussion led by Tim Austin, Chairman of Wichita's Design Council. The program will include examples of projects going on across the country to integrate art into architecture and where Wichita falls nationally in its beautification efforts. This lecture is for architects, engineers, graphic artists, artists, consultants, city officials and community members who want to learn more about the link between aesthetics and community success.
Panel members: Tim Austin; Vicki Scuri, Seattle-based public artist and environmental designer; Barbara Luecke, Seattle-based public arts program and project manager; Roger Brown, senior vice president, Law/Kingdon Architecture; Jeff Fluhr, CEO, Wichita Downtown Development Corp.; and Kent Williams, local environmental artist.
Attendees have option of purchasing lunch for $8. RSVP for lunch to Bernadette Bradshaw at (316) 303-8663 or bbradshaw@wichita.gov byWednesday, May 11.
Click here for schedule and presentation topics.
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CityArts
(316) 462-2787
334 N. Mead
Summer Art Classes Added
CityArts has added 21 new nontraditional art
classes to its summer session. They include"Digital Scrapbooking," "Acoustic Jamming 101," "Stone Carving" and "Recycled Art," just to name a few.
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CityArts' new eight-page brochure will be distributed in the May 13 Wichita Eagle. Click on the image to view a PDF copy. |
CityArts is also proud to announce the addition of well-known Wichita Eagle political cartoonist Richard Crowson to its teaching staff and the creation of 11 one-day photography workshops ... (read more about new summer offerings)
CityArts' summer session runs June 6-Aug. 13. Registration for youth summer camps and classes is going on now; adult registration begins May 13.
Mark Your Calendars
Wichita Eagle Political Cartoonist Richard Crowson will present a lecture on the "History of Political Cartooning" at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 13 at CityArts. It is free and open to the public. For more information call (316) 462-2787.
Final Friday Join CityArts in celebrating the work of Wichita Woman Artists and Friends University Visual Arts seniors from 5:30-9 p.m. on Final Friday, April 29.
Wichita Women Artists has more than 60 traditional paintings of still lives, portraits and landscapes that will be on display in CityArts' Main Gallery through May 23.
The Friends University students are displaying in the Upper Galleries as part of their Senior Art Project.
Click here for more information about CityArts exhibits. |
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Indian Center
(316) 350-3341
650 N. Seneca
Learn About Powwows
 The Mid-America All-Indian Center is hosting a series of Share our Culture lectures focused entirely on individual aspects of powwows. The lectures are from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday nights through June 22 in the Indian Center's Buffalo Room. Lecture topics and dates.
The lectures are free and open to the public. The subject matter will be especially relevant for anyone attending the Indian Center's American Indian Festival July 9-10 at Century II Expo Hall.
The series ends just before the festival starts. The centerpiece of the festival is a Contest Powwow featuring dancers representing tribes from across the country. All of the topics covered during the lectures will help attendees get the most of the festival experience and fully understand everything that is going on around them.
Shawl-Making Classes
The Indian Center is sponsoring shawl-making classes on June 24 and 25. Each class costs $20 per person, plus the cost of materials. Registration is limited to the first 12 participants. ... ( read more) |
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Century II
(316) 264-9121
225 W. Douglas
Unless otherwise noted, tickets can be purchased by calling (316) 219-4TIX or online at WichitaTIX.com.
April 26-28: THE COLOR PURPLE (National Broadway Tour), presented by Theater League, 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall.
April 29 and May 1: Daughter of the Regiment, presented by Wichita Grand Opera, 7 p.m., Mary Jane Teall Theater. For more information and tickets, call (316) 262-8054 or purchase online. April 30: POPS - Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver featuring Jim Curry, presented by Wichita Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Convention Hall. For more information and tickets, call (316) 267-7658 or purchase online.
May 7-8: 52nd Annual Art, Book & Craft Fair, presented by Friends of the Wichita Art Museum, Exhibition Hall. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
May 14: 17th Annual Spring Recital - "Dance to the Beat," presented by Raeann's Fancy Footwork, 1 p.m., Concert Hall.
May 15: 40th Anniversary Season Kick-off Concert featuring Broadway Star Kelli O'Hara, presented by Music Theatre of Wichita, 2 p.m., Concert Hall. For more information and tickets, call (316) 265-3107 or purchase online.
May 19-20: 39th Annual Arts Expo, presented by Society of Decorative Painters, Expo Hall. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 20: 10th Annual Jester Awards (honoring excellence in high school musical theater), presented by Music Theatre of Wichita, 7 p.m., Mary Jane Teall Theater. For more information and tickets, call (316) 265-3107 or purchase online.
May 21: "The Swing Shift!,"presented by Wichita Theatre Organ, 7 p.m., Exhibition Hall. For tickets, call (316) 712-3239.
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Cowtown
One Day in Life of Wichita
 | | Cowtown's Wichita City Eagle building will be a hub of activity during Frozen in Time on May 28. |
Old Cowtown Museum staff are gearing up for the museum's second communitywide event of the year on May 28: Frozen in Time. This is a new event to Cowtown's spring/summer calendar and it may create a feeling of deja vu on the grounds. All activities will mirror events that took place in Wichita on May 28, 1872. Staff carefully sifted through editions of the Wichita City Eagle and Wichita Daily Beacon to find out what happened in Wichita on that day. There were weddings and funerals and a lot of business activity. To find out more, you'll just have to come to the event! Cowtown will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission rates are: $7.75, adults, $6.50 senior citizens; $6, youth 12-17; $5.50, children 4-11; and free for children under 4 and Cowtown members.
North Wins -- Again!
 Civil War Day on April 16 at Cowtown brought out more than 1,100 people interested in seeing a battle re-enactment between the North and South, weaponry displays, lectures and more. You can find pictures from the event here. Be sure to leave your comments on Cowtown's Facebook page.
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Arts Around Wichita
May 8: Free admission on Mother's Day This Mother's Day, celebrate or remember your mother with a visit to Botanica. The gardens will
be open for your viewing pleasure from 1-5 p.m. Stroll through the gardens to see spring perennials in bloom, including irises, peonies, poppies and roses, and get a first look at some of the new annuals that will be showcased this growing season. Plus, get wonderful deals on garden-related books and periodicals at the used book sale and see some of the best irises in town at the Wichita Area Iris Club's mid-season show. It's a great family outing, perfect for all ages. For more information, call (316) 264-0448 or go to botanica.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita Art Museum
May 7-8: 51st Annual Art, Book & Craft Fair, sponsored by the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum
Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday.
Children can create their own Mother's Day card from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This year, the fair will move from Kennedy Plaza to inside Century II, 225 W. Douglas. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, call (316) 268-4921 or visit wichitaartmuseum.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
May 7: Ice Cream Social, 1-5 p.m.
Music, games, antique automobiles and motorcycles. Free admission. For more information, call (316) 265-9314 or go to wichitahistory.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau
Get the inside scoop on the latest Wichita events, festivals, attractions, vacation packages and special offers from Go Wichita! Click here to stay current on everything that's happening in Wichita. For more information, call (316) 265-2800 or (800) 288-9424.
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