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May 2012
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Add Art To Your Child's Summer CityArts kicks off seven weeks of Youth Summer Art Camps on June 11. The all-day camps are designed especially for children ages 6 to 16. Between painting, sculpting, drawing and digital arts, there's no limit to what each child can create. And don't be surprised if he or she makes a lot of new friends along the way! Learn more about the summer camps on page 7 of our Summer Brochure or call (316) 350-3245.
Summer Classes Start June 11CityArts has 135 reasons for adults, teens and youth to be excited about the start of summer! Since there's not enough room to list them here, you find each and every one of our 135 classes -- from Acoustic Jamming 101 to Weaving -- in our new Class Schedule. Don't wait too long to sign up. Classes start the week of June 11. 
'Carving In The Dark' Artist Ron Davidson has never seen any of the pieces he will be displaying in CityArts' Boardroom Gallery May 23-June 23. He is a blind woodcarver who uses art to keep him in touch with the sighted world. He is proof that lack of sight doesn't extinguish one's creative vision.
Click here to read more about Davidson's exhibit and the other shows that will be on display throughout CityArts starting May 23. |
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Indian Center
Join Tipi-Raising Party The Mid-America All-Indian Center has a special evening planned on Wednesday, May 30 that will make
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Two new tipis will be replacing the one that had stood outdoors at the Indian Center but was damaged by the weather.
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people feel like they entered "Extreme Makeover: Tipi Edition."
From 6-8 p.m., the Indian Center is throwing a tipi-raising party, fittingly named Triple Tipi Night because there are three new tipis to set up. The community has an open invitation to show up at the Indian Center that night and lend a hand. Experts will be there to show everyone what to do. Drinks and snacks will be available.
The tipis are 18 feet, 12 feet and eight feet high. The two larger ones will be located outdoors in the "Plains Indians Encampment Exhibit." The small tipi -- which was hand-painted by local Elder Dan Herman, a Cherokee Indian, and his granddaughter Ivy -- will be kept inside in the Museum area to serve as a quiet reading space for children.
Festival Volunteers Needed The Indian Center is looking for individuals and groups to volunteer in various capacities for four-hour shifts during its American Indian Festival. Give staff a call, e-mail or stop in person for more information. Volunteer training sessions will be offered June 27 and 30 for anyone who is interested. All volunteers receive free admission to the festival.
Learn About Shawl One Day -- Make Your Own Shawl The Next Did you know that any woman who enters a powwow dance arena must be wearing a shawl? That is only one of many facts that will be shared during a Powwow Series presentation about "Shawls" that begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 in the Indian Center's Buffalo  Room. It is free and open to the public. (Museum admission will also be free that night from 6-8 p.m.)
To follow up the presentation, the Indian Center is offering a "Beginning Shawl-Making" class at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Sign up at the May 23 presentation or call (316) 350-3345.
The Powwow Series concludes June 13 with an in-depth look at "Powwow Dances." Each topic in the series deals with an different aspect of powwows to get the public ready for the 2nd Annual American Indian Festival that will take place July 14-15 at Century II Expo Hall.
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Unless otherwise noted, tickets can be purchased by calling (316) 219-4 849 or online at wichitaTIX.com.
May 26: Organ Performance (featuring guest organist Jonas Nordwall), presented by Wichita Theatre Organ, 7 p.m., Exhibition Hall. For tickets, call (316) 712-3239.
June 1-9: Wichita RiverFest, presented by Wichita Festivals. For a schedule of all activities, visit wichitariverfest.com.
June 13-17: Fiddler on the Roof, presented by Music Theatre of Wichita, Concert Hall. Wednesday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. and
7 p.m. For tickets, call (316) 265-3107.
June 15-17: Discover the Dinosaurs, Expo Hall. Friday noon-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
June 21-23: Common Threads Quilt Show 2012, presented by the Prairie Quilt Guild, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Expo Hall.
June 27-July 1: 9 to 5, presented by Music Theatre of Wichita, Concert Hall. Wednesday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For tickets, call (316) 265-3107.
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Cowtown
(316) 350-3323
1865 W. Museum Blvd.
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Steampunk's Spin on History
Believe it or not computers really did exist in the Victorian Era. There was also a shortage of mechanical gears, cogs and clock parts as people competed to see who could integrate them best into everyday clothing.
This is the history you haven't heard about. This is the world of Steampunk.
Luckily, Old Cowtown Museum staff are ready to immerse Wichitans in this imaginative world during its award-winning Steampunk Day, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2. ...(read more)
Accolades for Steampunk Day
Cowtown's Steampunk Day has caught the attention of a worldwide audience, thanks to its inclusion in True West magazine's just-released 2012 "Best of the West" list. The annual Cowtown event was voted "Best Steampunk Expo" and applauded by editors for its originality. Click here to read what editors had to say about Cowtown.
Cowtown Summer Programs Turn 'City Kids' Into 'Farm Kids'
What child wouldn't want to travel back in time?  Cowtown is offering many activities this summer that turn "city kids" into "farm kids." Youth will have such a great time with friends playing 1870s games, tending to a farm and pretending to be cowboys/Victorian girls that they forget they are learning about history.
Click here for more information about Cowtown's summer youth programs.
Register for any of Cowtown's summer youth activities by calling (316) 350-3317 or using this online form.
Upcoming Events June 16 and July 28: Say What?! Improv (comedy), part of Cowtown's new "Empire House Live!" 2012 concert/theater series.
June 30: Celebrate America (Fourth of July celebration)
Stay updated on all Cowtown events through our Google calendar.
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Spinner's Kids Club Wants You!
CityArts, the Indian Center and Cowtown are proud to be sponsors of the 2012 Wichita Wingnuts Spinner's Kids Club. The club is for children ages 14 and younger, and  membership is FREE! You won't believe how much fun is in store for your family this year.
The first Kids Club event will be at Cowtown from 1-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 27. All kids wearing their Spinner's Kids Club badges will get into Cowtown for FREE! Parents/adults receive a special $6 discounted rate.
Wingnuts mascot Spinner himself will be there to have fun with the kids as they watch a gunfight, play games, take wagon rides and enjoy snacks in the Saloon. We can think of no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. See you at Cowtown May 27!
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Arts Around Wichita
May 24: Kelley Hunt Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, and they can be purchased online. Cash bar available and food provided for an additional charge. For more information, call (316) 264-0448 or go to botanica.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita Art Museum
May 26: Family Artventure "Visions of Mexican Art," 11 a.m.
Participants will practice their skills on a Mexican-themed art project in the studio. Family Artventure is free and lasts about an hour. Simply stop by the Welcome Desk between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to begin your Artventure. For more information, call (316) 268-4921. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
May 23: Senior Wednesday "Hygiene and Hoopla: The United States Sanitary Fairs During the Civil War," 10 a.m.
Dr. Lorraine Madway, curator of special collections and university archivist at Wichita State University libraries, will speak. The Sanitary Fairs, full of pageantry and spectacle, were held during the Civil War to raise huge sums of money for the medical care of soldiers. The talk by Dr. Madway will feature Sanitary Fair images from the WSU Libraries' Kantor Collection, which is one of the leading collections of these materials in the country. Members are admitted free; non-member admission is $2. For more information about attractions and events at the Historical Museum, 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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