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August 2012
| | Brought to you by the City of Wichita, Kansas' Division of Arts & Cultural Services. Click here to learn more about City of Wichita-managed museums, art galleries, arts programs and cultural centers. |
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Fall Art Classes Announced
Art classes at CityArts are for everyone. Get serious about art or just have a little fun.  This fall, there are 16 new classes that you won't find anywhere else. CityArts staff members are particularly excited about the launch of the center's Digital Arts Completion Program, "Art is Pinterest" and "Veteran's Poetry." We'd like to know which class you are most excited about. Tell us on our Facebook page.
Gallery Exhibits Be sure to catch these two exhibits before they close on Saturday: The Arts Council's Annual Juried Exhibit, Main Gallery; and "Kansas and Beyond," photography by Neil Marcus, Boardroom Gallery. Click here for the list of shows that open Final Friday Aug. 31. Final Friday activities will also include the Youthville Chalk ART Festival silent auction from 5-9 p.m. Come ChatGet together with friends to discuss "T"echnology, "E"ducation and "D"esign during "Tea with TED" at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in CityArts' Digital Arts Studio. It's free and open to anyone. Thanks to the The Spice Merchant for providing the tea! |
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Indian Center
Benefit Car Show Sept. 16
The Mid-America All-Indian Center has 110 reasons why you and your family should attend its Benefit Car Show from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. And all of  those reasons come in the form of classic cars and motorcycles!
The car show is free and open to the public. There will also be hands-on activities for the kids and Indian tacos for sale! As an added bonus, Indian Center Museum admission will be discounted to just $1 (savings of $6).
Click here for car registration information and more details about the show.
Education Schedule
Sept. 15: Dream Catcher-Making Workshop, taught by local artist Michelle Conine, 1-3 p.m., $10 members and non-members.
American Indian Festival Video
The Indian Center's official 2012 American Indian Festival video is now available for viewing. Take a look at it and share your memories on our Facebook page. |
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Unless otherwise noted, tickets can be purchased by calling (316) 219-4 849 or online at wichitaTIX.com.
Aug. 23: Jerry Seinfeld, presented by JS Touring, 7 p.m., Concert Hall.
Aug. 24-26: 2012 BlackTop Nationals, Expo Hall. Friday, 3 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 4-30: Disney's THE LION KING, presented by Theater League. Various performance days/times, Concert Hall.
Sept. 21: The Kinsey Sicks, presented by First Metropolitan Community Church, 7 p.m., Mary Jane Teall Theater.
Sept. 22: Midwest Beerfest, presented by American Institute of Wine & Food, Wichita Chapter, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Expo Hall.
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Cowtown
(316) 350-3323
1865 W. Museum Blvd.
The Empire House Live! 2012 concert/theater series has two great performances lined up this week. All shows take place in Cowtown's Empire House Theater. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Buy tickets online or call (316) 219-4849:
Even though Cox is best known for his movie villain roles in "RoboCop," "Total Recall" and the TV series "Stargate," the New Mexico native has been writing songs and telling stories for more than four decades.
The Steels Wheels is truly an Americana band rooted in musical styles that explore the territories between blues and bluegrass, old-time sing-alongs and foot-stompin' fiddle tunes. The four-piece band is based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Empire House Live! Calendar
Sept. 21-22: An Evening of Burlesque, 8 p.m. ALL NEW ACTS!
Oct. 5-6 & 12-13: Melodrama Theater
Oct. 19: Sally Barris in Concert, 8 p.m. (buy tickets)
Nov. 10: Truckstop Honeymoon, 8 p.m. (buy tickets)
Special Exhibits
Old Cowtown Museum is famous for its gunfights and saloon girls, but it's also home to high-quality special exhibits that are housed year-round inside Empire Hall (adjacent to Empire House Theater).
Currently on display:
- "The Vote Is In" (now through Nov. 15)
What were elections in the Victorian era like? What was the process? Was there mudslinging? This exhibit answers all of those questions. - "Ice Harvest" (now through Nov. 15)
Focuses on the dangerous and labor-intensive process of carving out blocks of ice from a frozen river so businesses and families could use them to preserve their food.
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Spinner's Kids Club at CityArts!  The Spinner's Kids Club August event -- the final one for the year -- will be at CityArts from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. All kids wearing their Spinner's Kids Club badges or T-shirts will get into CityArts for FREE! Parents/adults and non-Kid's Club members receive a special $5 rate.
CityArts, the Indian Center and Cowtown are all 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!
During the August party, there will be an arts and craft project, opportunities to walk around CityArts' art galleries, an appearance by a Wingnuts player and the team's mascot, Spinner. Children and their parents will also learn how they can get involved in CityArts' upcoming fall art classes. For more information, contact CityArts at (316) 350-3245.
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Arts Around Wichita
Aug. 29: Lunchtime Lecture, "Kansas Wildflower Photos," 12:15-1 p.m. Enjoy pictures of Kansas wildflowers by Krista Dahlinger of the Kansas Native Plant Society. Enter a drawing for free wildflower book. For more information, call (316) 264-0448 or go to botanica.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita Art Museum
August 31: Final Friday, 5 p.m.
Celebrate two of America's most dominant pioneers of 20th century modern art with "Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns: Poetic Works as Metaphor." Enjoy wildly eclectic live music by Trevor Stewart and the Earthlines. Sip and savor the evening's specialty cocktail, a Gypsy Curse, and indulge in fare from The Muse. Admission to Final Friday is free. Dinner reservations are recommended at (316) 268-4973. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Aug. 27: "Deke Dickerson and The Ecco-Fonics," 7-10 p.m., Sunset Banquet Hall, 1407 E Harry
Benefit performance for the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Tickets $10 at Select-A-Seat. Among rockabilly fans, Deke Dickerson is acknowledged as one of the top acts in the world and regularly headlines festivals from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Scandinavia. For 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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