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July 2013
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Brought to you by the City of Wichita (KS) Division of Arts & Cultural Services. Click here to learn more about City of Wichita-managed museums, art galleries, arts programs and cultural centers. |
Wichita Flight Festival Poster Design To Be Unveiled July 15
 The public will get its first look at the official 2013 Wichita Flight Festival poster design at noon on Monday, July 15 at the National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb Road. Everyone is welcome to attend the unveiling. Lunch will be for sale in the commons area.
The theme of the contest was "Air Capital of the World." A $1,000 award will be given to the winning artist, $500 to the second-place artist and $250 to the third.
The Wichita Flight Festival will take place Sept. 28-29 at Jabara Airport. Air acts from around the country are scheduled to perform. All daytime activities are free and open to the public. Tickets for the Saturday Night Twilight Air show & Concert is $10 and are on sale now at Wichita.TIX.com.
The Saturday Night Twilight Air Show & Concert will be headlined by Tora, Tora, Tora in the air and Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute Band on the ground.
Be sure to connect with the Wichita Flight Festival on Facebook and Twitter to get all the latest news and announcements.
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CityArts
Enroll in This Week's Art Classes
This week kicks off a new round of summer art classes at CityArts. Fifteen new classes are offered today through Saturday. They are all listed on our calendar. You may register by phone at (316) 350-3245 or at the front desk through the start time of each class. Here are some of your options:
- Mondays starting today, July 8: Teen A
 nime (four weeks), 6:30 p.m., $45 - Tuesdays starting July 9: Youth Improv (four weeks), 5:30 p.m., $45
- Tuesday, July 9: Textile Art One-Day Workshop, 5-7 p.m., $15
- Thursdays starting July 11: Photoshop Elements (three weeks), 11 a.m., $35
- Saturdays startting July 13: The Art of Sewing (four weeks), 1 p.m., $6
Call for Artists
Entries are being accepted through Sept. 27 for the annual Arts Council Juried Exhibit at CityArts. All two- and three-dimensional pieces created in any media since 2010 are eligible for consideration. The show is open to artists ages 18 and older, and all work must be original. Click here to download the entry form or contact CityArts for more information.
Exhibit Lineup
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"The Collapse,"
Ethan Patrick Harris |
Admission is free to all CityArts galleries. The following exhibits will be on display through July 20:
Main Gallery: "A Face in the Crowd," mixed media works by James Caldwell
Main Hall Gallery: "Personal Identity," digital works by Skyler Loveloace and students at Butler Community College
Boardroom Gallery: "The Weary World of the Wounded World," paintings by Ethan Patrick Harris
Balcony Gallery: Photograhy by Glenn Fillmore
3rd Floor Gallery: "The Earth and Everything In It," paintings by H. DeWayne Horner
New Lunchtime Lecture Series
CityArts is proud to announce the launch of the First Friday Art Exploration Lecture Series. Once a month, spend your lunch break at CityArts with other art enthusiasts to get creative inspiration from area artists and CityArts instructors. Don't forget to BYOL (bring your own lunch).
We hope to see you at CityArts for the first lecture:
- Friday, Sept. 6: Introducing Art to Youth,
12:15-1 p.m., includes a quick, fun make-it-and-take-it project. Presented by CityArts Youth Education Director Liz Shenk.
The lectures are free. For more info, call 316-350-3245. |
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American Indian Festival is Here
There are only a few short days until the start of the 3rd Annual American Indian Festival, July 13-14 at Century II Expo Hall. This powerful event connects visitors to Wichita's American Indian past and future. Doors open at 10 a.m. both days.
Admission is just $5 for adults and $3 for youth (under 6 get in free). It's inexpensive fun for the entire family. The festival includes:
- A Contest Powwow
- Indian Fine Art Market
- Interactive children's activities
- Visits by Old Cowtown Museum's Percheron horses, Kneehigh the miniature horse and birds from the Eagle Valley Raptor Center.
- Food court with Indian tacos.
- Complete schedule available here.
Click here to learn about the American Indian Festival Preview Party this Friday and the festival's first-ever Film Contest.
Education and Event Calendar
For more details and information about any of these activities, please contact Education Coordinator Crystal Flannery-Bachicha by phone at (316) 350-3345 or e-mail cbachicha@wichita.gov.
- July 27: Share Our Culture Summer Movie presentation, "More Than Frybread," 7-9 p.m. Free and open to the public.
- Aug. 3: Beginning Finger Weaving Class, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $10 for members and non-members.
- Aug. 10: Free lecture about the roles women played within various indigenous North American cultures, noon-2 p.m. Presented by Choctaw Indian Jason Felihkatubbe. Felihkatubbe is a project director at Wichita State University and instructor at Butler Community College.
- Aug. 14: Share Our Culture Summer Movie presentation, 7-9 p.m. Free and open to the public.
- Aug. 17: Beginning Dream Catcher Making Workshop, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $10 for members and non-members.
- Aug. 24: Beginning Shawl Making Class, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $10 for members and non-members.
Free Admission for Active Mili tary
The Indian Center has joined Blue Star Museums and is now offering free Museum admission through Labor Day (Sept. 2) to military personnel and their families.
The free admission program is open to active-duty U.S. military personnel. Military identification is necessary; up to five family members may accompany each military member.
The Indian Center's sister facility Old Cowtown Museum is also a Blue Star Museums member. |
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Unless otherwise noted, tickets can be purchased by calling (316) 219-4849 or online at WichitaTIX.com.
July 10-14: The King and I, 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.
July 13-14: 3rd Annual American Indian Festival, presented by the Mid-America All-Indian Center, Expo Hall. Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
July 20: Feria Hispana y Latina de Salud (Hispanic Health Fair), presented by Synergic Resources, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Exhibition Hall. This event is free.
July 20-21: Gun and Knife Show, presented by U.S. Weapons Collectors, Expo Hall. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
July 24-28: Betty Blue Eyes, 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.
July 27: Craftapalooza, presented by Montage Festivals, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Convention Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
July 27-28: Summer Bridal Expo, presented by Alpha Promotions, Exhibition Hall. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, Noon-4 p.m.
Aug. 9-11: Midwest Hunt Fest, presented by RST Productions, Expo Hall. Friday, Noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 9-11 and 14-18: Mary Poppins, 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.
Aug. 23-25: 2013 BlackTop Nationals, Expo Hall, Convention Hall, and Exhibition Hall. Friday, 3 p.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Cowtown
(316) 350-3323
1865 W. Museum Blvd.
Ready to Stomp & Holler? Come out to Old Cowtown Museum at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13 for Stomp & Holler, an outdoor concert that will get you jumping out of your lawn chair! This year's headliners are Honky Suckle and Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy. The concert is for all ages. There will be a cash bar. Advance tickets are on sale now for $12 at WichitaTIX.com or by calling 316-219-4849. Tickets are $15 at the door.
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Honky Suckle ... a band with a unique sound that blends rock and punk influences. |
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Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy ... a band with an eclectic blend of punk, bluegrass, dixieland and circus tunes. Carrie Nation has packed bars, basements and festivals across the United States since 2007. |
Mike Blakely Concert July 19
Award-winning singer/songwriter Mike Blakely is performing at Cowtown as part of its 2013 Empire House Live! concert/theater series. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 19 in Cowtown's Empire House Theater. Tickets are $15 in advance at WichitaTIX.com or $18 at the door. Tickets may also be purchased by calling (316) 219-4849.
Nominated for 2013 Entertainer of the Year by the Texas Music Association, Blakely has toured all over the United States and Europe with his band. He records his original Americana/country/folk rock songs on his own independent record label. Blakely currently lives on his horse ranch near Marble Falls, Texas.
Blakely has recorded 11 albums, and his sound has been praised by MyTexasMusic.com as being "... truly Texan, harvesting the many cultural sounds and roots rhythms indigenous to the region. Mike Blakely has put together a gem that sparkles like the lone star itself."
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"In The Dust," Mike Blakely |
Age of the Gunfighter The always exciting Age of the Gunfighter event is returning to Cowtown on Saturday, Aug. 31. Mark your calendars now.
Gunfights, historical character re-enactments and other Old West entertainment will take place all day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Watch our Facebook page for additional updates as we get closer to the event. |
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Arts Around Wichita
July 20-21: Composition, an interactive art and music event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday Artists, including musicians, performers, and other arts organizations will be exhibiting throughout the garden. The artists' exhibits will include an interactive component/activity pertaining to the process of their work, such as performing arts, painting, etc. For more information, call (316) 264-0448 or go to botanica.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events. Wichita Art Museum July 20: WAM Summer Birthday Bash, 2-4 p.m.
Help celebrate WAM's 78th birthday with ice cream, music, art-making activities, and more. For a third year, the museum throws open the doors to the community. Wichita Wagonmasters scoop gallons and gallons of the cold stuff while families stream through the galleries and art studio. This beloved event takes place thanks to the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum. Beat the heat, and come for cool ice cream. For more information, call (316) 268-4921 or go to WichitaArtMuseum.org. Click here for a complete calendar of events.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
On display through Aug. 11: "Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb, 1945-1965" The traveling exhibit explores the ways in which Americans experienced the Atomic threat as part of their daily lives -- at school, in the home and even at play. The show features more than 75 original objects from the era as well as large-scale graphics, radio broadcasts and film. Visitors will experience how Americans were flooded with messaging through images and media that depicted the dangers of atomic energy.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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