20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Batman Day
07/23/2014 to 07/23/2014Batman Day: A Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble Event. Join us on Wednesday, July 23 as we celebrate DC Comics' Caped Crusader's 75th Anniversary.
Frank Abagnale Jr., con man extraordinaire, successfully passed himself off as a Pan Am pilot, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, and cashed more than $2.5 million in bad checks, all before he turned 21. After crossing over to the right side of the law, he wrote a best-selling autobiography, which became a smash hit motion picture, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Kitchen Chemistry
07/21/2014 to 07/25/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun! Kitchen Chemistry - July 21 - 25 Kids Entering Grades 1 - 12 Break open the fridge and create taste sensations! Learn how to combine cooking and chemistry while you play with your food.
Hot Art for Cool Kids Session 4-Paint Me Silly
07/23/2014 to 07/23/2014Keep cool at WAM during the summer!
Youth (ages 6-12) are invited to visit WAM on Wednesday and Friday afternoons for special summer activities in June and July 2104. Hot Art for Cool Kids camps are a combination of art-making activities and gallery explorations that build creative thinking and visual literacy skills. The themes and projects change every two weeks, so youth may attend twice a month for twice the fun. Each class session begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
We encourage parents/grandparents/guardians to join the class, but children 9 and older may attend without a guardian. All activities include a $3 materials fee per child. Space is limited, so early reservations are recommended.
Please note: Until payment is received, your reservation is not confirmed. No refunds will be given for cancellations.
Session 4—Paint Me Silly
We celebrate WAM's paintings with a gallery activity to explore the different styles and subjects found in the galleries. Next in the art studio, we create our own painting masterpieces based on our observations.
Wednesday, July 16, Ages 6–8—Youth and Families
Friday, July 18, Ages 9–12—Youth and Families
Wednesday, July 23 and Friday, July 25—Group Days
Indian Territory: Contemporary American Indian Art from the Wichita Art Museum Collection
02/08/2014 to 07/27/2014Contemporary American Indian artists examine and explore their heritage. At the same time, they live within, absorb and reflect on the larger American mass culture. Indian Territory in the West ended in 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the Union. Nonetheless, Indian territory as a state of mind and cultural identity remains as potent as ever and very vibrant. Selections from the museum's permanent collection reveal the range of questions, cultural myths and artistic vocabularies that contemporary American Indian artists grapple with today.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Frank Abagnale Jr., con man extraordinaire, successfully passed himself off as a Pan Am pilot, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, and cashed more than $2.5 million in bad checks, all before he turned 21. After crossing over to the right side of the law, he wrote a best-selling autobiography, which became a smash hit motion picture, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Kitchen Chemistry
07/21/2014 to 07/25/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun! Kitchen Chemistry - July 21 - 25 Kids Entering Grades 1 - 12 Break open the fridge and create taste sensations! Learn how to combine cooking and chemistry while you play with your food.
Fine Art for the Wine Heart: O’Keefe's Red Poppy
07/24/2014 to 07/24/2014Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity! With step–by–step guidance from Gayle, you will recreate a selected painting, but in your own way! No previous painting experience is necessary! At the end of the night you will get to take your masterpiece home with you! We provide the canvas, paint, easel, brushes and wine glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple friends, and your own bottle beverage of choice.
Indian Territory: Contemporary American Indian Art from the Wichita Art Museum Collection
02/08/2014 to 07/27/2014Contemporary American Indian artists examine and explore their heritage. At the same time, they live within, absorb and reflect on the larger American mass culture. Indian Territory in the West ended in 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the Union. Nonetheless, Indian territory as a state of mind and cultural identity remains as potent as ever and very vibrant. Selections from the museum's permanent collection reveal the range of questions, cultural myths and artistic vocabularies that contemporary American Indian artists grapple with today.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Live at 2 1 5 Presents the Loony Bin Comedy Club
07/10/2014 The Loony Bin Comedy Club is back in full swing and now located inside the beautiful new Live at 2 1 5 Performance Theater on 215 N. St. Francis. Every Thursday through Saturday the Loony Bin brings in top talent of nationally touring comedians that you see or hear on The Bob and Tom Show, Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO, Youtube and all over the boob tube. To check out everything that is coming up at Live at 2 1 5 and buy your tickets online at www.liveat215.com. You can also call our reservations hotline at 316-618-HAHA or 316-683-LIVE.
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Aladdin
07/11/2014 to 08/09/2014Join us for delightful children's theatre shows for all ages!
Individual tickets are just $15.00 per person*
Tickets include a kids' fare lunch: Hot dogs, chicken nuggets, french fries, macaroni and cheese, applesauce and a cookie for dessert.
Matinee performances are Friday and Saturdays. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., buffet is at 11:15 a.m. and the show starts at 12:30 p.m.
Call our box office at 316-612-7696 for tickets or information on group discounts for any occasion.
*Does not include tax.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Bone Thugs 'n Harmony at The Cotillion
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014All seating general admission. A limited number of advance table reservations are available at The Cotillion and by phone at 316.722.4201. Nancy's Amazing Sandwiches will be here serving her Famous #8 and more!
Frank Abagnale Jr., con man extraordinaire, successfully passed himself off as a Pan Am pilot, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, and cashed more than $2.5 million in bad checks, all before he turned 21. After crossing over to the right side of the law, he wrote a best-selling autobiography, which became a smash hit motion picture, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg.
CityArts Xtravaganza
07/25/2014 to 07/26/2014CityArts is celebrating 10 great years in Old Town Square with a two-day birthday Xtravaganza starting July 25.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Kitchen Chemistry
07/21/2014 to 07/25/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun! Kitchen Chemistry - July 21 - 25 Kids Entering Grades 1 - 12 Break open the fridge and create taste sensations! Learn how to combine cooking and chemistry while you play with your food.
Final Friday & Grand Re-Opening
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014We welcome you to join us for cocktails from Davis Liquor, fajitas and fixin's from Floor Coverings Intl, live music by Anibla Rivas, iced tea and coffee from The Spice Merchant, and a tour of the new space at our premiere Final Friday Artist spotlight. See the new digs and meet the artists that make The Workroom the go to place for local made home decor and gifts!
Final Friday Opening Reception for Kent Williams at WCFTA
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014Join us for the Final Friday opening reception of the Kent Williams show at the Center for the Arts. Kent is a founding member of Fisch Haus Studios. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms.
Free Movies In The Park
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014Audacity Church will be showing a family friendly movie in Orchard Park on Friday, July 25th. The movie we will be showing is the Disney Film "Frozen". This is a FREE community event. We welcome everybody to come be a part of this fun, outdoor movie experience. There will be free popcorn and snow-cones provided by AudacityChurch.tv. The movie will begin at dark (Usually about 9-9:30 p.m.). There is no seating at Orchard Park, so bring your own seating/blanket/hammock.
Hot Art for Cool Kids Session 4-Paint Me Silly
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014Keep cool at WAM during the summer!
Youth (ages 6-12) are invited to visit WAM on Wednesday and Friday afternoons for special summer activities in June and July 2104. Hot Art for Cool Kids camps are a combination of art-making activities and gallery explorations that build creative thinking and visual literacy skills. The themes and projects change every two weeks, so youth may attend twice a month for twice the fun. Each class session begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
We encourage parents/grandparents/guardians to join the class, but children 9 and older may attend without a guardian. All activities include a $3 materials fee per child. Space is limited, so early reservations are recommended.
Please note: Until payment is received, your reservation is not confirmed. No refunds will be given for cancellations.
Session 4—Paint Me Silly
We celebrate WAM's paintings with a gallery activity to explore the different styles and subjects found in the galleries. Next in the art studio, we create our own painting masterpieces based on our observations.
Wednesday, July 16, Ages 6–8—Youth and Families
Friday, July 18, Ages 9–12—Youth and Families
Wednesday, July 23 and Friday, July 25—Group Days
ICT Presents: "Let's Get Quizzical" Pub Quiz
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014Fundraiser for ICT ROLLER GIRLS!
It's pub quiz time!
AND a dash of AIR GUITAR!
Hosted by your ICT ROLLER GIRLS!!!!
Do you have what it takes to take home the TROPHY & PRIZES?????
Get your team together (MAX of 5 per team)
$10 per person (participation in quiz)
Great food, great drink... and spectacular company!
SAVE THE DATE! FINAL FRIDAY!!
Indian Territory: Contemporary American Indian Art from the Wichita Art Museum Collection
02/08/2014 to 07/27/2014Contemporary American Indian artists examine and explore their heritage. At the same time, they live within, absorb and reflect on the larger American mass culture. Indian Territory in the West ended in 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the Union. Nonetheless, Indian territory as a state of mind and cultural identity remains as potent as ever and very vibrant. Selections from the museum's permanent collection reveal the range of questions, cultural myths and artistic vocabularies that contemporary American Indian artists grapple with today.
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
KEYN Summer Concert Series- Crosstown Traffic
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014Crosstown Traffic
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success as people enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands.
Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Bring the family, your lawn chairs and enjoy the evening. Doors open at 6:30. Food sales and pre-concert entertainment begin at 7:00. Band takes the stage at 8:00.
Lake Afton Public Observatory Presents: Famous Astronomers
07/25/2014 to 07/26/2014Earth turns on its axis; stars fuse hydrogen into helium; our galaxy is one of billions in a vast expanding universe. Today we know these things, but who were the men and women who figured them out? Find out while we look at Saturn (through 9/13) a multiple star system, a cluster of stars, a planetary nebula, and a distant galaxy. “Famous Astronomers” will be presented July 18-19, 25-26 Aug. 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 Sep. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
Live and Direct
07/25/2014 to 12/26/2014The best live Acoustic, Rock, Jazz, Blues and World Music from the region and beyond.
Live at 2 1 5 Presents the Loony Bin Comedy Club
07/10/2014 The Loony Bin Comedy Club is back in full swing and now located inside the beautiful new Live at 2 1 5 Performance Theater on 215 N. St. Francis. Every Thursday through Saturday the Loony Bin brings in top talent of nationally touring comedians that you see or hear on The Bob and Tom Show, Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO, Youtube and all over the boob tube. To check out everything that is coming up at Live at 2 1 5 and buy your tickets online at www.liveat215.com. You can also call our reservations hotline at 316-618-HAHA or 316-683-LIVE.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Painted Ladies & Other Specimens: Works by Leanne Dougherty (Opening Reception)
07/25/2014 to 07/25/2014TISSU Sewing Studio welcomes guest artist Leanne Dougherty on July's Final Friday. Leanne's work includes bright paintings of whimsical women & fantastical creatures, as well as mixed media textile pieces.
Grab TISSU's new Fall schedule, enjoy some wine & french-fusion hors d'oeuvres & support local arts & businesses in Wichita. Opening reception is July 25, and works will be displayed through August 15.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
2014 Heather Muller Black Box Auction
07/26/2014 to 07/26/2014Spend an evening in support of the Heather Muller Black Box Theatre for the 10th anniversary of its dedication. Join us for an event featuring a silent and live auction, wine lottery and raffle with proceeds benefiting operations of the theatre.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.
The Heather Muller Black Box Theatre was dedicated in loving memory of Heather, who was an original member of the cast. The theatre is an intimate stage for teenagers and young adults to learn and grow their performing arts craft. Many alumni of the theatre continue to perform in college and theatres across the US, including New York, Chicago, Oklahoma City and more.
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Aladdin
07/11/2014 to 08/09/2014Join us for delightful children's theatre shows for all ages!
Individual tickets are just $15.00 per person*
Tickets include a kids' fare lunch: Hot dogs, chicken nuggets, french fries, macaroni and cheese, applesauce and a cookie for dessert.
Matinee performances are Friday and Saturdays. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., buffet is at 11:15 a.m. and the show starts at 12:30 p.m.
Call our box office at 316-612-7696 for tickets or information on group discounts for any occasion.
*Does not include tax.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Frank Abagnale Jr., con man extraordinaire, successfully passed himself off as a Pan Am pilot, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, and cashed more than $2.5 million in bad checks, all before he turned 21. After crossing over to the right side of the law, he wrote a best-selling autobiography, which became a smash hit motion picture, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg.
CityArts Xtravaganza
07/25/2014 to 07/26/2014CityArts is celebrating 10 great years in Old Town Square with a two-day birthday Xtravaganza starting July 25.
Craftapalooza Vintage Market
07/26/2014 to 07/26/2014CRAFTAPALOOZA VINTAGE MARKET
is a one day shopping extravaganza featuring an eclectic blend of handcrafted items, artisan designs, bling & glam boutiques, antique & vintage bliss, sparkly jewels, home décor & inspiration, repurposed & funky junk along with FABuLOUS FINDS for your creative soul!
Exploration Place Specialty Camp: Pixel Time on Saturdays
06/07/2014 to 08/02/2014NEW! Pixel Time at Exploration Place
Get a head start in the fast-paced, ever-changing world of technology as you design games, code apps, and make animations. Located in the Butler Community College Technology Studio.
Pixel Time on Saturdays Only
Grades 3 - 5
Choose Session 1: June 7, 14, 21, 28 OR
Session 2: July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2
Game Design • 9 a.m. - noon
Code Academy • 1 - 4 p.m.
ICT Roller Girls Promotion / Recruitment Night 18+
07/26/2014 to 07/26/2014Are you interested in Roller Derby? Want to become a roller girl? Join us on July 26th at Our Fantasy Complex and get yourself signed up for our next training class! We will teach you everything you need to know. Come hang out with your local ICT Roller Girls and have a fun night out! Now recruiting roller girls, referees and non-skating officials!
Indian Territory: Contemporary American Indian Art from the Wichita Art Museum Collection
02/08/2014 to 07/27/2014Contemporary American Indian artists examine and explore their heritage. At the same time, they live within, absorb and reflect on the larger American mass culture. Indian Territory in the West ended in 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the Union. Nonetheless, Indian territory as a state of mind and cultural identity remains as potent as ever and very vibrant. Selections from the museum's permanent collection reveal the range of questions, cultural myths and artistic vocabularies that contemporary American Indian artists grapple with today.
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Lake Afton Public Observatory Presents: Famous Astronomers
07/25/2014 to 07/26/2014Earth turns on its axis; stars fuse hydrogen into helium; our galaxy is one of billions in a vast expanding universe. Today we know these things, but who were the men and women who figured them out? Find out while we look at Saturn (through 9/13) a multiple star system, a cluster of stars, a planetary nebula, and a distant galaxy. “Famous Astronomers” will be presented July 18-19, 25-26 Aug. 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 Sep. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
Live and Direct
07/25/2014 to 12/26/2014The best live Acoustic, Rock, Jazz, Blues and World Music from the region and beyond.
Live at 2 1 5 Presents the Loony Bin Comedy Club
07/10/2014 The Loony Bin Comedy Club is back in full swing and now located inside the beautiful new Live at 2 1 5 Performance Theater on 215 N. St. Francis. Every Thursday through Saturday the Loony Bin brings in top talent of nationally touring comedians that you see or hear on The Bob and Tom Show, Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO, Youtube and all over the boob tube. To check out everything that is coming up at Live at 2 1 5 and buy your tickets online at www.liveat215.com. You can also call our reservations hotline at 316-618-HAHA or 316-683-LIVE.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night of Treasures, Rock On!
07/26/2014 to 07/26/2014EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Purchase your tickets before June 15 for a chance to win a one night stay at Hotel Old Town the night of the event.
This summer, you’re invited to party like a rock star to benefit the Museum of World Treasures. The Museum will host its annual Night of Treasures, Rock On! fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 26.
The rockin’ evening will kick off with the VIP hour at 6 p.m., featuring exclusive food and complimentary signature drinks. General admission will start at 7 p.m. and include an assortment of buffets from local businesses, unlimited beer and wine, and an epic concert from the local band Lucky People.
The event will host an exciting silent and live auction, including a gorgeous red Labrador and tickets to Disney World. Expect to be transported to the ultimate rock and roll club, featuring neon lights, a kickin DJ, and themed signature drinks.
Tickets are now on sale. All proceeds benefit the Museum of World Treasures, a non-profit educational organization. Don’t miss your opportunity to rock and roll all night. Please call the Museum at 316.263.1311 for more information.
VIP Experience: $75, ($35 tax-deductible, limited number available).
VIP Table for eight guests, iced champagne, and premium concert seating: $700 ($380 tax-deductible, limited number available).
General Admission: $50 ($35 tax-deductible).
Fan Club Sponsor, includes two VIP tickets: $500, ($420 tax-deductible).
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
POST 4 CANTEEN
05/24/2014 Post 4 Canteen, a monthly program, was designed to provide education, entertainment, patriotism and service to others and to do our part to teach what makes our great nation what it is today. There will be veterans telling about their military experiences as guest speakers. We will show video documentaries, have live entertainment, watch classic movies (military and box office), do special ceremonies and special events. American veterans have paid a high price for our freedom. Help us keep the dream of freedom alive by demonstrating to this and the next generation, the love of peace and freedom. The movies are FREE! Popcorn is fresh and you can really smell it! www.post4canteen.com. Bring the whole family!
Sole Purpose
07/26/2014 to 07/26/2014We, at The CRWN, are excited to present “Sole Purpose”. “Sole Purpose” is Wichita’s premier sneaker expo intended to unite the sneaker community and give a forum for sneaker heads to buy, sell, and trade the latest and greatest sneakers to hit the market. An event, such as this, is long overdue, and the excitement is high. Considering the fact that this is the first event its kind, the excitement is overwhelming and greatly appreciated.
Sole Purpose will take place on July 26th, 2014 at Abode Venue (1330 E. Douglas Ave. Wichita, KS. 67214) from 1pm-5pm. The event will feature that latest fashions from Mathematics, Bad News Company, and LxST Dreams, all out of Wichita, KS., as well as Group Fly, a brand from Oklahoma City, OK. OKSoles, a sneaker shop/blog based out of Oklahoma City, OK. will set up a sneaker display so amazing, you’ll have to see it to believe it. Incisions Premium BarberShop will set up inside the venue to offer the latest barber designs as well.
In addition to all of this, DJ Carbon will provide the music while Wichita’s very own Kyle Aaron and XV take the stage for special performances. Sole Purpose will also be filled with giveaways, and a raffle to win the Nike Concord Foamposite One. To top it all off, sneaker heads from all over the Midwest will come together to buy, sell, and trade off the latest and greatest in sneaker fashion. The sneaker community has grown exponentially and Sole Purpose is the premier event for sneaker heads in Wichita, KS. An event like this is long overdue so you definitely don’t want to miss out.
The CRWN present Sole Purpose. July 26th at Abode Venue from 1pm-5pm. Tickets can be purchase at www.thecrwn.com or at Mathematics Boutique (630 E. Douglas Ave Suite 100
Wichita, KS 67202). Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Frank Abagnale Jr., con man extraordinaire, successfully passed himself off as a Pan Am pilot, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, and cashed more than $2.5 million in bad checks, all before he turned 21. After crossing over to the right side of the law, he wrote a best-selling autobiography, which became a smash hit motion picture, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Food Trucks at the Fountains
07/27/2014 Join some of Wichita's favorite food trucks for an afternoon of delicious homemade specials and live music at the beautiful WaterWalk Pavilion. Trucks involved so far: B.S. Sandwhich Press, Cake Face Bake Shop & Deli, Hopperoni Express, Let'm Eat Brats, The Flying Stove, & Ginger Lily Boutique.
Indian Territory: Contemporary American Indian Art from the Wichita Art Museum Collection
02/08/2014 to 07/27/2014Contemporary American Indian artists examine and explore their heritage. At the same time, they live within, absorb and reflect on the larger American mass culture. Indian Territory in the West ended in 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the Union. Nonetheless, Indian territory as a state of mind and cultural identity remains as potent as ever and very vibrant. Selections from the museum's permanent collection reveal the range of questions, cultural myths and artistic vocabularies that contemporary American Indian artists grapple with today.
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Spaceflight Explorers
07/28/2014 to 08/01/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun!
Spaceflight Explorers - July 28 – August 1 - Kids Entering Grades 1 - 8
Become a future space explorer by duplicating science experiments being done on Mars and exploring human spaceflight during this NASA-based camp.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Native Words, Native Warriors
07/28/2014 to 10/04/2014This exhibit, developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits, tells the story of Native American "code talkers" during World War I and World War II.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Treasure Tales at Museum of World Treasures
06/30/2014 to 05/25/2015Ivan's Treasure Tales is a new program at the Museum of World Treasures! It takes place the last Monday of the month from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. The program is FREE with admission to the museum.
This is a preschool-aged program that includes a small Museum tour, the story listed below, and a craft or activity related to the story.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Art Start: Print It With Ink!
07/01/2014 to 07/29/2014Art Start is an educational program for preschoolers ages 3-5. Each month, children explore a new theme related to the making and meaning of works of art in the museum's collection.
A multi-faceted curriculum engages preschoolers in the looking, listening, and creating activities of the visual arts that emphasize the State of Kansas early learning skills standards.
Art Start Family sessions are offered every Tuesday at 10 AM and 1:30 PM.
RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED.
Admission is free for children ages 3-5 and their parent/guardian; regular admission is charged for children ages 6 and older. Call 316-268-4929 to reserve your spot.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Spaceflight Explorers
07/28/2014 to 08/01/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun!
Spaceflight Explorers - July 28 – August 1 - Kids Entering Grades 1 - 8
Become a future space explorer by duplicating science experiments being done on Mars and exploring human spaceflight during this NASA-based camp.
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Native Words, Native Warriors
07/28/2014 to 10/04/2014This exhibit, developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits, tells the story of Native American "code talkers" during World War I and World War II.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
Young Writers Workshop: Wichita Century
07/15/2014 to 08/05/2014This series is scheduled for Tuesdays: July 15th, July 22nd, July 29th and August 5th. Students ages 8 to 18.
Learn about writing while you study our local history by the decade through exhibit tours and Museum resources. A special focus is placed on the National History Day theme: "Leadership and Legacy in History". What is the meaning of leadership? What is the meaning of legacy? Learn about examples and applications seen across local history. Sponsored by Watermark Books & Cafe.
Young Writers Workshop: Wichita Century
07/15/2014 to 08/05/2014This series is scheduled for Tuesdays: July 15th, July 22nd, July 29th and August 5th. Students ages 8 to 18.
Learn about writing while you study our local history by the decade through exhibit tours and Museum resources. A special focus is placed on the National History Day theme: "Leadership and Legacy in History". What is the meaning of leadership? What is the meaning of legacy? Learn about examples and applications seen across local history. Sponsored by Watermark Books & Cafe.
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Spaceflight Explorers
07/28/2014 to 08/01/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun!
Spaceflight Explorers - July 28 – August 1 - Kids Entering Grades 1 - 8
Become a future space explorer by duplicating science experiments being done on Mars and exploring human spaceflight during this NASA-based camp.
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Native Words, Native Warriors
07/28/2014 to 10/04/2014This exhibit, developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits, tells the story of Native American "code talkers" during World War I and World War II.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Coffee with the Curator at Museum of World Treasures
06/26/2014 to 10/30/2014On the last Thursday of every month, join a staff member, volunteer, or guest speaker for a fun and educational informal lecture. Enjoy coffee from The Spice Merchant, pastries, and new friendships. Although this program is designed for seniors, everyone is welcome to attend.
This event is sponsored in part by The Spice Merchant, Wichita's original gourmet coffee roaster.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Spaceflight Explorers
07/28/2014 to 08/01/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun!
Spaceflight Explorers - July 28 – August 1 - Kids Entering Grades 1 - 8
Become a future space explorer by duplicating science experiments being done on Mars and exploring human spaceflight during this NASA-based camp.
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Live at 2 1 5 Presents the Loony Bin Comedy Club
07/10/2014 The Loony Bin Comedy Club is back in full swing and now located inside the beautiful new Live at 2 1 5 Performance Theater on 215 N. St. Francis. Every Thursday through Saturday the Loony Bin brings in top talent of nationally touring comedians that you see or hear on The Bob and Tom Show, Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO, Youtube and all over the boob tube. To check out everything that is coming up at Live at 2 1 5 and buy your tickets online at www.liveat215.com. You can also call our reservations hotline at 316-618-HAHA or 316-683-LIVE.
Native Words, Native Warriors
07/28/2014 to 10/04/2014This exhibit, developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits, tells the story of Native American "code talkers" during World War I and World War II.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
"Mystery in Stone" Simbabwe Stone Sculptures
07/01/2014 to 08/01/2014These contemporary hand-carved stone sculptures by famous Shonan artists encapsulate the four themes of family, joy, and rites of passage (depicting their culture, religious life, and the political hardships that the artists and the Zimbabwean people have had to endure).
This is a once in a lifetime chance for the public to view an extensive exhibit of stone sculptures. The collection has been carefully selected to enable the viewer to understand Africa through art.
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Aladdin
07/11/2014 to 08/09/2014Join us for delightful children's theatre shows for all ages!
Individual tickets are just $15.00 per person*
Tickets include a kids' fare lunch: Hot dogs, chicken nuggets, french fries, macaroni and cheese, applesauce and a cookie for dessert.
Matinee performances are Friday and Saturdays. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., buffet is at 11:15 a.m. and the show starts at 12:30 p.m.
Call our box office at 316-612-7696 for tickets or information on group discounts for any occasion.
*Does not include tax.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Exploration Place Summer Camp: Spaceflight Explorers
07/28/2014 to 08/01/2014These unforgettable experiences for kids are designed to engage curiosity, promote creativity, enhance scientific knowledge – and to be fun!
Spaceflight Explorers - July 28 – August 1 - Kids Entering Grades 1 - 8
Become a future space explorer by duplicating science experiments being done on Mars and exploring human spaceflight during this NASA-based camp.
Ice Cream Social
08/01/2014 to 08/01/2014We are having an Ice Cream Social 3429 E. Douglas! We make our own Ice Cream with local cream and milk! It will be for sale for $1.50 a scoop. We will also have live music, games, and prizes for all ages! Come join us!
Kent Williams Gallery Exhibition at WCFTA (Extended Dates!)
07/25/2014 to 08/01/2014Join us for a a newly extended exhibition showcasing the work of Kent Williams. Kent is a Wichita and Lawrence based studio and public-space artist. His work explores natural environments, the genius of place, and corresponding supernatural realms. He is a co-founder of Fisch Haus Studios. The opening reception is Final Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
KEYN Summer Concert Series- Annie Up
08/01/2014 to 08/01/2014Annie Up
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success as people enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands.
Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Bring the family, your lawn chairs and enjoy the evening. Doors open at 6:30. Food sales and pre-concert entertainment begin at 7:00. Band takes the stage at 8:00.
Lake Afton Public Observatory Presents: Apollo to the Moon
08/01/2014 to 08/02/2014Commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first moon landing by observing some of the six Apollo landing areas through the Observatory’s big telescope. Then look at the future as we observe Saturn and speculate what a trip to the outer reaches of our solar system might be like. “Apollo to the Moon” will be presented on July 5, 11-12 Aug. 1-2, 8-9 Sep. 5-6
Live and Direct
07/25/2014 to 12/26/2014The best live Acoustic, Rock, Jazz, Blues and World Music from the region and beyond.
Live at 2 1 5 Presents the Loony Bin Comedy Club
07/10/2014 The Loony Bin Comedy Club is back in full swing and now located inside the beautiful new Live at 2 1 5 Performance Theater on 215 N. St. Francis. Every Thursday through Saturday the Loony Bin brings in top talent of nationally touring comedians that you see or hear on The Bob and Tom Show, Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO, Youtube and all over the boob tube. To check out everything that is coming up at Live at 2 1 5 and buy your tickets online at www.liveat215.com. You can also call our reservations hotline at 316-618-HAHA or 316-683-LIVE.
Monotype Printmaking Workshop
08/01/2014 to 08/01/2014Learn a unique monotype printmaking process from artist Gregory Folken. He will demonstrate how he creates his monotypes using additive as well as reductive techniques used by famous artists like Edgar Degas. Printing plates, paper, ink and tools will be provided. It is suggested that you bring a photo or two, converted to black and white, that you would like to use as a reference for your monotype.
Native Words, Native Warriors
07/28/2014 to 10/04/2014This exhibit, developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits, tells the story of Native American "code talkers" during World War I and World War II.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Paramount at The Cotillion
08/01/2014 to 08/01/2014All tickets are general admission. A limited number of advance table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available at The Cotillion or by calling 316.722.4201. Nancy's Amazing Sandwiches will be here serving her Famous #8 and more!
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
"Think Again! An Evening of Uncertainty"
08/02/2014 to 08/02/2014Kansas-based mentalist and corporate entertainer Curtis Waltermire presents an evening show full of mind-bending and humorous demonstrations of the power of the human mind. Come and watch in amazement as Curtis tells randomly selected audience members the names of people they're thinking of, their favorite movies, makes incredible predictions come true, performs crazy feats while blindfolded, and even challenges people to lie to him and see if they can get away with it. Think you have a good "Poker Face?" Come and put Curtis to the test! It is an unpredictable evening full of mystery and wonder. It's highly entertaining mental magic for an astute and clevcer audience. And just when you think you know what's happening, THINK AGAIN!
“House & Home” Family Program
08/02/2014 to 08/02/2014Design your own Victorian calling card – a popular social networking device for the 19th century. A make-and-take activity for all ages! Final week prior to House & Home Exhibit closing!
“House & Home” Public Program
08/02/2014 to 08/02/2014Kathy Morgan of the City’s Historic Preservation Office will give a program about historic homes in Wichita and the process of putting a home on the National Register. Final week prior to House & Home Exhibit closing!
20th Century Studio Glass at The Wichita Center for the Arts
07/08/2014 to 08/24/2014View pieces of 20th Century Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection of The Wichita Center for the Arts. Studio glass is the modern use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or three-dimensional artworks. The glass objects created are intended to make a sculptural or decorative statement. Also on display are paintings from the Wiedemann Collection, including several by Richard Schmid.
Aladdin
07/11/2014 to 08/09/2014Join us for delightful children's theatre shows for all ages!
Individual tickets are just $15.00 per person*
Tickets include a kids' fare lunch: Hot dogs, chicken nuggets, french fries, macaroni and cheese, applesauce and a cookie for dessert.
Matinee performances are Friday and Saturdays. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., buffet is at 11:15 a.m. and the show starts at 12:30 p.m.
Call our box office at 316-612-7696 for tickets or information on group discounts for any occasion.
No other show in TV history has proven to be a force like AMERICAN IDOL®. Fans of the hit series can see this season’s talented Top Ten Finalists live when the AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! tour comes to the Kansas Star Arena. AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE! gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with Season 13 Finalists C.J. Harris, Jena Irene, Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, MK Nobilette, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson and Sam Woolf.
Acts subject to change without notice.All ticket purchases are final and no refunds will be given after purchase. If a cancellation occurs, return tickets to the point of purchase for a refund. Persons enrolled in the Kansas Voluntary Exclusion Program and persons under the age of 21 may attend Kansas Star Arena events, but are prohibited from entering the gaming floor. All casino games owned and operated by the Kansas Lottery.
Australian Glass Art, American Links
06/01/2014 to 09/14/2014Organized by the Museum of Glass, this international exhibition offers the first American museum survey dedicated to the spectrum of contemporary Australian glass art.
This special exhibition presents approximately 90 stunning works of art and introduces significant contemporary Australian artists - all leaders in the field internationally.
Major works by nearly 20 Australian artists, along with glass art by three groundbreaking Americans and works by European glassmakers, will be on view. The galleries will showcase vessels, sculptures, and wall pieces by some of the finest glass artists today.
Chalk ART Festival
08/02/2014 to 08/02/2014The Chalk ART Festival is an annual event held to raise awareness and support for EmberHope and our program divisions Youthville, FCS Counseling and STRIVE. The festival aims to provide a fun event for people of all ages to experience art and community in an outdoor setting while supporting local and regional artists. The event is free and open to the public.
Couponing Class & Workshop Extravaganza
08/02/2014 to 08/02/2014This coupon class is more than sitting in a circle and talking about coupons. This is an actual couponing workshop and price of admission includes a set of coupon inserts. This class is put on by Julie Jurgensen from Austin, Tx. She has been couponing since way back before they put experation dates on coupons. lol
Exploration Place Specialty Camp: Pixel Time on Saturdays
06/07/2014 to 08/02/2014NEW! Pixel Time at Exploration Place
Get a head start in the fast-paced, ever-changing world of technology as you design games, code apps, and make animations. Located in the Butler Community College Technology Studio.
Pixel Time on Saturdays Only
Grades 3 - 5
Choose Session 1: June 7, 14, 21, 28 OR
Session 2: July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2
Game Design • 9 a.m. - noon
Code Academy • 1 - 4 p.m.
For six consecutive Friday nights, starting July 11th, WaterWalk will host the KEYN Summer Concert Series. This Wichita summer tradition moved to WaterWalk in 2011 with resounding success, allowing people to enjoy beautiful Kansas nights in the WaterWalk Commons and dance to live music from area bands. Food and drinks available for purchase. FREE parking in covered parking garage.
Lake Afton Public Observatory Presents: Apollo to the Moon
08/01/2014 to 08/02/2014Commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first moon landing by observing some of the six Apollo landing areas through the Observatory’s big telescope. Then look at the future as we observe Saturn and speculate what a trip to the outer reaches of our solar system might be like. “Apollo to the Moon” will be presented on July 5, 11-12 Aug. 1-2, 8-9 Sep. 5-6
Live and Direct
07/25/2014 to 12/26/2014The best live Acoustic, Rock, Jazz, Blues and World Music from the region and beyond.
Live at 2 1 5 Presents the Loony Bin Comedy Club
07/10/2014 The Loony Bin Comedy Club is back in full swing and now located inside the beautiful new Live at 2 1 5 Performance Theater on 215 N. St. Francis. Every Thursday through Saturday the Loony Bin brings in top talent of nationally touring comedians that you see or hear on The Bob and Tom Show, Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO, Youtube and all over the boob tube. To check out everything that is coming up at Live at 2 1 5 and buy your tickets online at www.liveat215.com. You can also call our reservations hotline at 316-618-HAHA or 316-683-LIVE.
Native Words, Native Warriors
07/28/2014 to 10/04/2014This exhibit, developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits, tells the story of Native American "code talkers" during World War I and World War II.
The National Baseball Congress World Series has been the Summer Collegiate National Championship since 1935. The event features teams from across the country and more than 60 games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Join in the fun this summer and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tournament!
Night: Works on Paper from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
05/10/2014 to 08/31/2014Although night scenes - or nocturnes - have been produced by artists for centuries, it was American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) who made the subject famous - or perhaps more accurately, infamous. In 1877, one of Whistler's nocturnes, displayed in London, enraged critic John Ruskin who declared, "[I] never expected to hear a coxcomb as 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." In response, Whistler sued Ruskin for libel and the subsequent court case essentially became a trial about the validity of modern art.
Before Whistler produced his nocturnes, the night was treated merely as background. After Whistler, however, night became a subject in itself. From narrative work by publishers Currier and Ives, to atmospheric work by Whistler, to abstractions by Ben Shahn, this exhibition - from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art - features key examples of nocturnes from the 19th century to the 1960s.
Park City Supercross Series Race
08/02/2014 to 08/02/2014Motorcycle racing with very aggressive doubles, triples, whoops, and other big jumps on a small course. Night event under the lights.
Race Entry: $25.00 for 1st & 2nd class. Each additional entry $20.
Tony Hawk - Rad Science National Traveling Exhibit
05/24/2014 to 09/01/2014Leap, skid, turn and flip into the culture of the popular sport, skateboarding. With world-renowned pro skater Tony Hawk at your side, delve into how gravity, force, velocity, acceleration, inertia and balance make radical tricks possible. Produced by Exhibit IQ. Locally sponsored by Lora and Don Barry and Pepsi.
Violent Universe - New Dome Show!
06/14/2014 to 12/31/2014Violent Universe
Opens Saturday, June 14
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not quite. But you'll come face-to-face with the cataclysmic forces that surround us including comets, asteroids and meteors. Witness the raw power of the cosmos as worlds collide in this thrilling show. Narrated by actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
Prices and show times are subject to change without notice. Call 316-660-0600 to confirm daily show times.
White Symphonies and Red Flowers: Color Abstraction of Natvar Bhavsar
06/07/2014 to 10/05/2014Following exhibitions at the 2009 Venice Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Natvar Bhavsar is a world-renowned abstract painter. Yet, it was Wichita Art Museum that first recognized Bhavsar's unique vision, giving him his first one-person museum exhibition in 1979. Bhavsar begins his work by laying a monumental canvas, soaked with acrylic binder, on the ground. Moving back and forth and around the canvas, the artist showers clouds of dry pigment onto the prepared surface.
Bhavsar notes that his canvases invite the viewer to explore their own feelings and thoughts kindled by the pure visual language of color. Former Wichita Art Museum director Howard Wooden perhaps described Bhavsar's work best, noting, "If you have to classify him, he is an abstract expressionist but his work is unique. [His paintings] always remind me of the state of mind just before you awaken from a dream."
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