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Your Guide to Pride in Kansas

This Pride month, Kansas has a little bit of everything for everyone. Celebrations will take place in 16 communities across the state in June (and two more in October).

14h ago·13 min read·2405 words

Pass the tissues: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at Roxy’s Downtown

Roxy’s is the first Wichita company to stage the popular 2015 musical about mental health and the darker side of social media.

2d ago·8 min read·1441 words

Clown Jam is a little naughty and a lot of fun

Madi White's Wichita variety show charms its audience with 'the playful spirit of joyful clowning.'

2d ago·7 min read·1388 words

A new Wichita Art Museum acquisition reflects memories of Historic Midtown, Riverfest

Kansas fiber artist Eden Quispe based “Where the River Flows Everything Will Live” on her Wichita childhood.

5d ago·10 min read·1931 words

'The Art of Benching' makes the case for taking a closer look at train graffiti

Have you ever waited on a train? Not for a ride, but to analyze the art as it passes? In an exhibition at the Great Plains Transportation Museum, photographer Darnel Marley schools us on a practice ca…

6d ago·8 min read·1476 words

How Fruhauf Uniforms outfits an Admiral

The family-owned Wichita company has supplied the Riverfest mascot’s finery since 1974.

May 28·10 min read·1991 words

Wichita Shakespeare Company presents 'As You Like It' and 'The Tempest' this season

Shakespeare in the park returns this summer with fresh takes on the classics. Performances begin in June.

May 26·6 min read·1055 words

In the Galleries: Meghan Miller & Mike Miller at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

Whimsy, play, and creative use (and reuse) of materials by Wichita artists in KC.

May 25·3 min read·506 words

Take a break at Larksfield Place: 'Oh, What a Beautiful World' by Wichita Women Artists

At the gallery of a Wichita senior living community, the work of local artists inspires connection.

May 23·10 min read·1877 words

In the Galleries: Maggie Garner & Kyan Hackney at Envision Arts Center

The two exhibitions engage multiple senses through mixed-media installations and vibrant portraiture.

May 21·3 min read·533 words

Coming up at Kechi Playhouse: Patsy Cline and big spiders

Having persevered through construction woes, Misty Maynard invites audiences back to Kechi Playhouse for its 2026 season.

May 21·3 min read·576 words

In the Galleries: Kevin Hansen & Josh Bethel at Art House 310

The exhibition includes works produced collaboratively during podcast recordings.

May 17·2 min read·280 words

Painter Jason Needham finds depth, nuance in foliage

In a solo show at Reuben Saunders Gallery, Needham utilizes vibrant hues to acknowledge the quiet comfort and abundance of nature.

May 15·7 min read·1228 words

Love’s labors (not) lost: Guild Hall Players present ‘The Book of Will’

If not for the efforts of a village of theater workers, Shakespeare’s plays might have been lost forever. ‘The Book of Will’ portrays the making of the First Folio. 

May 13·8 min read·1518 words

WSO's approaching season pairs notable contemporaries with classic icons

The 2026-27 Wichita Symphony Orchestra lineup includes works from luminaries as diverse as Beethoven, Tina Turner, Mozart, John Williams, and Nickel Creek's Chris Thile.

May 12·1 min read·33 words

In the Galleries: Barbara Waterman-Peters at Gold City Gallery

Wonderfully bizarre paintings in Gold City Gallery's first solo exhibition.

May 11·2 min read·339 words

With Juniper Arts, vulnerable kids get to be kids again

A Wichita nonprofit provides art and music classes to children in foster care and juvenile detention.

May 10·1 min read·26 words

'Why History Museums Collect Art' invites viewers to connect the dots

An exhibition at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum presents several Kansas artists’ works as historical artifacts.

May 10·1 min read·27 words

In the Galleries: 'Vox Nostra' at Harvester Arts & WSU ShiftSpace

A Wichita State Bachelor of Fine Arts- visual arts and graphic design- thesis show at Harvester Arts & WSU ShiftSpace

May 8·1 min read·31 words

Susan Mayo’s new orchestra work 'Malaqatin Meetings' brings together two cultures, three works of art, dozens of community musicians

The cellist and composer’s first work for orchestra premiered last month in Winfield, Kansas. The last performance takes place May 19 in Arkansas City.

May 6·1 min read·43 words

The language of steel: 'Train Stop' speaks to Wichita's history of rail service

A part of the 'Rails and Wheels' series, 'Train Stop' is a monument to the railroad's impact on our daily lives.

May 3·1 min read·34 words

What's happening at The SHOUT: Gallery exhibitions celebrate our second anniversary

'The Work of Art: Two Years of Artists' Stories from The SHOUT' and 'The Art of Criticism: Selections from The SHOUT' are on view at CityArts through May 31.

Apr 30·8 min read·1542 words

An utter need for revenge: 'Medea' at Wichita Community Theatre

The only documented ancient Greek tragedy with an all-female chorus, "Medea" depicts women in a manner atypical of its time, and its story still resonates today.

Apr 28·1 min read·36 words

🗣 The Weekly SHOUT

MTW's new digs, apocalyptic positivity

Apr 27·1 min read·9 words

Music Theatre Wichita ushers in a new era with acquisition of former school building

The organization has met nearly two thirds of its $25 million fundraising goal for the new space, which will allow MTW to expand its educational, artistic programming.

Apr 27·1 min read·41 words

Apocalyptic positivity: A journey through Emily E. Ritter’s 'Ecologies of the Self'

The Wichita artist metabolizes our collective waste into speculative biology in an exhibition at the Clayton Staples Gallery.

Apr 25·1 min read·30 words

Heavy hitters on an overflowing stage: Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present Verdi's Requiem

Maestro Daniel Hege and WSO chorus master Ryan Beeken led a sizable group of musicians in a memorable performance.

Apr 23·1 min read·33 words

Out and about with The SHOUT: Salsa Night with Tumbáo

Culture, community, and dancing' is the easiest way to describe salsa night here in Wichita, Kansas. But its something you've got to experience for yourself.

Apr 23·2 min read·386 words

Echoes of art: 'Runway Remix' at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Seven artists show wearable pieces inspired by works from the library's art collection.

Apr 19·1 min read·26 words

Mad props: Meet the unsung heroes behind the scenes in Wichita theaters

Prop artists work to create the visual magic of theater. Teri Mott visited with seven of them and heard their stories.

Apr 17·1 min read·33 words

An imagined West: Wichita Grand Opera's 'La Fanciulla del West'

A sensation faded into semi-obscurity, Giacomo Puccini’s 1910 opera is on stage at Century II.

Apr 16·1 min read·25 words

Cooperative press opens with 'Movable Monument'

Wichita author Sarah Green tells a Kansas story of public art, taste, craft, history, and civic pride. It's the first release from Rock Paper Feather Press. 

Apr 14·1 min read·32 words

Richard H. Alpert shows Seuss-like sculptures at Pittsburg State University

The works in Alpert's exhibition "Primary Traces," asks visitors to utilize their imagination and enter a state of wonder.

Apr 11·1 min read·29 words

Central Standard Bluegrass Band brings their peppy, hopeful brand of 'jam grass' to a Wichita microbrewery every Tuesday night

Our critic caught a set at Central Standard Brewing in late March.

Apr 8·1 min read·31 words

In good hands: 'Ripple in Traditions' at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum

The Oklahoma-based Four Mothers Collective curated the exhibition by women and two-spirit artists that traces the evolution (and preservation) of their culture.

Apr 5·1 min read·33 words

How the most die-hard marching band members spend their offseason

ICT Winds performs on the new Sunflower Indoor Performing Arts Association circuit. The group competes in the winter guard world championships later this month.

Apr 2·1 min read·34 words

A guide to Kansas poetry events during National Poetry Month

Kansas celebrates National Poetry Month in April with readings, writing workshops, open mics & other literary events across the state.

Apr 1·1 min read·30 words

The cost of conflict: ‘Sweat’ at ICTRep

The 2015 play by Lynn Nottage traces the relationships between a tight-knit group of bar regulars over an eight-year span.

Mar 31·1 min read·27 words

Heritage & modernity: 'Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani' & Yoshida women printmakers at the Spencer Museum of Art

The two exhibitions explore how artists of Japanese heritage combine traditional approaches with contemporary concerns.

Mar 29·1 min read·36 words

Century II’s iconic shape compromises the arts it's meant to showcase. Wichita performers reflect on what could be next.

Supporters of a new performing arts center, deflated after the failed sales tax vote, say that public-private dollars are crucial in achieving that dream.

Mar 28·1 min read·43 words

Gender-swapped Judas rocks ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Roxy’s Downtown

The production breathes new life into Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1970s rock opera.

Mar 25·1 min read·21 words

Ballet Wichita springs forward, presenting civil rights history in ‘Breaking Barriers’

The dance company's spring concert features two original works. One honors the participants in Wichita's 1958 Dockum Drug Store sit-in, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

Mar 24·1 min read·39 words

Seven glorious things about Bridget Everett

A national tour brought the multi-faceted performer to Kansas City's Uptown Theater, only a couple hours' drive from her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas.

Mar 19·1 min read·29 words

Packing our bags for April Fools-A-Palooza in Lucas, Kansas

The grassroots art capital of Kansas hosts an annual event 'by artists and for everyone.'

Mar 19·1 min read·24 words

A lifetime’s worth of 'Birthday Candles' at Wichita Community Theatre

Life goes on, like a flash — in this poignant production, 85 years fly by. Performances continue through March 22.

Mar 18·1 min read·30 words

Power, nature, and transformation in 'Linda Lighton: Love & War' at the Nerman

A retrospective of works from 1975-2025 functions as a 'meditation on life itself — its tensions, transformations, and fragile beauty.'

Mar 15·1 min read·33 words

It's about soccer, but it's not about soccer: Tim Bascom breaks down 'The Boundless Game'

'The game, in a way, is helping us to go forward in life. We have to pay attention and respond to such difficulties, but we also have to keep living.'

Mar 15·1 min read·45 words

The game’s afoot! Will the detective crack the mystery of … 'Hamlet'?

The Guild Hall Players present the Shakespearean tragedy as a Gilded Age mystery to unravel.

Mar 10·1 min read·27 words

Bill Andrews and the forgiving nature of woodworking

"If you mess something up, you can usually fix it, even if you have to change the size of what you're doing."

Mar 8·1 min read·30 words

Albert Paley’s 'Paragon' is a symbol of Wichita’s commitment to innovation and growth

Though the 2011 sculpture barely came to be, its impact goes beyond stated references to aviation and Native American history.

Mar 4·1 min read·33 words

Roundup: News & opinion about the Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax

Wichita voters will have the opportunity to vote on the proposal in a special election on Tuesday, March 3.

Mar 1·1 min read·30 words

Two cents on an extra 1%: Why performing arts matter

A recent opinion piece in the Wichita Eagle prompted our performing arts editor to respond.

Mar 1·1 min read·25 words

Material richness: 'Anne Samat: Avatars' at the Ulrich Museum of Art

The artist combines traditional Malaysian weaving practices and secondhand detritus to comment on gender roles and the meaning of wealth.

Feb 28·1 min read·31 words

Photos: Mike Coykendall, Freedy Johnston & Bill Goffrier at Central Standard Brewing

Three Kansas musicians convened for an acoustic show and storytelling session on Super Bowl Sunday.

Feb 26·1 min read·27 words

ICT Soup feeds artists hungry for connection — and project funding

Harvester Arts has resurrected the long-running crowdfunding meal. The next one will take place on Saturday, March 7. 

Feb 25·1 min read·29 words

Mini Review: Zelda McAfee's 'Hell is empty, and you are here' at ShiftSpace

In their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, the Wichita State artist creates an unsettling experience to confront family trauma.

Feb 24·1 min read·33 words

'An amazing community': Black artists from Kansas and Nebraska unite for an exhibition in Emporia

The 27 works in the 'Onyx Art & Culture Showcase' are on view through February 28 at the Lyon County History Center and Museum.

Feb 22·1 min read·39 words

'12 Squared' small works pack a big punch

Wichita's Gallery 12 has hosted exhibitions of small works for more than a decade. The 2026 show is composed of 51 pieces, all one foot square.

Feb 22·1 min read·34 words

Feeling anxious? Improv might help with that

Jenny Findling, a Wichita therapist and improv performer, is offering a six-week program for anxious adults.

Feb 19·1 min read·23 words

An unexpected double-header: Valentine's Day weekend at the Wichita Symphony

Concerts 'Voyage to Vienna: Haydn & Brahms' and 'Tango Caliente' featured earnest, focused playing and arresting performances.

Feb 18·1 min read·27 words

Phone-free zone: Analog Sunday facilitates creativity without technology

Artist Kinta McGhee hosts a monthly, tech-free collage-making event at a Wichita kombucha brewery.

Feb 18·1 min read·22 words

Notes from the editor's desk: What I've been looking at lately

From Wichita to Lindsborg and back

Feb 15·1 min read·17 words

The curtain falls: Locals weigh in on the American College Theater Festival’s severed ties with the Kennedy Center

Last December, the ACTF decided to suspend their affiliation with the center "due to circumstances and decisions that do not align with (the) organization’s values."

Feb 15·1 min read·43 words

Creating connection: Ellen Kleckner at Emporia State University

In “Tracing the Divide," the artist plays with material and form. The exhibition is on view in the Eppink Gallery through February 27.

Feb 15·1 min read·31 words

'It's always been about a love of stories': Jesse Koza on opera, 'Dido and Aeneas'

Koza directs Opera Kansas' upcoming production of one of the oldest English-language operas.

Feb 12·1 min read·28 words

The five faces carved into the walls of Wichita’s former city hall

Some of the most unusual works in the City of Wichita's public art collection are a series of limestone gargoyles carved in the late 1800s.

Feb 8·1 min read·37 words

Rick Bumgardner back in at Roxy's Downtown

Ten weeks after Bumgardner's public resignation, the theater announced the reinstatement of its longtime artistic director.

Feb 5·1 min read·23 words

𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

ICTRep’s production of “Silent Sky,” based on the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, opens January 22 for one weekend only. 

Jan 8·2 min read·374 words

With AlterNative Film Festival, Rodrick Pocowatchit brings new Indigenous voices to Wichita

Nobody knows how to curate a film festival like a longtime indie filmmaker. Screenings are free and run from November 7-9 at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum.

Oct 30·1 min read·38 words

How entrepreneur Sontia Mason uses coloring to promote healing & connection

The founder of Get Ya Color On, Kansas’ first mindful coloring studio, advocates for the power of putting (colored) pencil to paper.

Sep 22·1 min read·33 words

‘Super Fresh’ is a showcase for young dancers who want to create their own work

Smack Dab Dance Lab's dancer-choreographers will perform at Harvester Arts Saturday, September 13.

Sep 9·1 min read·28 words