Mark Arts' National Watercolor Exhibition illustrates the possibilities of water media
Some 60 artists from across the U.S. artists flaunt technical ability in the annual juried exhibition.
October 25, 2026
This show offers affordable art with a mysterious twist
At Collin Allen's one-day-only Cigar Box Art Show, everything is $50. But the identity of the artists is a secret.
October 22, 2026
Kansas filmmakers shine in shorts program at Tallgrass Film Festival
The Wichita festival will screen a mix of documentaries and narrative films during the Kansas Shorts block on Sunday.
October 14, 2026
‘The Woman in Black’ haunts downtown Wichita
Roxy’s ushers in the Halloween season with theater tricks and powerful storytelling.
October 13, 2026Our free email newsletter is like having a friend who always knows what's happening
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Updates: 'Death Itself,' how D. Vour's doing on 'King of Drag'
Joe Worley is crowdfunding for his annual horror anthology 'Death Itself' Anna Andersen reviewed Volume 2 in 2025. This year's 34-page comic anthology will feature four short stories from Midwestern artists. The Kickstarter page for Vol. 4 lists the new stories and their contributors: "
October 23, 2026
Wichita to benefit from Knight Cities Challenge grants
Mid-America Arts Alliance and the Center for Community News will use $200,000 grants for arts and information projects.
October 21, 2026
Documentary presents American Girl dolls — and their creators — as feminist icons
Christy Wegener's 'All American Girls' is a selection at Wichita's Tallgrass Film Festival.
October 17, 2026In the Galleries
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In the Galleries: 'Past & Present' at the Wichita Art Museum
The exhibition creates conversations between new and well-loved works in the museum's collection.
October 15, 2026
In the Galleries: Marc Bosworth at CityArts
Creative director of Alpha Charlie Marketing (formerly Greteman Group) and onetime Famous Dead Artist has work on view at City Arts through October 24.
September 24, 2026Announcements
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Wichita State theater students perform Shakespeare at 'BOOtanica'
This Halloween season, students will give short-form Shakespearean performances at Wichita's botanical gardens.
October 22, 2026
Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Clayton Stephenson celebrate 'Defiance'
The WSO's second major concert of the season includes works by Montgomery, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich.
October 14, 2026Books
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Before the records fall apart: New book and album preserve a chaotic but brilliant Kansas music era
Francis X. Connor and Darren DeFrain’s ‘No Choice But Action’ is a love letter to an almost lost Midwestern scene.
October 07, 2026
Freedom to read: Wichita Public Library hosts events to mark Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week launched in 1982 in response to a surge in the number of book challenges in libraries and schools. This year's theme is 'Let Books Be: Protect the Freedom to Read.'
October 06, 2026Film
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Documentary presents American Girl dolls — and their creators — as feminist icons
Christy Wegener's 'All American Girls' is a selection at Wichita's Tallgrass Film Festival.
October 17, 2026
In Tyler W. Moore's 'Brimstone Terrace, hell is what you make it
The animated feature film about a lawyer navigating the afterlife screens Friday and Saturday at the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita.
October 15, 2026Music
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A big-city jazz album has roots in small-town Kansas
Vocals/trumpet duo Sounds of April and Randall is based in the New York area, but "Dishes Ain't Clean" is rooted in the Sunflower State.
October 11, 2026
Before the records fall apart: New book and album preserve a chaotic but brilliant Kansas music era
Francis X. Connor and Darren DeFrain’s ‘No Choice But Action’ is a love letter to an almost lost Midwestern scene.
October 07, 2026Theater
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‘The Woman in Black’ haunts downtown Wichita
Roxy’s ushers in the Halloween season with theater tricks and powerful storytelling.
October 13, 2026
The Robu family kicks off Plymouth Fine Arts Series' 10th season
Tim and Francie Robu play a father and daughter in 'Birds of North America,' which Karen Robu directs.
October 07, 2026Visual Art
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Mark Arts' National Watercolor Exhibition illustrates the possibilities of water media
Some 60 artists from across the U.S. artists flaunt technical ability in the annual juried exhibition.
October 25, 2026
Butler Community College alumni share how the school shaped their creative identities
An exhibition of works by emerging, mid-career, and established alumni artists is a testament to the visual art program's supportive but challenging atmosphere.
October 11, 2026