Event Endorsements
Arts + culture events from 5/1-5/7 that will raise your creative spirits
Harvester Arts will host two happenings over the next week, both of which have a high probability of raising your creative spirits:
Resistance of Vision Film Festival
6:30-8 p.m. tonight (Thursday, May 1) at Harvester Arts, 120 E. 1st St. N. in Wichita
"We carry a whopper of a message: Art is as big a part of any revolution as struggle is," says a member of the Resistance Revival Chorus.
"Resist: The Resistance Revival Chorus" and the three other short films screening tonight underline that message: Poetry, dance, choral music, photography, drag, and other art forms can be engines for social change.
"Resistance of Vision is committed to showcasing stories of resilience and the fight for liberation that are often excluded by corporate-controlled exhibition channels," according to a festival press release. Thanks to mamafilm, Wichita is one of the first four cities (alongside Boston, San Francisco, and Birmingham) to host the miniature film festival, which clocks in at about 90 minutes.
Tickets cost $15 and must be purchased in advance. Learn more.
6:30-8 p.m. tonight (Thursday, May 1) at Harvester Arts, 120 E. 1st St. N. in Wichita
"We carry a whopper of a message: Art is as big a part of any revolution as struggle is," says a member of the Resistance Revival Chorus.
"Resist: The Resistance Revival Chorus" and the three other short films screening tonight underline that message: Poetry, dance, choral music, photography, drag, and other art forms can be engines for social change.
"Resistance of Vision is committed to showcasing stories of resilience and the fight for liberation that are often excluded by corporate-controlled exhibition channels," according to a festival press release. Thanks to mamafilm, Wichita is one of the first four cities (alongside Boston, San Francisco, and Birmingham) to host the miniature film festival, which clocks in at about 90 minutes.
Tickets cost $15 and must be purchased in advance. Learn more.
Artist Inc Work Share
6-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Harvester Arts, 120 E. 1st St. N. in Wichita
For eight consecutive years, Harvester Arts has coordinated Artist Inc Live in Wichita. A program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance, Artist Inc Live is an eight-week professional development workshop for artists and creative people of all stripes. I took part in the program myself in 2022, right on the heels of making the jump from a secure day job into a precarious new life as a full-time freelance writer.
A public "work share" takes place at the end of every workshop period. On Tuesday, the 24 Artist Inc fellows will give five-minute presentations about their work. The free event is arguably the best showcase of local creative practice — and I should know, because I've attended every single Wichita work share since 2018. At each one, I've discovered a handful of new-to-me artists, filmmakers, designers, musicians, and other inspiring creative people.
— Emily Christensen is the managing editor of the SHOUT
6-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Harvester Arts, 120 E. 1st St. N. in Wichita
For eight consecutive years, Harvester Arts has coordinated Artist Inc Live in Wichita. A program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance, Artist Inc Live is an eight-week professional development workshop for artists and creative people of all stripes. I took part in the program myself in 2022, right on the heels of making the jump from a secure day job into a precarious new life as a full-time freelance writer.
A public "work share" takes place at the end of every workshop period. On Tuesday, the 24 Artist Inc fellows will give five-minute presentations about their work. The free event is arguably the best showcase of local creative practice — and I should know, because I've attended every single Wichita work share since 2018. At each one, I've discovered a handful of new-to-me artists, filmmakers, designers, musicians, and other inspiring creative people.
— Emily Christensen is the managing editor of the SHOUT
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