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.
Anne Welsbacher
Anne Welsbacher writes fiction, plays, and nonfiction. She can be found on Substack and Bluesky. awelsbacher.com
Up next at Wichita Community Theatre: โThe Musical Comedy Murders of 1940โ
Opening night looms; lives are at stake. The show runs January 22-February 1.
๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
ICTRepโs production of โSilent Sky,โ based on the true story ofย 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, opens January 22 for one weekend only.
The Say What!? 25th anniversary show celebrates Wichita's improv scene
First Draft Improv, Parking Lot Sushi, and the Scallywags will join the long-running troupe at Wave on Saturday, November 15.
A new bench in College Hill commemorates the late Mike Roarkโs teaching legacy
The actor and director was a "great cheerleader" for a generation of promising young performers.
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Serious games: in 26 bite-sized plays, '[et cetera]: A Theatre Lab' combines silliness with sincerity
With its two-day run last weekend, Experimental Theatre Co. announces itself as a troupe to follow.
Liza speaks up in 'Pygmalion 1940: A Radio Show' at Kechi Playhouse
Misty Maynard reimagines "Pygmalion" as a love letter to the BBC.
Mini Review: A visit with 'Uncle Vanya' at Kansas City Actors Theatre
Chekovโs masterpiece gets personal in a sharp new adaptation.
Dance to the music: 'A Jukebox for the Algonquin' at ICTRep
Set in a senior living facility, the stories and songs of this laugh-out-loud romp touch on dreams and fears universally shared.