Notes from the editor's desk: What I've been looking at lately
From Wichita to Lindsborg and back
February 15, 2026Emily Christensen
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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.
February 05, 2026
Court documents: Wichita actor targeted teenager online, in text messages
Cody LaCrone said he met his alleged victim at Roxy's Downtown, but The SHOUT has confirmed they did not perform there together.
December 19, 2025
The SHOUT's 2025 holiday gift guide
Shop artfully this season with a range of artist-made and local gifts you can find in Kansas shops, galleries, and online.
December 11, 2025
After a busy 2025, lots of new public-art projects are on the horizon
What we learned by taking a close look at public art in Wichita over the course of this year.
December 04, 2025
Rick Bumgardner out at Roxy’s Downtown
The Wichita theater's artistic director cited “distrust in (his) leadership” after a local actor was charged with child sex crimes.
November 27, 2025
'As Above, So Below': Philip Heying at Reuben Saunders Gallery
The photography exhibition captures the power of the Kansas Flint Hills. It's on view through November 29.
November 24, 2025
What's happening at The SHOUT: The 2025 Arts Council Awards
They like us! They really like us! On Saturday, November 8, we attended the 55th annual Arts Council awards ceremony at Wave.
November 09, 2025
What's happening at The SHOUT: Small is Beautiful
On Wednesday, we co-hosted our first public event with Latasha Eley Kelly of TMBP Media and Claudia Amaro of Planeta Venus.
November 09, 2025