‘Tosca,’ ‘Cav/Pag’ anchor Wichita Grand Opera’s new season
Other 2026-27 offerings include 'Amahl and the Night Visitors,' 'The Light in the Piazza,' the Vienna Boys Choir
September 08, 2026
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John Legend helps usher in a new beginning for the Orpheum Theatre
The performance served as a door onto the past and a mirror of Wichita now.
September 03, 2026
Artist-driven and unrepeatable: The Wichita Symphony’s ‘Neon Strings’
The WSO Connects program featured music by minimalist composer Philip Glass and new-wave pop hits in a concert at Odd Fellow Hall.
August 31, 2026
How Wichita's relationship with 'Tripodal' has evolved over a half century
James Rosati's 1972 modernist sculpture was part of a larger movement across the country. With time (and a time capsule), the work has gained some respect from the city it was built for.
August 08, 2026
Music Theatre Wichita's ‘Fiddler’ is just that good
MTW's revival of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ showcases the uniformly strong talents of the cast, the crew — and the musical itself.
July 30, 2026
The rockets' red, white and blue glare
On America's 250th birthday, Kansas skies will fill with sound and light from backyard enthusiasts chasing ever-bigger booms – and from professional operations, like Wichita's Victory Pyrotechnics.
June 28, 2026
In Music Theatre Wichita's 'Hello Dolly!' a matchmaking widow makes her own bid for happiness
The production is a 'postcard of an America that never existed,' but it's a delightful place to visit nonetheless.
June 18, 2026
'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 called 'benching.'
May 30, 2026
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, 2026