Bailey on Gandolfini: film critic & Wichita native captures the contradictory life of a beloved actor
Jason Bailey talks "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend."
Exhibition traces the history of Mennonite immigration to the Midwest
Family heirlooms, travel items link immigrant stories to lives in the Midwest at the end of the 19th century, on view at the Kauffman Museum at Bethel College through June 1.
Stage as sanctuary: In troubling times, theater is a refuge for Kansas high school students
The joyful environment of the annual Kansas Thespians Festival testifies to theater’s value as a refuge and life tutor for teenagers.
A steady visual rhythm: Taylar Sanders and Harold Smith at Mulberry Art Gallery
An exhibition of paintings by Kansas City artists Taylar Sanders and Harold Smith offers an invitation to witness blackness in full bloom. It's on view at Mulberry Art Gallery through May 16 and Harvester Arts through April 25.
At Wichita Community Theatre, Shakespeare that’s ‘easy to enjoy’
Set against the backdrop of WWII, “Into the Breeches” is a comedic love letter to the Bard. The eight-show production begins this week and runs through May 4.
Art in three dimensions: ‘Topeka Competition 34’ at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Artist Mona Cliff selected the 3D works in this iteration of the annual competition, on view at the Sabatini Gallery through May 11.
In its 53rd year, the Wichita Jazz Festival adds a local history lesson
The 2025 festival, which takes place April 22-26, includes performances by April May Webb, Matt Wilson & Peter Erskine — plus an event celebrating Wichita jazz history.
Derby man has the kind of voice that turns heads — and chairs
Jaelen Johnston is back in Kansas in between appearances on NBC's "The Voice." He performs at the Rusty Nail on Friday.
Inventing new patterns: Abby Ausherman at Harvester Arts
In her Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition "Anatomy of a Bond," the artist explores the rich territory of quilting-as-metaphor. It's on view through April 26.