How the most die-hard marching band members spend their offseason
ICT Winds performs on the new Sunflower Indoor Performing Arts Association circuit. The group competes in the winter guard world championships later this month.
A guide to Kansas poetry events during National Poetry Month
Kansas celebrates National Poetry Month in April with readings, writing workshops, open mics & other literary events across the state.
The cost of conflict: ‘Sweat’ at ICTRep
The 2015 play by Lynn Nottage traces the relationships between a tight-knit group of bar regulars over an eight-year span.
Heritage & modernity: 'Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani' & Yoshida women printmakers at the Spencer Museum of Art
The two exhibitions explore how artists of Japanese heritage combine traditional approaches with contemporary concerns.
Century II’s iconic shape compromises the arts it's meant to showcase. Wichita performers reflect on what could be next.
Supporters of a new performing arts center, deflated after the failed sales tax vote, say that public-private dollars are crucial in achieving that dream.
Gender-swapped Judas rocks ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Roxy’s Downtown
The production breathes new life into Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1970s rock opera.
Ballet Wichita springs forward, presenting civil rights history in ‘Breaking Barriers’
The dance company's spring concert features two original works. One honors the participants in Wichita's 1958 Dockum Drug Store sit-in, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Seven glorious things about Bridget Everett
A national tour brought the multi-faceted performer to Kansas City's Uptown Theater, only a couple hours' drive from her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas.
Packing our bags for April Fools-A-Palooza in Lucas, Kansas
The grassroots art capital of Kansas hosts an annual event 'by artists and for everyone.'
A lifetime’s worth of 'Birthday Candles' at Wichita Community Theatre
Life goes on, like a flash — in this poignant production, 85 years fly by. Performances continue through March 22.
Power, nature, and transformation in 'Linda Lighton: Love & War' at the Nerman
A retrospective of works from 1975-2025 functions as a 'meditation on life itself — its tensions, transformations, and fragile beauty.'
It's about soccer, but it's not about soccer: Tim Bascom breaks down 'The Boundless Game'
'The game, in a way, is helping us to go forward in life. We have to pay attention and respond to such difficulties, but we also have to keep living.'
The game’s afoot! Will the detective crack the mystery of … 'Hamlet'?
The Guild Hall Players present the Shakespearean tragedy as a Gilded Age mystery to unravel.
Bill Andrews and the forgiving nature of woodworking
"If you mess something up, you can usually fix it, even if you have to change the size of what you're doing."
Albert Paley’s 'Paragon' is a symbol of Wichita’s commitment to innovation and growth
Though the 2011 sculpture barely came to be, its impact goes beyond stated references to aviation and Native American history.
Roundup: News & opinion about the Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax
Wichita voters will have the opportunity to vote on the proposal in a special election on Tuesday, March 3.
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.
Material richness: 'Anne Samat: Avatars' at the Ulrich Museum of Art
The artist combines traditional Malaysian weaving practices and secondhand detritus to comment on gender roles and the meaning of wealth.