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Heritage & modernity: 'Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani' & Yoshida women printmakers at the Spencer Museum of Art
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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.
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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'
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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'?
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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
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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
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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
News

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
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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
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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.

Photos: Mike Coykendall, Freedy Johnston & Bill Goffrier at Central Standard Brewing
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Photos: Mike Coykendall, Freedy Johnston & Bill Goffrier at Central Standard Brewing

Three Kansas musicians convened for an acoustic show and storytelling session on Super Bowl Sunday.

ICT Soup feeds artists hungry for connection — and project funding
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ICT Soup feeds artists hungry for connection — and project funding

Harvester Arts has resurrected the long-running crowdfunding meal. The next one will take place on Saturday, March 7.

Mini Review: Zelda McAfee's 'Hell is empty, and you are here' at ShiftSpace
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Mini Review: Zelda McAfee's 'Hell is empty, and you are here' at ShiftSpace

In their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, the Wichita State artist creates an unsettling experience to confront family trauma.

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