Notes from the editor's desk: What I've been looking at lately
From Wichita to Lindsborg and back
The curtain falls: Locals weigh in on the American College Theater Festival’s severed ties with the Kennedy Center
Last December, the ACTF decided to suspend their affiliation with the center "due to circumstances and decisions that do not align with (the) organization’s values."
Creating connection: Ellen Kleckner at Emporia State University
In “Tracing the Divide," the artist plays with material and form. The exhibition is on view in the Eppink Gallery through February 27.
'It's always been about a love of stories': Jesse Koza on opera, 'Dido and Aeneas'
Koza directs Opera Kansas' upcoming production of one of the oldest English-language operas.
Emporia Art Center project sends valentines to seniors
The Emporia Arts Center's "Project Share the Love" collects handmade valentines for residents of senior living communities.
The five faces carved into the walls of Wichita’s former city hall
Some of the most unusual works in the City of Wichita's public art collection are a series of limestone gargoyles carved in the late 1800s.
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.
Push and pull: Marco Hernandez at Bethel College
In 'Reclaiming My Roots,' the Wichita-based printmaker asserts his Mexican identity. The exhibition is on view in Bethel's Regier Art Gallery through February 12.
‘Seized’ is a measured, hopeful case study about freedom of the press
Kansas City filmmaker Sharon Liese’s documentary about the raid on the Marion County Record premiered last week at the Sundance Film Festival. Tickets to screen the film online are available for a (very) limited time.