Photos: Elsewhere Fest kicks off its first day with art, music in downtown Wichita
The inaugural event continues Saturday with conference panels, visual art, and 30 live bands and DJs
June 22, 2024
Outgrowing a friendship and outliving the American dream: 'The Sunshine Boys' at Roxy's Downtown
The 1972 Neil Simon play may lack sensitivity, but a cast of Wichita theater veterans brings affection and charm to the story of two aging vaudeville comics. The production runs through June 29 at the downtown Wichita dinner theater.
June 21, 2024
A graffiti-covered music festival lands in downtown Wichita this weekend
With funding from Chase Koch, the first annual Elsewhere Fest & Conference seeks to transform St. Francis and Emporia Streets — and the local music economy.
June 18, 2024
What a way to make a musical: '9 to 5' at Music Theatre Wichita
Strong vocals and choreography make for a diverting theater experience, despite a somewhat dated book. The show runs through Sunday at Century II.
June 14, 2024
How to sneak up on a painting
Kevin Kelly shares his approach making art that surprises him in this talk-turned-essay. His solo exhibition “If I Had It to Do Over Again” is on view at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg through July 21.
June 12, 2024
At Mosley Street Melodrama, goofy cops and robbers are an irreverent antidote to reality
The law-enforcement-themed "Reno County 911" may not be edifying, but it's "pure silly fun." The production runs through July 6 at the popular downtown Wichita theater.
June 10, 2024
‘The world as it is must always be available to writers:’ An interview with Holly Wilson
In her debut novel “Kittentits,” the Nickerson, Kansas native introduces us to Molly, a potty-mouth 10-year-old who runs away from home to find her idol and raise the dead.
June 05, 2024
The SHOUT June arts calendar
It's officially festival season, y'all: Riverfest, Elsewhere Fest, JuneteenthICT & Wichita Pride. Plus concerts, theater, indie film screenings, art openings, drag, "creative exchanges" & lots more.
June 01, 2024
Why Wichita’s Century II is salvaged but not quite saved
Wichita’s Century II convention center and a historic library remain intact. But the story of their survival is unfinished, and it leaves lingering questions about the community and how it will make decisions about the future of its riverfront.
May 31, 2024