A vision of Wichita as a ‘Somewhere’: Eclectic music and arts festival returns for second year
After debuting last year as Elsewhere Fest, the two-day festival and conference is back this weekend with a new name, fewer stages, same ambition.
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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.
Singing 'Ode to Joy' during days of disaster
The Wichita Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 this Saturday with a community chorus of more than 130 singers. For one chorus member, its famous anthem is a challenge to these discordant times.
Wayne Gottstine is 'back in the fight'
The longtime Kansas musician has tackled cancer head-on, and he's tentatively planning to play shows for Split Lip Rayfield’s 30th anniversary. But 18 years after losing bandmate Kirk Rundstrom to the disease, he knows nothing is guaranteed.
Music On Site brings more than 100 singers to Kansas for ‘opera camp’
Though it has a growing reputation in the opera world, the winter festival remains a hidden gem in its home state. Over the next week, the organization offers free performances of classic and new works in Wichita, Hesston, Newton and McPherson.
Old punks on the block
A new podcast warmly remembers a Wichita punk era nearly forgotten (even by its own members)
In its 80th season, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra brings on a ‘musical diplomat’ as its new leader
Timothy Storhoff is weeks into his tenure as the new executive director of the WSO, an organization he calls a ‘musical engine’ for the city.
This fall, don’t miss these intriguing classical music and opera performances
Fans of contemporary and out-of-the-box opera and orchestral music have plenty to be excited about this season, with offerings from organizations such as Wichita Grand Opera, Opera Kansas, Wichita Symphony Orchestra, and more