Still Here: Reclaiming place in ‘DoPiKa: Reinstate’
Works on view at Topeka's Mulvane Art Museum assert "a shared insistence on Indigenous presence as an active, shaping force." The exhibition is on view through November 15.
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Much ado about something at Kechi Playhouse
Shakespeare debuts at the 42-year-old theater with a quick and lively “Much Ado About Nothing.” Three cheers to the Bard — and to this production.
'Newsies' at Music Theatre Wichita: Boy, does it fly
Acrobatic dancing and charismatic leads power a musical short on depth but stunning visually and physically.
This is how we do it: Giana Martinez's 'Chicana Diaries'
With "sharp edges, cutesy excess, and unflinching sincerity," a Wichita tattoo artist brings a slice of East L.A. to Harvester Arts. The exhibition is on view through July 25.
Heart to heart: Madi White's 'The Free State' at KC Fringe
This one-woman show offers a personal take on the power shame can hold over our lives. Music, puppetry, and humor imbue the play with spirit and charm. Performances continue on Thursday and Saturday.
Mapping connection: Geraldine Craig and Nelson Smith at the Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center
"With contrasting approaches, Gerry Craig and Nelson Smith highlight two ways of knowing the histories and relationships of our environment," writes critic Kevin Kelly.
Argentine trio, symphony musicians meet for a musical conversation across continents
The Wichita Symphony's first WSO Connect concert paired Baroque music with the South American musical genre chamamé in "a spirit of joyful experimentation and exchange," our critic writes.
Inside Out: 'Following Blackbear' at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum
In the third annual Mid-America All Indian Museum invitational exhibition, seven area Native American artists encourage the viewer to look inward while challenging notions of strength, identity, class, and gender. It's on view through July 25.
Crazy for 'Crazy for You' at Music Theatre Wichita
It’s not easy to choose one word to describe the dazzling dancing, infectious joy, and staging feasts of this Ken Ludwig reinvention of a boy-meets-girl Gershwin classic. But our reviewer eventually finds it.