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."
March 08, 2026Voices
First-person essays and opinion
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.
March 01, 2026
Going for a walk with letterforms
When a graphic designer observes typography in Wichita, the city becomes an ever-changing exhibition space.
November 22, 2025
Report from the Red Barn Studio Museum artist-in-residence program in Lindsborg, Kansas
Kansas artist-in-residence programs offer creators the opportunity to spend quality time with their craft.
August 02, 2025
Stage as sanctuary: In troubling times, theater is a refuge for Kansas high school students
The joyful environment of the annual Kansas Thespians Festival testifies to theater’s value as a refuge and life tutor for teenagers.
April 29, 2025
Finding acceptance at the William Inge Theatre Festival
Independence, Kansas, celebrates a queer playwright and his work every year. It's a wholesome experience for all, regardless of identity.
April 10, 2025
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.
April 07, 2025
To the brightest little star: being an account of the Great First Grade Book War of 1979
On the first day of of Banned Books Week, we present the epic saga of one first grader’s quest to read a school library book and the beloved teacher who fought for her.
September 22, 2024
As a small creative business closes, the owner mourns
Former art teacher Beth Janssen turned The Sewing Center into a "fabric utopia" where all sewists are welcome. In the final days of the store's going-out-of-business sale, it feels like a funeral.
June 25, 2024