Friday
Final Friday, gallery crawl, 5-7 p.m., at Douglas Photographic Imaging, 2300 E. Douglas (Riverfest Annual Photography Contest slide show and awards presentation); 5-8 p.m. at Wichita Art Museum , 1400 W. Museum Blvd. (Leon Loughridge demonstration/Michael Aurbach works; 5-9 p.m. at Springpark Gallery , 3555 E. Douglas (George Bair/others); 5- 9 p.m. at Beadazzled Art Glass Studio, 307 N. Mead (Julie Lushbough); 5-10 p.m. at Energy Essentials , 714 S Hillside (Piper Miller/Kayra Joy/psychic games); 5:30-8 p.m. at Savage Threads, 728 W. Douglas (Aaron Englund); 5:30-9 p.m. at West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca (James Fallier/Mike Fallier); 6-8 p.m. at Sandbar Trading Co., 922 E. Douglas (Native American artists); 6-8 p.m. at Artworks, Central and Rock Road (Harold William Hogan retrospective); 6-9 p.m. at Blue Swallowtail Studio, 1712 W. Douglas (Kelli Albin/make a pendant night; $10 each); 6-9 p.m. at The Flying Pig Gift Boutique, 2600 E. Douglas (Jennifer Blundon/Tayla Barragan); 6-9 p.m. at Artifacts, 4729 E. Douglas (Kate McBride); 6-9 p.m. at Sew Much, 535 W. Douglas, Suite 130 (Gary Behrens/Louise Fenn); 6-9 p.m. at Siva Power Yoga, 535 W. Douglas, Suite 110 (EJF Studios photographic art); 6-9 p.m. at Pea Pod Consignment Gallery at Three Pea, 1646 E. Second St. (Tommy Stevens/Jack Huber/art from Mid-America Fine Arts); 6-9 p.m. at Susan's Floral, 4737 E. Douglas (Martha Wherry/Ron Baker); 6-9 p.m. at Watermark Books & Cafe, 4201 E. Douglas (Lee Shiney reception/live music); 6-10 p.m. at The Fiber Studio, 418 Commerce (Dallas Dodge/Frank Martinez); 6-10 p.m. at Gallery XII, 412 E. Douglas ("Judith French Millard — In Memoriam"); 6-10 p.m. at Bob Schwan Studios, 111 S. Ellis (various artists); 6-11 p.m. at Bella Luz , 300 N. Mead (Anna Kirwan); 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Artists at Old Town, 412 E. Douglas (Ryan Moran reception); 6:30-10 p.m. at Go Away Garage , 508 S. Commerce ("Art of the Bicycle" followed by bike ride); 6:30-10 p.m. at Mead Street Gallery, 121 N. Mead (Kansas Art Guild/Donna Walling reception); 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Prairie Vistas Gallery, 151 N. Rock Island, Suite 1D (John Morrison); 7-9 p.m. at Gallery One Nine , 125 N. Market, 18th Floor (Marc Bosworth); 7-10 p.m. at Rebecca's Art Studio, 300 N. Mead, Suite 106 (various artists). Free admission and trolley rides to most venues.
Sunday
Digital Photography Workshop, with professional photographer Jeff Cowell, 2 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Cost $45, members $35. Reservations, 316-268-4921 or www.wichitaartmuseum.org/education.
Tuesday
"Sister Wendy: Baroque to Romanticism," video, 12:30 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included with admission. Information, 316-268-4921.
Wednesday
Wine Tasting with Tanya Tandoc, appetizers and wine served in/on porcelain wares made by Tanya Tandoc, 4-5:30 p.m., Mike's Wine Dive, 4714 E. Douglas. Tandoc's work is available for purchase. Cost $25. Reservations, 316-613-2772.
Thursday
Historic Air Terminal Tower Unveiling, open house, exhibit tour and unveiling of renovations, 4-7 p.m., Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 S. George Washington Blvd. Free. Information, 316-683-9242.
Art For Your Ears, Gypsy jazz concert featuring Nouveau Quintette, 7 p.m., McKnight Outdoor Plaza, Wichita State University. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Free. Presented by Ulrich Museum of Art. Information, 316-978-3664 or www.ulrich.wichita.edu/artforyourears.
MUSIC, DANCE
Friday
"Music Tales From America," Chamber Music at the Barn performance, 6:30 p.m., Prairie Pines, 4055 N. Tyler Road. Advance tickets $15 for full buffet dinner in the gardens (6:30), $22 barn seating (7:45), $12 garden seating (7:45, bring your own picnic). Reservations, 316-721-7666 or www.cmatb.org.
Stage
Friday-Saturday
"Almighty Bob," comedy, 8 p.m., Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. Tickets $12, $10 for military, students and seniors. Reservations, 316-686-1282.
"The Great American Trailer Park Musical," through Sept. 25, Cabaret Oldtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas. Show 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; doors open at 7. Tickets $18 (discounts available). Reservations, 316-265-4400.
"Jack & the Beanstalk," children's musical-comedy, through Aug. 14, Crown Uptown Children's Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Buffet 11:15 a.m. Fri.-Sat., doors open at 11. Tickets $8.95 (includes lunch). Reservations, 316-681-1925.
"Red, White & Tuna," dinner-theater with the Vagabond Players, 6 p.m., Empire House, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd. Tickets $23.95 (includes dinner). Reservation deadline has passed. Information, 316-350-3323.
Friday-Sunday
"The Harlot Letter... or Jack to the Future," melodrama, through Sept. 4, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Buffet 6:15 p.m. Thu-Sat., curtain at 7:50; buffet 5:15 p.m. Sun., curtain at 6:50. Dinner/show $26; show only $16. Discounts available. Reservations, 316-263-0222.
"Man of La Mancha," musical by Guild Hall Players, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas. Donation $10, $5 students. Not recommended for small children. Reservations, 316-683-5686.
"Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical," musical-comedy, through Aug. 15, Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Buffet 6 p.m. Thu.-Sat., doors open at 5:45; buffet 4:15 p.m. Sun., doors open at 4. Matinee buffet 11:15 a.m. Thu., doors open at 11. Tickets $26.95- $33.95, $14.95 for children 12-under. Information, 316-681-1566 or www.crownuptown.com.
"On Broadway," musical for ages 8 and up, 8 p.m. Fri.-Mon., 2 p.m. Sun., Heather Muller Black Box Theatre, Wichita Children's Theatre, 201 Lulu. Tickets $85.50. Information, 316-262-2282.
"'Til Beth Do Us Part," through Sun., Kechi Playhouse, 61st North and Oliver, Kechi. Shows 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Tickets $10 Fri.-Sat., $9 Sun. Information, 316-744-2152.
Opens Wednesday
"Curtains," by Music Theatre of Wichita, Wed., through Aug. 8, Century II Concert Hall. Shows 8 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 2 and 8 p.m. Sat., 2 and 7 p.m. Sun. Evening tickets $20-$55, matinees $18-$47, available by calling 316-265-3107, online at www.mtwichita.org.
Opens Thursday
"Nobody's Perfect," Thu., through Aug. 29, Kechi Playhouse, 61st North and Oliver, Kechi. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Tickets $10 Fri.-Sat., $9 Thu. and Sun. Information, 316-744-2152.
Books, lectures
Saturday
Book Fair, scavenger hunt, Star Wars kids' party and character appearances, and eight author book-signings, 1-5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1920 N. Rock Road. At checkout, tell cashier to apply a 15 percent portion of the sale to the Rose Hill Public Library Fund. Free. RSVP required for Star Wars kids' party by calling 316-315-0421.
Sunday
"A Year of Mennonite Cooking," talk on Ellen Awe's year of cooking, eating and writing, 3:30 p.m., Kauffman Museum, 27th and Main, North Newton. Free. Information, 316-283-1612.
Monday
Ally Carter, reading and book-signing by the author of "Only the Good Spy Young," 7 p.m., Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas. Free. Information, 316-682-1181.
Thursday
Temple Grandin, talk, fundraiser for Heartspring, and book-signing, 4-6 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1920 N. Rock Road. Free. Information, 316-315-0824.
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