Print edition: 
THEATER
“Round and Round the Garden,” comedy about a dysfunctional group of characters who storm the stage with a zeal for life but comically succumb to the human need for love, 2 p.m. today, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Tickets $20, $18 for seniors, $10 students. Call 316-315-0151.
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” show noon Wed. (pizza served at 11:30 a.m.); show only 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Thu.; shows 10 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. Fri. (pizza served at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.), noon Sat. (pizza served at 11:30 a.m.), Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center, 201 Lulu. Cost $5.50, pizza and show $7. Call 316-262-2282.
“Wizard of Oz,” join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination, through April 7, Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat. (doors open at 5, dinner service at 5:15); 6 p.m. Sun. (doors open at 3:30, dinner service at 4); select matinees at 12:30 p.m. (doors open at 11 a.m., lunch service at 11:15). Tickets $38.95 Thu.-Sat. evenings; $35.95 Sun. evenings; $29.95 select Thu. matinees; $18.95 children under 12; $55 VIP Lounge. Show only $20.24-$24.48. Information, 316-612-7696 or www.crownuptown.com.
“The Music Man,” musical, presented by McPherson College and McPherson High School, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., McPherson College, 1600 E. Euclid, McPherson. Tickets $5, $3.50 ages high school and younger and seniors. Information, 620-242-0444 or theatre@mcpherson.edu.
“The Sausage,” improvised dialogue based on a given scenario, celebrates the Renaissance commedia dell’arte form, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Feb. 26, Wilner Auditorium, Wichita State University. Admission $10, $8 seniors and military, $6 students. Call 316-978-3233.
“Pirates of Penzance,” farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty, presented by Music Theatre for Young People, 7:30 p.m. March 2-4, Mary Jane Teall Theater, Century II. Tickets $12, $10 students; discounts available. Call 316-262-6897.
“Ain’t Misbehavin’,” 1978 revue based on the Harlem Renaissance music of Thomas “Fats” Waller, through March 11, The Forum Theatre-Performing Arts & Events Center, 147 S. Hillside. Shows at 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat, 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets $23 Thu. and Sun., $25 Fri.-Sat. Information, 316-618-444 or www.4mtix.com.
“The Dukes of Haysville or the Hazzards of Going Down South … of Wichita,” melodrama, through March 24, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Dinner 6:15 p.m. Thu.-Sat., curtain at 7:50 p.m. Dinner/show $27, $17 show only. Senior and child discounts available. Call 316-263-0222.
“Jukebox: Dueling Divas! The Women of Rock ‘n Roll, music from the 1960s to the present, through March 31, Cabaret Oldtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas. Shows at 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. through February, Thu.-Sat. in March. Tickets $19, with discounts available. Call 316-265-4400.
ART EVENTS
Bob Benson and Wint Harris, photographs and glass works on exhibit through Tue., Gallery XII-412 Arts Center, 412 E. Douglas. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Free. Call 316-267-5915.
Martha Wherry Art Exhibit and Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fri., Friends University Riney Fine Arts Center Gallery. Free. Call 316-295-5677.
“Keepers: A Collection of Medical School Photographs,” exhibit of digital photographs by Mike Shepherd, through Fri., KU School of Medicine in the William J. Reals Gallery of Art-West, 1010 N. Kansas. Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free. Call 316-293-2643.
Jack Wilson and David Murano opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Fri., Art for Lunch, noon Feb. 28, exhibit of digital prints and sculpture “Tea for Two” and “Love Potion,” through March 23, Newman University Steckline Gallery. Hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. Free. Call 316-942-4291.
“Through My Eyes,” drawings and paintings by Michael Yates, on exhibit through Feb. 28, Heritage Gallery of the McPherson Opera House, 219 S. Main, McPherson. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Information, 620-241-5774.
Through the Lens, landscapes captured by Gary Behrens in a series of digital images then merged into a composite panorama, on exhibit through Feb. 29, Derby Public Library, 1600 Walnut Grove Road, Derby. Free. Call 316-788-0760.
Tides of Provincetown, art from what was at one time one of the world’s largest and arguably most influential art colonies, over 100 artists, featuring Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and Edward Hopper, through April 29, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $7, $5 for seniors and students, $3 children ages 5-17. Saturdays free. Information, 316-268-4921.
“A Family Affair,” exhibitors from families with more than one artist displaying paintings and artwork, through March 31, Art Room 114, 114 N. Main, El Dorado. Free. Call 316-321-3223.
Chuck Close: A Couple of Ways of Doing Something, works from daguerreotypes presented in a variety of media including colossal tapestries and photogravures, paired with poems by humorist Bob Holman, on exhibit through April 15, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $7, $5 for seniors and students, $3 children ages 5-17. Saturdays free. Information, 316-268-4921.
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art and Artist Samella Lewis, exhibit of 69 works on paper by influential African-American artists from the 19th through 21st centuries, through May 19, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $7, $5 for seniors and students, $3 children ages 5-17. Saturdays free. Information, 316-268-4921.
Made in America: Celebrating American Designers, a celebration of American designers from the 1950s-1980s featuring the work of Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, James Galanos, Rudi Gerneich, Halston, Claire McCardell, Norman Norell and Pauline Trigere, on exhibit through May 31, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Hours 11 a.m-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $4, $2 ages 6-12, children under 6 free. Information, 316-265-9314 or wichitahistory.org.
Art From the Heart, paintings from Rachel Kice’s Heart series, through March 31, Artworks, 7724 E. Central. Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free. Call 316-682-1481.
MUSIC
Celtic Crossroads, Irish music and dance presented by Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Thu., Bethel College Memorial Hall, 300 E. 27th, North Newton. Tickets $20-$24, discounts available for seniors and students. Call 620-327-8158 or 316-284-5205.
“Verdi’s Ernani,” opera, 11:55 a.m. Sat., encore 2 p.m. Feb. 26, Murdock Theatre, 536 N. Broadway. Tickets $24, $20 seniors, $18 students. Call 316-440-4711.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Potter and ceramic artist David Rodenburg, wheel-throwing demonstrations, 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 28, 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. Feb 29, Bethany College, Mingenback Art Center, 335 E. Swensson, Lindsborg. Free. E-mail powella@bethanylb.edu for reservations by Fri.
Art for Arthritis Auction Gala, silent and live auction to support public awareness to find a cure for arthritis and celebrating the lives of children living with arthritis, 6 p.m. March 8, Abode Venue, 1330 E. Douglas. Tickets $60. Information, 316-263-0116 or www.arthritis.org.
