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Chamber at the Barn concert fun for kids, adults

By Alice Mannette, Eagle correspondent June 15 at 10:59 a.m.

A rendition of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” will stack up alongside barn animal sounds as talented musicians perform at one of the more charming locations in Wichita — Prairie Pines. Hoping to entice youngsters whose families buy Christmas trees at Prairie Pines in winter, Chamber Music at the Barn’s first concert features cheerful and sometimes whimsical music.

  • ‘Hairspray,’ coming to Crown Uptown, is ‘all about being yourself’

    By BOB CURTRIGHT, Eagle correspondent | June 15 at 10:58 a.m.

    Wichita native Emma Craig said snagging the coveted role of 1960s teen queen Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray” for Crown Uptown Theatre has been “10 years in the making.”

  • Music Theatre’s ‘Spamalot’ shines

    By BOB CURTRIGHT, Eagle correspondent | June 14 at 8:05 a.m.

    Thank goodness what happens in Monty Python’s deliciously absurdist idea of Camelot doesn’t stay in Camelot.

  • ‘Dixie Swim Club’ at Wichita Community Theatre explores bonds of friendship

    By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | June 14 at 7:46 a.m.

    Wichita Community Theatre is mixing hilarity with poignancy in its latest production. “The Dixie Swim Club” focuses on the enduring bond of friendship and the ups and downs of life experienced by five close-knit Southern women who met on their college swim team. The show, which opened last weekend, features a cast of women as diverse as the characters they play. It’s a performance that the director thinks is relevant to any audience.

  • MTW’s ‘Spamalot’ a happy, zany show

    By Bob Curtright, Eagle correspondent | June 14 at 8:05 a.m.

    What keeps bringing Billy Sprague Jr. back to “Monty Python’s Spamalot” is that it’s such an “absurdly happy show” that leaves audiences literally singing and humming their way out of the theater night after night.

  • Melodrama meets Motown at Mosley

    By BOB CURTRIGHT, Eagle correspondent | June 6 at 1:36 p.m.

    Motown and melodrama may seem like an odd entertainment pairing, but the folks at Mosley Street Melodrama have managed to come up with a funny and tuneful melange with their newest show.

  • ‘Reinvented’ features new works by veteran painter Harry Williford

    By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | June 7 at 7:14 a.m.

    Harry Williford is transforming landscapes into explosions of contrasting colors for his latest exhibition at Gallery XII. “Reinvented” showcases over a dozen new works by the veteran painter whose interest has recently shifted from conventional sceneries to colorful abstracts. The show will be on display throughout most of this month.

  • Bradley Fair concert series to open with jazz artist Julian Vaughn

    By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | June 2 at 9:16 a.m.

    A popular shopping center will be transformed into a swanky outdoor music venue with the debut of this season’s Bradley Fair Summer Concerts. Julian Vaughn, acclaimed Kansas City-based lead bass player, will kick off this year’s festivities on Thursday.

  • Free Ballet in the Park incorporates Kansas themes

    By Alice Mannette, Eagle correspondent | June 2 at 8:57 a.m.

    This weekend, Kansans can not only honor their heritage, but learn from it. Three talented artists collaborated in a ballet celebrating their homeland – Kansas.

  • MTW’s summer season includes ‘Spamalot,’ ‘Betty Blue Eyes’

    By BOB CURTRIGHT, Eagle correspondent | June 2 at 8:57 a.m.

    Now starting his 26th year at the helm of Music Theatre of Wichita, Wayne Bryan is gearing up for his biggest challenge this summer.

  • Appreciating face time

    By Alice Mannette, Eagle correspondent | May 26 at 9:15 a.m.

    Connecting people through their faces is Ray Turner’s mission. Turner, an accomplished artist, spends a day interviewing more than 20 subjects and snapping their pictures. He then goes back to his studio in California and takes out his oil paint and brush.

  • Mosley Street’s ‘Butch Cassidy’ shakes up expectations

    By BOB CURTRIGHT, Eagle correspondent | May 23 at 2:56 p.m.

    Local playwright Tom Frye is shaking up gender expectations in his latest original melodrama for Mosley Street Melodrama by letting female characters be the chief villain and hero tussling over a hapless, helpless man.

  • Wichita artist explores the edge in exhibit

    By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | May 23 at 7:35 p.m.

    For Kevin Kelly, there’s more to art than what is focused on a canvas. It’s the spaces at the brink and just beyond the work that fascinate him. His latest exhibit, “From the Margins,” is a multi-faceted approach to pushing boundaries. It opens Friday at the Fiber Studio on Commerce Street.

  • Review: ‘Little Women’ musical a little too bland but yet pleasant

    By Bob Curtright, Eagle correspondent | May 19 at 7:09 a.m.

    The musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War classic “Little Women” is such wholesome, family-friendly entertainment that I wish it had a little more pizzazz to make it linger in the memory.

  • Summer movie preview: Heroes, hangovers and zombies will heat up multiplexes

    By Rod Pocowatchit, The Wichita Eagle | May 19 at 7:06 a.m.

    The summer movie season is starting earlier and earlier, with “Iron Man 3” already having officially kicked off this year’s blockbuster bonanza in early May.

  • Guest Gallery: Johnna Nicole Crawford

    May 19 at 7:06 a.m.

    Today’s guest photographer is Johnna Nicole Crawford, a creative writing student and photographer from Haysville.

  • Indian Center exhibit explores life of artist Blackbear Bosin

    By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | May 16 at 5:06 p.m.

    The Keeper of the Plains is turning 39, and the statue’s birthday brings with it the opening of a new exhibit that will offer the community a closer look at the artist who created the Wichita landmark.

  • Rogers Ballet’s ‘Fun and Games’ dance concert will bring board games to life

    By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle | May 16 at 5:09 p.m.

    You could play board games this weekend. Or you could just watch them dance.

  • Outdoor concerts to heat up Wichita area

    By Annie Calovich, The Wichita Eagle | May 12 at 9:09 a.m.

    From Botanica to Bradley Fair, from the Ulrich Museum of Art to the WaterWalk, venues for outdoor concerts are back for the summer in the Wichita area.

  • Win tickets to Symphony Al Fresco benefit

    By Lori O’Toole Buselt, The Wichita Eagle | May 11 at 1:22 p.m.

    The Wichita Eagle is giving away four pair of tickets — each pair valued at $200 — to Friday’s Symphony Al Fresco.

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