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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.
May 15 at 10:27 a.m. No cover charge unless otherwise noted
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer | May 12 at 9:22 p.m. Seth Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC.
By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer | May 12 at 1:38 p.m. Gatsby looks almost as great as a superhero at the weekend box office.
By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle | May 12 at 7:07 a.m. Sunday is Mother’s Day, and venues in and around Wichita have organized several activities to entertain Mom — and those who love her.
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.
May 12 at 8:56 a.m. “Say What?! Comedy Improv,” “Empire House Live” series, 8 p.m. Thu., Old Cowtown Museum, 1864 W. Museum Blvd. Tickets $10. Mature audiences only. Call 316-219-1871.
By Arlice Davenport, The Wichita Eagle | May 12 at 9:03 a.m. “C.S. Lewis – A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet” by Alister McGrath (Tyndale House, 448 pages, $24.99)
By Lisa McLendon | May 12 at 9:01 a.m. “Ignorance” by Michele Roberts (Bloomsbury, 231 pages, $25)
May 12 at 8:59 a.m. Best-sellers
By Rod Pocowatchit | May 12 at 8:57 a.m. My current viewing obsession is the deliciously addictive “Bates Motel,” a series on A&E that is a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic chiller “Psycho.”
May 10 at 9:44 a.m. No cover charge unless otherwise noted
May 10 at 7:28 a.m. Four students who are graduating from Friends University on Saturday with fine-arts degrees in ballet will have their work showcased Friday in the Riney Fine Arts Center’s Sebits Auditorium on campus, 2100 W. University. The Student Choreography Showcase will feature classical and contemporary dancing after the style of each of the choreographers. It is free to the public and will start at 7:30 p.m. Seating will be general admission. The four student choreographers are Krissy Adams, Ryan Frier, Sophie Meyers and Taylor Osterman. Part of their coursework was choreographing a piece for the showcase. The artistry of moccasins
By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | May 9 at 11:49 p.m. The waters of Bradley Fair will be transformed into the backdrop of a grandiose outdoor stage Saturday evening as the Wichita Grand Opera presents its final performance of the season.
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune | May 9 at 5:03 p.m. Jazzy, fizzy and often quite fun, Baz Luhrmann’s “Pretty Good Gatsby” takes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great American Novel out for a sometimes dazzling, always irreverent spin.
May 9 at 5:04 p.m. WWE Smackdown returns next week to Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman, bringing with it fighters such a Randy Orton, Sheamus, the Big Show and Mark Henry. The show starts at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $17 to $97 at the Intrust Bank Arena box office, at Select-A-Seat outlets, by calling 316-755-SEAT or by visiting www.selectaseat.com.
By Bob Curtright, Eagle correspondent | May 9 at 5:04 p.m. The Broadway musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic Civil War story, “Little Women,” will receive its professional Wichita premiere when the 2005 show opens Friday at Crown Uptown Theatre.
By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle | May 8 at 3:02 p.m. It’s tucked back in Northwest Centre at 13th and Tyler — a strip center with lots of vacancies. (Talliano’s Pizzeria just closed its restaurant there in March after 10 years in business.)
By David Baxter, Eagle correspondent | May 5 at 10:19 p.m. The Century II Convention Center was aglow with nostalgia Saturday night as the Wichita Symphony Orchestra was joined by guest conductor Michael Krajewski and guest artists A.J. Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle to perform a Simon and Garfunkel retrospective.
By Annie Calovich, The Wichita Eagle | May 5 at 8:02 a.m. An interactive exhibit based on fairy tales will start a two-month run at Botanica on May 11.