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2013 Riverfest schedule
All events are free with a button unless otherwise noted. Some events have changed since the River Festival brochure was published. Any additional updates will be posted at wichitariverfest.com. Ongoing events:
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Khaled Hosseini’s latest novel spans decades, continents and generations
“And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Books, 416 pages, $28.95)
MTW’s summer season includes ‘Spamalot,’ ‘Betty Blue Eyes’
Now starting his 26th year at the helm of Music Theatre of Wichita, Wayne Bryan is gearing up for his biggest challenge this summer.
Bradley Fair concert series to open with jazz artist Julian Vaughn
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
This weekend, Kansans can not only honor their heritage, but learn from it. Three talented artists collaborated in a ballet celebrating their homeland – Kansas.
Movie trailers should be teasers, not plot-revealing summaries
I love movie trailers, so much so that if I’m running late to a movie and it looks like I will miss them, I’ll skip seeing the movie altogether.
Book explores spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail
“Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail and the Struggle that Changed America” by Jonathan Rieder (Bloomsbury Press, 224 pages, $25)
Son’s struggle with dying brings his father’s faith to new life
“Stations of the Heart: Parting with a Son” by Richard Lischer (Alfred A. Knopf, 251 pages, $25)
Sunday Arts calendar (June 2)
“Empire House Live,” series, 7 p.m. Thu.-Sat., Sat. show will have a dinner option by reservation only, Old Cowtown Museum, 1864 Museum Blvd. Tickets: $10 and $12 in advance, $12 and $14 at door, $22 and $24 dinner theater. Call 316-219-1871.
Final Friday gallery crawl schedule (May 31)
All events are today. Free admission unless otherwise noted; free trolley rides between most venues.
Shift Space Gallery reception Friday
The WSU Shift Space Gallery is hosting a closing reception for six students with divergent perspectives on art this week for Final Friday. The exhibit is a labyrinth-like tour through a myriad of colors, concepts, and layered emotions.
Slick ‘Now You See Me’ lacks even illusion of movie magic
The razzle dazzles but the smoke never quite hides the mirrors in “Now You See Me,” a super-slick new magicians’ heist picture that demonstrates, once again, how tough it is to make magic work as a movie subject.
‘After Earth’ an uninspiring father-son vanity project
Truth be told, “After Earth” wouldn’t exist had Will Smith not cooked it up as yet another star vehicle for his son Jaden. But since buying your kid a movie credit is a tradition that dates back to the beginnings of Hollywood, you can’t hold that against him.
Last day of River Festival is a beach
For the final day of this year’s Wichita River Festival, the concrete of Kennedy Plaza will be coated with 310 tons of sand, creating a Kansas beach of sorts.
Eight things you can ride at the fest
1. Helicopter. Take a three- to four-minute ride over the fest for $35 with a Wichita River Festival button. Takes off from the West Bank. Hours: 2 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Regatta’s goal: To float your cardboard boat
A new event at the Wichita River Festival this year mixes creativity with ingenuity. Sunday’s Cardboard Regatta contest will allow teams to assemble their own vessels to float down the Arkansas River. It’s an activity that tips its hat to tradition while bringing fresh fun to the occasion.
Festival encourages bicycling
The Wichita River Festival is making a concerted effort to get people to ride bikes to the festival this year by offering free valet parking for bicycles and two themed tours of downtown for riders. People can also join in or just watch fast-paced bicycle races that will include injured Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
Lots of concerts, all free with a $5 button
Music lovers at this year’s Wichita River Festival will find that many things have changed from previous years.
River Festival: Plaza packed with fun, organizers hope
This year’s Wichita River Festival might be a bit of a claustrophobic experience, but organizers are hoping that’s a good thing.
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