'Couples Retreat' goes nowhere

"Couples Retreat" was made because of its sunny, sandy location, scenic Bora Bora. Judging from the light, cast members slept late and took it pretty easy, even in the "We rise at dawn" scenes.

Book smarts

Floor-to-ceiling windows, steel appliances and slick floors meant that the Washington condo that lawyer David Joy and diplomat Offy Ismojo moved into a couple of years ago looked mod right off the bat. Well, except for the boxes of books, which they packed into the den.

Final Friday gallery crawl schedule

10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Artifacts, 4729 E. Douglas (Heather Meeds/Sabine Heath/various artists)
4-8 p.m. Angela's Floral & Gifts, Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas (Sara Warfield)
4-11 p.m. at Clifton Wine & Jazz, Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas (George Bair)
5-7 p.m. at Douglas Photographic Imaging, 2300 E. Douglas (Riverfest Photography Contest awards presentation)
5-7 p.m. at Wichita Presbyterian Manor, 4700 W. 13th St. (Art is Ageless)
5-8 p.m. at Beyond Beads Boutique, 6488 E. Central (six artists)
5-8 p.m. at Springpark Gallery, 3700 E. Douglas, Suite 60 (George Bair/Elizabeth Kassay/others); Beadazzled Art Glass Studio, 307 N. Mead (Tamara Ashlock)
5-9 p.m. at Mrs. O'Leary's, 126 N. Mead (Joni Russell)
5-9 p.m. at Nanny's Niche, 125 N. Rock Island (Connie Acker)
5-10 p.m. at Breakthrough, 1010 N. Main (Conrad Snider reception/The Art of Norris)
5:30-7:30 p.m. at Riney Fine Arts Gallery, Riney Arts Center, Friends University (Gallery XII Summer Show reception)
6-8 p.m. at Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. (Janet Fisher/Hutchinson Correctional Facility artists)
6-8 p.m. at Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas (Bob Schwan reception)
6-9 p.m. at ChiART, 1007 W. Douglas (All Girl Art Exhibit/music by Thane Powell & Band)
6-9 p.m. at Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, 238 N. Mead. (Meghan Hayes/Jaime Ludewick/Steven Darrow)
6-9 p.m. at Blue Swallowtail Studio, 1712 W. Douglas (make a glass pendant night, cost $10)
6-9 p.m. at Bungalow 26, 611 W. Douglas (Rebecca Calhoun)
6-9 p.m. at Picture Framing & More, 323 N. Mead (Robin Lorenson/music by Monty Harrison)
6-9 p.m. at Artworks, 7724 E. Central (Larry Stephenson)
6-9 p.m. at Wichita Gallery of Fine Art, 100 N. Broadway (Todd Mason/Art of the American West)
6-10 p.m. at The Art of Healing, 130 N. St. Francis (Emily Young reception)
6-10 p.m. at Gallery XII, 412 E. Douglas (Cathy Fiorelli/Robin Lies)
6-10 p.m. at Jones Gallery at Positive Directions, 414 S. Commerce (Joe Leonard reception)
6-10 p.m. at Academy of Fine Art, 613-A W. Douglas (Megan Ewert)
6-11 p.m. at Bella Luz, 300 N. Mead (Jeanne Barovich)
6-11:30 p.m. at The Bay Leaf, 3800 E. Douglas (group show till 9 p.m./music by Bruce Bentley & Friends 8:30-11:30)
6:30-9 p.m. at Monica's Bundt Cake Co., 1328 E. Douglas (Jennifer K. Nelson reception)
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Artists at Old Town, 412 E. Douglas (Jason Filbeck)
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Upfront Gallery, 412 E. Douglas (Ed Pointer/Lee Shiney/Terrel Jones reception)
6:30-10 p.m. at Mead Street Gallery and Gifts, 121 N. Mead, Suite 107 (Joseph Loganbill/Nancy Arroyo reception)
7-10 p.m. at The Fiber Studio, 418 Commerce (Monart School of the Arts student exhibition)
7-10 p.m. at Center Gallery, 111 Ellis (Horizon reception)
7-11 p.m. at Commerce Gallery, Go Away Garage, 508 S. Commerce (Art of the Bicycle art and bicycle show)
7:30-10 p.m. at Prairie Vistas Gallery, 151 N. Rock Island (John Morrison)
8-10 p.m. at Caffe Posto, 4714 E. Douglas (Keri Anderson/Marcella Brooks/Abby Zluticky and friends)

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