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NL Entertainment
May 28, 2012

EVENTS

'Star Wars' exhibit at Exploration Place

Friday is the 35th anniversary of the release of the original “Star Wars” movie. And Saturday is the opening day of the “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination” exhibit at Exploration Place. If you go through the largest exhibit ever to visit the museum, you will see 80 items that were used in the six “Star Wars” movies, from costumes to weapons to spaceship models. Information with each item includes the episode or episodes of “Star Wars” in which the item appeared.

MOVIES

'Men in Black 3'

Josh Brolin impersonating the young Tommy Lee Jones is worth the price of admission to “Men in Black 3.” Dry, drawling, deadpan — he nails the flinty Texan in this sentimental sequel to the sci-fi comedies about secret agents in black suits who save the world from aliens. It opens Friday.

NIGHTLIFE

Soulicit at Rock Island Live

Soulicit, a Wichita-based rock band formed in 2002, spent most of the rest of the decade playing around Wichita and the surrounding area. Since signing with Greenville, S.C.-based Thermal Entertainment in September 2011, the band has hit the road with a vengeance. Soulicit returns to Wichita on Tuesday for a show at Rock Island Live.

DINING

Restaurant review: Shoeless Joe's

Dave Chaffin, who opened the original Players near 21st and West streets in 1984, is now an owner of Shoeless Joe’s Old Fashioned Burgers and Phillys, a neighborhood restaurant and bar he opened in November in the space at 2315 W. 21st St. previously occupied by a Jimmy’s Egg and Clear Lakes Cafe before that.

ARTS

Faith in art

There’s a new stop on the Final Friday gallery crawl that invites the community to consider the influence of faith in art. Inter-Faith Ministries has launched a renovated gallery space that leaders of the organization hope will bring in more people from the community. Friday night, the Cultural Arts Faith Exploration (C.A.F.E.) Gallery will host works from members of Pine Valley Christian Church.

NEW IN TOWN

It started as a cooking school and party venue. Then last year, executive chef Jason Febres started to serve lunch at his Taste & See at 3825 E. Harry. Now, he’s about to achieve a long-held goal of adding dinner to his offerings. Starting June 1, Taste & See will be open for dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Febres said he will serve a long list of tapas, plus lighter options such as sandwiches and fish tacos. The heavier entrees on his menu, which he’s perfecting right now, will focus on global cuisine — Italian dishes, Spanish paella, Argentinian steaks, etc. Taste & See will continue to serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more information, call 316-771-7393.

COMING

Rob Zombie and Megadeth, Friday, Hartman Arena ($49.50, $37.25, www.stage1tickets.com)

Yo Gotti, Sunday, Cotillion, ($25, www.thecotillion.com)

The Glenn Miller Orchestra, June 1, The Orpheum ($33.50, $28.50, $25.50, $22.50, www.selectaseat.com)

Rick Springfield/Survivor, June 2, West Bank Stage ($15, selectaseat.com)

Kelli Pickler/David Nail, June 3, West Bank Stage ($15, selectaseat.com)

Barry Manilow, June 7, Intrust Bank Arena, ($129.99, $89.99, $69.99, $39.99, $19.99 and $9.99, selectaseat.com)

Nickelback, June 8, Intrust Bank Arena ($89.50, $79.50, $59.50 and $39.50, selectaseat.com)

Colt Ford, June 8, Cotillion, ($25, www.thecotillion.com)

LIV Fest, June 15-16, The Orpheum (Tickets $25 general admission, $50 two-day pass, www.selectaseat.com)

Chris Mann at LIV Fest, June 16, The Orpheum (Tickets $25 general admission, $50 two-day pass, www.selectaseat.com)

Tracy Lawrence, June 16, Cotillion, ($25, www.thecotillion.com)

REO Speedwagon, Styx, Ted Nugent June 19, Hartman Arena, ($37.50, $40, $57.50, $65 and $87, www.stage1tickets.com)

David Sanborn, June 24, Cotillion, ($30, $35, $45,www.thecotillion.com)

Future with Pusha T, June 27, Cotillion, ($25, www.thecotillion.com)

Jonny Lang, July 8, The Orpheum ($79.50, $69.50, $59.50, $44.50, $39.50,www.selectaseat.com)

The Del McCoury Band & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, July 13, The Orpheum ($79.50, $59.50. $49.50, $44.50, $39.50, $34.50,www.selectaseat.com)

Mary Chapin Carpenter, July 11, The Orpheum ($44.50, $34.50, $24.50, www.selectaseat.com)

Joe Walsh, July 13, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($109, $89, $69, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

Thompson Square, July 19, Cotillion, ($25, www.thecotillion.com)

Steve Earle & Los Lobos, July 27, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($56, $44, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

Phantom Blues Band, July 28, Cotillion, ($25, www.thecotillion.com)

Attack Attack! with We Come As Romans, Aug. 1, Cotillion, ($22.50-$27.50, www.thecotillion.com)

Loretta Lynn, Aug. 9, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($67, $59, $49, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

Crosby, Stills & Nash, Aug. 11, Hartman Arena ($126, $98.50, $68.50, $56.50, $40.50, www.stage1tickets.com)

Tower of Power, Aug. 18, The Orpheum ($59.50, $44.50, $34.50,www.selectaseat.com)

"The Lion King," Sept. 4-30, Century II Concert Hall ($35-$135, www.wichitatix.com)

Boston, Sept. 8, Kansas State Fair Grandstand ($45, $35,www.kansasstatefair.com)

Oak Ridge Boys/Jimmy Fortune Sept. 11, Kansas State Fair Grandstand ($29, $24, www.kansasstatefair.com)

Casting Crowns, Sept. 13, Kansas State Fair Grandstand ($35, $25, www.kansasstatefair.com)

Heart, Sept. 14, Kansas State Fair Grandstand ($43, $33, www.kansasstatefair.com)

Billy Currington/Jake Owen, Sept. 15, Kansas State Fair Grandstand ($40, $30, www.kansasstatefair.com)

Al Green, Sept. 23, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($109, $89, $79, on sale June 1 www.ticketmaster.com)

Chick Corea, Sept. 28, The Orpheum ($99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, www.selectaseat.com)

Kansas, Oct. 5, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($56, $44, on sale June 1 www.ticketmaster.com)

Vince Gill, Oct. 11, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($81, $74, $62, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

Imagination Movers Live, Oct. 12, The Orpheum ($22, $33, $38, $45, www.selectaseat.com)

Carrie Underwood, Oct. 27, Intrust Bank Arena ($62.50, $52.50 and $42.50, selectaseat.com)

Straight No Chaser, Nov. 18, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($59, $49, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

Kenny Rogers "Christmas and Hits," Dec. 2, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($84, $77, $64, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

Aaron Neville "A Christmas Celebration," Dec. 8, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($49, $44, $39, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

David Sedaris, April 19, 2013, Stiefel Theatre, Salina ($55, $49, $38, on sale June 1, www.ticketmaster.com)

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