Sunday Arts calendar (Sept. 21)

THEATER

“King John,” Shakespeare-in-the-Park series, presented by Wichita Shakespeare Co., 7 p.m. Sun., College Hill Park, 304 Circle Drive. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free. Information, www.wichitashakespearecompany.org or 316-655-2017.

“Orphans,” drama, Irene Vickers Baker Auditorium, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Shows 2 p.m. Sun. and Sept. 28, 8 pm. Fri.-Sat. Tickets $25; $20 members/seniors; $15 students. Information and tickets, 316-315-0151.

Prairie Rose Rangers, comedy, music, horse-drawn wagon rides and dinner, 5 p.m. Thu., Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel in Benton. Admission $30; ages 6-12; $5 3 and under. Call 316-778-2121.

“Leaving Iowa,” comedy, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., Friends University Cornerstone Studio Theatre. Tickets $11, $9 seniors/students. Call 316-295-5677.

“The Spitfire Grill,” heart-warming story of redemption, presented by Mainstage Musical, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sept. 28, Wilner Auditorium, WSU. Tickets $16, $14 faculty/seniors/military, $6 students, WSU students free. Call 316-978-3233.

“Office Party,” comedy, through Sept. 28, Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road in Kechi. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Tickets $11 Thu. and Sun., $12 Fri.-Sat. Call 316-744-2152.

“Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s classic about the joys and sorrows of small-town American life in the early 20th century, Oct. 2-5, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. Tickets $12, $10 students. Information, www.stjameswichita.org or 316-83-5686.

“Charlotte’s Web,” play, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Oct. 4, Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center, 201 Lulu. Tickets $6. Call 316-262-2282.

“The Maltese Duck, or Who’s Got the Bill,” Big Read Mystery Dinner Theatre, dinner, play and prizes, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3-4, Haysville Community Library, 210 Hays in Haysville. Tickets $20, $30 couple. Call 316-524-6450.

“The Rocky Horror Show,” cult classic, Oct. 3-30, Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Doors open 5 p.m., show 7:30 p.m.; Sun. doors open 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m.; special performances Oct. 17 and Oct. 30, doors open 11 p.m., show midnight. Tickets $25-$45. Call 316-612-7696.

“Halloween 13, or Jason is Really Hacked,” comic melodrama followed by a musical revue, through Nov. 1, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Doors open 6 p.m., dinner 6:15 p.m., show 7:50 p.m., Thu.-Sat. Tickets $28 dinner/show, $18 show only. Call 316-263-0222.

MUSIC

Delano Chamber Players, concert and reception, 3 p.m. Sun., West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca. $10. Call 316-259-0467.

“Music and Madness,” featuring Mark Lowry and the Martins, 7 p.m. Thu., Central Community Church, 6100 Maple. Tickets $20-$28. Call 316-943-1800.

Grand Tunes at NewMarket Plaza, music, featuring Patrick Gautista, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Thu., NewMarket Square Shopping Center, 2441 N. Maize Road. Free. Call 316-247-2670.

Chuck Pyle in Concert, nicknamed “Zen Cowboy,” 7:30 p.m. Fri., Bar-20 Theatre, Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel in Benton. Tickets $15. Call 316-778-2121.

Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Project, presented by Wichita Symphony Orchestra, sponsored by the Grumpy Old Men, 8 p.m. Sat., Century II Concert Hall. Tickets $43-$85. Call 316-267-7658.

Kelley Hunt, musician, 7:30 p.m. Sat., McPherson Opera House, 219 S. Main in McPherson. Tickets $12-$22, $10 students. Call 620-241-1952.

Friends University Jazz Ensemble, jazz concert, 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Friends University Sebits Auditorium. Tickets $9, $6 seniors/students. Call 316-295-5677.

Singing Quakers, concert, 7 p.m. Oct. 4, Friends University Sebits Auditorium. Free. Call 316-295-5677.

Home Rangers, horse-drawn wagon rides and dinner, 5 p.m. Oct. 4, Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel in Benton. Tickets $30; $10 ages 6-12; $5 ages 3-5; ages 3 and under free. Call 316-778-2121.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Show N Shine Car Show, sponsored by the Wichita Police Department, 2-4 p.m. Sun., Wichita State University, 1845 N. Fairmount. Proceeds benefit the Make A Wish Foundation of Kansas. Cost $15. Call 316-350-3460.

Share Our Culture: Native Storytelling, presenter Eugene Cameron, 7 p.m. Wed., Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca. Free. Call 316-350-3340.

“Media Reflection: The Globalization of Animation,” assistant professor Peter Chanthanakone will speak on the increasing globalization of commercial animation and will tell about his work with a start-up animation in Thailand, 7 p.m. Thu., Fitzpatrick Auditorium, Sams Hall of Fine Arts, 100 E. Claflin in Salina. Free. Call 785-827-5541.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blood Cancer Awareness Art Show, photography by Brett Schauf, 7 p.m. Fri., T&J Studios, 144 N. Emporia. Free. Call 316-361-0130.

Ebola Relief Fundraiser Party, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and dancing, 7 p.m. Fri., Venue 3130 W. Central. Admission $10. Call 316-942-3130.

Mini Used Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd Free. Call 316-268-4921.

Great Plains Renaissance Festival, jests, jousts, costume contests, fire breathing daredevils, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sept. 28 , Sedgwick County Park, 6300 E. 13th St. Tickets $8.50 in advance, $11 at the gate, kids $5. Call 316-253-3392.

75th Anniversary Party for the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, exhibits, food and drinks, 6 p.m. Sept. 28, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Tickets $75. Call 316-265-9314.

“Take a Stand Wichita,” gospel rally, speaker Monte Shepherd, 6 p.m. Sept. 28, Antioch Christian Church, 3741 W. 15th St. Free. Call 316-943-2784 or 316-831-0878.

Soaring to New Heights, champagne, chocolate, dinner, live and silent auctions, Oct. 3, reservation deadline Sept. 30, Wichita Scottish Rite Center, 332 E. First St. Doors open 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Tickets $50. Proceeds benefit RiteCare and the Wichita State University College of Health. Call 316-263-4218.

Wichita Ghost Tours, 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Oct. 11, Oct 25, Oct. 31, Caffe Moderne, 300 N. Mead. Cost $20. Call 785-851-0856.

Woofstock, dog friendly, contests and various activities, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 4, Sunflower Shelter Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st St. Proceeds benefit the Kansas Human Society. Admission $5. Call 316-524-9196.

Butler County Toy Run, sponsored by Butler County A.B.A.T.E., meet 10 a.m., leave 11 a.m. Oct. 4, 4-H Building, 206 N. Griffith in El Dorado. Accepting donations of cash, toys, food and gift certificates. Call 316-320-0333 or 316-321-2262.

North End Urban Arts Festival, street artists, skateboarders, musicians and chefs, 5-1 p.m Oct. 4, NoMar International Market, 204 E. 21st St. Free. Call 323-833-3668.

Out Loud and Live, celebrating author Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Flacon” part of the Big Read, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 3, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Free. Call 316-268-4921.

Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live, featuring animals, stories, videos and entertainment, 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. Sponsored by Tanganyika. Tickets $16.50-$100. Call 316-794-8954.

ART EVENTS

“Asia: Culture, Costumes & Textiles,” a cross-cultural celebration of Asian textiles, international costumes and storytelling, 1-5 p.m or by appointment Sun., TISSU Sewing Studio, 3700 E. Douglas. Hours 1-5 p.m. or by appointment on Fridays. Free. Call 316-737-8787.

“New Oils and Pastels,” by artist Diane Warta and ceramics by Alaine Kuestersteffen, exhibit through Tue., Gallery XII, 412 E. Douglas. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Free. Call 316-267-5915.

Two Sisters’ Fine Art Show, in honor of artist Anne Chaney and paintings by Mary Erickson, 5 p.m. Thu.-Fri., Artist Central, 5014 E. Central. Free. Call 316-260-8474.

“Entangled Gardens,” featuring artists Lauren Baldwin, Heidi Cruz and Michelle Crownover, exhibit through Fri., Hewitts Antiques-Shopkeeper Gallery, 232 N. Market. Hours 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free. Call 316-264-2450.

Photography Invitational, by students Madeline Christner and Barbara Gutsch, exhibit through Fri., the Gallery, Kansas Wesleyan University, 100 E. Claflin in Salina. Hours 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., weekends by appointment. Call 785-827-5541.

Meet the Artist, featuring Janet Amerine, realistic renditions, mostly landscapes, wine and cheese will be served, 7-9 p.m. Fri., Gallery 101 of the Flint Hills, 103 E. Main in Marion. Free. Call 620-382-7501.

Leonardo Da Vino, bring your own beverage, Mosaics art project will be provided, 7 p.m. Fri., CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Cost $25. Call 316-350-3245.

Chrome Smoke and Flames Art Show, teamed up with Starliner Car Show and Rumble Car Show, automotive art and music, 6 p.m. Fri., noon Sat., Go-Away Garage Gallery, 508 S. Commerce. Free. Call 316-265-1313.

“Five Woven Paths,” fiber art by various artists, exhibit through Sat., Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. in Newton. Hours noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Free. Call 316-284-2749.

American Moderns, 1910-1960: From Georgia O’Keeffe to Norman Rockwell, opening party, five decades of modern art, cash bar, light hors d’oeuvres and live music, 7 p.m. Sat., exhibit through Jan. 31. Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Cost $10; free for members. Call 316-268-4921.

Family ArtVenture: Grin and Say Cheese, create your own selfie, explore the exhibition of self-portraits, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Free. Call 316-268-4921.

Ulrich Underground Artist-in-Residence: Lisa Solomon, mixed media artist, exhibit through Sept. 28, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU. Hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. Call 317-978-3664.

Art Exhibition, featuring artists Clark Britton and Rebecca Hoyer, exhibit through Sept. 28, Larksfield Place Bistro; Gallery at Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th N. Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Free. Call 316-636-1000.

Senior Wednesday: Self-Portraits at Every Age, highlights the art of portraiture, led by Courtney Spousta, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 1, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Cost $2. Call 316-268-4921.

Fine Art for the Wine Heart: Van Gogh “Vase with Red Poppy,” painting and sipping wine, 7 p.m. Oct. 2, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Art supplies and wine glasses provided. Cost $45. Call 316-634-2787.

“Embracing Nature,” invitational show, featuring “Magical Moments” paintings by Sally Johnson and “Visual Poetry” watercolor and oil paintings by Oscar Larmer, exhibit Tue.-Oct. 19, Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, 401 N. First St. in Lindsborg. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free. Call 785-227-2220.

BOOK SIGNINGS/READINGS

“The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great Dust Bowl,” by Timothy Eagan, 6:30 p.m. refreshments, 7 p.m. book discussion, Mon., Student Activities Center, Kansas Wesleyan University, 100 E. Claflin in Salina. Free. Call 785-827-5541.

Mary Ruth Hughes and Marth Ann Spier, authors of several books, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. in Newton. Free. Call 316-284-2749.

“The High Divide,” by Lin Enger, reading and signing, 6 p.m. Oct. 2, Watermark Books and Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. Free. 316-682-1181.

“Theodore,” by Mary Ellen Tippin and illustrator Melanie Regier, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 4, Faith & Life Bookstore, 606 N. Main in Newton. Free. Call 316-283-2210.

AUDITIONS

Wichita Community Theatre, auditions for “The Game’s Afoot (Holmes for the Holidays)” 2-5 p.m. Sat.-Sept. 28, at the theater. Roles available for three men and five women ages 21 and up. Call 316-686-1282.

Wichita Choral Society, open call for singers for “Handel’s Messiah,” rehearsals 7 p.m. each Monday beginning through Dec. 1, First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. Call 316-524-0995.

This story was originally published September 21, 2014 at 7:34 AM with the headline "Sunday Arts calendar (Sept. 21)."