This week in Wichita: What’s going on Sept. 9-15

The fall exhibition at Wichita State University’s Ulrich Museum of Art opens Friday with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. “Coded_Couture” features 10 international artist-designers who create works – garments, drawings, sketchbooks, video projections and interactive opportunities – that explore how technology interplays with “the allure and history of haute couture.” On display you will find futuristic and thought-provoking pieces, such as skirts that read tweets and display patterns on screens, and clothes with built-in lie detectors. Also this week, the Ulrich will screen a free movie, “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The exhibition will be at the museum until Dec. 4.

Details: Opening reception 7 to 9 p.m. Fri., Ulrich Museum of Art, 1845 Fairmount. Free admission. 316-978-3664

Sevendust, an alternative metal band, will play a show at the Cotillion on Friday evening, backed by a bevy of other metal bands. The five-piece band, currently on its national “Kill the Flaw” headline tour, will be accompanied by Crobot, Wilson, Twelve Foot Ninja and Black Box Warning.

Details: Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Fri., the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg. $25 advance tickets, $30 on the day of show. www.thecotillion.com, 316-722-4201

Dancers with Ballet Wichita will perform “Alice in Wonderland” at various parks in the Wichita area Friday through Sunday. The free performances last about 45 minutes. Food trucks will be on hand at a Friday evening performance at Central Riverside Park. The show then travels to El Dorado and Wellington on Saturday, then to Maize on Sunday for a performance at its City Park.

Details: 6 p.m. Fri., Central Riverside Park, 720 N. Nims. 2 p.m. Sat., Forest Park, 900 N. Taylor, El Dorado. 6 p.m. Sat., Panhandle Railroad Museum, 425 E. Harvey, Wellington. 6 p.m. Sun., City Park, 401 S. Khedive, Maize. Free admission.

The Wichita Shakespeare Company begins its free Shakespeare in the Park series Friday with a performance of “Othello” at Central Riverside Park. You can start your evening with ballet at 6 p.m. and continue it with Shakespeare at 7. All performances are free and start at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the show will come to Wichita’s Harvest Park, and on Sunday it will be at Andover’s 13th Street Sports Park.

Details: 7 p.m. Fri., Central Riverside Park, 720 N. Nims. 7 p.m. Sat., Harvest Park, 9500 Provincial Lane. 7 p.m. Sun., 13th Street Sports Park, 1008 E. 13th St., Andover. Free admission.

The Heart of America Men’s Chorus is putting on a cabaret show at Roxy’s Downtown on Friday and Saturday, aptly titled “Life Is a Cabaret.” The bar at Roxy’s will be open while the men in the choir perform. The show is roughly two hours long.

Details: Doors/bar open at 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Roxy’s Downtown, 412 E. Douglas. $15 admission. www.hoamc.org, 316-708-4837

Country music singer Trace Adkins comes to the Kansas Star Arena on Friday evening. Adkins, known for his hits “You’re Gonna Miss This” and “Ladies Love Country Boys,” also was the winner of “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” in 2013. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor and author. Tickets are available for $20 to $35 at www.ticketmaster.com.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Kansas Star Arena, 777 Kansas Star Drive, Mulvane. Tickets $20-$35. www.kansasstarcasino.com, 316-719-5000

Summer Osborne, a St. Louis-based singer/songwriter, will close the Table of Hope Summer 2016 concert series with a performance Friday evening at Club Boomerang, 1400 E. First St. Proceeds from the concert, which is sponsored by Table of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, go to support the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, through which the church provides groceries to 1,100 to 1,400 people every Thursday. There will be an opportunity for a meet-and-greet after the concert.

Details: Opening act 6 p.m., main act 7 p.m. Fri., Club Boomerang, 1400 E. First St. $20 admission. www.mccwichita.com, 316-267-1852

Local art, live music and food trucks will be out at the Workroom on Saturday for its 2nd Saturday Artisan Market. The event features lots of locally made items that you can purchase while partaking of cuisine from local food trucks. A Wichita-themed start to your Saturday.

Details: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., The Workroom, 150 N. Cleveland. www.theworkroomict.com, 316-295-4520

Barleycorn’s will host a “lip sync battle” – akin to the popular Jimmy Fallon skit that now is a show in its own right on Spike TV – on Sunday to benefit the Down Syndrome Society of Wichita. The lip sync performers – who had to register in advance – will be judged on their originality and creativity, appearance (costume, props, stage presence), crowd engagement and lip sync ability. The judging panel includes local musicians Rudy Love Jr., Laura Doeden (of Annie Up), Jake Wiley, Teketa Paschal and Scott Fowler (of En Power and Light). The event is limited to ages 18 and up, and a cash bar will be available.

Details: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sun., Barleycorn’s, 608 E. Douglas. $5 admission, 18 and up. 316-866-6792

The Wichita Art Museum is hosting its third annual Night at the Museum event, “Wheels Up,” on Thursday evening. The event will celebrate “all things wheels – roller skates, bikes, autos and motors.” The Jenny Wood Band will play, and the ICT Roller Girls will perform a skating demonstration.

Details: 6 to 10 p.m. Thu., Sept. 15, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Advance tickets (through Wednesday) free for WAM members, $10 for non-members. Admission at the door is $5 for members, $15 for non-members. www.wichitaartmuseum.org, 316-268-4921

This story was originally published September 7, 2016 at 7:41 PM with the headline "This week in Wichita: What’s going on Sept. 9-15."