Wichita arts calendar for March 8

THEATER

“My Sweetheart Is Smokin’ Hot, or The Valentine’s Day From Hell,” 7:50 p.m. Thu.-Sat. through March 28, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley; $28 dinner/show, $24 seniors, $22 ages 12 and under, $18 show only; www.mosleystreet.com, 316-263-0222.

“Always … Patsy Cline,” musical based on the story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger, 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. through March 28, Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas; $25 show only, $40 Stroud’s dinner and show; www.roxysdowntown.com, 316-265-4400.

“The Elephant Man,” presented by Friends University, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., Alumni Auditorium, 2100 W. University; $11, $9 seniors and students; www.friends.edu/theatre, 316-295-5537.

“Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike,” comedy that pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Anton Chekov through a case of middle-aged sibling rivalry, presented by the Guild Hall Players, 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 7 p.m. March 15, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas; $12, $10 students; 316-683-5686.

“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” musical presented by Sunrise Christian Academy, 7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sat., Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central; $8, $7 seniors, $6 students; 316-744-9262.

Rossini’s “La Donna del Lago,” opera broadcast live from New York in high definition, 11:55 a.m. Sat., Murdock Theatre, 536 N. Broadway; $23, $21 seniors, $18 students with ID, $13 ages 7-17; 316-263-1665.

MUSIC

Spring Youth Orchestras Concert, 3 p.m. Sun., Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $12, $6 for students, children 12 and under free; 316-267-7658.

Chamber music recital by soprano Kimberly Roberts, featuring the Scandinavian music of Sibelius and Sven Lekberg, as well as the music of Giacomo Puccini and Michael Patterson, 1:30 p.m. Sun., Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, 401 N. First St. in Lindsborg. Free; 785-227-2220.

Front Porch Gospel Concert Series featuring Rusty Rierson, country gospel and contemporary Christian music, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel in Benton; $15; 316-778-2121, www.prairierosechuckwagon.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Outdoor Living & Landscape Show, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., Century II Expo Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $9, $7 seniors, $4 ages 5-12, free children 4 and under; wichitatix.com, 316-219-4849; www.outdoorlivingandlandscapeshow.com.

Friends University Spring Ballet, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with music by Felix Mendelssohn, plus a new contemporary ballet by Stan K. Rogers with music by Karl Jenkins, 2 p.m. Sun., Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Building, 2100 W. University; $16 adults, $13 seniors and students; friends.edu/finearts, 316-295-5677.

Parade of Quilts, quilts in the Amish tradition hanging in seven businesses in Yoder, including Carriage Crossing and Yoder Furniture Co.; parade route with self-guided tour available at each business during business hours Mon-Sat. through March. Free, plus quilts for sale; 620-465-2220

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, noon March 14, clock tower in Delano at Douglas and Sycamore streets; www.historicdelano.com.

Learn How to Two-step, fundraiser for Black Women Empowered in Wichita, taught by Darrell Calhoun, 2014 step-off champion of Kansas City, 6-10 p.m. March 14, 40Plus Club, 3926 E. 13th St.; $10 in advance, $15 at the door, 316-371-2253.

Kansas Coliseum Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15, Kansas Pavilions, 1279 E. 85th St. North, Park City; $1 admission, ages 12 and under free; www.midamericafleamarkets.com.

ART EVENTS

Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, open house to recognize award winners among high-school and middle-school artists from 70 Kansas counties, including refreshments, 2-4:30 p.m. Sun., Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Free. Exhibit open 1-4:30 p.m. Free; www.wcfta.com, 316-634-2787.

Unveiling of Blackbear Bosin’s mural “From Whence All Life,” to be on permanent loan to the Mid-America All-Indian Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14, 650 N. Seneca; 10 a.m. talk by David Simmonds on the life of Bosin and the history of the mural; 10:30 a.m. talk by Doug Robertson, director of “Tsate Kongia: Walking in Two Worlds, the Life of Blackbear Bosin;” 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., showings of the documentary. Free. Also, admission to the museum will be half price: $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for seniors, military and students, and free for ages 12 and under; www.theindiancenter.org.

Senior Wednesday: “Going Viral,” a talk by Ulrich museum educator Jana Durfee about Evan Roth’s exhibit “Intellectual Property Donor” on display at the museum, 10 a.m. March 18, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State. Free; www.ulrich.wichita.edu; 316-978-3664.

Tara Hufford-Walker exhibit, through Fri., Riney Fine Arts Gallery, Friends University, 2100 W. University. Free; 316-295-5677.

Family Fun Day at Ulrich Museum of Art, activities and make-it-take-it art projects for all ages inspired by the “Intellectual Property Donor” exhibition by Evan Roth, plus participation in performances by the School of Music’s Impulse Percussion Group and WSU Dance Program, 1-3 p.m. March 14, Ulrich Galleries at Wichita State, 1845 Fairmount. Free; ulrich.wichita.edu, 316-978-3664.

Wichita’s Mid-Century Modernist Galleries, exhibition about Wichita art and artists who went into new artistic territory, through March 15, Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main St.; included in admission; 316-265-9314.

“Travels in Cuba,” exhibit of images by Wichita State photography professor Larry Schwarm and students from their trip to Cuba last summer, through March 20, Steckline Gallery at Newman University, 3100 McCormick. Free; www.newmanu.edu/stecklinegallery, 316-942-4291.

Art Show at the Dog Show, more than 175 pieces of art depicting dogs, through March 21, CityArts, 334 N. Mead, and April 3-6, Kansas Pavilions, 1279 E. 85th St. North. Free; www.artshowatthedogshow.com, 316-350-3245.

“A Semblance of Order,” exhibition of textile art, poetry and collaborative pieces by Beth Golay, Jeanine Hathaway and Joyce Sullentrop through March 27; 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., 1 to 5 p.m. Sun., Derby Public Library, 1600 E. Walnut Grove. Free; www.derbylibrary.com, 316-788-0760.

“Colored Pencils & Pastels,” artists Janet Aiken, Eric Hayes and Susan Fellows, exhibit through March 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. or by appointment, Art Room 114, 114 N. Main in El Dorado. Free; 316-321-3223, gallery.artroom114.com.

“Intellectual Property Donor,” a “hacker’s delight” exhibit by Evan Roth, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri. through April 12, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU. Free; www.ulrich.wichita.edu; 316-978-3664.

“Five Alchemists: Contemporary Artists Explore 19th Century Techniques,” through May 31, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Museum admission $7, $5 seniors, $3 students and ages 5-17, members free. Saturdays free admission. wichitaartmuseum.org, 316-268-4921.

Japanese Woodblock Print Exhibition, 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. through June 7, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Free; www.wcfta.com, 316-634-2787.

Auditions

Wichita Community Theatre, auditions for one man and three women for “Motherhood Out Loud,” 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sun. at the theater at 258 N. Fountain. Bring a one-minute comic monologue if you have one. There will be readings from the script; wichitact.org.

This story was originally published March 5, 2015 at 8:04 PM with the headline "Wichita arts calendar for March 8."