Sunday Arts calendar (Oct. 5)

THEATER

“Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s classic about the joys and sorrows of small-town American life in the early 20th century, 7 p.m. Sun., St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas. Tickets $12, $10 students. Information, www.stjameswichita.org or 316-683-5686.

“Buried Child,” Sam Shepard’s drama about the fragmentation of the American nuclear family and disillusionment with the American Dream, Thu.-Oct. 12, Jabara Theatre, Newman University. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets $10; $8 staff/faculty; $5 non-Newman students; students free. Call 316-942-4291, ext. 2486.

“Bell, Book and Candle,” romantic comedy, Thu.-Oct. 24, Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. Tickets $14, $12 seniors/military/students; $10 on opening night. Call 316-686-1282.

“Legally Blonde,” musical, presented by Music Theatre for Young People, Fri.-Oct. 12, Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater. Shows 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door; $10 students. Information, www.wichitatix.com, www.mtypks.org or 316-219-4849.

“Jungle Book,” musical and lunch buffet, Fri.-Nov. 1, Crown Uptown Children’s Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Doors open 11 a.m., lunch 11:15 a.m., show 12:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Call 316-612-7696.

“They’re Playing Our Song,” musical, Forum Theatre, 147 S. Hillside. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 2 and 8 p.m. Sat. Tickets $23 Thu. and Sat. matinee, $25 Fri.-Sat. Information, www.forumtheatrewichita.com or 316-618-0444.

“Day of Deceit,” murder mystery dinner theater, 5 p.m. Sat., Cardinal Creek Farm, 396 SW 110th St. in Leon. Tickets $40. Call 316-323-4609.

“Talking Tombstones,” re-enactment of the lives of people, now deceased, who have contributed to Hutchinson and Reno County, 5:30 p.m. Sat., 7:30 p.m. walking tour, presented by Hutchinson Theatre Guild, Eastside Cemetery, 500 S. Cleveland in Hutchinson. Tickets $20. Information and tickets, www.hutchtheatre.com or 316-350-7529.

“Life in a Jar,” play about the life of Irena Sendler, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Robert Brown Theatre, Cowley College, 125 S. Second St. in Arkansas City. Tickets $10, $5 students. Information and tickets, www.cowley.edu/boxoffice or 620-441-5570.

“Julius Caesar,” Shakespeare tragedy following the final days of the Roman ruler, Oct. 16-19, Wilner Auditorium, WSU. Shows 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets $10; $8 faculty/seniors/military; $6 non-WSU students; WSU students free. Call 316-978-3233.

Prairie Rose Rangers, comedy, music, horse-drawn wagon rides and dinner, 5 p.m. Oct. 17, Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel in Benton. Admission $30; $10 ages 6-12; $5 ages 3-5; under 3 free. Call 316-778-2121.

Fall Ballet, directed by Stan K. Rogers, Oct. 17-19, Friends University Sebits Auditorium. Shows 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets $16, $13 seniors/students. Call 316-295-5677.

“Say What?! Improv,” “Empire House Live” series, doors open 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Empire House Theatre at Old Cowtown, 1865 W. Museum Blvd. Mature audiences ages 16 and older. Tickets $10. Information and tickets, www.wichitatix.com or 316-350-3323.

“Phantom of the Opera,” featuring organist Brett Valliant, presented by Wichita Theatre Organ, 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Century II Exhibition Hall. Tickets $10, $5 students. Call 316-461-7294.

“Becky’s New Car,” comedy, through Oct. 26, 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. and Sat. Call 316-744-2152.

“The Rocky Horror Show,” cult classic, through Oct. 30, Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Shows 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., doors open 5 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. Sun., doors open 6:30 p.m.; special performances Oct. 17 and Oct. 30, doors open 11 p.m., show at 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. Shows 7:50 p.m. Thu.-Sat., doors open 6 p.m., dinner 6:15 p.m. Tickets $28 dinner/show, $18 show only. Call 316-263-0222.

MUSIC

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

“Dance Fusion,” presented by Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra, 4 p.m. Sun., Bethel College Memorial Hall, 300 E. 27th North in Newton. Tickets $6-$15. Call 316-772-3265.

Zootoberfest, concert by Tornado Rose, 6 p.m. Fri., Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. Tickets $12, $6 ages 3-11. Call 316-660-9453.

Kim Coslett‘s Classic Women of Country Music, horse-drawn wagon rides, classic cowboy movies and dinner, 5 p.m. Sat., Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel in Benton. Tickets $35. Call 316-778-2121.

Hometown Favorites, presented by Wichita Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Oct. 12, Century II Concert Hall. Tickets $19-$57. Information and tickets, www.wichitasymphony.org or 316-267-7658.

Casado Jazz Night, featuring Allen Carter, 8 p.m. Oct. 15, Casado Campus Center, Friends University. Free. Call 316-295-5677.

Leon Russell, concert, 7 p.m. Oct. 15, Newton Fox Theatre, 518 N. Main in Newton. Tickets $40-$45. Call 316-804-8475.

“Hooray for Hollywood,” film music concert, WSU Symphony Orchestra will provide live musical accompaniment for a screening of the Charlie Chaplin silent comedy “The Vagabond,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Miller Concert Hall, WSU. Tickets $7. Call 316-978-3233.

Blues Masters at the Crossroads, performances by Rip Lee Pryor, Kim Wilson, Mighty Sam McCain, Moreland and Arbuckle, Joe Beard and other various musicians, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 17-18, Blue Heaven Studios, 201 S. Eighth in Salina. Tickets $60 each night. Information and tickets, www.blueheavenstudios.com or 785-825-8609.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Wesley’s Autumn Garden Stroll & Senior 5K, gardens open 3:30 p.m., walk 4:30 p.m., 5K run 5:30 p.m., Tue., Botanica, 701 Amidon. Entry fee $30; garden stroll $10. Information, www.wesleymc.com, www.wesleyfriends.com or 316-962-8400.

Taste of Home, cooking demonstrations, 3:30 p.m. Thu., Hartman Arena, 8151 N. Hartman Arena Drive. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $35 VIP. Call 800-745-3000.

ArtAID, a benefit for Positive Directions, live and silent auctions, art and music, 7 p.m. Sat., the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg. Tickets $85 in advance, $95 at the door. Call 316-722-4201.

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

St. George Annual Lebanese Dinner and Food Sale, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 11, noon-7 p.m. Oct. 12, St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, 7515 E. 13th St. Admission $16; $8 children 10 and under. Call 316-636-4676.

Senior Wednesday: “Vincent Harding: The Most Important Civil Rights Activist You Never Heard Of,” speaker Omer Galle, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Kansas African American Museum, 601 N. Water. Free. Call 316-262-7651.

Conscious Clay Panel Discussion: World Hunger Day, artists Steven Young Lee, Jennifer Hansen, Gard and Michelle Dreiling of the WSU Hunger Awareness Initiative discuss topics of food insecurity, the Empty Bowls Project, Project NOLA, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU. Free. Call 316-978-3664.

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

Lasagna Dinner, craft and bake sale, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 17, dinner 5-7 p.m., Woodland United Methodist Church, 1100 W. 15th St. Call 316-265-6669.

Tallgrass Film Festival Screenings, 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Admission $10, $8 members. Call 316-268-4921.

Empty Bowls of Chili Cook-Off, view handmade bowls and sample chili, 11 a.m. Oct. 18, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU. Proceeds will benefit the Kansas Food Bank in honor of Hunger Awareness Month. Donation $20. Call 316-978-3664.

“Freedom Summer 1964,” campaign whose objective was to try to end the political disenfranchisement of African-Americans in the Deep South, exhibit through Oct. 18, Kansas African American Museum, 601 N. Water. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., noon-4 Sat. Admission $5.50 adults, $4.50 seniors/students, $2.50 ages 5-18. Call 316-262-7651.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Old Town Horror Festival, horror movie classics, 7 and 10 p.m. every Monday and Tuesday through Oct. 28, Warren Old Town Theater & Grill, 353 N. Mead. Fundraising event for LAPP animal shelter. Admission $5. Call 316-262-7123.

Bootanica, fall family festival in the gardens, games and crafts, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., Botanica, 701 Amidon. Admission $6 members, $8 nonmembers.

Trunk or Treat, 1 p.m. Oct. 18, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU, in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center south parking lot. Cost $3 for Trunk or Treat; free for museum. Rain location: Heskett Center gym. Call 316-978-3664.

Newspaper Art Workshop, sponsored by The Wichita Eagle and CityArts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 18, CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Kids 6-16 are invited to drop in and create fall or Halloween-themed art from old newspapers. Artwork will be displayed in the third-floor hallway of CityArts during Final Friday. Free; reservations are requested. Call 316-350-3244.

Zombie Invasion Run, 1 p.m. Oct. 19, Mel Hambelton Ford, 11771 W. Kellogg.

Boo & Brew 13, fundraiser for Dress for Success, 8 p.m.-midnight Oct. 24, Venue 3130, 3130 W. Central. Admission $75.

Night of Living Zoo, trick or treat through the zoo, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 24-26, Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. Tickets $6 in advance at QuikTrips; admission $8 at the gate, $6 at the gate for members.

Spooky Science, fun science twist, Oct. 25-26, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. Admission $9.50; $6 ages 3-11; free for members.

Hay, Hooves and Halloween, spooky, family-friendly Halloween and not-so-scary activity stations, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25, Old Cowtown Museum, 1864 W. Museum Blvd. Admission $5 adults and children. Make s’mores, trick or treat and see the Headless Horseman from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Call 316-350-3323.

Trick or Treat Street, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24; 10 a.m. and 1 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 2 p.m. Oct. 26. Tickets $6 per person. (Pizza is available for an extra $1.50 at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 12:30 p.m. Oct. 25.) Children 10 and younger are invited to dress in costume and trick or treat at 16 doors set up inside the Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center, 201 Lulu.

Trick-or-Treat in the Boom Town, historical re-enactors will be in the buildings on the grounds to pass out candy, 1 p.m. Oct. 25, Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central in El Dorado. Free. Call 316-321-9333.

Trunk or Treat, candy, games, inflatables, hayrack ride and food, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1958 N. Webb Road. Free. Call 316-634-0337.

ART EVENTS

Art for Eyes and Ears, photography and music by Bruce Huss, 1 p.m. Sun., Botanica, 701 Amidon. Free. Call 316-650-8894.

Wichita Art Chatter, illustrated talks about a range of subjects, with featured presenters including William Flynn, Chris Kliewer, Armando Minjarez, Wynn Ponder, James Porter, Jennifer Ray and Lori Guthridge, 6 p.m. Fri., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Admission $10, members free. Call 316-268-4921.

Talents of Riversiders, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry and various art, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18, Porter Street Artists & Friends, 941 Porter. Free. Call 316-263-0668.

Art Display, birds in colored pencil, mixed media portraits, 2D and 3D mixed media by Eric Hayes, Donna Davis, Kayann Ausherman, through Oct. 18, Tessera Fine Art Gallery, 412 E. Douglas. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Free. 316-262-2435.

“Embracing Nature,” invitational show, featuring “Magical Moments” paintings by Sally Johnson and “Visual Poetry” watercolor and oil paintings by Oscar Larmer, exhibit through 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.

National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, oil paintings, exhibit through Oct. 19, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Hours 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. Free. Call 316-634-2787.

“Out of the Frame,” sculptured painting, life-sized wildlife wall sculptures, Southwestern designs by Joyce Crowley, exhibit through Oct. 24, Derby Public Library, 1600 E. Walnut Grove in Derby. Hours 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free. Call 316-788-0760.

“Narratives and Abstractions,” works from blind, visually impaired and multi-disabled artists who participate in the Envision Arts program, through Oct. 24, CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Hours 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Call 316-350-3245.

“Large,” printmaking, mixed media, installation, drawing and painting, curated by Matthew Hilyard, exhibit through Oct. 24, Newman University De Mattias Fine Arts Center. Hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. or by appointment. Free. Call 316-942-4291.

Innovative Art, pottery, jewelry, paintings, paper craft and various art, by art educators and at-risk youth, exhibit through Oct. 24, C.A.F.E. Gallery at Inter-Faith Ministries, 829 N. Market. Free. Hours 8 a.m.-5 p,.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 316-264-9303.

“White Symphonies and Red Flowers” color abstraction by Natvar Bhavsar, exhibit through Oct. 25, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $7, $5 seniors, $3 students and children ages 5-17, under 5 free. Saturdays free. Call 316-268-4921.

“The Secret Life of Trees,” photography by Lincoln Scott, artwork by Nancy Longenwalter, exhibit through Oct. 25, Mead Street Gallery. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Free. Call 316-262-5192.

“Escape,” by Diane Curtis, featuring sculptures by Robert Schmidt, exhibit through Oct. 28, Gallery XII, 412 E. Douglas. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free. Call 316-267-5915.

“As Eye See It,” photography by Dale Cole, exhibit through Oct. 31, Watson Room, Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts, 151 S. Santa Fe in Salina. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free. Call 785-827-1998.

“Finished With Fire,” ceramics, exhibit through Oct. 31, Karg Art Glass, 111 N. Oliver in Kechi. Hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Free. Call 316-744-2442.

BOOK SIGNINGS/READINGS

“Writing Now, Reading Now,” reception for and reading by Paul Harding, 5 p.m. Thu., Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU. Free, Call 316-978-3664.

“Rebel Yell,” by S.C. Gwynne, reading and signing, 6 p.m. Thu., Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Free. Call 316-265-9314.

“Some Luck,” by Jane Smiley, reading and signing, 6 p.m. Fri., Watermark Books and Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. Free. Call 316-682-1181.

The Big Read Film Noir Series, “Double Indemnity,” commentary provided by author Gaylord Dold, 2 p.m. Sat., Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main. Free. Call 316-261-8500.

“Hunting and Trading on the Great Plains 1859-1875” and “A Stranger Abroad, A Memoir,” by James R. Mead, reading and signing by Schuyler Jones, 2 p.m. Oct. 12, Old Cowtown Museum, 1864 W. Museum Blvd. Free. Call 316-219-1871.

The Big Read: “The Maltese Falcon,” film series, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 17, Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main. Free. Call 316-261-8500.

The Big Read Film Noir Series, “This Gun for Hire”, commentary provided by author Gaylord Dold, 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main. Free. Call 316-261-8500.

“Maggie Vaults Over the Moon,” by Grant Overstake, author’s brunch and signing, 10 a.m. Oct. 18, Augusta Public Library, 1609 State in Augusta. Cost $10. Call 316-775-2681.

AUDITIONS

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

This story was originally published October 2, 2014 at 3:24 PM with the headline "Sunday Arts calendar (Oct. 5)."