Arts & Culture

Wichita arts calendar for June 28-July 11

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Theater

“’Til Beth Do Us Part,” comedy about a woman trying to balance career and marriage whose efficient new assistant decides that her boss’s husband is standing in the way of her success, 2:30 p.m. Sun., Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road (61st North and Oliver). $11; 316-744-2152.

Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio,” presented by Music Theatre Wichita, 2 & 7 p.m. Sun., Century II Concert Hall; $28-$64 evening, $26-$56 matinee, 316-265-3107, www.mtwichita.org.

“The Foreigner,” comedy about a shy young man at a fishing lodge who pretends to speak no English to avoid conversations, but then hears bad guys discussing their plots, presented by the Wichita Community Theatre, 7 p.m. Sun.; $14 adults, $12 seniors/students/military; 316-686-1282.

“1776,” annual performance by WSR Signature Theatre of 1969 Tony-Award best musical about John Adams and the struggles to finish the Declaration of Independence, 7 p.m. Thu. & Fri., Scottish Rite Auditorium, 332 E. First St. $14; $10 students, military and seniors at the door; 316-263-4218.

“Anchorman of Steel,” spoof mash-up of “Superman” and “Anchor Man,” plus “Totally Rad” musical comedy revue, dinner buffet 6:15 p.m., show 7:50 p.m. Thu-Sat. through July 18, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Show and dinner $28, $24 seniors, $22 ages 12 and under; $18 show only; 316-263-0222, www.mosleystreet.com.

“Cougar: The Musical,” 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat. through July 18 (no show July 4), Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas. $40 dinner and show, $25 show only; 316-265-4400, www.roxysdowntown.com.

“Things My Mother Taught Me,” romantic tale about a young couple trying to please their families while setting up their first apartment, 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., & 2:30 p.m. Sundays starting July 5, through Aug. 1, Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road (61st North and Oliver). $11 Thu. & Sun., $12 Fri. & Sat., 316-744-2152.

Music

Four-Part Harmony on the Porch by the Flint Hills Harmony Vocal Group, followed by tour of the Red Rocks home of William Allen White, 2 p.m. Sun., Red Rocks State Historic Site, 927 Exchange St. in Emporia. Free; tours by donation; 620-342-2800.

Senseney Music Community Band concert along with Quilts of Valor presentation to honor veterans, 7 p.m. Sun., Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, 1600 W. 27th St. North; free.

Tuesdays on the Terrace, music by Jenny Wood & The Watchers, plus cocktails and dinner for sale, 5:30 p.m. Tue., Botanica, 701 N. Amidon. $7 ($3 members); botanica.org.

Bradley Fair Summer Concert Series and Fireworks, Tizer Quartet followed by fireworks, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Thu., Bradley Fair, Rock Road at 21st Street. Free; 316-630-9990, bradleyfair.com.

Sousa Band Twilight Thursdays concert, 7:30 p.m. Thu., NewMarket Square Plaza, 2441 N. Maize Road. Free; 316-263-3201, www.cmatb.org.

Art for Your Ears: Nikki Moddelmog and Shane Marler with Dennis Hardin, jazz-infused folk, 7 p.m. July 9, McKnight Art Center Plaza west of the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University; museum galleries open at 6:30 p.m.; light refreshments. Free; bring a lawn chair; ulrich.wichita.edu.

Special events

“Goose Bumps: The Science of Fear,” traveling exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. through Sept. 7, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. Included in admission: $9.50 ages 12 to 64, $8 ages 65 and up, $6 ages 3 to 11, free for ages 2 and under; 316-660-0600, exploration.org.

Food Trucks at the Fountain, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun., WaterWalk, 515 S. Main St.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s 148th birthday celebration, photographs of the building of Wichita’s Frank Lloyd Wright house plus artifacts and refreshments, 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. through July 5, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Free; www.fllwallenhouse.org.

McCormick School Museum & Archives Tours, volunteers will conduct tours of the oldest school buildings in Wichita, including 1890s classroom, plus videos of high school events from 1930s, archived material dating from 1873, 2-5 p.m. Sun., McCormick School Museum, 855 S. Martinson. Free; 316-841-6198.

Viva Art & Vino, create a painting, bring your own wine, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through July 30 (except July 16), Three Pea Consignment, 4729 E. Central. $38; emeraldcitytangles.com/viva-art-vino-2, 316-253-8899.

McPherson Master Gardener & Friends garden tour, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 11, 800 E. Euclid, 1205 Eastmoor Drive, 1772 Limestone Road, 1416 Homestead Place, demo garden at 600 W. Woodside in McPherson; $5.

Arts events

“Art’s Pure Voice: Abstraction in Wichita,” works by James Gross, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Mullins, Ann Resnick and Kate Van Steenhuyse, through Aug. 30, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; included in admission, free on Saturdays; wichitaartmuseum.org.

Liza Lou: “Gather (one million),” shimmering 150-square-foot golden field made of 9 million beads in varying shades of gold threaded onto cut wire to make 1 million blades of grass, through Sept. 13, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; included in admission, free on Saturdays; wichitaartmuseum.org, 316-268-4921.

Shawn Decker: “Prairie,” electro-acoustic sound installation recalling the sights and sounds of the prairie via a field of speakers and thin, swaying metal rods, through Sept. 13, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; included in admission, free on Saturdays; wichitaartmuseum.org, 316-268-4921.

Stuart Allen: “Kansas, Low Resolution,” extractions of a few select pixels from larger photographs of landscapes taken in Wichita, through Sept. 13, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.; included in admission, free on Saturdays; wichitaartmuseum.org, 316-268-4921.

“Box-Box-Box” geometric works in repurposed house paint by Eric Carbrey through July 31, Main Gallery at CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free; 316-350-3245, WichitaCityArts.org.

“Moon Milk,” fantasy acrylic paintings by Leanne Dougherty, through July 31, Main Hall Gallery at CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free; 316-350-3245, WichitaCityArts.org.

“A Woman in Her Place,” artwork from around the world using a slip undergarment as a symbol of woman, curated by Amanda Pfister and Manda Renmen, through July 31, Boardroom Gallery at CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free; 316-350-3245, WichitaCityArts.org.

“Academic Pandemic,” works by Steven Campbell, through July 31, Balcony Gallery at CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free; 316-350-3245, WichitaCityArts.org.

Books

John Green Fan Event, discussion of Green’s young-adult-fiction books and viewing of his funny videos, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed., Wichita Public Library’s Lionel D. Alford Branch, 3447 S. Meridian. Free; 316-337-9119, www.wichita.lib.ks.us.

This story was originally published June 26, 2015 at 11:22 AM with the headline "Wichita arts calendar for June 28-July 11."

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