Arts & Culture

Wichita arts calendar for Oct. 11-25

How to get listed: Go to events.kansas.com, and enter your event information for consideration for the Sunday and Friday calendars. Here are a few events for Oct. 11-25.

Theater

“Hay Fever,” 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Jabara Theater on Newman University campus, 3100 E. McCormick. $5-10, free for Newman students. 316-942-4291

Fall Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16-17, 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Riney Fine Arts center on Friends University campus, 2100 W. University. $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and students. 316-295-5677

“The Rocky Horror Show,” 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Oct. 22-24, midnight Oct. 24, Crown Uptown, 3207 E. Douglas. $20-50. 316-612-7696, www.crownuptown.com

“Evil Dead: The Musical,” 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat. until Oct. 31, Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas. $25-40. 316-265-4400, www.roxysdowntown.com

“An Inspector Calls,” mystery set in England in 1912, 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 7 p.m. Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. $10-14. 316-686-1282

“Fame the Musical,” 2 p.m. Sun., Wichita Northwest High School, 1220 N. Tyler St. $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and students; $4 for thespians. 316-973-6000

“Little Shop of Horrors,” a meek floral assistant stumbles across a new breed of plant, 8 p.m. Oct. 22-24, 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Wichita Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 332 E. 1st St. N. $15-25. 316-618-0444

“Upon a Midnight Dreary,” comedy dinner theater, doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 22-24, Serenity Bed and Breakfast Inn, 1018 N. Market. $35. 316-266-4666

“Judgment House,” drama that presents choices and consequences, 7 p.m. Oct. 23-24, 3 p.m. Oct. 25, Calvary Baptist Church, 320 N. Sheridan Ave., Valley Center. Free. 316-755-2343

“Wait Until Dark,” a recently blinded woman is terrorized by a group of thugs, 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Riney Fine Arts Center on Friends University campus, 2100 W. University Ave. $11, $9 seniors and students. 316-295-5677

Music

Jazz Jam, 9 p.m. Wed., Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas. Free. 316-265-4400, www.roxysdowntown.com

Jazz Meets Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Friends University Riney Fine Arts Center, 2100 W. University. Tickets: $6-$9

Schubert and Brahms, Wichita Symphony, 8 p.m. Oct. 24, 3 p.m. Oct. 25, Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas.

Special events

Race 2 Remember DUI Victims and Survivors 5K, 9 a.m. Sat., Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st St. $12.50-$30. 316-943-0192

Professional Rough Stock Series, rodeo show, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Hartman Arena, 8151 N. Hartman Arena Drive. $15-$85. 316-744-8880

Bonding Through Board Games, family-friendly board game event, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 23, Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, 7001 W. 21st St. Free. 316-660-0100

Evening with Envision: Speakeasy Soiree, fundraiser for Envision, a nonprofit which provides services to the blind, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Hyatt Regency, 400 W. Waterman. 316-440-1530.

Rockin’ the Roundhouse, fundraiser sponsored by the WSU Alumni Association, 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Charles Koch Arena. Tickets: $100. 316-978-3831

Wichita Kidney Walk, walk to fight kidney disease, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Newman University, 3100 McCormick. 316-942-4291

Indian War Stories, John T. Levi and Hollis D. Stabler speak about how American Indian traditions have influenced their service in the military, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 24, Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca. Free. 316-350-3340, theindiancenter.org

Wichita Asian Festival, 5-10:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Century II, 225 W. Douglas. Free. 316-264-9121

Stop Violence Against Women March & Rally, 1 p.m. Sun., Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. Free. 316-660-0620

Prairie Fire Marathon, features full marathon, half marathon, 5k, youth marathon and one mile run/walk, 7:30 a.m. Sun., Hyatt Regency, 400 W. Waterman. 316-293-1234

Come Fly A Kite, bring your own kite or purchase one starting at $5, 2 p.m. Sun., Chapin Park, 3800 S. Hydraulic. Free.

Book Sale, 5 p.m. Thu., Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N. Main St. Free. 620-663-5441, www.hutchpl.org

Boo & Brew Ball, live music and food, proceeds benefit women trying to enter the workforce, 8 p.m.-midnight Oct. 24, Venue 3130, 3130 W. Central. $75. 316-945-8779

Art

Craft Exhibition, showcasing ceramics, furniture, glass, etc., 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. until Oct. 18, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Free. 316-634-2787

George Bellis Exhibition, Bellis’ work includes theatrical scenery, silent movie sets and store windows, 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri. until March 20, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Included in admission. 316-265-9314

“Rhythm & Hues,” explores influence of music on art, noon-5 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. until Dec. 13, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included in admission. 316-268-4921, www.wichitaartmuseum.org

“An American Salon,” 19th-century paintings, noon-5 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. until Dec. 13, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included in admission.

“Landscrapes,” acrylic paints applied with a credit card, noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. until Nov. 12, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth, Newton. Free admission; donations accepted. 316-284-2749

“One Season at a Time,” art depicting seasons using different methods, noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. until Nov. 7, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth, Newton. Free admission. 316-284-2749

“No Mountains in the Way,” celebrating 40th anniversary of 1975 Kansas documentary photography project, noon-5 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. until Jan. 3, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included in admission. 316-268-4921, www.wichitaartmuseum.org

“Small Pleasures: Ulrich Museum Facade,” until May 31, Ulrich Art Museum on Wichita State campus. Free. 316-978-3664

“Porter Street Artists & Friends,” showcasing work from over 20 artists in four houses in 900 block of Porter St, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free. 316-263-0668

“More Art We Love,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. through Nov. 8, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included in admission. 316-268-4921, www.wichitaartmuseum.org

“Postdate: Photography and Inherited History in India,” 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. until Dec. 13, Ulrich Museum of Art, 1845 N. Fairmount. Free. 316-978-3664

“Alaska: People of the Ice and Snow,” showcasing Alaska Native art, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. until Nov. 28, Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca. Included in admission. 316-350-3340

“Scenery, Story, Spirit,” telling the story of the evolution of American art, 6 p.m. Oct. 22, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included in admission. 316-268-4921, www.wichitaartmuseum.org

Books

Elizabeth Gilbert: “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear,” reading and signing, 6:30 p.m. Mon., Grace Presbyterian Church, 5002 E. Douglas. $27.95 (price includes copy of book). www.watermarkbooks.com

John Flanagan: “The Tournament of Gorlan,” reading and signing, 7 p.m. Thu., Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. www.watermarkbooks.com

Jacqueline Woodson: “Brown Girl Dreaming,” reading and signing, 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. www.watermarkbooks.com

Andrea Cassell: “Kibby the Space Dog?” reading and signing, 6 p.m. Oct. 22, Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. www.watermarkbooks.com

Jason Bailey: “Richard Pryor: American Id,” reading and signing, 6 p.m. Oct. 23, Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. www.watermarkbooks.com

Aaron Barnhart: “Firebrand,” reading and signing, 3 p.m. Oct. 24, Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. www.watermarkbooks.com

This story was originally published October 8, 2015 at 8:13 PM with the headline "Wichita arts calendar for Oct. 11-25."

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