Arts & Culture

Wichita arts calendar for Nov. 15-29

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 Nov. 15-29.

Theater

“The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical”

8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. Nov. 20-Dec. 26, Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas. $25-$40. 316-265-4400

“The Book of Mormon”

Tony Award winning musical from “South Park” creators, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24-25, 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 27-28, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Century II, 225 W. Douglas. $50-$135. 316-264-9121

Music

“Beethoven’s 7th”

Wichita Symphony performance, 3 p.m. Sun., Century II, 225 W. Douglas. $19-$57. 316-264-9121

Community Orchestra Concert

7:30 p.m Tue., Friends University Riney Fine Arts Center, 2100 W. University. $9-$11, 316-295-5677

“A Cowboy Christmas”

Western-themed with ten-piece orchestra, 1 p.m. Sun., Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. $28-40. 316-612-7696

WSU Symphony Orchestra

7:30 p.m. Thu., Wichita State University, Miller Concert Hall, 1845 Fairmount, 316-978-3233, www.wichita.edu, $7.

Special events

Gingerbread Village

make gingerbread houses and enjoy holiday tunes from carolers, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean. Included in admission. 316-660-0620

Air Capital Comic Con

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Century II, 225 W. Douglas. $5-8. 316-264-9121, wichitatix.com

Girls on the Run 5k

women, men and children welcome, 2-4:30 p.m. Sun., Central Riverside Park. $15-$40. 316-268-4361

Share Our Food

tasting of authentic American Indian dishes with lecture and museum admission, 5:30-8 p.m. Thu., Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca. $20-$25. 316-350-3340

Wild Wines

learn more about wines and the animals in their names, 6 p.m. Fri., Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. $30, members; $35 nonmembers. Must be 21 or older

Meet Santa

tell Santa what you want for Christmas in main lobby, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Sat., Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean. Free. 316-660-0620

Toy Train Club Displays

talk with model train enthusiasts and see their collections, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Nov. 22, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean. Included in admission. 316-660-0620

WSU College of Engineering & Computer Science Showcase

innovative final projects created by WSU students, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean. Included in admission. 316-660-0620

Feztival of Trees

view uniquely decorated Christmas trees, noon-4 p.m. Sun., Midian Shrine Temple, 130 N. Topeka. $5. 316-264-7551

Annual Wreath Festival

Christmas-themed exhibits and food, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu., Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Free on floors 1 and 2, $15 per person for lunch, which also covers cost to access of all museum floors. 316-265-9314

Gurhan Trunk Show

get jewelry engraved by famous designer, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Thu., Plaid Giraffe Jewelry, 302 N. Rock Road, Wichita, 316-683-1364, Free

Holiday Open House

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., Paramount Antique Mall, 13200 US-54. Free. 316-722-0500

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

6 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 27-28, Bradley Fair, Rock Road at 21st Street. Free. 316-630-9990

Future Educators Fundraiser

featuring local vendors, Northwest High School, 1220 N. Tyler Road. Free. 316-973-6000

Bradley Fair Tree Lighting

Santa and reindeer on hand for photos, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Bradley Fair, Rock Road at 21st Street. Free. 316-630-9990

Art

WSU South Art Exhibit

photography by Ted Ayres, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thu. and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.; Meet the artist, 5-8 p.m. Thu., WSU South, 200 W. Greenway, Ste. 15A, Derby. Free. 316-978-8003

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”

explore 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

“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

“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

Gallery Showing

Bruce Robinson oils and mixed media, Jo Zakas acrylic abstracts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. until Nov. 30, Artist Central, 3700 E. Douglas. 316-686-2266

“Fused”

glass works, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. until Nov. 28, CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free. 316-350-3245

Arts Council Annual Juried Show

60 regional artists working in photography, ceramics and more, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free. 316-350-3245

“Off the Yellow Brick Road”

paintings by Elizabeth Daniel, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. through Jan. 2, CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Free

Salermo Family Art Show

6 p.m. Thu., Artlandia, 9 West Ave. B, Hutchinson

Books

Rosa Latimer: “Harvey Houses of Kansas”

book reading and signing, 6 p.m. Mon., Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas, 316-682-1181, www.watermarkbooks.com. Free

Jerry Wallace & Pamela Thompson: “Southwestern College”

book reading and signing, 6 p.m., Tue., Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas, 316-682-1181, www.watermarkbooks.com. Free

Poetry Live Read

featuring poet Taylor Gorman, 1 p.m. Wed., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., 316-268-4921, www.wichitaartmuseum.org. Free

Auditions

“Death of a Salesman”

roles for eight men and five women, ages 20s-60s, 1-3 p.m. Sun., Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. 316-686-1282

This story was originally published November 12, 2015 at 4:48 PM with the headline "Wichita arts calendar for Nov. 15-29."

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