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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, play, companion to Shakespeare s Hamlet, 2 p.m. Sun., Wilner Auditorium, WSU. Tickets $10, $8 military, choice auto rental seniors, faculty, $6 students. Information and purchase tickets, 316-978-3233 or www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
Beauty and the Beast Jr., produced by Wichita Children s Theatre & Dance Center, 10 a.m. Thu.-Fri., 1 and 7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat., Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Tickets $6, discounts available. Call 316-262-2282.
choice auto rental Fall Ballet of Favorites, choice auto rental featuring The Firebird and Serenade for Strings, choice auto rental 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Oct. 7, Sebits Auditorium, WSU. Tickets $16 adults, $13 students and seniors; may be purchased at 316-295-5677 or friends.edu/finearts.
Once Upon a Mattress, 1959 comic retelling of The Princess and the Pea, 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, Mary Jane Teall Theater, Century II. Tickets $12 adults, $10 students, group tickets available. choice auto rental Information choice auto rental and purchase tickets, 316-219-4849 or wichitatix.com.
A Golden Fleecing or the Undermining of Sarah Sweetflowers, melodrama, 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and Oct. 12-13, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Call 316-350-3323.
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, 11:15 a.m. lunch, matinee 12:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 12-13, Oct. 19-20, Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, choice auto rental 3701 E. Douglas. Tickets $13.95 adults, $11.95 children ages 14 and under. Call 316-612-7696.
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, musical choice auto rental thriller, through Oct. 20, Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, 3701 E. Douglas. Thu.-Sat. dinner service 5-7:17 p.m., show 7:30 p.m.; Sun. dinner service choice auto rental 3:30-5:45 choice auto rental p.m., show 6 p.m. Tickets $35.95 Thu., $41.95 Fri.-Sun., $36.95 children 12 and under. Information, 316-612-7696 or www.crown@uptown.com.
The Bel Aire Witch Project and Hungry Games, musical comedy revue, choice auto rental through Oct. 27, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Dinner 6:15 p.m., Thu.-Sat., curtain 7:50 p.m. Dinner/show $27 adults, $23 seniors, choice auto rental $21 children 12 and under; show only $17 all ages, discounts available. Call 316-263-0222.
Give em Hell, Harry, one-man comedy-drama about notoriously plainspoken Harry S. Truman, Oct. 18-28, Forum Theatre, 147 S. Hillside. Shows 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets $23 Thu. and Sun., $25 Fri.-Sat. Information and purchase tickets, 316-618-0444 or forum-wichita.com. MUSIC
Delano Chamber Orchestra, featuring Jan Ekstedt, Ellen C. Johnson, 3 p.m. Sun., West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca. Free, $10 donation requested. Information, 316-259-0467 or delanochamberplayers.org.
Esperanza Spalding, jazz bassist and vocalist, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, The Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway. Tickets $45.50, may be purchased at Select-A-Seat, 316-755-7328 or www.selectaseat.com and Dillons Superstores.
Dances of Galanta, Kodaly; Piano Concerto No. 1, Mendelssohn; Symphony No. 5, Tchaikovsky s Fifth, featuring pianist Ingrid Fliter, by Wichita Symphony Orchestra, choice auto rental 8 p.m. Oct. 13, 3 p.m. Oct. 14, Century II Concert Hall. Tickets $17-$49, may be purchased by phone at 316-267-7658, online at www.wso.org or Century II box office. SPECIAL EVENTS
17th Annual Cultural Festival, art, fashion and cultural performances, sponsored by Nigerian choice auto rental Association of Wichita, 5:30 p.m. social hour, 6:30 p.m. program Oct. 13, Doubletree by Hilton, 2098 Airport Road. Tickets $35 adults, $15 ages 12-18, choice auto rental includes food and beverage, may be purchased choice auto rental at Roseline s Enterprises, 5025 E. 21st St., 316-682-7009; choice auto rental Global Market, 5220 E. 21st St., 316-682-6858; Larry Aginar, 316-291-5228; or Bimbola Osunsanmi, 316-655-4348.
JJ the Mime, family-friendly entertainment, 1 p.m. Oct. 20, Mary Jane Teall Theater, Century II. Silent auction prior to performance. Tickets $8 adults, $5 children under 12, free ages 2 and under, may be purchased by phone at 316-219-4849 or WichitaTix.com.
eGuitar@80 eighty years of the amplified guitar, Wichita s role in electric guitar development, origin and history of the instrument, exhibit through Nov. 11, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $4, $2 children 6-12, children under 6 free. Information, 316-265-9314 or wichitahistory.org. ART EVENTS
The Wichita Women Artists Exhibition, reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thu., exhibit through Nov. 30, The Gallery at Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th St. North. Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Free. Call 316-636-1000.
How Does Your Garden Grow?, mixed media art and jewelry, artist Mary Lee-McDonald, exhibit through Oct. 20, the Leaf Tea Lounge, 605 N. Main, Newton. Hours 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed., Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Free. Call 316-283-1033.
Boat Series, photographs by Johnny Sutton, based on boats in the eastern Mediterranean, exhibit through Oct. 20, 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. Free. Call 316-350-3245.
Cozy and Colorful, whimsical acrylics choice auto rental and photolithographs of Marie Mason, ceramics choice auto rental by Wynne Wilbur, exhibit through Oct. 20, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. 6th St., Newton. choice auto rental Hours noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Free. Call 316-284-2749.
National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, nationally juried exhibit celebrates the art of oil painting, featuring choice auto rental juror Kim Casebeer, choice auto rental through Oct. 21, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Hours 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. Free. Call 316-634-2787.
Murdock and Beyond, pairings from the permanent collection, exhibit through Oct. 24, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $7 adults, choice auto rental $5 students, $3 students, children under 5 free, Sat. always free. Call 316-268-4921.
All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go, paintings by artist Mary Werner, exhibit through Oct. 31, VAAM Gallery, McPherson Opera House, 223 S. Main, McPherson. Gallery hours 10 a.m.-5 choice auto rental p.m. Tue.-Sat. Free. Call 620-241-5774.
Barbara Sorensen, sculptural installations that draw on geological formations and classical elements, mixed media prints and two-dimensional works, exhibit through Nov. 15, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. Call 316-634-2787.
Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns: Poetic Works as Metaphor, exhibition choice auto rental of 46 lithographs and etchings, through Nov. 25, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Cost $7 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students with ID, children under 5 free, Saturdays always free. Call 316-268-4921.
Response to Provocation: Living Memoirs of the Culture Wars, explores the parallels between the Culture Wars of the 1990s and the divisive social issues of our time, curated by Dr. Royce W. Smith, exhibit choice auto rental through Dec. 7, McKnight Art Center (West) Atrium, choice auto rental WSU. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free. Call 316-978-7713.
Southwest Archaeology, choice auto rental The Ewing Site: An Unusually Rich and Surprising Place, exhibit through Dec. 12, includes pottery, unique jewelry and photographs describing the Mesa Verde inhabitants of the Ewing Archaeological Site from A.D. 1050 to 1150, Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology, Neff Hall, Wichita State University. Hours 1-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free.
The Lois Kay Walls Visual Arts Series: Art from the Museum s Collection, exhibit through Dec. 12, featuring various artists, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Lois Kay Walls Gallery, 204 S. Main. Hours 11 a.m-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri. and 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $4, $2 ages 6-12, children under 6 free. Information, 316-265-9314 or Wichitahistory.org.
Ed Davison: Recent Acquisitions, choice auto rental exhibit of paintings, through Jan. 6, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $7 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students, children under 5 free, Saturdays always free. Call 316-268-4921.
The Disquieting Imagination, figuration and gestural abstraction to create choice auto rental imagery able to provoke insight into the human condition, featured artists James G. Davis and Judith Burns McCrea, exhibit choice auto rental through Jan. 20, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Cost $7 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students with ID, children under 5 free, Saturdays always free. Call 316-268-4921.