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Old 01-18-2009, 06:00 PM
 
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I've been perusing the websites of Botanica, Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita Art Museum, etc and have found a few items of interest. And they say there's nothing to do in Wichita:

Botanica: Botanica, The Wichita Gardens

For their speaker series

Feb 5 6:30 A US Army infantryman is telling about his experience liberating a concentration camp. $12 for dinner and the lecture

Landscaping

Vickers Landscape Design Series Sat Feb 14, 21, 28. Pre-register - and there is a fee but I didn't see how much.

Wichita Art Museum: Wichita Art Museum

Frida Kahlo through the Lens of Nicholas Muray 'til Feb 1

Central American Textiles 'til March 1

Realistic Pluralism: The Art of Nicholas Trabue 'til Feb 8

Plus their in-house exhibits

Great Plains Nature Center: Great Plains Nature Center Home Page

Discover Kansas
All ages.
Saturday, February 7, 2009: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Repeats at 2-3 p.m.

Free: Registration not required.

Bring the whole family on Saturday and discover the wildlife hotspots all around our wonderful state of Kansas. The program will be presented in the morning and again in the afternoon.



Lake Afton Observatory: Lake Afton Observatory Home Page: astronomy education resources and astronomical images

The Discoveries of Galileo February 6-7 (7:30 - 10:00 p.m.)

Admission $4 for adults, $3 kids 6-12. Family Rate: 2 adults & immediate children or grandchildren $12.00

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Old 01-18-2009, 07:01 PM
 
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The Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning (or the "Domes") off K-96 has lecture lunches. I have heard they are very good to attend.
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Old 01-18-2009, 07:55 PM
 
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CityArts

Main Gallery:

"Life is Easy with Eyes Close" by Pat Fallier until January 23rd
"Dale Strattman: local photography" January 30th - February 27th

First Floor:

Lauren Fitzgerald: local artist until January 26th

Second Floor:

Works from the Mental Health Association until January 26th

Crown Uptown


Club Morocco until February 8th

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers February 12th - April 12th

Mosley Street Melodrama

DeMeiser's Measly Melodrama February 5th - March 28th

Wichita Children's Theatre

Mainstage Series:

Fiddler on the Roof Jr. March 6th, 7th and 8th

Heather Muller Black Box Theatre Series:

Arsenic and Old Lace (A Classic Black Comedy) February 26th, 27th and 28th

Orpheum Theatre

Alithea Mime Theatre January 23rd

Deja Blue February 3rd

Valentine Stand-Up Comedy Bash February 14th

Friends University Jazz Festival Headline Concert February 21st

Dance Magic 2009 March 7th

Theater League of Wichita (http://www.theaterleague.com/theaters/?id=8 - broken link) (at Century II):

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee February 10th and 11th

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels March 17th and 18th

Wicked October 21st - November 8th (can't wait for this one!)

Loony Bin Comedy Club:

Lhana Turner January 28th to February 1st

Ben Cree February 4th to February 8th



Let's see, there are also loads of events scheduled for Century 2, Kansas Coliseum, soon-to-open Hartman Arena, The Cotillion, etc.

oh, and Final Friday Art Gallery Crawl January 30th at dozens of various galleries.
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Old 01-18-2009, 08:11 PM
 
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I'd like to see Club Morocco at the Crown Uptown. I think swing music and a film noir mystery spoof sound like fun.
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