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Downtown Events

"Saved by The Bellhop"
Friday, July 11
Mosley Street Melodrama

Time out! Zach, Kelly, Jessie, Lisa, Slater, and Screech are back for a totally original melodrama spoof. Join them as they join forces to save The Max and graduate from Bayside High. 

Then following intermission, enjoy our Sunny Day Vacay Musical Comedy Revue!


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Wichita Wind Surge vs. San Antonio Missions
Friday, July 11
Equity Bank Park

See the Wichita Wind Surge take on the San Antonio Missions at Equity Bank Park. 


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"The Play That Goes Wrong"
Friday, July 11
Roxy's Downtown

The cast from Roxy’s 2023 production is BACK for another run of The Play That Goes Wrong!

Winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, it won a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Award. This Tony winning farce portrays the doomed opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor.

The thespian troupe of Cornley University is putting on a production of The Murder at Haversham Manor and you’re invited. If only they had a few more weeks of rehearsals. From dropped lines to dropped set pieces, by the end everything (and everyone) will drop at least once.


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Free Handbell Showcase
Friday, July 11
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center

More than three hundred handbell musicians will gather in Wichita, Kansas, July 9-12 for Handbell Musicians of America’s Pinnacle event, being held at the Hyatt Regency Wichita Downtown and Mary Jane Teall Theater at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center. Each summer, the organization presents an educational event for handbell musicians of all skill levels, ensemble directors, composers, and music educators. Attendees participate in classes, ringing workshops, and roundtables, and attend handbell musician showcases by soloists, small ensembles, and large ensembles. This year, there are ten free handbell musician showcases being presented at the Mary Jane Teall Theater, for which the public is invited. 

Showcase Lineup:

Emil Li | 10:15 a.m. 

Twin Cities Bronze: 3:00 p.m. 

Arsis Handbell Ensemble: 6:00 p.m.


Contact Linda Onorevole at (937) 438-0085 or info@handbellmusicians.org
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Glass in Flight 2
Friday, July 11
Botanica Wichita

People often want to know what inspired me create this joyful, large-scale steel and glass sculpture exhibit. Mainly I am responding to the concept of "entomophilia' — the love of insects- particularly pollinators, without which the Earth we know would not exist. If my exhibit can foster a deeper understanding of insects, birds and other animals and how we all co-exist, then the time and hard work I dedicated to the making of Glass in Flight 2 will have been worthwhile."

- Artist, Alex Heveri
 

Nestled in the heart of Wichita, amidst lush greenery, vibrant trees, peaceful streams and bodies of water, and stunning blooms, Glass in Flight 2 by Alex Heveri comes to Botanica—not just a collection of striking outdoor sculptures—but a story of transformation and beauty.
 

Glass in Flight 2, a collection that embraces the role of pollinators and celebrates the intersection of art and nature. The sculptures were carefully designed and crafted, each one a masterpiece of vibrant, kiln-fired glass and metalwork. Her work captures intricate details of wings, dynamic movement, and the relationship of color and light.
 

"It is an honor to exhibit Glass in Flight 2 at Botanica.  The Wichita Gardens is so rich in color and in clear, Plains sunlight, that the sculptures will dazzle and appear "alive."

- Artist, Alex Heveri

Strategically placed throughout the Gardens, the sculptures create moments of surprise and delight. Large-scale luminous dragonflies, vibrant butterflies, playful hummingbirds, and much more serve as a visual reminder of the intricate connection between art, science, and the natural world, sparking curiosity in visitors of all ages.
 

“It is more than a collection of sculptures—in every flutter of light and color, Glass in Flight 2 invites us to dream and take flight in our own way,” said Dr. Zimmerman.
 

For a limited-time, Glass in Flight 2 will become a treasured part of the Gardens—a symbol of the harmony between Wichita’s natural beauty and its innovative spirit. This exhibition is included in general admission and is free to members.


Contact Dr. Lynette Zimmerman at (316) 264-0448 or lzimmerman@botanica.org
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