The LUX is set on developing a unique sense of community and place in Downtown Wichita while keeping true to the building's original 1950s character. It's modern, Downtown living—in a city that is in the midst of a great revitalization! Join us.
City living possesses an energy, a buzz. Out your window there's amazing architecture - rich in history. You can walk to grab a bite to eat or go see a concert. You CAN have urban living in Wichita when you live at The LUX. Go on. Find your new home Downtown.
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Residents of The LUX have the convenience of never leaving the building for stellar coffee and noms. Placeholder Coffee is located on the first floor of The LUX. It’s your pit stop before work, for a bite to eat or perhaps between episodes.
See what else we have to offerBring out your inner builder at Botanica’s Nature Pop! Exhibit. This mesmerizing exhibit features a series of nature-inspired sculptures built entirely with over 850,000 LEGO bricks. Join us to explore the beauty of nature through highly stylized, colorful sculptures that stand in striking contrast with their surroundings. On display throughout Botanica’s lush 20-acre gardens, this is not only an exhibition you will not want to miss, but a summertime destination you will want to visit again and again!
Bring out your inner builder at Botanica's Nature Pop! exhibit! All ages are sure to delight in discovering Artist Sean Kenney's awe-inspiring sculptures as they Pop out of Nature at Botanica!
The exhibit features over 40 sculptures built with over 850,000 LEGO bricks and will accompany daily activities, art projects, tours, and special events.
ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK features a new group of photographs highlighting current events and exceptional figures in today’s world. Anchored by these new works, the exhibition also features a complementary selection of Leibovitz’s photographs from the past decade. Displayed across both printed and digital mediums, the exhibition offers a dynamic peek into the artist’s contemporary practice and focus. Whether highlighting household names or local heroes, these works demonstrate Leibovitz’s discerning vision and desire to celebrate the extraordinary now. With more than five decades of experience photographing some of the most influential names in entertainment, politics, business, and athletics, Leibovitz has established herself as a keen watcher of society. In 1973, at the age of 23, Leibovitz became Rolling Stone magazine’s Chief Photographer. Through her long-standing work with Vanity Fair and Vogue, Leibovitz further honed her signature blend of grit and grace that has come to define much of her practice. In 1991 she became the first female artist to have a solo show at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
As Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and more venture into the mystical woods, their intertwining stories unravel with humor, wisdom, and unexpected consequences. Escape into this timeless classic and discover a world where "happily ever after" is just the beginning.
The National Stereoscopic Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1974, whose goals are to promote the study, collection and use of stereo photography. It has over 1,000 members. 3D-Con is traditionally the name of the NSA's annual convention, held somewhere different every year in the summertime.
3D-Con 2024 will be held in Wichita Kansas, July 22-29 at the Drury Plaza Broadview Hotel. Opened in 1922, it has been completely renovated while keeping its historic feel. Wichita has a vibrant downtown, with restaurants, museums and theaters near to the hotel. Planning is currently underway. Information about the convention will be posted here as it becomes available.
Convention registration will be available in the spring, but hotel reservations may be made now by calling (800) 325-0720. Ask for NSA 3D-Con room rates, amd refer to Group Code 10030482. See the Hotel Information page for more details.
KANSAS: AN IMMERSIVE DOME EXPERIENCE
Experience the Beauty and Wonder of the Sunflower State
Exploration Place, Kansas’ premier science museum, has created a movie experience like no other! Filmed from the unique perspective of a drone, Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience presents the beauty and wonder of the Sunflower State in the breathtaking format of a giant dome theater. Now playing in The Dome.
Run time: 25 minutes
SEA MONSTERS
When strange bones are discovered in a muddy Kansas river bank, paleontologists set out to investigate a mystery buried in time. Through ultra-realistic 3-D computer animation Sea Monsters takes audiences back to the Late Cretaceous, when the sea was dominated by giant marine reptiles, some as large as present-day whales. Get up close and personal with some of the dinosaur age’s most fearsome marine reptiles.
Stunning photo-realistic computer-generated animation transports audiences back to the Late Cretaceous, when a great inland ocean divided North America in two. The film will follow a curious and adventurous dolichorynchops (familiarly known as a ‘dolly’) as she travels through life’s stages, experiencing the world from her spot near the bottom of the food chain. Along the way, she’ll encounter long-necked pleisosaurs, giant turtles, enormous fish, ferocious flippered crocs, fierce sharks, and the most dangerous sea monsters of all, the mosasaurs.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (Starting June 22)
Embark on a cosmic odyssey in celebration of Pink Floyd’s 50th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium show in The Dome. Journey through a cosmic realm that pays tribute to Pink Floyd’s enduring legacy. Vibrant colors and mesmerizing animations synchronize with the timeless tracks, immersive visuals and powerful emotions evoked by this legendary album. This is the only large-screen film endorsed by the band itself.
Don’t miss this special opportunity to celebrate Pink Floyd’s musical masterpiece in an unforgettable setting.
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