Special Events
Contact Melissa Plymale at mplymale@wichita.gov or (316) 462-2787 x793
to place your special event here!
Frank & Margaret
4730 E Douglas Ave
201-6049
www.frankandmargarethome.com
Hotel at Old Town
830 E. First
Wichita, KS 67202
Susan Dyer
m: (316) 214-0439
http://twitter.com/susandyer
Chris Heim
Producer/Announcer/Music Host
KMUW-FM
3317 E. 17th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67208
heim@kmuw.org
316.978.7176
www.kmuw.org
GLOBAL VILLAGE
KMUW FM 89, Wichita – Ranked in Top 25 nationally AQH Share
Monday – Friday, 9pm Weekdays midnight, 9am, 2pm, 7pm
KMUW HD2 Global Village new releases show Fridays - KMUW HD2 www.kmuw.org
Global Village, hosted by Chris Heim, airs Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. on KMUW 89.1 FM. You can also hear Global Village on KMUW-HD2, Wichita Public Radio’s 24-hour music service, Mondays through Thursdays at midnight, 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Fridays at 5 p.m. The Global Village Top 30 Show, the first Friday of every month on KMUW and part of world music Fridays on KMUW-HD2 airing at noon and 8 p.m., highlights the latest and best in world music new releases.
The full schedule of KMUW programming, including the Global Village page with information about show features, new releases, playlists and more; and an online link to listen to KMUW and KMUW HD2, Wichita Public Radio’s 24-hour music service, are available at www.kmuw.org.
Jesse Huxman
KPTS Content Director
316-644-6064
jhuxman@kpts.org
On January 5th 1970 KPTS first signed on the air with an episode of Sesame Street. Now we’re ready to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. We’re trying to let everyone know about our milestone and we’re asking friends and supporters of KPTS to help by displaying a 40th Anniversary yard sign (I’ve attached a photo). Please consider placing a free sign in your yard or business window. Contact Jesse Huxman for information or for details on how to obtain your sign(s).
PBS offers a new online video player.
Many of your favorite full-length programs are now available online.
Wichita Landmark Turns 100 Years Old
One hundred years ago on August 19th, the Mentholatum Company opened a new state-of-the art factory at the corner of Douglas and Cleveland in Wichita. The building, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places, is the current home of The Spice Merchant, and its owners, Bob and Sue Boewe, have organized a celebration in honor of this milestone.
Sid The Science Kid - You Look Different
Airs weekdays at 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Featured in Sid the Science Kid episode, "My Shrinking Shoes," watch Teacher Susie's music video about how a growing plant looks different from when it's a sprout to a full-grown plant!
"For the Bible Tells Me So"
Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. "For The Bible Tells Me So" offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. Click here to watch the trailer.
"Maquilapolis"
Welcome to the world of "Maquilapolis," a border city where it takes an hour of drudgework inside a poisonous factory to earn enough to buy a jug of potable water. Where it takes about two hours to earn a gallon of milk. Where factory workers find bathroom breaks are few, toxins are many, and the pressure - and intimidation - are always on. The inspiring story of women workers in Tijuana who, though laboring for poverty wages, still stand up to transnational corporations to win severance pay and to clean up toxic waste sites.
KPTS is Blogging!
KPTS is blogging about current topics such as: Karl Peterjohn, electing judges, the Bradly effect in politics and even estate sales. Meet our guest bloggers and join in with your own thoughts and comments.
Sign Up for Our "Green" Program Guide
Our program guide will soon be expanding. KPTS is now broadcasting on two additional digital channels (8.2 & 8.3) and we want to provide basic programming information for these channels along with our main channel (8.1). The additional four pages will increase our costs by more than $500 each month. We are asking every KPTS member to consider helping us reduce costs and support the environment by considering the KPTS Green Program Guide which would be delivered each month via email. To sign up, simply email Jess Huxman at jhuxman@kpts.org and put "KPTS Green" in the subject line. For those of you who prefer the printed program guide, we'll continue to mail copies unless you request the electronic version.
There are now several options for viewing our program information for the coming month. You can still view our traditional Program Guide. To save on your printing costs we've also created a 6-8 page Primetime Program Listing. Our Digital Program Grid gives you the entire month at a glance for each of our three channels. Please select the option that best meets your needs.
Thank you for helping us save money and our environment by receiving our monthly program guide electronically. We value your membership and appreciate your support.
Click here to view this month's program guide (22-24 pages)
Click here to view this month's Primetime Program Listing (6-8 pages)
Click here to view this month's Digital Program Grid (3 pages)(You will need Adobe Acrobate Viewer to see the guide. Click here to download Adobe Acrobate.)
New Videos and Previews:
coming soon...
KPTS Program Highlights:
Thursday, March 11
Straight No Chaser: Live in New York - 7:00 p.m.
The 10 male vocalists marry impeccable harmony with just the right amount of humor.
Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna - 8:30 p.m.
Taped in January 2008 in the magnificent St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, features the singer's best-loved hits.
Friday, March 12
André Rieu: Radio City Music Hall; Live in New York - 7:00 p.m.
The special features five-year-old violinist Akim Camara, the Harlem Gospel Choir, the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Rieu's vocal choir.
David Broza at Masada; The Sunrise Concert - 10:30 p.m.
Joining Broza on the unusual stage are legendary singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, Grammy Award-winner Shawn Colvin and Arab musician Ebrahim Eid.
Saturday, March 13
The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs 8:00 a.m.
Viewers are taken behind-the-scenes to all the work that went into this bigger-than-life event.
When Irish Eyes are Smiling: An Irish Parade of Stars (My Music) - 9:00 p.m.
This installment in the My Music series presents classic song performances.
Sunday, March 14
Ask Your Legislator - 5:00 p.m.
Your state lawmakers are elected to represent you. You need to let your voice and opinion be heard. Each Sunday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. during the legislative session, host Jennifer Schmidt gives you a chance to Ask Your Legislator about issues of concern to you.
The Priest in Concert at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 6:00 p.m.
Three clergymen who became a worldwide singing phenomenon, perform a special concert at the historic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool, England.
Monday, March 15
Michael Bolton Live at the Royal Albert Hall - 9:30 p.m.
Michael Bolton takes viewers on a spectacular grand tour of his music at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Visions of Canada - 11:00 p.m.
This program highlights the world's second largest country, which spans six times zones, to showcase our northern neighbor's diverse natural beauty and vibrant cities.
Tuesday, March 16
Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen, Special Edition - 7:00 p.m.
Grilling guru Steven Raichlen shares some of his favorite recipes and talks about his travels on the world's "barbecue trail."
Rounder Records 40th Anniversary - 8:00 p.m.
Filmed in October 2009 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, this celebration features Grammy wining Rounder artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter and many more
Wednesday, March 17
The Best of Daniel O'Donnell on Film 7:00 p.m.
This special captures the artistic growth and succession of musical genres that the Irish singing sensation has mastered.
Celtic Thunder: It's Entertainment! - 10:00 p.m.
A group of five Celtic male vocalists undertakes a musical review that spans six decades and will delight and enthrall audiences.
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Mead's Corner Coffee Shop |
Mead's Corner Coffee Shop
430 E. Douglas
Wichita, KS
Rebecca J. McNelly
316-299-3766 cell
wuzupbecky@gmail.com
We participate in every Final Friday with live music and a featured artist.
Jared Brickman - jbrickman@rokict.com
(585) 489-3919
www.ROKICT.com
ROK ICT! is an organization working to foster a positive attitude for and activity within the Wichita arts community.
ROKICT.com is Wichita's Music, Arts & Entertainment source. At ROKICT.com, check out the listing of local local arts people, browse local art, photos, and video, and read what people are saying about the scene. Musicians, artists, filmheads, dancers and anybody else arts related can post their events, music, art and articles to the site...for free
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Sugar Sisters Bakery & Cafe |
Sugar Sisters Bakery & Cafe
4811 E. Central
Wichita, KS 67208
316.519.3814
info@sugarsistersbakery.com
www.sugarsistersbakery.com
www.sugarsistersbakeryblog.blogspot.com
Regular Hours
Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ABOUT SUGAR SISTERS BAKERY & CAFE
Sugar Sisters Bakery & Cafe offers a wide variety of deliciously decadent pastries and cakes, including their signature White Wedding Baby Cakes, Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins, Katie's French Toast and the now famous Grandma Phyllis' Strawberry Cake. But the Sugar Sisters not only provide a wide variety of tasty treats that satisfy your sweet tooth, they also serve breakfast foods, homemade soups, hearty sandwiches, salads and savory treats. The Sugar Sisters also have an large selection of coffee and speciality espresso drinks, including their very own Sugar Sisters Blend.
To check out the FULL MENU please visit www.SugarSistersBakery.com
And be sure to check out the Sugar Sisters Bakery Blog to find out about daily specials, cooking tips, employment opportunities, coupons, event announcements, industry trends and much much more. Check out the blog at www.sugarsistersbakeryblog.blogspot.com
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Tallgrass Film Festival (WAMPA) |
6505 E. Central, #146
Wichita, KS 67206
(Seasonal line) 316-807-1284
Sponsors for the 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival, which will take place in and around downtown Wichita October 22-25, include Warren Theaters, Emily Bonavia Trust, Integrated Media Group, Clear Channel Radio/Wichita, City of Wichita, Stella Artois, House of Schwan, Glacier, Spangenberg Phillips Architecture, Greater Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau, Wichita Downtown Development Corporation, National Endowment for the Arts, Kansas Film Commission, The Orpheum Theatre, KMUW, KPTS, Naked City, Wichita Magazine, Ulrich Museum of Art and Liberty Press. For more information on the festival, go to tallgrassfilmfest.com or contact Teri Mott at tmott1@cox.net or (614) 506-9307.
Tallgrass Third Thursdays Partner with Ulrich Museum for February to present "CSA: The Confederate States of America"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WICHITA, KAN — Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts/Tallgrass Film Festival announces February’s Tallgrass Third Thursday screening: CSA: The Confederate States of America, directed by Kevin Willmott, University of Kansas Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies. The screening takes place at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18 in the CAC Theater at Wichita State University’s Rhatigan Student Center and is immediately followed by a panel discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, and is free as part of the public programs offered in conjunction with the exhibit, Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks and the film series accompanying that exhibit: Black Films that Challenge/Black Films that Matter.
What if the South had won the war? What if politicians promised a black for every home? What if Martin Luther King, Jr. had been born a slave? Through the lens of a Ken Burns-style mockumentary, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) provides a revisionist history of the United States in which the South won the Civil War and where Lincoln is forced to flee to Canada in blackface. By using fabricated movie segments, old government information films, television commercials, news breaks, along with actual stock footage from our own history, a provocative and humorous story is told of a country which, in many ways, frighteningly follows a parallel with our own. New Times writes, C.S.A. is "easily the nerviest film about race, religion, and U.S. imperialism ever made." The film premiered in 2004 at the Sundance Film Festival and won a Special Jury Prize at the Bend Film Festival in 2005. C.S.A. is presented by filmmaker Spike Lee and was distributed in 2004 by IFC Films. Fro more information visit: http://www.csathemovie.com/
PANEL - DISCUSSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FILM
Moderated by Carla Eckels, news producer and local host at KMUW 89.1 FM, with panelists:
Reuben Eckels, founder/pastor of Wichita’s New Day Christian Church
Jean Griffith, WSU assistant professor of English
Randal Jelks, KU associate professor of American Studies
Rupert Pate, actor (Confederate States of America) and historian
Kevin Willmott, film director and associate professor of Film and Media Studies,
University of Kansas
The film series: Black Films that Challenge/Black Films that Matter is curated by Professor Kevin Wilmott in celebration of Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks and includes three films shown on Thursdays in February on the Wichita State University campus:
The Ulrich Museum galleries are open from 5-6 p.m. before each film screening. Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks is on view through April 11. For more information, call 316-978-3664 or visit www.ulrich.wichita.edu/gordonparks.
WICHITA, KAN — The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts has named Mike Marlett as Executive Director for 2010. WAMPA is the parent organization of the Tallgrass Film Festival, which will be Oct. 22-24.
Marlett has been a board member of WAMPA since 2005, when he was the editor-in-chief of the Wichita-based alternative weekly newspaper F5 and later The Wichita City Paper. He is the first person to officially hold the WAMPA executive director title since Tallgrass Film Festival founder Timothy Gruver passed away unexpectedly in 2005. Four-time Tallgrass Film Festival director Lela Meadow-Conner will return as the festival director for the eighth annual event.
The goal, Marlett said, is to have a year-round leader for the already year-round schedule of events that WAMPA puts on. "Tallgrass has been successful, and our non-Tallgrass events, such as the Third Thursday Film Series and the Cinema Al Fresco Series, have been wildly successful," Marlett said. "We now have the opportunity to build our membership and sponsorship and really reach out with our educational programs, but to do that WAMPA needs a full-time leader all year long."
WAMPA board president Ann Keefer said, "The WAMPA Board of Directors is thrilled to have an Executive Director again. Mike's knowledge of WAMPA and his history with the board ensures continued growth of our year-round programs. More importantly, having the position filled allows Lela to focus all her attention and talent on keeping Tallgrass the preeminent festival that Wichitans and visiting filmmakers have come to love."
The 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival saw a 420% increase in net income over 2008 for WAMPA. Despite a recession and difficult charitable climate, Tallgrass also saw a nearly 20% increase in the number of sponsors. The 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival screened 24 feature length films and 48 short films over three days.
"The Tallgrass Film Festival has become a fixture in the Wichita community, and the sponsors and public are responding to that," Marlett said. "WAMPA really wants to build on those strengths and bring more to the people of Wichita."
For more information, you can reach Mike Marlett at mmarlett@tallgrassfilmfest.com or by calling (316) 519-0229.
Founded in 2003 by the late Timothy Gruver, the Tallgrass Film Festival is a program of the Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA), a non-profit 501(c)3 arts organization dedicated to educating, entertaining and enlightening audiences from America’s Heartland. Through the annual film festival, the summertime Cinema Al Fresco Series, WAMPA Filmmaker Academy, and Special Screenings, WAMPA spotlights the city’s venues, cultural attractions and artistic communities. WAMPA strives to foster the ever-growing, local filmmaking community, sparking a dialogue among filmmakers and enhancing artistic expression.
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Visual Arts Alliance of McPherson (VAAM) |
Visual Arts Alliance of McPherson (VAAM)
Michaela Groeblacher (316) 241-2954
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Wichita Women's Initiative Network (WIN) |
Wichita Women's Initiative Network (WIN)
Janice Van Sickle
Fundraiser PR Chair
Member WIN Board of Directors
jvansickle1@cox.net
C 316-371-6681
WIN presents Denise Brown. Denise Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, has been speaking out about domestic and dating violence for the past 15 years. Densie will meet and greet at a VIP Reception on April 19th and a Luncheon on April 20th. Ms Brown will speak at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex on April 20th at 7:30 p.m. Admission to this event is $15 or $10 with a student ID. Tickets will be available at the door or at select Wichita Dillons stores. For more information, call (316) 262-3960 or visit www.wichitawin.org. Funds from these events go to Wichita Women's Initiative Network programs to support women survivors of domestic abuse.
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Young Professionals of Wichita |
Young Professionals of Wichita
Corie Holbrook, Program Coordinator
350 West Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS 67202
t: (316) 268-1171
f: (316) 265-7502
