Theater

536 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 263-1665
www.murdocktheatre.com

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412 1/2 E. Douglas, 2nd floor
Wichita, Ks 67202
(316) 265-4400
www.cabaretoldtown.com

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Century II (Mary Jane Teall Theatre)

225 W. Douglas
Wichita, KS
(316) 219-4TIX
www.wichitatix.com

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105 West Main
P.O. Box 217
Pretty Prairie, Ks 67570
(620) 459-4600
(620) 459-6461 (for reservations)

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3207 E. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67218
(316) 681-1566
www.crownuptown.com

Crown Uptown offers the best holiday parties in town! We are booking reservations now, so call our box office at 316.681.1566 about hosting your next holiday party with us! Visit our website at www.crownuptown.com for more information or see our virtual town at www.360Wichita.com.

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Friends University

2100 University
Wichita, KS
Contact Lisa Hittle at (316) 295-5616 or hittll@friends.edu

Tickets for each performance are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Call 316-295-5537 for tickets or more information.

N. Oliver and 61st Street
Kechi, Ks 67206
(316) 744-2152
www.kechiplayhouse.com

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Wilner Auditorium
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260
(316) 978-3233

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234 N. Mosley
Wichita, Ks 67202
(316) 263-0222
www.mosleystreet.com

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P.O. Box 8030
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 262-6897
www.mtypks.org

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Century II Convention Center
225 W. Douglas
Wichita, Ks 67202
(316) 265-3252
(316) 265-3107 (for tickets)
www.musictheatreofwichita.org

3100 McCormick Ave
Wichita, KS 67213
(316) 942-4291 ext. 2281
www.newmanu.edu

Newman University will kick-off its year-long 75th Anniversary celebration on Sept. 11. The following is submitted to you for possible publication. If you have any questions, please call 316.942.4291 ext. 2164.

200 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 263-0884
www.wichitaorpheum.com

For a list of movies playing at the Orpheum, please visit the Film page.

HOT CHELLE RAE
Hot Chelle Rae, announce themselves as a force to be reckoned with on their debut album Lovesick Electric. How can you argue with bold, swaggering vocals, monster sing-along choruses, crunching rock guitar, and propulsive rhythm section that just won’t quit? Lovesick Electric brims with the confidence and youthful energy that only a group of musicians with serious chops can deliver.

EVAN TAUBENFELD
Evan Taubenfeld is a singer-songwriter with many credits under his belt, but next month, the 26-year-old musician will be releasing his own debut solo album, WELCOME TO THE BLACKLIST CLUB. Evan is best known for being a former member of Avril Lavigne’s band, but later carved out a career writing songs for the like of Tyga and The Pack. Last December, Evan penned a holiday song about Taylor Swift called Merry Swiftman (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukah), which he sent to the Grammy-nominated singer via Twitter. Taylor retweeted the link and made Evan an instant Internet sensation.

THE KARATE KID - Thursday, May 20 - 7:00pm

The Wichita Bar Association's
FURLOUGH FOLLIES - IN 3D - Friday, June 11 - 7:30pm

To Benefit the Orpheum Theatre
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION - Thursday, June 17 - 7:00pm
BOYZ II MEN - Friday, June 18 - 8:00pm
THE RALEIGH RINGERS - Wednesday, June 23 - 7:30pm
MARVIN HAMLISH - Friday, July 30 - 8:00pm

THE JIMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA
Directed By Bill Tole, Featuring Nancy Knorr
Friday, August 20 - 8:00pm
Reserved Tickets $30 (Orchestra), $25 (Mezzanine and Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.
Jimmy’s musical training began when he was a young boy in Pennsylvania. Along with his brother Tommy, the talented young musicians joined Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra and at the same time they were recording many records under the billing “ The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra”. Their band continued through the early thirties until a dispute over a tempo of a song separated the brothers for decades.

Jimmy found himself an instant leader of the band that became the birth of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. His records sold well in the late thirties, but as the forties got under way it was apparent that his momentum was increasing. With hits like “Amapola” and “Green Eyes” featuring Helen O’Connell, the band jumped to the top of the charts making Jimmy the biggest success story of the year. Other hit selling records and a series of motion pictures followed, establishing him firmly on the top.

Helen played an important part of the band’s success, both on records and in personal appearances. Her hit “I Remember You”, “Tangerine” and others took her to the top of the charts as well.

During the early fifties Jimmy was still a successful name in the business. Even with all of his success, he joined forces with his brother Tommy in 1953 to become the greatest band of all time!

With the untimely death of Tommy in 1956, Jimmy once again was left to carry on, but only for a short time as his own health was failing rapidly. In 1957 he left us with his last and greatest hit “So Rare” which topped the nations popularity charts.

The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra has continued successfully for decades and is still in great demand all over the world. The past success of the Orchestra was due to the leadership of Lee Castle and more recently from 1990 through the new millennium, Jim Miller. The leadership has now passed to Bill Tole who will continue to bring joy to the young and the “young at heart” as they enjoy the sounds of American music – our history.

A Benefit for The Orpheum Theatre and The Alzheimer's Association
LORETTA LYNN - Friday, August 13 - 8:00pm
EMERALD CITY CHORUS SWEET ADELINES - Saturday, October 9 - Time TBD

MICHAEL BOLTON
Tuesday, October 12 - 8:00pm
Tickets Go On Sale To The Public Saturday, May 8 2010!
Reserved Tickets $98 (Rows A – E), $58 (Rows F – W & Mezzanine),
$38 (Balcony)
Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

If you made a list of performers who have sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best male Vocalist and countless other honors, earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and sold out arenas world wide, Michael Bolton would be on that list.

If you tallied all the artists who’ve sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles, written songs with Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga, penned hits for Barbra Streisand and KISS, played guitar with B.B. King and his music recorded by hip-hop superstar Kanye West (featuring megastar Jay-Z), Michael Bolton would be the only name on that list.

Michael has a brand new studio record to be released on May 4, 2010 on Motown Records featuring collaborations with NEYO and LADY GAGA.

4055 N. Tyler Rd
(316) 303-2037
ppfestivals@aol.com
prairiepinesfestivals.com/theatre.html

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Various venues
(316) 613-3385
www.theatreonconsignment.com

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Century II Convention Center, Concert Hall
(316) 219-4TIX (4849) - tickets
www.wichitatix.com - tickets
www.theaterleague.org

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Wichita Public Library’s Central branch
Kris Schindler
(316) 558-5158 (office)
kris@start-thinking.com

9112 E. Central
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 634-2787
www.wcfta.com

2010 Theatre Season is as follows:

coming soon...

IRENE VICKERS BAKER THEATRE BOX OFFICE
The Wichita Center for the Arts – Irene Vickers Baker Theatre Box Office makes it easy to purchase season and individual tickets.  Theatre patrons can now order tickets:

• By phone at (316) 315-0151
Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• In person at The Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central
Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Online purchasing is soon to come and will be available at www.wcfta.com

Season Tickets: With regular season tickets, you have reserved seats for the same night of each theatre show. Season Tickets will be available until September 21, 2009.
$72.00 for Adults and $62.00 for Members & Senior Citizens

FLEX Tickets: If purchased as a Season Ticket, your FLEX Tickets will be 4 tickets valid for any show on any night for the 2009-2010 Season!  The FLEX Tickets are first come, first served seating, so simply call the box office or bring your FLEX Tickets to the performance of your choice and it will be exchanged for a reserved seat.  Season Tickets will be available until September 21, 2009.
$72.00 for Adults and $62.00 for Members & Senior Citizens

Single Tickets: These tickets may be purchased individually for each show. 
$20.00 for Adults, $18.00 for Members &Senior Citizens, $10.00 for Students

Wichita Chamber Chorale

Contact: Joe Emery
(316) 267-2796
twokiller@cox.net
www.wichitachamberchorale.com

201 Lulu
Wichita, Ks 67211
(316) 262-2282
www.wctdc.com

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2010 Mainstage Season
For reservations, call 262-2282.

258 N. Fountain
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 686-1282
www.wichitacommunitytheatre.com

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Century II Concert Hall
225 W. Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 683-3444
Fax: (316) 263-2126
www.WichitaGrandOpera.org

Opera on the Lake
Wichita’s Unique Summer Tradition Continues
Saturday, May 22nd, 6:30pm

With the Picturesque setting of the Lake at Bradley Fair as a backdrop, the WGO singers perform operatic and popular favorites.

Since the famed Carmen on the Lake in 2003, the Wichita Grand Opera continues to begin every summer with the annual Opera on the Lake at Bradley Fair concert gala. This year’s outdoor extravaganza, on Saturday, May 22nd at 6:30pm, will feature a grand gala concert to celebrate the closing of the 2009-2010 season.

The Opera on the Lake tradition, patterned after opera festivals in Europe such as the Bregenz Festival, is unlike any other event in the United States. This performance will bring together every aspect of the “Season on a Grand Scale” as the WGO showcases audience favorites Michael Nansel, Patrick Greene, Mary Ellen Swords, Jennifer Weiman, Paul Smith, Dustin Peterson and Lindsay Ohse. Joining them on stage will be the WGO Adult Chorus, Children’s Chorus, and Corps de Ballet, all accompanied by the WGO Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Mark Laycock.

The opera portion of the evening’s program will feature selections from the 2009-2010 season and other well-known arias, duets, and ensembles from the operatic repertoire: the soloists will spin a web of love and deceit with excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen, touch every heart with the tender romance of The Elixir of Love, and portray romantic entanglements, friendly camaraderie, and soaring passion drawn from such renowned operas as Faust, Pearl Fishers, and Romeo and Juliet.

As the concert continues, WGO’s own version of “The Three Tenors” will take the stage to perform the heart-stopping “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot in tandem, followed by their rivals, “The Three Sopranos,” who make their debut in a performance of “Una voce poco fa” from Barber of Seville. In celebration of WGO’s summer island home on the lake at Bradley Fair, the first act will close with a medley from the unforgettable operetta South Pacific.

In the second act of the concert, the Wichita Grand Opera soloists will let their hair down and show their versatil ity by delivering their renditions of popular jazz and big band favorites, such as “It had to be You,” “The Way You Look Tonight” and “Over the Rainbow.” After a brief intermission, the Wichita Swing Dance Society, accompanied by the Boeing Jazz Band, will provide an exciting dance demonstration, followed by open dancing for all – so be sure to bring your dancing shoes!
 
Enjoy the unique setting and relaxed atmosphere of Opera on the Lake
“There's nothing like hearing opera o n the lake at Bradley Fair, since the ambiance is so unique, the setting is so beautiful, and the program is so exciting and diverse,” says Parvan Bakardiev, WGO General Director. “Through this event, we are able to fuse the magic of our season performances with the phenomenal atmosphere of a live, outdoor performance. The incredible ambiance of this picturesque setting and the power of the music will provide a wonderful jump-start to the summer. We invite old and young alike to fall in love with the ultimate art form of Western Culture: Opera!”
While the WGO typically welcomes more than 3,000 audience members to Opera on the Lake, we also offer reserved seating and VIP treatment throughout the evening with the “Dinner on the Plaza Patio.” Yia-Yia’s will begin serving a three-course dinner beginning at 5:30, with a choice of four entrées:

• Beef Tenderloin with Peppercorn-Cognac Demiglaze
• Fresh Atlantic Salmon in Chardonnay Shrimp Cream
• Wood Oven-Roasted Chicken in Lemon Caperberry Sauce
• Smoked Chicken Mostaccioli in Parmesan Cream Sauce
  As dessert is served, the dinner guests will then sit back and enjoy the concert from their tables on the patio. Single tickets for the “Opera on the Lake Dinner on the Patio” are $150 per person, and tables of six are $750. A portion of all ticket sales is tax-deductible. Seating on the patio for the dinner and concert can be reserved by calling the Wichita Grand Opera Box Office at (316) 262-8054 before May 19th.

General Admission for Opera on the Lake is free and open to the public. A prize drawing will be held for two $100 Bradley Fair gi ft cards at the event. Registration forms for the drawing will be available in The Wichita Eagle and at the event. The general public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the event.

This program is sponsored in part by Laham Family Foundation, the Wichita Eagle, Dr. & Mrs. Alif Hourani, and the K.T. Wiedemann Foundation.

The Evening’s Schedule
5:30pm: Dinner on the Plaza Patio
6:30pm: Opera on the Lake Gala Concert
8:00pm: Dancing under the Stars  

Wilner Auditorium
1845 Fairmount
wichita, KS 67260
316-978-3233

http://finearts.wichita.edu/performing/dance/performances.htm