The Arts and Culture Fund is made possible by The Spice Merchant, a grant from the Kansas Arts Commission, and through a general operating grant from the City of Wichita Arts & Cultural Services.
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An old service station building in the Hyde Park neighborhood has been transformed into a new coffee and cocktail bar. -
Wichita band Mourning Habit celebrates the release of their new album Realities Goodbye this Saturday with a show at Harvester Arts. Band members Wakinyan Shrubshall and Ashley Knepper say that the process of making the record was sometimes uncomfortable but ultimately resulted in the record they wanted to make. -
When people hear about improv comedy, many people think of laugh factories like Who’s Line Is It Anyway or Saturday Night Live. What they might not know is that the acting exercise has useful applications in everyday life. Hugo Phan has more on this month’s Culture Pop. -
Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement is an examination of the complexities of human character and human interaction that also happens to be about a founding member of indie rock's most beloved bands. -
Beth Golay visits with Jonathan Miles about his novel, "Eradication." Plus, a conversation with Latasha Eley Kelly, owner of Left on Read bookstore in Wichita, Kansas. -
Fletcher Powell says one new movie could've used a bit more focus. -
The Colorado-based band Jesus Christ Taxi Driver will release its second album, Taxi The Rich, in April but the band is already on the road and previewing some of the songs from the upcoming release. The members say that their stylistic diversity and tendency to write short, high-energy songs are probably two of their greatest strengths. -
Tim Easton returns with a group of songs that strike a remarkable contrast between darkness and light, a reminder of the formidable gifts he brings to the art of song. -
Kerry Jones is an English professor and author who loves horror – and beautiful prose. She tells us how a book by Stewart O’Nan has both in today’s Why Should I Read This. -
This month, four Black STEM leaders are being celebrated with life-size images at the Exploration Place Outdoor Display, in collaboration with the Kansas African American Museum.
