This summer, Ballet Wichita is taking its production of “Alice in Wonderland” to stages across Kansas, and KMUW is taking you backstage to see how a ballet comes together. For today’s feature, Jennifer Anima talks to the dancers who are portraying Alice, the Queen of Hearts, and other roles.
Plus more on these stories:
- A Wichita nonprofit owned by Chase Koch announced plans Wednesday to build a grocery store in downtown Wichita.
- The Wichita school district has launched an online tool to help people better understand the district's one-billion-dollar annual budget.
- The Wichita City Council voted this week to designate the former site of Margaritas Cantina on East Douglas as a community improvement district.
- Older Kansans who are wanting to avoid or delay moving to a nursing home will have to wait longer for help from the state.
- The Trump Administration lowered tariffs on farm equipment through the end of next year. Some experts say prices on equipment could rise.
- A Wichita law firm is hosting a school supplies drive to help another group that lost donated supplies in last week’s flash floods.
- If you or your kids never learned cursive writing in school, a local history museum is offering another chance.
- The Friends of the Wichita Public Library is holding a book sale and ice cream social this weekend.
Producers: Beth Golay
Editors: Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez
Contributors: Jenni Anima, Meg Britton-Mehlisch, Emma George-Griffin, Suzanne Perez, Anavi Prakash, Zach Ruth and Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Beth Golay
