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Naftzger Park, downtown at the corner of Douglas and St. Francis, has three upcoming events. First up is SHiNE Dance Fitness a dance workout for ages 8 and up at 10 a.m. this Saturday. That’s followed by the Wichita Community Children’s Choir spring concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Then, at 1 p.m. on April 25, the Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras presents “Playing in the Park.” This performance will feature winners of the youth talent competition and student chamber groups. Information on all three can be found at naftzgerpark.com.
Wichita Art Museum and the Ulrich Museum of Art both have family friendly events scheduled for Saturday, April 24. And there’s plenty of time to make it to both, for a full day of creative fun. ....
1:00 After going dark because of the pandemic, many big entertainment venues in Wichita are reopening for live performances this spring. Stages at the Orpheum Theatre, the Cotillion, Intrust Bank Arena and Wave have been dormant for more than a year. The venues cancelled concerts and events, and temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 health restrictions. But now, they re starting to come back to life with new safety protocols. The Orpheum The historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Wichita plans to reopen May 21 with a theatrical concert featuring local musician Jenny Wood. “She will be incorporating one acts between her music, and it’s a mix of new music and all of the Jenny Wood songs you know and love,” says Mallory Rine, Orpheum marketing director. ....
Editorâs note: Senior culture editor Mark Champion is a collaborator for The Mez. He had no role in the editing or reporting of this story. On March 8, 2020, a local art and music venue called The Mez was filled wall-to-wall with patrons clustered together, fighting for their spot to hear bands like Death Cow, Kill Vargas and Garst fill the room with reverberation. Levi Hagen, executive administrator of The Mez, was pushed up against the crowd, trying to run sound despite his lack of personal space. Hagen had never seen the space this packed, and though he didnât know it, it would be the last time heâd see The Mez full of people before the pandemic hit. ....