Greater Wichita - Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 22) Special Events Wichita offers exceptional events throughout the year, like the Great Plains Renaissance Festival in the Spring and Fall, Wagonmasters Chili Cook-off in September, and the Summer’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. And don’t miss the Kansas State Fair or the Annual National Baseball Congress World Series. In Wichita, there’s something special for everyone, all the time. Concerts/Performing Arts “Chicago” – Panera Bread Broadway Series 3/18/08-3/19/08 Century II Convention Hall 316.219.4849 www.theaterleague.com Sheryl Crow Wichita Symphony Classics Concerts – Arts “A Fantastic Finish” 4/12/08-4/13/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.267-7658 www.wso.org 4/22/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.219.4849 www.wichitatix.com “My Fair Lady” – Music Theatre of Wichita – Arts 6/18/08-6/22/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.265.3107 www.musictheatreofwichita.org Cirque du Soleil – “Saltimbanco” 3/26/08-3/30/08 Kansas Coliseum 316.755.7328 www.selectaseat.com Sheryl Crow – Concert “Big River” – Music Theatre of Wichita – Arts 7/2/08-7/6/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.265.3107 www.musictheatreofwichita.org Experience a high-intensity, acrobatic spectacle. Wichita Flight Festival Wichita Grand Opera presents “Faust” – Arts 3/29/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.683.3444 www.wichitagrandopera.org Aviation Events “All Kansas Air Tour,” 1928-2008, 80th Anniversary 4/1/08-4/8/08 Colonel James Jabara Airport 785.296.2553 http://kansasairtour.ksdot.org “Movin’ Out” – Panera Bread Broadway Series – Arts 5/2/08-5/3/08 Century II Convention Hall 316.219.4849 www.theaterleague.com Wichita Grand Opera presents “First Annual July Fourth Gala Concert and Fireworks” – Arts 7/4/08 Wichita Country Club 316.683.3444 www.wichitagrandopera.org Wichita Grand Opera presents “Sleeping Beauty” – Arts 3/30/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.683.3444 www.wichitagrandopera.org See amazing aircraft as they depart Wichita on Wednesday morning in route to other Kansas towns, returning to Wichita on Tuesday, April 8. Wichita Symphony Pops Concert: – Arts “Classical Mystery Tour – A Beatles Pop Concert” 5/3/08 Century II Convention Hall 316.267-7658 www.wso.org “All Shook Up” – Music Theatre of Wichita – Arts 7/16/08-7/20/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.265.3107 www.musictheatreofwichita.org 2008 American Barnstormers Tour 6/25/08-6/26/08 Colonel James Jabara Airport 316.636.9700 www.americanbarnstormerstour.com Wichita Grand Opera presents “The Pirates of Penzance” – Arts “Les Miserables” – Music Theatre of Wichita – Arts 8/6/08-8/10/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.265.3107 www.musictheatreofwichita.org Showcaseing restored vintage aircraft – a nostalgic salute to the dashing young men and women who ventured across America in the 1920s, seeking fame and fortune. 5/30/08-6/1/08 Century II Mary Jane Teall Theater 316.683.3444 www.wichitagrandopera.org Fairs & Festivals 4/19/08-4/20/08 and 10/18/08-10/19/08 Sedgwick County Park (next to the Zoo) 316.253.3392 www.greatplainsrenfest.com Joe Cocker Wichita Flight Festival 8/22/08-8/24/08 Colonel James Jabara Airport 316.267.2817 www.wichitafestivals.com 2008 Downing Concert Series – Joe Cocker Celebrate aviation heritage with some of the top air-show performers in the nation. 4/12/08 Kansas Coliseum 316.737.7684 www.downingconcertseries.com “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” – Arts – Music Theatre of Wichita 6/4/08-6/8/08 Century II Concert Hall 316.265.3107 www.musictheatreofwichita.org Great Plains Renaissance Festival Showcasing the theme, “We Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends,” a benefit for the Wichita Children’s Home and FUNdamental Learning Center. Proudly celebrating the Renaissance in Wichita through the production of two annual festivals (Fall and Spring). 22 Please check VisitWichita.com regularly for a listing of all concerts during the year. http://www.theaterleague.com http://www.musictheatreofwichita.org http://www.wso.org http://www.selectaseat.com http://www.musictheatreofwichita.org http://www.wichitatix.com http://www.wichitagrandopera.org http://www.theaterleague.com http://www.wichitagrandopera.org http://kansasairtour.ksdot.org http://www.wichitagrandopera.org http://www.musictheatreofwichita.org http://www.wso.org http://www.americanbarnstormerstour.com http://www.musictheatreofwichita.org http://www.wichitagrandopera.org http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com http://www.wichitafestivals.com http://www.downingconcertseries.com http://www.musictheatreofwichita.org http://VisitWichita.com http://VisitWichita.com
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