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Events This Week: February 6-12
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All February
Black History Month at Exploration Place
In collaboration with TKAAM for the fourth year, Exploration Place will be featuring a large-scale outdoor exhibit during Black History Month. Each night during February, Exploration Place will honor African American scientists and STEM leaders by projecting giant portraits onto the side of its iconic island building. The display will be freely viewable from the path along the Arkansas River. Visitors also may take in the display from inside Exploration Place on Thursday nights, when the museum is open until 8 p.m. Admission is not required to view the display from the Exploration Place promenade.
This year’s project will feature contemporary leaders connected to Wichita. Changing weekly throughout the month, the display will honor:
- Roy Moye III
- Sisters Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall
- Dr. Larry Mitnaul
- Lakesha Bates
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February 7
First Friday Gallery Crawl throughout Wichita
The First Friday Gallery Crawl is a unique opportunity for thousands of students, families and art lovers to engage with local art each month at unique locations in downtown and throughout the city. This grassroots event continues to thrive because of the collective vision and collaboration of galleries and artists.
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February 8
Remember When Rock Was Young - The Elton John Experience at Century II
Capturing the music, costumes, and charisma of Sir Elton John, this show leaves audiences gasping for breath from all the fun they've had!
This spectacular theatrical experience is a musical journey celebrating the decades of chart-topping hits of Sir Elton John, including “Bennie and the Jets,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Crocodile Rock,” "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," and "Candle in the Wind."
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February 7-9
Cirque du Soleil at Century II
From mighty crickets bouncing off trampolines to a hypnotic spider contorting inside her web, OVO exudes extraordinary showmanship to tickle the imagination. Funny and chaotic, yet adorable and wonderful, OVO charms our inner child with its sweet exuberance. Comprised of 100 people from 25 different countries, including 52 artists, OVO (“egg” in Portuguese) brings to the stage high-level acrobatic acts redefining the limits of the human body.
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