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BEST THINGS TO DO!
■ Wichita State Men’s Basketball Season Opener | November 9
The college basketball season tips off with the season home opener. The Shockers hosts Jacksonville State at Koch Arena.
■ 1 Million Cups at Groover Labs | November 10
1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Every Wednesday morning at 8:45 a.m., one or two early-stage startups present their companies to a diverse audience of their peers, mentors, educators, and advisors.
■ Wild Lights at the Sedgwick County Zoo | November 10-14
Wild Lights will be open from 6 – 9 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday. Roam the Zoo after dark, with your path illuminated by larger-than-life sculptures of all things WILD! Read our feature here.
■ Food Truck Thursdays at Exploration Place | November 11
Thursdays at Exploration Place just got more awesome! Mark your calendars for weekly Food Truck Thursday events continuing into the fall and winter. Chow down with Wichita’s best food trucks, join in on fun activities like trivia or themed events, then end your evening with the Keeper of the Plains 9 p.m. ring of fire lighting. While you’re here, bring the whole family to check out our exhibits at a discounted rate!
■ Wine & Wigs for Cancer | November 11
Come wig out with us! This event is to support the Wichita Cancer Foundation, 15% of all the purchases in this event will be donated to them. Please come out to shop the boutique, try wigs, toppers, and enjoy some wine and snacks!
■ Flying Pig Improv Show | November 12
Big laughs in store at this evening of improv games and unscripted theater. Get in here! Seating is limited / no reservations / arrive early / $10
■ Adult Skate Night | November 12
Adult Skate Night returns to Carousel Skate Center from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. Must be 21 with a valid ID. $10 includes skate rental. Beer and mixed drinks are available.
■ A Step Ahead | November 12
Join us back at the Wichita Union Stockyards once again for another fun night of learning and dancing. We’ll kick off the evening with a cool new line dance then challenge ya’ll with something exciting for the partnership dance. Come get “A Step Ahead” with us and have a blast as we dance the night away at the Wichita Union Stockyards!
■ Holiday Tables at MarkArts | November 12-13
View a collection of table settings presented by the area’s most creative hosts and hostesses.
■ Beauties and Beasts 6th Annual Fur Ball | November 13
6 Meridian Proudly Presents Beauties and Beasts 6th Annual Fur Ball. Fur Ball, our largest annual fundraiser is back, and we are so excited to be back to an in-person event this year! Grab your friends, get dressed up and join the Beauties for a night of fun raising funds for animals in need!
■ 2nd Saturday at The Workroom | November 13
Live dj, pop up shops and more!
■ Cuff vs Axes Charity Boxing Classic | November 13
The card features members of local law enforcement competing against firefighters and EMS medical personnel in Olympic style boxing contests. Fun, Food and drinks for a good cause.
■ The Spirit Bazaar | November 13
17th Annual Spirit Bazaar hosted by Church of the Holy Spirit Altar Society! November 13, 2021 from 9am-3pm. Located at 183rd & Kellogg in Goddard. This is a great place to start your holiday shopping. We have over 60 vendors, bake sale, raffles, and door prizes. Breakfast and lunch are available throughout the day. Santa will be available for pictures (free) with the children from 11am-1pm!
■ 46th Annual Craft Fair | November 13
48 unique vendors | bake sale | raffle drawing | Rada knives | antiques $2 admission
■ Air Cap Comic Con 2021 | November 13-14
Air Cap Comic Con 2021! Please join us for a weekend of fun. Come checkout our artists, vendors, exhibitors, cosplayers, and more! Event times are Saturday, November 13th 10am-6pm and Sunday, November 14th 10am-5pm
■ 54 Hall Expo 2021 | November 14
More than 40 local entrepreneurs ready to exhibit their services or products in this unique event in the city. 54 Hall Expo 2021 invites you to participate this November 14, 2021 starting at 11 a.m. You will find everything for your parties / events and beauty services in one place.
Around The Corner!
■ Grand Opening of Illuminations at Botanica | November 18
The grand opening of Botanica’s Illuminations is November 18th through January 1st! Bring your whole family to experience the enchanted Christmas holiday display. Enjoy hot chocolate, snacks and light shows all at Botanica. Don’t miss out on the magic this season and buy your tickets today.
■ Local Makers Craft Show 2021 | November 18
First Annual Local Makers Craft Show hosted by H4 Creations! Located in Wichita, KS. Local small businesses selling hand crafted unique items. Now accepting vendor applications!
■ EFC XV | November 27
Evolution Fighting Championship is headed back to Hartman Arena on November 27, and this time they’re bringing back the Veterans! Don’t miss Cody Carrillo, Chris Harris, Manny Meraz, and Brandon Phillips bring back the action to Hartman Arena!
■ Joe Rogan: The Sacred Clown Tour | December 3
A standup comedian for more than 25 years with an inquisitive and intense comedic style, Rogan’s sixth hour-long comedy special, Joe Rogan: Strange Times, premiered on Netflix in October 2018.
■ Wichita State Basketball vs. K-State at Intrust Bank Arena | December 5
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SPORTS
Wichita State Men’s Basketball
■ Nov. 9 @ 7 p.m. | vs Jacksonville State
■ Nov. 13 @ 3 p.m. | vs South Alabama
■ Nov. 16 @ 7 p.m. | vs Tartleton State
■ Nov. 19 @ 9 p.m. | vs Arizona (at Las Vegas)
Wichita State Women’s Basketball
■ Nov. 9 @ noon | vs Chicago State
■ Nov. 13 @ 3 p.m. | at Wyoming
■ Nov. 15 @ 3 p.m. | at Denver
■ Nov. 20 @ 3 p.m. | at Northern Iowa
Wichita State Volleyball
■ Nov. 10 @ 7 p.m. | vs Tulsa
■ Nov. 12 @ 7 p.m. | vs Temple
■ Nov. 19 @ 7 p.m. | at Cincinnati
■ Nov. 21 @ 7 p.m. | at East Carolina
Wichita Thunder
■ Nov. 9 @ 7:05 p.m. | at Kansas City Mavericks
■ Nov. 12 @ 7:05 p.m. | vs Allen Americans
■ Nov. 14 @ 4:05 p.m. | at Allen Americans
■ Nov. 19 @ 4:05 p.m. | at Tulsa Oilers
Wichita Wings
■ Nov. 12 | at Kansas City Comets (Preseason)
■ Nov. 13 | at St. Louis Ambush (Preseason)
■ Dec. 18 | vs. Amarillo Bombers
Kansas High School State Football – Local Area Teams
■ Nov. 12 | Derby vs. Lawrence Free State @ Derby
■ Nov. 12 | Kapaun Mount Carmel vs. Wichita Northwest @ Wichita Heights
■ Nov. 12 | Maize vs. Hays @ Maize High School
■ Nov. 12 | Mulvane vs. Buhler @ Buhler
■ Nov. 12 | Andover Central vs. Wamego @ Wamego
■ Nov. 12 | Cheney vs. Gypsum @ Cheney
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LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday, November 9
■ Consligio & Co. | Mort’s Martini Bar | 5 p.m.
■ J. Michael | Margarita’s Cantina | 5 p.m.
■ Patz | Chicken N Pickle | 5:45 p.m.
■ Jazz Jam | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 10
■ Kyle Killgore | Chicken N Pickle | 5:45 p.m.
■ Patz | The Artichoke | 7:30 p.m
■ Ben Russell | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
■ The Lucid Furs and Phiya | Kirby’s Beer Store | 10 p.m.
Thursday, November 11
■ Harrison Steele | Chicken N Pickle | 5:45 p.m.
■ Joe Emery & Bob Nugent | The Artichoke | 7:30 p.m
■ Henry Walker Trio | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
Friday, November 12
■ The New Times Bard | Songbird Juice Co. | 4:30 p.m.
■ Lisa Hittle & Beau Jarvis | Larkspur | 7 p.m.
■ Jake Keegan Band | Central Standard Brewing | 7 p.m.
■ Lisa Hittle Jazz Plus | Jenny Dawn Cellars | 7:30 p.m.
■ Black Stone Cherry | TempleLive | 8 p.m.
■ Dave Landau | The Cotillion | 8 p.m.
■ Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations + Matt Cox | The Shamrock | 8 p.m.
■ Knocknasheega | The Artichoke | 8 p.m
■ Annie Up | Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge | 9 p.m.
■ Chronic Audio | Jerry’s Bar & Grill | 9 p.m.
■ Fast Food Junkies | Barleycorn’s | 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 13
■ Brian T | Mort’s Martini Bar | Noon
■ Joe Stumpe | Grace Hill Winery | 1 p.m.
■ Ryan Brooks | Songbird Juice Co. | 4:30 p.m.
■ Perry, Martin & Alley | Old School Taphouse | 6 p.m.
■ Lisa Hittle Jazz Plus | Larkspur | 7 p.m.
■ Kai Wachi | WAVE | 7 p.m.
■ Robin, Billie, Lucy & Charlie | The Artichoke | 7:30 p.m.
■ Micah White & Chris Shaw | Jenny Dawn Cellars | 7:30 p.m.
■ Rudy Love Jr. | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
■ Agenda | The Rusty Nail | 8 p.m.
■ The Dirty Gentlemen | Port of Wichita | 8 p.m.
■ Vinyl Ritchie | Margarita’s Cantina | 9 p.m.
■ Groove 42 | Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge | 9 p.m.
■ Sister Sarah Tree | Shenanigans | 9 p.m.
■ Sleepy Truckers | Jerry’s Bar & Grill | 9 p.m.
■ The Banned | Mortdecai’s Tavern & Eatery | 9 p.m.
■ For the Birds | Barleycorn’s | 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 14
■ Reggae Sunday | Central Standard Brewing | Noon
■ Carpe Diem String Quartet | Wichita Art Museum | 5:30 p.m.
Upcoming Noteworthy Concerts
■ 11/20 Cody Johnson| Hartman Arena | 7:30 p.m.
■ 11/27 Yung Joc & Lil Scrappy| The Cotillion | 8 p.m.
■ 12/11 CeeLo Green | Kansas Star Casino | 8 p.m.
■ 11/27 Eli Young Band| The Cotillion | 8 p.m.
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PERFORMING ARTS
Century II Performing Arts Center
■ Nov. 10-14 | Twelfth Night (Music Theatre Wichita)
■ Nov. 26-27 | Stomp (Broadway in Wichita)
■ Dec. 5 | Make It Mozart (Wichita Symphony Orchestra)
■ Dec. 10-12 | The Nutcracker (Ballet Wichita)
■ Dec. 14-16 | Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Broadway in Wichita)
■ Dec. 15-18 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center)
■ Dec. 18-19 | The Nutcracker (Metropolitan Ballet Wichita)
Crown Uptown Theatre
■ Nov. 19 | Bucky Fowler & Southern Charm
■ Nov. 20-21 | Yellow Brick Road to Broadway is Back
■ Dec. 2-4 | Toyland
■ Dec. 3-5 | Inverno: The Great Holiday Circus
The Forum Theatre
■ Nov. 27-Dec. 19 | Cool Yule
Friends University Division of Fine Arts
■ Nov. 19-21 | Little Women
■ Dec. 3-4 | Christmas Candlelight
■ Jan. 21 | Toni Libhart Mallet Percussion Recital
The Looney Bin
■ Nov. 11-13 | William Lee Martin
■ Nov. 13 | Jon “Polar Bear” Gonzalez
■ Nov. 18-20 | Shaun Jones
■ Nov. 26-27 | Steve Kramer
■ Dec. 2-4 | Brent Terhune
■ Dec. 9-11 | Kevin Bozeman
Mosley Street Melodrama
■ Nov. 12-Dec. 25 | The Hallmork Channel Christmas Melodrama
Prairie Pines Playhouse
■ Nov. 19-Dec. 23 | Peril at the North Pole: Yule Die Laughing
Roxy’s Downtown
■ Nov. 18-Dec. 19 | Away in the Basement: a Church Basement Ladies Musical
■ Jan. 6-23 | Five Course Love
Wichita Orpheum Theatre
■ Nov. 13 | ABBA Mania
■ Nov. 30 | Lindsey Sterling
■ Dec. 2 | Bob Saget
■ Dec. 9 | Zach Williams
■ Dec. 10 | John Crist
Wichita State School of Performing Arts
■ Nov. 18-21 | “Love’s Labor’s Lost”, by William Shakespeare
■ Feb. 24-26 | Wichita Contemporary Theatre Spring Dance Concert
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FAMILY FUN SERIES!
Seeking something to do with the family but can’t commit to a particular day? Browse our family fun series which highlights various family activities:
■ Axe To Grind
■ Berry Picking at Elderslie Farm
■ Bingo Casino
■ Bliss Climbing and Fitness
■ Botanica, The Wichita Garden
■ Carousel Skate Center
■ The Cosmosphere
■ Exploration Place
■ O.J. Watson Park
■ Old Cowtown Museum
■ Sedgwick County Park – Boundless Playground
■ Sedgwick County Zoo
■ Seneca Bowl
■ Splash Aqua Park
■ West Acres Bowling Center
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