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■ Food Truck Party @ The Fusion | April 16
Where: The Fusion Restaurant
12 food trucks will be on hand from 5 to 8 p.m. Drop off a snack (crackers, fruit cups, peanut butter) OR First Aid items (band aids, peroxide, Neosporin, etc.) to any food truck to be entered into a drawing FOR FREE GIFT CERTIFICATES! Donations will go to ICT Street Team
BEST THINGS TO DO!
■ 1 Million Cups | April 13
Where: Groover Labs
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.
■ 50-cent Hot Dog Night at the WSU Baseball Game | April 14
Where: Eck Stadium
■ Adult Skate Night | April 15
Where: Carousel Skate Center
Join us for Adult Night every Friday is January! Must be 21 with a Valid ID. $10 Cover (skates included). Beer & mixed drinks available. Check out our feature at what to expect here.
■ Lao New Year Celebration | April 15 – 17
Where: Lao Buddhist Associates of Kansas
We are very excited to announce that after 2yrs not being able to celebrate LNY due to pandemic, for the first time Lao Wichita Temple Kansas will hold this special 3 day event, FREE Admission April 15th – April 17th 2022. Come enjoy the cultural celebrations, live music, Asian street foods and grand finale parade (Pha Pa) after thak baht on Sunday, April 17th. On April 15th from 5pm – 10 pm Street Food Vendors Live Music & Dancing. Then on April 16th from 12pm – 10pm Street Food Vendors Live Music & Dancing. The event ends on April 17th at 10am Tak baht & Pha Pa Parade around Chapel to follow.
■ Improv Shows at Flying Pig Improv | April 15-16
Where: Flying Pig Improv
” Improv is unscripted, unpredictable, and downright fun! Some improv games, some scenes, and lots of laughs. Get in here and celebrate our 3rd Anniversary this month. All shows start at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30. It’s a small theater in big demand; please arrive early for seats. No reservations and no ticket presales. Uncensored content.
■ Filipino Pinoy Market | April 16
Where: Hampton Inn by the Airport (7230 W. Harry St.)
The Filipino Pinoy Market is a great place to get Filipino food, dessert, pastries and merchandise. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
■ Blake Bell Autograph Signing | April 16
Where: Towne East Square
Joggers & Lagers will meet at Social Tap on the WSU Campus and head out for a run around the WSU Campus before returning to Social Tap for Beer, food and Fun in our reserved section with our fellow running friends! See you at Social Tap
■ Old Town Farm & Art Market | April 16
Where: OldTown
Weekly destination for thousands of area residents and a must-see for visitors to the city. More than a Farmers Market. Celebrating over 30 years as Wichita’s downtown Farm & Art Market. – Food, arts, entertainment, shopping, and so much more.
■ Kansas Grown Farmer’s Market | April 16
Where: Two Locations: 21st & Ridge and Derby Market
Join us every Saturday, April thru October. Featuring dozens of Kansas Grown! vendors, live music, food trucks, Troubles the Clown, and more!
Around The Corner!
■ 2022 Anniversary Film Series | April 21
Where: Wichita Orpheum Theatre
The Anniversary Film Series is our monthly series of films celebrating a major anniversary. Films are screened at 7pm one Thursday a month.
■ I Got Sole: Sneaker Show | April 23
Where: Chicken N Pickle
‘I Got Sole” is a sneaker show that celebrates urban America’s love for sneakers, streetwear and collectibles in a fun format that allows you to experience the sneaker culture like never before.
■ Shop & Grub | April 24
Where: Naftzger Park
Come & Shop the very best vintage clothing, home goods, jewelry, art while grubbin on some delicious food from our unique variety of vendors. Read our feature on Shop & Grub from last year.
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SPORTS IN Wichita
Wichita Thunder
■ Apr. 13 | vs Kansas City Mavericks
■ Apr. 16 | vs Kansas City Mavericks
Read our feature on attending a Wichita Thunder game
Wichita Wind Surge
■ Away games this week
Lamb Team Real Estate – Keller Williams Hometown Partners
A local husband/wife real estate team with more than 15 years experience working in the Wichita community. To see how they can help you, call 316-259-1187 or visit their website or Facebook.
LIVE MUSIC
Wednesday, Apr. 13
■ Patz | Jerry’s Bar & Grill | 5 p.m.
■ On Tap | The Artichoke | 7:30 p.m
■ Glen Shipman | The Cowboy Inn Saloon | 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 14
■ Patz | 6S Steakhouse | 6 p.m
■ Whitnie Means | The Artichoke | 7:30 p.m
■ Jennifer Byers | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
■ Wichita Jazz Festival | Central Standard Brewing | 6 p.m
■ Midwest R&B Fest | Wave | 8 p.m
■ Jennifer Byers Project | Dockum | 8 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 15
■ Patz | Mort’s Martini Bar | 4:15 p.m.
■ Harrison Steele | 6S Steakhouse | 6 p.m.
■ Final Thoughts | Monika House | 6:30 p.m
■ Lisa Hittle Jazz Plus | Larkspur | 7 p.m.
■ 3 Of Us | The Artichoke | 7:30 p.m
■ Chris Weby | Temple Live Wichita | 8 p.m.
■ The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band | Wave | 8 p.m.
■ Candice & The Business Casual | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
■ Matt Cox & Dustin Arbuckle | The Shamrock | 9 p.m.
■ Llew Brown Band | Jerry’s Bar & Grill | 9 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 16
■ Lisa Hittle Jazz Plus | Larkspur | 7 p.m.
■ Rudy Love Jr. | Mort’s Martini Bar | 8 p.m.
■ Easton Corbin | Temple Live Wichita | 8 p.m.
■ Monterey Jack | Brickyard | 8 p.m.
■ Love & Co | Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge | 8 p.m.
■ Jared Brown Band | Wichita Union Stockyards | 8:30 p.m.
■ The Banned | Mortdecai’s Tavern & Eatery | 8:30 p.m.
■ Infinite Layers | Jerry’s Bar & Grill | 9 p.m.
■ Tequila Ridge | The Shamrock | 9 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 17
■ Sunshine The Bunny | Mort’s Martini Bar | 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming Noteworthy Concerts
■ 4/29 Blackstone Cherry | Temple Live Wichita | 8 p.m.
■ 5/14 Epic | Margarita’s Cantina | 9 p.m
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PERFORMING ARTS
Century II Performing Arts Center
■ Apr. 15 | Travis Tritt
■ Apr. 18 | RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles
Crown Uptown Theatre
■ Apr. 20 | Jazz Fest
The Forum Theatre
■ Apr. 28 | Five Guys Named Moe
Friends University Division of Fine Arts
■ Apr. 12 | Chamber Orchestra
Kechi Playhouse
■ No Upcoming Events
The Looney Bin
■ Apr. 14-16 | Kevin McCaffrey
Mosley Street Melodrama
■ Apr 1 – May 14 | Kids in Space
Prairie Pines Playhouse
■ May-June 2022 | Lost To Space
Roxy’s Downtown
■ Apr. 7-24 | Bright Star
Wichita Center for Performing Arts
■ No Upcoming Events
Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center
■ No Upcoming Events
Wichita Community Theatre
■ Apr. 21-May. 1 | Jake’s Women
Wichita Orpheum Theatre
■ Apr. 22 | Jimmie Allen
■ Apr. 23 | Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
■ Apr. 24 | Jo Koy
■ Apr. 25 | Henry Rollins
Wichita State School of Performing Arts
■ Apr. 21-23 | “Go Like Saints”
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21September11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Pollos Al Carbon
Circle K Gas Station21September11:00 am - 7:00 pmFace Stuffers Food Wagon
Aahn's Place21September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmRicos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway21September4:30 pm - 9:00 pmTacos El Sol
Davis Liquor Outlet21September5:00 pm - 10:00 pmTacos Honey
OutWest Bar & Grill21September5:00 pm - 8:00 pmBusy B’s | Cheezepanzee | Funky Monkey Munchies | Honey and Rue’s | Taters N Toppings | Tickled Pink | Want Bierocks
Warren Riverview Park21September5:30 pm - 9:30 pmChurros El Carnaval
512 W. 21st Street21September6:00 pm - 10:00 pmEl Gusto
Exploration Place21September7:30 pmLouie Q’s
Hopping Gnome Brewing Co. -
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Tacos Uruapan
Star Lumber & Supply22September11:00 am - 8:00 pmPollos Al Carbon
Circle K Gas Station22September11:00 am - 1:00 pmThe Flying Stove
Wichita State Food Truck Plaza22September12:00 pm - 11:00 pmRicos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway22September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmLeo’s Taqueria
Walmart Neighborhood Market (Seneca)22September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmSmokin Diner
Valley Center Fall Festival22September4:30 pm - 9:00 pmTacos El Sol
Davis Liquor Outlet22September5:00 pmTacos Raymundo
Birrieria Raymundo22September5:00 pm - 10:00 pmFace Stuffers Food Wagon
OutWest Bar & Grill22September5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe Big Nerd
Hopping Gnome Brewing Co.22September5:30 pm - 9:30 pmChurros El Carnaval
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Valley Center Fall Festival23September10:30 am - 1:00 pmThe Flying Stove
Kookaburra Coffee23September11:00 am - 8:00 pmPollos Al Carbon
Circle K Gas Station23September11:00 am - 4:00 pmRoxie’s on the River
GROW Giesen Plant Shop23September12:00 pm - 11:00 pmRicos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway23September12:00 pm - 3:00 pmBig B’s Beef
Hopping Gnome Brewing Co.23September1:00 pm - 11:00 pmTacos Uruapan
Star Lumber & Supply23September2:00 pm - 10:00 pmTaters N Toppings
City of Gold Festival (El Dorado)23September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmLeo’s Taqueria
Walmart Neighborhood Market (Seneca)23September4:30 pm - 9:00 pmTacos El Sol
Davis Liquor Outlet23September5:00 pmTacos Raymundo
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The Flying Stove
Natural Grocers West24September11:00 am - 2:00 pmHot-2-Trot Gourmet Hot Dogs | U-Hungry | Face Stuffers Food Wagon
Central Riverside Park24September11:00 am - 1:00 pmThe Big Nerd
Jane's Landing24September12:00 pm - 10:00 pmRicos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway24September12:00 pm - 3:00 pmWheat Street Dogs
Hopping Gnome Brewing Co.24September1:00 pm - 10:00 pmTacos Uruapan
Star Lumber & Supply24September4:00 pm - 8:00 pmLeo’s Taqueria
Walmart Neighborhood Market (Seneca)24September5:00 pm - 9:00 pmChurros El Carnaval
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Pollos Al Carbon
Circle K Gas Station28September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmRicos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway28September4:00 pm - 8:00 pmEl Gusto ICT
The Hudson28September4:30 pm - 9:00 pmTacos El Sol
Davis Liquor Outlet28September5:30 pm - 9:30 pmChurros El Carnaval
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Tacos Uruapan
Star Lumber & Supply29September11:00 am - 8:00 pmPollos Al Carbon
Circle K Gas Station29September12:00 pm - 11:00 pmRicos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway29September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmLeo’s Taqueria
Walmart Neighborhood Market (Seneca)29September4:30 pm - 9:00 pmTacos El Sol
Davis Liquor Outlet29September5:00 pmTacos Raymundo
Birrieria Raymundo29September5:00 pm - 10:00 pmFinal Friday Food Truck Rally
Wichita Boathouse29September5:30 pm - 9:30 pmChurros El Carnaval
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Ricos Tacos El Torito
1935 N. Broadway30September1:00 pm - 11:00 pmTacos Uruapan
Star Lumber & Supply30September4:00 pm - 10:00 pmLeo’s Taqueria
Walmart Neighborhood Market (Seneca)30September4:30 pm - 9:00 pmTacos El Sol
Davis Liquor Outlet30September5:00 pmTacos Raymundo
Birrieria Raymundo
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