Middle school, high school and junior college bands will once again gather for Friends University’s 27th year of the Jazz Festival. This year, the tradition will be carried on by new Jazz director, Dr. Robert Brooks. “I am thrilled to continue the time-honored tradition of planning and hosting the Friends University Jazz Festival. We invite […]

Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the full-length drama Radium Girls 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24-25 and 2 p.m. Jan. 25-26. Radium Girls is inspired by the true story of female dial painters who helped create luminous watches in the 1920s. The drama explores the mysterious illnesses they encountered following their exposure and their plight […]

Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for artist, Tim Stone. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Dec. 6 from 5-7 p.m. Tim Stone’s work consists of depicting spaces that are inspired by the ordinary and triggered by the mundane. “There […]

Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is pleased to announce the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. Music through the ages will be presented by the Friends University choral ensembles: Singing Quakers, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Vocal Ensemble […]

Wichita, Kan.—The Friends University Ballet Department will once again present the jazz version of a holiday favorite, “Ellington’s Nutcracker.” Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-21, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 and Dec. 21. “Ellington’s Nutcracker” will be set to a live jazz band playing The Duke Ellington Orchestra’s composition […]

Wichita, KS – The Friends University Flute Choir will present “Fall, Friends and Flutes: A Celebration” Monday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The flute choir is comprised of ten talented students and community members. “Fall, Friends and Flutes: A Celebration” concert will include a variety of repertoire from Bach, to rag, to pop. It will […]

Wichita, KS – The Friends University Sinfonietta Orchestra, formally known as the Chamber Orchestra, will present its Fall Concert Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra’s concert will feature new faculty percussionist Andrew Slater on vibraphone along with his student Marleah Mullen on marimba in a piece titled Ambient Music, by Kees Schoonenbeek. Ambient […]

Wichita- Friends University Jazz Department will present a concert Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. This concert will highlight Friends University jazz combos as well as feature numbers from SOULstice, the Faculty Jazz Quartet and other ensembles. “Our jazz combo concert will feature five small groups that will be performing a […]

Wichita, KS – The Friends University Percussion Group will perform in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. The concert titled “Wood that Sings” will include many musical numbers that feature resonating wood. Soloists and ensemble groups will play a variety of works including Reich, Garland, […]