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, […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Concert Band will present its fall concert in Sebits Auditorium on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. They will be joined by Goessel High School’s Concert Band directed by Scott R. Taylor. “We are looking forward to sharing an evening of engaging music which highlights the expressive nature of […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University will host internationally acclaimed native artist, Brent Greenwood, on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a free presentation and painting demonstration. Brent Greenwood is a proud member of the Chickasaw and Ponca Nations of Oklahoma and the Director of Fine Arts for the Department of Culture and Humanities […]
The Friends University Community Orchestra will present its fall concert Oct. 29, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Riney Fine Arts Center’s Sebits Auditorium. Dr. Lillian Green, Director of Strings, is the new director of orchestra. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Before being hired […]
Friends University’s Jazz department will present a concert Oct. 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium featuring the Jazz Vocal Ensemble with the Jazz Ensemble II. The Jazz Vocal Ensemble, directed by Dr. Dale Heidebrecht, will perform songs such as “Over the Rainbow” and “Were the World Mine.” The Jazz Ensemble II, directed by […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the Fall Ballet, an evening emphasizing the power of collaboration. The performance will take place Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. The program opens with Three Mazurkas, a […]
Wichita- Friends University is excited to announce the upcoming performance of the new musical, Bright Star, inspired by a true story. The production will take place Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium. Featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve […]
Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Jazz Department will present “The Universal Language of Jazz”, Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. New Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Robert Brooks, will be continuing the tradition of great jazz at Friends with a concert celebrating jazz compositions inspired by different places and cultures. “Please […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for painters Matthew Thonen and Payton Reaves. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. Matthew Thonen is a local artist whose exhibit is a collection of expressively styled paintings. From […]