Friends University’s Jazz Ensemble II and Jazz Combos will present a concert Oct. 24, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. They will be joined by jazz vibraphonist Greg Carroll. Carroll is the president of Midnight Blue Jazz, a music performance and consulting firm located in Kansas City. The performance will take place in Riney […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the Fall Ballet, an evening of tradition and transformation. The performance will take place Friday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. “You will be a witness of dance works […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University will host a Final Friday reception featuring Friends University alumni. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Sept. 28 from 5-7 p.m. The artwork is comprised of drawings, paintings, photography and more. “I always really enjoy the Alumni Art Show here at […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University congratulates senior Shelby Fox who has been accepted into an elite professional development track within The New Dance Lab. The New Dance Lab, a partnership between The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission and Johnson County Community College, allows a select group of established and aspiring dance professionals the opportunity to participate […]
Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Jazz Department will present a Jazz Swings Western Style concert Saturday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. The Cherokee Maidens with Sycamore Swing will be the special guests for the show taking place over Homecoming weekend. After an opening set with the guest group, the Friends University […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the recent adaptation of Frankenstein Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29. The fall theatre production is a new drama by Bo List and produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company. Frankenstein is based on the 200-year-old gothic novel by Mary Shelly. It is a morality play, […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University’s Fine Arts faculty members will present a fanfare of performances as well as showcase their artwork Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. Friends University’s diverse group of faculty professors will share music, dance and visual arts as they inspire students and the […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will host a gallery reception featuring local artist Matthew Miller. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Aug. 31 from 5-7 p.m. A frequent open air painter, Matthew Miller currently lives and works in Hays. He graduated from Fort Hays State […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University has announced its 2018-19 Fine Arts events calendar. Patron favorites such as The Nutcracker and Symphony of Spring are part of the upcoming season. New concerts will include Jazz Swings Western Style, a concert highlighting the Cherokee Maidens and Sycamore Swing. The Four Freshmen will be featured at this year’s 26th […]