Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for self-taught abstract artist, Iris Fletcher, Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m. The in-person reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. Fletcher was born and raised in New York City and relocated to Kansas in 2010. She has exhibited her acrylic paintings in many galleries here in Wichita and surrounding areas. The exhibit is titled Abstract My […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is excited to invite Broadway star, Kristin Chenoweth, for a master class with students, Oct. 7. “We are thrilled to provide this opportunity for our students,” said Dr. Nathanael May, Friends University’s Fine Arts Division Chair. “Our students are so excited to work directly with Ms. Chenoweth, whose Midwest roots […]
Wichita, Kan, – The Friends University Concert Band will present its opening season concert on Monday evening, Sept. 26, 2022. Conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands, Shawn M. Knopp, the concert will feature music by Gillingham, Barnes, O’Loughlin and Stalter. “We are excited to open our concert season with a […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Rabbit Hole Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. David Lindsay-Abaire’s drama is filled with distinctive wit and grace. The story charts Becca and Howie Corbett’s bittersweet search for comfort after tragedy. It’s a complex narrative delving into navigating grief and family relations […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University’s Fine Arts faculty members will present a fanfare of performances as well showcase their artwork Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. The exhibit and show are an opportunity for the community to experience the creative and diverse faculty members in Friends University’s […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University Jazz Department is excited to host nationally recognized Adam Larson and his jazz trio in a free concert Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 at 7 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. “Adam Larson has been one of the brightest shooting stars of my generation,” said Friends University Jazz Director, Dr. Nick Schroeder. “For more […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for artist, Tarzia Khan, Sept. 2 from 5-7 p.m. The in-person reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is titled Wildcats and Water. “I’ve painted many different subjects in […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Jazz Department will present a live recital Friday, August 26, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. The concert will showcase the Friends University Faculty Sextet consisting of jazz program director, Dr. Nick Schroeder (trumpet), Randy Zellers (guitar), John Goering (piano), Renea Abdallah (bass), Andy Slater (drums) and the most […]
Wichita, Kan. – It’s been years in the making and the hard work is finally paying off. Friends University is the lead school in the creation and running of the Opera Seme young artist program in Arezzo, Italy. Opera Seme is an opera training program focused on developing the skills of undergraduate voice students with […]
Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Nathanael May as the new Tim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair of the Fine Arts Division. He begins his new role in early July. “Fine Arts is an integral part of Friends University and has been for many years,” said Dr. Ken Stoltzfus, vice president […]