Arts notes
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 02:29 p.m., April 18, 2008
Updated 02:29 p.m., April 18, 2008
Wheat State concerts
Darkside of the Force, a Star Wars tribute band, plays at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Wheat State Grille; at 9 p.m. Friday, Chuck Cowan will perform.
Artist walk
The Fifth Annual Artist Walk will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Emporia on Saturday. The day includes art demonstrations, live entertainment and children’s activities. Sponsors are Emporia Main Street and the Emporia Arts Council. Information: 340-6430.
Kaw Missions
The third program in the Kaw Missions Council 2008 educational series, “Our Fabulous Flint Hills: The Hills are Alive!,” features Bob Gress, who will present “Birds and Mammals of the Flint Hills” at 3:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Kaw Mission State Historic Site in Council Grove. The program is free and open to the public. Gress will share stories and photographs of Flint Hills wildlife from his two most recent books, “Faces of the Great Plains, Prairie Wildlife” and “The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hotspots.” There will be copies of these books available for purchase and Gress will sign them. He will also have free posters.
Ballet
The Metropolitan Ballet of Topeka will have its annual Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Topeka West High School auditorium. During intermissions Saturday, the Hayden High School Jazz Band will play; the Osage City Jazz Band will play at the intermissions Sunday. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger, can be purchased at the door or by calling (785) 379-9226 or (785) 271-0190.
Ottawa theater
“Holiday for Lovers” by Ronald Alexander will be performed by the Ottawa Community Theater at 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 26 and 2 p.m. April 27 at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Tickets for adults are $7; $5 for children. For more information and/or reservations, call ACT Ottawa at (785) 242-3535 or see www.actottawa.org.