Photo: (Courtesy of Old Cowtown Museum and Visit Wichita)
It's the final weekend of June. Visit Wichita has a list of things to do leading up to the 4th of July.
NELLY
JUNE 27, 2019
Time: 8 p.m. Admission: $45
Location: The Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KS 67209
If you wanna go and take a ride to Wichita, make sure you swing by The Cotillion as rapper Nelly hits the stage in the ballroom. Known for his hits, “Ride Wit Me,” “Hot in Herre,” and “Dilemma,” Nelly has been a musical sensation for decades.
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TOM SEGURA: TAKE IT DOWN TOUR
JUNE 28, 2019
Time: 7 & 10 p.m. Admission: $35-$75
Location: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway St., Ste. 330, Wichita, KS 67202
Quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most in-demand and highly regarded talents, Tom Segura is best known for his three Netflix specials and hilarious podcast. Having natural and capable storytelling ability, Segura was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE News.
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LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!
JUNE 28-30, 2019
Time: Friday & Saturday: doors open at 6:30, show at 8 p.m; Sunday: doors open at 4:30, show at 6 p.m.
Admission: $20-$30
Location: Roxy’s Downtown, 412 ½ E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
Love! Valour! Compassion! won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play in 1995. Set at a lakeside summer vacation home in Dutchess County, two hours north of New York City, eight gay friends spend the three major summer holiday weekends together in this coming together of a circle of friends.
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MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA PRESENTS “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS”
JUNE 26-30, 2019
Time: Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 p.m.; Friday & Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 7 p.m.
Admission: Individual Shows $20-$75; Music Theatre Season Tickets $132-$275
Location: Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, 225 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
Inspired by the Academy Award-Winning film, this new Broadway classic combines a compelling story with glorious ballet and the symphony music of George Gershwin. You’ll be swept away by the beauty of this show and go home singing those memorable Gershwin melodies.
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CELEBRATE AMERICA
JUNE 29, 2019
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Regular admission prices apply
Location: Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
Celebrate Independence Day at Old Cowtown Museum with good, old-fashioned fun! Watch vintage baseball, catch a gunfight, see the saloon girls, play carnival games and watch as the King and Queen of Cowtown are crowned. Don’t miss your chance to play horseshoes, run in sack races, eat ice cream, hotdogs, hamburgers or enjoy the beer garden.