Ryan Christner
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Stage meticulously set for 'Godspell' at Stage 9
Believability is paramount in theater. If an audience has trouble buying in to what is happening on the stage, the production becomes a distraction. → Read More
Harmful behavior dissected by 'Gruesome' twosome at HCC
Some plays keep the audience in the dark regarding what they're about to see with vague or simplistic titles. "Gruesome Playground Injuries," playing soon at Hutchinson Community College's Stringer Fine Arts Center, prefers to lay all of its bloody cards on the table right from the start.The dark and comedic one-act drama, which opens Thursday, isn't coy about its subject matter: the painful,… → Read More
Theater gone wild as kids present play outdoors
Young actors with the Family Community Theatre's Children's Academy will give a pair of open-air performances this weekend.Starting Saturday at 4 p.m. → Read More
Fox finds popcorn booster in Commerce Bank
What's a trip to the movies without popcorn?That scenario was a possibility for Hutchinson's Historic Fox Theatre until the promise of a monetary gift → Read More
Bar hoping for big draw as it brings in Boland
The Rusty Needle Sports Bar and Lounge, 1808 N. Plum St., will hold its second ticketed concert of the year when it hosts independent Texas country artists Jason Boland & The Stragglers on Saturday night.Boland, who makes near-annual appearances at The Cotillion in Wichita, coming there again this November, is one of the most requested acts to be brought in, according to bar owner Mike Klaers.… → Read More
High schoolers play at state fair
There are many ways to get judged at the Kansas State Fair: through participation in 4-H or Boy/Girl Scouts, as an amateur or professional artist or photographer, by exhibiting livestock or even cooking up a delicious Spam dish.But for nearly 30 years, middle and high school students across the state also have been graded on their ability to march and play in the band.Tuesday was the second band… → Read More
Exhibition expedition: Where to go for local art
For those who know where to look, Hutchinson is bursting with public displays of local artistic talent. Here are the exhibits that currently can be found → Read More
Eclipse-gazers flock to Cosmosphere
Drawn by the opportunity to witness the first total solar eclipse to cross the breadth of America in nearly 100 years, a couple hundred people came to → Read More
Events across area put eclipse in perspective
You don't have to go far to enjoy the solar eclipse heading our way in a little over a week.While many will travel to Nebraska or Kansas City to ensure → Read More
Familiar venue rejoins ranks of sites showing art
For those who know where to look, Hutchinson is bursting with public displays of local artistic talent. Here are the exhibits that currently can be found → Read More
Community togetherness the backbone of annual Emancipation events
One of Hutchinson's oldest traditions, the Emancipation Day Celebration, continues this week with four days of mostly free entertainment.Now in its 128th → Read More
Bike by popular demand: Parade part of cycle-friendly Third Thursday
Saddle up.This month's Third Thursday festivities in Hutchinson feature another installment of the Public Bike Parade down Main Street and other bicycle- → Read More
Cray: 'Being in moment' fuels continued passion for music
Bridging the gap between seasons, the Fox Theatre will welcome the Robert Cray Band to Hutchinson at the end of the week.The blues musician has been going → Read More
Ready for an exhibition
Consider the Hutchinson Art Center a blank canvas.After being closed for renovations for the better part of a year, it's on the cusp of re-opening to the → Read More
Elevator maintenance prompts temporary closing at Strataca
Strataca will close for nearly a week as it initiates preventative equipment maintenance on its elevator.Hutchinson's underground attraction will be closed to the public starting Thursday and is expected to reopen July 5, according to a statement released Monday.“It is unfortunate we will have to close for a few days, but with our busy summer schedule, we believed it was the best possible time,”… → Read More
Smallville celebration to live on under direction of Hutch Rec
Christopher Wietrick is hanging up his cape as organizer of the Smallville, KS Festival, but the legacy he started will continue.Deciding to step away → Read More