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ELLY GRIMM

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Earlier this year, members were being sought for a new Liberal Municipal Concert Band, and Friday, the band will be making its official debut.

The Liberal Municipal Concert Band will be making its debut Friday, with the music starting at 7 p.m., and the concert will take place at either the Light Park Pavilion or Maskus Auditorium at Liberal High School depending on the weather conditions. Admission is free, and people will also be able to visit area food trucks Big H Barbecue, C&A's Lemonade, Kozie's Kool Ice, Laura's Kitchen and The Hamburger Place. 

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ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

 

Those who frequently read my column will probably remember near the beginning of December was when my review for “Wicked” came out, which was very complimentary to leading lady Cynthia Erivo and her performance.

A couple months ago, I came across an announcement online she would be releasing her second album, “I Forgive You,” and Friday, while working on some work here at the office, I finally got the chance to hear it, and I ended up being completely pleased by what I heard.

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ELLY GRIMM

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Those looking to make some good weekend plans for next year will soon have that opportunity thanks to Broadway in Wichita.

Tickets for all of the shows in the 2025-26 season are now officially on sale to the general public, and the season will  begin with "Water for Elephants," which will run from Jan. 12 through 14, 2026 (with all performances at 7:30 p.m.), followed by a season add-on, "Stomp," which will be at 7:30 p.m. March 4, 2026. The season will continue with "Hadestown," which will run March 20 through 22, 2026, followed by "The Music Man," which will run April 24 through 26, and the season will conclude with the play "Clue," which will run May 15 through 17. "Hadestown," "The Music Man," and "Clue" will each play four performances: Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. All performances will be at Century II Performing Arts Center at 225 W. Douglas Avenue in Wichita.

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ELLY GRIMM

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The Liberal High School Drama Department’s shows have made a bit of a run at the Jester Awards, with multiple nominations the past few years and a win last year for J. Brooks Kappelmann for Best Cameo Performer as The Guard in the department’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.”

This year, the department’s production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” received a nomination for the show’s “Little Woodstocks” crew in the Best Pre-High School Entertainer category. The show’s choreographer, Nikki Frydendall, said there was a lot of excitement upon receiving the news.

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