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| Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:12 AM PST 1/21/2011 Drawings on display at country club Drawings by Salina artist Cary Brinegar will be exhibited at the Salina Country Club through Jan. 31. During the past two years, Brinegar has developed a series of more than 500 drawings created through elaborations on automatic linework. Each artwork contains small embedded imagery, such as rooms, faces or animals, etc. 8 Wonders exhibit to open in Abilene ABILENE -- The Eisenhower Presidential Library and the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation will partner to display the 8 Wonders of Kansas in an exhibit designed to help celebrate the state's sesquicentennial. The exhibit will open at the library on Kansas Day, Jan. 29, and close Sept. 5. A reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. April 16. Displays will feature the top 8 Wonders in the categories of architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history and people, plus the overall 8 Wonders of Kansas. The additional 16 finalists in each contest will be recognized. Some of the artifacts that will be shown include a spacesuit from the Kansas Cosmosphere, a full Buffalo Soldier uniform from Fort Leavenworth, a place setting from Brookville Hotel, shoes and a helmet worn by aviator Amelia Earhart, and a dice game from the original Long Branch Saloon at Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City. There is no admission charge. The library, 200 S.E. Fourth, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. each day. Entries sought for photography contest ABILENE -- The Arts Council of Dickinson County is seeking entries for its annual Photography Competition and Exhibit, which is open to any amateur photographer in Dickinson County. All photographs must be dropped off from 2 to 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the arts council office, 203 N Cedar. Entries for the competition should be placed on mount board available for $1 per piece from the Dickinson County Extension Office. Photographs will be exhibited at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, 200 N.E. Fourth, from Feb. 26 through March 11. An opening reception will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 26, with judge's comments at 4 p.m. Complete rules and entry forms may be obtained at the arts council's office from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call (785) 263-1884. Paintings inspired by Kansas exhibited MANHATTAN -- "On The Wind: Rivers & Landscapes of Lisa Grossman" will be on display at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery, 406Ôªø1âÑ2 Poyntz, from today through March 5. An opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Grossman's paintings represent the Kansas and Flint Hills landscape and a recent set of paintings inspired by aerial views of the Kansas River. Also featured are ceramics by Danny Meisinger; paintings and sculpture by Robert Blunk; ceramic by Ira Winarksy and Lu Bin; and paintings by Lisa Calzavara, Bev Gegen and Mary Kay. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (785) 537-2099 or visit www.strecker- nelsongallery.com. McPherson College seniors exhibit work McPHERSON -- Two senior exhibits will be on display in Friendship Hall, McPherson College, through January. Shane Ball, of Hillsboro, and Roxie Ayres, of Tescott, are the featured students in the exhibit. Ball shows his passion for motorcycles and accessories in his display, which includes a nearly complete prototype of his motorcycle design called "Genesis." Ball will continue to work on the prototype throughout the exhibit so visitors can see it continue to progress throughout the month. Ball was the first McPherson College student to receive a Horizon Fund grant in September to start his concept for a motorcycle design company, Dúk Design. The Horizon Fund was created to provide micro-grants to students with big entrepreneurial ideas. Ayres demonstrates a diverse set of interests and skills in her exhibit. Ayres graduated with a bachelor's degree in studio art and graphic design. In her work, Ayres reveals strong pop-art influences and professional graphic design. During the closing reception of the exhibition at 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Ayres will have a laptop on display showing off her digital work. The reception is open to the public. theater 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to be staged HILLSBORO -- "To Kill a Mockingbird" will be performed Jan. 27 to 30 in Hillsboro High School Auditorium. The play is adapted from the Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Harper Lee. Set in Alabama during the Great Depression, the play follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose father has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of a crime he did not commit. "To Kill a Mockingbird" challenges audiences with messages of equality before the law and respect for every human being. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 to 29 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $4 for students, and should be reserved by calling the Tabor College Student Life Office at (620) 947-3121, ext. 1033. The play is being produced with the support of The Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Association, Hillsboro Community Foundation, and other area businesses and individuals. Broadway RFD production selected LINDSBORG -- Broadway RFD, Kansas' longest running outdoor theater, has announced its show selection for this summer's musical. Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka" will be performed at 8 p.m. July 22, 23, 29 and 30 at Swensson Memorial Park Band Shell. Dahl's story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which features the songs from the classic family film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Broadway RFD is looking for a show director. All interested applicants are encouraged to submit a resumé including theater and directorial experience to info@broadwayrfd.org. For more information, visit www.broadwayrfd.org. etc Discussion of 'Gasland' offered The Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe, will have a discussion of the film "Gasland" from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The discussion is in conjunction with the film's screening at the Art Center Cinema, 150 S. Santa Fe, from Jan. 21 to 27. Dave Newell, energy researcher for the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, will deliver a public presentation and facilitate an open discussion on natural gas production in Kansas and the region. The event is free and open to the public. The documentary "Gasland" follows New York theater director Josh Fox's investigation into natural gas drilling. Fox discovers widespread cases of chemical poisoning (in both humans and animals) that have apparently resulted from these drilling practices. For more information and a listing of movie showtimes, visit www.salinaartcenter.org or call the art center at 827-1431. Hays library marks anniversaries HAYS -- Hays Public Library will offer several events in February to mark the library's centennial and Kansas' sesquicentennial. "Hays, A Photographic Journey," will open Feb. 4 and will be on display until the end of the month. A Gala Birthday Party will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Tickets for the semiformal attire event cost $10 and are now on sale. Jeffry Smith, a Missouri scholar, will portray Andrew Carnegie at 2 p.m. Feb. 5 in the gallery. Mary Ann Thompson will have a book signing for "Hays, the 1930s" at 2 p.m. Feb. 6. She also will discuss researching and writing the book. As part of Feed and Film, a new film/discussion series called FLIKS from the Kansas Humanities Council will be offered. The film "As Big as We Think" will be shown at noon Feb. 9, with discussion led by Kansas filmmaker Eric Monder. "There's No Place Like Home" will be shown at noon Feb. 16, with discussion led by Margy Stewart. Roy Bird, director of the Kansas Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas, will be in the gallery at 2 p.m. Feb. 12. Clifford the Big Red Dog will throw the library a birthday party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Youth Services Area. In addition to Clifford, there will be games, crafts, stories, cake and a free copy of a Clifford book. The YA Drama Club will bring to life historical photos from the library's digital archives with "Living Pictures" at 1 p.m. Feb. 19. Desserts will be served in the Trish Davies Room. Book signing to be at The Well McPHERSON -- The Well, 101 N. Main, will have a book signing from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 29 for Laurie Oswald Robinson. Robinson, a Kansas author, recently published "Forever Family," an insider's look at the experience of foster-to-adopt parenting. She and her husband, Alfonso, could not give birth to their own children, so they connected with a child placement agency to become foster-to-adopt parents. The book tells the story of how they found hope by discovering that emotional bonding can be as binding as biology in forging a "forever family." The book sells for $12.95 (no tax required). The first customer at the signing will receive a free copy if they also purchase one or more other copies. More information on the book can be found at www.talesofthetimes.com. Kansas history exhibit to travel state TOPEKA -- The Kansas Humanities Council has announced a statewide tour of the exhibition "Kansans Tell Their Stories." The exhibition opens today at Winfield Public Library and will travel to six communities as part of the statewide commemoration of Kansas statehood. Included in the traveling exhibition are stories about Topeka's Mexican community and the railroad; the Orphan Trains in Kansas; Garden City's Vietnamese community; Volga-German heritage in Collyer; African immigrants in northeast Kansas; Shawnee's Belgian community; Wichita's El Huarache neighborhood; and Fort Scott's African-American heritage. The schedule for the exhibit is: n Winfield Public Library -- Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 n Parsons Public Library -- Feb. 28 to April 8 n Peabody State Bank -- April 18 to May 30 n Seneca Free Library -- June 6 to July 15 n Flying Pig Studio & Gallery, Lucas -- July 25 to Sept. 2 n Lansing Historical Museum -- Sept. 12 to Oct. 21 n Kinsley Library -- Oct. 31 to Dec. 9 Since 2005, the Kansas Humanities Council has supported "Kansans Tell Their Stories" projects that have explored what it means to be a Kansan. Many, like those in the exhibition, involved conducting oral histories and researching community heritage. 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