Tallgrass Film Festival program

The seventh annual Tallgrass Film Festival program features several Kansas-made projects as well as almost 30 other feature films, and several short film programs.

'Amelia' fails to fly high

"No borders, just horizons," enthuses aviator Amelia Earhart in the new biopic "Amelia." "Who wants a life imprisoned in safety?"

FOLDS TRIES TO WRITE SONGS THAT DRAW YOU INTO THE MOMENT

Ben Folds is regarded by his fans as one of the most clever, amusing performers in pop-rock.

Gig Guide (Oct. 16)

* Denotes performances that are part of the Blues in Delano Event, no cover charge

Blues/r&b

Bubba’s Nekked BBQ, 2428 W. 13th, Tom Page Trio, Today 5:30 p.m.

Central Plains Novelty, 905 W. Douglas, Front Porch Blues, Sat. 4 p.m.*

Chelsea’s, 2848 N. Rock Road, Rachelle Coba, Today 6 p.m.

C. Major’s Rockin Daddy’s, 110 S. Hillside, RKO, Today 9:30 p.m., $5

Delano Mexico, 555 W. Douglas, Mead Street Blues, Sat. 5:30 p.m.*

The Garage, 579 W. Douglas, Jimmy Lewin & King Tones, Sat. 1 p.m.*; RKO Blues, Sat. 10 p.m.*

Kelly’s Irish Pub, 917 E. Douglas, HipBilly, Today 10 p.m.; Larry, Sharon and another Larry, Sat. 10 p.m.

Paul’s Place, 767 N. West St. Blood Line Possee Sat. 9 p.m.

Port of Wichita, 1548 S. Webb MLC Today 9:30 p.m., $4

Rewound Sounds, 815 W. Douglas Kanjun Sat. 2:30 p.m.*

Shamrock Lounge, 1724 W. Douglas Made From Scratch Sat. 8:30 p.m.*

Strings Attached, 728 W. Douglas Tom Page Trio Sat. 7 p.m.*

Country

Artichoke, 811 N. Broadway, Mark Baker & Untamed Country, Today 8 p.m., $5

Step-N-Out, 1525 W. MacArthur Road, The Callahan Band, Today 9:30 p.m., $3; Reckless Rebellion, Sat. 9:30 p.m., $3

True Lies, 607 N. Oil Hill Road, El Dorado, Country Heartbeats, Sat. 9:30 p.m., $5

Folk/bluegrass

Artichoke, 811 N. Broadway, Dana and Susan Robinson , Tue. 7 p.m., $4

Jazz

Caffe Moderne, 300 N. Mead, Jace Wilbert/Brandon McGuire, Sat. 8 p.m.

Clifton Wine & Jazz, 3700 E. Douglas, Jeff Stidham & Friends, Today 8 p.m., $5; 88 Diamonds Sat. 8 p.m., $5; Beau Jarvis, Wed. 8 p.m., $5; Casey Beer, Ian Clark, Thu. 6 p.m.; Fred Ballard, Thu. 8 p.m., $5

Larkspur, 904 E. Douglas, John Salem/Caleb Drummond, Today-Sat. 8 p.m.

Suede, 141 N. Rock Island Jazz Session, Sat. 8 p.m.

Rock/pop

America’s Pub, 116 N. Mead, Sons of One CD release party, Today 9:30 p.m., $5; Zerofixx, Caged Hollow, Thu. 9 p.m., $5

Blue Lounge, 608 E. Douglas; Radio City & Dialin Watts, Today 10 p.m., $3; Clay Hughes & Tony Beats/Uche, Sat. 10 p.m., $3

C. Major’s Rockin’ Daddy’s, 110 S. Hillside, Jukes with Dan Monnat, Sat. 9:30 p.m., $5

Crossroads, 1952 S. Hydraulic, Phoenix, Today-Sat. 9:30 p.m.

The Garage, 579 W. Douglas, Sleepy Truckers, Today 9 p.m.

The Horn, 1255 S. Tyler Road, Wolfgang, Today 9:30 p.m.; Ol’ Musky, Sat. 9:30 p.m.

Jerry’s Bar & Grill, 630 N. Robin, Second Nature, Today-Sat. 9:30 p.m.

Lizard Lounge, 300 S. Greenwich, The Calamity Cubes, Today 9 p.m., $5; Everio, Stars Go Cold, Sat. 9 p.m., $5

Loft 150, 150 N. Mosley, Naughty Astronauts, Today-Sat. 9:30 p.m., $4

Oak Tree, 430 State, Augusta, Afterparty, Sat. 9:30 p.m.

Pat N Bros, 1111 E. Lincoln The Other Band Today-Sat. 9 p.m.; Just Vinnie, Thu. 9:30 p.m.

Port of Wichita, 1548 S. Webb Road, Rain, Sat. 9:30 p.m., $4

Pumphouse, 825 E. Second St., The Lesser Few, Sat. 8 p.m.

The Shadow, 550 N. Rock Road, Mumblin’ Jones, Sat. 9:30 p.m., $5

Shamrock Lounge, 1724 W. Douglas, Rodney Branigan, Today 10 p.m., $5

Snoops, 2301 E. Mount Vernon, Twist of Fate, Today 9:30 p.m.

Stadium Sports Bar, 620 Maple, Lady and the Tramps, Today 9 p.m.

VARIETY/OTHER

Adrian’s, 2121 N. Rock Road, Monty Harrison, Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Artichoke, 811 N. Broadway, KAAA open mic benefit, Sat. 4 p.m., $4

Betty’s Runway Lounge, 4000 S. Broadway, Shellie’s Run Away Band, Today-Sat. 9 p.m.; Jam with the Run Away, Sun. 6 p.m.

Friends, 817 N West St., Ron Wright, Today 9 p.m.

Just Catfish, 3800 S. Seneca, Monty Harrison, Thu. 5 p.m.

Kwan Court, 1443 N. Rock Road, Piano by F#, Today-Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Piano by F#, Sun. Noon

Micol & Kaycies Club, 2478 S. Meridian, Micol Cunningham Band, Today, 9 p.m., Sat. 10 p.m., $3, Sun. 9:30 p.m.

Oz Cafe, 2222 E. Douglas, Deicide, Jungle Rot, Desolution , Thu. 6 p.m., $25

Paul’s Place, 767 N. West St., Jam session, Tue. 8:30 p.m.

Rock Island Live, 101 N. Rock Island, Tony Ngo and the Step Brothers, Sat. 8 p.m.

Step-N-Out, 1525 W. MacArthur Road, Open jam, Sun. 7 p.m., Songwriters night, Thu. 7 p.m.

HOW TO SUBMIT A LISTING

Gig Guide listings must be submitted by noon Monday before the publication date. Listings must include dates, times, cover charge, genre of music played, a daytime phone number and the name of the person submitting the information. There is no charge. Forms are available at Kansas.com/entertainment/events or at The Eagle, 825 E. Douglas, and may be faxed to 316-268-6627. Information also may be e-mailed to GigGuide@wichitaeagle.com.

Not wild enough

"Where the Wild Things Are," the book, is just 339 words long. But in turning it into "Where the Wild Things Are," the movie, director Spike Jonze has expanded the basic story with a breathtaking visual scheme and stirring emotional impact.

Twice the horror, twice the fun

The young couple stepped onto a bridge leading to Haunted Island, flinching as they heard screams floating in the chilly night air.

Talent core of Asian Festival

From yo-yo stunts to folk dances and more, the talent performances at the annual Wichita Asian Festival offer a glimpse into Asia's vast diversity.

Road next step in musical journey

If you frequent Wichita coffee shops or bars, odds are you've seen Tony Ngo. He's the affable singer-songwriter clad in plaid flannel or sporting a hip, ironic T-shirt.

NEARLY 400 BEERS ON TAP AT MIDWEST BEERFEST

Serious beer fans will travel long distances to sample new and unusual microbrews.

ARTAID FUNDRAISER TO HAVE 'HEROES&VILLAINS' THEME

"Heroes & Villains" will abound in the Cotillion Saturday night for ArtAID 16.

Loveless moves another 'Mountain'

When Patty Loveless released her bluegrass album, "Mountain Soul," in 2001, some scribes accused the veteran country singer of chasing trends. The "O Brother Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, which is made up of bluegrass music, found a niche in 2000, but Loveless wasn't following anything but her gut.

Foxworthy fast on his feet

Successful stand-up comics typically graduate to films and sitcoms. But these days, there's another lucrative option for established wiseguys — game shows.

'Couples Retreat' goes nowhere

"Couples Retreat" was made because of its sunny, sandy location, scenic Bora Bora. Judging from the light, cast members slept late and took it pretty easy, even in the "We rise at dawn" scenes.

Book smarts

Floor-to-ceiling windows, steel appliances and slick floors meant that the Washington condo that lawyer David Joy and diplomat Offy Ismojo moved into a couple of years ago looked mod right off the bat. Well, except for the boxes of books, which they packed into the den.

Final Friday gallery crawl schedule

10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Artifacts, 4729 E. Douglas (Heather Meeds/Sabine Heath/various artists)
4-8 p.m. Angela's Floral & Gifts, Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas (Sara Warfield)
4-11 p.m. at Clifton Wine & Jazz, Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas (George Bair)
5-7 p.m. at Douglas Photographic Imaging, 2300 E. Douglas (Riverfest Photography Contest awards presentation)
5-7 p.m. at Wichita Presbyterian Manor, 4700 W. 13th St. (Art is Ageless)
5-8 p.m. at Beyond Beads Boutique, 6488 E. Central (six artists)
5-8 p.m. at Springpark Gallery, 3700 E. Douglas, Suite 60 (George Bair/Elizabeth Kassay/others); Beadazzled Art Glass Studio, 307 N. Mead (Tamara Ashlock)
5-9 p.m. at Mrs. O'Leary's, 126 N. Mead (Joni Russell)
5-9 p.m. at Nanny's Niche, 125 N. Rock Island (Connie Acker)
5-10 p.m. at Breakthrough, 1010 N. Main (Conrad Snider reception/The Art of Norris)
5:30-7:30 p.m. at Riney Fine Arts Gallery, Riney Arts Center, Friends University (Gallery XII Summer Show reception)
6-8 p.m. at Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. (Janet Fisher/Hutchinson Correctional Facility artists)
6-8 p.m. at Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas (Bob Schwan reception)
6-9 p.m. at ChiART, 1007 W. Douglas (All Girl Art Exhibit/music by Thane Powell & Band)
6-9 p.m. at Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, 238 N. Mead. (Meghan Hayes/Jaime Ludewick/Steven Darrow)
6-9 p.m. at Blue Swallowtail Studio, 1712 W. Douglas (make a glass pendant night, cost $10)
6-9 p.m. at Bungalow 26, 611 W. Douglas (Rebecca Calhoun)
6-9 p.m. at Picture Framing & More, 323 N. Mead (Robin Lorenson/music by Monty Harrison)
6-9 p.m. at Artworks, 7724 E. Central (Larry Stephenson)
6-9 p.m. at Wichita Gallery of Fine Art, 100 N. Broadway (Todd Mason/Art of the American West)
6-10 p.m. at The Art of Healing, 130 N. St. Francis (Emily Young reception)
6-10 p.m. at Gallery XII, 412 E. Douglas (Cathy Fiorelli/Robin Lies)
6-10 p.m. at Jones Gallery at Positive Directions, 414 S. Commerce (Joe Leonard reception)
6-10 p.m. at Academy of Fine Art, 613-A W. Douglas (Megan Ewert)
6-11 p.m. at Bella Luz, 300 N. Mead (Jeanne Barovich)
6-11:30 p.m. at The Bay Leaf, 3800 E. Douglas (group show till 9 p.m./music by Bruce Bentley & Friends 8:30-11:30)
6:30-9 p.m. at Monica's Bundt Cake Co., 1328 E. Douglas (Jennifer K. Nelson reception)
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Artists at Old Town, 412 E. Douglas (Jason Filbeck)
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Upfront Gallery, 412 E. Douglas (Ed Pointer/Lee Shiney/Terrel Jones reception)
6:30-10 p.m. at Mead Street Gallery and Gifts, 121 N. Mead, Suite 107 (Joseph Loganbill/Nancy Arroyo reception)
7-10 p.m. at The Fiber Studio, 418 Commerce (Monart School of the Arts student exhibition)
7-10 p.m. at Center Gallery, 111 Ellis (Horizon reception)
7-11 p.m. at Commerce Gallery, Go Away Garage, 508 S. Commerce (Art of the Bicycle art and bicycle show)
7:30-10 p.m. at Prairie Vistas Gallery, 151 N. Rock Island (John Morrison)
8-10 p.m. at Caffe Posto, 4714 E. Douglas (Keri Anderson/Marcella Brooks/Abby Zluticky and friends)

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Summer brings plenty of sunshine, which means it's a good idea to take shade with the right pair of sunglasses. With hundreds of styles to choose from, it can be tricky to find a frame that complements your face, budget and personality.

Season finale

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In bloom at Botanica: hardy hibiscus/Crown Jewels mallow

Botanical name: Hibiscus x moscheutos "Crown Jewels"