There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home. In May, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy.

June brings "Indiana Jones 5," a "Spider-Verse" sequel, "The Flash" a new Pixar pic and one film many have already called the best of the year ("Past Lives").

And things get really exciting in July with the highly anticipated debuts of "Oppenheimer," "Mission: Impossible 7," "Barbie," while August promises a new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and introduces a new DC superhero, Blue Beetle.

Here's a month-by-month guide of this summer's new movies.

" Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 " (Disney/Marvel, theaters): Nine years after the non-comic obsessed world was introduced to Peter Quill, Rocket, Groot and the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the misfits are closing out the trilogy and saying goodbye to director James Gunn, who is now leading rival DC.

" What's Love Got to Do with It? " (Shout! Studios, theaters): Lily James plays a documentary filmmaker whose next project follows her neighbor (Shazad Latif) on his road to an arranged marriage in this charming romantic comedy.

" Book Club: The Next Chapter " (Focus Features, theaters): Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen travel to Italy to celebrate an engagement.

" The Mother," (Netflix, streaming): Jennifer Lopez is an assassin and a mother in this action pic timed to Mother's Day.

" Love Again " (Sony, theaters): Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a woman mourning the death of her boyfriend who texts his old number not knowing it belongs to someone new (Sam Heughan). Celine Dion (and her music) co-star in this romantic drama.

" STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie " (AppleTV+): Davis Guggenheim helps Michael J. Fox tell his story, from his rise in Hollywood to his Parkinson's diagnosis and beyond.

" Monica " (IFC, theaters): A transgender woman, estranged from her family, goes home to visit her dying mother in this film starring Tracee Lysette and Patricia Clarkson.

" The Starling Girl " (Bleecker Street, theaters): Eliza Scanlen plays a 17-year-old girl living in a fundamentalist Christian community in Kentucky whose life changes with the arrival of Lewis Pullman's charismatic youth pastor.

" Fool's Paradise " (Roadside Attractions, theaters): Charlie Day writes, directs and plays dual roles in this comedic Hollywood satire.

" Hypnotic " (Ketchup Entertainment): Ben Affleck plays a detective whose daughter goes missing in this Robert Rodriguez movie.

"It Ain't Over" (Sony Pictures Classics): A documentary about Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra.

"Blackberry" (IFC): Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton star in this movie about the rise of the Blackberry.

" Fast X " (Universal, theaters): In the tenth installment of the Fast franchise, Jason Momoa joins as the vengeful son of a slain drug lord intent to take out Vin Diesel's Dom.

" White Men Can't Jump " (20th Century Studios, streaming on Hulu): Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow co-star in this remake of the 1992 film, co-written by Kenya Barris and featuring the late Lance Reddick.

" Master Gardener " (Magnolia, theaters): Joel Edgerton is a horticulturist in this Paul Schrader drama, co-starring Sigourney Weaver as a wealthy dowager.

" Sanctuary " (Neon, theaters): A dark comedy about a dominatrix (Margaret Qualley) and her wealth client (Christopher Abbott).

" The Little Mermaid " (Disney, theaters): Halle Bailey plays Ariel in this technically ambitious live-action remake of a recent Disney classic directed by Rob Marshall ("Chicago") and co-starring Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.

" You Hurt My Feelings " (A24, theaters): Nicole Holofcener takes a nuanced and funny look at a white lie that unsettles the marriage between a New York City writer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and a therapist (Tobias Menzies).

" About My Father " (Lionsgate, theaters): Stand-up comic Sebastian Maniscalco co-wrote this culture clash movie in which he takes his Italian-American father (Robert De Niro) on a vacation with his wife's WASPy family.

" Victim/Suspect " (Netflix, on May 23): This documentary explores how law enforcement sometimes indicts victims of sexual assault instead of helping.

" The Machine," (Sony, theaters): Stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer brings Mark Hamill into the fray for this action-comedy.

" Kandahar " (Open Road Films, theaters): Gerard Butler plays an undercover CIA operative in hostile territory in Afghanistan.

" Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse " (Sony, theaters): Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is back, but with things not going so well in Brooklyn, he opts to visit the multiverse with his old pal Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), where he encounters the Spider-Society.

" The Boogeyman " (20th Century Studios, theaters): "It's the thing that comes for your kids when you're not paying attention," David Dastmalchian explains to Chris Messina in this Stephen King adaptation.

" Past Lives " (A24, theaters): Already being hailed as one of the best of the year after its Sundance debut, Celine Song's directorial debut is a decades and continent-spanning romance about two friends separated in childhood who meet 20 years later in New York.

" Transformers: Rise of the Beasts " (Paramount, theaters): Steven Caple Jr directs the seventh Transformers movie, starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback.

" Strays " (Universal, theaters): Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx voice dogs in this not-animated, R-rated comedy.

"Flamin' Hot" (Hulu, Disney+): Eva Longoria directs this story about Richard Montañez, a janitor at Frito-Lay who came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos.

" Blue Jean " (Magnolia, theaters): It's 1988 in England and hostilities are mounting towards the LGBTQ community in Georgia Oakley's BAFTA-nominated directorial debut about a gym teacher (Rosy McEwan) and the arrival of a new student.

"Daliland" (Magnolia, theaters): Mary Harron directs Ben Kingsley as Salvador Dalí.

" The Flash " (Warner Bros., theaters): Batmans past Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton assemble for this standalone Flash movie directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller as the titular superhero.

" Elemental " (Pixar, theatrical): In Element City, residents include Air, Earth, Water and Fire in the new Pixar original, featuring the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie and Catherine O'Hara.

" Extraction 2 " (Netflix, streaming): Chris Hemsworth's mercenary Tyler Rake is back for another dangerous mission.

" Asteroid City " (Focus Features, limited and expanding June 23): Wes Anderson assembles Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman and Jeffrey Wright for a stargazer convention in the mid-century American desert.

" The Blackening " (Lionsgate, theaters): This scary movie satire sends a group of Black friends including Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg and X Mayo to a cabin in the woods.

" No Hard Feelings " (Sony, theaters): Jennifer Lawrence leads a raunchy comedy about a woman hired by a shy teen's parents to help him get out of his shell before Princeton.

" Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny " (Lucasfilm, theaters): Harrison Ford puts his iconic fedora back on for a fifth outing as Indy in this new adventure directed by James Mangold and co-starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

"Every Body" (Focus Features, theaters): Oscar-nominated documentarian Julie Cohen turns her lens on three intersex individuals in her latest film.

" Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken " (Universal, theaters): Lana Condor ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before") lends her voice to this animated action-comedy about a shy teenager trying to survive high school as a part-Kraken.

"Harold and the Purple Crayon" (Sony, theaters): Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel and Lil Rel Howery help bring this adaptation of the children's bedtime story to life.

" Insidious: The Red Door " (Sony, theaters): Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are back to scare everyone in the fifth edition.

" Joy Ride " (Lionsgate, theaters): Adele Lim directs this raucous comedy about a girls trip to China to find someone's birth mother, starring Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu.

"The Lesson" (Bleecker Street): A young novelist helps an acclaimed author in this thriller with Richard E. Grant.

" Biosphere " (IFC): Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown are the last two men on Earth.

" Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part I" (Paramount, theaters, on July 12): Tom Cruise? Death-defying stunts in Venice? The return of Kittridge? What more do you need?

"Theater Camp"(Searchlight, theaters): Musical theater nerds (and comedy fans) will delight in this loving satire of a childhood institution, with Ben Platt and Molly Gordon.

" Oppenheimer " (Universal, theaters): Christopher Nolan takes audiences into the mind of the "father of the atomic bomb," J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) as he and his peers build up to the trinity test at Los Alamos.

" Barbie " (Warner Bros., theaters): Margot Robbie plays the world's most famous doll (as do many others) opposite Ryan Gosling's Ken in Greta Gerwig's comedic look at their perfect world.

"Stephen Curry: Underrated" (Apple TV+): Peter Nicks directs a documentary about the four-time NBA champion.

" They Cloned Tyrone " (Netflix): John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx lead this mystery caper.

" Haunted Mansion " (Disney, theaters): A Disney ride comes to life in with the help of Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson and Danny DeVito.

" Talk to Me " (A24, theaters): A group of friends conjure spirits in this horror starring Sophie Wilde and Joe Bird.

"Happiness for Beginners" (Netflix, on July 27): Ellie Kemper is a newly divorced woman looking to shake things up.

"Sympathy for the Devil" (IFC): Joel Kinnaman is forced to drive a mysterious gunman (Nicolas Cage) in this thriller.

"Kokomo City" (Magnolia): This documentary follows four Black transgender sex workers.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem " (Paramount, theaters): This animated movie puts the teenage back in the equation with a very funny voice cast including Seth Rogen and John Cena as Bebop and Rocksteady.

"Meg 2: The Trench" (Warner Bros., theaters): Jason Statham is back fighting sharks.

" Passages " (Mubi): The relationship of a longtime couple (Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw) is thrown when one begins an affair with a woman (Adèle Exarchopoulos).

" A Compassionate Spy " (Magnolia): Steve James' documentary about the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project who fed information to the Soviets.

"Dreamin' Wild" (Roadside Attractions): Casey Affleck stars in this film about musical duo Donnie and Joe Emerson.

" Gran Turismo " (Sony, theaters): A gamer gets a chance to drive a professional course in this video game adaptation starring David Harbour and Orlando Bloom.

"The Last Voyage of the Demeter" (Universal, theaters): This supernatural horror film draws from a chapter of "Dracula."

" Heart of Stone " (Netflix): Gal Gadot played an intelligence operative in this action thriller, with Jamie Dornan.

"The Eternal Memory" (MTV Documentary Films): This documentary explores a marriage and Alzheimer's disease.

" Blue Beetle " (Warner Bros., theaters): Xolo Maridueña plays the DC superhero Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in this origin story.

"Please Don't Destroy" (Universal, theaters): The "SNL" trio Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy expand their popular sketch for the big screen.

"birth/rebirth" (IFC, theaters): A woman and a morgue technician bring a little girl back to life in this horror.

" White Bird: A Wonder Story " (Lionsgate, theaters): Helen Mirren tells her grandson, expelled from school for bullying, a story about herself in Nazi-occupied France.

"Landscape with Invisible Hand" (MGM, theaters): Teens come up with a unique moneymaking scheme in a world taken over by aliens.

"The Hill" (Briarcliff Entertainment): This baseball drama starring Dennis Quaid is based on the true story of Rickey Hill.

"They Listen" (Sony, theaters): John Cho and Katherine Waterston lead this secretive Blumhouse horror.

"Golda" (Bleecker Street): Helen Mirren stars in this drama about Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel during the Yom Kippur War.

"Bottoms" (MGM, theaters): Two unpopular teenage girls (Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri) start a fight club to impress the cheerleaders they want to lose their virginity to in this parody of the teen sex comedy.

"The Dive" (IFC, theaters): In this suspense pic about two sisters out for a dive, one gets hurt and is trapped underwater.

" The Equalizer 3 " (Sony, theaters): Denzel Washington is back as Robert McCall, who is supposed to be retired from the assassin business but things get complicated in Southern Italy.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThere is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home. In May, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy.June brings "Indiana Jones 5," a "Spider-Verse" sequel, "The Flash" a new Pixar pic and one film many have already called the best of the year ("Past Lives").And things get really exciting in July with the highly anticipated debuts of "Oppenheimer," "Mission: Impossible 7," "Barbie," while August promises a new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and introduces a new DC superhero, Blue Beetle.Here's a month-by-month guide of this summer's new movies.May 5" Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 " (Disney/Marvel, theaters): Nine years after the non-comic obsessed world was introduced to Peter Quill, Rocket, Groot and the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the misfits are closing out the trilogy and saying goodbye to director James Gunn, who is now leading rival DC." What's Love Got to Do with It? " (Shout! Studios, theaters): Lily James plays a documentary filmmaker whose next project follows her neighbor (Shazad Latif) on his road to an arranged marriage in this charming romantic comedy.May 12" Book Club: The Next Chapter " (Focus Features, theaters): Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen travel to Italy to celebrate an engagement." The Mother," (Netflix, streaming): Jennifer Lopez is an assassin and a mother in this action pic timed to Mother's Day." Love Again " (Sony, theaters): Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a woman mourning the death of her boyfriend who texts his old number not knowing it belongs to someone new (Sam Heughan). Celine Dion (and her music) co-star in this romantic drama." STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie " (AppleTV+): Davis Guggenheim helps Michael J. Fox tell his story, from his rise in Hollywood to his Parkinson's diagnosis and beyond." Monica " (IFC, theaters): A transgender woman, estranged from her family, goes home to visit her dying mother in this film starring Tracee Lysette and Patricia Clarkson." The Starling Girl " (Bleecker Street, theaters): Eliza Scanlen plays a 17-year-old girl living in a fundamentalist Christian community in Kentucky whose life changes with the arrival of Lewis Pullman's charismatic youth pastor." Fool's Paradise " (Roadside Attractions, theaters): Charlie Day writes, directs and plays dual roles in this comedic Hollywood satire." Hypnotic " (Ketchup Entertainment): Ben Affleck plays a detective whose daughter goes missing in this Robert Rodriguez movie."It Ain't Over" (Sony Pictures Classics): A documentary about Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra."Blackberry" (IFC): Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton star in this movie about the rise of the Blackberry.May 19" Fast X " (Universal, theaters): In the tenth installment of the Fast franchise, Jason Momoa joins as the vengeful son of a slain drug lord intent to take out Vin Diesel's Dom." White Men Can't Jump " (20th Century Studios, streaming on Hulu): Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow co-star in this remake of the 1992 film, co-written by Kenya Barris and featuring the late Lance Reddick." Master Gardener " (Magnolia, theaters): Joel Edgerton is a horticulturist in this Paul Schrader drama, co-starring Sigourney Weaver as a wealthy dowager." Sanctuary " (Neon, theaters): A dark comedy about a dominatrix (Margaret Qualley) and her wealth client (Christopher Abbott).May 26" The Little Mermaid " (Disney, theaters): Halle Bailey plays Ariel in this technically ambitious live-action remake of a recent Disney classic directed by Rob Marshall ("Chicago") and co-starring Melissa McCarthy as Ursula." You Hurt My Feelings " (A24, theaters): Nicole Holofcener takes a nuanced and funny look at a white lie that unsettles the marriage between a New York City writer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and a therapist (Tobias Menzies)." About My Father " (Lionsgate, theaters): Stand-up comic Sebastian Maniscalco co-wrote this culture clash movie in which he takes his Italian-American father (Robert De Niro) on a vacation with his wife's WASPy family." Victim/Suspect " (Netflix, on May 23): This documentary explores how law enforcement sometimes indicts victims of sexual assault instead of helping." The Machine," (Sony, theaters): Stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer brings Mark Hamill into the fray for this action-comedy." Kandahar " (Open Road Films, theaters): Gerard Butler plays an undercover CIA operative in hostile territory in Afghanistan.June 2" Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse " (Sony, theaters): Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is back, but with things not going so well in Brooklyn, he opts to visit the multiverse with his old pal Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), where he encounters the Spider-Society." The Boogeyman " (20th Century Studios, theaters): "It's the thing that comes for your kids when you're not paying attention," David Dastmalchian explains to Chris Messina in this Stephen King adaptation." Past Lives " (A24, theaters): Already being hailed as one of the best of the year after its Sundance debut, Celine Song's directorial debut is a decades and continent-spanning romance about two friends separated in childhood who meet 20 years later in New York.June 9" Transformers: Rise of the Beasts " (Paramount, theaters): Steven Caple Jr directs the seventh Transformers movie, starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback." Strays " (Universal, theaters): Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx voice dogs in this not-animated, R-rated comedy."Flamin' Hot" (Hulu, Disney+): Eva Longoria directs this story about Richard Montañez, a janitor at Frito-Lay who came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos." Blue Jean " (Magnolia, theaters): It's 1988 in England and hostilities are mounting towards the LGBTQ community in Georgia Oakley's BAFTA-nominated directorial debut about a gym teacher (Rosy McEwan) and the arrival of a new student."Daliland" (Magnolia, theaters): Mary Harron directs Ben Kingsley as Salvador Dalí.June 16" The Flash " (Warner Bros., theaters): Batmans past Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton assemble for this standalone Flash movie directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller as the titular superhero." Elemental " (Pixar, theatrical): In Element City, residents include Air, Earth, Water and Fire in the new Pixar original, featuring the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie and Catherine O'Hara." Extraction 2 " (Netflix, streaming): Chris Hemsworth's mercenary Tyler Rake is back for another dangerous mission." Asteroid City " (Focus Features, limited and expanding June 23): Wes Anderson assembles Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman and Jeffrey Wright for a stargazer convention in the mid-century American desert." The Blackening " (Lionsgate, theaters): This scary movie satire sends a group of Black friends including Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg and X Mayo to a cabin in the woods.June 23" No Hard Feelings " (Sony, theaters): Jennifer Lawrence leads a raunchy comedy about a woman hired by a shy teen's parents to help him get out of his shell before Princeton.June 30" Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny " (Lucasfilm, theaters): Harrison Ford puts his iconic fedora back on for a fifth outing as Indy in this new adventure directed by James Mangold and co-starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge."Every Body" (Focus Features, theaters): Oscar-nominated documentarian Julie Cohen turns her lens on three intersex individuals in her latest film." Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken " (Universal, theaters): Lana Condor ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before") lends her voice to this animated action-comedy about a shy teenager trying to survive high school as a part-Kraken."Harold and the Purple Crayon" (Sony, theaters): Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel and Lil Rel Howery help bring this adaptation of the children's bedtime story to life.July 7" Insidious: The Red Door " (Sony, theaters): Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are back to scare everyone in the fifth edition." Joy Ride " (Lionsgate, theaters): Adele Lim directs this raucous comedy about a girls trip to China to find someone's birth mother, starring Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu."The Lesson" (Bleecker Street): A young novelist helps an acclaimed author in this thriller with Richard E. Grant." Biosphere " (IFC): Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown are the last two men on Earth.July 14" Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part I" (Paramount, theaters, on July 12): Tom Cruise? Death-defying stunts in Venice? The return of Kittridge? What more do you need?"Theater Camp"(Searchlight, theaters): Musical theater nerds (and comedy fans) will delight in this loving satire of a childhood institution, with Ben Platt and Molly Gordon.July 21" Oppenheimer " (Universal, theaters): Christopher Nolan takes audiences into the mind of the "father of the atomic bomb," J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) as he and his peers build up to the trinity test at Los Alamos." Barbie " (Warner Bros., theaters): Margot Robbie plays the world's most famous doll (as do many others) opposite Ryan Gosling's Ken in Greta Gerwig's comedic look at their perfect world."Stephen Curry: Underrated" (Apple TV+): Peter Nicks directs a documentary about the four-time NBA champion." They Cloned Tyrone " (Netflix): John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx lead this mystery caper.July 28" Haunted Mansion " (Disney, theaters): A Disney ride comes to life in with the help of Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson and Danny DeVito." Talk to Me " (A24, theaters): A group of friends conjure spirits in this horror starring Sophie Wilde and Joe Bird."Happiness for Beginners" (Netflix, on July 27): Ellie Kemper is a newly divorced woman looking to shake things up."Sympathy for the Devil" (IFC): Joel Kinnaman is forced to drive a mysterious gunman (Nicolas Cage) in this thriller."Kokomo City" (Magnolia): This documentary follows four Black transgender sex workers.Aug. 4"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem " (Paramount, theaters): This animated movie puts the teenage back in the equation with a very funny voice cast including Seth Rogen and John Cena as Bebop and Rocksteady."Meg 2: The Trench" (Warner Bros., theaters): Jason Statham is back fighting sharks." Passages " (Mubi): The relationship of a longtime couple (Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw) is thrown when one begins an affair with a woman (Adèle Exarchopoulos)." A Compassionate Spy " (Magnolia): Steve James' documentary about the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project who fed information to the Soviets."Dreamin' Wild" (Roadside Attractions): Casey Affleck stars in this film about musical duo Donnie and Joe Emerson.Aug. 11" Gran Turismo " (Sony, theaters): A gamer gets a chance to drive a professional course in this video game adaptation starring David Harbour and Orlando Bloom."The Last Voyage of the Demeter" (Universal, theaters): This supernatural horror film draws from a chapter of "Dracula."" Heart of Stone " (Netflix): Gal Gadot played an intelligence operative in this action thriller, with Jamie Dornan."The Eternal Memory" (MTV Documentary Films): This documentary explores a marriage and Alzheimer's disease.Aug. 18" Blue Beetle " (Warner Bros., theaters): Xolo Maridueña plays the DC superhero Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in this origin story."Please Don't Destroy" (Universal, theaters): The "SNL" trio Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy expand their popular sketch for the big screen."birth/rebirth" (IFC, theaters): A woman and a morgue technician bring a little girl back to life in this horror." White Bird: A Wonder Story " (Lionsgate, theaters): Helen Mirren tells her grandson, expelled from school for bullying, a story about herself in Nazi-occupied France."Landscape with Invisible Hand" (MGM, theaters): Teens come up with a unique moneymaking scheme in a world taken over by aliens."The Hill" (Briarcliff Entertainment): This baseball drama starring Dennis Quaid is based on the true story of Rickey Hill.Aug. 25"They Listen" (Sony, theaters): John Cho and Katherine Waterston lead this secretive Blumhouse horror."Golda" (Bleecker Street): Helen Mirren stars in this drama about Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel during the Yom Kippur War."Bottoms" (MGM, theaters): Two unpopular teenage girls (Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri) start a fight club to impress the cheerleaders they want to lose their virginity to in this parody of the teen sex comedy."The Dive" (IFC, theaters): In this suspense pic about two sisters out for a dive, one gets hurt and is trapped underwater.Sept. 1" The Equalizer 3 " (Sony, theaters): Denzel Washington is back as Robert McCall, who is supposed to be retired from the assassin business but things get complicated in Southern Italy.

Summer Movie Guide: What to watch from May through Labor Day

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Admission wristband sales begin Monday for the 2023 Smoky Hill River Festival in Salina.

The epic arts party is scheduled for June 8-11 in Oakdale Park. General festival hours are June 8, from 4-10 p.m., June 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and June 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission to the Smoky Hill River Festival is by weekend wristband ($15 in advance and $20 at the gate) available in many local and regional locations beginning Monday. Advanced wristbands will be sold through June 6. 

In addition to multiple locations in Salina, the advance wristbands are scheduled to be available in the following cities in our area.

To see the specific locations for wristband sales, <a href="https://www.riverfestival.com/participating-retailers/">click here</a>.

Additionally, daily wristbands will be sold at the gate for $10 per person per day. Children ages 11 and under get in free.

The festival will officially begin at 4 p.m. June 8 when the gates open for the first time this year. The first day will include 35 food booths, an art patron party, and the ever-popular S.M. Hanson Music Festival Jam, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and includes 16 bands playing over the next four hours. Information about the bands will be released by S.M. Hanson Music closer to festival time.

Festival goers on June 9 will get their first look at works by 120 exhibiting artists from 19 states, 64 of whom are new to the festival. There will be affordable artwork to purchase, with prices ranging from $5 to $10,000, according to information from festival staff.

Additionally, more than 20 site-specific art installations will be spread throughout Oakdale Park on festival weekend.

If music is more your kind of art, you're in for a treat! In addition to Festival Jam on June 8, 56 hours of music performances are scheduled on three stages June 9-10, including a number of bands making their first appearances at the festival.

Music genres will include country, rock, soul, indie folk, and innovative fusion, festival staff noted.

June 9 also will be the opening day for Artyopolis, an interactive area for children. This year, Artyopolis will include a new area: Construction Junction. Additionally, Creation Crossing will feature free arts and crafts, and children's favorites Lego Lane and Button Boulevard also will return.

June 10 gets off to a fast start with the 42nd annual Smoky Hill River Run, which will include a two-mile walk, children's races, and a two-mile and five-mile electronically timed race. The event is organized by Salina Regional Health Center personnel.

Children and families also will rush into the festival once the gates open on June 10 to get a spot at First Treasures, a special patron tent for children ages 4-13 years old. According to information from the festival, children will be able to select from hundreds of items priced in the $1-to-$5 range that are provided by exhibiting artists.

The final day of the festival will include a variety of changes, including a strong local flavor in music, a less hectic environment, and a unique scavenger hunt featuring 100 hand-painted dragonflies that will be hidden throughout Oakdale Park, festival staff noted. Kansas City-based painter and illustrator Evan “Doodle Dood” Brown is painting a flight of colorful metal dragonflies for the hunt. Additionally, 10 dragonflies will be hidden in the park on Friday and Saturday, giving attendees a sneak peek at the creations.

Additionally, Food Row will include 10 new food vendors, as well as returning favorites throughout the weekend.

For more information or updates, visit the <a href="https://www.riverfestival.com/">Smoky Hill River Festival website</a>.

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 </figure><h2>About the 2023 Smoky Hill River Festival</h2>The festival will officially begin at 4 p.m. June 8 when the gates open for the first time this year. The first day will include 35 food booths, an art patron party, and the ever-popular S.M. Hanson Music Festival Jam, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and includes 16 bands playing over the next four hours. Information about the bands will be released by S.M. Hanson Music closer to festival time.Festival goers on June 9 will get their first look at works by 120 exhibiting artists from 19 states, 64 of whom are new to the festival. There will be affordable artwork to purchase, with prices ranging from $5 to $10,000, according to information from festival staff.Additionally, more than 20 site-specific art installations will be spread throughout Oakdale Park on festival weekend.If music is more your kind of art, you're in for a treat! In addition to Festival Jam on June 8, 56 hours of music performances are scheduled on three stages June 9-10, including a number of bands making their first appearances at the festival.Music genres will include country, rock, soul, indie folk, and innovative fusion, festival staff noted.June 9 also will be the opening day for Artyopolis, an interactive area for children. This year, Artyopolis will include a new area: Construction Junction. Additionally, Creation Crossing will feature free arts and crafts, and children's favorites Lego Lane and Button Boulevard also will return.June 10 gets off to a fast start with the 42nd annual Smoky Hill River Run, which will include a two-mile walk, children's races, and a two-mile and five-mile electronically timed race. The event is organized by Salina Regional Health Center personnel.Children and families also will rush into the festival once the gates open on June 10 to get a spot at First Treasures, a special patron tent for children ages 4-13 years old. According to information from the festival, children will be able to select from hundreds of items priced in the $1-to-$5 range that are provided by exhibiting artists.The final day of the festival will include a variety of changes, including a strong local flavor in music, a less hectic environment, and a unique scavenger hunt featuring 100 hand-painted dragonflies that will be hidden throughout Oakdale Park, festival staff noted. Kansas City-based painter and illustrator Evan “Doodle Dood” Brown is painting a flight of colorful metal dragonflies for the hunt. Additionally, 10 dragonflies will be hidden in the park on Friday and Saturday, giving attendees a sneak peek at the creations.Additionally, Food Row will include 10 new food vendors, as well as returning favorites throughout the weekend.For more information or updates, visit the <a href="https://www.riverfestival.com/">Smoky Hill River Festival website</a>.

Smoky Hill River Festival admission wristbands go on sale Monday

The Salina Arts &amp; Humanities Foundation announced this morning that the application process for projects funded in 2024 through two categories of the Horizons Grants Program will open Monday.

The Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grants and the Organizational Project Grants open for application on Monday with a deadline of Nov. 1, 2023, for projects that will occur during the 2024 grant cycle (Feb. 1-Nov. 30, 2024). These grants support artistic growth and special projects through Saline County’s cultural and nonprofit organizations and practicing artists.

About the grants from Salina Arts &amp; Humanities

The Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grants (up to $3,000, requiring a 1:2 match) are available to any visual, performing, literary, and interdisciplinary artist who has demonstrated seriousness to an art form. Artists living in Saline County, Kan., for at least one year and who are 18 years or older are eligible to apply.

The purpose of the Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grant is to:

●strengthen the ability of artists to build partnerships

●implement a public component to engage the community

Organizational Project Grants (up to $6,000, requiring a 1:1 match) provide support for projects that place the arts at the heart of community development to build community through the arts.

All new applicants for the Developing Artist or Organizational Project grants must schedule a meeting with SAH staff by Sept. 20, 2023. All returning applicants must notify SAH staff of their intent to apply by Oct. 4, 2023.

Additionally, Horizons Enrichment Grants (up to $1,000) are available on an ongoing basis, with applications submitted four to six weeks before the beginning of the proposed project. Enrichment Grants are open until Nov. 15, 2023, for projects that take place in 2023.

Visit <a href="https://www.salinaarts.com/horizons-grants-program/">https://www.salinaarts.com/horizons-grants-program/</a> for grant guidelines and applications. Staff is available to assist applicants in formulating a successful grant proposal. If you or your organization is interested in applying, please call Anna Pauscher Morawitz at 785-309-5770 or email <a href="mailto:anna.pauscher@salina.org">anna.pauscher@salina.org</a> to schedule an appointment to discuss a proposal.

By SALINA POSTThe Salina Arts &amp; Humanities Foundation announced this morning that the application process for projects funded in 2024 through two categories of the Horizons Grants Program will open Monday.The Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grants and the Organizational Project Grants open for application on Monday with a deadline of Nov. 1, 2023, for projects that will occur during the 2024 grant cycle (Feb. 1-Nov. 30, 2024). These grants support artistic growth and special projects through Saline County’s cultural and nonprofit organizations and practicing artists.About the grants from Salina Arts &amp; HumanitiesThe Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grants (up to $3,000, requiring a 1:2 match) are available to any visual, performing, literary, and interdisciplinary artist who has demonstrated seriousness to an art form. Artists living in Saline County, Kan., for at least one year and who are 18 years or older are eligible to apply.The purpose of the Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grant is to:●foster the creation of new work●promote artistic growth●strengthen the ability of artists to build partnerships●implement a public component to engage the communityOrganizational Project Grants (up to $6,000, requiring a 1:1 match) provide support for projects that place the arts at the heart of community development to build community through the arts.All new applicants for the Developing Artist or Organizational Project grants must schedule a meeting with SAH staff by Sept. 20, 2023. All returning applicants must notify SAH staff of their intent to apply by Oct. 4, 2023.Additionally, Horizons Enrichment Grants (up to $1,000) are available on an ongoing basis, with applications submitted four to six weeks before the beginning of the proposed project. Enrichment Grants are open until Nov. 15, 2023, for projects that take place in 2023.Visit <a href="https://www.salinaarts.com/horizons-grants-program/">https://www.salinaarts.com/horizons-grants-program/</a> for grant guidelines and applications. Staff is available to assist applicants in formulating a successful grant proposal. If you or your organization is interested in applying, please call Anna Pauscher Morawitz at 785-309-5770 or email <a href="mailto:anna.pauscher@salina.org">anna.pauscher@salina.org</a> to schedule an appointment to discuss a proposal.

Application process opens Monday for Horizons Grants

Theatre Atchison’s production of The Wall was selected from among six productions to represent Region V at the American Association of Community Theatre Festival (AACT Fest) in Louisville, Ky., in June.

The Region V Festival was hosted by Theatre Salina April 20-23. Theatres from South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Theatre Atchison participated in the adjudicated performances over the weekend.&nbsp;

Directed by Theatre Atchison Artistic Director Layne Roate, the two-man play tells the story of the two thieves in their cell before they were crucified with Jesus. “Superior” was the word the three judges used in describing the show, and both actors, Cameron Carlson and Charles Peitsch received acting awards. Roate also received a Best Director award.&nbsp;

Other shows receiving accolades were; The End of the Beginning&nbsp; (FungusAmongus Players, Minn.) Dennis Kelly (Acting), Linda Metcalf (Costumes) and, Ron Hunderford (Sets); Didn’t See That Coming, Aberdeen Community Theatre (S.D.), Haley Salem and Tony Kollman (Acting); and Tracks County Seat Theater Company (Minn.), Ruthie Bruer (Acting), Joel and Jenn Soukkala (Sets), and Joel Soukkala and John Justad (Lights). Tracks was also the runner-up production.&nbsp;

Theatre Salina, which hosted, has been to nationals twice. Once in 2001 with its production of Wit and again in 2019 with Silent Sky.

Executive Director Michael Spicer said, “ It was such a great weekend of theatre representing the best from each state. Although there were several productions that could have represented Region V well, we are truly excited for Theatre Atchison to represent Kansas and Region V at nationals.”&nbsp;

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 </figure>Theatre SalinaTheatre Atchison’s production of The Wall was selected from among six productions to represent Region V at the American Association of Community Theatre Festival (AACT Fest) in Louisville, Ky., in June. The Region V Festival was hosted by Theatre Salina April 20-23. Theatres from South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Theatre Atchison participated in the adjudicated performances over the weekend.&nbsp;Directed by Theatre Atchison Artistic Director Layne Roate, the two-man play tells the story of the two thieves in their cell before they were crucified with Jesus. “Superior” was the word the three judges used in describing the show, and both actors, Cameron Carlson and Charles Peitsch received acting awards. Roate also received a Best Director award.&nbsp;Other shows receiving accolades were; The End of the Beginning&nbsp; (FungusAmongus Players, Minn.) Dennis Kelly (Acting), Linda Metcalf (Costumes) and, Ron Hunderford (Sets); Didn’t See That Coming, Aberdeen Community Theatre (S.D.), Haley Salem and Tony Kollman (Acting); and Tracks County Seat Theater Company (Minn.), Ruthie Bruer (Acting), Joel and Jenn Soukkala (Sets), and Joel Soukkala and John Justad (Lights). Tracks was also the runner-up production.&nbsp;Theatre Salina, which hosted, has been to nationals twice. Once in 2001 with its production of Wit and again in 2019 with Silent Sky. Executive Director Michael Spicer said, “ It was such a great weekend of theatre representing the best from each state. Although there were several productions that could have represented Region V well, we are truly excited for Theatre Atchison to represent Kansas and Region V at nationals.”&nbsp;

Kansas theatre to represent Region V at national conference

Kansas Wesleyan University is bidding a temporary "goodbye" to Sams Chapel in a most appropriate fashion...with a concert.

Three KWU ensembles are to perform in a concert scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in Sams Chapel. The concert is open to the public at no charge. It also will be streamed live on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kwustudentmedia/streams">KWU Student Media YouTube channel</a>.

The event will be the last concert in Sams Chapel for the ensembles until extensive renovations to the historic facility and the KWU Music Department are completed in approximately 18 months, according to information from KWU.

The String Orchestra will perform three pieces arranged by Leonardo Rosario, KWU assistant professor of music and conductor of the orchestra: La Boda de Luis Alonso — Intermedio, the cha-cha from West Side Story, and Huapango. The orchestra will also play Medianoche en Barcelona and the mambo from West Side Story.

The Jazz Ensemble will perform Walking Taco, Absolutely, Positively, and Sabor de Cuba.

The Wind Ensemble has prepared more eclectic selections, mostly from the 20th century: March of the Belgian Paratroopers, Shepherd’s Hey, Alligator Alley, and Fate of the Gods.

Sams Chapel, named for the parents of E.C. Sams, the then-president of JCPenney, was dedicated May 30, 1926, and has been the home of KWU music and theatre for the majority of the decades since. It has also hosted community events, graduation and commencement exercises, concerts, lectures and the crowning of the Lilac Queen. It remains the home of KWU Music and the university’s opening convocation, and its history is part of the efforts to recognize Pioneer Hall as a historic site. 

In December, KWU announced that it had surpassed the $4.5 million goal for its music campaign. 

The planned renovation will increase the stage space in Sams Chapel, provide new seating, improve the sound quality and create a chapel-specific entrance to Pioneer Hall, making it more attractive for concerts, speakers, and other events, according to information from KWU. It will also thoroughly renovate existing music classrooms and practice spaces, improving the day-to-day academic experience.

Despite the concert being Thursday, some renovation construction has already begun.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTKansas Wesleyan University is bidding a temporary "goodbye" to Sams Chapel in a most appropriate fashion...with a concert.Three KWU ensembles are to perform in a concert scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in Sams Chapel. The concert is open to the public at no charge. It also will be streamed live on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kwustudentmedia/streams">KWU Student Media YouTube channel</a>.The event will be the last concert in Sams Chapel for the ensembles until extensive renovations to the historic facility and the KWU Music Department are completed in approximately 18 months, according to information from KWU.About the performanceThe String Orchestra will perform three pieces arranged by Leonardo Rosario, KWU assistant professor of music and conductor of the orchestra: La Boda de Luis Alonso — Intermedio, the cha-cha from West Side Story, and Huapango. The orchestra will also play Medianoche en Barcelona and the mambo from West Side Story.The Jazz Ensemble will perform Walking Taco, Absolutely, Positively, and Sabor de Cuba.The Wind Ensemble has prepared more eclectic selections, mostly from the 20th century: March of the Belgian Paratroopers, Shepherd’s Hey, Alligator Alley, and Fate of the Gods.About the constructionSams Chapel, named for the parents of E.C. Sams, the then-president of JCPenney, was dedicated May 30, 1926, and has been the home of KWU music and theatre for the majority of the decades since. It has also hosted community events, graduation and commencement exercises, concerts, lectures and the crowning of the Lilac Queen. It remains the home of KWU Music and the university’s opening convocation, and its history is part of the efforts to recognize Pioneer Hall as a historic site. In December, KWU announced that it had surpassed the $4.5 million goal for its music campaign. The planned renovation will increase the stage space in Sams Chapel, provide new seating, improve the sound quality and create a chapel-specific entrance to Pioneer Hall, making it more attractive for concerts, speakers, and other events, according to information from KWU. It will also thoroughly renovate existing music classrooms and practice spaces, improving the day-to-day academic experience.Despite the concert being Thursday, some renovation construction has already begun.

KWU ensembles offer farewell concert as Sams Chapel closes for renovations

The 39th Salina Spring Poetry Series continues on Tuesday with a reading by Sheri Purpose Hall.

The reading will begin at 7 p.m. in Ad Astra Books &amp; Coffee House, 135 N. Santa Fe Avenue. Admission will be $5 at the door and free for students with ID.

Huascar Medina, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus, curated this year’s series for Salina Arts &amp; Humanities. Medina selected poets with a broad range of perspectives who will share their work in Salina this April.

“Poetry takes shape in many forms and modes of expression, and we must continue celebrating them all. Sheri Hall is a dynamic, award-winning spoken word artist out of Kansas City. I am elated that Sheri is participating in the poetry series. Her presence alone is worth an audience, and I cannot wait for her to wow the crowd in Salina, Kansas. It's on my calendar. I can always use more awe in my life,” said Medina.

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 </figure>Salina Arts &amp; HumanitiesThe 39th Salina Spring Poetry Series continues on Tuesday with a reading by Sheri Purpose Hall.The reading will begin at 7 p.m. in Ad Astra Books &amp; Coffee House, 135 N. Santa Fe Avenue. Admission will be $5 at the door and free for students with ID.Huascar Medina, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus, curated this year’s series for Salina Arts &amp; Humanities. Medina selected poets with a broad range of perspectives who will share their work in Salina this April.“Poetry takes shape in many forms and modes of expression, and we must continue celebrating them all. Sheri Hall is a dynamic, award-winning spoken word artist out of Kansas City. I am elated that Sheri is participating in the poetry series. Her presence alone is worth an audience, and I cannot wait for her to wow the crowd in Salina, Kansas. It's on my calendar. I can always use more awe in my life,” said Medina.

Hall next to read in Salina Spring Poetry Series

The Salina Senior Theatre Project will open its third season in May with Kathleen Crandall's comedy, Shenanigans at the Blue Pelican Inn.

Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 5-6 in the Salvation Army Chapel, 1137 N. Santa Fe Avenue, according to information from cast member Bob Sears.

Tickets go on sale Monday and seating is limited to 100 seats per performance. Advanced tickets will be on sale for $8 and can be purchased at the Senior Center, 245 N. Ninth Street. Tickets also can be purchased at the door the night of each performance for $10.

Refreshments will be provided and a drawing for door prizes will take place after the performance, Sears noted.

Shenanigans at the Blue Pelican Inn will be directed by Mary Shelton.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTThe Salina Senior Theatre Project will open its third season in May with Kathleen Crandall's comedy, Shenanigans at the Blue Pelican Inn.Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 5-6 in the Salvation Army Chapel, 1137 N. Santa Fe Avenue, according to information from cast member Bob Sears.Tickets go on sale Monday and seating is limited to 100 seats per performance. Advanced tickets will be on sale for $8 and can be purchased at the Senior Center, 245 N. Ninth Street. Tickets also can be purchased at the door the night of each performance for $10.Refreshments will be provided and a drawing for door prizes will take place after the performance, Sears noted.Shenanigans at the Blue Pelican Inn will be directed by Mary Shelton.Cast members include the following.Judy Eilrich as SophieBob Sears as GeorgeKala Hurde as BarbaraGary Swartzendruber as JimMargo Johnson as Dr. Louise WinslowCarol Bragg as Martha WinslowDavid Johnson as Henry FullerTaffy Speilman as Patsy Fuller

Get your shenanigans fix with Salina Senior Theatre production

From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salinapubliclibrary">Salina Public Library Facebook page</a>:

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There are nine new bestsellers and 162 other new books. The new bestsellers this week include "Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s," "Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope," and "The Collector."&nbsp;&nbsp;

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K-State News &amp; Communication Services

MANHATTAN —&nbsp;The 2022-2023&nbsp;<a href="https://mccain.k-state.edu/" target="_blank">McCain Performance Series</a>&nbsp;nears the end of its season as comedian Brian Regan returns to&nbsp;Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium&nbsp;at&nbsp;7:30 p.m. April 30.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Last appearing before a sold-out crowd at McCain during the 2015-2016 season, Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country. Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Vanity Fair calls him "The funniest stand-up alive." Regan continuously fills venues across North America and visits nearly 100 cities annually.&nbsp;

Tickets are available online at&nbsp;<a href="https://mccain.k-state.edu/" target="_blank">mccain.k-state.edu</a>&nbsp;or the ticket office in the newly expanded McCain lobby from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Tickets are also available by phone at 785-532-6428 during the same hours. Kids 17 and younger get 50% off the general price of admission.

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 </figure>K-State News &amp; Communication ServicesMANHATTAN —&nbsp;The 2022-2023&nbsp;<a href="https://mccain.k-state.edu/" target="_blank">McCain Performance Series</a>&nbsp;nears the end of its season as comedian Brian Regan returns to&nbsp;Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium&nbsp;at&nbsp;7:30 p.m. April 30.&nbsp;&nbsp;Last appearing before a sold-out crowd at McCain during the 2015-2016 season, Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country. Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Vanity Fair calls him "The funniest stand-up alive." Regan continuously fills venues across North America and visits nearly 100 cities annually.&nbsp;Tickets are available online at&nbsp;<a href="https://mccain.k-state.edu/" target="_blank">mccain.k-state.edu</a>&nbsp;or the ticket office in the newly expanded McCain lobby from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Tickets are also available by phone at 785-532-6428 during the same hours. Kids 17 and younger get 50% off the general price of admission.

McCain Performance Series: Return of comedic giant Brian Regan

CONCORDIA - "Fuel Your Creativity" is the theme for Cloud County Community College's upcoming high school Art Day.

The annual event is scheduled for Friday in Arley Bryant Gymnasium on the Concordia campus.

Students from area high schools will have pieces of artwork on display in the gymnasium, according to information from Cloud County Community College. The artwork will be available for public viewing from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. There is no charge to view the artwork.

Awards will be given in the following categories: oil painting, acrylic painting, pencil drawing, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, photography, ceramics, mixed media, stained glass, most unique, found object or recycle art, honorable mention, best of show, and best of sidewalk chalk art.

Winners of all competitions will be announced in Cook Theatre beginning at 1 p.m.

Additionally, during the morning, students will be able to participate in several workshops or in the Sidewalk Chalk Art event. The workshops and their instructors include the following, according to Cloud County Community College.

●Ceramics, slip casting, and clay mono-printing – Leslie Girard.

●Photography – find creative inspiration to take better photos – Rob Zima.

●3D Printing and Lithophanes – Monte Poersch

●Yarn Art and Macramé – Susan Dudley

●Digital Illustration – Washington County High School senior Kadie Toole and Izzy (the amazing Cogi)

●Racing Graphics and Sign Design – Ryan Boyer, Wicked Designs, who will be wrapping a racecar on site.

By SALINA POSTCONCORDIA - "Fuel Your Creativity" is the theme for Cloud County Community College's upcoming high school Art Day.The annual event is scheduled for Friday in Arley Bryant Gymnasium on the Concordia campus.Students from area high schools will have pieces of artwork on display in the gymnasium, according to information from Cloud County Community College. The artwork will be available for public viewing from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. There is no charge to view the artwork.Awards will be given in the following categories: oil painting, acrylic painting, pencil drawing, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, photography, ceramics, mixed media, stained glass, most unique, found object or recycle art, honorable mention, best of show, and best of sidewalk chalk art.Winners of all competitions will be announced in Cook Theatre beginning at 1 p.m.Additionally, during the morning, students will be able to participate in several workshops or in the Sidewalk Chalk Art event. The workshops and their instructors include the following, according to Cloud County Community College.●Ceramics, slip casting, and clay mono-printing – Leslie Girard.●Photography – find creative inspiration to take better photos – Rob Zima.●3D Printing and Lithophanes – Monte Poersch●Yarn Art and Macramé – Susan Dudley●Digital Illustration – Washington County High School senior Kadie Toole and Izzy (the amazing Cogi)●Racing Graphics and Sign Design – Ryan Boyer, Wicked Designs, who will be wrapping a racecar on site.

High school Art Day set for CCCC on Friday

The Friends of the Salina Public Library organization needs your help to find homes for thousands of gently used books.

The group has scheduled a Spring Used Book Sale from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. April 23 in the downstairs Youth Services Annex of the library, 301 W. Elm Street.

“We have thousands of books just waiting to be taken home and enjoyed,” said Gretta Kontas, Used Book Sale chair. “We have westerns, mystery, science fiction, romance as well as general fiction for adults and children. Additionally, we have hundreds of large print books and movies.”

“And our prices are so reasonable that you won’t be able to select just one. On Sunday afternoon, patrons will be able to fill a bag (supplied by Brown’s Shoes) with books for just $5,” added Laura Rhodenbaugh, friends organization treasurer.

Additionally, members of Friends of the Salina Public Library can get into the event early, from 4-6 p.m. Friday. 

Salina Public Library cardholders can sign up to become members of the Friends of the Salina Public Library at the adult circulation desk. The cost is $10 a year for an individual membership and $25 a year for a family membership. In addition to getting first dibs on used book sales, friends members do not pay fines on overdue library materials.

The used book sales offered throughout the year ultimately benefit the library and its patrons. The Friends of the Salina Public Library is a volunteer, board-guided organization that acts as a booster club for the library. 

Some of the organization's activities include providing volunteers for library events, purchasing prizes and youth activities for summer reading programs at the library, supplies for the CLASS program, and providing scholarships for teen library volunteers, the friends group noted in a news release.

“We are excited to be able to raise funds to assist with Summer Reading Programs at the library,” said Debbie Toll, vice president of the Friends Advisory Board.

For more information on Friends of the Salina Public Library, including how to become a member, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salinapubliclibrary.org/friends">salinapubliclibrary.org/friends</a>.

By SALINA POSTThe Friends of the Salina Public Library organization needs your help to find homes for thousands of gently used books.The group has scheduled a Spring Used Book Sale from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. April 23 in the downstairs Youth Services Annex of the library, 301 W. Elm Street.“We have thousands of books just waiting to be taken home and enjoyed,” said Gretta Kontas, Used Book Sale chair. “We have westerns, mystery, science fiction, romance as well as general fiction for adults and children. Additionally, we have hundreds of large print books and movies.”“And our prices are so reasonable that you won’t be able to select just one. On Sunday afternoon, patrons will be able to fill a bag (supplied by Brown’s Shoes) with books for just $5,” added Laura Rhodenbaugh, friends organization treasurer.Additionally, members of Friends of the Salina Public Library can get into the event early, from 4-6 p.m. Friday. Salina Public Library cardholders can sign up to become members of the Friends of the Salina Public Library at the adult circulation desk. The cost is $10 a year for an individual membership and $25 a year for a family membership. In addition to getting first dibs on used book sales, friends members do not pay fines on overdue library materials.The used book sales offered throughout the year ultimately benefit the library and its patrons. The Friends of the Salina Public Library is a volunteer, board-guided organization that acts as a booster club for the library. Some of the organization's activities include providing volunteers for library events, purchasing prizes and youth activities for summer reading programs at the library, supplies for the CLASS program, and providing scholarships for teen library volunteers, the friends group noted in a news release.“We are excited to be able to raise funds to assist with Summer Reading Programs at the library,” said Debbie Toll, vice president of the Friends Advisory Board.For more information on Friends of the Salina Public Library, including how to become a member, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salinapubliclibrary.org/friends">salinapubliclibrary.org/friends</a>.

Friends of Salina Public Library Used Book Sale opens to public Saturday

Yotefest&nbsp;returns to Kansas Wesleyan University this month with a pair of concerts.

Both concerts are scheduled for 7 p.m. in Sams Chapel on the Kansas Wesleyan campus. Both events are free and open to the public, with streaming scheduled to occur on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kwustudentmedia" target="_blank">KWU Student Media YouTube page</a>.

Tegan Miller and Assaf Gleizner will give the first performance Monday. Miller is a multigenre soprano who has sung all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to the Vatican. As a musical theatre performer, she has toured the country and performed in several off-Broadway, regional and workshop productions.&nbsp;Miller recently created her own swing band, Tegan and the Turnarounds.

Miller’s husband, Gleizner, will accompany her on piano. As a composer, he has worked as a musical director, orchestrator and arranger in New York City, on Broadway and off-Broadway, and around the world.&nbsp;

The second concert, on Wednesday, will feature 9 Horses, an improvising chamber trio of mandolins, violin and bass.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Featuring original compositions and the genre-hopping virtuosity of Joseph Brent, Sara Caswell and Andrew Ryan, the trio at the core of 9 Horses represents their vision of a musical future with no barrier between folk art and fine art.

The trio will present a workshop the afternoon of that day. Yotefest: A Music Festival for Today features contemporary music encompassing a wide range of genres.&nbsp;

KWUYotefest&nbsp;returns to Kansas Wesleyan University this month with a pair of concerts.Both concerts are scheduled for 7 p.m. in Sams Chapel on the Kansas Wesleyan campus. Both events are free and open to the public, with streaming scheduled to occur on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kwustudentmedia" target="_blank">KWU Student Media YouTube page</a>.Tegan Miller and Assaf Gleizner will give the first performance Monday. Miller is a multigenre soprano who has sung all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to the Vatican. As a musical theatre performer, she has toured the country and performed in several off-Broadway, regional and workshop productions.&nbsp;Miller recently created her own swing band, Tegan and the Turnarounds.Miller’s husband, Gleizner, will accompany her on piano. As a composer, he has worked as a musical director, orchestrator and arranger in New York City, on Broadway and off-Broadway, and around the world.&nbsp;The second concert, on Wednesday, will feature 9 Horses, an improvising chamber trio of mandolins, violin and bass.&nbsp;&nbsp;Featuring original compositions and the genre-hopping virtuosity of Joseph Brent, Sara Caswell and Andrew Ryan, the trio at the core of 9 Horses represents their vision of a musical future with no barrier between folk art and fine art.The trio will present a workshop the afternoon of that day. Yotefest: A Music Festival for Today features contemporary music encompassing a wide range of genres.&nbsp;

KWU music to host pair of concerts during Yotefest

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The Salina Symphony will close its season with Passion.&nbsp;

The concert is scheduled for 4 p.m. on May 7 in the Stiefel Theatre, 151 S. Santa Fe Avenue.

From the soaring melodies in Massenet’s Méditation from Thaïs to the timeless tunes from Bizet’s Carmen, this concert will celebrate powerful female voices. The season will conclude with the story of the brilliant woman who changed history in Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful Scheherazade.

The finale will conclude the first mainstage season under Music Director Yaniv Segal’s artistic leadership of the symphony. 

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 </figure>Salina SymphonyThe Salina Symphony will close its season with Passion.&nbsp;The concert is scheduled for 4 p.m. on May 7 in the Stiefel Theatre, 151 S. Santa Fe Avenue.From the soaring melodies in Massenet’s Méditation from Thaïs to the timeless tunes from Bizet’s Carmen, this concert will celebrate powerful female voices. The season will conclude with the story of the brilliant woman who changed history in Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful Scheherazade.The finale will conclude the first mainstage season under Music Director Yaniv Segal’s artistic leadership of the symphony. “This concert provides something for everyone, with classic favorites combined with a co-commission by Jennifer Higdon,” Segal said. “I'm looking forward to ending the season with stories about powerful women and the soaring and colorful melodies of Scheherazade!”Featured artistSalina Symphony Concertmaster Denise Blehm will be the featured soloist for the season finale. A Salina native, Blehm has performed as a member of the Salina Symphony for more than 25 years, serving the last 20 seasons as the orchestra’s Concertmaster. She attended Wichita State University and spent 13 years as a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. Blehm’s performance experience has been welcomed in orchestras across the state, where she has been a featured soloist and frequently performs as a section member.Tickets on sale nowTickets start at $29 and may be purchased at the Stiefel Theatre Box Office, by calling 785-827-1998 or online at <a href="http://www.salinasymphony.org">salinasymphony.org</a>.Pre-Concert talkJoin us for a pre-concert talk with Segal at 3 p.m. in the Stiefel Theatre Watson Room. Please enter through the main theatre doors. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m.