The arts in September

Organ, clarinet, orchestra, robots, Andy Warhol, musical theater with guest director Wayne Bryan and jazz from New Orleans are all part of the September mix of events from the College of Fine Arts.

The Marcussen organ will be showcased in “Wednesdays at Wiedemann” with distinguished professor Lynne Davis, and later in the month by Frederick Swann in the Rie Bloomfield Organ Series. The Faculty Artist Series will feature clarinetist Suzanne Tirk.

The Ulrich Museum of Art has a fun and fascinating robots exhibit and starts a new Andy Warhol show.

The School of Performing Arts will welcome Wayne Bryan, renowned director of Music Theatre of Wichita, as director for its first musical of the year, the ever-popular “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

Finally, a special treat for jazz lovers will close out the month when Craig Owens, director of jazz studies, and the School of Music bring in The Astral Project, hailed by The JazzTimes as “one of the most adventurous working units in modern jazz today.” Considered New Orleans’ premier modern jazz ensemble since 1978, it’s a co-op band of world-class improvisers who continuously impress fans and critics around the world.

Subscriptions for Wichita State's 2009-2010 performing arts series can be purchased in person or by phone from noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at the College of Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Exhibit: “Robots: A Cultural Icon in Contemporary Art,” through Friday, Dec. 18, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU campus. Free admission. Gallery hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Information, (316) 978-3664.

Concert: Lynne Davis, organist, Wednesdays in Wiedemann, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Wiedemann Recital Hall, WSU campus. Free half-hour concert. Information, (316) 978-6218.

Exhibit: “Snap: Andy Warhol Photographs, 1970-1987,” Saturday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Dec. 18, Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU campus. Free admission. Gallery hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Information, (316) 978-3664.

Concert: Frederick Swann, organ, Rie Bloomfield Organ Series, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Wiedemann Recital Hall, WSU campus. Tickets $10 (discounts available), (316) 978-3233.

Concert: Suzanne Tirk, clarinet, Faculty Artist Series, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Wiedemann Recital Hall, WSU campus. Tickets $7 (discounts available), (316) 978-3233.

Concert: WSU Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Tickets $7 (discounts available), (316) 978-3233.

Musical: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Opera & Musical Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27; Wilner Auditorium, WSU campus. Tickets $16 (discounts available), (316) 978-3233.

Exhibit: WSU School of Art & Design, 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, WSU Shift Space gallery, 803 E. Third St. in Old Town; normal gallery hours 4-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Information, (316) 978-3555.

Audition: WSU Winds and Percussion, youth outreach, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Free and open to the public. Call (316) 978-3103 to schedule an audition.

Concert: The Astral Project, New Orleans jazz ensemble guest recital, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Tickets $7 (discounts available), (316) 978-3233.

Master Class: The Astral Project, student outreach, Monday, Sept. 28, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Free and open to the public. Information, (316) 978-6198.