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Open House for Prairie Art Exhibit Saturday

Meet the artists and see the entries of the 2018 Prairie Art Juried Exhibit at an open house this Saturday, May 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Symphony […]

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Hot Club of Cowtown returns!

Hot Club of Cowtown is coming back for an encore performance as the dance band for this year’s Symphony in the Flint Hills Signature Event. Following the sunset concert at Rosalia Ranch in Butler County on June 9, attendees can swing under the prairie sky to the western tunes of the legendary trio from Austin.

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Celebrate Earth Day – Flint Hills Style

Did you know that one Eastern Red Cedar Tree consumes up to thirty gallons of water per day? Join Symphony in the Flint Hills, Rock Springs 4-H Center and The Nature Conservancy as we celebrate Earth Day by clearing a pasture of water-sapping brush on April 21 and 22. We’ll supply the equipment, food, t-shirts, water bottles, lodging and fun. The first 100 registrants will also receive a general admission ticket to SFH’s Signature Event on June 9. Register today!

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SFH to feature Aoife O’Donovan

Symphony in the Flint Hills will launch public ticket sales this Saturday, March 3. And the organization is giving its audience another reason to attend its Signature Event at Rosalia Ranch on June 9. Singer/songwriter Aoife O’Donovan will join the Kansas City Symphony as this year’s guest artist.”Aoife O’Donovan’s unique combination of classical training and Americana roots make her a great fit for us,” said Christy Davis, executive director of Symphony in the Flint Hills, Inc. “Many will recognize her crystalclear vocals from Yo-Yo Ma’s bluegrass-inspired Goat Rodeo Sessions.”

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Smithsonian Exhibition coming to SFH

Symphony in the Flint Hills, Inc. in Cottonwood Falls hosts “Water/Ways,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition February 24 to April 8 at the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery, 331 […]

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“The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West” on tour

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail, Symphony in the Flint Hills partnered with Flint Hills Design and Lost Trail Soda to create “The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West” traveling exhibit. This original exhibit invites visitors of all ages to explore the Chisholm Trail from its inception in the 1860s to today. Exhibit highlights include an interactive musical exploration of the scores of verses to the cowboy song, “The Old Chisholm Trail,” video and audio clips of movies and songs that reference the Chisholm Trail, and several artistically rendered, life-size longhorn cattle.

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Gallery Reception January 20

A large-scale mixed media installation – part drawing, part sculpture – is an exhibit by Amy Reckley that questions how we define drawing and traditional landscape. Join us in the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery for the installation viewing on January 17 and 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. and the opening reception on January 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. with an artist presentation at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

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Special Patron Package Offer

What’s better than having two of the best seats in the house? Getting two GA tickets for FREE! When you purchase a patron package to the 2018 SFH Signature Event by January 31, you’ll receive 2 GA tickets to the event for free. Those who have already purchased their patron package will receive the two tickets, as well.

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SFH Announces Major Presenting Sponsor

Symphony in the Flint Hills, Inc. is proud to announce BNSF Railway as its Major Presenting Sponsor for the 2018 Signature Event scheduled for June 9 at Rosalia Ranch in Butler County. The company has also committed to continue their sponsorship for four years through the 2021 event.

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Artist Reception Dec. 16

On December 16 from 1 to 3 p.m., join lens-based artist Shreepad Joglekar for the opening reception of “Islands of Authenticity,” an exhibit of photographs juxtaposing military training sites in Fort Riley, Kansas with those found on the remote Russian island of Kronstadt.

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