After all, "The Wizard of Oz" begins with Dorothy getting swept up in a tornado, in Kansas, of all places, and taken to that majestic yellow brick road. Alamy Stock Photo So it's not just a random story beat after all. In fact, Kansas experiences severe storms which cause lightning ...
Ever since the first production of J M Barrie’s play in 1904, it has been traditional for the title role to be played by a woman — in stage productions at least — stemming from the pantomime convention of the Principal Boy. This gender-swapping has led to many a queer reading of th...
In 1926 he met a group of Phillipine string players who had just lost their job in another show. He immediately hired them to be his “orchestra” and began working up the routines and musical numbers that would be part of his show (with various other singers, dancers, jugglers, and come...
My friends, true, lasting Liberty is found where it intersects Sunrise. The life everlasting and abundance that we so desperately search for is found in Jesus who lived a sinless life, died on the cross in our place, was buried, and then raised to life eternal on the third day. But t...
I love a small town with big city amenities. Andover, Kansas, a 20-minute drive from Wichita, checks all the boxes. Each time I visit, I encounter kind residents and an ever-growing list of fun things to do. Use my day trip round-up itinerary as a guide to explore Andover, a vibra...