Upcoming Shows

              Western Plains Arts Association

              Tentative Schedule for 2024-25

      Doors will open approximately 30 minutes before each show starts.        

Date Program         Location

Sunday,     Blackwater Draw, a new cutting edge             Oakley H.S.

September 15      group of young musicians/singers             Auditorium

3:00 p.m.              from Texas, will open our season with a bang!               Oakley

Sunday,                 Nashville-based male a cappella quintet,               Cultural Arts

September 29        Street Corner Symphony will do a hip              Center, Colby 

3:00 p.m.               show of music from gospel to rock & pop.

Sunday,     Legendary Grammy award winning country                   Oakley H.S.

October 6 artist Suzy Bogguss will do a concert.                      Auditorium

3:00 p.m.                                                                                                  Oakley

Wednesday,                “The President’s Own” United States Marine           Colby Event

October 16     Band will do a rousing and memorable concert.     Center, Colby  

7:30 p.m.             (special ticket required)

Sunday,                        Letters from Home is a USO style show that           Oakley H.S.

October 20                   is funny, historical and inspirational.                            Auditorium

3:00 p.m.                                                                                                         Oakley

Mon.-Wed.,     Wichita Children’s Theatre will present                  Quinter, Oakley,

October 21-23             “Elephant & Piggie” in 7 area schools.                         Colby, Winona, 

                                                                                                                       Sharon Springs,                

                                              Atwood, Hoxie

Sunday,                        America’s Sweethearts, a vintage vocal                  Cultural Arts

November 3                 trio, will do music from the 1920s to the ‘60s.         Center, Colby

3:00 p.m.

Sunday,                        Thomas P Glynn will perform American                 Goodland H.S.

November 10               Tune:  Simon, Croce & Taylor.                               Auditorium

3:00 p.m. C.T. 

(2:00 p.m. M.T.)

Sunday,                         From Branson, the holiday show                            Oakley H.S.

December 15                 called Carpenters Christmas Once More             Auditorium, Oakley

3:00 p.m.                       will celebrate the season.                                                                                   

                                      

December 16                 School presentation

         Sunday,                        Storyteller/historian Marla Matkin will                    Hoxie H.S. Auditorium

         January 26                    present “Pioneering Women.”                                      Hoxie                            

         3:00 p.m.

                                                                                                       

         January 27                    School programs

         Sunday,                        Two-time “Comedy Magician of the Year,”              Oakley H.S.

         February 2                    Chipper Lowell will do a high-energy                      Auditorium

         3:00 p.m.                      blend of comedy, original magic, mentalism,            Oakley

                                              juggling stunts and improvs that has audiences

                                              of all ages doubled over in laughter.

         Sunday,                        An international duo of classical guitar and                  Cultural Arts

         February 23                  and cello, Boyd Meets Girl,  will perform                Center, Colby                   

         3:00 p.m.                      a mixed program of classical and pop music.

                                               

         Sunday,                        FLY Dance Company crosses street dance               Oakley H.S.

         March 30                     with classical choreographic principles and the             Auditorium

         3:00 p.m.                     technique of hip hop to reflect contemporary                 Oakley

                                             Americana.

        March 31                      School presentation

         Saturday,                     The Church Ladies of Manhattan, KS will              St. Francis 

         April 5                         present a varied program of instrumental and                H.S. 

         7:30 p.m.                     vocal selections.                                                          Auditorium

         Sunday,                        Doug Gabriel & family from Branson will               Hoxie H.S.

         April 27                       present their #1 Hits Tribute Show.                           Auditorium     

         3:00 p.m.

          

                                                             

                                  

              

                                   All times listed are central time unless otherwise noted.

          This is a tentative schedule and all programs are subject to change.  Please check the 

          program booklet which will be printed later this summer for more definite information.