Live performances, artist talks, hands-on workshops, and a film program will join the Myths of the West exhibit as the Ulrich Museum of Art presents the Contemporary Indigenous Arts Festival, Oct. 4-5 at the museum and other locations at Wichita State University, with sponsorship by Art Bridges, INTRUST Bank and Wichita Marriott Corporate Hills. All events are free of charge. The festival kicks off at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Duerksen Amphitheater with a free performance by Frank Waln, a Sicangu Lakota rapper and activist. Mvskoke Creek/Seneca Hoop dancers Lumhe and Samoche Sampson, also known as the Sampson Brothers, will open the show. On Wednesday, Oct. 5 a variety of programs are available. Registration is required for hands-on workshops, film screenings, and the Wichita War Dancer performance because space is limited, but all programs are free. Register now at https://IndigenousArtsFestival.eventbrite.com.
