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City living possesses an energy, a buzz. Out your window there's amazing architecture - rich in history. You can walk to grab a bite to eat or go see a concert. You CAN have urban living in Wichita when you live at The LUX. Go on. Find your new home Downtown.
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See what else we have to offerIn this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Please note: This show is rated R.
The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits on display at Botanica August 4 - October 25.
The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits displays the carpology collection of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh like never before. Photographer Levon Biss painstakingly examined 3,500 historical specimens to select just 115 for inclusion, highlighting those with the most striking evolutionary adaptations and stories. Many of the specimens date back to the early 19th Century and were collected by the pioneering botanists of their time, including those on the Challenger Expedition in 1872. Throughout history, scientists have used herbaria to help them interpret the diversity of plants and fungi. Crops, poisonous plants, garden plants, medicinal plants, tiny herbs, giant rainforest trees —all kinds of plants and fungi are represented. Herbaria act as ‘libraries’ of plant material and are crucial in helping us to determine which plants grow where and how we can differentiate them. The images presented by Levon allow the audience to appreciate and study these tiny specimens in levels of detail normally only available with the use of microscopes. Using his photo stacking techniques and bespoke camera system, Levon is able to capture unprecedented levels of detail from specimens far too small to view with the naked eye providing us with an insight into an unseen world
The Process
The specimens within this exhibition vary widely in size, ranging from fruits the size of a football, down to tiny seeds just millimeters long. The vast majority of the specimens on display are from the smaller end of this spectrum and therefore required a specific photographic technique called ‘photo stacking’ to capture the level of detail and clarity shown in the photographs. One of the inherent problems with high magnification photography is that it produces a ‘shallow depth of field.’ This means there is very little in focus within the image at any one time. To overcome this, Levon attaches his camera to an electronic rail that he can automate to move forward in tiny increments as low as a few microns between pictures. This creates a large stack of images that are then blended together, retaining only the areas that are sharp to produce a final photograph that is fully focused from front to back. The smaller the specimen, the more magnification is required and therefore a larger stack of pictures are needed to create the final photograph. The smallest images within this exhibition will have been made from hundreds of individual photographs, but it is not uncommon for Levon combine thousands of images to create a single photograph, a process that can take several weeks.
The Hidden Beauty of Seeds and Fruits: The botanical photography of Levon Biss from the collection of The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. This exhibition is organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Whether your visit includes exploring the exhibits or catching a show on its own, the Dome theater is a Wichita attraction not to be missed!
Immerse yourself under the soaring 60-foot screen with a 360-degree view and booming surround sound in the largest dome theater in Kansas. Experience first hand why the magnitude of an immersive cinematic journey, developed specifically for the curved complexities of a dome screen, can’t be replicated in a traditional theater setting. The only question is… where do you want the Dome to take you?
Every Thursday come plant & Sip!
$2 OFF our signature Cocktails & Mocktails.
BYOP-Bring your Own Pot, purchase a plant from us & Pot it for FREE at our Plant bar. (Soil only)
Visit a Frozen Land Where Dinosaurs Thrived Against All Odds
Embark on a trek through the lost world of the Alaskan Arctic in the new traveling exhibition, Ice Dinosaurs: The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic. Journey through the seasons to uncover how newly discovered arctic dinosaurs created families, dug burrows and adapted to survive the harsh winter. This immersive experience is built around groundbreaking discoveries that challenge the traditional understanding of paleontology.
Dinosaurs just got a whole lot cooler – literally!
The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic
Scientists have unearthed a brand-new species of dinos, including a giant, feathered raptor with a quirky twist: it sheds its feathers and regrows them throughout its life—a prehistoric creature with a built-in wardrobe refresh.
Even more intriguing, researchers have discovered that some dinosaurs were permanent residents of the arctic. These non-migratory dinosaurs lived year-round above the Arctic Circle, enduring harsh conditions that challenge our understanding of dinosaur physiology. Evidence suggests they were warm-blooded and endothermic, thriving in an environment with mild summers of constant sunlight and long, snowy winters marked by months of total darkness. Such resilience defies what we might expect of creatures historically compared to modern reptiles
Exhibit Features
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
The dinosaurs, fish, mammals, marsupials and other creatures in Ice Dinosaurs are newly discovered species native to the Alaskan Arctic. You’ll be transported via immersive environments to the Late Cretaceous period in Northern Alaska and imagine the habitats of the dinosaurs who lived there with 17 animatronic dinosaurs and over 40 creatures.
A Piece of History
The exhibition features numerous touchable fossils on loan from the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North. Large skull casts and complete skeletons are commissioned from trusted museum and science partner Research Casting International. Be among the first people in the world to see arctic dinosaurs in an exhibition environment and learn about new scientific discoveries.
Interactive & Immersive
Built around groundbreaking discoveries expanding the traditional understanding of dinosaur physiology, provinciality and migration, Ice Dinosaurs invites visitors to learn about the unique adaptations of polar dinosaurs while interacting with real fossils and museum-grade casts. Have fun and make memories as you play interactive games, crawl through dinosaur tunnels, practice your paleontology skills in a dig pit and take photos to share on social media. Explore the exciting and adventurous world of paleontology, learn about the unique tools and methods used for fieldwork, and test your skills.
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