(Blog Saturday 3/27/2010)

Liz and I enjoyed breakfast this morning at the Twisters’ all-you-can-eat pancake feed. Breakfast for two, a souvenir coffee cup, and the opportunity to support a worthy cause helped start our day on the right foot (Sorry for the pun, it was unintentional.). The Twisters are AYSO Region 208′s National Game team and will be traveling to the AYSO National Games this July. They need to raise $15,000 and this is one of their fundraisers to reach their goal. If anyone wants to help with this endeavor, please e-mail Dennis, and I will forward your message to the appropriate party.

Don’t forget that April 2 is First Friday which means that Wichita’s musical talent is on display. Events are usually free from 6pm-9 pm. After 9 pm some venues start charging a cover and that money usually goes directly to the band. To date the First Friday website lists 13 participating venues for April.

Those that remember the early years of Rock (the 50s) might want to go to The Winter Dance Party. This is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour and the only show endorsed by both the Holly and Valens estates. Each live concert performance includes over two hours of unbridled, high voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the 50′s era: That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh, Boy, Rave on, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, and many, many more. The show is Saturday, April 3 at 8:00. Additional information is available at the Orpheum Theatre website.

The All About Wichita calendar lists a wide variety of additional events and exhibits.