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	January-February Highlights Click here for a complete calendar of area events WAM hosts ‘Tides of Provincetown’ exhibit Provincetown was declared the “Biggest Art Colony in the World” in 1916. The unique atmosphere of independence and freedom of expression is evident in the more than 120 works of art in “The Tides of Provincetown: Pivotal Years in America’s Oldest Continuous Art Colony (1899-2011),” which will be on display at the Wichita Art Museum Feb. 5 through April 29. While many of the artists represented worked or lived in Provincetown for years – such as Milton Avery, Charles W. Hawthorne and Robert Motherwell – others were part of the art colony for shorter periods. Some of the great artists of the 20th century – including Willem de Kooning, Edward Hopper, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Andy Warhol – were inspired by Provincetown, even though they were not there for long. WAM is open Tuesday-Sunday with free admission on Saturdays. For more information, visit wichitaartmuseum.org. Above: Jackson Pollock, T.P.’s Boat in the Menemsha Pond, ca. 1934. Oil on tin. New Britain Museum of American Art. Watermark, Penguin partner for author series Watermark Books & Café and Penguin Publishing Group have partnered to create a Penguin Author Series, featuring book events with prize-winning authors. The events require a ticket and will take place at 8 p.m. at Watermark, 4701 E. Douglas. Featured authors include Deborah Harkness, author of “A Discovery of Witches,” Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.; Stewart O’Nan, author of “The Odds” and “Emily, Alone,” Jan. 26; T.C. Boyle, author of “When the Killing’s Done,” March 12; and Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of “Caleb’s Crossing,” May 17. High-tech treasure hunting The GPS Adventures national traveling exhibit will open at Exploration Place Jan. 28 and be on display until April 15. GPS (global positioning systems) technology can be found everywhere from automobiles to cell phones, and is the backbone of the global treasure hunting game called Geocaching. The exhibit will explore navigation through the GPS Adventures maze with impassable obstacles such as waterfalls, cliffs, and ravines as well as cache treasure puzzles in four environments. For more information, visit exploration.org. Wichita Women’s Fair Feb. 17-19 The 14th Wichita Women’s Fair will have everything from A-Z – Artistic creations to Zumba – under one roof at Century II Feb. 17-19. Whether it's a recipe for cooking or financial planning that whets your appetite, travel ideas or a Fitness Challenge, attendees will find what they're looking for among the dozens of stage presentations and demonstrations or at the 385 exhibitor booths. Fair hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, check the website at womensfair.com.

January-February Highlights

Click here for a complete calendar of area events

WAM hosts ‘Tides of Provincetown’ exhibit

Provincetown was declared the “Biggest Art Colony in the World” in 1916. The unique atmosphere of independence and freedom of expression is evident in the more than 120 works of art in “The Tides of Provincetown: Pivotal Years in America’s Oldest Continuous Art Colony (1899-2011),” which will be on display at the Wichita Art Museum Feb. 5 through April 29.

While many of the artists represented worked or lived in Provincetown for years – such as Milton Avery, Charles W. Hawthorne and Robert Motherwell – others were part of the art colony for shorter periods. Some of the great artists of the 20th century – including Willem de Kooning, Edward Hopper, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Andy Warhol – were inspired by Provincetown, even though they were not there for long.

WAM is open Tuesday-Sunday with free admission on Saturdays. For more information, visit wichitaartmuseum.org.

Above: Jackson Pollock, T.P.’s Boat in the Menemsha Pond, ca. 1934. Oil on tin. New Britain Museum of American Art.

Watermark, Penguin partner for author series

Watermark Books & Café and Penguin Publishing Group have partnered to create a Penguin Author Series, featuring book events with prize-winning authors. The events require a ticket and will take place at 8 p.m. at Watermark, 4701 E. Douglas.

Featured authors include Deborah Harkness, author of “A Discovery of Witches,” Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.; Stewart O’Nan, author of “The Odds” and “Emily, Alone,” Jan. 26; T.C. Boyle, author of “When the Killing’s Done,” March 12; and Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of “Caleb’s Crossing,” May 17.

High-tech treasure hunting

The GPS Adventures national traveling exhibit will open at Exploration Place Jan. 28 and be on display until April 15. GPS (global positioning systems) technology can be found everywhere from automobiles to cell phones, and is the backbone of the global treasure hunting game called Geocaching. The exhibit will explore navigation through the GPS Adventures maze with impassable obstacles such as waterfalls, cliffs, and ravines as well as cache treasure puzzles in four environments. For more information, visit exploration.org.

Wichita Women’s Fair Feb. 17-19

The 14th Wichita Women’s Fair will have everything from A-Z – Artistic creations to Zumba – under one roof at Century II Feb. 17-19. Whether it's a recipe for cooking or financial planning that whets your appetite, travel ideas or a Fitness Challenge, attendees will find what they're looking for among the dozens of stage presentations and demonstrations or at the 385 exhibitor booths.

Fair hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, check the website at womensfair.com.