The Wichita Orpheum Theatre reopens its doors this evening with a special performance from Wichita musician Jenny Wood. Dubbed Phoenix: Strength of the Songbird , the show includes new songs and past favorites from Wood's career with one-act plays between the material, inviting listeners to experience the inspiration for the work. Joining her on the stage will be a full band, including Kansas City musicians Katy Guillen, Stephanie Williams, and Michelle Bacon, with other special guests. Wood, who was seriously injured in a 2019 car accident in which her niece and mother were killed, began her own kind of quarantine in late 2019, focusing on her recovery and finding time to make music in solitude. She says that the time between her last performance and the one on Friday night has given her a newfound strength. It's been interesting to talk to artists over the last year and talk about creativity because I've seen everything. Some people say, "Oh man, I've never been so prolific in my
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