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THE SUNSHINE DREAMER BENEFIT GALA & CONCERT
October 26 @ 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm
$40.00
Sunshine Dreamer by Wichita filmmaker Shawn Rhodes will serve as the Friday night spotlight gala with special musical performances as we donate a portion of the proceeds from the screening to the non-profit organization Coming Together for a Cure, a 501c3 on a mission to advance stem cell therapy for people battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and millions fighting other rare diseases.
Dr. Neil Riordan, PA, PhD, is a Wichita native and one of the early pioneers and experts in applied stem cell research. Riordan Technologies strives to improve the human condition through innovation in scientific research, regenerative medicine, and stem cell therapy.
Dr. Neil will join the Q&A with Director Shawn Rhodes and Producer Blake Benton. Although this is Shawn’s fifth year showing at Tallgrass (Bender, Hoover Road, This is Love, Little Satchmo, etc.), this is Shawn’s directorial debut.
Music before the film: Sleepy Truckers
After the film and Q&A, Rudy Love & The Encore will perform. A Neo Soul band from Wichita, Kansas, the band’s name is in honor of Rudy Love, Sr. based on the idea that this grouping is Love Sr’s Legacy – his encore.
Choose from two special Benefit ticket types:
Gala Film & Concert
Includes admission to all of the fun at the Orpheum: pre-music, film and after concert
Gala Film & Party on Stage +
Limited to first 100 purchasers; available for purchase only (no passes)
Includes admission to the pre-music, film and after concert at Orpheum with access to the stage party including light bites and 2 beverages.
PLUS You’ll also receive a separate, complimentary ticket for the Masquerade Party at City Arts following this event!
Outside the Orpheum food trucks will be available Shawarma UR’s and Taters N Toppings. Inside concessions and full bar are open.
The Sunshine Dreamer
Ryan Benton is a young musician afflicted with the muscle-wasting disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which carries an average life expectancy of 16 to early 20s. He was the first human with MD to be treated with Mesenchymal Stem Cells. This treatment has worked on MD and many other untreatable rare diseases with no negative side effects! However, large pharmaceutical companies in the United States and the E.U. work hard to block this remedy since they stand to lose hundreds of billions in revenue if legalized. The film is a sobering snapshot of an uncured rare disease and an uplifting portrait of an artist who dreams big against all odds.