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==Culture== ===Events=== [[File:Blue Heaven Studios outside.jpg|thumb|right|[[Blue Heaven Studios]] (2011)]] Each June, the Salina Arts & Humanities department holds the Smoky Hill River Festival lasting three and a half days, with arts and crafts shows, music concerts, games, and other activities. Originally held as a downtown street parade in 1976 to celebrate the [[United States Bicentennial]], the festival proved popular enough for the city to hold it every year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riverfestival.com/2012/history.cfm |title=Smoky Hill River Festival β History|publisher=Riverfestival.com|access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref> To celebrate [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], the city puts on its All American Fourth and Play Day in the Park which includes childrenβs games, music, and dance performances in Oakdale Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=All American Fourth/Play Day in the Park|publisher=Salina Area Chamber of Commerce|url=http://www.salinakansas.org/events/All-American-Fourth-Play-Day-in-the-Park-6972/details|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair in September includes a parade, a chili cook-off, and historic demonstrations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Street Fair|publisher=Smoky Hill Museum|url=http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/street-fair/street_fair.html|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> In November, downtown Salina hosts the Christmas festival which includes a [[5k run]], a mile walk, live music, dance performances, children's entertainment, and the Parade of Lights.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christmas Festival & Parade of Lights|publisher=Salina Area Chamber of Commerce|url=http://www.salinakansas.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=6350|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> ===Points of interest=== Operated by the city government's Arts & Humanities department, the Smoky Hill Museum contains artifacts, exhibits, and public educational programs on local history, agriculture, and education with collections dating back to 1879.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=Smoky Hill Museum|url=http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/who_we_are/|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> The [[Tony's Pizza Events Center]] (formerly Bicentennial Center) is the primary venue in the city for large indoor events. It includes a 7,500-seat multipurpose arena and the {{convert|18000|sqft|m2|adj=on|abbr=on}} Heritage Hall convention center. The Center hosts concerts, sporting events, and trade shows.<ref>{{cite web|title=General Information for the Arena|publisher=Salina Bicentennial Center|url=http://www.bicentennialcenter.com/info.cfm|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> The Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure is a public zoo and wildlife park located {{convert|6|mi|km}} west of the city near [[Hedville, Kansas|Hedville]]. It has animal exhibits, an art gallery, and a wildlife museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=Rolling Hills Zoo|url=http://www.rollinghillswildlife.com/rhwa_about.html|access-date=September 28, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051127094220/http://www.rollinghillswildlife.com/rhwa_about.html|archive-date=November 27, 2005}}</ref> Indian Rock Park is the tallest point in the area, mainly featuring a hill within the vast [[Wellington Formation]] stretching from Nebraska to Oklahoma. In the late 1950s, [[Wellington Formation#Indian Rock Park, Salina: Upper Wellington excavation|part of the hill was excavated]] for flood control after the [[Great Flood of 1951]], diverting the Smoky Hill River along the edge of the park and creating 80-foot steep shale bluffs. It has a panoramic view of the city, a river fishing pier, a pond from the former brick factory, and hiking trails.<ref name= HallowedGround /> Salina Community Theatre (SCT) is a regionally acclaimed theater, producing seven seasonal shows and three summer shows every year. Productions include the contemporary, such as ABBA's ''Mamma Mia!'' and Disney's ''Newsies'', and classics such as ''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://salinatheatre.com/past-seasons-mainstage/|title=MainStage Past Seasons}}</ref> ===Religion=== [[File:Sacred Heart Cathedral 1 - Salina, KS.jpg|thumb|right|Sacred Heart Cathedral (2015)]] More than 70 [[Christianity|Christian]] churches are in and around Salina<ref>{{cite web| title=Find a Church in Salina, KS|publisher=Patheos|url=http://www.patheos.com/directory/church/KS/Salina|access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Churches in Salina by Denomination|publisher=Churchangel.com|url=http://www.churchangel.com/WEBKS/salina.htm|access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref> including the [[cathedral]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina]] ([[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Salina, Kansas)|Sacred Heart Cathedral]]) and the cathedral of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas]] ([[Christ Cathedral (Salina, Kansas)|Christ Cathedral]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Parish|publisher=[[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Salina, Kansas)|Sacred Heart Cathedral]]|url=http://shcathedral.com/about-us/contact-us|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About|publisher=[[Christ Cathedral (Salina, Kansas)|Christ Cathedral]]|url=http://www.christcathedralsalina.org/about/|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina]] has its regional administrative offices in Salina<ref name=Catholic>{{cite web|title=History |publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina]] |url=http://salinadiocese.org/about-us/history |access-date=August 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524043944/http://salinadiocese.org/about-us/history |archive-date=May 24, 2010 }}</ref> as do the [[Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)|Presbytery]] of Northern Kansas<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact|publisher=Presbytery of Northern Kansas|url=http://www.pnks.org/|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> and the Salina District of the [[United Methodist Church]] which is based at [[Kansas Wesleyan University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Salina District|publisher=Great Plains United Methodists|url=http://www.greatplainsumc.org/salinadistrict|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> A [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple is located northwest of the city.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fiedler|first=Gordon Jr.|title=Buddhist monks find calling in Kansas temple|newspaper=[[Topeka Capital Journal]]|date=November 20, 2011|url=http://cjonline.com/news/2011-11-20/buddhist-monks-find-calling-kansas-temple|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> ===Sports=== *Salina was home to [[minor league baseball]] from 1898β1952. The [[Salina Blue Jays]] and other Salina teams played as a member of the [[Kansas State League]] (1898), [[Central Kansas League]] (1908β1910, 1912), Kansas State League (1913β1914), [[Southwestern League]] (1922β1926) and [[Western Association]] (1938β1941, 1946β1952). Salina was an affiliate of the [[Cleveland Indians]] (1941) and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1946β1952). Salina teams played at Athletic Park (1898β1914), Oakdale Park (1922β1926) and Kenwood Field (1938β1952).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/t-sb14258|title=Salina Blues Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.salina-ks.gov/content/18394/18534/20376/22695.aspx|title=Welcome to the City of Salina, Kansas - Oakdale Park|website=www.salina-ks.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2388|title=Kenwood Field in Salina, KS history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2386|title=Athletic Park in Salina, KS history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref> * Salina hosted the [[Kansas Cagerz]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=11DD25B34E91C450&p_docnum=1&s_accountid=AC0111021720044402188&s_orderid=NB0111021720025601770&s_dlid=DL0111021720045302236&s_ecproduct=DOC&s_ecprodtype=&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_username=ks0stm&s_accountid=AC0111021720044402188&s_upgradeable=no|title=USBL decides to take a breather for '08 - USBL quits|date=January 9, 2007|last=Davidson|first=Bob|newspaper=The Salina Journal|access-date=February 17, 2011}}</ref> and [[Salina Rattlers]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=126E44D4312632F8&p_docnum=1&s_orderid=NB0111021720173930679&s_dlid=DL0111021720175505218&s_ecproduct=DOC&s_ecprodtype=&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_username=ks0stm&s_accountid=AC0111021720044402188&s_upgradeable=no|title=IBA Closes Its Doors|newspaper=The Salina Journal|date=August 17, 2001|access-date=February 17, 2011}}</ref> [[basketball]] teams. * Salina hosted the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] [[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division I women's basketball national tournament]] each season in the [[Bicentennial Center]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLJB&p_theme=sljb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_field_label-0=Section&s_dispstring=Juco%20women%27s%20tournament%20to%20stay%20in%20Salina%20through%20at%20least%202015%20AND%20section%28all%29%20AND%20date%28all%29&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=%28Juco%20women%27s%20tournament%20to%20stay%20in%20Salina%20through%20at%20least%202015%29&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no|title=Juco women's tournament to stay in Salina through at least 2015|newspaper=The Salina Journal|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=April 22, 2011}}</ref> * Salina hosted the [[Big Eight Conference|Women's Big Eight]] basketball tournament at the [[Bicentennial Center]]. When the Big Eight became the [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]], the tournament was moved to [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. * Salina hosts the Kansas State High School Activities Association ([[KSHSAA]]) Class 4A state [[Scholastic wrestling|wrestling]] tournament and the Class 3A & 4A volleyball tournaments, the Class 4A state basketball tournament, and the Class 4A state softball tournament. Salina also occasionally hosts the Class 4A state baseball tournament and one of the state championship football games. * Salina was home to the [[Salina Bombers]], an [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team playing in the [[Champions Professional Indoor Football League]] from 2013 to 2014, then [[Champions Indoor Football]]. * Salina hosts the [[Salina Liberty]], the second indoor football team from the city, who now play in the CIF. * Salina is the home of the [[Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes]], a 20-sport [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] athletics program. The Coyotes have been a member of the [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference]] since 1928. ===In popular culture=== *The 1980 teen comedy film ''[[Up the Academy]]'' starring [[Ralph Macchio]] was filmed entirely in Salina, mostly on the campus of [[St. John's Military School]]. * Scenes in the 1955 movie [[Picnic (1955 film)|''Picnic'']], starring [[William Holden]] and [[Kim Novak]], were filmed in Salina: the train arrival and The Bensons' mansion. * Millie Dillmount, the fictional main character in the musical ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'', is from Salina. She leaves home for [[New York City]], determined never to return, as depicted in the opening number, "Not for the Life of Me". *In [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s film ''[[Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]'', the character Judy Barton (played by Kim Novak) comes from 425 Maple Avenue in Salina. * [[The Avett Brothers]] wrote a song "Salina" on the 2007 album ''[[Emotionalism (album)|Emotionalism]]''.
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