Celebration Dance Party — Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo
Spend an evening dancing to R&B and soul during the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration! The Gordon Parks Museum presents Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo, a group of musicians and performers from Wichita, Kansas.
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Doors open at 7 p.m. | Performance at 8 p.m.
The River Room Event Center
3 W. Oak St., Fort Scott, Kansas
Tickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door. Cash bar available.
Tickets are available at the Gordon Parks Museum, online at gordonparkscenter.org, or by calling (620) 223-2700, ext. 5850.
This event is supported in part by the Bourbon County Arts Council and Peerless Products, Inc.
Celebration Tribute Dinner
The Gordon Parks Museum’s Celebration Tribute Dinner will bring the community together for an evening of dinner, music and recognition during the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration.
This year’s Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award honorees are Victor Goines, an internationally acclaimed musician and educator, and Maryemma Graham, an award-winning educator, scholar and author. Marion Stepps will receive the Gordon Parks Learning Tree Award.
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Social hour: 6 p.m. | Dinner: 7 p.m.
Liberty Theater
113 S. Main St., Fort Scott
Tickets: $35 per person with reserved seating.
The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at gordonparkscenter.org.
For the full schedule of events, visit gordonparkscenter.org.
Questions?
Contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620-223-2700, ext. 5850 or gordonparkscenter@fortscott.edu.
Visiting Fort Scott?
Ask the Sleep Inn Hotel & Suites at 620-223-2555 about the 10% Gordon Parks Celebration rate.
