Chuck Pyle

Colorado-based songwriter Chuck Pyle has seen his material recorded by a number of popular artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Suzy Bogguss and Chris LeDoux. His poignant tune “Colorado” became the theme for the PBS series, “Spirit of Colorado.” Pyle performs at

7 p.m. today at Unitarian Universalist Church, 4775 S.W. 21st St., Topeka.

Art

Gallery Walk tonight

“Figures: Paintings and Drawings,” a Lawrence Arts Center exhibition featuring 10 area artists who have made their reputations depicting the human form, inspired the theme for tonight’s Downtown Friday Gallery Walk. Many of the other galleries on the self-guided tour of downtown art venues are featuring figurative work as well. Among them are Fields Gallery, Silver Works and More, Olive Gallery and Art Supply and Signs of Life Gallery. The walk is set for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.