WKU Events
Saturday, April 5th
- Location: 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Location: Downing Student Union
- Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
*Student and session chair registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Western Kentucky University’s 55th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase will be held Saturday, April 5, at Downing Student Union.
The WKU Student Scholar Showcase will feature research and creative projects from graduate, undergraduate and Gatton Academy students in all disciplines. All student projects are mentored by WKU faculty and staff members.
All presentations are free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.wku.edu/showcase.
- Location: Van Meter Auditorium
- Time: 7:30pm
Join the Department of Music as they present Dido and Aeneas. This 17th century English opera captures a fragment of the Aeneid by the poet Virgil. This tragic tale of the affair between the queen of Carthage and her lover, the prince of Troy is centered on the themes of love, duty, power, and destiny.
Tickets can be purchased at wku.showare.com.
- Location: Van Meter Hall
- Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Dido and Aeneas is Henry Purcell's 17th century opera that captures a fragment of The Aeneid by Virgil. This tragic tale of an affair between the queen of Carthage and her lover is centered on the themes of love, duty, and destiny. Sung in English with harpsichord and string quartet, this one-hour production is a perfect introduction to the genre of Opera.
Some scenes contain a strobing effect and may affect photosensitive viewers.
April 4 - 6, 2025
Van Meter Auditorium
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST
Tickets: Adults $15, Students $10
General Admission Seating
Purchase tickets here: https://wku.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=925&src=eventperformances