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October
Tuesday, October 1st
7:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre (FAC)
  • Time: 7:30pm

As a young woman on the brink of adulthood, Alice Spencer uses the fantastical world of Wonderland to escape her reality of war-torn Europe. She also grapples with the impending weight of grief and loss as she watches her best friend and first love during the last hours of his fight against tuberculosis. Each new character Alice meets in Wonderland deepens her understanding of the highs and lows, joys and heartaches of traversing the world in the face of paradigm altering world events and deeply personal love and loss. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Tickets: $21 Adults, $16 Students & Seniors (62+)

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Wednesday, October 2nd
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

7:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre (FAC)
  • Time: 7:30pm

As a young woman on the brink of adulthood, Alice Spencer uses the fantastical world of Wonderland to escape her reality of war-torn Europe. She also grapples with the impending weight of grief and loss as she watches her best friend and first love during the last hours of his fight against tuberculosis. Each new character Alice meets in Wonderland deepens her understanding of the highs and lows, joys and heartaches of traversing the world in the face of paradigm altering world events and deeply personal love and loss. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Tickets: $21 Adults, $16 Students & Seniors (62+)

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

Thursday, October 3rd
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

6:00pm
  • Location: Alumni Center Ballroom
  • Time: 6:00pm

Rosh Hashanah Celebration

Friday, October 4th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

11:30am - 1:00pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center - Colonnades (OUTDOORS)
  • Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm

To be held inside if weather is not appropriate! 

Saturday, October 5th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Sunday, October 6th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Monday, October 7th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Tuesday, October 8th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Wednesday, October 9th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

9:00am
  • Location: Cherry Hall
  • Time: 9:00am

Hilltopper Philosophy Academy

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

Thursday, October 10th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Cherry Hall 125
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

The Gender & Women’s Studies Open-Mic night, hosted by MFA student Sydney Thier, will take place on Thurs., Oct. 10th, in Cherry Hall 125 at 7:00 p.m.
 
Students are invited to share creative work in a safe and open forum. Writings related to gender identity and/or women’s experiences are encouraged, but not required. Everyone is welcome!

All Day
  • Location: Houchens-Smith Stadium
  • Time: All Day

WKU vs UTEP

Friday, October 11th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

11:30am
  • Location: FAC Colonnades
  • Time: 11:30am

Jazz Band @ The Colonnades

Saturday, October 12th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Free and Family-Friendly

Saturday, October 12, 2024

10 AM to 3 PM

 

Free parking available off of Kentucky Street in WKU parking lots. Follow the Hammer In Parking Signs. For GPS directions, use our street address: 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

 

Join us at the Kentucky Museum for a free community event celebrating the metal workers' trade, including:

  • Forge demonstrations.
  • Tinsmithing demonstrations.
  • Aluminum Pour demonstration and make-your-own pour.
  • Basic Forge Skills Demonstrations.
  • Opportunity to learn about joining metal working associations and getting started in the trade.
  • Learn about the Kentucky Forge Council and become a member.
  • Kentucky Folklife Program Narrative Stage, including an interview with our Featured Blacksmith.
  • Big T's Bar-B-Cue food truck on site.
10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: The Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

The Kentucky Forge Council is a community
organization dedicated to the preservation of the craft of
blacksmithing through hands-on education. Join the
KFC and partners with the Kentucky Museum, Kentucky
Folklife Program,
and WKU Art & Design at this family-friendly event
showcasing the metal arts.

Sunday, October 13th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

3:00pm
  • Location: FAC 189
  • Time: 3:00pm

Student Recital - Taylin Hamilton, Clarinet

3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Monday, October 14th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Chicago Marriott Naperville
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Chicago School Partner Luncheon 

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Chicago Marriott Naperville
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Chicago Discover WKU 

Tuesday, October 15th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

4:00pm
  • Location: CH 210
  • Time: 4:00pm

History @ Work

5:00pm - 6:00am
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00am

Black Material Culture with Dr. Tiffany Momon, Assistant Professor, University of the South. This talk will focus on Dr. Momon's community-based historic preservation projects with Black Craftspeople Digital Archive, a black digital humanities project that centers black craftspeople, their lives, and their contributions to the making and building of America. The talk will engage with how black craftspeople are identified and researched in the historical record and how institutions are adjusting their curatorial practices to better collect, preserve, and engages with this history. Dr. Momon is the founder and co-director of the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive and has worked with organizations such as the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winterthur Museum and Gardens, and the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum.

Sponsored by the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission.

Location: Kentucky Museum 

Wednesday, October 16th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

12:40pm
  • Time: 12:40pm

Lunch & Learn Series: Navigating Higher Education as...

7:00pm
  • Location: FAC 189
  • Time: 7:00pm

Faculty Recital - Honoring WKU Sisterhood & Women Composers

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Recital Hall - Fine Arts Center room 189
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Faculty Recital: Honoring the WKU Sisterhood and Women Composers

Thursday, October 17th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Capitol Arts Center (416 E Main Ave.)
  • Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

SANTOS–Skin to Skin is a film portrait of community activist and seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos, a “keeper of the Afro-Caribbean flame.” Rich in musical performances, Santos links the rhythms of his ancestors to contemporary struggles of identity and social justice.

Free tickets are available at capitolbg.org. After the screening, a Q&A with filmmakers will be offered.

Friday, October 18th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

11:30am
  • Location: FAC 189
  • Time: 11:30am

Student Recital

11:30am - 12:30pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Student recitals are an opportunity for students to showcase what they have been rehearsing in private lessons. The recitals showcase multiple disciplines through our department.

4:00pm
  • Location: Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre
  • Time: 4:00pm

When was the first time a cow flew an airplane? Did you even know a cow could fly an airplane? Well, I didn’t know that! Don’t miss this mind-boggling show about first facts, selected oddities, and world records! You definitely won’t know what to expect, and you’ll have to see it to believe it. Recommended for all ages.

Tickets: $6 Adults, $3 Ages 12 & Under

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

6:00pm
  • Location: Cherry Hall Front Steps
  • Time: 6:00pm

Sukkot

Saturday, October 19th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

8:30am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Downing Student Union
  • Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm

WKU Campus Ambassador Summit  

2:00pm
  • Location: Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre
  • Time: 2:00pm

When was the first time a cow flew an airplane? Did you even know a cow could fly an airplane? Well, I didn’t know that! Don’t miss this mind-boggling show about first facts, selected oddities, and world records! You definitely won’t know what to expect, and you’ll have to see it to believe it. Recommended for all ages.

Tickets: $6 Adults, $3 Ages 12 & Under

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

Sunday, October 20th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

2:00pm
  • Location: Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre
  • Time: 2:00pm

When was the first time a cow flew an airplane? Did you even know a cow could fly an airplane? Well, I didn’t know that! Don’t miss this mind-boggling show about first facts, selected oddities, and world records! You definitely won’t know what to expect, and you’ll have to see it to believe it. Recommended for all ages.

Tickets: $6 Adults, $3 Ages 12 & Under

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

4:00pm
  • Location: Van Meter Auditorium
  • Time: 4:00pm

WKU Choirs

4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

To include a special WKU Alumni Choir! 

 

$6 general admission 

$4 students 

Monday, October 21st
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

9:00am - 3:00pm
  • Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Laurel Campus: 9-11am ET

Somerset Campus: 1-3pm ET 

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Recital Hall - FAC 189
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Hosted by WKU Delta Omicron organization 

Tuesday, October 22nd
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: CH 301
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Come discuss popular culture, current events, political issues, and anything else with other feminists on campus. Tea, cookies, and snacks provided. Everyone is welcome!

Wednesday, October 23rd
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

8:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: DSU Nite Class (DSU 1037)
  • Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Learn about what WKU has to offer at this year's Hispanic VIP Day!

11:00am - 1:30pm
7:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, October 24th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday, October 25th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

8:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm

WKU Preview Day is a free open house event that offers a comprehensive look at WKU’s outstanding academic offerings, student activities, and beautiful campus. Sessions are offered to provide valuable information about life on The Hill, and an information expo allows students and their families the opportunity to personally connect with representatives from different academic departments, student services, housing, financial aid, and more! 

https://apply.wku.edu/register/?id=b5cb23c7-ebfe-45d5-83bb-9464a322e8e5

11:30am
  • Location: FAC 189
  • Time: 11:30am

Student Recital

11:30am - 12:30pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Student recitals are an opportunity for students to showcase what they have been rehearsing in private lessons. The recitals showcase multiple disciplines through our department.

12:40pm - 1:40pm
  • Location: FAC 249
  • Time: 12:40pm - 1:40pm

Join the Department of Society, Culture, Crime, and Justice Studies as they present "From Classroom to Field: Archaeology in Mongolia" by students Gigi Lamb, Julius Ayin, and Madison Butler.

7:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Auditorium
  • Time: 7:30pm

WKU Symphony

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

To include repertoire from:

  • Hermann: Music from Psycho                             
  • Shchedrin Carmen Suite excerpts                              
  • Mahler – Symphony No. 2 movement 1

Purchase your tickets here! 

https://wku.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=367 

Saturday, October 26th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

3:00pm
  • Location: Van Meter Auditorium
  • Time: 3:00pm

Halloween Recital - WKU String Academy & Music Department

Sunday, October 27th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

2:00pm
  • Location: CH 125
  • Time: 2:00pm

Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing

3:00pm
  • Location: FAC 189
  • Time: 3:00pm

Student Recital - Allison Schimmell, Flute

3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: Recital Hall - FAC 189
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Please contact Dr. Sarah Herbert with questions! 

Monday, October 28th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

Tuesday, October 29th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

5:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Jody Richards Hall Auditorium
  • Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Dr. Tharwa Bilbeisi, PhD
Clinical Research Scientist, Culture and Communication Program
Department of Global Pediatric Medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Global

Communicating Health in the Context of Culture, Language, and Lived Experiences”

Wednesday, October 30th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

All Day
  • Location: Houchens-Smith Stadium
  • Time: All Day

WKU vs Kennesaw State

Thursday, October 31st
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

All Day
  • Time: All Day

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

 

2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1011 MP Room
  • Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

We are excited to invite you and your friends to join us for a Halloween/Karaoke Party next Thursday, October 31st, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in HCIC 1011! ????????

Time: 2:00~5:00PM

Date: Thursday 10/31 

Location: HCIC 1011

Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/fQ39mR9wKurkS6pm7

There will be a costume contest and karaoke, so come dressed in your best Halloween attire and get ready to show off your singing skills. It’s going to be a fun-filled event, and we’d love to see everyone participate!

Please spread the word to your students—we hope you can all join us!

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