PCAL Calendar

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Join us for a Two Lights for Tomorrow lighting ceremony at the Felts House. Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of America 250, the 250th birthday of the United States of America.

The famous ride of Paul Revere occurred overnight on April 18 – 19, 1775. Two Lights for Tomorrow originated out of multi-state collaboration at A Common Cause to All in Williamsburg and uses the imagery of that shining light 250 years ago as a uniting call to action today for our fellow citizens, no matter where they are, to commemorate and remind ourselves that our history is about working together for a better tomorrow.

At it’s heart it is a call across the country, in private homes, local communities, and statehouses alike, for two lights to be displayed to remind us all of the importance to come together to form a more perfect union.

The Museum is hosting a brief ceremony at the Felts House, next to the KY Building, with remarks, a proclamation and the ceremonial lighting of two lights. The Felts House is a fitting location for the ceremony as it was built by American Revolution veteran Archibald Felts.

Lights will remain on April 2-30th 

More information. 

Zoom link is available upon request. 

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

On Thursday, April 3 at 4 PM, attorney and WKU History/Legal Studies alumnus Trip Carpenter will speak on “Preparing for Law School and Building a Meaningful Career.” His talk will be in HCIC Multipurpose Room/1011 (the large back room in the Honors College building).

Trip Carpenter graduated as Scholar of the College in May 2014  with a History major and Legal Studies minor (one of the first graduates from our then-new minor). His Honors thesis, “Where’s Jonesville? How the Destruction of Jonesville Left a Legacy of Housing Discrimination in Bowling Green” was the Honors Thesis of the Year in 2014 and provided much of the scholarly basis for the Kentucky Museum’s current Jonesville exhibit.

Since graduation, Trip earned his MA from Columbia University in Human Rights Studies in 2016 and earned his JD from New York University School of Law in May 2022, where he served as an editor of the Law Review and graduated third in his class. In between, he worked in the Office of the Mayor of New York City as a procurement analyst in the Women/Minorities Business Enterprise Program and clerked for the national ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. Currently, Trip serves as a Judicial Law Clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City and spent last year as a Judicial Law Clerk for the United States District Court  for the southern district of New York in Brooklyn.

Students in any majors/minors interested in applying to law school or thinking about a career in law will benefit greatly from his talk and advice.

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Contact Mark Berry for details!

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.

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

Tickets can be purchased at: https://wku.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=924&src=eventperformances 

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

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.

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  

Black and Brown Lives Matter

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.

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 at: https://wku.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=926&src=eventperformances 

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Black and Brown Lives Matter

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Join the Department of Society, Culture, Crime, and Justice Studies (SCCJS) for their monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series! This event is free and open to all.

This month's lecture by Dr. Robin Valenzuela is titled, "Acompañamiento/Accompaniment as Engaged Anthropology".

SCCJS Career Fair

Weird History: PPT Night

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

In a desperate attempt to host his own children’s nature show, a fumbling filmmaker travels 3,000 miles asking North Americans how to save the endangered monarch butterfly, and ourselves, from extinction.

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

Where Connection, Collaboration, and Creative Chaos Reign! Experience a range of innovative, original performances and enjoy the excitement of being a part of something absolutely new! Recommended for mature audiences. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

101

Contact Mark Berry for details!

The Department of Political Science, Philosophy program, and Potter College of Arts & Letters are pleased to announce a free public lecture this April 11^th at 12pm in Cherry Hall 302. This year's speaker is Dr. Lindsey Chambers (University of Kentucky) whose talk title is "Acting for Two? Why a pregnant persons' obligations to the fetus are akin to duties to the self".

Immediately after this event (from 1:30-6 pm), we will have our third annual WKU Philosophy Conference. At this event, 6 philosophy students from across the country (and, this year, even from Canada) and 4 WKU students will showcase their philosophical research. The conference is free and open to all WKU students, faculty, and staff, and to the broader Bowling Green community.

Where Connection, Collaboration, and Creative Chaos Reign! Experience a range of innovative, original performances and enjoy the excitement of being a part of something absolutely new! Recommended for mature audiences. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Cohorts 102 & 103 

2025 Spring Football Showcase / Drum Major Auditions

Chinese Music Ensemble Concert

Where Connection, Collaboration, and Creative Chaos Reign! Experience a range of innovative, original performances and enjoy the excitement of being a part of something absolutely new! Recommended for mature audiences. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Where Connection, Collaboration, and Creative Chaos Reign! Experience a range of innovative, original performances and enjoy the excitement of being a part of something absolutely new! Recommended for mature audiences. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Sigma Alpha Iota - Mu Iota chapter

SCCJS Awards, Scholarships, and Honor Society Induction

Celebrating AfroLatinidad

Recital is free!! 

Program is to include pieces from Timothy Hagen himself, as well as Reena Esmail, Billy Childs, Alexander Rosenblatt, & Ottorino Respighi. 

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Cohorts 104 & 105 

Contact Mark Berry for details!

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Cello Studio Recital - admission is free! Contact Sarah Berry for details at sarah.berry@wku.edu . 

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

PCAL Town Hall Meeting 2

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company performs an array of work featuring choreography by WKU dance faculty and nationally acclaimed guest artists. From classical to pop music, light-hearted to abstract themes, audiences of all ages will be intrigued by the skill and artistry displayed through a mix of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance. Tickets: $17 Adults, $12 Students & Seniors (62+) Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Cohorts 107 & 108 

Contact Mark Berry for details!

You're Invited!!

Wind Ensemble
Symphonic Band

ONLINE TICKETS - wkubands.ludus.com

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company performs an array of work featuring choreography by WKU dance faculty and nationally acclaimed guest artists. From classical to pop music, light-hearted to abstract themes, audiences of all ages will be intrigued by the skill and artistry displayed through a mix of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance. Tickets: $17 Adults, $12 Students & Seniors (62+) Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

WKU Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble 100th Anniversary Blowout

More information TBD

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

A reception for the exhibition Tangents to Heaven will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 2:00–4:00 PM (CT) at the Kentucky Museum. The exhibition, on view from April 17, 2024 through July 31, 2027, features selected works from the Shands Collection—45 pieces generously donated to the Kentucky Museum following Al’s passing. This gift is part of a broader philanthropic vision that saw their extraordinary contemporary art collection dispersed to institutions across the Commonwealth, ensuring continued access and inspiration for generations to come.

Tangents to Heaven honors Al Shands (1928–2021), an Episcopal priest, writer, filmmaker, and passionate art collector, along with his wife Mary Norton Shands (1920–2009), whose support of artists and cultural institutions helped shape Kentucky’s contemporary art landscape.

“Al and Mary Shands believed in the power of art to transcend boundaries—spiritual, cultural, and geographic,” said Brent Bjorkman, Director of the Kentucky Museum. “Their generosity and vision live on not only in the works they collected, but in the opportunities they created for artists across Kentucky to grow and connect beyond the state.”

The April 26 reception will also celebrate the launch of the new book Rounding the Circle: The Legacy of Mary and Al Shands, a richly illustrated hardcover volume published by the Great Meadows Foundation. The book chronicles the couple’s contributions to art and culture, featuring essays and reflections from critics, curators, and artists touched by their generosity and vision.

“Al and Mary Shands’ vision for art and artists has left an indelible mark on Kentucky’s cultural landscape,” said Julien Robson, Director of the Great Meadows Foundation. “Through Al’s thoughtful bequests to the Kentucky Museum and other institutions across the state, as well as the continuing work of the Great Meadows Foundation, his legacy continues to inspire and support artists and communities alike.”

The afternoon will feature a panel discussion moderated by Natalie Weis, arts writer and contributor to Rounding the Circle, with panelists:

• Brent Bjorkman, Director, Kentucky Museum and Kentucky Folklife Program, WKU
• Leslie Nichols, Assistant Professor, First Year Experience, SKYCTC (Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College); artist and Great Meadows Foundation grant recipient
• Yvonne Petkus, University Distinguished Professor of Art & Design, WKU; artist and Great Meadows Foundation grant recipient
• Marilee Salvator, Associate Professor of Art & Design, WKU; artist and Great Meadows Foundation grant recipient
• Julien Robson, Director, Great Meadows Foundation

The conversation will explore the themes of the exhibition and the book, while also highlighting the Artist Professional Development Grants (APDG), a core initiative of the Great Meadows Foundation. Offered three times annually, these grants support Kentucky-based artists in their professional growth by enabling them to engage with the broader national and international contemporary art world. 

Artists Nichols, Petkus, and Salvator will share personal stories about how the grants expanded their practice—through travel, exhibitions, and research—and how those experiences continue to influence their work. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions about the APDG application process, eligibility, and the types of activities the grants support.

Free and open to the public, the event will include light refreshments and the opportunity to purchase Rounding the Circle at a special discounted price exclusive to attendees.

The 100th Anniversary Celebration continues!

Campus Community Band Concert
7:30p

ONLINE TICKETS - wkubands.ludus.com

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company performs an array of work featuring choreography by WKU dance faculty and nationally acclaimed guest artists. From classical to pop music, light-hearted to abstract themes, audiences of all ages will be intrigued by the skill and artistry displayed through a mix of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance. Tickets: $17 Adults, $12 Students & Seniors (62+) Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

Campus Community Band to perform on Saturday, April 26th at 7:30 PM at Van Meter Auditorium

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company performs an array of work featuring choreography by WKU dance faculty and nationally acclaimed guest artists. From classical to pop music, light-hearted to abstract themes, audiences of all ages will be intrigued by the skill and artistry displayed through a mix of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance. Tickets: $17 Adults, $12 Students & Seniors (62+) Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

WKU Choirs & Choral Society - Spring Finale Concert

Join us for our final concert of the year, “Love & War”

Sunday, April 27 at 4pm in Van Meter.

Tickets are $6 for general admission and $4 with a student ID.

See you there!

New Music concert featuring pieces written and composed by our very own music students!

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

This group exhibition presents the work of all Spring
Seniors graduating from WKU Art & Design in the studio
and design disciplines.

Visit the Kentucky Museum to view exhibitions on art, history, and culture from the Commonwealth and across the world. 

Current exhibitions are listed here.

The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and public parking information, please click here.

Contact Mark Berry for details!

Contact for this event: Dr. Sarah Herbert