Theatre and Dance Calendar

It’s Complicated: Love, Comedy, Opera!
La Canterina (Sung in English) by Joseph Haydn
Trial by Jury by W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan 

La Canterina (The Diva) is a light and lively farce about a mother and daughter navigating their way through the corrupt world of 18^th century romance.  In Trial by Jury, the masters of comic opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, mock the English system of justice and “breech of promise” with melodic glee.

Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
April 4 -7, 2019
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $20 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62+) $16 (including tax)
A Co-Production with the WKU Department of Music

It’s Complicated: Love, Comedy, Opera!
La Canterina (Sung in English) by Joseph Haydn
Trial by Jury by W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan 

La Canterina (The Diva) is a light and lively farce about a mother and daughter navigating their way through the corrupt world of 18^th century romance.  In Trial by Jury, the masters of comic opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, mock the English system of justice and “breech of promise” with melodic glee.

Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
April 4 -7, 2019
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $20 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62+) $16 (including tax)
A Co-Production with the WKU Department of Music

It’s Complicated: Love, Comedy, Opera!
La Canterina (Sung in English) by Joseph Haydn
Trial by Jury by W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan 

La Canterina (The Diva) is a light and lively farce about a mother and daughter navigating their way through the corrupt world of 18^th century romance.  In Trial by Jury, the masters of comic opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, mock the English system of justice and “breech of promise” with melodic glee.

Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
April 4 -7, 2019
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $20 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62+) $16 (including tax)
A Co-Production with the WKU Department of Music

It’s Complicated: Love, Comedy, Opera!
La Canterina (Sung in English) by Joseph Haydn
Trial by Jury by W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan 

La Canterina (The Diva) is a light and lively farce about a mother and daughter navigating their way through the corrupt world of 18^th century romance.  In Trial by Jury, the masters of comic opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, mock the English system of justice and “breech of promise” with melodic glee.

Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
April 4 -7, 2019
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $20 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62+) $16 (including tax)
A Co-Production with the WKU Department of Music

This dance concert encompasses many facets of dance research and contemporary styles and ideas. WKU Dance majors have undertaken extensive research in specific dance genres through FUSE and CE/T that have been taken and turned into new works and choreographic studies. This presentation will include a broad spectrum, of contemporary dance as these choreographers connect their new knowledge of dance to movement in this unique showcase. (The work of Jillian Terry, Elise Wilham, Tori Beck, Abbey Lutts, and Lilly Comstock).

FREE, Donations Accepted

Studio Series B 

Hum of the Arctic
by Sarah Hammond

She’s deaf and obsessed with the band Queen. He’s a burnt-out artist with an irrational hatred of Chinese food. These two improbable companions are thrown together by the universe. Hum of the Arctic explores how the least likely of people can impact our lives forever.

 Shringara: An Indian Music-Theatre Retelling of Love
by Shyama Iyer

From the monsoons of ancient India to the winter chills of modern America, watch the story of love, or Shringara, inhabit the lives of three passionate women. Reminisce with them as they evoke their love through language, music, and dance. Come let your heart experience emotion in a whole new light. 

Transcendence
by Nick Struck

A day that shaped the world forever. Transcendence explores the nuances of how people respond and react to tragedy, how community is created and destroyed, and how we humans adapt to a perpetually changing world.

April 15 & 16, 2019
Lab Theatre, Gordon Wilson Hall
Monday and Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
Admission:  $6.00
Recommended for mature audiences.

Studio Series B 

Hum of the Arctic
by Sarah Hammond

She’s deaf and obsessed with the band Queen. He’s a burnt-out artist with an irrational hatred of Chinese food. These two improbable companions are thrown together by the universe. Hum of the Arctic explores how the least likely of people can impact our lives forever.

 Shringara: An Indian Music-Theatre Retelling of Love
by Shyama Iyer

From the monsoons of ancient India to the winter chills of modern America, watch the story of love, or Shringara, inhabit the lives of three passionate women. Reminisce with them as they evoke their love through language, music, and dance. Come let your heart experience emotion in a whole new light. 

Transcendence
by Nick Struck

A day that shaped the world forever. Transcendence explores the nuances of how people respond and react to tragedy, how community is created and destroyed, and how we humans adapt to a perpetually changing world.

April 15 & 16, 2019
Lab Theatre, Gordon Wilson Hall
Monday and Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
Admission:  $6.00
Recommended for mature audiences.

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company celebrates their 45th season by performing 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.

April 26-29, 2019
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Friday, Saturday & Monday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $16 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62 +) $12 (including tax)

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company celebrates their 45th season by performing 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.

April 26-29, 2019
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Friday, Saturday & Monday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $16 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62 +) $12 (including tax)

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company celebrates their 45th season by performing 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.

April 26-29, 2019
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Friday, Saturday & Monday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $16 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62 +) $12 (including tax)

Join us for an exhilarating evening of dance as the WKU Dance Company celebrates their 45th season by performing 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.

April 26-29, 2019
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Friday, Saturday & Monday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Adults $16 (including tax)/ Students & Seniors (62 +) $12 (including tax)