WKU Events

Student recital - performers to be chosen by applied faculty

Admission is free!

Saxophone soloist, chamber musician, researcher, and pedagogue Andrew J. Allen has premiered more than two dozen works for his instrument from such composers as François Rossé, Robert Lemay, Fang Man, Jesse Jones, Greg Simon, and Jay Batzner. He has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, the University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble, the Oklahoma State University Chamber Orchestra, and the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony, and has given performances throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, and Croatia.

Allen is one of the most active scholars and public pedagogues of the saxophone today.  He was a contributing author to The Legacy of Elise Hall: Contemporary Perspectives on Gender and the Saxophone from Leuven University Press, and he has written for The Instrumentalist, Music Educators Journal, Teaching Music, The Saxophone Symposium, College Music Symposium, The NACWPI Journal, The American Music Teacher, JazzEd, and School Band and Orchestra.

Student recital - performers to be chosen by applied faculty

Admission is free!

Grab your golden ticket because you don't want to miss this exciting and updated musical full of wonder and mystery! The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory...but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka's world of pure imagination.

April 10 - 12, 2026
Van Meter Auditorium
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

Grab your golden ticket because you don't want to miss this exciting and updated musical full of wonder and mystery! The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory...but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka's world of pure imagination.

April 10 - 12, 2026
Van Meter Auditorium
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

The 56th annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase will take place in Downing Student Union. 

The conference will highlight a broad range of topics,  featuring a wide range of student projects across multiple presentation formats.

Since 1970, the Student Scholar Showcase has been a key research conference for students to highlight their academic achievements.

Learn more at wku.edu/showcase/ 

Grab your golden ticket because you don't want to miss this exciting and updated musical full of wonder and mystery! The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory...but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka's world of pure imagination.

April 10 - 12, 2026
Van Meter Auditorium
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

Enjoy the sounds of traditional Chinese music performed on Dizis, Erhus, Hulusis, and Zhongruans. 

Please refer questions to Dr. Ting-Hui Lee!

Opera Theater 2026 Performance

Repertoire TBA

Tickets can be bought at the door!

 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.

April 23 - 26, 2026
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

 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.

April 23 - 26, 2026
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

Student recital - performers to be chosen by applied faculty

Admission is free!

Enjoy performances from the WKU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble!

Tickets can be bought at the door!

Repertoire TBA

 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.

April 23 - 26, 2026
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

 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.

April 23 - 26, 2026
Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. CST
Sunday at 2:00 P.M. CST

Tickets: $16
All Students $5 

Enjoy the season finale of the WKU Choirs (Treble Chorus, University Singers, Chorale, Treblemakers, and Redshirts) at the Spring Finale concert!

Tickets can be bought at the door!

Repertoire TBA

Student recital - performers to be chosen by applied faculty

Admission is free!