PCAL Calendar

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A “Feminist Chat” hosted by the Gender & Women’s Studies Program. The chat will take place 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Grise Hall rm 432. This is a welcoming space for people of all genders to discuss pop culture, politics, and current events through a feminist lens. Tea and cookies provided.

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Join the WKU Jazz Band for some outdoor music at the Colonnades! 

There is no admission fee - just take a seat at the Colonnades and hum along! 

In the event of bad weather, the date will be moved to the following Friday, October 10th

Repertoire TBA

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

Guest artist and faculty chamber recital performed by

• Dr. Jessica Welsh, piano
• Sarah Berry, cello
• Sara Sasaki, violin

Pieces to include:

• Price - Three Spirituals
• Adams - Road Movies
• Schoenfield - Café Music
• Copland - Hoe-Down

Please contact Dr. Jessie Welsh if you have questions!

Admission is free!

Moon Festival

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

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

"Baritone Zachary Coates is a lecturer in music in voice, teaching applied voice and graduate courses in Song Literature. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College and both Master and Doctor of Music degrees from Indiana University, where he was a student of Andreas Poulimenos. 

A fervent interpreter of song, Dr. Coates has given recitals across the United States and internationally. His academic interests include the Kunstballaden of Carl Loewe, the intersection of poetry, music, and the visual arts in France at the turn of the 20th century, and the wide range of diverse and powerful voices crafting art song in America in the last few decades and today. His culminating doctoral project, A Practical Handbook for Teaching Undergraduate Song Literature, is a guide to assist Song Literature teachers in adapting core undergraduate curriculum into a format that will fit their unique perspectives and institutional requirements. 

Although he specializes in song, Coates’s vocal studies have included Stanislavski Technique, and he has performed with opera companies across the country including Michigan Opera Theater, Opera Philadelphia, Spoleto Festival USA, and Opera North. He has also been involved with the groundbreaking and inclusive work of Opera MODO, both on stage and behind the scenes. Roles have included Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni), Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Guglielmo and Don Alphonso (Così fan tutte), Sid (Albert Herring), Balstrode (Peter Grimes), Sergeant Sulpice (La fille du régiment), and Dulcamara (L’elisir d’amore). His concert performances include oratorios with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

During his graduate studies at Indiana University, Dr. Coates was a recipient of the Georgina Joshi International Fellowship, which allowed him to spend three months in England and Germany on a self-constructed intensive program of lessons and coachings, including an extended period of lessons with Sir Thomas Allen. Coates was also honored to work with legendary song coach and pianist Dalton Baldwin on several occasions before his passing."

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

WKU Preview Day 

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

Free and Family-Friendly

Saturday, October 11, 2025

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

Special events this year include:

• "Sounds of the Forge," a musical performance by Dr. Liza Kelly and the WKU Treblemakers and Redshirts featuring historical songs about blacksmithing or inspired by sounds heard in blacksmithing shops.
• Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring 50 works by artists across the nation. An awards ceremony will take place at noon on October 11.

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 meet metalworkers and artisans, shop/commission, and discover Southcentral Kentucky's rich artisan community.
• 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 Blacksmiths.
• Big T's Bar-B-Cue food truck on site.

For more information, please visit the Hammer-In website here.

Kick the Clock Dance Festival is a weekend of collaboration where choreographers and movers of all backgrounds and abilities will race against time to create short works of movement to be performed at the festival's conclusion. Free admission, donations appreciated. Produced by the WKU Student Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization.

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

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

Discover WKU Chicago 

Guest artist of Dr. Emily Britton

Johanna Yarbrough joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s horn section in 2012. She came to Detroit after completing a Professional Studies Certificate at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, California. Prior to her time in LA, Yarbrough attended the University of Alabama where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Music. Yarbrough also studied abroad at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway.

Yarbrough has won many prestigious awards including first prize of the 2009 International Horn Competition of America University Division. She has appeared as a soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and has presented masterclasses and recitals throughout the country. She is also a member of the Britt Festival Orchestra where she performs for three weeks in Jacksonville, Oregon each summer. She has performed with several renowned orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Festival Mozaic, and the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival. She is a frequent guest artist with the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings.

Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition

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

Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition

Attend a talk hosted by Craig Taylor, professor emeritus of SCCJS, who will speak on his nearly 60 years as faculty in PCAL. Learn about his history and join in a conversation which will critically think about what the present and future of PCAL holds.

This event is a part of the PCAL 60th Anniversary celebrations.

Don't miss the BRMB's pre-game and halftime performances!

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

Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition

Come hear Tammy Oberhausen, WKU alum and author of the novel, The Evolution of the Gospelettes, read from her work and celebrate the ten finalists for our annual Celebration of Writing! This is a great opportunity for would-be writers to learn about the profession and network with other writers.

This event is a part of the PCAL 60th Anniversary celebrations.

Clarinet and Saxophone students to perform at this studio recital

Admission is free!

Please contact Dr. John Cipolla with questions!

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

Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition

Join us for the first event of this year’s PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series on Thursday, October 16th, at 7 PM in the Jody Richards Hall Auditorium as we host award-winning journalist, Caitlin Dickerson!

More than 80 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide by conflicts, climate change, persecution or destitution—a number that grows every day. From Warsaw, Poland, which has accepted more Ukrainian refugees fleeing war than any city in the world, to dangerous camps in Northern Mexico where asylum seekers wait to enter the United States, Dickerson’s on-the-ground reporting highlights the vulnerability and complexity of life on the move, which often exacerbates pre-existing inequality. As she wrote for The Atlantic, “Being forced from one’s home causes irrevocable harm to anyone who experiences it… Some find stability—and, if buffeted by the right passport, family connections, or luck, can even find greater prosperity. But that is no replacement for what they have lost.”

In this powerful talk, Dickerson shares stories from the frontlines of global displacement, offering a rare, human-centered view of the migration crisis. She challenges audiences to confront the moral and political questions surrounding national borders, identity, and belonging. Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of the lived realities behind headlines, the systems that shape migration policy, and the urgent need for compassionate, informed responses in a rapidly shifting world.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Peabody Award, and Edward R. Murrow Award, Caitlin Dickerson engages audiences on the power of journalism as a check against systemic inequality, telling stories of remarkable resilience and hope from the front lines of the world’s refugee crisis.

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

A time of uncertainty and fear. A society divided. Explosive allegations and a life-and-death struggle over who gets to decide the truth. Join us for Arthur Miller’s classic play about the Salem Witch Trials as it explores what happens when lies are weaponized to gain power, punish dissent and keep a community in line. Adults $16/All Students $5

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

A time of uncertainty and fear. A society divided. Explosive allegations and a life-and-death struggle over who gets to decide the truth. Join us for Arthur Miller’s classic play about the Salem Witch Trials as it explores what happens when lies are weaponized to gain power, punish dissent and keep a community in line. Adults $16/All Students $5

See the BRMB in exhibition at the KMEA Quarterfinal events!

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

A time of uncertainty and fear. A society divided. Explosive allegations and a life-and-death struggle over who gets to decide the truth. Join us for Arthur Miller’s classic play about the Salem Witch Trials as it explores what happens when lies are weaponized to gain power, punish dissent and keep a community in line. Adults $16/All Students $5

The WKU Treble Chorus, University Singers, and Chorale with special performances by the Treblemakers and Redshirts

Tickets can be purchased at the door!

Repertoire TBA

Music major Samuel Wooten to perform his senior bassoon recital 

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

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A time of uncertainty and fear. A society divided. Explosive allegations and a life-and-death struggle over who gets to decide the truth. Join us for Arthur Miller’s classic play about the Salem Witch Trials as it explores what happens when lies are weaponized to gain power, punish dissent and keep a community in line. Adults $16/All Students $5

Guest artist event sponsored by Dr. Zachary Lopes

Pianist Jooyoung Kim, a native of South Korea, has been critically acclaimed on international stages for her dazzling technique, superb musicianship, and exquisite artistry. Fanfare Magazine and American Record Guide have hailed her as “richness of talent,” “charm, romance, and elegance,” and “exuberant and bold playing.” Since making her debut at the age of twelve as a soloist with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Kim has presented numerous solo and chamber recitals in Korea, Japan, Germany, Spain, England, France, Portugal, Italy, Russia, and the United States. She has appeared as a soloist with many orchestras including the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Yonsei Sinfonietta, Yale University Symphony Orchestra, and the Ball State Symphony Orchestra.

As an active recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Kim has performed in numerous music festivals and summer camps including Yong-Pyung Music Festival, Busan Piano Festival, International Piano Festival in Spain, Courchevel International Music Festival, Internationale Klavierakademie Murrhardt, Benefic Chamber Music Camp, Festival of New Music, 40th Festival of New American Music in Sacramento, The American Liszt Society Festival, Aria International Summer Academy, UTRGV Summer Piano Camp, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

Kim, who holds degrees from Yonsei University, Universität der Künste Berlin, and Ball State University, currently serves as Assistant Professor of Piano at Campbellsville University. Prior to joining the faculty at CU, she held faculty positions at Indiana Wesleyan University, Indiana University East, Indiana University Kokomo, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and Anderson University. She has also taught at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and UTRGV Summer Piano Camp during the summer.

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

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

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

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This event is a part of the PCAL 60th Anniversary celebrations.

You will learn about how language teaching and learning at WKU and in the United States has transformed due to public policy, market forces, and scientific advancements.

This event is a part of the PCAL 60th Anniversary celebrations.

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

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Student recital - performers to be chosen by applied faculty

Admission is free!

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

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KMEA Marching Band Championships

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

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Music majors Tess Raney and Sarah McAuliffe to perform their senior recital

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

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

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

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WKU Percussion Ensemble to perform

Tickets can be purchased at the door with CASH or CHECK!

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

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Tuba and Euphoniums studio recital - organized by Mr. Chris Schmidt 

Please contact Mr. Schmidt christopher.schmidt@wku.edu with questions!

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

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Student recital - performers to be chosen by applied faculty

Admission is free!

Halloween & Karaoke

It's going to be a spooky night for the Homecoming Parade!

Join the WKU Symphony on Friday, October 31st, 7:30 pm at WKU’s Van Meter Hall with special guest John Cipolla, clarinetist, for a concert of all-American music.

Dr. Cipolla will perform Copland’s legendary Clarinet Concerto, originally composed for Benny Goodman. The WKU Symphony, led by Dr. Brian St. John, will perform Copland’s Billy the Kid Ballet Suite, American Salute by Morton Gould, and New England Triptych by William Schuman.

Tickets are $12 at the door or available online at https://wku.showare.com/default.asp?searchdate=10/31/2025