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Saturday, October 28th, 2023
Saturday, October 28th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery
  • Time: All Day

Varied Community Group Printmaking Exhibition

All Day
  • Location: FAC Gallery
  • Time: All Day

Student Juried Show

9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

The Kentucky Museum will host the Fall Exhibition for ArtWorks, Inc. members. Details will be announced soon on ArtWorks' website.

Additionally, the Museum will serve as a host venue for ArtWorks and World's Greatest Studio Tour members during the WGST Weekend on November 4 and 5, 2023. ArtWorks members can learn more here.

7:00am - 10:00pm
  • Location: OD - OD South Lawn
  • Time: 7:00am - 10:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Pre-College Strings Halloween Recital - 10/28/2023

5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0214
  • Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Child of the Night: Pirates of the Mediterranean Written by Alan White. Based on the play The Son of the Night; the Pirate by Victor Séjour, Alexandre Dumas, père, Gérard de Nerval & Bernard Lopez. Set sail for adventure in this world premiere adaptation of a 19th century pirate melodrama written primarily by Victor Séjour, America’s first Black professional playwright. Asra del Mar is the most feared pirate in the Mediterranean, but a web of secrets links her to nobility and rebellion in 16th century Naples. Will she be able to reclaim her birthright and defeat imperial Spain, or will lies from the past destroy her and those she loves? Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Monday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Adults $16 / Students & Seniors (62+) $12 WKU Fine Arts Box Office wku.showare.com 270-745-3121
All Day
  • Location: Houchens Industries L.T. Smith Stadium
  • Time: All Day

WKU is proud to host the 2023 KMEA Championship Competition on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The Class AAAAA semifinals will begin at 8:45 a.m. with state finals at 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.kmea.org/kmea-marching-band-information/.

Finals: The state finals in five classifications will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Finals tickets are reserved seating at $25, $30 and $35 and will be available at the stadium starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Semifinals: Six finalists will be chosen from each classification in semifinal competitions on Saturday. Semifinal sites/times are: Class A, Bowling Green High School, 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; Class AA, Warren East High School, 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m.; Class AAA, Warren Central High School, 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; Class AAAA, Barren County High School, 10:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; Class AAAAA, WKU’s Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Semifinals tickets are $15 general admission and will be available at each site.

Public Parking: PS1 and PS2 will be $10 for public parking Saturday. (More: Event parking)

For information about road and lot closures, view the KMEA Parking and Road Closings Map.


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