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Here's a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, November 13, through Saturday, December 1. All times are Central (unless noted). More event listings: WKU Events calendar; WKU Admissions events; WKU Alumni events

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Highbrow; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through May 11, 2019); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (through Dec. 15); The Essential Tree (through Dec. 15); Process Oriented Works (through Dec. 14); Salient Features: Trees of Old Forests and Woodland Pastures (through Dec. 1); plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• Exhibits at Downing Museum: The Story of Joe Downing: Select Works From the Collection. Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• Photo Exhibits: WKU Project 68. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Atrium. The Women Photojournalists of Washington, D.C. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• International Year of Cuba: Various events during the 2018-19 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.

Tuesday, November 13

• 4 p.m.: Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Launching a Business as Your First ‘Real Job’: Paving Your Own Way  by Sam Kirby and Will Berry, Vid Monster Productions. Grise Hall, room 238. Contact Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, (270) 745-4142.
• 4 p.m.: Presentation: Tariff Policies in the Time of Trump by Daniel Griswold, Co-Director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization for the Mercatus Center. Gary Ransdell Hall, room 1074. Contact Brian Strow, (270) 745-7082.
• 6 p.m.: Film Screening: Dirty Laundry. Van Meter Hall. Free admission. Contact Bryan Lemon, (270) 745-4100.
• 6 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Iowa. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Presentation: Andrew Shaffer, author of Hope Never Dies. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
• 7:30 p.m.: Performance: WKU Guitar Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Russell Miller Theatre. Admission is $20; $16 for students and seniors. Recommended for mature audiences. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Wednesday, November 14

• 4 p.m.: Presentation: Civility and Professionalism at the U.S. Supreme Court by Benjamin Beaton, former clerk at U.S. Supreme Court and litigation partner with Squire Patton Boggs LLP. Downing Student Union, room 2124. Contact Political Science, (270) 745-4559.
• 4 p.m.: Sustainability Celebration & Raffle. Ogden College Hall entrance. Contact Amy Nemon, (270) 745-3082.

Thursday, November 15

• 3:45 p.m.: University Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Academic Affairs, (270) 745-2296.
• 4 p.m.: Presentation: Tomorrow 3.0: Transaction Costs and the Sharing Economy by Michael C. Munger, Professor of Political Science, Duke University. Grise Hall, room 235. Contact Brian Strow, (270) 745-7082.
• 4 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Yearning to Breathe Free: The Immigrant Experience in American History with WKU History professors Kate Brown, Patti Minter, Andrew Rosa and Marc Eagle. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact Anthony Harkins, (270) 745-3841.
• 6 p.m.: ShantyTown. WKU South Lawn. Contact WKU Habitat, (270) 745-2422.
• 6:30 p.m.: Presentation: An Evening with Mary Beth Tinker. Downing Student Union, room 3005. Part of WKU Project 1968. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Russell Miller Theatre. Admission is $20; $16 for students and seniors. Recommended for mature audiences. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Friday, November 16

• 7:30 a.m.: WKU CPE Program for Accountants. Augenstein Alumni Center. Contact Continuing and Professional Development, (270) 745-1912.
• 8 a.m.: Journalism Scholars Day. Downing Student Union, room 3003. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• 10 a.m.: Drawing Workshop, Charles Brindley workshop targeted to WKU students. Kentucky Museum. Part of Salient Features exhibit. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 2:30 p.m.: Gallery Talk: Charles Brindley. Kentucky Museum. Part of Salient Features exhibit. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 7:30 p.m.: Concert: East Meets West featuring WKU Symphonic Band. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $5; $3 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Russell Miller Theatre. Admission is $20; $16 for students and seniors. Recommended for mature audiences. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, November 17

• 8 a.m.: Football Tailgating Areas Open. Various locations. 2018 tailgating map. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 8 a.m.: Sonatina Tournament. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 9:30 a.m.: Black Leadership and Academic Conference: Portraits of Success. Mahurin Honors College-International Center. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 4 p.m.: WKU Alumni Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 6:30 p.m.: WKU Football vs. UTEP. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:25 p.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Russell Miller Theatre. Admission is $20; $16 for students and seniors. Recommended for mature audiences. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Sunday, November 18

• 1 p.m.: ACT Fall Blitz. Knicely Conference Center. Contact DELO, (270) 745-1910.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Theatre Production: Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Russell Miller Theatre. Admission is $20; $16 for students and seniors. Recommended for mature audiences. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 3 p.m.: Recital: Cello Studio. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3 p.m.: Student Recital: Brooke Thornsberry. First Christian Church, 1106 State St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 7:30 p.m.: Performance: Opera Theatre. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, November 19

• 4 p.m.: Social Justice Salons: Cinema & Social Justice from 1968 to Present  by Dr. Marla Zubel, Department of English. Downing Student Union, room 2123. Contact Center for Citizenship & Social Justice, (270) 745-3218.

Tuesday, November 20

• 11 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Southern Illinois. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, November 21

• Thanksgiving Break. University closed. No classes.
• 10 a.m.: Residence Halls Close for Thanksgiving Break. Note: Barnes-Campbell Hall, Northeast Hall and Hilltopper Hall remain open. Residence halls reopen at noon November 25. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.

Thursday, November 22

• Thanksgiving Break. University closed. No classes.

Friday, November 23

• Thanksgiving Break. University closed. No classes.

Sunday, November 25

• Noon: Residence Halls Reopen after Thanksgiving Break. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, November 26

• 5:30 p.m.: Recital: Voice Students of Beth Pope. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Tuesday, November 27

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, November 28

• 6 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Morgan State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Jingwen Yang, piano. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Thursday, November 29

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, November 30

• 11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 7 p.m.: Dance Production: WinterDance: Toyland. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $16; $12 for students and seniors; $10 for age 12 and under. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Desiree DeLoge. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, December 1

• 8 a.m.: John Lyne Speech Contest. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 135. Contact Communication, (270) 745-3296.
• 11 a.m.: Christmas in Kentucky. Kentucky Museum. Contact Christy Spurlock, (270) 745-6082.
• 11:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 6 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Tennessee State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Dance Production: WinterDance: Toyland. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $16; $12 for students and seniors; $10 for age 12 and under. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 8 p.m.: Winterfest: A Choral Celebration. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4754 Smallhouse Road. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

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